ugh another post lost in cyberspace!!

Angie I don't really like the Ashley show either. I would love to however get the lasik surgery. I am sick of glasses and being almost BLIND!! Tonight we skipped the chicken and had bratwaurst patties, cooked carrots and tomatoes. I feel a little hungry but I am going to down some more water. The other night I downed a whole bag of extra butter microwave popcorn all by myself! It was so good though. I hear ya on the shy thing. But I can not ever imagine you being stuck up! Never. You are way to nice.

Noelle I hope the new girl works out for ya. Then you will have more time to post with us :lol: :devil:. Your chickens sound delish, enjoy!

I agree Holly you are burning calories with all those kids, but try not to get burnt out! Sometimes just two wipe me right out.

Did I miss something? Kempy is going on a vacation? Lucky girl....I need one so bad.

Well lets see if this post works. Check in later....Julie

Btw TGIF!!

Noelle, The chickens sound so good. Can I come over for supper sometime? :lol: I hope the new girl works out for you too.

Holly,Did you get your walk in? I am sure you burn off tons of calories during the day chasing kids around though.

Julie,I wished I could get the Lasik surgery too but since you are still awake during it I can never do it. :lol: I didnt watch one bit of it and I still was squirming around on the sofa ready to die. :lol: I am blind too. My glasses are so thick. It would be nice not to have to screw with contacts or glasses. Can you imagine waking up in the morning and being able to see the clock? :lol:

Not much going on here today. Work. I will check back later.

Back from Vacation
 

Hey Ladies! :wave:

Back from vacation - doesn't that sound like some sort of crime? I gained 2 pounds but it was so nice to relax with DH and just enjoy...and get sunburned but still had a fantastic time.

I missed you all - it is nice to have the motivation and the friends who can relate!

Welcome back Holly!

:cp: Noelle for staying on point with the food!

Angie I like the bathroom - so creative!

Julie :cheers: on the weight! keep it going - what an inspiration - I say that deserves a vacation.

Kempy I hope work is not as boring as it has been and that your vacation is wonderful!

I am trying to post a picture of my husband and I from this past winter...fingers crossed!


Quote:
"If you can't return a favor, pass it on." -Louise Brown

be well.

:lol3: Summer :lol3:

Hi girls, don't have time to get personal, this is the day from ****!!!! My ds is throwing up on the half hour and having it come out the other way on the hour :yikes:.

Julie,
Summer you are a very pretty woman!

Happy Friday everyone :dance: I guess I am motivated to stay on track for now...I went grocery shopping this morning for my Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal, non-fat milk and yogurt, grapefruits & oranges....I'm set for breakfasts in the office again. Too often I've strayed to Starbucks in the morning...lattes are good but they're not very nutritive. Rick is going to Kauai this weekend to do some work for his cousin's new restaurant so it's just me and the boy. Maybe we'll see Spiderman 2? Dunno. Anybody else have anything planned?

Summer, you're very pretty and you and hubby look like you have a good time together. I like happy pics. Did you take many more while on vacation? Two lbs? I've done waaaay worse than that while on my vacations! Good job girl, I bet those slide right off when you get back to routine. Glad you enjoyed and relaxed. **thanks for the applause, it's no easy feat :lol: **

Julie, take care of your little one. It's never fun when your kid is sick :(. Sending healing vibes :goodvibes: :flow2: your way.

Angie, sure you can come over for dinner anytime. Then we can force each other to go for a walk afterward :lol:. You know, my sis had Lasik a few months ago and she's doing great. She's had glasses since she was 10 years old so that was 25 years in glasses or contacts--hard contacts. I didn't know anybody other than her who still wore hard lenses :lol:. Now she can ride w/the top down on her VW beetle; did I mention she's skinny too? b*tch! I asked my doc about Lasik and he laughed and said no doctor would do it for me since my vision impairment is so slight. Yeah, so slight to them but I'm the one who has to wear the darn glasses :mad:

Hey Holly, how are the kiddos behaving today? Hope you have a good one.

Well,it's back to work for me...see ya later.

Summer, You look GREAT!!! You all are such pretty girls on this thread!!!

Julie, I am sorry your little one is sick. I am sending good vibes your way.

Noelle, YOU ROCK!!!!! I am sucking right now but I promise Sunday morning I am going to try the Eating For Life and see if I can teach myself the right way to eat. I feel stupid even admitting this but I am kind of scared to try a diet that allows fat. :lol: I usually go so restrictive that I eat little or nothing and I dont do the wheat or whole grain bread because it has more fat than the low fat slices. I know all of this is stupid to think about but I hope to just learn to eat right once and for all. Maybe I will lose some of this weight but right now I just want to think more healthy. Obviously it cant hurt since what I am doing may work but not for the long haul.

