Good Morning Everyone,

Just popping in to say "hi" while I try to wake up enough to do some exercise before heading into the office. Yesterday was a pretty bad day diet plan wise, I had a roaring headach all day (dang those alergies :mad: ) and so ate comfort food and too much of it.... Hopefully today will be better. We signed up to do a 5 week wine tasting class thru the local shop and it starts tonight so I won't be perfect...but if I do well all day it won't be too bad.

I really enjoy the bellydancing video. I feel more limber after without the pretzel feel during that I got with yoga, but it's definately work I warm up and my arms in particular feel it. Great visuals about the bellies tho, luckily :?: I carry my weight all over so that is not an issue.

I agree with the not looking at the scale thing, last year I went to WW but didn't have them write down my weight on my card for 3 mos. It helped me to not watch the yo-yo just go with how I feel and how my cloths fit.

Well, I've gotta go or I won't make it into the office before my client. Have a great day everyone. Hopefully I'll be able to pop back tonight.

-Donna :headache:

Good morning all,

We are having a blizzard here since yesterday, blowing and snowing and drifting, schools are all closed, lots of cancellations.. so I am staying inside and staying warm and dry. it its 2 degrees here with a wind chill factor of something minus zero, I don't even want to know.

Sounds like everyone is doing well. I went to curves yesterday got weighed and measured. I didn't lose any pounds but I did lose inches. She forgot to print me out a copy and can't remember how many but was down on almost all points so that is good. She said once I drop a few pounds it will be really noticable.. so I am more determined now than ever. Pam, I love curves. You get to meet so many other people doing the same thing you are. I don't know if it's the same all over but here it is $75 to sign up and then it depends on how you pay. You can have the money taken from your checking account monthly for one rate, or you can just pay it for another rate, or you can pay for a year at a time or how ever long you want for another rate. I was lucky, the week I signed up was Breast awareness week, and by showing proof that I had had a mammogram done within the past year, they waived the entrance fee.. so all I did was pay in advance for a year's membership, which comes to $26 a month. You can go anytime from Mon.-Fri. 7am to 7 pm and Sat. 8-11 am. There are always drawings to win curves merchandise and our group has parties and special events every week. I enjoy going and it's easy and fun and it's working.

IT's funny, ever since I started curves I am losing inches but I have never been sore. Last Monday when I started doing extra exercises at home, on tuesday I was sore... maybe if you do the things right they can work without being sore.

Terry, let us know more details about Katie's wedding. It will be fun to go through them with you. I think there may be one in my family's not to distant future, My 21 yr. old son is getting tired of being away from his girlfriend all the time. She goes to school in CHicago and he goes to school here in Michigan, they are only 2 hrs away from each other, but with thier schedules they don't get to see each other to often. They have been going together for 6 yrs and the last 3 has been apart more than not.

Well, I guess I'll go take a walk on my treadmill and do my exercises. No time is better than the present.

Take care all,
Dahlia

Hi Ladies,

Pam, :nono: i'll pass on the offer..thank you very much :lol:

Hey T..you still snoozing?

Dahlia, congrats on the inches lost :)

Donna, hope you feel better today :D

Walked/Jogged for 3mls this morning :stress: wanted to quit after 2 but pushed myself the extra mile :cb: I thought yesterday's munchies would have thrown me off :shrug: i had pineapples and icecream, licorice, cheddar crispy mini's and ice pops :yikes: but i'm happy to report that the total damage was just under 1400cals and 26g fat :cp: i'm only having beer on the weekends too ;) decided even tho' its only 2 a night its 200cals i can use somewhere else :hun: think i'll just do my 20min Pilates tape..BBL

Good Evening Dahlings,

I am winding down for the evening. I've had a good week food wise, only got two work outs in so far, but am feeling better. I only hope the scale moves tomorrow. I'm a sucker for validation :^:

We had our book study at church last night and I totally bypassed the cookies. That's the first time since Christmas that I have actually refused something. I am happy and my mind set is getting better. I keep telling myself that no food is worth getting fat over.

Dahlia, thanks for the info on Curves. I already know Erwin will try to talk me out of it but we'll see. Way to go on the lost inches...I am very proud of you! :cp:

Tech, how was the first night of the wine tasting club? Hope you had fun.

Terry, that was some snooze! :yawn: Hope you are feeling okay. Ummm I was wondering if you'd mind sending me your email address again. I tried to send you one today and it bounced back.

