Thanks Debbie, that means a lot to me. Have you tried water with a little lemon squeezed in? That works for me.

I am extremely tired today.Short on patience.But the kids have been pretty good.
I have a pork roast and veggies in the oven.
I weigh in tonight.I am feeling liike I am down again.The roll on my back under my bra is much smaller all of a sudden.
Never thought I would see the day I would get excited about the rolls on my back. I j have a friend who calls them backward boobies.LOL.
Have a great evening!!

Hello,
Well, I'm starting to feel a little bit more at easy in my new job. Still doing a lot of training. I expect that will be the case for a while. I'm starting to interact with everyone some more. I think I saw a sign up for a carry-in in the breakroom for Friday. I'm going to look into that and try to particpate. Things like that show an interest in good relations between employees.

The one thing thats been so good for me is to keep working out during all these changes. It's the thing that keeps me focused, gives me energy and builds my confidence.

Holly: You are such an amazing woman! Shoveling snow, then washing the floor?! Makes me tired to think about it all! How did the weigh-in go?

Debbie: Sounds like you are doing well and that you are trying new foods. That's alwasy good!

Jodi: Did you think of anything for your 13 year old? I was told that boys that age want money, clothes and anything technical.

Girlie: It sounds like you had a nice time with your DH on your birthday.

Annie: It's nice to see you back and read your posts. Good thoughts and prayers coming your way as you make all these changes in your life.

Raindancer and Fatky: Welcome. This board is a wonderful place to find support. I know that I wouldn't be doing so well if I didn't make it a priority to get here. Having such a support group like this helps a person to stay on track. Because let's face it..we all have that inner voice that says to us "Just this one time one hurt", or "You will fail..you have in the past". Coming here as often as you can puts a new little voice in your head that says "You can do it", "Don't give in to that craving...it won't get you to your goal..keep focused".

Well ladies, it's about time to go workout with my DH and catch up on each others day.

I'll try to check in tomrrow sometime.

hello everyone!
well i just got home from DS's basketball game. crap they lost again. he is so bummed i just hate that. so after much deliberation i decided an MP3 player would be a good 13yr old gift. he likes music and the computer and gismos like that. DH and i are going out friday night to try and get all the rest of the shopping done. i can't wait. we are also going to celebrate our anniversary with no kids in tow just the two of us. it should be fun, i have already decided i am not dieting friday and i think i will have some good wine too. all this hussle and bussle lately i just need a little break, friday will be my day!

holly- good for you girl!! i hope the weigh in goes well for you! shoveling is an excellent workout you are so positive!! keep up the great attitude!

mychoice glad the job is getting more comfortable for you. pretty soon it will feel like you have been there forever!

debbie- great job trying new foods it is really easy to get in a big rut. glad your day is going well.

fatky- welcome! congats on the new baby. hop right in there are so many supportive people here! good luck on your journey!

big hugs to all you chicks!!

thanks everyone
 

Thanks for welcoming me ,I am really glad to be around people who understand what I am dealing with, I am going to try to lose slowly because
I am breastfeeding, Thanks again I hope we can all become friends, :lol: undefined

I was up baking till 11 but had a great sleep.Still stuffy but never got really sick!!!
Just 2 toddlers here today.Both napping!!! I went and got my colour done. I am almost salt and pepper. Thanks for those genes Dad!

My weight was the same last night which is still the lowest I have been in a year. Not complaining. I have been sampling a few cookies.
Today is DD's last day of school til Jan, tomorrow for DS. 4 of the babysitting kids are off for 2 weeks. I will just have my 2 oldies, who are just part of the family. We will be able to go skating etc!!!!!

Susie~glad you are settling in.I love your positive attitude!! Great working out too!!!!

Jodi~have a fantabulous time with your DH!!!!! Good pic for DS!!!!!!!! Hugs. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. How many years?

Fatky~ when I was nursing i used the Weight Watchers point system. You add 10 points for nursing. it was easy to keep track of. You may want to check it out!!!

I was suppossed to weigh-in last night but I didn't go to the meeting. I just felt so tired when I got home and I wanted a little quiet time to myself. Right now I'm with someone the whole 8 hrs that I'm at work and I needed a little alone time. So I skipped the meeting and I skipped working out.