I hope you all have a great weekend

Happy Saturday
 

Hey ladies! :coffee:

Wanted to stop in and say hi this morning. I hope all of you have wonderful weather or at least are enjoying the day. ;) I went to a karaoke party last night and sang Copacabanna :yikes: but it was fun! There is an annual food fest here today - I am avoiding like the plague because I will take one of everything! :hun: unless it has honey, olives, pickled anything or unsanitary looking workers....

Noelle I love that pic with Michael and I. He makes me laugh all the time - in most of our pictures one of us is laughing or just about to. As for vacation pics -just of the scenery. Not many great photo ops (alot of stuffing our mouths with desserts) Except there was one opportunity in the lake on the lake but I did not want to bring the digital on the canoe. The picture would of been me reading and Michael rowing and turning around to see me not doing anything with enough surprise to almost tip us over. :lol3: Keep up the good eating! :cheer:

Angie so you think that because you retrict things so very much in the past may be the reason you sometimes eat too much of it? So maybe this will be good. I have faith. Give it a try - you may find yourself liking it and healthier to boot. :soap: Okay -off my soap box.

Kempy have you left for vacation yet? IF so I hope you have a great time.

Julie I hope this finds your ds feeling better.

:wave: Hi to Cal and Holly and anyone else I missed. Have a great Saturday ladies!
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I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it. -Rita Mae Brown

be well.

:lol3: Summer :lol3:

I wanted to post a picture of Fenway - He is 20 months now.

A Quick Update
 

My poor love of my life just got discharged from the hospital tonight. He was so dehydrated they cold hardly find a vein. When he got to the hospital he could not even stand on the scale. No lie he must have threw up over 28-30- times plus you know what. I stayed last night in the hospital with all night and all day today and I got about a half hour of sleep last night. Between changing his gowns and holding buckets. It was pure misery for the poor boy. I am so tired I could die. They still don't know what is wrong with him he has a temp still, something with his white blood cells, anemic, and kidney functions are screwed up. Thank God for good nurses, they were great. I am so scared that it could be leukemia. I dropped off my daughter and then met hus at the hospital I cried all the way before I got there. He is not a very healthy boy. Last winter and spring he must have thrown up every of month. Well take care everyone....Julie

:grouphug: Julie, I'm so sorry to hear about your boy, that's terrible! I had no idea it was so serious. You must be going through **** right now and I can't imagine how he must feel. He's lucky to have a great mom like you to give him some loving hugs and kisses. I will be praying for his speedy recovery. Hang in there friend :lucky: If you need to talk or vent you can PM me.

Summer, Fenway is a handsome one! Michael is my son's name too :), such a good strong name. Copacabana, huh? Music and passion are always in fashion at the copaaaaaaaaa, they fell in lovvvvvvvveeeeeee :lol: heehee, yeah I remember the 70s and Barry Manilow :love: :rofl:

gotta run for now, lunch is calling :wave:

{{{{{Julie}}}}} I am so sorry that your son is so sick. I will be hoping and praying that everything is alright. You are a great Mom. If you need anything I can give you my number of you can pm me too.

Summer, Fenway is so cute. I just want to cuddle him. I love dogs so much, I would have 10 if I could afford all the shots,etc. :lol:

Noelle, How did your weekend turn out? Did you and Michael have fun?

I have a rant I have to do because it has been eating at me. I hate My Inlaws. They are not normal people. Even their own kids cant stand them. Corey has been lying more and more to us so the last straw was when he traded scooters with Alicia without her knowing and when we caught him he lied and lied. So basially this one was stealing covered up with lying. I grounded him to his room with no tv,gameboy,or scooter. Books are okay. :lol: Well, the girls were talking that he was grounded at the bakery with one of MIL twitty little workers and the ***** went out because she thought it was too mean to ground him!!! MIL came out and started a fight with Jay saying we are bad parents etc because we finally were sticking with a punishment. We dont hit the kids or even ever punish them and that is why I decided this time the groundation sticks so I was so mad that I called my Mom and cried half the night. Where does this woman who hit her sons with a broom when they were fighting and tooka belt to them growing up get off calling us bad parents. Not to mention she did all of this in front of workers that will blab it all over town.(even though it isnt true) She didnt even care enough about Jay to spend ANY time with him growing up. The only food the poor guy ever had at his house top eat was Lucky Charms and milek(even though they own a bakery) They never did anything with their kids and she still browbeats him every chance she can. I honestly despise this woman. She cant stand Brittany. Which hurts Britt's fealings alot. She doesnt like her because she would cry when she was a baby whenever MIL held her. And Brit will tell her like she sees it now. :lol: She likes to come off all high and mighty but guess what all of her kids dont see her. One moved out of state and hardly ever comes to visit, One is a drug user(and other things) and the other one hasnt spoken to them in 6 years. Nor has he let them see their grandchild either. All I can say is if anyone ever buys my house I have a nice little town picked out about 2 hours from here and I am moving there. definately and I wont have to deal with them. End rant. Sorry about that.

