Time For Serious Fun #76
 

TIME FOR SERIOUS FUN

We are a thread dedicated to making losing weight a pleasant experience. We laugh, cry and talk together. We have challenges, points for staying on program, drinking our water, and exercising. We have a daily topic to join in. Our only focus is to help us realize that dieting and all that goes with it need not be unpleasant, but can be fun. Come join the fun here at Time for Serious Fun! Everyone is Welcome!


TOPICS:

Monday: Mission Monday New mission each week
Tuesday: Target Tuesday We target something to work on
Wednesday: Wednesday's Woes Our day to complain about anything and everything
Thursday: Time for Us Thursday The day set aside to pamper us!
Friday: Fabulous Lbs Down Friday. Report our losses!
Saturday: Sunny Thoughts Saturday We share stories and jokes to help us smile
Sunday: Silly Poll Sunday A new poll to give your thoughts to every week


POINTS VALUES:

STAYING ON PROGRAM IS 2 POINTS
DRINKING YOUR WATER IS 1 POINT
EXERCISING IS 1 POINT

POSTING A WTG: A WTG IS WHEN SOMETHING NON WEIGHT LOSS HAPPENS TO YOU LIKE A NEW DRESS IN A SMALLER SIZE. TO POST A WTG, USE ALL CAPS AND POST IT IN PINK. FOR EXAMPLE: WTG: I rode my bike 2 miles instead of one today.

SECOND QUARTER CHALLENGE MAY 1-SEPT 1. THE MOST LBS LOST WILL WIN A $30 VISA GIFT CARD! ONLY THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS AS OF THE START OF THE QUARTER ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRIZE, NEWBIES, ARE ELIGIBLE THE NEXT QUARTER THOUGH ALL MAY JOIN THE CHALLENGE!

SUNDAY: Today is Silly Poll Sunday and here is this week's poll. What has been the hardest thing to give up or to cut back on in your weight loss program?

SATURDAY POINTS:

Julie :bravo:
Amanda :bravo:

Cat: Dirty Rice is a New Orleans favorite. It is cooked rice with sausage and cajun spice in it. Some places, Like Popeye's Chicken call it Cajun Rice.

Sorry I was gone all day yesterday. Busy with home stuff to do and didn't want hubby to slough off doing carpets. We ran out of soap so only got upstairs done, but the upstairs smells so fresh now.

Cutting out most of my eating out has been really hard as DH and I used to eat out all the time.

Well, I need to get chores done and let dh sleep in this morning for awhile. Our temps are consistent 90's and upper so pool was pretty warm early yesterday morning. I want to get dh out in it so we can play! :lol:

Faye :)

Good Morning :) I ended up with another 3 pointer so things are looking good. Its Moving Day! Finally! My car is almost all packed, the hard part will be getting my desk and dresser down one flight or stairs, in and out of a truck, and up another flight of stairs. I've very excited to have a new place! The sad news is I don't think I'll have internet untill september! So I'll have to post and check e-mail from the computer lab on campus or something :(

Poll - I remember last year when I was starting to think about eating healthier I cut out Chocolate milk....I drank tons of it everyday. Its like a drug to me.

Well, hope you all have a happy Sunday.

Hi there!

I had a 3 pointer yesterday - had a walk around the shops but am not counting it as exercise as it was very leisurely!

That 'diirty rice' sounds nice - i make much the same thing for myself at home using veggie sausages and flavoured rice . :hungry:

Silly poll - :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: :jeno: But I'm getting there! I have the odd slip up, but at least it's not 4 times a week anymore!

Enjoy your new home Susan!

Love Amanda xx

POINTS:

Amanda :cp:
Susan :cp:
Faye:dancer:

Darn if they didn't throw the light in the pool again so it was closed today and it is 95 here so way too hot to walk.

Amanda: When I was making the poll first thing I thought of was you and Pizza! :lol:

It is so awfully hot here that you don't want to do anything, but I did put a roast in the oven DUH and made bread today. No one said I was particularly smart! :^:

Later

Faye ;)

Sunday Check in
 

Good Morning everyone

The weekend went ok for me....no exercise really, TOM and feeling :( I ate way too many carbs, but I knew it was just comfort food to help the cramps. We had friends over, but I didn't do my usual "social overeating" thing. So that was nice.

I have to teach dance for 6 hours today! Thankfully, they are not all in a row. I have a 3 hour private lesson to teach, and then my usual Monday classes.....so I think I'll get my exercise today! :lol:

Hope everyone is doing well................gotta fly now.
Julie

MONDAY: Today is Mission Monday and our mission is to be a good example. Let us not only learn from our mistakes but not pass them to others!

MsCat: Thanks for the mission idea. I have a dd with the opposite problem. She is so afraid of becoming fat she starves herself and looks awful sometimes. Of course, though she is 26, she blames it all on me.

