Hello chicks~~
pretty quiet on here today. Thought i'd post a bit to bump us up. Been a busy 2 days. We are trying to sell this motorhome so we had a bit of washing n polishing to do yesterday...got that all done. And it was mostly overcast, so that made it easier.
Today we got the part needed for the furnace, expensive. But how can we sell it w/o that working. So now DH is installing it and hooking it up to the LP gas again. I have to go see what i can do to help him. Be his "go-for" at least.

Got my walk in and a bit of pedaling the bike too. Maybe do a bit more, it's not raining yet. Tho they do call for it sometime today or tomorrow.

All for now:wave: :grouphug: thinlizzie

Good Morning Everyone!

I can't believe it, it is Wednesday again and tomorrow is my day at the office. Time surely goes very fast. I am sticking to my program, however, I must confess I am not writing down what I am eating. I know for a fact if I did I would lose weight a lot more quickly. My friend and I are going to weigh in tomorrow after I get off work. You will be very proud of me because I have not gotten on the scale and I have thought about it but decided I will be happy or disappointed when I weigh in tomorrow. A guy is bringing over a couple of Spiro shoes for me to try. This is exciting because I do have a foot problem and hopefully these shoes will take the problem away. I will let you know.

Thin -- I am going to be in Mesa on April 3rd for a wedding which starts at 4:30 and it being held at the Landmark Restaurant, 809 West Main Street, Mesa, AZ. I thought perhaps we could at least meet that day and at least introduce ourselves. Let me know.

Yesterday I experimented with a veggie-chicken dinner. I first sauteed mushrooms and zuccini and added some left-over whole kernol corn. I cut up one-half of a chicken breast I had cooked on the grill and one can of DelMonte Savory Santa Fe Corn. I then made one-half cup of Quinoa which is a wheat and gluten free product in the microwave. My DH thought it was quite good and I even have enough left for another meal. This is a good way to get those veggies in.

Well I had better go and get some sewing done.

Take care ladies and have a "super" day.

Anita

Hello Ladies,
Just a quick check in... Real busy at work.

Cat - my meditation tape is old. Gosh probably 8 years old. I was going to go by Barnes & Noble to see what is out there. Do you have any suggestions?

Thin - are you all planning on selling the RV? That is nice of that single guy to run you all around.

Nita - I hope you and Thin get a chance to meet. I'm sure you will do great at your weigh in.

You know having these test done & the doctors not coming up with anything major I have decided it's time to get off my butt. I kept saying oh, it's my stomach, or whatever... and now I have to accept it just age...So I need to get back in shape....

Here's to a great day for everyone...

Mooz, Hal, LittleChick, Chacha, Mitchellez - Hope to hear from all of you all.

Mornin' Chicks~~ it is raining again in the valley! :( can you believe it? It started in the pre-dawn hours and its not wanting to stop. Hopefully soon it will tho. I want to get my walk in.

Yes, the motorhome is for sale, but we have only had one phone call and they wanted the queen sz walk-around bed in back, which we don't have. Just a full sz, and one side is against the wall. So it is hard to make and some people decided on just that alone. So if we don't sell it it still be ours cause we owe some money on it yet.

1DAY~~~guess you and i need to make a life plan we can stick with(and live with in order to stick with it!) I need to eat healthier instead of trying all the foods available at these parties and potlucks! I suppose the thing to do would be not to attend, since i don't have much willpower. what would Dr. Phil recommend?
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~~Nita~~ that date sounds do-able. We will take a ride someday to see just where this is on Main St. We don't go downtown Mesa too much, but i know i can find it. We could meet a bit earlier so you don't miss any of the party or something. Talk to you more about it soon.

Where are all the other chicks lately?? Miss you all.

Will write again tonite. :wave: :grouphug: thinlizzie

Hello Ladies,

Thin - If you sell the motorhome, how are you all going to get back home? Or do you all have your eyes on another one? I think Dr. Phil would say which one do you want the most? Your health or a few minutes of satisfaction. Or he would say go ahead and eat that piece of cake, but put in 30 - 45 minutes more of exercise for that day. My problem is the exercise. Right now i'm maintaining, and I'm eating more junk than I should. I keeping thinking if I were exercising I might actually lose some weight.

we'll I need to run... talk to you all later...

Hi
Just a quick post back. We have his sister driving down w/our pickup (for a vac.) and flying back, so soon we will have our truck to use. And use that to drive home and tow our motorcycle behind. That was how we planned this out this year. Selling this motorhome would be great(we'd just buy a cheap trailer to leave on our spot down here) and it would get us out of alot of debt, but if we can't we will continue to pay payments and leave it here for our "home" for next year. We know we will return to the valley as long as DH's mom is living. We pretty much stay put --unlike alot of the RV-ers. Their thing is to move around every few weeks it seems, but not us. We have ties here, so when we get here it's our home base.

