Hey all! Spryng and Geri, love the pics!!! Ok, Geri, who does Tony look like? I've looked at your fam picture over on the other site and it is hard to figure out. Are both your boys just a really good mixture or what? Anyhows, thanks for going that extra mile for us this morning!!! I just didn't have it in me. Ginny, yes, I am using the ones with weights. I have the 1, 2 and 3 mile now. I did the 1 mile this morning. Glad your little monster got what he deserved...hopefully that will put a scare into him and keep him from doing such things in the future! Hope everything went or goes well w/dd and dr visits. Spryng, congrats on your self-control! Sounds like you got a bunch of goodies. We had put our little 9 incher in the kids room for a few days but I felt so isolated from them that I had to take it out. I do know what you mean about "mess containment" though! Penny, glad you are feeling so great. I am sure you can reach goal by June! Andrea, forgive me but I can't remember a thing from your post. Have you started back on WW now? How's it going? Who am I forgetting??? Sorry to anyone I left out! I don't expect to have it together much mentally until this house is done! I got all my quotes from Lowe's on the kitchen but it is $13,000 for cabinets and countertops, NOT installed!!! So I am checking around. I want to build this house for as little as possible but still have a nice quality home. I just don't want a huge house payment. We are looking at $150,000 and I don't want to go over that!!! Dh seems completely unconcerned but then he doesn't care if I never quit working. Seems to him it shouldn't be any problem to homeschool, work full-time, maintain a household and stay sane! I love him but he is clueless! Ok, sorry for ranting. I never speak poorly of my DH to anyone but since ya'll will never meet him, it is ok, just a little, right?!? Well, I'm off. Made a huge mess of my kitchen earlier so I need to straighten up. Hope everyone is having a great day! TTYL!!! Oh, by the way, I think Spryng forgot to ask, "What's for dinner?" Ha, ha!!!
That's funny candy! I made sour cream and salsa chicken in the crockpot and ate it in tortillas as burritos with fat free refried beans on the side. It was a very delicious and filling meal for only 9 pts. Dh was able to stay and eat too and he loved it. He just left out about 10 minutes ago. It's been really nice having him home. I'm going to miss him. What did everyone else have for dinner? So is it fun to pick out cabinets and such for your new house? I would think it would be so great to hand choose every piece. Lowes and home depot has some great kitchen sets.
Well, my kitchen is a mess now that dinner is over too. So I guess I better go clean up while the kids are being good. TTYL!
Candy- what do ya mean you can't homeschool, keep an immaculate house, work full time.......aw now aren't you superwoman????????? Sorry- working full time from the house is tough- I know that one!! You just made me laugh, hon. But good for you not having your sights on a huge debt.
Spryng- Tanner is not really that old...........oh how time flies! But he is so cute!!!!! Hope you get your life back on track soon. Thks for checking out the WW site for me. I am curious.
Andrea- I can email you the stuff in a day....probably Friday (or PM you). I sent the stuff to Spryng US mail. It was easier than me typing it out.
Penny- congrats on the good WI! And glad you are feeling great. BTW- Dd is on ceclor......has been for a long time (7 years).
Geri- Tony is adorable! Good for you getting the 3miler in. Leslie is so inspirational.
Hope to get back here tomorrow am, B4 I go to work and the Dr with Dd. I did get a 15 min walk in, so am doing ok. Gotta go check Dd in the tub. See ya!
Ginny
Spryng, glad you had a nice visit with DH. Dinner sounded yummy! We had a twist on one of my old stand-bys. I used to do beef or chicken with broccoli and onions in a soy sauce based gravy over rice. So tonight I did it with tofu instead. Very good, the kids ate it up. Kylie loves broccoli so she ate all the broccoli out of hers. Sean even ate his onions and a piece of broccoli. Want to talk about shock. I didn't do so good today with my "raw" foods. I don't even know if I made 50%. So, I'll do better tomorrow.
As for the picking out of the cabinets and such, it is really more work than anything else. It was fun at first, now it is becoming more stressful. The $$$ is what makes it stressful!!! If I had unlimited funds it would be a blast! As for being superwoman, I feel like it most days but somehow DH just doesn't see things my way. He doesn't know about the 55 disasters I diverted while NOT cleaning the kitchen. Oh well! If I didn't want another baby the work issue wouldn't be such a big deal but I've been working at home since Sean was 7 weeks old (I worked at an ortho office until 1 week before I delivered) and I would really just like to see what it is like to just be a mom. We'll see. Hope dd's dr appt goes well tomorrow. Spryng, I guess life will return to "normal" for you. When is DH due back?