Cathy, are you sure you don't want to come out to visit me? I know your vice is chocolate, can I bribe you by hiding some in my kitchen cupboards? :devil: Just kidding. I wouldn't want to come clean out my cupboards either. I don't know when I developed this pack rat tendency in my kitchen but it's gotta go. When am I ever going to bake a bundt cake? Heck, when am I ever going to bake??? :lol: Great job on the treadmill girlfriend! :high: You rock!

Busy weekend here. Tomorrow night is a scrap booking party at my friends, Saturday is a hair cut and chores, Sunday is church, more chores and then a new comers get together at the church and somewhere in there I darn well better two work outs in!

Hope you all had a good day and I'll try to check in tomorrow. Hi to Lisa, Carol, Barbara, Meg, Emily, Grandma G and anyone else I've missed.

Pam

Pam :chin: will ya really hide chocolate in the cupboards? will ya? will ya? will ya? :hyper: i might just have to re-think my answer now :devil:

Did my Pilates and have eaten like an :angel: (whatever they eat like and i'm sure its not Philadelphia cream cheese :lol: ) so i'm really confident :^: that i'll be posting a loss tomorrow :D I'd better had do or :rollpin: i'll be shopping for a new scale on Saturday!

Good morning ,

Well, it's still snowing but the wind has stopped so I am going to Curves in a little while here. I am going to go get my hair cut this morning, it's long at the moment and I'm tired of it. I had a spiral perm in Sept. but my hair just gets all frizzy and scraggly...so it's time for a new do.

Cathy I saw a cute t-shirt saying made me think of you... It says "Everytime I hear the word exercise I wash my mouth out with chocolate."

My trainer told me to eat Fiber One, she said it was like a diet plan of its own.. I can see why, the stuff tastes terrible, I eat a couple spoonfuls and I have had enough. Why does everything that is suppose to be so good for you taste like cardboard or worse?

Had a scare last night, my 21 yr. old son at college called complaining about having stomach pains on his right side for a couple days. I told him to go to the campus clinic and see a doc. So I talked on line with him and he was going to go at 3 in the afternoon. He said he'd call when he got back. Well, it was 10 pm and he still hadn't called. His girlfriend called several times asking if I'd heard from him yet, he normally calls her every evening at 9 pm sharp. She hadn't heard from him. We both kept calling his room but no one answered. So I called the school, he hadn't made his last class and no one knew where he was. He just told us about that murder last week, so naturally we were all concerned. Well he finally called at 10:30 he had been in the hospital the whole time, they ran a battery of tests on him.. and he said they had him on iv's and everything and he couldn't call. It was a relief to us, he is ok but what an evening I had. Kids, we never stop worrying.

OK, that's it.. got to go. Hi to Barbara, Emily, Grandma G? where are you?
Pam, Terry, Cathy, Lisa and everyone else. Hope you all have a great day, and will post to let us know.

Dahlia

Dahlia :yikes: there was a murder ? :( no wonder you were worried. It sounds like a rumbling appendix does'nt it? i hope he is OK :D I love the t-shirt btw :lol:

I think i had my scale worried :lol: and i've lost 3lbs :cheer: so i've scraped back into the 150's JUST :cb: BBL

:shrug: Where is Everyone? :^:

Terry is having computer probs :comp: she can read but not type :eek: We Miss You T :sunny:
I've just walked/jogged 3.15mls on my :tread: now i've got all afternoon to pamper myself and decide what to wear tonight (annual party) to be honest i'm not really bothered about going :shrug: ever felt like that? i think i'm just curious to see what everyone looks like without the hairnets and coats :lol:

Good evening ladies,

Well, it's been a nice day, the wind stopped and the road crews were out on many of the roads so dh decided we needed to get out for a while. So we went to the next town, visited his sister who has 4 new poodle puppies, so tiny, their eyes aren't even opened yet.. :bb: and then to the casino where we walked around and played for about an hour. Then we stopped for supper on way home at a quaint little resort half way home for a delicious meal. I had steamed shrimp and they were so good, and a bowl of potato soup which was also good and helped warm us up. :hun: :sunny: then when we came home we had a drink :cheers: I only had about 1 finger of Irish mist, which I love.. it's a sipping liquer.

I am almost done with one applique stocking I am making for my new grandbabies.. it is turning out so cute.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend. I decided not to exercise on the weekends, 5 days will be it for now.