Julie: Good luck with classes today.

Well girls, I need to do my morning chores and try to get back on a good track as I basically have gone backwards and I know it is hormones driving me to eat but I am not controlling it well.

Faye :)

Morning all ...

I didnt have a good weekend eating and points wise...I had no points for either Saturday or Sunday, again this is no excuse really but I was on TOM and nothing could or would satisfy me...I ate and ate and had a TON of chocolate...but that was then and today is today so it is back on for the week...gotta get some exercise in as well...

As for the Silly Sunday poll for me it would be Long John Silvers...geeeezzz how I love that place and I know, I know it is so greasy and artery clogging but that batter is soooooooo good...I have had a problem with going there since I was like 12!! I did have it once in February, but I used to have it like once a week...so it has been so hard.... :)

I missed too much to do personal replies, sounds like you all had a great weekend - Faye it is hot as blue blazes here too, I feel for ya..... :cool:

Talk to you all later...

Mscat- that is wonderful about u and ur husband starting atkins and trying to set a good example for ur children... :sunny:
Jaymi- its ok, i think we all can relate :df:
julie- :dancer:sounds like u are gonna get ur exercise in today lol TOM:yikes: yuckyness......
Faye- Hang in there u can do it!!!
I know the poll was yesterday but mine would be mexican food and pizza. The real problem is that james always wants pizza so we get it at least once a week...
Got most of my exercise done for the day :) :D . I do it when james is at pt only time i really have to do it and I plan on making him walk with me tonight so i don't have to beat up some of the army guys who hollar at me lol... Oh i was doing my exercise this morning and of course james old roomate comes in the room while i have my booty up in the air he was just staring too.. I told him to get his butt out of here and knock next time i swear it was horrible.. I hate watching My hubby eat i made him 2scrambled eggs, 4pieces bacon, hashbrowns, and toast for breakfast he ate it all in like 5mins and he doesn't gain anything grrr :mad: .... I got to eat ceral and it wasn't that good... :( take care ya'll heather :dizzy: :dizzy: :dizzy:

hey thought this was cute http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32803 and yes i did(u'll know what im talking bout after u read it)

Hi all!

I got the full monty yesterday (that's 4 points to me and you! ;) )

Nigel cooked me a lovely meal of veggie sausage and mash - and weighed it all out so I could count the calories! it was lovely - real 'comfort food', but low fat and healthy.

JULIE - If the 6 hours exercise doesn't get your weight shifting, I don't know what will! :shrug: Hope you are feeling better - I always crave carbs during my TOM too (and chocolate! :o )

CARRI - Don't be hard on yourself for going off track during your TOM - I think it is IMPOSSIBLE! :lol: You are so good all the rest of the time, that I'm sure it won't do too much damage.

FAYE - The situation with your pool is ridiculous - especially as you pay a charge for it. It obviously needs a caretaker to keep an eye on it and check entrance. Can't you have a residents meeting about it?

JAYMI - You are to be commended on trying to raise your kids to know right from wrong - not everyone thinks that is important these days. I'm sure they will grow up to be respectful and well mannered adults, which will stand them in good stead. Please don't think you are not contributing enough to the group - even your short posts are long! :lol: We know you are busy, and you are very supportive!

MSCAT - Well done for wanting to set a good example to your daughter! I'm not sure about atkins though - I think it's a great diet for weightloss, but not particularly for healthy eating. Good luck with it anyway!

HEATHER - Well done on getting your exercise in - despite the interruptions! And no, I didn't try to lick my elbow! :lol:

Take care gals!

Love Amanda x

Greetings!
I'm at the library at the moment because I don't have (nor will for a couple months) internet. I've been going strong with 3 point days :D I'm loving being in so much more control of what I eat. I finally get to have what I want and ONLY I want in the house...grante that will all end in september but its nice livin' while it lasts. I can't wait for weigh in day. I have big hopes...well, big hopes being at least 1 pound.
I've not attepmted real exercise yet. I'm concentratingHARD on what and when I eat. Once I think I have that under REAL control I'll start adding exercise.
Check in tomorrow!

Hey everybody - I was reading all the entries from this weekend. Wow, I missed alot, lol.

First, welcome Heather - I hope your hubby gets out soon, and doesn't get sent to Iraq. My godchildren's father is over there, and we're all worried about him making it back safely.

I'm having a few PMS issues today, including a migraine, ick! And to topit all off, I had a gyno appointment this morning, just as the cramping started - my body has such great timing, lol!!!! Oh well, she was able to get a pap smear in anyway, and I was able to change my bc yeah! I have decided to stop the pill and try the Nuva ring out, I hate having to take a pill everyday; and I've done it for 5 years this round, I'd just like a break. Not to mention, my doc said that my monthly migraines might be caused by the hormones. So I'm hoping those stop too. They are such a pain in the *(&*@#. I'm having problems reading and focusing, so I'm not going to write any comments, sorry guys. I'm thinking about you, but my brain is almost in shutoff mode, so I'm going to listen to my body today. Maybe go home a bit early, if I can.