Well, I need to get moving here. I might not be around until Sunday sometime. I've got a lot to get done this weekend and we are visting a lot of people, I'm not sure when I'm even going to get to the grocery..thank goodness that Wal-Mart stays open 24 hrs!

Susie

Hi Ladies,

What is the relationship between being frustrated and not being able to diet? Right now, I am limited in my movements around the island: I basically go to work and home, drive only in the rain and at night. It is a long story, but it is for real--this chick is grounded.

As a result, I cannot join Curves, which I am dying to do. I cannot (will not) put myself through the stress of doing a severe diet (like Scarsdale) which is what I need. I also do not exercise (cannot get to the tennis court, beach, etc.). While I am not gaining weight, I have not lost a pouns in the last 2-3 weeks. And I need to!

Back to the question: Am I making excuses or is there a relationship between not being able to diet and frustration? Aside from this, I have 3 great buddies who support me, a fiance who also gives support. What is the deal. HELP!

Raindancer 1

Friday and all is well. Last night was a different story! As I left to do Grandma's hair it was snowing lightly. Then it stopped. On the way home it was kind of raining, on the outskirts of the city it was freezing so the road was shear ice, 15 min from home it was a blizzard,blowing, no visablility and then the ice was covered in snow. I drove 30 km all the way. It was a loooooong drive but uneventful thankfully.
I watched some tv with DH and wound down and off to bed.
I took 5 kids to the early year centre this morning.
I am happy it is Friday. I am going to stay home from hockey tomorrow and do cards(better late than never) and bake. I may go visit a friend up the road in the evening.
I really want to stay put and putter here!!!!

I watched Oprah the other day(rerun). It was about how your home reflected who you are and how changing your environment can change your outlook. The idea is to sit in each room and come up with 3 adjectives of how it makes you feel..Then replace room(house) with "I" for where you are at with yourself.
So I have been doing this. At first my thoughts were a dump, unfinished.....
Then I really sat down and did it.
Library~ peaceful,safe, pretty
Diningroom~warm,inviting,messy
Kitchen~rich,vibrant,good smells
livingroom~ busy,practical,family
toyroom~bright,sunny,activity
Our bedroom~ not quite finished,quiet,cuddly
DD bedroom~ sweet,soft,pastel
DS bedroom~warm,friendly,boyish
spareroom~disaster,chaos,junky
bathrooms~ unfinished,frusatrated,in progress

Very interesting.
I have also realized that I have been feeling positive,present and happy with myself for 5 weeks now!!!!!!!

Susie~quiet time is underated!!!! Glad you listened to yourself and ha dabreak. You have had alot on your plate. Enjoy the weekend!

Raindancer~your state of mind(heart) has a lot to do with weight.Can you exercise at home?? You are not gaining that is a positive!!

Hello and HOHOHO to everyone else!! How are you doing??

Have a cosy,peaceful weekend!!

Hi Hollyhock...I thought I was just copping out. Thanks for a little up-lifting there. Yes, I am frustrated with a few things (unusual for me) so I guess that I just won't put myself through the hassle of a diet at the moment. But I promise myself that when one frustration (the car) is done with, I will definitely be looking forward to moving and shaking again. Just being able to get in the car and get to the courts for 2 hours of tennis is a nice freedom, gives me exercise, and I do not have to duck from the police (the car is uninsured, buying a new one instead). The exercise at home option is not one I relish...I love to be outdoors, running around or in the water. I did aerobics for many years, and now I absolutely hate it. Crunches, okay.

Goodgrief! Getting home seems hazardous in your city! The only thing we worry about here is the occasional wandering goat on the road. Today, I had a downer from the boss, but driving out to my school was so incredibly beautiful...the road overlooks one of the world's most beautiful beaches, (according to Nat'l Geographic). I wish I could wrap it in sunshine and send it to all of you going through a harsh winter.

Sunsplashed Wishes to all my friends here for a wonderful week...Raindancer 1

Good Morning Chickies!!
 