I got my hair cut yesterday, I am really happy with the way it looks, I feel so much lighter and it will be easier to take care of now. I got so tired of wearing it back in a scrungy, and that is the only wasy it looked half way good. :yikes:

Barbara hope you are doing ok.. haven't heard from you in a couple days.
WEll, catch ya all in the morning.

Dahlia

Hi Dahlia,

I'm glad that you like your haircut..that is a phobia of mine going to the hairdressers and getting scalped :lol: they always seem to go to town on my hair and cut far too much off..one of the reasons i quit going :lol:

I've not done much myself today :shrug: i've got to treadmill and then i really should mop the floors but i'll see how that goes :lol:

Hi Cathy,
Looks like it's just you and me today..I went to church this morning then over to my son's house to have lunch with him and the grandbabies. Then when I came home my oldest son and his girlfriend were over. They just left a little bit ago. I have supper in the oven and I'm working on my stocking while I wait. The sun was out today, and even though it's only 18 degrees it was nice out. Real exhilerating.

I am doing real bad with food today, but tomorrow I will be right back on track again. We are suppose to get more snow, but I hope it holds off so I can get to curves. One day shouldn't be to bad, I'm hoping.

Well, hope everyone else is having a good day. Will check in later.

Dahlia

Good evening everyone! Its been a busy weekend which is why I wasn't here. I didn't have time to squeeze in a workout and an extra shower yesterday and today is my day off, so I've had no exercise all weekend! I know I could have made up that missed workout but I've been really tired. I may try to squeeze that focus abs & glutes exercise in this week sometime...maybe on the yoga day or pilates day!

Been busy with a petsitting client all weekend. Yesterday I had to cook for a couple hours for my DH's work Christmas party last night. I didn't overeat at all...did have a couple sodas though - my first caffinated stuff since Jan 4th! Actually, it didn't even taste good!

The scale is STILL not moving, but my body fat has gone down one more point - so I guess I'll take those two points loss happily! Its better than nothing! I keep telling myself that once the muscle is built up the weight will start dropping (I hope).

I had a big ego boost last night. I had left the party to go take care of some pets. While I was gone, DH and some friends of ours were discussing chest implants, lasik surgery, etc. DH mentioned that I would love to go on Extreme Makeover and have a bunch of stuff done. One guy I had only just met was astounded and told my DH that I was beautiful - why would I want to do that!??? WOW - when DH retold me this story, I think I blushed! But it felt goooood!

Well, I will check back in in the AM when I get myself back on schedule! Take care everyone! Just think - January is almost over! We've made it one month!

Happy Monday Everyone,

Sorry I haven't been back in a few days. We had guests over on Saturday for dinner and being the great procrastinator I am I left everything for the last minute and if I sat down at the computer nothing would have gotten done :lol:

The wine tasting Thurs was fun. They did a really cool exercise where we sniffed 21 things we couldn't see to see if we could identify them (they were smells usually associated with wine). Some were really easy like vinegar and anise, some were really hard like dried cherries and honey. I didn't do too bad got more than half right.

Dahlia - glad you like your haircut, I'm going in on friday trying to decide if I want to get it all chopped off or just a trim. You must live on the west side of the state to be getting so much snow, we haven't had any (well just dustings) in a while just cold. Tonight might be messy tho.

Lisa - Yea on the comment, gotta love when stuff like that happens.

Cathy - Hairnets??? I must have missed something.

Pam - Congrats on passing on the cookies wish I could say the same.

Well, I've gotta go. I've got a online training class that starts in 15 mins and I need to go log on.

Have a great day everyone!!!!

-Tech :spin:
249.5/242.0/231.5 (first 10 lb goal by 3/15)/160ish

Hmm I was down 1.5 lbs I thought it was just .5 :o

Hello ladies,

I was half done with a post and I accidently hit the wrong X and poof... so I'll try this again. :lol:

We are getting more snow again... I think this year we are getting more snow than we have had in the past 7 years. Yes, tech, I live right on the shore line of Lake Michigan.. and we get a lot of lake effect. But what of the state are you in? Barbara is also from Michigan.. she is over on the east side. Speaking of Barbara has anyone seen her lately? We had been e-mailing daily but suddenly she has disappeared.. I hope all is well with her and her family.

Lisa, :high: way to go girl.. what a thrill for you, that was a terrific compliment, it must have made your husband proud too.

I went to curves this morning. IT's getting to be a habit, which is good.

