Stay At Home Moms #195
 

Welcome to a thread devoted to those who have the ultimate job of taking care of their family. Here you will find wonderful women raising a family and trying to find time to take care of themselves and their weight too. So if you are a SAHM jump right in and say hello and to all you who have been here before I look forward to a new day with you!!

Good Morning
 

Hi everyone! Hope you had a nice night . . . our threads have been soooo busy lately - that's nice.

Cindi - I can't wait for your WI, I bet it will be a good one.

Penny - Hi! Thanks for the compliment! I think I look heavier because the shirt shrank and now really pulls across the chest, tummy, etc. But you can borrow it anytime - from yor pic, you'd look good in it :)

Hi, Spryng! Hope you have a nice day :)

Michelle - thanks for the compliments - yeah, when I look at the pics, I see the most difference in my face. Interesting! Hope you had fun snugling with DH ;)

Geri- so you're a brunette, eh? I don't know how I pictured you. Maybe medium brown. Would love to see a photo of you sometime!

Crystal - are you excited about selling Avon? i guess if I ever need anything, I know who to ask :) Have a great day.

Well, my walking partner can't walk again today, but I'm taking the boys (Liam and our doggie, Duncan) anyway. I need the extra points :lol: Later, Ladies . . .

Good Morning Ladies!

Spryng,
It sounds like you and sil are really doing better! I am glad to hear that! Have fun today!

Crystal,
Have fun at breakfast! Sorry you are up so early this morning.

Leigh,
I just wanted to tell you again how great I think you look :) And BTW, we aren't the same weight! LOL You passed me up!!! I better get my butt back in motion!

Have a great day everyone!

Good Morning girls!!

Crystal - too bad you didn't sleep in this morning! I hope you feel better day and have a wonderful day!!

Leigh - I can't wait to hear your next weigh in!! I'm sure it will be a knock out!! How are the exercise videos coming along?

Penny - How you doin girly? I sent you a PM last night but I dunno if you got it or not. I hope things have slowed down quite a bit for you from last week :) You need some room to breathe.

Spryng - It sounds as if you had a wonderful day out with SIL!! Thats wonderful that you seem to be forging a great friendship with her :)

Well crap I was going to make this longer but Teagan is being clingy so I'll be back later. Everyone I didn't address, I hope you are all doing great and Have a great day!!
TTYL!!
Michelle

Hello Ladies,
I used to post here a while back and would like to rejoin the forum.
I just started WW-online this week because I would like to be close to my ideal weight when I turn 30 which is less than 6 months away. So far, it hasn't been too bad, I've been staying within my allotted points and getting in plenty of exercise.

Hope everyone is having a good week!!

Lori - Welcome back! I'm Michelle sahm to 2 yo Taylor and 8 month old Teagan. We have a few people with us who are doing WW and they love it. Hope to get to know you better :)

Michelle

Good morning all!

Welcome back Lori!! I do ww too. The at home program. I just LOVE it! I hit my goal weight back in april and now I'm working on my personal goal weight. So tell us all about yourself again so we can get reaquainted with you.

Michelle, yes SIL and I usually get along great. And now we are learning to crochet together so that is fun. She is making a neat blanket. She mowed my lawn yesterday so I treated her to dinner and crochet stuff. But actually I've been getting along with everyone lately... things are going sooo great! (now that I said that out loud something bad will happen...lol)

Penny, you have a great day too! What are you up to today?

Leigh, are you still making those Saving Dinner recipes? I'm making those pork cutlets tonight for sure. Last night we ate out.

What is everyone doing today? I'm just staying home today. My house is still clean so I guess I'll waste the day away crocheting, lol, then SIL will be over sometime today and she'll have dinner here. What are you all making for dinner tonight?
Ok, guess I'll get off here and get my day started. TTYL!

My usual morning quick hello!

Hi Lori, welcome back!!

Spryng, there's a Hobby Lobby about 1/2 hour away but I haven't been there yet. Heard they have everything...but right now I don't need ANYTHING! Selling some craft stuff in the rummage. $$ will hopefully pay for the dishwasher :)

Leigh, there are pics of me on the Moms Losing Weight site :). I used to be a natural brunette, but unfortunately the greys are taking over so now I color it a medium golden brown..still brunette.