Anway, I got 4 points Saturday and I think only 2 for yesterday. I didn't drink enough water yesterday and didn't exercise. I planned to make up for that today - before I go to bed, I'm going to force the pilates out of me, at least 20 minutes, and water is no problem today - anything else makes the cramps worse; so on day 1 all I drink is water. Ok, I'm off to put my head on my desk for a short while and wish my headache and cramps away.

No worries, y'all, I'll make up for the lack of comments tomorrow - promise :)

Later gators (or chickies) - Bon

PS - I don't want to forget to mention - my trainer measured me this weekend - down 1 pound from last month, and 2% body fat - not what I would hope for with a month - but progress is still progress :)

POINTS:

Amanda :bravo:
Susan:cp:
Bonni :bravo: :dancer:

Jaymi: Thanks for the offer but I own a condo and have an itty bitty backyard/deck. If you win millions you can call my son and have him deliver me a hot tub though! He has one in his showroom that seats 8 plays music, has a tv, a place for a wet bar, the works and costs about 10 grand! :lol:

For all of you ladies who complained about hubby's or boyfriends that eat what they like:

My husband married me at 23 and weighed 165 and wore a 32 pants. He is 6'2" so he was a string bean. He got out of the Navy and gained 80 lbs and had a major heart attack. Why? Because he had to stay at a certain weight in the Navy and when he got out decided he could eat whatever he wanted. We have him down to about 215 but he would like to be 180-190 and he has to take 5 meds for the rest of his life twice a day. Please don't let your loved one go the same route. He may be fine now, but in 20 years he could be in a world of hurt! DON'[T FORGET, JACK HAD NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL NO HYPERTENSION OR DIABETES, NOTHING AND WHAM HE HAD THE ATTACK!

I got into the pool and got most of a workout before invaders came in and started jumping in the pool and what not. At least I got some exercise. It is supposed to be a 100 degrees tomorrow and 90 % humidity! UGH!

Have a good night girlies!

Faye ;)

Hey chicks!! I've been doing terrible!! But I refuse to gain my weight back!!! I have been craving chocolate... and havent been avoiding it!! So I am doing terrible... but I'm going to do better... I've been exercising my butt off trying to make up for it.. but it isnt working... I won't let it get me though!! I worked 30 min Denise Austin this morning. And when I came home I did the other 30 minute workout and the 45 minute workout.. That last one was HARD!! I ate so badly today, that I still want to do some more!!! But my body says he*l no!! :lol: I need to go bed-E-Bye!!! I took my vitamin last night.. And I had a migraine headache so badly that I had to keep getting up because I was nauseous and I ended up taking some aleeve! But If I take it during the day.. It makes me nauseous all day long!! I need those vitamins though.. I’m so tired!! I miss you all sooo much!!! I miss being able to comment and give my opinion!! I know you all are tired of hearing that.. But it’s true!! I guess I need to stop whining and do something about it!! NOO, that’s what I need to do.. I need to restart on my goals and add that to it! I’ll figure out a way to catch up! If I have to copy all of the posts on the computer and reply that way,, then come and copy and paste them or something!!! :lol: There’s gotta be a faster way!! Guess what! I was interviewed on the news today.. But what really sucks is that I didn’t see it because either we don’t catch that channel or it came on at 5 and I wasn’t home yet! They were asking about putting a strip club about 2 blocks down.. I said He*L NO!!!! :rofl:!!!

Well anyways tomorrow… tomorrow… here are my goals for tomorrow, and I will add more whenever I need to!

:flow1: I will do better with my diet..
:flow1: I won’t let chocolate get the best of me,
:flow1: I will put what’s important first, and what’s materialistic and worldly
:flow1: last.
:flow1: I will be a better friend and support to my friends on here, in TX, and
:flow1: my family!
:flow1: I will exercise at least 2 times a day… again!!!
:flow1: I will reach my goal, and I will keep it off… forever!!!!!

