Helloooooooo????? Am I the only Canadian here...working hard today!!!!
You chicks must be out enjoying the sunshine eating low fat yogurt and fresh salads!!!!
Happy Memorial Day!!!!

Hi everybody,

199...SIGH...will I EVER get there. I have been stuck for quite a bit hence my recent arrival and discovery of this site. I really, really want to get to ONEderland. I am 41, divorced...or can I just say single...single sounds nicer and I just recently finished my first college degree. Sooooo next project...get that stupid weight off!!! So I'm in on the quest to 199.

I've spent quiet a bit of time catching up on all the posts, and it's been great 'hearing' all your voices! I've been moping around this weekend, doing chores, catching up and paperwork and trying to wrap my mind around how difficult (not impossible) it will be for me to shed all this excess weight. I really have to grapple with why whenever I'm angry, worried or stressed (which is a constant state lately), I decide that eating something will make it all better :stress: I haven't been sleeping well lately, which only makes me more sluggish, and gets my days off to a bad start.

So I've been keeping to myself this long weekend, reminding myself of my priorities and putting things into perspective. I can get into some of the clothes I wasn't able to wear last summer; I'm still going to Curves three times a week--and looking forward to it!--and I haven't been porking out, jut not sticking with The Plan. The job situation has been a major energy drain, but I will get another job--maybe soon--and at any rate, that's not a good reason not to take care of myself.

Re Spores' question about motivation: I go to the Success thread and look for women who started out my size or bigger, and have taken off 100 pounds or more the old-fashioned way.

Be well, everyone--judy

Hello all......yes it is a nice long weekend....and actually I took off last Thursday and Friday so I have had 5 days off.....it has been great. Today I spent the entire day cleaning my windows...taking off the storm windows, washng them, washing the outsides and insides, and then putting them all back together. It is a nice job to do, because I always looks good after winter! Wreaked havoc on my nails though!

Well back to work tomorrow.....I only have 4 days left until the end of the year! then I leave for Europe the next week! I am so looking forward to being away and seeing things I haven't seen before.....I has been a difficult year, all starting a year ago, so good to go away on "anniversary days" and celebrate my new life! I am having a terible time with sticking to a diet right now, so trying real hard to just keep it in check and not go crazy! I can do that and be ready to really hit it hard when I get back!

(((HUGS LILYBUTT))) Sounds like you had a great 5 days off. You trip plans are exciting. What parts of Europe??
Hi Judy~ quiet reflective time is good for the soul.Hope you found some clarity and a new resolve!!!
Welcome FlannelAnnie~ anyone who likes flannel is cool in my books, lol. I love my flannies and flannel sheets!!!! I was stuck a 235 for a few years but seem to have broken through.Keep posting. The support makes a BIG difference!!

Yes Judy.....I truly cherish quiet time to myself.......If I don't get it I find that I get very difficult to be with!

Holly....I am going to London, Paris, Florence and Rome. It is a tour group thing, but going 2 days before the tour and staying 2 days after, so plenty of time on our own to explore!

Good morning everyone,
Hope everyone had a great w-end. Our weather wasn't great so we just rented movies and stayed home. I've had all the rest I can handle. I plan to go to curves as soon as they open. I didn't do to well with the kinds of food I ate, but I kept portion sizes down. Not a total failure.
I picked my 1st tomato of the season. YUMMY. I had forgotten how fast zucchini grew. I had 2 that had gotten over 11" long. I'll have to check it more often.

BIG WELCOME TO EVERYONE ONE NEW

I'll do personals later. I have several errands to run early... After curves.

wahhhhhh today was my weigh in day... the scale is still not moving!!! lol i am looking at the scale and saying to myself... I climbed a a dang mountain saturday and still didnt lose any weight .. grrrrr mumble of bad words!!!

lmao ok maybe next week!

Keep up the momentum Curlylocks it 'll show next week!!!!
Lilybutt~ sounds wonderful. So much history and art and good food!!!!!
Mornin Debbie~I find it very hard to do nothing for more than an hour, let alone a whole weekend, LOL! You will be well rested for the gym!!!

Great day yesterday. I got half the lily bed dug up and some stuff planted. I am alternating lilies with other perrenials.Right now I am dividing mature plants from in front of the shed.
7 kids today. DS is off to school.
Allergies are quite bad in the mornings but Claritin saves the day!!!! I fell back to sleep this morning. One of the downsides of working in your home- I can literally roll out of bed in my pj’s and still do my job. It is much nicer to have a shower and coffee first. For everyone involved.hee hee
Gonna do Grandma’s hair tonight. DH is lovin the new job. He even got paid the right amount, on time!! It is physically easier because it is mostly renos.
Baseball was good last night.
I should go entertain some young folk!!