I bought more paint because Jay wants to paint all the walls. I bought my lace and now I need to get it on the wall. I also bought a white shelf and the silver letters that spell LOVE to put on it for one wall. I found a bedding set that has the colots I wanted so I guess that is the one I will use. I saw some for $100.00 and up but I just dont see spending that much on a blanket that the dogs will sleep on. :lol:

Well, I really should get up and do something. I will check back later.

Oh yeah, I dont think Kempy is on vacation just yet. I just meant that she would be gone as of Wednesday until Monday and I didnt get a chance to say bye before she left. Sorry.

Hey, I'm back from the beach. It wasn't really a vacation so much as a long weekend. We got to see the Blue's on Friday and Saturday. I am a little burnt too but I love having the time away to relax. I didn't eat very much but there was a good amount of drinking going on. I am scared to get on the scale to see what the damage is. All I know is that I can feel the puffyness in my face so I know it isn't pretty.

Julie how is your baby boy doing today? What an aweful thing to have to go through.

Summer that is such a cute pic of you and hubby and what a good looking dog. Does he shed alot? Where did you go for you vaction.

Angie what a pain you have with your inlaws. That is a shame that some people are like that to their kids. I don't think that you and Jay did anything wrong. Plus, they are your kids. His parents got a chance to raise some kids but they need to butt out now that it is your turn. I think you guys are doing a great job.

Noelle where did the new avatar come from? Is that the cartoon you?

Hi Girls

My little guy seems to be improving. We need to bring him for a follow up this week. I am mentally drained. Plus on top of that hus is being an a**. Sometimes I think we really are not going to make it. I could go on and on but I don't want to bring anyone down with me. Sorry guys just feeling to be totally honest down and depressed.

Kempy glad you had a good time.

Angie, I totally agree with Kempy. You are good, responsible, loving and caring parents. I wish they were not so mean to you guys. It sounds like Jay and you work you butts off. Try not to let her get to you. Even though it sounds hard she probally just wants to see if you are going to act the way she is. Hang in there. People can be royal pains in the you know what.

Noelle like the new pic.

Gotta go check on ds. Julie

Hey girls, happy Monday. The weekend didn't turn out too bad other than the flat tire I had after shopping at Sam's Club :headache: . It's a good thing I didn't buy any food stuff that needed to go in the fridge. These tires are pissing me off! This is the second tire (of the two new ones I bought in December) that had a bad valve stem. I have to call and complain to the guy I bought the tires from.

Hang in there Julie. Glad to hear your son's doing better. Have the doctors found out what's going on yet? I hate that feeling, the not knowing. Sorry about hubby not treating you right. Me and mine get that way sometimes, it feels really cr@ppy but we work through it. Don't feel that you can't speak your mind here, we're here to listen. Thinking of you today :)

Angie all I can say is f:censored:k 'em! Don't get all worked up over that lady. Sounds like she can't stand that you and Jay are good at what you do--raising kids and having a successful business, it really bugs her. But what kind of person would take it out on a kid? Sheesh! Hope today is better! :grouphug:

Kempy, I forget where I made the avatar, it was from some Japanese(?) website. You choose the features and the background--if you notice, the cartoon me is standing in front of the Golden Chedi at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand :lol:. Yeah, I wish I was there now...I need a long weekend too.

:wave: Hi to Summer and Holly...don't work too hard!

Gotta get back to work.

hi guys
 

Here are some pics of my bedroom all done(at least what I have done so far. ) I didnt have a chance to ost today because we were so busy and after work it was so hot that I actually went swimming. :yikes:

My diet is so nonexistent. What the **** is wrong with me? I am sorry to come here and complain about it all the time and never do anything.

Angie that is a beautiful job! I just got my manicure/pedicure on Saturday and my nails are the same color as your walls :lol:. I love that you did that all yourself. You guys would die if you saw my bedroom...let's just say major clutter! I have got to get on organizing it. I can barely walk around the room without pushing some box or laundry basket out of the way. Honey, there's nothing wrong with you. You just have to find it within yourself to get back on track. You know the end result you want and you know how to get there. You put yourself down a lot but what I see is that you've kept off a lot of the weight you've lost. It's freakin' hard, I know, but I know you can and will get back to it and we're here to cheer you on :cheer:. I hate the yo-yo effect too but I know we can all do this!

Ok i have a little bit of b*tchin' to do...we have a small pond behind our house that the kids play around (catching guppies and tadpoles and toads and stuff), my son has lost 2 slippers in the last 2 days in the pond. It's like a rite of passage in our house that you'll eventually fall into the pond so the first time it happened I was kind of happy :lol:. He's 5 years old and it's never happened until now, but now his 2 teen-aged cousins are coercing him to stand on the rocks or edge of the little plank bridge, almost guaranteeing that he'll fall in. It's not even a foot deep by any means but for them to tell him to do stuff like that just tees me off. He practically worships them and would do anything they tell him to do. I had to go and buy him another pair of slippers today and if they cause him to loose these I think I'm gonna wear one of theirs and walk into the mud myself so I can lose it. I know, I sound crazy rambling on about this but it was just bugging me!