Anyways I gotta go to bed.. so I can wake up early!!! But for anyone who’s worried.. My son is doing much better!! I think he ’s learned his lesson… about the candy at least!!! :rofl: But he’s still bad!!! :lol3: I think when he started feeling better, the chocolate part started kickin in!!! :eek:

BTW:

:sunny: Amanda~ :sunny: I love it when you all call my short posts long! That makes me laugh everytime.. but it's true! And.. my words are big too! Thanks so much for those sweet words.. :)

:sunny: Heather ~ :sunny: So you went back blonde huh???? You caved in!!! :rofl: I'm not trying.. all of my hair will probably fall out!! :lol:

:sunny: Faye ~ :sunny: Everytime you tell that story about the heart attack it scares me half to death!!! Ok.. a hot tub it is! We are in a condo now.. so I know what you mean... No back yard here, but a lake with gators in it! :)

:sunny: Bonni ~ :sunny: Good job!! You are right... progress is progress, and that 2% is a lot!! That is what you should think about... the numbers are low.. but that 2% of body fat is outstanding if you look at the big picture!! I'm on the patch now! I've tried everything except that ring and the shot.. I refuse to do the shot.. If this patch starts acting up.. I'll end up getting my tubes tied or make hubby get a vasectomy since he's the one who doesnt want anymore!! I hate those migraines.. I still get them... but so does my mom... so I expected them. I started my cycle when I was 8.. but I had BAD cramps... I think headaches are worst though!

Well chicks, I KNOW I missed someone, Carri, Susan, The Cat women!!! :rofl: But I'm sorry, I need to go to bed before I fall out!!!

TUESDAY: Today is target Tuesday and our target this week is maintaining a good relationship with your body. Are you listening to your body when it tells you something? Most of us ignore pain or put it to the side, try and fight the body's food urges etc. We need to be better in tune to our bodies and what they are trying to tell us! Let's make an effort to "listen" to our bodies this week and work on whatever the problem we have.

I have had a disasterous couple of weeks. I like many of you just seem to want to eat and eat. Unfortunately for me, because I am in the menopausal "window" my TOM doesn't always fit the norm so my hormones can be so messed up it lasts for weeks instead of days. I have to make a firm commitment to our target tuesday and help my body through this tough time with something other than food or the desire to eat it.

I will check in later. DH has a dr appt this am so I am going with him just to get out of the house. My bday is in 2 months and we are going to go and look at clothes. HE HATES clothes shopping and bless him, he suggested it!
I have a good un' in him.

Faye :)

Good morning ladies ( ok not so great It my TOM yucky) I don't feel like doing anything however I made myself do some stretching exercises, jump rope, and resist training this morning now I want to go lay down but i can't it almost time for James to come in and I need to make him breakfast atleast tomorrow I wont have to they are going to go running on the beach in the am so at least I don't have to wake up for a while coz there is no way Im gonna get up at 4am lol...
Jaymi- No, I didn't dye it back it went back to it natural color yeppers I'm naturally blonde hehe however its not as blonde as i would like but we're poor so I can't get it done. I KNOW U CAN DO IT GIRL U JUST NEED TO REFOCUS U CAN ALWAYS CALL ME OR EMAIL ME IF U NEED TO...
OOOPS JAMES IS HEAR I NEED TO GO ILL POST LATER HEATHER

Morning All ... I had a "no" pointer again yesterday....what is wrong with me, normally I can stay OP forever but I have been off program for 4 days now, I have surely gained a pound or two this week :lol: My downfall last night was that we went to the movies with my brother and saw Anchorman with Will Ferrell ( it was totally hilarious ) and guess what? I had to have popcorn drenched in butter OF COURSE !!! :corn: :corn:
I know, I know I can get back on today and that is the plan ( but hey that was the plan yesterday so we will see how it goes, ha ha ha ) :) :)

Heather - Think I forgot to welcome you a few days ago, so "welcome" :sunny:

Amanda - I know I can get back on track, I am just having a minor setback that was set off by TOM, boy it messes with ya...normally I glide through but not this time :(

Faye - Have fun with the clothes shopping :wave: I need to get some new clothes but as soon as I buy something it is like a month later and it is too loose on me, so I am trying to wait for a while

Jaymi - I totally respect you for trying to grow your children up right, so many people do such a p@#s poor job of raising decent, behaved children...my dh and I can hardly stand to get out anymore because of it...
Great job.... :strong:

Nefertiti - Hope your migraine got better...good job on dropping your body fat 2%...that is great!! :jig:

Hello to everyone and have a great day!!!

Morning Chickies!

Wow, am I ever worn out! I left the house at 11am yesterday and didn't get home until 11 pm. Taught 6 hours of classes.......OMG, you should have seen me stumbling through those last 45 minutes! It was hilarious!! My body was ok, but my mind was DONE. When you teach, you have to do the moves, watch the students, AND cue them ahead of time which is alot to do all at once even when you're not tired.

My eating was atrocious, mainly out of poor planning. I should have brought my lunch/dinner........but instead I hit burger king and felt BLECHY all day. Stupid stupid thing to do. But at least I know I burned off the calories. SO, I guess I got 2 points for yesterday.

I gotta get back to planning my meals. It works so much better when I do.

No time to do individual replys..........but it seems like we're all cycling together again, so :grouphug: to everyone. TOM will be gone soon, and we'll all feel better.

