Good morning, Rita, Bernice, Jean, Suzi, Bonnie and Dawn! LOL and I remembered everybody's name without even checking the list.

Kriseliz's Journal

Have a wonderful time in New England with your son, Bonnie, and remember the key to successful restaurant eating is EHOE... eat half of everything, and oh, yes, hide the saltshaker. :)

Maintaining is an accomplishment too, so hooray Jean! Losing thirteen pounds in six months is no small feat. That's 52 sticks of butter! Just imagine that piled up on your kitchen counter.

Bernice, I know it sounds crazy, but maybe you need more food? Do you think your metabolism could be hunkering down into starvation mode and clinging to the weight it has?

I love popcorn too. I do air-pop it, and as it comes out of the popper I spritz it lightly with one of those aerosol buttery-flavored sprays. Adds only minimal calories and fat, and makes a huge difference in taste and texture. I've also been experimenting with sprinkling it with sugar rather than salt, because I'm working so hard to cut down my sodium. Not a ton of sugar, just a little bit sprinkled over, as I would have sprinkled salt on it before. The butter-spray makes the sugar stick, and it ends up being a lovely light crunchy sweet snack that's completely sodium-free.

Hope your weigh-in went well, Suzi!

~Kriseliz

I thought I posted a reply this morning but I don't see it.
Bonnie have fun on your trip.
About the popcorn I popcorn in a popcorn popper thing that is just a bowl with a lid and use no oil and when it comes out I spray it with Walmart butter spray in the spray can . then sprinkle on some splenda. Sometimes I put taco seasoning or Old Bay..Yum :corn:

Is there a way that we could post every day to a knew thread to keep up with daily stuff.?
Every one have a nice OP weekend if celabrating the 4th of July

Hi I playing it safe I am going to say Hi to every-one cause I dont want to miss any one
Well to day I ate good and drank some water only did my one mile walking
tape been busy it is end of the month my busy time here collecting rent I look after a 29 unit appartment building keeps me busy .To morrow is are Canada day birthday so going to the fire works .We live on a boarder city so we get the watch the usa fire works to on the July 4 they are always better then ours . well keep up the good work Jean

I know I posted something yesterday (later) too and can't find it! Oh well. Hope everyone is doing just fine today! I did end up losing .8 (almost a pound) last night at weigh in. I almost feel like I got a gift, because of the snacking. So, with that said, who am I to look a gift horse in the mouth! Right back on track today and plan to stay that way.
Is anybody on this today? Hope everyone has a happy 4th! suzi

Hi Everyone, Yes Suz I'm here barely. Having lots of trouble with the computer with those awful pop-ups. Computer provider gave me a disk to install but the computer was not responding and he said to bring it into a shop. I had lots of programs installed so I just went thru it and uninstalled stuff that I have no idea what it is including instant messenger programs that just pop up and drive me nuts. I think I might have solved my own program. We'll see. Jean- Happy Canada Day. We've travelled quite abit in Canada and I even found one of my dogs on the interent and she was in Manitoba and I flew her in. To make her feel welcomed I sang to her O Canada and then the Star Spangle Banner. Somehow we ran out of propane so I can't cook or barbeque.What a shame. LOL They will be coming next week to fill the tank. My freezer on the bottom of the refigerator is crapping out and I just had a 250 dollar repair on it. Don't want to have to replace it even tho it's 11 year old becasue it's a subzero and they are very expensive. And if that's not all the AC decided not to go on so Son in Law is here fixing it as he's in the business. Like they say when it rains it pours. No plans for 4th of July week-end except to go to a concert in the park and maybe bring a picnic lunch. Eating under control but don't feel like any progress iis being made. Anyway enough about me. Hope all of you are doing OK and Bonnie keep up the good work seems like you have it under control. Bernice

Sorry to be so late posting today... my DSL has been down since early this morning. I hope we have the problems resolved now.

Kriseliz's Journal

Bonnie, sounds like you're having a wonderful time and sticking to plan on your trip. You go girl!

Happy Canada Day, Jean! One of our doggies is also originally from Canada, from Edmundton, Alberta. It was one of those sad divorce stories, with neither party wanting the dog. Fortunately the beagle rescue people intervened, and as I have been involved in beagle rescue myself, I agreed to take the little Canadian orphan as a foster doggie. Naturally I fell in love with her, and she became part of our permanent pack. Here's a picture of her:

Cressie

Congrats on your loss, Suzi! That's more than three-quarters of a pound, so three sticks of butter and a bit more. Well done! :)

Bernice, hope all your appliances are soon running smoothly again. If your eating's under control then you are making progress, and it will show up eventually. :)

~ Kriseliz

Good morning chickettes! Posting at my regular time this morning, and since I posted so late last night due to my DSL connectivity adventures, I have no one to respond to but myself! LOL.

