Aw,Deb I was thinking the same about you! We are pretty blessed to have a cyber home and friends like this!!!

Hello,
Thank you all so much for your encouring words. You give me the strength to keep running this race.

I know that my body is in revolt for some reason. I think it's because I'm just not really happy right now. I don't like my job because it's not a "feel good" job like the front desk/Admin job was. But yet I feel like it's challenging and that I could be really good at it. I don't want to give up on it yet, but I just wish I could like it more.

Debbie/Holly: I thought about medicine contributing to my weight gain, but I'm not on anything new and I've been losing. I think it's the stress I've been putting myself under. I've got to learn to let it go and be happy in all circumstances, or change them..you know..Serinity in all things.

Debbie: I'm doing a Happy Dance for you and your new jeans!!! Doesn't that feel great???!! Smaller sizes.

I'm headed to bed.

Susie

Good morning,
I hope everyone is well. We just got back from taking dgs to b-fast. I love spending time with him.
I had eggbeaters, sliced tomatos, ww toast.
I going to get out my watp dvd in a few.


Susie: You are probably right. If you are not at a good place in your life your body will rebel. Just try to relax your way thru it. I have faith you will loose.
(((HUG)))

Holly: BREATH!!!!! Don't work yourself to death.

Hello,
I'm skipping church today. I just felt like I needed some time to myself at home this morning. I've been surfing the net for job postings and typing up coverletters to go with my resumes. I figure the best time to find a job is while I have one. I just know that I need to find something that I enjoy doing. It will eventually work out. In the meantime hopefully looking for a job will help me deal with the negative feelings I have about the one I'm in. Knowing that I won't be stuck there forever and that I'm doing what I can about it will help me to feel in control. Hopefully feeling in control will lead to a less stressful feeling and then my body won't rebel and gain weight.

I'm a fighter ladies! I'm so glad to have you all backing me up.

We are going to a local festival today. A family memeber of mine has a craft booth there. I usually get a couple of Christmas presents bought at this festival as they have a lot of unique things.

Enjoy the day ladies. I'm going to.

Susie

I love festivals. Nice proactive action Susie. we definitely got your back!!!

I am about to pop a 15 lb turkey in the oven for the 4 of us.Tomorrow I will be bagging up 4 0z packages for me for in the freezer and then making soup stock and some stew and 1 tiny batch of turkey tetrazini,YUM.

Church was peaceful and lovely. The day is following suit. The kids just gathered up twigs,leaves etc to make decorations for the house. I have a speedy clean thru to do and we will decorate for fall( late I know). Oh happy sigh. DH just left to watch the race with the boys and will be home for dinner. The kids will love surprising him with the decorations.
Today will not be super on plan with the diet but I will decline the potatoes and have a tiny bit of stuffing and a small slice o pie. Back in the saddle tomorrow. Oh and couple of glasses of wine.
Feeling insanely happy and totally blissed out with love for my sweet little family.

We are going to the lake tomorrow for lunch. They are having their big do today.

HUGS!!! H

Good morning,
I'm planning on this being a good week..no matter how stressed I get in my job. I've got to start controlling it instead of the other way around.

I had a great time at the festival yesterday...I know I ate to much. I'll just get back on track today. I know you can't say that every day but there are times that you just have to move on right?

I did get a few Christmas present bought at the festival yesterday. I can't believe that it's time to start thinking about that time of the year, but I don't want to leave it until December. Maybe by buying a little at a time I won't have so much debt after the holiday. Anyway that's the plan.

Holly: It sounds like you had a nice day yesterday. Were you able to decline the potatoes?

Looking forward to seeing everyone here today.

Susie

Yippeeee! I'm finally in Onederland! I weighed in this morning at 198.5.

We just got back from a long weekend away visiting our son in college and of course that meant eating out every day. I was dreading getting on the scale this morning, even though I had been careful not to go overboard with eating, so I was amazed to see the scale without a "2" on it! I hopped on and off a few times, picked the scale up and dropped it and kicked it around a little. Then I weighed again - the same result!!! :

189 here I come!

PENPAL: WOOOHOOO!!!!
I am so proud of you. You totaly rock. Hope you keep posting here and help all of us get to onederland also.

Holly: Happy Turkey day, Hope your day with the family went without stress.

Susie: It's just like you to start your christmas shopping. You are always so organized and on top of everything. I never start till after Thanksgiving.