LIsa, I know what you mean about the scale being stubborn,, mine still appears to be stuck even though I have lost 12 1/4 inches in the past 3 months. When I mentioned that maybe it was muscles the lady laughed, that is the one bad thing about curves, the ladies who run it don't really know much about nutrition and stuff like that. They just hire people off the street who have no training etc...

Well, guess I'll go finish up my laundry. Hello to Terry, Emily, Pam, Barb, Grandma G. Cathy, and anyone else I missed.

Have a great day all,
Dahlia

Hi Ladies,

I've had another excellent day :D worked out with my stability ball this morning as yesterday when i was jogging i started to get a pain in my big toe :?: so i gave it a rest..its fine so i don't know what that was about :shrug: must have overworked the little blighter :lol:

Tech, i had a temp job just before christmas at a choc factory and we all wore hairnets :lol:

Dahlia, i hate when things go 'poof' i used to really hate it if i used too many smilies and was told to go back and do it again and when i did the whole lot was gone :rollpin: don't know if it still does that or not :?:

Tech, tell us more about the online training class if you don't mind :^:

Good morning ladies,

Not much to say here today, getting more snow. Feeling kind of depressed today. I think it's the cold and snow.... guess I'll go get dressed and take a walk on my treadmill, and then find something constructive to do...

Still haven't heard from Barbara.... wonder what is going on with her.

Cathy, are you working anywhere now? To bad you are far away, we always need part time seasonal help..

Well, better go.. can't think of anything to say this morning, will check in later.
Dahlia

Hello everyone! I'm with Dahlia...not much to report on except for cold and snow!

I got back on track today, starting with exercise and water. I had not worked out in THREE days, so I just knew if I was going to start back up, I had to start NOW!

Tech - I'm interested in your online course too! I've always wanted to look into doing something like that, but figured with everything I got going on, I probably wouldn't be able to keep up.

Dahlia - I wish I lived closer! That would be so much fun working in a greenhouse! I bet you get a lot of seasonal help though.

Well, I'm gonna get going. Having some femine problems again and not sure what's going on, so I'm gonna go take a rest or something non-strenuous! Take care!

Hello Everyone,

The weather just s*cks around here today. We had snow yesterday, followed by freezing rain overnight, which changed over to the wet nasty crunchy snow this morning!!! I'm trying to remember again why it is that I like winter. At least the temp's better :)

OK enough venting.

Dahlia - I'm in Dearborn (and no I've never worked for Ford). I really like it here although I miss living on a lake which is where I grew up.

Cathy and Lisa - the class is thru Century 21, it's a training class for new agents. It meets 4 days/week 2hrs/day for 3 weeks and then has self paced lessons for the next 3 weeks. It uses a system like "microsoft meetings" that you may have used or seen ads for on TV. Today was the first live class (yesterday was setup/computer check), and it seems like it'll be ok. The only problem is that during a real class when I get bored I have to keep listening because there's nothing else to do, while here I'm wandering away surfing the net, playing solitare....Maybe I'm ADD and didn't know it :lol: (just kidding).

I have a question for everyone, does anyone else have a problem with being hungry, and I mean stomach growling hungry not the just the munchies the third week of your cycle? It feels like I'm constantly hungry no matter what I eat. I've been this way as long as I can remember but it seems to be getting worse the older I get....

Anyway...as a result the last few days haven't been going to well on the diet front. I need a great big kick in the behind to get moving. Maybe I'll go upstairs and change into some exercise clothes and get moving that should warm me up...

Have a great evening everyone.

-Tech :wave:

Hi tech,
Which lake did you grow up on..? We didn't get the freezing rain, knock on wood, just the snow but it is blowing and visibility at times is zero.. I doubt there will be school tomorrow and the wind is drifting the country roads shut again...

And in answer to your question, YES.. the week before my period I was always hungry and nothing seemed to fill me up... but I don't have those problems anymore,
had a hysterectomy back in Sept. of 99. Now I am pretty even all the time.. and I don't miss them a bit. LOL

Going to spend the evening watching Law and Order and Law and Order special victums unit with hubby, it's a new kick we are on.. :) we hardly ever watched tv when we had kids home, so now that they are all gone, and it's just him and me, we can sit down and relax in the evenings and all the shows are new for us...:)

Well, Tech stay warm, and everyone take care,
Dahlia

Hi Ladies :wave:

Gosh, i'm just watching the news and it seems like the whole of the country is freezing while we have it very mild :shrug: the only thing i have to complain about is the rain :lol: i hate the snow so i'm glad about that.