Kriseliz's Journal

You ladies have a marvelous holiday weekend. Our little town bans "fireworks," which according to the oh-so-wise town fathers also includes sparklers, caps, and those little snake things that you put down on the sidewalk, light with a match, and watch expand and contort and curl into a long snake. Anybody else remember those? It's a shame that the grandbabies won't ever have the fun of pounding caps with a hammer, or making snakes, or enjoy the truly awe-inspiring experience of running their fingers through sparkler sparks and feeling how weirdly cold and prickly they are.

Ah, well, progress.

~Kriseliz

Bonnie, Have a very Happy Anniversary. Today being married this long is really a milestone when you think about all the divorce out there. Sounds like you have your head on straight with working out the food and exercise. :coffee: Good for you.
Tonight we are going to picnic in the park with the NJ Pops (orchestra) and then there will be fireworks after. I for one believe fireworks should be controlled as I've seen the aftermath in the Emergency room with blown off body parts. I say leave it to the experts.
While I'm not seeing results on the scale it looks like my belly has gone down so I guess something is happening even tho it's not as fast as I would like.
Freezer needs a new thermostat, that will be done Tuesday, a program to clear out computer has helped a bit. New thermostat for AC installed so we are cool again. So the problems are being solved. Everyone have a Happy 4th of July. Bernice

Well, geez, I am hardly advocating handing rockets to four-year-olds. Anybody who can lose a body part while playing with a sparkler under adult supervision is going to hurt themselves no matter what they do. Guess I'd better keep my reminiscences to myself.

Good Afternoon everyone I am back my computer has been down all week really missed getting on it and talking to you all welcome to the newest ladieshave to go back and read your postswell have not lost anything this week still at 154 but really didnt stick to what I had planned to dowas so upset about my computerso will start again on monday well ladies may you all haver a great Friday!!!!!!!!!!! Rita

Well weigh in was today DRUM ROOOLLLLLLLL PLEASE 1.2 down so I've lost about 10 of the 40 I gained in 7 weeks.
We are having company this weekend but I really want to stay OP and lose next week too.
Bonnie sounds like your having fun.
Every one have a save and fun 4 th

Good morning everyone hope tht everybody will have a great Saturdaysounds like everyone has great plans for the holiday hope you enjoy yourselves in this area fire works are on the 4th and I am at work when they go off so maybe I can look out the windows from work Dawn congrats on the weight loss way to go!!!!!! Bonnie congrats on your anniversaryand many more Kris hope your cook out go well Bernice hope you all have a great holiday!!!!!!!!plan on a quite day just relaxing and really getting serious about my weight loss hope to reach my 2 pound loss next week did get some walking in fridayabout 1/2 mile at the park but my knee gave out so knewit was time to quit have plans on walking again today with my friend if it doesnt rain so going to try and be good this weekend when it comes to my eating if you all are attempting then I just have to followhave a great day Rita

Hello to every one I got a little behind with every one so hope you all are doing good .I didnt lose this week again so now the holiday and fooling around is over . back ontrack marking down and measureing and planing . I did my 3 miles walking to day and stuck to eating plan and drinking water .It is a nice day here sun is shinning I missed our fire works but I will catch JUly 4th across the river . well take care Jean

HI! everyone just popped in to say HI! quite in the house so thought I would get on while I had a chance Bonnie sounds like you have a busy weekend but fun glad that you did good on your dinner way to go!!!!!!!! sorry only 5/5 but my one daughter is that talland really has a hard time finding the right clothes to fit Jean glad that I am not the only one who fooled around and didnt loose this week we both will get serious come monday Right? didnt walk today as my knee is acting up and I have to work sunday and monday tuesday but did get on my bike and ride for 15 minutes so I guess it is better then nothing well kiddos have a great evening Rita

Hi Girls,Busy today with our company.Glad every one is having some fun this week end .Thanks for the accknowledgement of my weight loss.I'll keep plugging away.
Does everyone in this group do WW or doing different things?
Oh I think I probably the shortest only 5'3",, used to be 1/2 added but with age I think I lost that :D
Have a good 4th everyone.