Later babes,
Julie

Morning All,

I've been at my sisters dog sitting for the past 10 days and her pc sucks. It is barely useable so I've been missing in action. I'm back at my folks now for the rest of my stay so I'll be able to post again. Hope everyone is well. I'll post more later.

Beth

Tueday Bluesy?
 

Hi Everyone :wave:

I'm beat today :yawn: its too hot in our room to sleep at night and I toss and turn most of the time :tired: thankfully there is a nice breeze today so i'm hoping it will be cooler ;) I have'nt treadmilled since Friday :eek: and my legs are aching from being on my feet all day at work :shrug: so i'll make sure I do some in the morning :yes: I need to get out for some fresh air to blow the cobwebs away :) my eyes are spinning around in my head :crazy: :rofl:

Heather, What on earth are you kissing?? :yikes: I dread to think :o

POINTS:

Julie :dancer:
Faye :dancer:

Fun day with dh after we got out of dr office. My doctor left the practice so they assigned me to his dr and woohoo is this guy cute cute cute. Jack says he is really nice and that I will really like him. The guy is some kind of hunk and probably 5 years older than my son!!!! :lol: Tall, black hair and simply gorgeous. Gonna be interesting sticking my behind up in the air for him when the time comes! :o :^: I changed my appt from monday until Aug 2 but then we will start with the physical etc when they get my bp meds right.

Jack bought me this black dress skirt that has a see through ruffle at the bottom, a pink sweater, a white zip up bolero jacket with a stand up collar, a pink and brown sweater and brown pants, pink jewelry, a pink Liz Claiborne bag, pink shoes, a gorgeous winter sweater with green, lavender, black and white stripes and a new sexy black swimsuit with a partial mesh top and diagonal white stripes. We bought it all at Goldsmith's on sale and full retail would have cost me about $400 and we got it for less than $200. It is so much fun to shop in a regular store and he told me I can buy more closer to my bday if I want. The skirt, sweater, jacket, jewelry and shoes and handbag are for Thanksgiving day. We are going to my families and it is going to be kind of a surprise. I bought him a Nascar's Tony Stewart leather Jacket for Father's Day (if you don't know, TS is sponsored by HomeDepot so the jacket is orange, black and white) and I am getting him black slacks, black turtleneck and black loafers to go with it. We are going to be some sexy couple on Thanksgiving.

Well, the cravings went as fast as they came and Jack and I are committed to not eating out except once a month period and eating correctly at home so we can get weight off by Thanksgiivng. I want to lose 50 lbs and he wants to lose 30 and then he will be at goal.

Well, I need to go and check on dinner. Chicken rice casserole and green beans for us tonight with some fruit for dessert.

Faye :)

:wave:

3 points yesterday - i left it too late to get my exercise in and ended up feeling too tired.

I've had a really good day today though! I walked to the local swimming baths to pick up their timetable - which took about 35 minutes. Then I went on my exercise bike for 30 minutes and did some sit ups, and then cooked a nice healthy bolognese for tea!

I AM going swimming this week - not sure which day yet, but I WILL go!

Have a good evening!

Love Amanda x

Hello
1 pointer yesterday. There was a little get together and pizza and chips and cheeze and...yeah...BUT I don't feel bad about it. I knew I had been good all week and it hasn't knocked me off course! I'm very happy. Still not getting real exercise though. I think I may hit the gym tomorrow.
My big worry for the next week or so is finding a part time job...wish me luck!
Have a good evening everyone!

I did it!
 

Today went ok as far as eating.. Well actually it wasn’t great, I ate a cheeseburger from Wendy’s, and potato salad for breakfast and dinner! (crazy) I called myself making this meatloaf recipe for dinner… it didn’t come out right…. My son don’t even like it… and he likes anything! So.. Oh well…. I guess I”ll cook some gumbo tomorrow. I didn’t get to exercise today, I forgot I had to go and get the radio on the truck fixed. We went to the mall today and rode around… but of course that’s when UPS decided to deliver my package. They get on my nerves sometimes!! Now when I’m trying to sneak something in the house.. They wait until after 6 (when hubby is home) to bring it… now today, they want to be early! So I have to stay home and wait for the stupid thing. Maybe go to the beach if I can get my sis to wake up Super Duper early!! My daughter is up and hyper… and I need to sleep. I can’t get up in the mornings!!! That’s why I can’t exercise!!! BUT.. I want to be 139 by Saturday. This morning I was 142 so I gained 3 then lost 2 then gained, 2 back, then lost 2 again!! No more chocolate… I’m going to lose those 3 lbs if I have to exercise 4 times a day!!! I just want to see 139 one good time… I’d be soo happy!!!


:sunny: mscat ~ :sunny: I totally rspect your opinion… of course you know that… but I tell ya… let me leave my two with ya for a while!!! Call it research!! :rofl:


:sunny: Amanda~ :sunny: Congrats on your points!! :cp:


:sunny: Susan ~ :sunny: Good job on your 1 pt!! That is more than I have gotten in the past week! You are doing great!


