Boy oh boy, the kids have me moving today. Basically the first time I have sat down. Well guys I did it I am in the 130's....I know if I go on a binge I will be right back up. I have been trying to excercise 20 minutes a day not counting weekends. Whats everyone making for dinner?
Angie I agree with Kempy's advice. Great job on the loss.
Hugs Noelle. I hope you are feeling better soon. Give that cute little boy a hug and that might help . I probally have tears at least once a week. Your not alone.
Cherie good luck.
Hi Jacks and everyone else. So sorry I could make this post longer but I have someone that needs me right now. Luv ya guys Julie
Thank you for the words of support. Today was a bit better. It's still hard, but we have a great support group. The teachers and staff are all really pulling together. The kids are doing great as well. In 2 weeks we have the SAT9 tests. I just love standardized tests. What's really crazy is that the tests are the last week of school before our break. We know how focused the kids will be then.
Kempy: One of our 8th grade teachers died suddenly last weekend. She was a really popular teacher. We still don't know exactly what happened. She was with her husband Friday night and collapsed. On Saturday, she seemed to be doing ok at the hospital, but sometime on Saturday she died. It was a real shock to all the staff and her students. Telling my students was the hardest thing I've ever had to do.
Angie: Hang in there!! I know it can be difficult sometimes because you know what you want, but don't see it yet. You'll find the perfect place for you with a market for your bakery and safe schools. We left California when Ashley was born because we didn't want to raise her there. Although I love California, I have never regretted moving. We still go back to visit and it just lets me know that we definitely made the right decision. The weight will come back down as well. Soon it will be warm and nice outside and you can start walking again. From earlier posts, you seem to really enjoy the walks. I'm trying to get the strength to walk here as well, before it gets hot. I have started using the stairs more at work and that seems to work for me right now.
JULIE<YEAH!!!!! Hooraay on reaching the 130's!!! I am so happy for you!!
Cal, When does it start to get bitterly hot for you? I know even in Maine that I try to get up really early during the summer to walk and then do it again when it gets closer to dark.
Me and Jay did a 3 mile walk today. I wished I could say it was fun but it wasnt. It felt like work. I cant wait for it to get easier.
Good Morning Guys.... I had my official cry and whine session last night, after our meetings here.... Yes, my office will be closed come September, but hey... I refuse to get upset about it now. I am going to take these next 6 months, look for a new job, try to place myself in the position with my company to get an internal position, and take back my healthy eating and exercising. Forget about this stress I've been having and start taking care of myself again. I have placed this stress on me, and I have put that food in my mouth... so now it's back to letting things roll off, and take the steps I need to take to feel better.
Julie... WTG on hitting the 130's!!!!!! That is SUPER!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep up all that great work! :-)
Cal, hope things continue to get better there at your school. Hopefully this will pull your school closer together and will make you all stronger. You are in my prayers.
Angie.... WTG on walking!!!! It's a start.... I am going to try to make THAT exact same start this afternoon! You are doing great!!!
Anyway.... I am here at work... and I need to get back to work.... I still have a job.. and I am VERY thankful for that! :-) Bye Girls!
Wow Julie that is great. I don't even remember that last time I was in the 130's. I bet you feel wonderful. Keep it up. Maybe I can get some of you to rub off on me.
Angie baby steps, baby steps. You are doing it and that is what counts. It is still getting dark to early here for me to walk in the afternoons. I can tell it is staying light longer but it still isn't bright enough for me. Would you believe that we are almost at 80 today?
Cal how has your day been today?
Cherie great attitude. You have to make lemonade out of lemons sometimes. You look like you have the right attitude. It is really good to see everyone changing back to normal.
Jacks and Noelle did you guys drown with all of that rain?
Not much going on here today. I was trying to plan a bachelorette party for my friend but I keep running into problems. First of all I am not even the Maid of Honor. The bride is not speaking to her now so I thought it would be nice to do it. I bet i wont even get a thank you for it. Then I was trying to get some names from her boyfriend and he called last night and said that she didn't want to give any names b/c she dosen't like surprises. WHAT?? I am trying to do something nice and she dosen't really want to do anything. I am not planning a stripper or anything I just want to have us all go out to dinner and then hang out in the resturant bar. I wanted to have it in Destin, Fl so we could hop from one resturant to another. I thought it would be good to wait until tourist season is over that way I can get the servers involved. You know, let them know it is her party and see how much they embarass her. I just don't want her to look back in a few years and regret not doing anything. I got tore down and mine and I was really sick the next day but when I look back at the pictures I love it. I had the bast time.