Annie: HI Hope you had a great w-end.


As for me I had a high energy day. My son won 2 tickets to the 11/6 nextel race. We had to go 75 miles to the state fair and test drive 4 chevy's to get them. and small price for such great tickets. They are being sold for about $200 each. I am thrilled.
I did a lot of walking we parked at the oppsite end of the fair from the test track. I know you won't believe this, but I drank 2 bottles of water and ate a grilled chicken sandwich. These fools even fry oreo's, twinkies and smores.
I missed my food group meeting at curves. But I do my monthly WI for them tomorrow. I'm Hoping to be at 250.

Hello All,
I am suffering from a stomach flu. It's not so bad that I can't work, but I sure don't feel like eating. I don't feel like drinking water, but I am sipping it.
Last night I had Zesta crackers and a Rootbeer for supper. I skipped my workout.

I'm feeling somewhat better this morning. Breakfast was some dry Cheerios, and I think lunch is going to be a baked potato. I'm going to walk tonight for a workout; I'll see if I feel like doing any weights.

It felt good to relax at home last night. Usually even when I don't feel well enough to stay in bed, I will push through but last night I decided to listen to my body.

Debbie: I hope the monthly weighin goes well. I was thinking about something when I read your post. I know you have been doing well for quite a while now, and even when you have an off day, you get right back at it. You have certainly changed your lifestyle and it's paying off. That's inspiration, and guidence for all of us. Also, I see that you surrounding yourself with a lot of support. I know that's a key to success also. Continue to share these things with us.

PenPal: WOW! ONEderland...I bet it's beautiful over there?! Hope to be joining you there someday soon. NO, not HOPING...WORKING!

How's everyone else doing?

I better get to work.

Susie

Good Morning Ladies.

Well, I must tell you I did not do well at WI last night at WW. I am ashamed to say I gained the 2.4 I lost the last time, so I am back at only 23 lbs lost. I was miserable with myself, went home and ate and ate and ate, till I almost puked. HOWEVER, that was last night, today is a new day, and I am going to ROCK once again. This morning I had a light yogurt for 2 pts and 2 rice cakes for 1 point. Brought a 2 point salad for lunch, and I promise myself I will do excellent. Help me ladies, I need your power too to get through this.

Debbie and Penny - WOW WEEEEEEEEEE, you two are dynomite. Way to go! You inspire me and make me proud.

Holly - Hope you Turkey day went well. It all sounds good to me.

Susie - I am planning on a better week this week also, and I mean it. Let's challenge each other to do well and stay OP.

On Good Morning something program, over the weekend, they had a trainer showing different exercises you can do on stairs at home, work or anywhere. I started doing the exercises you can do while going up or down the stairs, yesterday. I can feel the bite in my bottom.

My buddy here at work wants me to join Curves with her this week, I am going to try to work it into my non-existant budget. haha. I used to belong and go faithfully a couple of years ago and loved it, but had to quit after my year was up due to divorce, etc. I am ready to tackle it again.

My DS won is game at the RCA Dome over the weekend. 31-0. It was awesome, and he came home telling me what the turf felt like. He is a lineman. We then went to Spaghetti Factory, where I had grilled greek chicken breast and a small amount of pasta w/marinara sauce on the side, salad and water. I did well on Saturday. Worked Sunday and did well on eating. Good thing or the gain might have been worse last night at WW.

I think I have rattled enough. Everyone have a positive, OP, on track day. May the force be with all of us.

(((HUGS)))

Annie

Penpal!!! There IS a light at the end of the tunnel!!!
I am up to 233 after the turkey fest. OP so far today.
So far so good!
Okay, so i got up a bit earlier. Spent a solid 15 min sitting with my kids cuddling, talking, ate my breakfast, got the kids fed,DS is off to school, 7 kids here right now and for the day,5 outside chasing leaves ,2 toddlers toddling.....
I do need time to sort out my thoughts and plans for the day.
Chores: clean bathroom, finish dishes ,sweep floor
Work:make follow up calls for Avon, make flyer for Farmers market
Church: email some info to secretary
School council: follow up on handbook, write out some thoughts from discussions before I forget
Food:stew made for lunches, turkey stock to freeze, turkey meat to freeze

A nice easy quiet day! Really!
HUGS Deb, Susie, Annie!!