HI raining day here to day may be no fire works to night > So I guess an other new start to morrow no more excusses holiday week end over again I dont think I gained but I know for sure I didnt lose any thing but I guess once and awhile you can have a little extra and thats what I did . Jean

Dawn, Congrats on the weight loss. You are on your way. The concert must have been good, we didn't stay because it was so far from where we had to park that we went to another park and had a lovely picnic around a lake. The next night we went to a neighboring town to a Theater under the Sky to hear a music from the 40's. A free concert. Today we went to the town parade and watched all the fire trucks and ambulances go by. My grandson was treated to being allowed to climb and sit in one of the trucks. When you are almost 3 this is really a big deal.
My eating is still under control and I will weigh in tomorrow. I hope I see progress.I think I will join the Y tomorrow and start water aerobics which I have done before and really liked it. Got to go walk the dogs now. By the way I may be the shortest at 5 ft 11/2 inches. I could swear I was once 5 ft 3 at one time. Bernice

Good eevening everyone Bernice good luck on your weigh in tomorrow!!!!!!!!and Jean hope that you all had a great sunday sounds like everyone had a fun weekend !!!!!Rita

Hi Ladies,
It sounds like everyone had a nice holiday. My daughter, son-in-law and 3 grandkids came up for the weekend. We had a great time. Always exhausted when they leave though! My husband and I took an 1 1/2 hour nap! :yawn:

Well, I would be stretching it slightly if I said I was 5'1 1/2". Closer to 5'1", I guess. So, needless to say, according to my weight I should be about 6 feet tall :lol:

I ate a few more extra things than I should have this weekend, with the company. My sister, her husband, my mom and mother-in-law were over too. I was a little disappointed in the weather yesterday. My husband and I were supposed to go on the Harley and the sun was not cooperating. So, like I said we cleaned up after the company and took a nap. I did get some reading in too.

My weigh in is tomorrow. I'm trying to watch it now, so we'll see. Hope all of you are back on or stayed on track this past weekend.
suzi

Kriseliz, you haven't abandoned the group, have you? Didn't see any postings from you since Friday..suzi

Hi Ladies well another rainny day got my one mile tape done this morning but it dosnt look like I will get out side to day but I will do my inside bike and some crunches and squats got to keep moving so far to day 1 cup of cereal 1/2 cup skim milk 1/2 bananna Lunch chicken salad w w wrap and toss salad light dressing and water mellon so far so good . Just doing some knitting to day it keeps me busy . I hope every one is having a good day Jean

HI! everyone hope that you all are having a great Monday slept most of the day then went to my other job came home and rode my bike for 20 minutes now I am ready to go back to bedLOL Suzq I did get a little ride on my hubby gold wing but it was so hot !!!!!! so hope you will get to ride soon and good luck with your weigh in tomorrow I am going to wait until Friday and I probably gained from all the holiday food that I ate Jean soory you had some rain today but at least you did something concering exercise way to go!!!!!!!! Kris we miss you hurry back!!!!!!the rest of you have a great monday Rita

Bonnie, Sounds like you've done very well considering you were travelling. You kept your head on straight and didn't give yourself permission to stray from your program. Good for you.
I started water aerobics this AM and it was good to get back in the pool. I like it very much but when we went to Fla last winter I couldn't find a program with warm water. The pools were all outdoors and not heated or minimally heated and I couldn't stand getting into the water so I thought I would walk instead but I didn't so it's hard to start again, I 'm so rusty but it did feel good to know I'm back on target. Food wise I'm doing OK. Had some Special K and yogurt for breakfast before the pool and when I came back I had a 1/4 of a banana and a cup of coffee with skim milk. Got to figure what I will do for the rest of the day. It is gorgeous out today. Saw a mother deer with 2 little babies still with their bambi spots. So cute. So what if my shrubs are decimated. LOL. Bernice PS Saw a very touching movie. "The Notebook" So nice to see something that appeals to us more mature folk.

Help! How do I get to the Senior group? I can't figure this out!
Moogee. New to 3 f c.

Sounds like you're in the group, Moogie :D
Good for you, vacation girl. I am going next week, hopefully I'll do as well as you did. I weigh in tonight, not feeling the greatest about it though. :dunno:
We'll see.
Has anyone heard from Kris? Seems odd that she disappeared. :?:

Well, everyone, have a great day today. Weather here in Wisconsin leaves a lot to be desired for July 7! :p
suzq