Angie your room is so pretty, it looks relaxing and peaceful. Like a room in a bed and breakfast, and I love the "love" shelf. It fits the room perfectly. Good for you getting in the pool. You burned calories and had fun! Don't work too hard.

Noelle I would be a little upset too. I mean influences, and shoes cost money!! Little boys so curious ;), and look up to older ones. Maybe you should have a little talk with them. And no you did not sound crazy rambling about that. You have a right to be upset. Damn that tire of yours. Its not safe to be driving around with something wrong with it. I hope they fix it for you, free of CHARGE! Be safe.

Well I am going to try and fall asleep before 2am tonight. You guys I am so stressed. When hus not dh got home, I actually went and looked at a place to rent. I am scared, depressed, and did not think my marriage and life would take this turn. I would have to find a job to pay the rent, I have never lived on my own. Well I think I am going to watch Who Wants to Marry My Dad. Yeah its probally cheesy of me, but I need to get my mind on something. Good Night and thanks for listening

Good Morning!

Noelle, I dont blame you for being mad. I agree with Julie, It is a shame that they cant see how much he looks up to them and treat it with a little respect. If they make him fall in again I would make them wear the slippers and dump them in myself. :lol: (No reason for you to get muddy,huh?) Any word on your tires yet?

Julie, Julie,Julie. I wished there was something I could do for you to make your life a little better. You have so much to deal with right now that I cant imagine your husband isnt trying to help you through it instead of being difficult too. Will he go to a marriage counselor? It sounds like you really want to make it work and he isnt meeting you halfway. I dont mean to butt in, I am just trying to throw ideas out there. If there is ANYTHING at all I can help you with you just let me know okay. I will do all I can for you.Luv ya. Feel better.

Kempy, How are you today? I am glad you had a great weekend.

My Uncle called me last night and wants me to move to his town and put a bakery in a building he just bought. He is opening it up as a steak restaurant and wants to rent some of it out to us to make an extra income and the town doesnt have a bakery. The only problem is that it is farther NORTH. We all know I dont really want to go any higher. :lol: :lol: But...... if it gets me away from the inlaws. :lol:

Well, I should start painting the other 2 walls. I will leave the puter on to check back in a while.

{{{{{{Julie}}}}} I wish I could be there just to give you a hug. I hate that you felt that you have to go look for a place to move to. I am with Angie on the marriage counseling though. Joe and I had to go once when we first got married. It only took him going one time though b4 he stopped acting the way he was. It made him realize what he was doing and how it was hurting me.

Angie you have been a busy bee latly. Don't you want to come down here and paint some stuff for me? :D I am up again too. I am on the same boat as you when it comes to eating. I don't want to eat but I can't stop stuffing my face. The only good thing I found about me putting on a few lbs is that my boobs got bigger. :D I noticed that at the beach this weekend. Joe was like WOW, when did that happen. :lol:

Noelle I don't know what it is about boys and ponds. My FIL has one and both of my nephews felt the need to fall in. They swear they both fell but I know better.

What is up with everyone today?

Good Evening!
 

Good Evening! :cheers:

I love early evening...just evening in general -not a morning person in any sense of the word. I think people who like Any time before 7:30 am with a pint of coffee :coffee:are crazy...with that said I got my *** out of bed to workout this morning and walk my dog - and it is sticky hot here so I smell real pretty right now.

Vacation was wonderful with Michael - there is nothing like being with each other and enjoying it and away from the stresses of daily life. Kempy - We went to Lake Simcoe which is 70 miles north of Toronto It was so relaxing which is good becasue we came home to 2 funerals.

Fenway is pretty and I think he knows it - when ever we walk at least one passerby comments on him and his ears perk up and his tail wags even more than before and I think he even starts to strut. He sheds all the time - I could make a litter of puppies with all his shedding.

Julie sweetie my heart goes out to you. Before you move out - take a weekend to get away and clear your head. You need to take some time for yourself since you have been taking care of ds for awhile. How is he feeling? I wish you lived near me then we can go :cofdate: and get some caffeine and just talk.

Noelle - your michael lost his shoes - I can say that about my DH sometimes :lol: I think it is time for some cousins to get a new right of passage for themselves. I can think of a few things ;) How is the eating going? Keep up the hard work!

Kempy how are you? I am so sunburnt that DH was calling me lobster legs. Sitting was a whole new adventure.

Angie what a pretty room! I agree with Julie - I love that "LOVE" shelf. The color itself is so pretty - Jay is damn lucky to have you! Possibilities up north? how much farther north? :?: It's an idea I think you have to toss around. Opportunities like that do not come up all the time. Plus the added bonus of getting away from your :censored: MIL (I repeat what Noelle said)

Hey Holly! I hope all the kids aren't making you climb the walls.