:sunny: Heather~ :sunny: What is your number anyways? P.M. me with it!! My sis has been using my phone and she erased your number by mistake.


:sunny: Faye ~ :sunny: Shopping!! YEAH!!!! That sounds good! But that always sound good to me!!! Sorry I havent been posting points.. But I don‘t give myself any… maybe tomorrow! I hope! :)


:sunny: Beth ~ :sunny: Welcome Back, we missed ya! I wondered were you had run off to!


:sunny: Julie~ :sunny: Keep up the good work! I think you are doing great!! Give yourself more credit!!


:sunny: Cat90~ :sunny: How you been chickie! Hot eh?? That sucks!!! Hope you get some better rest.. That could be why you can‘t sleep as well too!

I know I am missing someone.. If I am sorry!! But I want you to know that I am so PROUD OF ALL OF YOU!!! You all are doing sooo amazing!!! I am proud to be in your presence and be your friend!!!

Well tomorrow is a new day.. And it’s waiting for me!! Its way way too late.. And I need some sleep. I will talk with you all later!!

WEDNESDAY: Today is Wednesday's Woes. Just shout out your troubles today, girls!

TUESDAY WRAPUP POINTS:

Mscat :bravo:
Amanda:cp:
Heather :cp:
Susan :flow2:

Sorry I posted early last evening, but I need to get more fans for the 2 offices. They each have tiny ac vents and direct sunlight in the afternoon so it was miserable sitting in my office and posting. I weinied out and did it early.

Jaymi: Ok, what the heck did you do to meatloaf that no one would eat it? :lol: It is a pretty easy thing to put together I think. As for corporal punishment, I did it but don't really do it now as I found with T that it plain doesn't work. I think you have to do what you feel is the best way to discipline, no matter what it is BUT and this is the really hard thing, don't punish when you are at the temper losing point as you lose control that way. If you are a spanker, step back for a moment and regain your composure then punish. My dd sends dgs to his room and he hates it even though he has toys and whatnot in his room. I think if you find that your punishment does not deter them from repeating whatever they are doing, change it and find something else. You have little children a bit smaller than my dgs I think and sometimes something as small as a timeout works if they don't like to have to sit still. Usually you go by the age of the child, say a 2 year old gets a 2 minute time out etc. Now again, the hard part with this is consistency and taking the time to keep putting the child back in the chair when he gets out and resetting the clock explaining to them if they get up before the ding or whatever that it starts all over. This eventually works pretty well with most kids. I had a real pistol when she was young. When she would get spanked she would run out of the housing screaming so the neighbors thought we beat her to death. I remember the one and only time punishment worked and she was like 18. Her room was in the front of the house where visitors would see it and it was a pig sty. We had fought about it all the time and her dad got into it when I got no headway and told her to clean it up immediately. She smarted off and told him it was her private property and none of his business and took off out the door. BIG mistake. He took the door off her room. When she sashayed back in thinking she had won and found out ole dad wasn't giving her door back until her room was cleaned, she moved out! :lol: (she is still a slob in her own home but that is her business now)

Carri: This too shall pass. It seems to have for me. You have been doing a spectacular job so just keep plugging along til cravings and what not pass.

MsCat: Good for you. Procrastination is not one of my many sins. Sometimes I wish it were. I am a work in progress! :lol:

Amanda: The pool!!!!!!! Ok I am waiting to hear you have conquered that one, girlie!

Susan: I know you will find work! You go girl!

Beth: Good to hear from you, we missed you here!

Cat: Have you gotten any sleep with the heat? Breeze? I don't believe us Memphians know that concept! :^:

Julie: How is the belly holding up with all that wiggling yesterday???????

Off to start cleaning house. I want to get the upstairs except the vacuuming done early then I will get it done around 8 am or so and go out to the pool. I was out there around 1:30 pm yesterday with a ton of 50 sunblock on and the sun just a beatin down on me but did an hour and a half.

faye :)

Morning ... well I dont want to jinx myself but I was able to stay OP yesterday w/o going crazy and giving into cravings...actually I really didnt seem to have any cravings so maybe it was just TOM ... anyway so a 3 pointer yesterday and I hope to have many, many more of them... I may not try to exercise this week as I want to actually get a handle on the food thing for a few days, but who knows...

Weds woes...I guess would be the heat ( and my job, ha ) , it was miserable yesterday, thank GOD for air conditioning ...