Ooops, gotta go change Tony...he's not smelling too good. Then still working on rummage stuff.

Hi to all! I'll check back in later!!

Oh..dinner is country style ribs and I don't know what else. Our grocery store has started these meal deals every 2 weeks. You buy the meat and you get like 4 things free. This week and next is buy the ribs, get cornbread, potato salad, Bush's beans and a 2 liter of soda free. Can't pass these things up even though I don't need the potato salad :)

Wow Geri those meal deals sound great!!! Are the ribs over priced to make up for the "free" items?? lol. I love country stule ribs. I don't like potatoe salad either, now macaroni salad is good. Yes Hobby Lobby has lots of neat stuff and if you can get it on sale then you can find great deals, last night all their cross stitch stuff was marked WAY down, but not crochet. But that is ok, I really didn't need anything anyway, lol.
Well it looks like I'll get to see The Chronicles of Riddick this weekend! (I'm a Vin Diesil fan) Dh went and saw it the other day and said it was awesome so my SIL made a deal with my dh yesterday that she will watch the kids for us this weekend so we can take FIL to see it and then the next time DH is in me and SIL get to go watch a movie without the kids. And he went for it so that sounds good to me! LOL. So I am looking forward to that.
Well I got my new ww magazine today so I've been engrossed in that. Just ate a pb&j sandwich for lunch. Guess I'll go find something to do! :)

I came to a decision....
 

My NEW excersise goals :)
 

Hi . . .
 

Good afternoon. Today is going pretty well, but TOM is due next week, so I'm feeling very moody and frustrated.

Penny - hi! I think you still weigh less than me . . . am I wrong? ANyway, thanks for the compliment! We have a similar goal weight, though :)

Michelle - I'm excited for my next WI too. It will be on Friday. Hope you're having a good day.

Hi, Lori! Welcome back and nice to meet you. I'm leigh - SAHM to a 7-moth-old named Liam. I've been married for 2 years to a great guy :) I'm also doing WW and am in week 5. Looking forward to getting to know you.

Spryng- Hi! I'll be making saving dinner recipes this week - it was harder when the in-laws were here :lol: It's hard getting everyone's schedules together. Anyway, my mother and sister arrive tomorrow, but are ataying a week, so I'll be cooking a lot. let me know how the pork turns out.

Geri - I'll have to go take a peek at your photo, then.

Lisa- I think dancing is a good idea. Your exercise should be something you enjoy - and, like you said, it gets your heart rate up, so that's all that matters!

Dinner tonight is a WW meal. I'm making pasta for DH, but am going out with a friend to a scrapbook store for mom's night out. So, I'm eating before DH and just leaving the pasta and bread for him. Do I really have money in this motnh's budget for more scrapbook supplies? Noooo . . . but I'm sure I'll find something I can't live without :lol:

WhooHooo Dancing the pounds away...
 

Lisa- so happy that you're excited about the exercise! Good for you :)

Now, gals, don't think I'm completely crazy, but I'd like your opinion on something. When I reach my first 15lb loss, we'll most likely be in Wisconsin for 4th of July weekend. I want to buy a dress for that weekend to wear in celebration of my 15lb loss. Now, ya'll know my body type - busty and hippy :lol: Do you think the dress below would be flattering for an hourglass type figure? I think the tight around waist, then the flair at the bottom might balance out the hips a bit. And the rouching (sp??) may disguise some other issues. Anyway, tell me what you think. It's a cotton-jersey material, so it's fairly casual. I'm showing you the full length in black, but I'd get it in the greyish-blue color (photo 2). Thanks for your help!

I'm back from my sisters. Hi to everyone.
Lisa, I think dancing is a WONDERFUL source of exercise. They always tell you to choose something that you love so you don't get bored and I say if that's what you love, go with it.
Leigh, how is your day going? Yes if you need anything between Watkins and AVON, I'm bound to have it. Just ask.
Spryng, I'm so glad you are liking crocheting. That is a wonderful hobby to enjoy.
Well, I've got a headache today and a slight case of queasiness but it could be worse. I've got a roast in the crock pot, I'll add my veggies to it later, that's what I'll have.
Well, I've got AVON stuff to take care of online, so I'll check in later.

Leigh - I loovveee that dress!!! I think you'll look wonderful in it!