I lost 1 pound. Yeah me! and exercise is back on track (knock on wood here)this is what I have on tap for the week:

Sunday: NOTHING
Monday: Walk Fenway - 60 minutes
Tuesday: 25 minutes of High Intensity Aerobics, 30 minute walk with Fenway, 90 minutes yoga tonight
Wednesday: 60 minutes of Tennis (if it doesn't rain), 40 minutes of Yoga (if it does rain), 30 minute walk with Fenway
Thursday: 60 minutes of Tennis (if it doesn't rain), 40 minutes of Yoga (if it does rain), 30 minute walk with Fenway
Friday: 60 minutes of Tennis (if it doesn't rain), 40 minutes of HIIT (if it does rain), 30 minute walk with Fenway
Saturday: Gardening, Housework, Walk Fenway

I hope this finds you well and sane!

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Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.-Fran Lebowitz

be well.

:lol3: Summer :lol3:

Hi girls

I can't thank you enough for all the kind words and support. You guys are just wonderful. I read your posts and my eyes well up with tears. Even though we have never met it feels like I have known you most of my life. About the counselor, I am going to one for my anxiety and such and on medication, but hus or my mother do not think I am trying enough. I don't know if you guys have anxiety or ocd but it makes life a *****. And life is hard enough these days without these stupid problems. I am trying the best I can. They say just get over it. My doctor said it is literally like cancer, you can not tell someone just to get over it! At least I am seeking help. They just P*ss me off so bad. I told him he should be married to my mom (sick thought :lol:) but it is like they gang up on me. I know they just don't understand. Sometimes the only reason I think I was put on this earth was to give birth to my two beautiful children who I love with all my heart. Well enough crabbing and complaing here on my part! How in the world is everyone else?

Summer, congrats on the pound. Thats a great schedule you have for yourself this week. Sounds busy. I hope it works out for you. Maybe your right a weekend away by myself would do me good. Who knows? Sorry to hear about the funerals after your vacation.

Kempy I wish I could get a hug from you. Thats how alone I feel. I would love someone to squeeze me.

Angie that offer sure does sound tempting. It would get you away from the in-laws. To bad it is not in florida or somewhere with no winters, huh? Well it is something to think about.

Noelle hope you are having a good day. Btw how is the new girl working out? She was suppose to start yesterday, right? Get her working so we all can chat more :)!! Did your little guy stay dry today? I hope so. My mom and stepdad have a pond in their backyard and my son has fell in it too. Not my daughter yet. But I am sure that day is going to come.

Hi Holly, I hope you are staying sane and OP with all those little ones. Your a brave woman.

Well check back to see if anyone posted. Love to all of you

Hi everyone. I finished painting the rest of the bedroom tonight so I am almost done. Jay had fun moving the computer desk back into place though. :lol:

Summer, You are doing great. I have to make exercise mandatory myself. I think Jay is pretty interested in the move. I have been looking up houses on the internet.

Julie, I can completely understand your side of the situation. Maybe you should have your hubby go and talk to a doctor about it so that he can hear first hand from the doc that you cant just "get over it" Maybe it will help him to realize that he needs to be more sympathetic to your needs. I am sorry that they dont understand. I would love to hang out with ya.

Well, I better get back to surfing. haha

Hey everyone...my new girl started today instead of yesterday as she's been moving from her apartment in town to closer digs near work. She busted her butt today doing all my back-logged filing. I am such a non-filer...I'm more of a piler :lol:. Anyway, I can actually see the desktop, it's amazing! Tomorrow will be more of the same.

Speaking of amazing, I'm not bragging or anything...it's more like a testament to how badly my eating habits have been for the past few months. Since last Tuesday, I decided to try and follow the WW flexpoints program like I did back in October(?). I didn't go back to the center but I started journaling and counting points again. After 1 full week of watching what the heck I put in my mouth, the scale says I'm down 5.5 lbs today:^:. It's embarrassing since I know it's mostly water weight but you can see how bloated I've been, that after one week of eating the right way the bloat just slides I'm sure next week will not nearly be as dramatic but it's a good start.
off. Now to get my butt outside and exercising!

Julie, no mishaps or missing footwear today :lol:. I think it's wonderful that you're seeking help for youself. Although I think it would be great if hubby got his butt in the therapists chair w/you. If I lived near you I'd be over for coffee and some major talking-to to your hubby *put 'em up, put 'em up!* I totally agree w/what Angie said :yes:

Summer, you are my hero. It's refreshing to see a plan laid out and carried through. :bravo: on the loss!!! Onward and downward I like to say. Sorry to hear that you had to return from your happy vacation to such sad occasions.

