Hello,
I've had a pretty good weekend. I've been on plan, got a great workout in today and getting ready to kick back and relax watching Desperate Housewifes.

I have a new goal to work for. We are going on a crusie next September! My brother is taking us for our birthday and Christmas presents. I'm excited!
There is NO WAY I'm going on that cruise weighin over 200 lbs. I have something new to work hard for and I'm excited about it.

Debbie: I'm a fast food person too. My life is so busy and it just seems so much easier sometimes. I know though that I gain very easily when I eat out to much. So I try to limit it to about 3 times a week.

Hubby just said the burgers on the grill are ready.

Got to run!
Susie

Susie: I'll be right there! hold the onions please....LOL

Good morning,
I've got my gym bag packed and ready to go for a lunch time workout. I won't be able to work out tonight because it's "Chick Flick" night at the local movie theater. A bunch of us gals go the first Monday of every month. I don't want to miss a workout this week so I'm doing it at lunch. My workout partner is meeting me there so I know I'll get it in.

I'm hoping for a quiet day at work. I'm a bit sleepy this morning and not with it.

How's everyone else doing?
Susie

Good Morning Chickies.....

What an enjoyable weekend, however yesterday, for some reason I had no energy and just wanted to lay around and sleep. For the most part I did, except when BF came over and we went for a motorcycle ride. I am still exhausted today, and son has ANOTHER game tonight. I just want to sleep.

Don't feel like I did very good for the past several days on food, and due to football game tonight, I won't make it to WW. I really want to go, cause if it is a bad WI, I need the boost to do better. Maybe I will make it to another WI somewhere else in the week.

Better get busy and concentrate on everything today, as tired as I feel, I may make mistakes.

Have a great Monday.....

Annie

HIya!!
Great weekend. Went to our Fair.Made some salsa. Screamed at the kids
and hubby for 20 min at the top of my lungs last night about how lazy they are with cleaning up after themselves.It felt great. Primal.Got them moving too.

Food has been so much better. I still am getting too many bad carbs. Why does thta stuff taste so darn good.
I am doing a "Keep the White Outa Sight" thing. No white, flour,sugar, lard....... keeping the bad fats out, good fats in.

Just about to go to storytime. I have cleaners coming this aft to fall clean the kitchen. Love the Avon bonus Goddesses.

Annie~ good for you for listening to your body. Sometimes ya just gotta rest!
Good luck with concentrating and getting back on track!!!
Go Susie Go!! I LOVE your goal and motivation.
Debbie~ how are you doing doing today??
Penpal~ You are doing great!!

This is a pic from the Princess Bday party.

OMG Holly...gorgeous kiddies and a beautiful mommie.

Anne

Good afternoon everyone,
Please allow me to vent :mad: My youngest son is a very bright young man.
In the 7th grade his reading comp was on a second year college level. He recieved 3 awards when he graduated. HE CAN'T KEEP A JOB!! He doesn't know it yet but it is about sink or swim time. I'm fed up. He's 27 and has lived at home since his divorce in 01. He'll work for a few months then quits with no good reason. :rollpin:
Thanks I feel better. My eating has been fair. The guys wanted a big b-fast today I fixed it and ate my yogurt and went to curves. I'm an emotional eater so I'm having to be real careful.

Holly: what a wonderful picture!

EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT EVENING :grouphug:

I KNOW this will sound weird but I think I am lazy. I went to bed last night feeling lazy and unaccomplished.
For a reality check I started telling myself everything I did yesterday. The list is HUGE.
This is why I journal. To keep perspective.I was only thinking of what didn’t get done. I watched TV from 9-10 and then read til 10:30 and went to sleep.I felt guilty about spending an hour online here yesterday morning.

Thing is. I dont have any close friends in real life. I dont have a social life. I dont have a girl friend.My best friends are here. The people who seem to really like me and know me are here.
I need to have something in my life besides kids and housework.
There is just so much to do and I run out of time. When I take time for myself I feel bad about what doesn’t get done.
It makes me sad that I had to hire cleaners to fall clean my kitchen. Yes, I used Avon bonus $$.
Why is life so expensive that we need to work so much. Then it comes back to choices. I could have a “career” job and probably earn $60K a year. Then I wouldn’t be here for my family.Hubby is a carpenter. The $$ is not great. He works fulltime. He does help a bit around the house.He workd a 11 hour day of hard labour. He thinks I am nuts for doing housework at 10pm. Thing is, who is going to do it?
AND it is never done.
I have filing and paperwork to do too.For both sitting and Avon.
I still need to can the salsa.
I need to eat mindfuly and exercise more.
I need to call the media guy.
I need to nurture myself.
I need to be tougher on my 5 YO boys here. They were wild and destructive yesterday. It takes a LOT of energy to keep them under wraps.