Hubby just left for work so i have a few quite minutes. The grandson is here for the week. It is so nice, he's a great kid. I still have a few things to pickup for christmas, but I'am mostly done. I am such a procrastanator when it comes to christmas shopping.
I am excited about 2005, It is going a good year. 2004 was a year of changes. New
jobs for both, a whole change in lifestyle.
getting use to living on less than half of the income we were use to. Hubby lost 47lbs and got off some of his meds. He now only takes half the amount of BP meds. So I am excited to see how much better '05 can be. WE WILL ALL SEE 199 IN '05!!!


Holly: We are going to get your freezing weather by mid-week. bad news since I work outside. You keep warm and be safe. I never liked driving on bad roads, luckily we don't have much of a problem here.

Raindancer1: Do you like walking? You have great scenery and weather for it. Could help till you get to curves. Hope you get car problem solved soon. Stress can really mess up weight loss goals.

Everyone be kind to yourselves

BIG HUGS TO ALL

Debbie~ glad you are enjoying your grandson. My kids were going to go to my folks but they are snowed in.Roads closed.
I think all your changes are very exciting!!

Raindancer~thanks for the sunshine. It is lovely the way it sparkles off the snow on the trees!!! I saw you on the budhist thread. I read there sometimes but dont post.
I follow some tibetan practices.

We got dumped on overnight. About a foot of snow. It is -16C . Very pretty though.
Puttering today. Went to church.Still baking.
Almost ready to make up plates for gifts.

How is everyone doing????? Must be busy shopping and out being festive!!!!!


OH...the 3fc chicks have made their own tickers. I think the other ones were causing problems. You can click on mine or go to edit signature to make your own!

Good Morning Everyone,
It sure was a busy weekend. I had to attend the holiday party that I planned for my old company. We had a nice time. We stayed over night. It was nice to see everyone and they were really supportive of the decision that I made to change jobs.

I'm ready to head out for work. It's really cold here (but not as cold as where you are Holly!), so I need to go out and start my car.

To be honest, I've not been watching what I'm eating, so today I'm going to start over with logging my food. I need to keep on track!

I missed you guys over the weekend and it feels good to be back on the board.

Have a great day ladies, and work your plan to it's fullest. Now is not the time to give up...2005 we will get under 200!

Susie

It is -28C....-43C windchill BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

It is definitely winter here!!!!
DS came down with a fever,sore throat and rash yesterday aft. It looks like scarlett fever. I called a health line and they agree. I need to get him to the Doc ASAP.
DD is likely to get it too. The other kids are staying home today. Poor little man is weak and miserable. I was up a lot in the night checking on him. I ate a whole whack of cheese and crackers too. There is a relationship between worry and that!!!

I hope the van will start. The roads are plowed and sanded, thankfully. I will be wearing long johns.
Cards are in the mail! Gingerbread men left to bake. I got a bunch of tidying done. Cleaning comes next.
I am waitng to call the Doc at 9. We've been up since 6. Oh, the anxiety.

Hope everyones day is warmer and less worrisome than mine!!!
5 more sleeps..........

hello everyone!
the days are flying by christmas will be here in a blink. i am off of work tomorrow and wednesday and friday this week. so much to get done still!! the kids were off of school today because of the weather tomorrow is their last day until after new years. i have not been watching what i am eating, i have so much going on and planning my every bite is too much for me right now. i am slacking off a bit until after christmas and then will plan like there is no tomorrow!! 2005 will be the year i hit 199 and possibly even my goal if i work hard enough! thank you all so much for your support!! i haven't been much support for anyone here lately with my sporadic flybys. i have you all on my mind though!

holly- i hope ds doesn't have anything serious let us know what the dr. had to say and take care!!

debbie have fun with the grandson! i'm with you i have big plans for 2005.

mychoice- i know exactly how you feel, i haven't been watching anything like i should. i decided to give myself a little break for the holiday and then i am getting right back with the program!

raindancer good luck finding something that works for you while you get the car problem sorted out.

to the rest of you girls labchick, hevron, annie, girlie, and anyone else i missed hope you are all doing well!