Hi Ladies,

Just in from the weigh-in. Down 2.2. I will take it. Was worried it was going to be nothing because of great loss last week. I am definately OP!! but more importantly, I am surviving. I am not feeling the resentment of not having a rhubarb bar, or sour cream raisin bars that my neighbor lady brings over. Yesterday, I did yard work for over 9 hours, and was a little pissy about it to begin with, but then decided, "You know what, I am burning calories the whole time, quit belly-aching".
DH got to race his car on Sat. in the sprinkles, we survived, but it was very chilly, 49 degrees. I had on 4 coats. But the awesome thing about that, is the top coat was one that used to fit me when school started in the fall. Now it is way to big. I loved every minute of it. DS wants to go fishing, he has a freind here from out of town, so they are at times driving me crazy. Just boy stuff, gotta go, gotta go, gotta gooooooooooooo.

Curlylocks--awesome trail hiking. Didn't you really feel like you had "climbed a mountain" and lived to tell about it. Awesome. Great job.
Holly--nice getaway. Caribou? Never ate it, what is it like, how did they cook it? The wine sounded nice. I am a huge lover of wine, but have really laid off of it since I am trying to lose this weight. But I really enjoy a good wine, and a book, and my fireplace going. Happy you got that.
Flannel Annie--Welcome. Single definately sounds better. Sounds exciting. Sounds intriguing. What degree did you just earn? I am in school right now too. I am at UND. Where in MN are you from?
Judydc--Down in the dumps huh? Reflection is good, but remember it is JUST a reflection, you can change your day one minute at a time. Your outcome too. Heads up and look at the clouds. I am cheering for you.
Lilybutt--EUROPE>>>>>>>>>YIKES< I am SO jealous. Me and DS, and his godmother are planning a trip to Rome when DS graduates from HS. A few years away. We are going to go for a month. I told my son, I cannot possibly send him out in the world, unless I show him some of it first. So, we have been saving for over 3 years now. I can't wait.
Debbie--TOMATOES!!!!!!!! Good for you. I was wondering where you had wandered off too. Glad to see you back here with us.


Going to try and hit some laundry. DF came over to drop off hand-me-downs for my DS, one question? Are they hand-me-downs if the price tags are still on them? She brought 7 pairs of jeans, 3 had tags still attached, 3 shorts, 1 had tags, and 5 shirts and 1 had a tag on it. Her son is Picky, picky, picky, and she hates to return clothes. My son is happy, happy, happy. He loves every peice of clothing.
Having some drama in my life right now, and it is making me miserable, cranky, and overall crabby. I wish it would go away, but I know that it is going to linger for a while. YUCK.
Happy day to you strong women.

Sandi

Ive spent some time in MN ... My X was from MN ... ive been there many times, just outside minneapolis, actually ive been to a lot of the towns surrounding minneapolis.,.

Are we all up for a June challenge??????? HUH??HUh???? It's been a while.
Something like lose 5 lbs in June, exercise 3 X's week.

Sandi~ HUGSSS. Sorry about the drama, it can suuuuck the life out of you.
The caribou was cut into pieces like pork chops and grilled. Very tender.Stronger than deer. Yummy.I would consider 9 hours of yard work a gift.LOL!! Congrat on the loss. You are doing very well!!!!

I'd definately be up for a challenge!

Hello all…..
I would love a June challenge but…and here comes the excuse ;) I will be gone 2 weeks to Europe and since this is a once in a lifetime thing for me…..I don’t want to dwell on food while I am there…however, with all theexercise I will be eating, I would not be surprised to maintain or actually lose!


Anyway…good to see everyone…….I had a blood draw for work today…all very good news! YEAH!!!! Blood pressure: 128/2, Triglycerides: 58, Cholesterol: 144, Blood sugar: 90, HDL: 64, LDL: 68…all very good numbers for a 43 year old…….I laughed though…with good numbers like that, I have little incentive to improve my diet……but part of the Wellness plan at work is to get emails from a health counselor to follow up on goals. I set my goal to lose weight of course…..so that may help…..the counselor did talk to me about calorie intake and exercise too…so for a free screening…all good info!

Debbie….I am so jealous too! Nothing better than a fresh tomato…..I buy “spendy “on the vine ones at the grocery store because the actually have a taste…but still not the same as fresh! We get them in August here….I rely on my friends to bring me some, or hit the farmers market!

Curlylocks……think of the muscle you built climbing that mountain!!!! You He-Woman!

Holly…..I have a perennial garden too….love it…so easy to maintain, except when it comes time to separate everything!

Sandi…… :balloons: Thinking of you…..drama is never THAT much fun!!!!
Have a good one everyone!!!

Lilybutt

ok, I am definately up for a challenge. Lets do it. Holly do you want to organize it, or should we quickly get some imput and go for it.
Let me know

Sandi