Kids have arrived. DS needs to get ready for school. OH, he will have hockey practise every freakin Monday from 4:30-6. WHAT!!!!! Stupid. His coach picked him up from school. 2 mom’s were late getting their kids here. I took 1 with me and raced to the rink. DS was starving and exhausted.

6 kids today. NO PLANS tonight but delivering Avon books. the kids will help. They LOVE to help. They will each pick 1 thing from the catologue at Christmas for helping.


HUGS!!

My list
7AM-cuddle in bed with kids, talk about life ,the universe and everything(done)
-coffee(done)
-journal(done)
-kids fed(done)
-pack lunch(done)
-DS on the bus( in 10 min)
-OP breakfast
-shower
-clean cat litter
-gather garbage
-fold laundry
-call media guy
-do 2 loads of wash
-sweep down steps
-vacuum upstairs
-Avon book keeping
-clean top of fridge( they missed it)
-do dishes
-tidy toys
-snack lunch
-provide stimulating things for kids to do
1PM- sit down with tea and an OP lunch and watch All My Children( probably fold more laundry)

Holly: I need a break just reading what you've done already today. I sure wouldn't feel guilty needing a little help. You give 100% to your family. Right now you might have thoughts of working outside the home but you are doing the right thing. I worked all my kids life and my sister never worked she even homeschooled her boys. Mine are disfunctional and 1 of hers is in senior year in college and the other is in his second and both are doing great. As you read from last night my youngest is a goof off. I regret working. Like they say hindsight is 20-20.


I'm going to curves.
Everyone have a blessed day :grouphug:

Thanks Deb! I think i am doing the right thing too. BUT, the house work gets me down. Why is there soooo much to do?

I made it to curves and really worked up a sweat. I had one of the best workouts in a while. The new owner stays right there talking to you and it goes so fast.


Holly: I know what your saying. Dusting is the one thing that gets put off the most because I have gotten so many little dust catcher. I truly hate dusting . I collected 305 shot glasses when we were on the road thats not counting all the steins, pilshners ect... What a nightmare. I don't want to get rid of them but I'm really tired of washing them. We built a bar to display them and we might drink 2-3 times a year now.

Hello,
It's been a very busy day, but I was determined to get here. With the stress today I've not overate. I almost did at lunch but I talked myself out of it. I mean, really, what would stuffing myself accomplish.

I'm worried about the stress. I've read that it can add weight to you even if you don't overeat. Any ideas or comments on that?

Susie

Good evening everyone,
I'm just waiting for the biggest loser to start. Laundry all done and put away.
Dinner fixed and kitchen cleaned. Dh and ds1 have gone to work and ds2 is fixing the lawn mower. AAHHH... PEACE AND QUITE.

Susie: I strongly believe stress has major negative effect on our bodies. I've read several articles about how it can effect your well-being. Physical as well as mental. They all say exercise helps. Just always remember to do your "ME TIME" exercises. (((HUG)))

Annie : :) Hope you had a great day.

I have my weekly WI tomorrow. :crossed:

Hidie Ho!

Hump day! Yeeha, two more wake ups then it is the weekend. My DS gets to play his football game Saturday at the RCA Dome, downtown Indy on Saturday. That will be a lifetime memory for him. He is very excited about it.

Hi Debbie - I can't seem to stay awake long enough to watch anything on TV. I lay down with my shows about to start and zap, fall asleep and miss everything. I would love to catch the biggest loser at least once. Your son, sometimes we have to use tough love with them.

Susie - Don't forget to take "me" time. That sure helps the stress. I still swear by the candlelight, hot bubbly bath, door shut and locked, lay back and relax. I come out of there a new person.

Holly - Maybe you are way too hard on yourself. I use to stress about my house, clean it EVERY Saturday morning into the afternoon, get all the laundry done, etc etc, till about 2 years ago. The house and laundry will always be there, but your time on earth to enjoy life is not. I clean about once every two weeks, or hit and miss, touch on stuff that needs it. I am more into life and enjoyment now. It took me going thru divorce after 21 years, the sale of my home of 16 years, the loss of my job of 23 years, (all in a 6mo span) to realize material things don't mean much and life is way too short to stress over things that really don't matter in the end. I have never been this happy in life. Truly. You are an awesome wife and mom, just be sure to enjoy life and don't stretch yourself too thin. (no pun intended). Quit worrying and feeling guilty over the little things, cause you ROCK sista.

Guess I got a little windy and carried away. Everyone have a marvelous day!