HI chicks. DS does have scarlet fever. He is on antibiotics. DD has a good chance of getting it.
I am pooped right now.I was/am worried. he does seem less ill today than yesterday. Poor little man. He is a small 6 year old.It makes it seem worse somehow.
See ya tomorrow!

Hi Ladies,
Just a quick check-in. I did ok with the food today until after dinner tonight. I always want something sweet after I east. So I had a sugar cookie, then another one and then another one..was going to have another one..and thought STOP! I went and wrote it down on my food log. I think I was eating so many cookies for comfort. This week, money is tight. I won't get a check from my new job until the end of next week, but I do have a vacation check from the old job coming this week. Anyway, I thought, now why stress over this, just go and transfer some money from the Savings to the Checking (afterall..isn't that why I save it..for times like this?) and then put it back when the check from the new job comes.

Jodi: It's ok to take a break..just be careful..you've done so well, I know you will be at 199 in 2005!

Holly: Hope your little one is one the mend. I totally understand the relationship between food and worry. Why do we do that?!?

Ok..time to head for the Y. I'm going to add 10 min to my walking time for those cookies!

Hi, chicks! Yikes! It's been a crazy few days here. Took #1 son to Grandma today for the rest of the week. Drove most of the day and unfortunately had access to Danish butter cookies. SIGH! Why did I even buy them? I knew in my heart that I would eat them and bought them anyway.

Holly-Sorry to hear about DS being so sick. I pray that he will heal quickly and that dd won't come down with it.

Susie-Glad things are going good for you workwise and workout wise.

Jodi-I think many of us have fallen off the wagon this week. The key is to get back on as soon as possible. WE CAN DO THIS!! :)

Good night all!

Jill

hello ladies,
well it is my day off work so why am i up at 5:30am?? too much to do and too little time. i laid there a while and i just couldn't fall back asleep. i hate it when that happens!

holly hope the little guy gets well soon. terrible to be sick for the holidays. take care hon!

mychoice- glad you had a good time at the party. i hear you with the sugar cookies good job stopping yourself. i have a similar problem with sugar cookies, and biscotti, and buckeyes and pizzelle and so on.... i promise though back in this race as soon as christmas is over. i am just totally stressed right now. in a good way though i love the holidays.

greenlass- yes we can do this and we will!! again i hear ya about the cookies, i have made a series of horrible food choices this week. here's to better choices in 2005!

It was the attack of the killer cookies yesterday.
I scarfed down 6 shortbreads.I was out of control. I am not really a sweets person but it was anxiety. I have been feeling so well lately and have not binged. It is blazingly apparent how obsessive I am with food when anxious.Then I get disappointed with myself and then I eat some more.Vicious cycle. I dont want to gian these 5 lbs I have lost. I am my lowest weight in a year, STILL.
Today I will eat with awareness.
DS was up a LOT in the night. He is very itchy and MISERABLE. He is intense on a good day. Add illness and wham.It is soooooooo hard not to lose your cool. I am trying so hard to take care of him and he fights me every step of the way but then gets hysterical when I am not right with him.Help???!!!
DD tends to bug him when he gets like this. Not pretty.They are on separate chairs watching a show right now. I have about 20 min of peace.

My SIL is stopping in today. Her son is at a hockey camp in the nest town. She lives an hour away so will hang here. It will be a good visit.
The babysitting kids will be back tomorrow. So far no one else has come down with scarlet fever.We will know by Saturday. 7 day incubation.DS will not be contagious tomorrow.

I will take a bath, plug my ears and tidy the kitchen.I will bake gingerbread this aft and then make up plates for gifts tonight.
4 more sleeps......... ( it is a delight to experience Christmas through the eyes of a 4 and 6 year old)

Hi Everyone. It's so encouraging to see all the success stories here. Nothing better than sticking together too succeed!.

Anyhow I am 32 years old with a partner of 4 years. We have 3 dogs and 3 cats. I work in a call center for the cable company.
My challenges are getting aerobic exercise(dog walking is slow walking and takes much time) and getting off my hiney more often(call center challenge). I also work 4 days a week 10 hrs a day which makes fitting exercise in before or after work very very difficult.