Angie, i would move to another country if I could get away from my in-laws :lol:. The bakery sounds like a good opportunity. Have you found any good deals on houses yet? Is it much farther from where you are now?

Kempy, pray tell can you share w/me exactly what foods you've eaten to get the bigger boobs? I only seem to eat the stuff that gets my thighs and butt bigger. I'd love to put more on top instead of the bottom. Lucky for me Rick is a bootay-man :devil:

Holly how are ya hanging in there? Hope to hear from you soon.

Well, my contacts are sticking to my eyeballs and not in a good way...gotta run for now. See y'all tomorrow. Have a good night.

I just wanted to pop in real quick this morning and say hi. I have to do payroll otherwise my friends here at work will not like me very much. I will be back in a few to check back in and write a little more.

Just a quick hello also this a.m. The kids, actually dd is hanging on me and I cannot type. I am down another pound. I think it is stress. Not that I would tell anyone to go out and find some stress to lose a stinkin pound :lol:. But I had a healthy breakfast of oatmeal. And I am trying to down water. Oatmeal is suppose to be a happy food. It boosts something in yourn brain? I guess whole grains are good for that?....

How is everyone today? I hope you all have a Wednesday. Check back sooner or later. Julie

Btw, Kempy I am with Noelle I want bigger boobs too :lol:! Whats your secret? It goes to my stomach and butt first!

Oh my god!! Its me again Noelle congrats on the 5.5 pounds. Your awesome. Maybe that program will really work for you! I am happy for you. And who cares if it was just some water, anything that is a lower number is great! Yeah for Noelle!!!! Julie

Good afternoon ladies. I have been checking houses online in the town my uncle lives in aND THE PRICES ARE OKAY. tHEY HAVE 13 LAKES IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA SO i AM HOPING IT WOULD BE A GOOD TOURISTY TOWN. kEMPY, tHEY DO DUCK HUNTING UP THERE. :lol: (Sorry about that. I hit the lock key and I am in a hurry and cant go back and fix it. )

We are gonna go up tonight and check around. I havent been there in a few years.

Noelle, YEAH!!!! :cheer: I was there last week but since I am a pig I am back up. Ouch!! It sucks when it takes a week to lose the bloat but one good meal to swell back up again. :lol:

Julie, You are gonna melt right away to nothing girl. You need to get rid of all this stress. If only it were that easy huh?

Kempy, I like little boobs. I must be the only one huh? My boobs are so swollen and huge that I cant stand it(but so isnt the rest of me. haha :lol: ) I loved it at 140 when they were so small.

Well, I gots to get back to work.

Kempy, Bye have a good weekend incase you dont get a chance to check back in before Monday.,

Hey everyone :wave: It's been another long but productive day. It may be too early to tell but I think I love how this new girl's working out :dancer:. She knows more about the functions of the software we use and is a good teacher. Hooray! I just may be caught up with everything within the next few weeks. Then I can jump ship :s: :rofl:. Or! maybe I'll set up the second office and act like the old boss I used to work for. (play on the computer, download music and burn cd's all day...watch TV and talk on the phone. hehe, sounds like a plan eh?)

Angie, I'm excited for you :goodvibes:! Do you think you guys will move? The value of your house went up with all the painting and redecorating you've just done I'm sure somebody would love to buy it. Oh yeah, I hear ya on the one (bad) good meal to gain 5 lbs. Luckily I've been staving that off. I think it's because I don't want to eat cr@p in front of the new girl :lol:. I went out and bought some Subway sandwiches for lunch, it's all good.

Kempy, I'd like to place an order for a smaller waist, stomach and butt and a large order of boobs :lol:.

Julie you tiny thang. Congrats on the loss, but yeah, don't disappear! We need you around here. How are the kiddos doing? DS feeling better? Did the docs ever find out what was causing his illness? How are you doing today? Does hubby still have his head up his you know where? ;) just jokin' around.

Kempy, can you cut me a paycheck too? You can expense it to "therapy" or some other creative accounting description :lol:

Summer did you get your tennis in today? Whatever it was, hope your day was a good one.

Cal if you pop in, how are you and the family enjoying Alaska?

Holly, hey girl how are ya?

Well, it's getting late and I didn't see my boy all day. Gotta run for now. See ya tomorrow.

Hey ladies!! Well, life has been pretty CRAZY for the last few days. On Tuesday, the 5 1/2 month old I take care of had a bad asthma attack, so, I had to call his mom and 911. It was soooo scary!!! He hasn't been here since then as of yet. I told his mom she needs to make sure he is ok before bringing him back! It is really scary for me watching a baby with such health problems. If he were mine, I wouldn't worry as much, just because of the fact that it was my baby and I was with him, not a day care provider.

It has rained and rained and rained for days here :(. I am sooo ready for some sun. It has been kinda cold for the summer time.

Noelle,

CONGRATS on the loss!! That's great! My scale doesn't seem to go down for long, mostly yo-yo's. Of course, my will power is at zilch right now. Keep up the great work!