Tech, i misunderstood the 'training' class :doh: i thought it was an exercise class not work related :lol: about the growling tummy, do you eat meals at regular times? or do you wait until you are hungry or your tummy growls? mine rarely growls ( probably because i don't know what real hunger is :lol: ) but the last couple of days i've noticed that its about to start and i eat before that happens because if i wait too long i know that i'll binge :rolleyes:

Dahlia, No..i'm not working now..thanks for the job offer btw :lol: i'm going home next month so no point in looking for something until i return. Wish my hubby would sit down and watch something with me :mad: he sits at the table watching the news while i try and sit on the couch and watch a series or a movie and i hate it..its so distracting when there is another tv on..blaring away right behind your head :rolleyes: i usually give up and curl up in bed when i want to watch something.

Lisa, good job getting back on track after a break :cp: that is hard to do sometimes.

I've had a very good day..did lots of organising and cleaning..i don't mean the usual vacuum and a duster stuff i mean pulling the fridge out kinda stuff :D the house looks great and this afternoon i walked on my treadmill for 4.25mls :) Eating has been good although i've had a couple of beers tonight :o but hey..i deserve them.

Hi T :wave: are you still watching us :mag: hope you get back soon.

Pam and Em, how are things? We miss you gals.

Hi all,

I'm still here but I'm frozen half to death. Yesterday it was wind chills of -47C and today the "high" was -31C. Brr..chilly.

Guess what ladies? I had my first belly dancing class last night. It was fun and an absolute riot as we all tried not to be self conscious. Tech, what video do you use for belly dancing?

Cathy, you are my exercise idol these days. 4.25 miles!!! Wowza.

Dahlia, I wish I lived closer to you too so you could teach me how to have a green thumb and not a black one LOL.

Lisa, good job getting back into the groove of things. I know how easy it is to fall back into the habit of not working out.

Tech, the 3rd week of my cycle is a killer for me too. I just really, really try to keep myself busy and occupied so that I'm not munching away all the time. The joys of being a woman eh?

Terry, miss you! I'll email you soon.

Well I'm off to bed. Had a raging head ache all day but now it's gone so hopefully will get a good night's rest and start the day off all refreshed. Have a good one everybody and I'll pop back in tomorrow.

Pam

Good morning everyone! How are we all doing? I'm betting most of us are trying to stay warm!

Pam - Great job on the belly dancing! That is so cool! You and Tech will be able to put on a show in no time! (kidding!)

Dahlia - I too, wish we lived closer! I love to garden and plant things! My veg garden is 20x100 and my herb garden is about 8x10 next to the house. But now we may be moving so I'll have to start all over. But that's okay, there's nothing like a little (okay, a lot) of manure (remember those rabbits, chickens & horses?) to start a new garden and improve the soil! Hee hee!

Tech - I don't know where I heard it or read it, but someone said to think of your stomach grumbling as its way of burning up the fat....each time it grumbles, I am picturing a green smiley dude eating up the fat! LOL! Whatever works, huh?

For those of us who have scales that measure body fat, I found an interesting site that explains things a bit better (at least for me): http://www.healthchecksystems.com/bodyfat.htm By going through those figures, I have learned that I've lost 5 lbs of body fat! That made me feel better. It also helped me come up with my ideal weight, so to get there, I have 34 lbs to lose. Great insight.

Well, I have to get going.....Hope everyone has a great day, stays warm and loves themselves!

Hi Ladies,

I'm the cheat of the week :o went shopping and bought a pizza and mars bars and i had a LOT of pizza (hawaiian) and a mars bar and a beer :eek: did walk 3.5mls today but thats all :lol: never mind i stayed on plan at the weekend so i won't worry about it too much :shrug: i've not been sleeping well at all the past few nights and now i feel tuckered out :lol: wonder if its all those carbs? :chin:

Hmmmm.....awfully quiet in here today! I just got back from running errands. Now I have to go empty the dishwasher, fold two load of laundy and work on some Ebay auctions for this weekend. Worked out this morning and am a little behind on my water so far, but I'll make that up!

Where's everyone else? Huddled inside trying to stay warm? Its freeezing here!

Take Care!