I started doing sugar busters in late Sept and have lost 32 lbs so far. I also hired a personal trainer in early sept and would recommend it to anyone. There are no excuses when you have personal trainer. You have to go. I hope I can keep this up with this shift. Luckily we are staying home and only have one party to go to. So I will be fairly on the safe side for Christmas. Gulp... I hope.

Happy Holidays everyone :)

good morning everyone!
today is baking and cleaning for me, off work again and feeling great! i think all my shopping is done, i finished yesterday. the stores are just mad!! winter advisory here today so it is the perfect day to stay inside.

shhambo- welcome, great loss so far!! i know what you mean about getting off your hiney, i work at a desk all day also and after work i just don't feel like exercising. personal trainer is a great idea. good luck on your journey!

holly- i hope the little one is doing better! i hope your visit was good yesterday too. hang in there girl just a few more near sleepless nights and it will all be over! it is a beautiful thing to see the excitement kids have at christmas. enjoy!!

to everyone else hope you have a great day!!

It feels like Sunday. It is odd to have both kids home and no extra kids here for 4 days.
DS is doing better. It took me 7 hours to convince him to have an oatmeal bath for the itch. He amazingly felt better instantly. Little bugger.
DD is cranky and has a runny nose. Not a symptom of scarlet fever though.So far the rest of us are okay.
The tension in my neck is brutal and painful. I will be doing some yoga today.
I did NOT eat anything after supper last night. I did NOT eat any cookies. Much better.
I'll need to do a grocery shop in the next couple of days. I am doing a veggie tray for my family and a carrot dish for DH's.I found a lovely curried veggie dip I am going to try out on them.
WE stay in Christmas Eve and have steak and shrimp and get the kids to bed early, do all the wrapping and have a couple glasses o wine!
I iced the cookies last night and will do up plates today. They will be delivered tonight.

PS I just did a half hour yoga. its feels much better.

PPS I have 2 extra kids now. Back to the usual chaos.


Jodi~ glad to hear you feeling great!!!!!! It is a mild -3C today. I think we have a storm on it's way too. Enjoy your baking and christmas cheer!!!

Susie~I picked up a Janet Evanovich form the library. Very fun!

Sshambo~ Welcome!!!!!! Congrats on your loss so far. You are doing awesome!

How is everyone else!!!??????

HUGS!!

HELLO!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to everyone! I'm sorry I've been gone for about a week. This past week has been TERRIBLE. No exercise, the eating has been BAD. I shall not give up though - I know I'll be picking right up and going about my business. I sort of can't wait until all the holidays are over and everything (including my routine) are back to normal! I can't imagine the holidays and having kids! Even more hectic...but fun I'm sure!

Kickboxing picks back up in January and I'll be signing up for the 8 weeks. I'll definitely need it. Also, I'll be back in the routine of getting up early again.

Shhambo: Welcome and congrats on the loss! How is it going with the personal trainer? What types of things is he/she having you do?

I hope to check in a couple of times over the long weekend. I am off of work until Monday! The good parts of working on a federal account.

Talk to you all soon!

Girlie

Hello,
I'm sorry to have not been here until now. It just seems like when I get home from work I'm so busy. I used to check the board at work (at my old job) on my lunch hour and such, but since I've just started a new job I don't feel comfortable doing that, so I have to get here in the mornings before work or when I get home.

From reading the posts it seems that some of us (all of us?) are having some trouble staying on plan (me included!) I think it's because of all the special goodies and how busy we are but you know what ladies, it's ok, we are still trying to do good, not eat so many cookies, drink our water, exercise when we can, and make time for it..mabye not every day but we are still getting it in there as much as we can. I'm very excited about Christmas, and I love New Years..seems like a clean slate doesn't it? While I'm excited about all of those things, it will be nice to get back to a normal routine....and you know we will..so hang in there and just do your best for now.

I'm off work until Monday and I'm looking forward to it. I'm home alone tomorrow and I have a lot planned. I want to clean the house and run my errands so that I can enjoy spending time with my DH when he's home and with all the people that we will visit the next few days.

I hope to address each one of you personally tomorrow. It's time for dinner, so I got to run.