Crystal- Sounds like you are having a good day!! I hope it continues!

Spryng - I think its absolutely wonderful that you and SIL are getting out together! I'm so happy for you this is exactly what you've been needing IMHO. :)

Penny - I miss youuuuu!!

Geri - How are those 2 cutie pies of yours? Summertimes are wicked busy for you obviously but I can't wait to see more posts from you!! I always love hearing about "The adventures of Will, Tony, and super mom Geri!"

Lisa - That is great that you love your dancing!! I am starting something like that. There is a group in Massachussetts that does "punk rock aerobics" which caters to people with more of an alternative lifestyle and that used to be me lol I'm a big punk fan, always have been! Anyway so I made CD's with punk music on them and I go mosh out in my basement!! It is just a blast!!

Well I need to get ready for my 4 hour work shift lol. Talk to you all later tonight.
Michelle

Hi all. Crystal, dinner sounds good. I hope you feel better as the night progresses.

Michelle - thank you :) Your dance tape saounds good . . . hope you have fun at work.

Lisa - glad you were strong at McDonalds! It's very hard for me to be, so I usually save up flexpoints for that. Although this week I'm saving for Father's Day dinner.

I'm off to the scrapbook store! TTYL.

Hi Ladies!

Leigh, I love the dress, and it sounds like it will be perfect. Showing off your newer slimmer waist, while hiding things you are still working on. Perfect choice! I love the idea of buying a little treat for yourself to celebrate the losses. For me, I'll be treating myself to a massage.

Lori, welcome back. I'm Diane, mommy to Logan and Ethan (twins) they are going to be 2 years old on July 26th. I'm currently doing a combo of Weight Watchers with South Beach Flair.

Sorry this is going to be a "fly-by" alla Geri, LOL :) I'm doing ok, still struggling a bit to work out my way of eating. I'm not sure why I'm struggling right now, but I'm determined to figure it out and start losing weight again.

As for Father's day stuff, I've been working on, I bought Steve an Oak Fishing Pole holder (holds 7 rods) really nice, but it shipped in peices and I had a heck of a time putting it together. Also an interesting picture holder that is a fishing pole with little frames dangling along the pole. I've been working on the pictures for that. I'm also making him a desk lamp for his office/fishing room that has little fishing lures etc... dangling from the lamp shade. I just finished ordering a special ice cream cake for him and printing up a Father's Day Menu which has all the meals for the day. I'm making him Beef Wellington for dinner. So yeah, i'm going a little nuts this year for some reason, but he deserves it. He went nuts for me on Mom's day so turn about is fair play.

Sorry this has been so one-sided, but I didn't want you to think I vanished into thin air. I'm still plugging along and i'll try and check in again later this evening. Take care everyone!
-Di

Well, I thought I'd check in one last time. Me and the kids worked out in the garden a bit after dinner. Had a popsicle and then came in for bathtime.
Hopefully they'll be getting in bed in half an hour or so.
Hope everyone had a nice dinner and has a great evening.

Anyone online???? I need some help please... please email me so I can talk to you, please, who ever is online... I'm putting my kids to bed but I will check back in just a few.

Spryng - I am online at the chat page. I can be on for awhile. Is the chat at 1100? Hope to see you there.
Melinda

ok... under control now. TY!

How do you tell if someone is on-line?

It was a long day at work. Dh had to go out of town this afternoon, so he will be home late. I have had the computer to myself all evening. It is nice, but I miss having him here to nag about being on the computer.

Penny - Did you eating increase or decrease? I think I am less hungry since weaning. Funny thing is I bought new bras on Sunday and when I wore it today it was falling off. Sports bra actually feel the best right now, bc they are so snug. I am not looking forward to the aftermath of nursing. JW and I are doing great! Each stage gets better and better.

Leigh - Good for you on your scrapbooking area. Our study is still clean. I have actually been throwing out the mail before dh gets home. I debate whether to start scrapbooking all the time. Unfinished projects stress me out too much.

Geri - The bike has not actually come in, it should be here in a week. I am looking forward to the rides. I need to get JW a helmet, he will hate wearing it. I got the bike trailer as a gift, but am worried that it is so low to the ground that no one will see him. It has a big flag though. I might check the carriers for the back on ebay. Are TOPS everywhere? How do you find out about the ones in your area.