Good evening Lisa
and everyone else... yes trying to stay warm here. It's 9 F. here. It's still snowing and blowing, schools were closed again. The snow plow finally did come down our road this afternoon, now we can get our mail again.

I went to Curves this morning, hubby had to go to town so I caught a ride with him... our road was a one way opening so we snuck out. I am tired of winter. I am just plain tired. Had to get up 3 times last night with sick dogs. I have two of them and one got sick at 11 pm, the other at 1:30 and at 3 one wanted to go out and after it had been sick I figured I'd better let it go out again. Anyway such breaks in my sleep time leave me feeling ragged.
Also my asthma was acting up badly this morning, and after exercising it took a while and several puffs of my inhaler to get breathing right again. That makes me tired too.

Well, I won't bore you, but not much going on around here. Oldest son went to pick up youngest son from college this afternoon, they should be back in about another hour or so. Monday dh and I have to take him back.. hope the weather improves, but it don't look like it's going to anytime soon.

Where is everyone? Terry, Pam, Emily, Cathy, Grandma G., Barbara Ann, Tech... come join me and Lisa,, we are lonely here all by ourselves.


Take care, will check in again in the morning.

Dahlia

Hi Ladies,

I'm tired too Dahlia :yawn: i'm not sleeping well at all :( and last night hubby came to bed and kept me awake with his snoring :mad: i'm sure if he had slept on the sofa as he often does then i would have had a better night :rolleyes: i even took a nytol to help but it did'nt i just feel like i have no energy today, i have'nt exercised :( can't be bothered. I've just cleaned, done a little laundry and watched tv today :shrug: and eaten some junk to boot. I enjoyed Oprah's birthday party it was nice to see Tina Turner again :cp: off to watch more tv :wave:

Hey all,

I am tired of winter. Well not winter as much as this -35C crap with wind chills. Yuck. Oh well that's what we get in Canada eh :)

Cathy I watched Oprah's birthday party too and enjoyed it. I love Tina Turner. I would love to look as good as she does. She works hard and it shows. I have to give great big kudos to Oprah too. I thought she looked very svelte and fit. You can tell she's turned her weight around again. She looks damn good for 50.

Dahlia, I hope tonight is better for you. Our oldest dog has been whining alot at night this past little while so my DH hasn't been sleeping too well either. I sleep with ear plugs to ignore his snoring so luckily I sleep right through the dog's whining.

Lisa, hi to you.

I'm joining WW meetings again on Saturday. I have been doing so well with the exercise but I just can't seem to get my head back in the game. My friend is also going to come with me so at least I'll have a meeting buddy to be accountable to. I really don't feel like seeing that beginning number again but thems are the breaks when you bring it on yourself.

Hope you all are looking forward to the weekend. Here's to it warming up and spreading some sunshine.

See you all tomorrow.

Pam

Good evening everyone! Its still cold, cold, cold here! -35 in Canada! We are right about there too, here in Wisconsin! Some local schools were even delayed here this morning, but not ours.

I've had a really busy day, and I missed Oprah's Birthday! bummer! I didn't even know about it until I read your posts. Guess I'm out of the loop today.

Dahlia - Between the weather, the asthma and the dogs, I believe you are tired! Wow, girl! I hope you can get some good ZZZs tonight. And I hope the dogs are feeling better.

Well, I better get back to updating the karaoke books. Hoping to work on taxes tomorrow and get them filed! Can't wait for the checks to come in....even though the money's all been spent! OH, speaking of $$, I looked at a treadmill today at Sears. Get this - the thing cost $2500!!!!!!!! WOWSERS! For that amount of money, it better generate enough power to heat my house!

Pam, I'm so glad i don't live in "your" part of Canada :yikes: i would absolutely hate those temperatures :lol: its around 7 here :cb: I saw on the news that London, England is freezing their a$$e$ off too :yikes: please..please thaw out before i come over there :lol: Tina does look great does'nt she? she never looks any older! I'm trying to think how old she will be :?: she's 65!! My God thats amazing :faint:

Well, i'm gonna have a cup of hot choc and then snuggle up in bed :wave:

Good morning ladies,

wow -37 even in C that is cold. It's still snowing and blowing here. I think the weather men are stuck in the same track everyday cause the report doesn't change. :shrug:

I'm going into Curves later this morning, catching a ride with dh cause the roads are really bad. :strong: so we try to consolidate all our errands into one.