Susie

HI! My weight was still at 230. Awesome! Still my lowest weight in a year. Good food day today too. Craved fresh veg and had some cucumber and celery.
See ya tomorrow!!!!!

Hello Everyone!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and joyous New Year! My internet at home is disconnected, so it will be a while before I get back. I think of you are often, especially when I am about to eat something I shouldn't..hehe. Today is my last day on this job. I am off next week (but work 4o hours next week at Kohls), then I start my new job on Jan 3. I am very excited. I hope with all the excitement that the diet and exercise falls into place.

Here is to a thinner 2005! I will be back after the first of next year!

Congrats to all, on their losses. Holly, I am very proud of you. You are awesome. You are one busy woman.....better health to you and your family in 2005.

Susie, great job on the accounting class, you deserve the best, as you worked very hard for it. You have a great attitude about life and have inspired me greatly.

Jodi - what can I say, you are doing a remarkable job! Way to go.

Girlie - hang in there. 2005 is a great new start!

To everyone I missed, hang tough, you can do this.

Hugsss to everyone.....Annie

hello everyone,
well the cookies are baked, the shopping is done, the house is semi ready, still some presents to wrap but that is about it. i am really ready this year!! hope you are all doing well, and may everyone have a wonderful christmas!

Merry Christmas Annie!!!!!!! :D Good luck wiht the new job!! I will be waiting to hear how your christmas was and new job is going!!!! :cp:

Merry Christmas Jodi!!!!!! :rolleyes: How nice to be ready!!

Merry Christmas Girlie!!!!!!! Hang in there!!! Fresh start in January!!! :)

Susie!!!!! HoHoHo!!!!!! Have a wonderful time off and Christmas!!! :D

Debbie, Hevron, Everyone else, 2 more sleeps!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

We have some major snow here in my part of Ohio. We got about 10 inches and we also had some ice on top of that. I was off work today and DH stayed home too. We were in the house all day. DH did go out and start the cars. We live in an older neighborhood and have to park on the street. They didn't plow our street until about 6:30 p.m. When the plow comes down the street they make about 4 passes. Everyone goes out and works on getting there cars out so they can park on the other side of the street that he first plowed...then the plow comes through again and cleans the other side of the street. He does this twice. Everyone keeps switching there cars around so the plow can make a nice clean area in front of all the houses..then we all park back in front of our houses. It looks crazy when we are doing it, but if you don't then you get plowed in and you will never get out!

I'm confessing to eating a lot of sugar cookies and milk today! It's very dangerous to be in the house with all those cookies!

I can't believe it almost Christmas!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas.

Holly: You have done well with staying on plan through the holidays..keep up the good work! I'm glad you are enjoying the Janet Evanovich books. I just finished her newest one. I love them!

Annie: I'm excited for you to start your new job. It's scary sometimes to start new, but then there is an excitment about it. Keep us posted on everything!

Jodi: You've worked so hard to get the ready for the holiday..enjoy! It's going to be a white Christmas for us here in Ohio!

Everyone else, I'm looking forward to seeing you back on the boards soon.

Ladies..we are going to reach Onederland in 2005!

Susie

I couldn't sleep. Excited. Almost a full moon. The snow is glowing and the trees are making huge shadows.Now I am waiting to put wood on the fire before I go back up and try to sleep. I am NOT 4 or 6 but it is hard to tell right now.LOL!

Susie~ your car escapades are a riot.

Hi All!
 

Sorry I haven't been online much lately. I've been really depressed. I haven't lost any weight and quite frankly, I'm too afraid to even weigh myself because I know I'll probably have gained a few lbs. In-law wars have begun here and I'm honestly ready to pull my hair out and tell them all where to go!

DH decided that we should just spend the holidays without all the extended family and I couldn't have wanted to kiss him more. Last time MIL was here, she commented all day long on how messy my home was and how it just doesn't look like I've lost any weight. When she found out that we weren't having anyone over for the holidays, she mass emailed the rest of the family about OUR selfish behavior and that has started a rash of ugly emails.

I don't think I could get through this holiday season without my kids looking forward to it so much. They keep me going, but I would LOVE to be able to just stick my head in the sand and become invisible.