Spryng - I hope everything is all right.

Crystal - Do Avon and Watkins sell the same products? Do you think you are having a girl? I have heard morning sickness is for a girl. I didn't have any.

Well, I am waiting for dh to come home. I am so hungry right now, but it is really too late and I don't have anything prepared.

MOMs club at the park tomorrow, that is if it does not rain again. I will probably do my 2nd weigh in on Fri. Seems like a popular day.

Spryng,
Is everything ok??? I sure hope so! Email me if you need anything! You know I am here for you! :)

Melinda,
The little egg at the bottom left hand corner of your post will be lit up with the yellow yolk if someone is online. *unless they have themself set to invisible*
My eating decreased alot after weaning! Enjoy JW! I know he is growing fast! Have fun at MOMS Club and I wish you a wonderful weigh in Friday!

Di,
Let us know if there is anything we can do for you with your eating. I know I was having problems awhile back. But then I figured out the longer I stay off plan the longer it will take to get to goal. Hope you are doing ok :)

Nags,
Hope you did do some dancing. You know dancing burns cals too :)

Crystal,
Hope you are feeling better this evening.

Welcome back LORI!!! :) :) :)

Michelle,
I miss you too!!! We need to set up a night to chat!!!!

Geri,
The meal thing is the coolest thing I have ever heard of. What supermarket is that at???

Leigh,
I love the dress. Is it a catalog order or are you going to be able to try it on. Are you going for the 10?? :)

I am doing ok. I am soaking my feet actually. From all the flipflops, my heel are cracking bad. I am using the Avon Foot Works Double Foot Soak and the Avon Cracked Heal Cream. It really works good.

Anyhow, I helped my mom unpack again today and went to Lowe's and bought Hubby's Stainless Steel BBQ. Ssshhhhh.... Don't tell him.

Hope everyone has a wonderful night! I will talk to you tomorrow!

Hello all,

Dh was on the computer so I'm late again. Plus I was snuggling up with Will while watching PBS kids (Jay Jay the Jet Plane and Tellitubbies...I just don't get that Tellitubbies show but the boys love it!) and almost fell asleep.
Popped over to the chat but no one was there...probably good...must get some sleep tonight. Tomorrow I HAVE to get the rest of the garage sale stuff ready for Friday.

Lisa...dancing is EXCELLENT exercise...and stop talking about not posting anymore :rollpin: ! No one's going to drive you out of here :D . Congrats for the McDonalds run. I have found I can live without it too.

Melinda, go to TOPS.org (I think :o ) They should have a locator there. I think if you're online your egg is lit up on the bottom of your posts...but I'm not completely sure of that either.

Di...wow, you guys do lots for Father's/Mother's day. Have a great one!

Spryng...hope all is OK! You sounded like there was some trouble..you can always call me you know! On the meal deals, no the meat is not overpriced. I don't know how they can afford that....but I'll take it! I did finish up the corn bread today :o It was way too good.

Crystal, how's the garden coming along? Mom's got 3 tomatoes, the radishes are almost gone and the beans have flowers here. This is going to be a long trimester for you if you don't start feeling good! Were you sick with the others or is this one completely different for you?

Leigh, I love the dress and think it will look fabulous on you. Where are you going to be in Wisconsin?? Come see me! :lol:

Michelle, if you could hear me yelling at my kids all day somedays you wouldn't be calling me super Mom!! :lol: I'd be on line more if this darn computer was upstairs!! I did a 3 mi walk this morning and then this evening I took the boys for a bikeride in the trailer thing Melinda was talking about...helmets? Oooops! We don't have them yet but out subdivision is really very quiet. See Michelle..no helmets...not a good Mommy! Anyway I worked up quite the sweat.

OK, hi to Penny, Ginny, Ricci...I'm sure I left out someone :^: . Hi to all of you. I don't know how much I'll get on the next few days due to the garage sale and all. I'll try to post nightly anyway. Take care ladies!!

Hi Penny..posting together! Pick 'N Save is the name of the store.

Nighty-nite.