Glad to see more postings this morning. It's nice to know everyone is still alive and kicking :cb:

Nothing much to say so I'll just end this and do some work in the office this morning. I finished one of my applique Christmas stockings the other day and already started the second one. They are for my two new grandbabies.

Have a good day all, and stay warm.

Dahlia

I'm FREEZING! We went and looked at a horse this morning and spent about an hour outside in this arctic chill! Not sure if we will buy the horse yet or not....too cold to let him out in the pasture and see if he can be easily caught. And wayyyy to cold to ride!

Was late doing my work out this moring cuz I had to go take care of 8 dogs, 6 cats and three birds (petsitting). My DS6 is at his friends house right now, DH has the day off and I have taxes and ebay stuff to do (again!).

Doing okay otherwise.....sitting on the computer until my feet, legs and hands warm up!

Have a super day!

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I haven't been around in a couple of days. Our 'puter is in the basement and it's gets really cold typing on it so after being down here for the class and homework I just want to go back up stairs and thaw out. We bought a space heater to warm this corner of the room (the rest really isn't bad) so hopefully that helps.

I see our weather is supposed to get warmer Mon of course it's also supposed to snow, I'm not sure which is worse frigid or snow. At least with frigid I don't have to shovel :lol:.

Haven't been tracking my food at all this week, just keep eating. Hopefully I haven't done too much damage. I did buy a balance ball and tape and try it out on Wed morning. I don't remember who said they didn't feel anything but let me tell you my abs were sooooooo sore yesterday (of course some of that might have been PMS). My sis can't mall walk tomorrow (we usually go on Sat morning) so maybe I'll break out the long underwear and take the beast for a walk, he'd love it. Maybe I'll even try it today the sun is beautiful.

Vent Time - feel free to ignore :mad: :mad:
Yesterday DH and I went to the store and on the way I thought he was going to get us killed, cutting off this other driver (who did try to cut him off first). They just kept going back and forth, and when I complained DH said "well he started it" I felt like I was talking to a 6 year old, only a car is way more dangerous than your hand or something. Anyway, I just needed to ***** to someone, so you guys win the prize :D.
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Well, since it seems I've written a novel, I'll go away now. Hope everyone gets a good night's sleep, stays warm, exercises lots (I guess that'll get you warm) and has a great day, whatever you're doing.

-Tech

Hi again,
Just a quick note,, I went to curves and boy the roads around here are really in bad shape, The plow came down our road yesterday but he didn't do a very good job, he just sort of widen the 2 track we had going, it's ridiculous. I would love to able to tell these guys to do a better job or find a new one.

I had another bad night with the dogs, they weren't sick but the male kept pacing the floor last night, we have a wood floor and he has very long nails.. so it was click click click half the night, both my hubby and I wanted to shoot him by morning..I even took him downstairs around 3 let him outside and was going to make him stay down, but those sad eyes,, I couldn't do it.. but he did go to sleep finally after that little outing.. or maybe it was the threats I gave him all the way back up stairs..LOL

I have been doing really good with my exercising and food choices this week, I did have a couple snacks that I shouldn't have had, like some cheese popcorn.. but I was still down this morning, so that made me feel good. My boys have told me how proud they are of me for going to curves and that makes me feel good to.. Now if I just could get some sleep at night...

Having hubby's b/day tomorrow, his day is Sunday, but with the superbowl.. and all.
Having the kids and their families over for supper and cake and ice cream. On Sunday I am taking dh out to lunch where ever he wants to go. I am baking him a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and since I can't eat chocolate I'll just have ice cream.

Ok, enough for a short note :) will check back later,
Dahlia

Hi Ladies :wave:

You'll get a laugh outta this :lol: it is'nt snowing or cold but its very windy so i am staying indoors where i've been for the past 2 days :lol: wonder what i'd do if i lived where you gals live :yikes:

Just watching Dr Phil and he's got his son in on the act helping overweight kids out :) it never ends does it? :shrug:

Hmm, pretty quiet around here this weekend. Hope that means everyone is out having fun (or at least staying warm :lol: ). It's been really nice and sunny here for the last few days, unfortunately it's also been frigid temps, oh well guess you can't have everything.

I didn't get in any exercise on Fri (big surprise), but yesterday we did take the dog's for a walk if only a short one before our noses froze. I can't believe how many people in our neighborhood haven't shoveled this year. The city must be slacking on handing out citations...Not that I want more city interference... hmmm what a quandry.