Cat - Do you not have A/C? I couldnt live w/o it as this point, way too hot over here...try to keep cool :hot:

Jaymi - I have always found it hard to make a good meatloaf :chef: but I really cant cook all that great of anything so ... :sssh: Good luck on losing 3 pounds in the next few days :goodluck:

MsCat - My dh does Atkins and has for quite a while, lost quite a bit too, just letting you know in case you have any questions, he has made me quite the expert :lol:

Heather - I was wondering what that was too, thanks for clearing that up :dunno:

Susan - That food you mentioned sure made me hungry for pizza this morning, cold pizza is my biggest vice :jeno: :no:

Beth - Good to hear from you again, glad you are having a good time with your family :flow2:

Amanda - Good job on the pool...you will get some great exercise there :strong:

Have a good day everyone !!!! :wave:

Morning Girlies!

Just back from aerobics.......so on my way to a 4 pointer today. Got 3 points yesterday. I was so tired from the belly-thon on Monday that I was basically a zombie all day. Food is better, though.

I learned a trick from a friend that is helping alot. Get the biggest tupperware container you can fit in your fridge and FILL IT with chopped veggies. I put in onions, tomatoes, broccoli, calliflower, bell peppers, carrots, whatever..........then you have an instant salad any time you're hungry. You can also use them to dip with (I use hummus or onion dip made with soup mix and cottage cheese). AND it's instant chopped veggies for stirfry or soup or whatever you're fixing for dinner. The box lasts me 3 or 4 days cuz the kids graze on it too.

It's amazing how I can be just as satisfied with a salad as a bag of cookies or something sweet. It just has to be HANDY! It takes about 20 minutes to chop everything up, but it is so worth it!

Faye, those clothes sound awesome! I wish I had the money to go shopping right now. We are so broke and trying hard to save for vacation in August! Seems like we are just barely staying above water and not using the credit card at all (we have a zero balance, thank goodness!) but I'm afraid that will change when we go on vacation! Any time I have spare change or bills smaller than a $10, I put it in a jar and don't think about it. So I think we have at least a few hundred saved there (we've been keeping the same jar for about 2 years). You'll probably find that they are too big by Thanksgiving!

Jaymie---GO TO SLEEP YOU GOOF!!!! :lol: I can't believe the times you post...1:43 AM???? :eek: I'm a morning person, I will never understand people that can stay up past 10........... :?:

Amanda--don't worry about what anyone thinks at the pool.........just jump in and enjoy yourself!! You'll have a blast!

Heather--Anyone over the age of 15 KNOWs what Rufus REALLY is! :lol: I mean, the guy keeps him in his pocket.....and everytime he pokes his head out, I just bust out laughing. The kids don't understand....they think I'm crazy.

Hope all you southerners are surviving the heat. It's about 63 here today and cloudy. We haven't had a decent warm swimming day yet. But that always changes in August.

TTFN,
Julie

Can't stop - Nigel is being a nag because he wants to get back on the computer :(

I got 4 points yesterday - yay!

And i weighed in today and have lost another 2lb - double yay!

Love amanda x

POINTS POINTS POINTS:

Amanda :bravo:
Fasye :bravo:
Julie :cp:
Carri :cp:

Thought I had better post pts while I can. I may not get back here this evening.

Whew, I am pooped. I did an hour and half in the pool, cleaned the whole house, did the laundry and put it away, washed sheets and remade the bed and it is so blasted hot, I walked out to the end of the garage to get the mail and back, a minute tops and was pouring sweat when I came in.

Carri: Glad things have gotten back to normal for you.

I guess I should go and do something like start to clean out my closets.

Faye :)

Hi Ladies :wave:

Well Done Amanda :bravo:

Julie, I dont know who Rufus is :doh: :lol:

Carri, We don't have A/C :stress: so i'm so grateful if a breeze picks up later in the day ;)

Faye, its great that Jack is in this with you too :D it must make it so much easier :yes: my hubby eats everything and anything so it makes it so hard for me to stay on track. Last night I went to bed and was asleep before hubby came up and then the :censored: woke me up!! and i'm grumpy if i'm disturbed so I was really :rollpin: then :lol: he fell asleep five minutes after his head touched the pillow and started snoring so I could'nt get back to sleep then :rolleyes: MEN!

Jaymi, potato salad for breakfast :p :nono: you're doing great! LOL at the UPS man and trying to sneak stuff indoors :rofl:

:goodluck: Susan :crossed:

Well Done MsCat ;)