Good evening,
I have had a very emotional day. Lots of tears. First thing this morning Dh and our youngest had a argument and his dad thru him out of the house. Ok, he's 27. Time he should go but not that way. Then as if that wasn't enough when dh and I were eating lunch we got a call that the same son had been in an accident. He had flipped his car and totaled it. Thank God he was just bruised and scratched. Now not only is he still unemployeed but now he has no car.
I'm so grateful he's ok, we will deal with the rest.
Now the other news I lost 10 lbs this month at curves. My emotions have been all over the place today.

Annie: You have worked so hard just, give youself a break. Forgive yourself and get back on track. When I slip up I just start over the next meal...It hasn't always been that way.

Susie: My friend just commented on the fact I'm eating slower and eating less.
I have been trying to change some old habits. I guess it is working...finally


I have faith in all of us. We will reach our goals...

Good morning,
Today is starting off a little different for me. I'm at a friends house this morning staying with their 4 yr old while they take their 2 year old to have tubes in her ears. I'm going to work when they get back so I brought everything with me to get ready.

The 4 year old is sleeping and should be up around 8:00.

I felt better last night so I went for my walk, did my 2 mn on the stair climber (it goes to 3 mn next week) and also some strength training. It was a good food day until after dinner when I had 4 sugar cookies and a glass of milk. Really, two cookies would have been ok..but 4? Next time I'm going to make that little change. I've watched you Debbie and I can see those make the difference.

Debbie: I'm glad to hear that your son is ok. I know that things will work out between DH and DS. Congrats on the 10 lb monthly loss. You rock lady!

Anne: I had a gain last week also. It was hard for me to take because I had been so "good" that week. It took everything to not cry right then and there. I didn't come home and binge: I thought about it, but I didn't...the binge came on Saturday.
I'm challenging you to report 3 things that you did/do each day to keep yourself on track..I will do the same. OK?

Holly: I think you are the most organized person I know!

See you all tomorrow.
Susie

Good Morning Ladies........

So far, so good, this week has been great OP. Seems like if you can get right back on the horse and be good for a couple of days, it gets a little easier to be good. It may be a mind trick for me, but if it works, do it. I have been doing some stair exercises as I go up and down the 3 flights here at work. I believe it is helping.

Debbie - So sorry to hear about DS accident. Everything will work out, and be ok. Maybe being out on his own to struggle through life will wake him up. Prayers to you.

Holly - Sounds like your day is cut out for you. You are an amazing mom and wife!

Susie - 3 things I did....yesterday...exercised on the stairs, and took the stairs every opportunity, instead of when I felt like it. Journaled my food as I have not in the last couple of weeks, and drank all my water. Getting on track sure makes a difference.

Got to tell you something that happened on the way home last night. A cop pulled me over, and I thought, WHAT? 4 miles under the limit, seatbelt on, not drunk, WHAT? He said he just wanted to point out to me I did not signal when I changed lanes (no one around me coming out of this small town) that it was not a traffic infraction actually, but wanted to point it out. I said thank you for making me aware of it, and he let me go. NOW I ask you, is that harrassment or what? My day sucked yesterday and what a way to ice it. Just venting really....

Anyway, everyone have a great day!

Annie

Good morning,
I'm really wanting a doughnut this morning. I'm not going to have one, but I can tell you what it tastes like.
I know that the reason I'm wanting one is because I'm tired, and sleepy. When I'm like that I want to eat sweets.

I have my workout bag packed for a luch time workout because I'm missing my workout tonight due to a parent teacher conference for my nephew. My SIL just had a chemo treatment and she can't go, so I'm going in her place.
My nephew just turned 18 and he's acting like a little brat. He's not turning in his homework and failing tests. I think some of it is a rebellion to do with his mom's cancer, but some of it is because he thinks he's 18 and can do what he wants. I'm not very happy with him right now and tonight he's going to find out how unhappy I am with him. I just hope I can say something to him that will get him back on the right track. Any advice you have is welcome.

I better get busy..time to go to work.
Susie

Annie: Here's my list of 3 things. I thought about grapping a quick burger at lunch yesterday, but instead I went home, had a sloppy joe sandwich and left over green beans--a much better decision, I worked out last night, and I got all my water in. Ok..lady...your turn.

How's everyone else doing? If you haven't posted in awhile and are lurking, let us know you are out there...we miss you and need you here.

Susie