Ok I am back! lol. Sorry about the other post. I was frantic about my phone. We only have a cell phone, I don't have a normal home phone, and dh tried calling me tonight and when I went to answer it it locked up on me. Nothing worked. He kept calling and calling because he was getting worried and I was panicing. I had to take the battery out to get it to turn off and when I put it back in it still wouldn't work but he kept calling. So I was needing someone to call him for me to let him know my phone was dead and not to send the police out to check on me! lol He can really worry sometimes, which is a good thing. But right after I posted that message I left the battery out for 10 min solid and when I put it back it Voila! it worked. So I was able to call him and assure him I was fine. Which was good because he was so upset thinking something had happened to me. I guess I need to take my phone in to be checked out. This is the second time this has happened to me. The first time it started working again as soon as I took the battery out and put it back in, but tonight it was stubborn. But anyway... I am fine now. Geri I know I can call you!! lol but my phone was the problem :) Thank god for the internet and for all of you or I wouldn't have known what to do if the phone didn't ever come back on. But I knew I could count on one of you to help me out.
Well my day has been LONG. I really like my SIL but I need a day off from her! lol. Well not her, but her kids. She said something about coming over tomorrow too, I just hope she waits until after nap time because I am worn out. I need some down time. Dinner tonight was fantastic! Leigh, those honey pecan pork cutlets were sooo tender and good. I'm going to make them for my FIL this weekend because he loves pecans too. But it was delicious. A little high in pts (11 pts for one serving) but I saved enough for dinner. It was worth every pt to me. :) So thanks for sending me that recipe!
Well, I wish I had more time to get personal but my bed is calling me! ;) I promise to post more tomorrow! G'nite!

Spryng,
Glad everything is ok now.... whewww......

I ended up having (white) eggplant casserole. It was really good but I didn't eat much because I wasn't too hungry tonight. Anyhow, I am still working on all those extra cals I ate last week. GRRRR.....

Geri,
I don't get Teletubbies either, but Nicholas is really into it too. LALA - POE - TINKY WINKY - DIPSY... Sometimes I think that pinwheel is some kind of brainwashing... JUST JOKING I PROMISE! :)

Leigh,
SHHHH!!!! Don't tell Michelle but... I tried that new C2 Coke today at Wal Mart. It wasn't too bad.

Me and the kiddos ran to Goodwill today to look for hubby some work clothes. I actually ended up with 4 shirts for me that were really nice. Actually one of the shirts I just bought from the dept store but it was in another color.

OH!!! I gotta say this too :( :( I went to feed the kids turtles a few minutes ago and one of them is missing. They are in a turtle lagoon on top of my entertainment center and I can't find him. I took the flashlight everywhere but he is missing. :( I hate to tell the kids.

Ok last thing I promise..... LOL I applied for financial aid for college a few days ago. I haven't told anyone yet other than dh. I want to go back to college and I will soon find out if I can get my aid. I want to start off taking one or two internet classes this coming semester so I won't have to be away from the kids. But we will soon find out. I will be notified within 2 weeks.

Ok I am off to bed! Have a great one :) :) :)

Penny - first let me start by saying: NAUGHTY NAUGHTY!!!! No C2 for you!! ;) Second I am so happy that you want to go back to school, I know you and I have talked about it and I'm am just tickled taht you are going to make this happen for yourself!!

Spryng - OMG you had me sooo worried!! I was praying till I got to your follow up post ;) Glad everything is ok but you sure got my heart racin I woulda been here but I stayed at work late it was really busy, but I had fun :)

Geri - Hey girl!! You know, even Super moms make mistake. Isn't there a saying that says to err is human? Well that about says it all! None of us is perfect and that is just how god made us :)

Leigh - Did I ever tell you how much I loved your scrabbooking space? I think it is great and I absolutely LOVE that cute little desk, so simple yet feminine and elegant :)

Lisa - Hang in there girl you are doing a good job. Don't let yourself believe otherwise, that will just set you up for failure :) I love all those Fathers day gifts! That is just too sweet~ I haven't picked one out yet, I have no idea what to get him :(

Crystal - Hope you are feeling ok :)

well I need to get my butt in bed its 11:30 yikes!! Have a great night everyone!
Love to all
Michelle

Good Morning Ladies!

Michelle,
I am glad everything is working out with your new job! How is Body for Life going?

Hope everyone has a wonderful day! I will check in later!

Buenas Dias!
 