Hello everyone! Has anyone ever seen that comercial when the woman climbs up the ladder to her window and puts like 50 bags in her room,… and when she comes in the house with like 3 bags.. Her hubby asks.. So how did you do at the mall? And she says ok.. And smiles!! That’s me!! I’m always sneaking stuff… I go to the store and get my little sister to bring bags in her room… :lol3: :rofl: what will I do when she is gone!! Oh and I know spanking sounds harsh.. But I wouldn’t call it really spanking… I tap my daughter on her hand… like tapping someone on their shoulder… it’s not the pressure I apply to her spankings it’s the fact that I do it at all that hurts her feelings! She falls all down and acts like I am killing her… my son is 60 lbs… and he is almost tall as me.. So yes… I hit him harder… but usually a pop on the but or I spank his hand like a little kid!! I gotta get him in line.. He’ll be taller than me real soon!! I am doing ok today. I havent eaten any chocolate!!! I am not eating a cilantro salad that I made.. No need to add a recipe, just lettuce cucumbers, cilantro, jalapenos, red pepper, lemon juice, and some vinegar and splenda (which is the gross sounding part.. But I didn‘t want to add salad dressing… I drank a C2 today, ate some potato salad, and some gardettos… and I 2 biscuits with lite syrup for breakfast. Not that good.. But not that bad! I have 3507 steps so far.. But I know I have way more.. But that stupid pedometer doesn’t work right… My shorts were too big I guess… Stupid thing! I have done 60 minutes Denise Austin, now I want to do 60 more to make up for yesterday! I want to see that 139.… even if it’s just for one day!! The number sounds low… but most people my height would weigh probably 115 or 120. A lot of people say If I were your size… I wouldn’t worry about it…


#1 ~ 142 lbs is not small on me. I have big hips, butt and thighs, and I have cellulite. Although if I didn’t have the cellulite and the humongous pooch from the kids..(which I AM going to get rid of… AGAIN!) then 142 would be just fine!


#2 ~ I have to work my butt off just to maintain weight loss, so there is no not worrying about anything! I can gain 4 lbs in one day.. No sweat! I have gained 20 lbs back before in 2 weeks, so I know! This is a constant fight for me! I can’t just say ok, well this is it… I’m happy and stop everything!



#3 ~ I know people have to lose 50 or more lbs on here, so a lot of chicks roll their eyes at me and put me in the same category as skinny people that always say they‘re fat…But I am NOT skinny and for the record.. I have lost 60 lbs!! So I can say that I was obese at one time!!!!



Sorry a little rant.. But I got it off of my chest! I feel better! I just feel that as long as I am here to lose weight… I should be appreciated.. My BMI is 27.7. Which is not good! I don’t have much muscle… if any! So just FYI!
That sounds grouchy and mean.. but it’s not.. Just an explanation! I have even less time today, but I wanted to check in.. I hope everyone is doing great!!




:flow1: Faye- I don’t know what I did wrong!! I followed the recipe exactly!!

Pace® Meat Loaf with Roasted Garlic Potatoes
Prep. time: 20 min. Cooking time: 60
Serves: 6

Ingredients

1 cup Pace® Picante Sauce
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley OR 2 tsp. dried dried parsley flakes
1 tbsp. worcestershire sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced OR 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
4 medium potatoes, (about 1 1/4 pounds), each cut into 8 wedges
0 Paprika

Directions

Mix 1/2 cup picante sauce, beef, bread crumbs, egg, parsley, Worcestershire and 2 cloves garlic throughly. In large shallow-sided baking pan shape firmly into 8- by 4-inch loaf.

Mix oil and remaining garlic. Toss potatoes with oil mixture until evenly coated. Sprinkle with paprika. Place around meat loaf.

Bake at 350°F. for 1 hour or until meat loaf is no longer pink (160°F.). Pour remaining picante sauce over meat loaf before serving.

Well I did actually add some of my own tomato sauce afterwards.. But they said it was too mushy… whatever! :lol:

:flow1: cat90- Da*n that UPS man!! He’s still not here!!

:flow1: Everyone else!! Sorry I missed you! Thanks for the encouragement!! I just gotta be hard on myself.. Or I’ll act bad!! :lol: Plus if I don’t push myself.. Who will! :)



Well today I plan to cook gumbo, with sausage and shrimp.. NOT HEALTHY! But I have no chice when I Have irritating people here who complain about every little thing!! Sorry. The meatloaf wasn’t gross tasting or anything.. I tasted it myself.. And as much as it had cost to make that my sister should be grateful.. Or buy here own food to cook!! Anyways I am kinda grumpy I guess! But oh well!! Will talk to everyone later!!!

:rofl: Looks like you'll be climbing that ladder yourself Jaymi to hide the stuff from hubby :lol3: i don't exactly hide stuff but i do put it in the closet and don't show things to hubby :devil: hence the 50+ pairs of shoes :rolleyes: :lol: i can't resist buying shoes and jewellery :yikes:

another 3 pointer for me yesterday
Now that everything is unpacked and away in my apartment I have nothing to do! I listen to npr nonstop because I have no tv or internet. There are a people I know in town that I've seen but still! I'm actually looking forward for class to start. Guess I should use this time to exercise! I'm noticing that I'm much weeker than a few months ago. I need to regain that strength.
Also, its becoming very apparent that unless its pasta, cookies, or from a box, I can't cook! Well...I'm not the best anyway, so if any of you know a good, simple cookbook let me know!
Check in tomorrow!