We went to our church for a "chili cook off" last night. There were 10 guys who each made a pot of chili (it was a men only challenge), and I was amazed at how different each one tasted. DH's won the "most likely to cause heartburn" award. Which really supprised me since this is one of my favorite recipes and I don't do spicy. DH ends up adding more chili powder at the table.

Tonight were just hanging out at home and making a fire, baking meatloaf and potatos and vegging while watching the game (or at least some of it). It should be a nice relaxing evening.

Dahlia - Weird about your dogs hope everything is OK. Last night DH tossed our cat down the stairs because he was sitting under the dresser crying for no reason. You are so dedicated with the exercise and Curves. I am impressed. If you don't mind I may pm you with a couple of flower questions.

Cathy - Right about now I wish I didn't live where it was so cold, of course come Aug, I'm wishing for cooler temps, just never happy I guess. Hope London warms up before you head out.

Lisa - Did you make a decision about the horse, do you live on a farm or something?

Pam - How did the joining WW go?

Well since I've written a novel (again :D) I'm going to sign off now.

Have a great one everybody!!!

-Tech :flow2:

Good evening everyone.
Tech, you can pm me anytime..
It has been nice and sunny last 3 days. today is DH b/day I took him out to dinner, ( he drove and picked the spot and he even paid) now that is the kind of date I like :)
but we had a fantastic dinner and a nice drive. He is now watching the super bowl and I am playing on here. Had the kids over last night for supper and cake for him.

Thank you Tech,, I am trying to really stick with Curves and go there 3 times a week. I really want this to work this time. Just hope I can keep it up when I get back to working full time in two weeks.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend girls and take care, I'll check in again in the morning.
Dahlia

Hi again

I need someone to do me a favor. Will one of you try to e-mail me something. Go to the profile or whatever and try it... I tried to do it to check it out and it tells me that I do not wish to receive e-mails from anyone, but that is not true, I have it all checked in the right places that I will accept e-mails. It may just be that I cannot e-mail myself.. but I would like to know.

Ok, thanks..
Dahlia

Morning :) ...

Sorry I have not been around but my computer's internet connection has been just awful -- intermittant and no Outlook Express. Comcast is sending another tech tonight, and hopefully, they can figure this out as it is most frustrating. I am knocking on wood here :crossed: as it seems to be running fine this morning. I have started to post so many times only to be kicked off -- :yikes: .

Hope all is well, and that everyone's weight loss efforts are progressing. I actually have been on the treadmill -- and have seriously restarted South Beach (rejoined their site so when I pay money you know I am serious! :lol: ) -- thus the battle continues.

Dahlia, I had to laugh at the dogs and their "click-click" because Mac (American Eskimo) does that in the bedroom --- he paces back and forth at night and it drives me absolutely batty. You know who "rules the roost" when I end up in the spare bedroom to sleep! :dizzy:

We went over a friend's house yesterday to watch the SuperBowl (yes, Pats!!) and it was just an awesome game -- unfortunately she had a feast set out but I did OK considering. No alcohol and just sampled a little bit of everything. They have a 52" plasma TV -- great way to watch the game!

Let me post before I lose this connection and hopefully I'll be back later. I wish everyone a Super Monday!

Terry :comp:

Good Morning (oops I guess its afternoon) everyone,

Popped in really quick to check a couple of things before I head out to my folks house. They live about an hour away. It wouldn't be a big deal except that last summer my sister, her DH and baby moved in with them and I gave him my key, so now I have to stop at my sis's work and pick up a key and go over because I'm the only one on their bank SDB and they need something out of it faxed to them (they're out of town until April). I'm also the only one who doesn't live in the same town as them....It's just a pain. Anyway sorry to go on and on...Those of you with adult kids if you set up something like this pick the one living closest.

Gained a pound last week (WI is today) Really not too upset since I'm due for TOM and feeling really bloated. If I can just behave this week it should go back away next.

Watched the super bowl it was a pretty good game. Since I didn't care which team one I'm glad it was close. My favorite commercial was the Bud Light one with the dogs (if you saw it you know what I mean). Somehow I missed the whole Janet thing with her chest, but they sure did harp on it on the View today, so if it was on purpose she got what she wanted, Publicity.

Daliah - I tried to e-mail you thru your profile and got the same response maybe you need to ask one of the CHICKS what's up.

Terry - glad to see you back. Hope your computer problems are a thing of the past.

Have a great day everyone.

-Tech :D