Good morning :) I had lots of fun last night. A friend and I went to one of our favorite scrapbooking stores - it's a 1/2 hour drive. We arrived at 7:30 and stayed until closing time at 9pm! I didn't get home until 10, which felt quite strange . . . don't do that a lot since Liam's arrival :lol:

Lisa - I grew up with 80s music too :D

Di - I love massages! That may be my treat at some point along the way. That fishing pole frame sounds beautiful. I can't wait to hear his reaction to all the gifts.

Crystal - hope you had a restful night.

Spryng - I'm glad all is well now. My DH would get worried, too, so I know what you mean :) Glad the pork chops were great.

Melinda- if you don't like unfinished projects, I'd definitely not suggest scrapbooking :lol: It's addictive and perpetual! Have fun at the park today - are you excited about WI Friday? My WI is tomorrow as well.

Penny - I can order it online or go into the store. But they might not have any left in my size in the store. It is S, M, or L . . . they run pretty small, so I may still need a Large. I'm not sure. Maybe I'll try it on at the store when my mother and sister are here. Hope your feet feel better- soaking them sounds nice.

Geri - DH's extyended family is from Wisconsin :) We'll be in the Milwaukee area and probably visit Madison because they have connections to Madison. How far are you from there?

oops - Liam's screaming - I'll finish up later.

Hey Leigh,

Did you find anything at the scrap store last night???

BTW, I didn't change my weigh in from last week. I had gained three pounds so I am really at 162.5, until my weigh this week!!!
So we are neck and neck! It looks like you already met your goal for 6/18 WTG! You are doing so awesome!!!!

Oh, I was gonna tell everyone who has babies in diapers.... Have you seen that Pampers has a new diaper called FIRST STEPS....

I bought Andrew some yesterday. It feels just like the cruisers that Pampers makes but looks more like Pullups (without the disappearing stars and stuff). It is for standing diaper changes.
I have a hard time keeping Andrew down for diaper changes. So if he just has a wet one I can slip them off and on without laying him down.

Oh and I saw in my parents mag that they reviewed the best self tanners. So if anyone's interested I will give you the scoop. The boutique here has that new professional spray tanning which I thought was pretty neat too!

TTYL! PENNY :)

I hope we are all losers this week!

Good morning all!

Penny, I defintely want the scoop on the best self tanners! Next year I will NOT be going to a tanning bed. Now I know spray tanning costs way too much so I won't be looking into that until the prices match the tanning bed sessions. I've never had eggplant, was the casserole good? Let us know when you find out about that college stuff! What kind of classes are you wanting to take??

Leigh, so glad you had alot of fun last night! Did you buy anything?

Michelle, I'm sorry I worried you so much! I was worried too. I didn't want the police knocking my door down because dh was frantic, lol. (he has a friend in our local police dept so he would have called him) But my phone is working fine now... don't know what got into it. And I want to know how body for life is going too!

Does anyone watch that Ultimate Love Test on ABC?? I've been watching it since it started and boy are those couples crazy. I would never submit myself to that.

Ok, what is everyone up to today? For me I'm getting some last minute cleaning done before DH comes home (there is a slight possibilty he may come home today but we don't know yet, but tomorrow for sure) I started a new afghan last night and had to stop after the second row because a stitch was really confusing me. I need someone to look at it and tell me what to do next because I'm not understanding the pattern. But I'm going to keep messing with it until I figure it out. It's really cute, lots of little hearts all over it. I'm doing it in a really pretty purple.
What is for dinner tonight? I think I'm making Creamy Ziti (does anyone know what turkey ham is and where it is at the grocery store??) I couldn't find any when I went shopping so I bought regular ham cubes to use instead of turkey ham tonight, but I'd like to know what it is for next time. DH thought it was a deli meat but I couldn't find it and it wasn't next to the reg hams either, so beats me, lol.
Well, I may get to see DH today anyway if he stays at the yard for awhile. So I'm waiting for him to call me to let me know if he's coming home, or if he wants me to come up there or what. I hate being in limbo, lol. But I do know I need to hop in the shower and get a load of laundry done. So TTYL!

Hello all!

Pray dh gets a job so that I can have something that resembles my normal life and schedule. I love him, but not here ALL THE TIME!!!

Seth is going to the doc to get his cast off today and if all looks good, maybe he won't need another one. The way he runs on that thing, I think he should be fine, LOL!! Still no word on that surgery for Christian, so he is going to the other doc Monday that I love and we will just use him.