Ok, well, I am gonna work while watching a little tv. Never a good combo but at least something gets done!!! Hope everyone has a good night!!!
Candy, I would be freaking out about picking everything out because I have expensive taste!! We have friends that are doing the same thing right now but they're not planning on kids and both work full time so they've got $$ to burn! I think both Tony and Will are a mix of us both. They're starting to look more alike as Tony gets older but Will has my dark brown eyes and Tony has beautiful blue eyes. They're both adorable, but I'm prejudice
Ginny good luck at the dr tomorrow.
Spryng, sorry Dh is gone ... but it'll be easier to stay OP right . We had beef tenderloin, baked potatos and a salad for dinner. Tanner's adorable by the way. You take really good pictures.
Penny, so glad you're feeling good! It makes it so much easier to stay OP that way.
Andrea, how's it going? Getting back OP? How're you feeling otherwise?? You know, we're here for ya!
Gosia, where are you?? How's the baby doing?
Going to get going ... hi to everyone else!! Have a great evening. Oh, going shopping tomorrow. Kohl's Dept store is having a huge sale plus we got an extra 30% off coupon (if we use our store charge) good on sale, clearance, or regular prices. I have a few birthdays to buy for and I hopefully will find some good deals on stuff for the house. I don't need any clothes because I have a lot of smaller sizes just waiting for me to fit in them again
TTYL!!
Candy, I PMed you so if you don't get it let me know. I'm not sure I did it right! I can't wait to see pictures of your new house when it's finished! I know to you that seems like forever! You seem like supermom to me! You eat healthy, work form home, have kids, and if your like me, your oldest is around 30! I think they should count as 2, don't you? Anyways you do alot more than I do! I think your doing great!!
Spryng, I understand about getting your routine back. I've enjoyed Dh being here also, but my routine has been out the window!!! Oh well! Can't have it all!! Your supper sounded great! I had a peanut butter sand. (Had Pizza Hut for lunch!)
Dh is calling me to put Alex to bed, so I guess I'd better go! Sorry I couldn't get to everyone! TTYL!
Just a quickie because I forgot to say that we have begun the "let Tony scream his head off until he falls asleep on his own" because he's been waking up way too much lately and won't go back to sleep unless I pick him up ... which I was doing because I didn't want the whole house awake several times a night. I hate this part of Mommying because I hate to hear my baby crying .. especially when they start that "ma-ma" whaling! I feel so awful but I know it has to be done. Round 1 was around 9pm ... he only went on for 20 minutes. Anyway, if I'm tired or crabby for a couple of days, you know why!! Good night ladies.
Geri, I feel your pain! I couldn't bear it either and fortunately we only had to do it a couple times with Sean. I think both your kids are adorable too, from an unbiased perspective! In fact, all the pics posted on this thread of been of some pretty cute kids! And Geri, I am finding that I have somewhat expensive tastes too which is creating the problems!!! I am willing to scale back where I can but I don't want anything to look cheap! I will be combing antique stores and such for furniture when the time comes. I love old or at least the look. Andrea, it does seem like forever!!! But we are closer than we have ever been in the year since we started this whole thing so the light at the end of the tunnel is in sight.
Andrea, you are too sweet! I think being a single parent a big part of the time counts a lot though!!! And you are right, what is up with that??? We have been majorly working on a respectful attitude and watching what comes out of our mouth here lately. He does in fact act as though he is 30 or so at times and I have to remind him that I am the mom!!! Ugh! The sweet times are so nice though that they kinda make up for the other stuff, right?
Well, I got my office clean tonight!!! Yeah!!! However, this has brought to my attention a huge pile of "stuff" from work that NEEDS to be done and has just been sitting!!! Ugh! I'm gonna try and get to it this weekend.
Well, I'm off here. Been procrastinating so I better head off to bed. Oh, I got in a 2 mile WATP's tonight which I desperately needed after a bad day eating wise. Has everyone else been meeting their exercise goal?