Hope each and everyone of you is having a wonderful holiday season and sorry to be such a bummer.

Nan

good morning!!
holly- i can feel your excitement!! i am there too! i just love christmas! i have been up at 4 something every morning this week. i am much worse than the kids! have a very merry christmas girl!!!

labchick- sorry to hear about the family troubles, enjoy your quiet christmas with DH and the kids. hopefully this will send MIL a big message! i too have fallen off the path with my eating and i know my scale will not be kind on monday when i am ready to hop back on. good luck getting back OP we're here for you!! have a very merry christmas girl!!!

mychoice- good luck digging out from the storm! we did not get the snow over here all we got was buckets of rain and a whole lotta ice! santa can slide his sled through town with no problem! i hear you with the sugar cookies! we made a ton yesterday. and i at way too many too. luckily DD hand painted all of ours with icing and so i have to think twice before grabbing too many they are almost to pretty to eat! have a very merry christmas!!

Happy Holidays To All
 

Hi Everyone One. Just A Quick Post. It Is Crazy Here, I'm Sure It The Same For Everyone. Just Wanted To Wish Everyone A Very Wonderful Christmas.
Remember A Slip Up Isn't Reason To Give Up. Dont Let That Treat Make You Crazy, Just Have A Smaller Porton. (good Advise Hope I Can Follow It. Lol) Love All Of Ya'll. Enjoy Your Families!!
Holly: Thank You, We Got Snow!! Some Is Still On The Ground.
Everyone Take Some Time To Be Kind To Yourself. You Deserve It.
Giant Texas Sized Hugs To All

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO

AND GOD BLESS!!!

DH is off today so the kids didn't wake me. I woke to the voice of a Mom in the hallway. OOPS! She got to see the frightening just rolled out of bed me.

I went to bed at 9:30pm to read. Nothing on the tube. I was restless.I got up at 11, wandered around the house,admired the beautiful tree shadows on the snow, played on the computer, went back to bed ,read for a while and then had glorious dreams of a red headed,kilted Scot tearing around the Highlands with me in tow. Yum!
I am not as tough and hearty as I think. My back muscles are seriously aching after 2 hours of snow shovelling yesterday.
I got tons of housework done.It looked lovely for about 2O min, LOL!
Once I finish my coffee I know there is something to do. I dont seem to care at the moment or am I able to remember what it is.

Jodi~you hvae a merry Christmas too!!!
Labchick~SO sorry abotu the wretched MIL> I was there a few years back.It leaves asick feeling in your belly.
Love and enjoy DH and the kids. Sounds like he is on your side and that is what really matters. Lots of Love and hugs coming your way!!!
Debbie~Youa re welcome for the snow. There is another foot or two to send now!! Merry Christmas!!!

Have a Glorious Christmas Eve!!!!

I'm so excited! It's almost Christams. I feel like such a kid! Speaking of kids, I just got back form visting our friends who have the 2 little girls that are the loves of my life! The 3 year old is so excited about Christmas. She was talking about Santa coming and how she couldn't wait to open gifts. She's really got me excited!

We will be with her and her family, our other friends Dick and Carolyn and there grandaughter, and my brother Sam and his friend James tomorrow for Christmas dinner. I'm so excited to spending it with my family and friends.

I did much better with the cookies today. I had 4 but that was it and I'm not craving them...that's really a good thing!

Holly: I can feel your excitment!

Nan: I'm so sorry about the MIL. Just try and get past it and enjoy your time with your family. I have no idea why that woman would want to be so nasty to you, other than she must be very unhappy with herself. Try to remember that and don't let her steal your joy.

It's very hard to stay on our plans and we all fall down sometimes. As Jodi said, we are all here for you when you are ready to get back on plan. We know you can do it!

Debbie: I love what you said about not letting one little slip do us in (can't remember what you said exactly..but I liked it!) I'm going to go back to the other page where I can see the post and write it in my journal as a remember.

Jodi: So what if those scales are up on Monday...you can make them go down again..and I know you will!

Merry Christmas everyone. :) :) :o :) :o

Susie

Susie~ Ho Ho Ho !!!!