Love and Hugs to all

Annie

I agree about the stress thing too.It is the flight or flight reaction in our bodies ,storing up fuel because it is being taxed.
When I first started trying to lose weight 2 years ago I had lots of negativity in my life. I was exercising and eating 1200 cal a day and not losing. That is when I started taking a hard look at myself, my life, friends ,family, my marriage and made a lot of changes. I did lose some weight then. Now I am too busy so the stress is more mental and physical than emotional but I am not losing well.

I had a better day all around yesterday. I stayed OP. I accomplished 10 of 13 items on my list plus I added a biggie cause I got a call from the media guy and I ended up printing a copy of the handbok for the meeting tonight in colours.
This morning I will eat a good breaky, bake 2 pumpkin pies for a fundraiser at noon, shower, go to town to the playschool and church.
DH is home curled up on the couch with a cough. The world has ended, hahahahahaha.Hopefully he will stay outa my way, LOL.
I went to be bed at 9pm last night and had a great sleep. I have a low grade cold too. No fetal position for me.
Our big school council meeting is tonight with elections. I have been nominated co chair.
Interestingly, the parents who raised all the crap last year are at it again and are gong to the school today to raise some more stink. This is the whole reason I am on school council.To find a productive way of coping with issues and people like this. They have ASSUMED I am behind some gossip because I am on school council.Not true. I almost quit last year becasue of these people.
I knew it would come to this.
On the flip side of this, the guy from the school board media centre called to tell me there was nothing he could do to inprove my parent handbook. He went on to ask if I had written, compiled, layed it out etc… I said yes. I recevied the highest compliments. He was shocked to know I am computer and document virgin. Made my whole freakin year!!
I put a cute note on in the kitchen abut how a little help every day would make a big difference to our home.

I agree with you Annie but what happens is the housework would never got done.It would be sooooo nice at the end of the day to sit quietly and not have piles of schoolwork, dishes, toys.... all around me. Then there is the Avon, daycare , hubby's books.....laundry to fold...... ack.
I do a 15 min tidy up with the kids. It helps.

Hiya Susie!

Debbie~ i think I dated your son( more than once). LOL!! He is probably cute and fun too!!! Tough love will help him.

I LOVE you chicks!!

Hi Gals,
I'm stopping in for a quick lunch time post. I've got to run to Hallmark and get a few cards. Well, I dont' have to..but I want to..so there..I'm putting in a little me time. I have to take time to do the things I want to do. I do need to get cards, could pick them up at Walmart..but I like to go to Hallmark, so I'm giving me some "me time". :)
Thanks for reminding me to do that.

I worked until 7:00 p.m. last night. I've not answered my phone this morning and got a lot squared away. Will begin the phone calls this afternoon; that always stirs up more work! I am one of those people who have to have things in place or I can't concentrate and I feel crazy inside (Holly--I think you are the same way?)

I had a great workout last night. Acutally have gotton in good workouts all week. It does help my stress level to go down; I feel better after a hour workout. I've been on the stair climber in addition to my walking and weights; I can feel my butt! lol

Annie: I usually fall asleep on my shows too. So now I tape them and watch them other times when I'm not tired.

Debbie: How did the weighin go?

Nice chatting with you all. These posts keep me going.
Susie

Hey guys,
This will be short. I'm at work. down 1 lb. I'll take it as long as its down... LOL ;)

Survived a Potluck!
 

Hi Guys,

Just checking in. Whew, I'm back down a pound to 200. I'm hoping in the next week or so to be in wonderful Onederland! :crossed:

Yesterday was a challenge. I had 20 ladies over for lunch! It was a potluck, so you know how that goes :eek: . I was a good girl :angel: and only had a "little" portion of everything - even the cheesecake! :T I mean very little - about 2 oz. of cheesecake. I felt like I was still in control - which is hard for me at buffets and potlucks as I tend to totally pig out :ink: and suffer for days afterwards.

This time, I thought about it ahead of time and decided I'd have a "taste" of my favorite items and it was enough for me. I faithfully put every bit in my Nutridiary and I was only over 150 calories on my daily allowance (1500 cals.). Luckily, there was no alcohol involved as that is my downfall :devil: ! One drink and my diet flies out the window! :hat:

Hope everyone is keeping on track.

Hi everyone,
Today was so wonerful. In the 60's and overcast. :dance:
I had chinese buffet again, nothing fried, no noodle or rice. lots of veggies.

Penpal: Hang tough girl, you'll be there before you know it. It must be so exciting to be so close. Try bumping up your exercise and water. I know I loose better if I drink lots of water.

Holly, annie and susie: :grouphug:

Penpal, Debbie~ WOOOOhooooooo!!! Great loss!!!!

Wowzers, Friday already!!!
This week had gone by in a blink!! All is well on the school front. The meeting last night had a much lighter and “informed” tone. I spoke on the topic and hope I did okay.
Food had still been much,much better. Mindful. Healthy choices.
I am soooo looking forward to this weekend. It cool again 16C/62F as opposed to 25c/80F all week. ew. I had the ac on in the afts. gross.
I will putter at paperwork and gardening. I have 2 little guys Sat morning so the parents can go to a funeral.