You're right Patty, we can eat some treats but expect to do a bunch more exercise to make up for it that day!!!! :dance: Best start moving. The rain is supposed to be gone by 2. I sure hope so. :)

Lets all move our butts more today~~ :)

All for now,
thinlizzie :grouphug: :wave:

Hello Ladies,

Mooz - WTG for getting your walks in today. Like Thin said you should look into a pedometer to track you steps.

Thin - sounds like a good plan to me of leaving the motorhome there or if you sell it and buy a trailer to leave it there. Your drive back and forth would probably go alot faster than driving the motorhome.

Chacha - A cruise would definitely be a big incentive. I would be so afraid of how much I would gain on the trip. But I hear now they have all kinds of exercise or things to do other than just eat... Where are you all going? Now what plan are you doing? I need to get back on track with South Beach but it's so hard...

We got lots of rain & wind yesterday. The wind was so hard it blew a few 18 wheelers over on their side. I think they are looking to see if it was a tornado or not...But today it is such a beautiful day. Our high today is 70 degrees. I would like to work in the yard this weekend but it's so wet.

We'll I need to run... Hope everyone is having a great day..

RE: Back on Line...!!!
 

Just a quick note to say hello, and I am back on line! I am learning lots of new software... and must make the brief. I'll write more soon...! Great to hear from everyone...

Hey did anyone catch the girl that wrote the book "Passing For Thin"? She was on The Today Show today. She lost 190 pounds the old fashioned way. I believe I'll either pick the book up running errands today or order on online.

Anyway... great to be back on line!

Hi, chicks--

Well, had bad news from dr, but not too bad (probably). Turns out I have an elevated white count and some abnormal cells. The dr. says of course when you say cancer everyone panics, but this looks like chronic leukemia, and people usually live with it for a long time (20+ years) and die of something else. He said we could just ignore it, but he'd recommend going to the hematologist, and I thought that was a good idea--that's Wed. So keep me in your prayers.

1day--I got my tapes from Centerpointe--www.centerpointe.com. They were a bit pricey, but they do have a money-back guarantee, and actually they give you a book and a bunch of extra tapes, so it doesn't come out too bad. They will also send you a free sample, so you can see if you like it.

Mooz--what a lovely thought to go walking in Ireland. Of course, it is different for you, but obviously you appreciate it as well. I had to laugh, incidentally, at an ad I saw. It was for some quite lovely jewelry with a Celtic design--that wasn't the problem. It said something like, "From Ireland, the land that never changes." As tho your island were somehow not part of the real, changing world!

Night all.

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Hello everyone...!

OK, what did I miss, where is everyone?

I am doing well, but am still not at OP as I was prior holiday season. One just has to wonder, and appreciate those of us who do practice dilligence and persistence. I purchased Rocky a 20 foot training lead, so that should provide us both an opportunity for some serious walking and much needed exercise.

I have Dr. Phil's show taped from today, and believe I'll get ready for bed and watch before I sleep. I listened to the introduction and he said his folks have now lost over 700 pounds. Neat, huh?

I found a neat website for those of you wanting to watch your sugar and/or carbohydrate intake. Take a look at http://www.shakeoffthesugar.net/

CAT: I do hope you are feeling better, and do know you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Nita, Mooz, Thin, OneDay, Michellez, ChaCha...anyone else and everyone else I do hope this finds each of you doing the very best!!

Good Morning Everyone,

Hopefully everyone is thinking positive today! That is what it takes to get in control of our eating.

HalGal -- Nice graphic. I had my first weigh-in last Thurs and lost 1.8 lbs. I have to admit I did not keep track of my points but the one thing I did was not weigh myself until I came home from WW. I truly believe that has been my downfall these last few months. The only problem is I am not sure if I am losing or gaining this last week. I am still doing the treadmill and last night I stayed on for 40 minutes. One important thing I have noticed is that I am sleeping much better and not having indigestion at night. I also have a lot more energy. I did watch Dr. Phil last evening and the person who was most motivating to me was the young boy who was doing the program at home with his parents. You could just see the sparkle in his eyes for having lost 30 lbs. and only having 30 more pounds to go.

The weather in Phoenix was 90 degrees yesterday and is going to be 92 today. I sure hope this doesn't last too long because I was really enjoying those cool mornings.

Okay everyone, I know you are all busy with other things going on in your life, but how about at least posting a quick post to let us know you are still participating. Together we can do this, I have no doubt in my mind!

Take care all,
Anita

Hi, everyone. I am truly feeling fine. Tomorrow the new dr. tho.

Nita--remember, the important thing is that you're getting healthier. WTGG!!

Hal--Funny story about women's day. When I was working with refugees, they wanted to have Women's Day as they did back in Bosnia. Some of the men were kidding/grumbling about being excluded, and two of them dressed up in dresses, make-up etc. and "crashed" the party. It was hilarious!

Night all.