What a lovely morning!!!
DS didn't wake til 6am. He had threatened 4am. Their surprise and excitement was contagious.
DH had tossed a gift out into the yard so as the sun came the kids noticed a present in the snow. We told them it must have fallen off of Santa's sleigh!! *giggle*
The kids had chocloate Santas for breaky. DH and I had liquer filled chocolates with coffee. mmmmmmmm
I just had a devine citrus sea salt bath. DH is in the tub right now. I tried to talk him into a nutmeg ginger dream soak but he is WAY too manly for that.
Last night we had steak,shrimp, baked potato,egg rolls, poppers and asparagus for dinner. The lights were low and candles lit. DS said ,"wow, this is VEEEERY special now.". lol
I am well rested, ache free and soooooo incredibly happy.

Gosh, it has not been an easy year in so many ways. A lot of loss and change. BUT the last month has been beautiful and I am looking forward to a whole year of this kind of bliss!!!!!

Thank you dear friends for your caring and support.It has changed my life.

Have a merry and blessed Christmas day!!!!!!

We are soon off to the Sis's and all my family. Tomorrow we head to the farm to Hubby's family!!!!

Hello Everyone,
Can you believe that Christmas came and went? I hope it was a wonderful holiday for all of you.

Is anyone else as excited about the New Year as I am? I think I'm so excited because it's a whole new chapter just waiting to be written by me!

This is the first year that I can actually say I lost weight like I said I would last January.

We had a family dinner today with cousin's that I've not seen since last year; all they could talk about was how good I looked. I NEVER get tired of hearing that.

I must admit the past week I've eaten way to much and not very balanced meals; and I feel it. My stomach is sour and upset, my head hurts off and on from the sugar highs and lows, my pants feel a little tighter. We went to the grocery today and I just didn't buy those "treats" I let myself have from time to time. Why? Because right now, I can't handle them, can't control them. If I really think I need something this week, I'm going to have to stop at the store and buy it, and I've given myself permission to do that if I really think I need something, but I won't have it in the house at my finger tips. Sometimes ladies, I just need to get tough with myself!

It's back to work tomorrow for me. My new job is coming along. I'm a little nervous about tomorrow because I'll be working with my boss all day. The other person I've been shadowing is out of the office tomorrow, so I'm with the boss all day...lord, I hope it goes fast! My new boss is great, but still..it's the boss!

I'll check in tomorrow.

Susie

hello everyone,
i hope your holiday's were wonderful! my weekend was fantastic, but i am worn out. tomorrow is getting back on the program day for me!! i am all prepped and ready to go. i let everything fall to the wayside over the past 2 weeks and now it is time to get back into action!!! i know i gained but it will come back off quickly just mostly water i am sure from too much good food! who is with me??? are we all ready to leave 2004 working towards our goal??? 2005 holds great things for all of us!! this is the year we can do it!! we can make it into onderland! get ready ladies we are doing this!!!

holly your Christmas sounds like it was lovely! You are right this year was not an easy one for many of us. here's to the new year!!

i have to share this with you all my sweet DH got me the most romantic gift. he totally caught me off guard, normally he is a "practical" gift giver, but this year he got me a beautiful robe , new slippers, good coffee beans and a gift certificate for a weekend at the B & B where we spent our honeymoon. i was so surprised i cried. really a christmas to remember for many reasons! what did you get?

Wow, sounds like everyone had a lovely Christmas! Mine was very nice as well...geez, a four day weekend from work and DH and I didn't have a day to ourselves. I wish we had taken today off to cuddle and sleep in!

Aside from DH's car going into the shop, things were pretty nice. DH made me a new set of curtains for the kitchen and I got him the next season of MASH on DVD.

I have really fallen over the past couple weeks with food. Bad Girlie. Maybe I'll have to make the blasted resolution after all, to get back on track.

I guess I can say that I've at least kept off around 10 pounds this year. And, I can still wear the same clothes that I've worn the past couple of winters and not have gone up a size. I can't focus on what I haven't done, but on what I have done this year and we all have had some great achievements so let's be happy for them.

Work is slow today and I'm feeling bloated. I had diet sodas this weekend so I'm sure that's it.

Hope you all have a great day.

Girlie