Leigh...that dress is sharp! You will be beautiful in it.

Penny I like those first steps, too. But for my diaper removing baby they are just to easy right now! He has lost weight and really needs something more adjustable.

Lisa...At least you ARE exercising, I have no time for me with my "extra kid/dh" here. So whatever gets your heartrate up counts! Walk Away the Pounds doesn't require much room at all, and even if you watched them to get some ideas of how to incorporate more exercise type moves into your dancing to get more benefit, I think that would a good thing. You know things like the leg lifts and hamstring kicks for your legs, and some arm movements will tone you up quick. Also, bending at the knee increases the intensity and your heart rate. Maybe you could check one out at the library or just buy one of the single tapes...I got mine for 6.99 at Target. Just trying to give ideas to make your exercise the MOST!

Spryng...glad you are okay. Why doesn't everyone get AIM or something so we know who is online when we need to chat? It would also be another option for those who can't get into the MSN chat room, we could have an AIM chatroom! I think it's the easiest way to get several together and for those of us who can't make the evening chat often, when we see someone online we could just zap them in anytime we need support. Just an idea, as our group grows and grows closer, for everyone to be able to contact each other one on one or as a group when needed. You could have IM'd one of us in a second when you were in need.

Yesterday ALL I ate was fruit and veggies all day long. After Midnight I had soup, so I am counting that for today, RIGHT?? But it was very easy to eat that way yesterday, as I munched all day and was too busy to cook anything worth eating. I didn't get the water, so I am chugging today. I also WILL take a walk to escape the chaos at least once!! I have a mountain of laundry for not being able to stick with it this week, but everything else is okay at this point.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Good Morning Ladies!!

My girls are driving me absolutely nuts today! Taylor is just a big fat meanie!! GRRRRR

Penny - Thanks for that info about the diapers, I'm going to check them out! We currently use dri-bottoms because they seem to hold the most, for overnight etc. We've always had problems with leaky diapers at night until we tried the dribottoms which are great! I want to know about the tanners too!

Spryng - Phew!! I'm so glad that everything is ok with you :) Your new crocheting endeavor sounds soo cute you'll have to show us a picture when its done! Your dinner sounds great!! I dunno what I'm going to make yet, Maybe just some lemon pepper fish fillets quick and easy :) I'm starting body for life today so I'll let you all know how it goes!!

Leigh - So did you get any cute scrapbook stuff? I have hallmark scrapbook software on my computer but I have only used it once, maybe I'll try it out again, it was pretty neat, if I remember correctly.

Cindi - Praying that your DH gets a job and out of your hair soon!! ;) I bet seth is excited to get his cast removed!! How is christian?

Well I better get off here my girls are driving me bonkers today, If I don't come back its because I was committed to an institution ;)
TTYL
Michelle

Cindi - I love soup anytime of day. One time I was on a soup diet for 4 weeks and lost 10 pounds, but I think any changes to your diet will do that, not just the soup. On my plan they have these powdered soups which are actually pretty good. The IM thing is a good idea. I used to have one with aol, but I have not used it in awhile. Then we will always know who is online.

Michelle - Sorry the girls are driving you crazy. I better have the next one before I see the other side of JW.

Penny - Thanks for the diaper input. I really buy whatever is the best deal at the time. All of them work about the same, but I do feel like I have to strap him down to get his diaper on and off.

Spryng - I am glad things are all right. Is the time always my actual time or does it consider the different time zones. It was about 1030 last night when you were on-line.

Geri - We went to Applebees the other night and they gave us some seeds to plant carrots to promote their new salads. Haven't planted them yet, we just have flowers and they are still alive. Amazing what a little water will do.

Leigh - We decide against the Atlanta trip, too much going on. Good for me as that will be one less food temptation.

We were up early, at the gym by 800, weigh in at 900 .2 down (1.2 for the week), at the park at 930 and home at 1100. Jw is still napping. He loved the park. He ate the wood chips, scrapped his lip, but he had a great time or did I have more fun.

Happy Thursday!

Melinda!!! Yayyyy congrats on being down 1.2 for this week!!! Keep up the great work!! You were up and running early today good for you on getting to the gym right away!!

michelle