So How Good is the Walk Away the Pounds tapes??? Which ones to get... the abs or just the 1, 2 or 3 mile walks? I have been wanting them and they are pretty cheap on Ebay.
Thanks for the advice,
Penny
I will post in the morning. Have a great on plan day tomorrow!
Morning!!!!!!
Just a short hello, and I am sorry I won't be able to get personal.
Penny, I have the 3 mile tape and the 4 mile challenge. I like the 4 mile one best- it has 1 segment at 1 mile, and 2 at 1 1/2 each......but then in the 3 miler she uses weights......well today I did 1 1/2 miles, that is all I had time for. Guess the 4 mile has my vote because you can break it out into what you have time for easier.\
Geri- sorry that Tony had to scream himself to bed last nite.......they all have to do that sooner or later.
Andrea- glad you checked in! Hey, I love peanut butter!
Candy- good for you getting that office cleaned up. Gosh it can be so overwhelming sometimes.
Off to the races.......got a busy day. Smile!
Ginny
Spent the day with my mom yesterday, she has been out of the country for 6 weeks. I really missed her, but she was not in town for 2 hours and she commented on my weight. She is Asian, so they do not have any weight problems. Being that I grew up in the USA and my father is American, what does she expect. The worse part about it is that she called my sister in Philly and told her that I need to lose more weight. My sister thinks she has a weight problem, I think she crash diets weeks before she visits so that my mom will not give her a hard time. Anyway, she bought some toys for JW for her house and she is looking to buy him a crib so that I will bring him over more. I think every other day is enough. I think she is bad for my self esteem, so I am trying to hold off the visits until she calms down. Some of it might be jetlag anyway. I love my mom, but she is so hard on me.
Anyway, I did not get a workout yesterday and I didn't get lunch until 2pm. I hate eating in front of her b/c she nit picks everything. I have not been tracking. I still feel pretty good despite the negative mom, my Dh and sister are very supportive.
Penny - JW still crys out everytime I put him down. I think it is his way of calming himself down before he sleeps, weird. He doesn't take a binky or anything. Kohl's sounds like fun. I think we have one coming to our area.
We had crawfish and shirmp last night. I love some good cajun food, but SC does not do justice to it. I told DH we would have to make a trip just to eat. It will have to be after I lose some of this weight.
Candy- Have fun picking out everything. When will you be in the house? Being a mom is great, I don't know how you do it ALL! JW is such a good baby, I have not really been that stressed out. I am still working on DH about having another one soon. I am not going to push him, it has to be mutual.
What kind of cameras are you using for these shots, they are great. We have a digital camera by Sony. One from when they first came out and I don't think it is as clear as the newer ones. Dh says it is my computer and not the camera. I finally got my pictures from Christmas and on developed and we used two different cameras. I will see which ones turn out best.
Good morning all!
Melinda, sorry to hear your mom was down on you about your weight. Doesn't she know you are trying to get it off? It takes time. We only wish it would be gone overnight, but it's a long lifetime process. My digital camera is on of those kodak easyshare ones. 3.2 mp. It takes fantastic shots and they look professional printing out on my printer. I just printed some of Tanner and framed them and DH's family couldn't believe I took them with my camera. I just love it so much.
Penny, congrats on another 2.5 lbs gone!!!! You are well on your way. Keep up the good work!!
Ginny, hope you have a great day!! And I did post that thread at the WW boards and I'll let you know what everyone said about the fast track later. I have to go back and see who replied and all that.
Candy, that is what happens to me when I clean. I find more to do once the cleaning is done. What I really need is a huge yardsale. I am ready to get rid of lots of things in this house and out in our shed. We just have too much stuff for such a small home.
Geri, hang in there with the crying it out. It will work, just may take a few nights and then he'll be sleeping with no problems. Tanner hit some kind of change in his sleeping when he was 6 months old. He'd wake up every night and cry until I rocked him back to sleep (which could take forever) so even though he is in my room I'd let him cry and it took about 3-4 nights and he never woke up again or if he did he would put himself back to sleep. But be consistant... don't give in and go get him or you'll set yourself back a few days. I hope it gets better for you soon. All my kids went through that and they were great sleepers afterwards and still are now. and thanks for thinking I take good pictures, lol. My camera takes them and then I upload them and edit them ALOT!! lol. So then they come out good, but I am not a natural photographer, thank god for picture programs
Andrea, it is so nice to see your spirits up . You have been through alot but look like you have bounced back with full force. I really admire you for that. Do you use low fat peanut butter? I really love pb&j sandwiches but I can't seem to get myself to use that many pts for one sandwich because even low fat peanut butter is high in pts. Maybe I can find one lower someday.