Angie,

So, you are thinking of moving north? I don't think I could ever do it. I am in NY state now, and hate the winters!! Then again, I didn't think I could ever live in the country, and here I am, in hooville, lol. Little boobs, that could be my nickname! The only time I had anything whatsoever is when I was pg with my daughter, and about 2 weeks afterwards. It's so bad, I wear bras with the gel inserts, just so I feel a little better about myself.

Julie,

Listen to you, the pounds seem to just fall off! Lucky woman!! Now, send me some of those vibes. I am sooo busy with these little tikes, and the scale laughs at me every time I step on it.

Kempy,

Hey, while you're writing checks, how about writing one out to me, lol? I actually worked in payroll/bookkeeping/HR assistant for a few years myself. I found after working with numbers all day, I didn't want to balance my checkbook, or pay bills at home. It was too much like work!

Summer,

Great job on the lb., and getting your exercise back on track. I try to exercise as much as my body will let me. Since developing fibromyalgia, I let my body decide if and when I will work out.

I guess I better get back to the kiddies to check what's happening. I'll try to check back later.

Holly

Have any of you ladies read "The Ultimate Weight Solution" by Dr. Phil McGraw? If so, did it help you? I looked at it in Barnes and Nobles last night, but it costs $26!!

Holly

Holly, I have the book right now but I dont think it tells me anything I didnt already know. It just trys to get you to think about why you overeat(at least as far as I have gotten so far) I bought it at Walmart fot $17.00.

We went up North last night and it is a pretty good sized town so maybe... but I think he wants to share a kitchen etc and I dont want to do that. I want my own front where I run it and am my own boss so we will have to see how it works out. I saw my cousin(by Marriage) we used to be best buids growing up but I havent seen her since right after the twins were born.

Rebel got attacked by his 3rd female JRT. Poor boy. She is a tiny fat little thing and she tried to kick his ***. He was petrified of her. :lol:

We stopped at my Moms house on the way last night and Alicia went out by their pool and caught 2 snakes in about 2 seconds. YUCK!!! My mom is scared to death of snakes and I am surprised she will even go out to the pool. Last weekend they caught 7 snakes out there. :yikes:

Good Day Girls

Last night at 11:00, I made this big long post and poof gone! ugh....

Angie go with your gut feelings. I am glad you got to see your cousin. I know the feeling about snakes yesterday morning I opened my kitchen window and there was a huge grass snake in my wood chips! I kept checking to see if the stupid thing was gone. I thought it was dead but it finally left. I hope Rebel is okay. Poor thing

Noelle I love reading your posts. Put em up Put um up, made me actually laugh. Thanks. Your so positive and a upbeat woman. They don't really know what is wrong with him. My hus and I are fighting like cats and dogs about the way he eats. Because he gags when he tries new foods, I mean he eats peanut butter with crackers, apples, oranges, poptarts, pancakes, raw carrots, celery and other things. He is just making me so mad right now! I couldn't even eat dinner last night. Sometimes when I am stressed I want food and sometimes not.

Holly glad the little guy is okay. That must have been really scary to have to call 911. Wow take it easy.

Well the kids are being really demanding today so I hope to check in later. I hope you get time to check in Kempy and everyone else this weekend. Julie

Noelle how is Michael's eating. I forgot to mention, he eats cheese and yogurt so he is not calcium deficiant.

Hey ladies. It's weird, I look forward to going to work now that I have decent help! :dance: I have to wake up earlier and be in the office by 7:30 a.m. so it's been a good training week (for me) in preparation for when Michael starts kindergarten :yikes: next Tuesday. I don't have much time to post during the day as we only have the one computer and I don't want to be caught surfing too much as she might think it's okay for her to do when we get her computer going. Anyway, my hearts been feeling loads lighter and it's been a while! I'm not stressing so much so maybe it makes it easier to eat OP? I need to exercise still though....such little baby steps like taking the stairs and parking farther are the only things I've done so far :^:

Julie, glad I could make you laugh :D. My boy is a picky eater too. The only vegetables he'll eat are carrots and lettuce and usually only with Ranch dressing--Hidden Valley only and no other brand. I sneak in fresh spinach with spaghetti but if he sees any hint of green on his pasta he'll try and separate it. And yes he does gag when he tries new things. If you were to ask him he'd either pick a plain cheeseburger or chili with rice for dinner every day, and for lunch a tuna or egg salad sandwich :rolleyes:. As long as your boy eats and is growing normally I wouldn't worry too much. I wonder if your son has any food allergies that cause him to throw up? My son throws up just because he eats too fast (must be watching mom and dad eat :ink: ). Hey I just read the governer here in HI just signed a bill for mandatory "Junior Kindergarten" if your child turns 5 after Aug. 1. It may be standard in other states but here it's news. Have you guys made a decision about your boy?