We had a completely chaos free morning!!!!! woohooo!!! It is pajama day at school ,so I didn’t have to get kids dressed and it is pizza day, didn’t pack lunches. It was freakin GREAT!!!
2 pre schoolers til noon and then I am FREE til 3:30 and then only 3 kids coming. Fridays ROCK!!!

Oh happy sigh!

Hi,
It was a tough night at the scales. Those d*a** scales said I was up 1.25 lb! Ladies, I've been so on plan the past two weeks. No seconds, no sugar, no cookies, no ice cream...no Rootbeer...portion control was good...exercise FANTASTIC and I GAINED!

I tell you it was all I could do to keep from crying. I went home and thought about eating, but instead I just ranted and raved and threw things and then resolved that I know what I'm doing it right and it will show up..but ladies, I was at 239 at the 1st of the year and now I'm at 249. I'm ticked!!

I need some advice, encourgement, so idea of what the heck is happening these past two weeks..I've gained both weeks and when is it going to stop?!!

Thanks,
Susie

((((Susie))))
I am kinda in the same boat. I ate mindlessly for a month and gained 5 lb, back up to 230.For more than 2 weeks I have been eating well,no junk, treats, healthy coices, low carb and I am the same.I did get my period so I am hoping when it is gone I will drop a couple. It is sooo discouraging.
You have health issues, could they be a factor??
You talked about the stress thing. It is real.
Anyhow, for what it is worth I am right beside you!!!

I am kidless as of this minute for 3 hours. Not sure what to do. Go to bed with a book, watch a soap or clean(NOT)....hmmmm.

It is our Thanksgiving this weekend. 3 beautiful days off!!!!!!! Minimal plans.

HUGS!!

Susie: Check with your doctor. You might be taking a med that is causing your weight gain. I had a friend who gained big time off a migraine med.

Let's get this day over with. I so don't want to be at work. I have sucked on program probably 8 out of the last 14 days. It must be the time of year. SUSIE, it will get better, it will show up next week. Muscle weighs more, and you have been exercising your b*tt off. Stick with it, throw more things if you need too.

May the force be with all of us. Let's rock on ladies.

Have a marvy weekend.

((((HUGS)))) to everyone, best yet we need a group hug.

Annie.

Good evening everyone,
I'm just sitting here drinking some Folgers chocolate silk coffee. GOOD STUFF!!
I've drank so much coffe over the years that I don't have to worry about not being able to get to sleep.
I've done fair on food. I made some veggie beef soup. It's one of the first thing we cook when the weather cools off. I not sure how many points it is.
I brown ground beef and then rinse it to get as much extra fat off as I can. The base is v-8 juice with fresh veggies. I don't believe it can be that high.
I do my monthly Wi with curves tomorrow. I hate scales and I wi on weds at work for WW. Then mon night for the curves food group, but we talk about ww there.


Annie, Susie: For several months I went without loosing anything. I think it is just that way sometimes. We just can't get too discouraged. I've lost real well this last month, but I think it because dh is working nights and I cook in the am. The boys just warm it up in the micro. So it's easier for me to eat lite.

Holly: Just what did you do without the kiddie?

I'm so glad I have all of ya'll. :grouphug: I really enjoy the company, I think how nice it would be if we lived closer. It would be nice to do a girls night out.
I know with each others help we will do this. :cheer:

Happy Saturday everyone,
I know I posted last and everyone is busy but If I don't share this with someone I'll bust. :dance:
I just bought size 22w jeans. I've been wearing 26w and they are falling off.
I knew I would take the next size smaller but I had no idea I could go 2 sizes.
:cloud9:

woohooo hoo hoo hoo hoooo!!!!!! How nice!!!! Debbie rocks. I would love a girls night out too.

It is Thanksgiving for us in Canada. Today had been all about sleeping in, gardening and doing Avon bookkeeping. I fugured out i am earning about $12/hour for the time I put into it. not bad. Cant wait til i make some big bucks LOL!!
A quick loight supper tonight. Church in the AM and then turkey, stuffing,potatoes, carrots and pumpkin pie!!!
Gotta go to my folks on Mon ( sigh) for lunch.

Oh well, all is happy!!!

Holly: Happy Thanksgiving
I hope your holiday is full of love and peace. Enjoy your family and don't work yourself to death.
I'm thankful for you as a friend.

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. :nono:

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. :cb::cp::dancer::woo:

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!!! :goodscale:

189 here I come!

PENPAL: WOOOHOOO!!!! :dance:
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. :crossed: 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