Well I have alot of cleaning to do today. I didn't do any last night when I really needed to, so I have about 2 loads of dishes to get in the dishwasher and a living room to attack. So I am off here, I need breakfast first. I'm thinking egg and sausage burrito sounds great. TTYL!
Well Hunter is at school, Nicholas wanted to go to Mawmaw's (two houses down) and Andrew is sleeping. All of a sudden I am all alone Eating my breakfast and going to try to catch up on some work. My hubby owns his own A/C business so I do all the paperwork.
Spryng,
Thanks! You are an inspiration. You are doing great. BTW, we are the same height. I really want to be in the 130s but I don't know if I can do it. Two of the three kids were c-section. Excuses Excuses I know. I will be happy if I can get to 140....... Egg and sausage burrito sounds yummy Hope you get the house clean..... Need to clean myself! Have a great day PS Tanner is a cutie! Great pics!
Melinda~
I am so sorry that your mom is not more supportive. Keep your chin up! You are doing great. And you just had a baby! I hear you about have a mutual agreement to have another. My hubby and I talked for a long time about the third baby.
Ginny ~
Have a great day. Sounds like you are going to have a busy one.
Andrea ~ Have you started back the ww? Hope you are doing ok
Candy ~ Congrats on gettting the office clean !!!!!! YEAH! Hope you are back on plan today
Geri ~ I have to put Andrew down crying sometimes. I will let him stay for about five minutes and if he is not quiet by then I go pick him back up. We have a routine.... I nursing, then rock, lay him down.... he cries... I pick him up..... I rock, I nursing... lay him down..... he cries....
Just joking, it is not that bad. Most of the time he lays down. Good luck!
Have a great day everyone! Getting my roast defrosted and going to get some bookwork done!
I just didn't have it in me. Ginny, yes, I am using the ones with weights. I have the 1, 2 and 3 mile now. I did the 1 mile this morning. Glad your little monster got what he deserved...hopefully that will put a scare into him and keep him from doing such things in the future! Hope everything went or goes well w/dd and dr visits. Spryng, congrats on your self-control! Sounds like you got a bunch of goodies. We had put our little 9 incher in the kids room for a few days but I felt so isolated from them that I had to take it out. I do know what you mean about "mess containment" though! Penny, glad you are feeling so great. I am sure you can reach goal by June! Andrea, forgive me but I can't remember a thing from your post. Have you started back on WW now? How's it going? Who am I forgetting??? Sorry to anyone I left out! I don't expect to have it together much mentally until this house is done! I got all my quotes from Lowe's on the kitchen but it is $13,000 for cabinets and countertops, NOT installed!!! So I am checking around. I want to build this house for as little as possible but still have a nice quality home. I just don't want a huge house payment. We are looking at $150,000 and I don't want to go over that!!! Dh seems completely unconcerned but then he doesn't care if I never quit working. Seems to him it shouldn't be any problem to homeschool, work full-time, maintain a household and stay sane! I love him but he is clueless! Ok, sorry for ranting. I never speak poorly of my DH to anyone but since ya'll will never meet him, it is ok, just a little, right?!? Well, I'm off. Made a huge mess of my kitchen earlier so I need to straighten up. Hope everyone is having a great day! TTYL!!! Oh, by the way, I think Spryng forgot to ask, "What's for dinner?" Ha, ha!!!
I made sour cream and salsa chicken in the crockpot and ate it in tortillas as burritos with fat free refried beans on the side. It was a very delicious and filling meal for only 9 pts. Dh was able to stay and eat too and he loved it. He just left out about 10 minutes ago. It's been really nice having him home. I'm going to miss him. What did everyone else have for dinner? So is it fun to pick out cabinets and such for your new house? I would think it would be so great to hand choose every piece. Lowes and home depot has some great kitchen sets. 
. We had beef tenderloin, baked potatos and a salad for dinner. Tanner's adorable by the way. You take really good pictures.