Hey everyone, happy hump day. I'm still in sort of a blue funk over here but at least I got up off my butt and got some exercise yesterday. I've been slacking on the exercise for almost a week! *gasp* and I suspect this yucky mental slump I've been in is due in part to that. Anyway, it felt absolutely wonderful to get out and stretch my legs and work those muscles up those big hills . If it doesn't rain too hard this afternoon I'm gonna do it again. We're still having some wet weather here and although it's about 73 degrees and sunny right now, more rain is expected later today.
Kempy you are a great friend to plan the party like that. Hope you get a little more cooperation from the bride. How come the bride is not speaking to the maid of honor? How far away is the big day? I didn't have a rowdy bachelorette party myself but I did have a nice evening out with all my girls and got some pretty raunchy gifts . Back then I blushed easily, the same can't be said for today though .
Cherie, lets get the funk out of this place. Sorry to hear about your office closing but at least you have the positive mindset. I'm sure you'll find something that suits you fine as you have a great head on your shoulders. Good luck.
Angie, way to go girl! I know how those walks can feel like work, but just think about when you get your lungs and legs back--remember how good the exercise can make you feel? Keep it up girlfriend, we'll get through this.
Julie, you are awesome! I'm so proud of you. I'm choosing you for my role model today. Maybe I need another little to chase around to keep me moving eh?
Cal, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your teacher friend. It's always difficult to lose anyone so suddenly.
Jacks you can be our cheerleader--I'm grateful for your postive attitude and successes too, they're very inspiring. How's this? I actually got to go out alone with my husband on Friday night (something which happens very rarely)and we were planning to see the Passion. We drove out to Kapolei and the theater was closed! They said it was due to the rain and the accident involving the school bus on the freeway, the freeway was closed in both directions for a time. So, we didn't get to see it but we did go and eat Thai food and then Starbucks so all was not lost. Enjoy your days now while you're still young and childless!
Cherie, I am so proud of your outlook. I am going to try my best to follow your example!
Kempy, I think it is so nice of you to plan a party for your friend. I didnt have anything like that. I dont think I would have enough friends to have a party anyway.
80 sounds so nice! I am jealous.
Noelle, We are expecting more rain at the end of the week but at least when we get rain we lose more snow so it is a good thing. Except for all the mud that is getting tracked into the house. On the bright side....More mud means more housecleaning and that means more exercise!!! Can you feel the sarcasm?
Noelle I think I can thank my two little ones for some of the weight loss. I feel like I never ever get to sit down. I hope the rain stays away from you.
Kempy why isn't the maid of honor talking with the bride? I never planned one. But mine, I would have been happy with dinner and drinks but it got it a little more wild than I wanted it to. Sounds like yours was great and you will never forget it.
Angie don't you just hate it when the snow melts and everything turns to mud! YUCK. I am always wiping up the floor. But I tell my hus no shoes in the house if they have stuff on them!
Cherie I hope you can find another job. God you have to be stressed. Take it easy and I am sure everything will fall in to place for you and your girls.
Hi Jacks, hope you are not working to hard today.
Sorry I couldn't make this longer. Bye for now Julie
Whoo hoo! It's Wednesday!!! Thank God - only two more days till the weekend!!! Yay!!! Glad to see that everyone has been keeping busy and keeping their heads up! Keep it going guys - I know we can do it!
Well - I've been slumped again at with a whole bunch of work. I need to get 1500 invitations to this event that we're having - which isn't even in my department. There no one else to do it, so I'm stamping, labeling, and sealing the invites all myself - geez!
Sorry - need to keep this short. I will definitely check in bright and early tomorrow morning!
I was so exhausted yesterday that I just came home had some rice for dinner, watched tv news, had a tickle fight with Ashley , then went to bed. It's been a long week.
Ashley's school went to the Surprise Stadium Tuesday to watch a Spring Training practice game with the Kansas City Royals. She's still talking about it. The stadium is only about 2 miles from where we live. I know the KC Royals have their Spring training there and I don't remember the other team that's out there.
Angie: We're getting rain on and off here right now. I love it. We get so little in the summer that we never complain about it. Our terribly hot weather will be here soon. The worst is July-September. The temps usually hover around 110-117. During that time we also get monsoons. Last year we got very little rain. When it does rain the humidity goes up, but temps don't go down. It's really miserable. We've hit 100 as early as March and as late as June. So far, our winter has been about 6 degrees below normal. Today is supposed to be about 65.
Cherie: Hang in there and keep that positive attitude. You should have a good chance of transferring internally within your company. Many companies want people who are already trained because it costs them so much more to train someone from the outside. We're all sending positive vibes to you. Thank you for the prayers.
Noelle and Julie: Also a thank you for your thoughts.