Angie I gotta say, lucky I live Hawaii--no snakes here *eek!!!* I had a shiver go down my back just reading your post. I did have Michael shove a baby toad in my face while I was trying to take a nap though :lol: Hmmm, decisions decisions about the bakery. Yeah, I agree w/Julie, go with your gut feelings.

Holly, I have that Dr. Phil book but like Angie I don't think I've read anything I didn't already know, of course I didn't get past the second chapter so what do I know? :lol:...that must explain why I still carry this darn weight around!
Oh man that situation w/the baby must've been stressful. The baby's mom is lucky you were able to keep a cool head and call for help. Good job! Your scale only laughs huh? Mine groans under my weight ;) Sending some wishes for sun to come your way :sunny:

Hello to Summer and Kempy, give your doggies a hug from me (see i must be feeling good to be all lovey dovey touchy feely :lol: )

See ya gals tomorrow.

Noelle so glad you have an assistant you like and is productive! No Tennis these past couple of days because all the rain so I did Yoga instead. I walked Fenway and we got caught in the rain - he wasn't sure if he should run to get out of it or enjoy the newly forming puddles :lol: Wet Dog is not a new scent I intend to bottle anytime soon!

Julie I live with a husband who is the pickiest eater. Fresh Green Beans and French cut Green Beans tast different, didn't you know. Have Doctors check if DS has allergies? or missing so enzymes that help digest foods? You and you ds will be in my thoughts and prayers. Keep your chin up.

Angie how cool to see your cousin after a long time! I agree with Julie - go with your gut. Can you share a kitchen if you have it morning and early afternoon and the others have it late afternoon evening?

Holly I am glad you think quickly and calmly in those situations. Thank God you knew what it was and what to do. Where in NY are you?

Kempy how are you? I hope the payroll craziness is down and that you have relaxing weekend planned.

I am off to a b-day celebration dinner tonight. Skipping the highschool reunion :cp: - I like being MIA in regards to the High School crowd. Plus, Why give the DH more ammo? ;)

Have a wonderful weekend all.

Quote:
I love my past. I love my present. I'm not ashamed of what I've had, and I'm not sad because I have it no longer. –Colette

bon nuit mes amis! sois sage!
Good Night my Friends. be well.

:lol3: Summer :lol3:

TGIF!!! Hey ladies how are you all doing? I am so tired. I just had lunch and I guess the frenetic pace of the week has finally caught up with me :yawn:. Anywho, just wanted to pop in and say hello. I'll be back later--gotta get back to work.

Hi all. Summer, I will never share a kitchen again with anyone. :lol: We did that with the inlaws for a few years and I am surprised anyone survived. :lol: I got so pissed at MIL once that I through some apple filled donuts at her. haha I cant stand that woman. I would rather have my own place like we do now. It is so much nicer to be the only one using any space.

I skipped my class reunion too. I had no desire to go see the snobby girls again. :lol:

Noelle, get some rest girl. Got any plans for the weekend?

Avril Laveigne(sp) is so cute. She reminds me so much of my little Alicia.

I guess we may go to Lincoln tomorrow to have a cl;oser looksy. Maybe we will visit my Mom for a while on the way too but that is about it for my weekend excitement. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Good Eveining Girls

Just checking in on this lovely Friday night. I had a busy day with some running around to do. This morning my ds had recheck from being in the hospital. They still think it was some kind of virus, but good idea girls I will ask about food allergies at his physical in a couple of months. We had the nicest doctor (a woman) but we had to switch because of insurance and now we have a new one who I think is the sweetest doctor I ever met. He is such a kind man and not bad looking I might add. But anyway we just talked about his diet and such....I have been keeping a log for a week and he said it was healthier than some adults eat. So I don't feel so bad. Oh and I called an old girlfriend from highschool to wish her a happy birthday and got half the house dusted. Tomorrow is some major cleaning.

Summer I would like to look into Yoga. I heard it is great for relaxation and stress relieving. You know I skipped my class reunion this summer too. I just did not feel like going. I don't have contact with friends from hs anyway. No loss. Yes I do to hate the smell of wet dog. Thanks for the idea about missing digestive enzymes. I will mention that to doc when we go again. I hope you have fun going out tonight!

Angie that is so funny you threw donuts a MIL. She must be a real challenge to say the least :lol:! Have fun on your drive tomorrow.

Noelle little one starts all ready? My gosh time flys by. I wish him luck and hope he loves it. We might send my little one and try it for two weeks or so. The teachers did agree with that. Other than that he is signed up for pre-school in the fall. What ever one I hope it works out. I am such a damn worrier. But I do not want him to pick up on it. God, I just wish I could get my son to eat chili or hamburgers, or tuna or egg salad. They will survive. I said to hus there are going to be so many phases before they turn 18!! Yeah I think his head is still stuck up there :lol:!!

Well bathtime! Have a great weekend girls.