Well, I didnt win the HGTV Dream House!!! SHOOT!!! It would have been so nice to sell it and build a nice house and bakery somewhere warm and still not have to worry about too many bills. Just think I could have started a retirement fund!!! I dont have that going yet with no hope of doing it either. Let alone sending 3 kids to college. Life sure is expensive.
I did overindulge in the Peanut Butter last night but I am trying to keep it all healthier and smaller portions, Like I wanted to eat the whole jar but I didnt. We got in a 3 mile walk today. It felt a little better but Candi dragged me up the hill because the squirrels(sp) (that doesnt look right to me) were out.
Cal, I have been on the RVer forums and they all seem to be choosing Arizona as a place to spend there winters because they say it is alot less humid and buggy than Florida. They seem to be loving it there.
Jacks, Your stats look awesome!! Good job girl!!! They work you much harder there and your gonna need another vacation right off.
I'm here... This week has been such a long week for me. I just feel depressed and down, and really trying hard to refocus. I went to meet with a lawyer yesterday about trying to file once again for a divorce, and well, before I can even get a temporary order filed for me, I have to come up with a minimum of $500.00. His retainer is $1500.00... but said he would start to work on it at $500.00. Right now that might as well be 5000.00. Steven hasn't helped me since October finanically with the girls... and I am just sick of playing by his rules. He called Wednesday night and told me, AFTER we had agreed to file jointly and use the return for a lawyer, that he went ahead and filed through his work and claimed BOTH girls.... KNOWING... I was against that, and that I wanted to split them etc. He is such an ***...... Anyway... I am just a little down because of him, lack of money and the news my job is ending. Thank God it's the weekend, because I really can't handle much more of this.
I haven't exercised this week, but I have been trying to be fairly good with my eating. I haven't gone overboard, but I am not back to where I was last fall, or even anywhere close. I am trying... but I just have no motivation. :-( Give me time.. I will pop out of this. I'm having my own rainy depressed moment, and giving myself my own pity party. :-( I WILL snap out of this. Just not today.
Angie.. I wanted that house too.... I guess I could have entered to win more than ONCE.. hahaha.. it was a beautiful place.. I love to see the new dream homes every year and "dream" about them.
Cal, as bad as my week has been, I can't even imagine the kind of week you have been having. I hope you and your school are doing better. A tickle fight sounds like the perfect thing for me... I might have to try that later tonight with my two little munchkins!
Jacks.. did you get the invites out? Hope you have a great weekend!
Julie, Kempy and Noelle.. how are you doing?
OK.. back to work here.. I still have a payroll to get out! :-) Talk to you soon!
{{{{{Cherie}}}}} I wished I lived closer to you so we could hang out and chat. I am sorry your ex is being an ***. You helped me a great deal to get out of my funky mood so if there is anything I can do for you just ask, okay?
I did not forget about you all. Just been super busy.
Cherie so sorry for all the hardships you are going through right now. Just keep your chin up and take it day by day, hour by hour. Hugs-Girl.
Hey Angie I wanted that house so bad too. It was just beautiful. And the area it was in looked great. Oh well lets try again next year. We got about another 2-3 inches last night mixed with freezing rain. Yuck. And the back yard all the water was just starting to soak in. I can't wait to see my tulips come up. I did not excercise today. Been gabbing on the phone with my mom. She said I have to start putting myself first and doing more for myself. I agree, but it is hard, between the house, the kids and most of all the husband I don't have time. But I need to make the time. I need a haircut so bad . I wish I had a sister who was a hairdresser. Its so hard to get into my stylist. I could call her up anytime! I just wish I had sister.
How are my two sunshine beauties Noelle and Jacks doing today?
Have a great day at school today and tomorrow Kemp! And enjoy Sunday your day off.
Cal hope your spirits are feeling better. Hugs.
Hi to everyone I may have forgot. Going to make some fish tonight since no meat on Fridays for us. Maybe salmon, haddock or those damn dried out fish sticks the kids love . Everyone I hope you smile today and feel good about yourself. You all are wonderful people and great friends. Julie
. I probally have tears at least once a week. Your not alone.
What's really crazy is that the tests are the last week of school before our break. We know how focused the kids will be then. 
Have a great week.
It felt like work. I cant wait for it to get easier. 
. If it doesn't rain too hard this afternoon I'm gonna do it again. We're still having some wet weather here and although it's about 73 degrees and sunny right now, more rain is expected later today.
. Back then I blushed easily, the same can't be said for today though 
you are awesome! I'm so proud of you. I'm choosing you for my role model today. Maybe I need another little to chase around to keep me moving eh? 
, then went to bed. It's been a long week.
Thank you for the prayers.
Life sure is expensive.
