Good morning all!!!

Wow, it has taken me most of this morning to catch up on posts, I didn't even attempt the last thread, I missed it completely. But it looks like all of you have been doing great and had a nice weekend!
I can't remember what everyone said to get personal but I did want to address Lisa really quickly. Congrats on the new house! Sounds like it is just what you needed and I'm so sorry you have quit dieting. I know diets can be a pain in the butt but it's our "diet" that got us overweight in the first place and I think giving up and quiting is giving up on yourself. I mean it is great to be comfortable in your own skin and not care if you are overweight or not but it's not just about being thin, it's about getting healthy and living a long productive life. You deserve that and so does your kids. Think of how much more you can do with 20-50 lbs off. the energy you'll have. I just wanted to throw my 2 cents in there about it because I feel like so many people (I was once one of them) focus so much on that number on the scale that they forget why we do this.... to get healthy! Ok, I'll get off my soap box now, lol.

Ok, well Penny I enjoyed your new pic!! So pretty! I just love your face! LOL.

My weekend went great. Thursday I drove up to Olathe to meet DH, he was out of hours for the day so we went and saw Spiderman 2 (I thought it was ok) and ate out. Then we went back to the truck and spent the night after DH had to give me a tour of the company's offices and such (boring! LOL) I checked out some books that morning before I left so I got to start a really good book (Intensity by Dean Koontz.... very thrilling!) so I read alot of that while DH showered and tied up some odds and ends. Then Friday he was told just to come home so we goofed around KC for awhile. Ate at the cheesecake factory! (I must admit now I haven't been OP all weekend, :( ) It was sooo good. I got avocado eggrolls, thai pasta and chocolate pecan turtle cheesecake for dessert...mmmmmmmm.... I can still taste it! So good! Then we drove home. Saturday we went to SIL to swim and bbq, that was fun until ds puked in the pool. I think he swallowed too much pool water. Yesterday we spent the afternoon at the lake. It was so nice. But before we went I went and tanned because i didn't go do it on wednesday like I normally do boy was that a mistake. I did my tanning session and then spent 2 hot hours in the sun! It was 98 degrees! Needless to say I burned, badly. But it was fun. The water felt sooo good. Tanner had a blast playing at the shore but that boy isn't afraid of anything. He would see his brother and sister playing out in the water with their lifevests on and he would think he could swim too! LOL, he would go charging out there until a wave would knock him down and he'd go under. So I sat next to him in the shallow end keeping him from thinking he was a fish, lol. But it was cute. They all had so much fun. Then we came home, DH did some honey-dos (finally!) and we watched The Butterfly Effect again, made the mistake of watching the directors cut, ugh... totally different ending, didn't like it. But that was my weekend in a nutshell. It was really nice and I loved every second of it. Now when DH comes in in two weeks I'll be going with him for a week. I'm looking forward to that, alot. But I missed you all! I hate not being able to post when DH is home but everytime I would get in front of this screen dh would pull me away for his special time, lol. He didn't want to share me with you all, lol.
OK, but I am back now and planning on making this week a great one! What does everyone have planned for dinner tonight? I think we will have sloppy joes with baked fries.
ok, I need to start on my housework. TTYL!

Spryng

I'm sooo glad you had a great weekend!! Don't worry about not staying op this weekend, I'm just glad that you enjoyed your time with your DH!!! We spent all weekend in the pool as well and I'm nursing a sunburn too, my shoulders and my legs are killing me!!

Teagan decided to rip off her diaper this morning and fingerpaint her crib in poop omg what a mess!!! I had to call hubby home to help me!! Poor thing! I put her in the crib to have a bottle while I picked up then I heard her crying and I go in I smelled it and I was like oh great a big ol dirty diaper for me then I saw her :( her face and hair were poopy and behind her ears and her toes omg well you get the picture lol.

I thought i would share my action packed morning with ya'll. I'll TTYL!!!
Michelle

Monday
 

Good morning :) Having a good day so far today. Went for a two mile walk and then came home and did my 15 minutes ab tape. Liam even let me get a long enough shower that I could wash my hair :lol:

Geri- Hi! I also very rarely come in under points :) :cheer: on the 13 mile bike ride - wow! Can't wait to hear news from the WI.

Penny- love the picture! You're looking beautiful :D

Good luck, Lisa. I'm glad you are at peace with your decisions and wish you and your family well in the new house. I think maybe you misunderstood something Geri said - I think she was just trying to say she couldn't understand who would do that to you.

Di- I'm now very excited to hear about your WI!

Crystal- Glad you got a good night's sleep. I did very well eating out last night, thankfully! I'd tell you to have fun cleaning, but that doesn't sound right :D

Good morning, Michelle. How exciting about Teagan - she'll be walking in no time :) Liam still holds on while he stands.

Welcome back, Spryng! It sounds like you had an incredible time with DH - that's awesome! Also, don't worry too much about straying off plan a bit - you know it will eventually even out - if not this week, then next. Dinner for us tonight is Jerk beef salad (jerk beef over salad), corn on the cob, and rolls - well, probably 1/2 a roll for me :lol:

Today I'm just doing stuff around the house. I've been quite tired, but it's because TOM is arriving in about 5 days. BTW- Starbucks is now making light frappacinos - if you go to their web site you can click on it and get nutritional info for the different sizes of them. A small is two points, so maybe something for a flexpoints day :)

oops - I was posting at the same time :) Michelle- that sounds thouroughly yucky!!!!

ohhh Jaymi the poor guy I bet he is feeling horrible!! I know what you mean about teaching your kids right and wrong. We definately have to start young or they won't know any better. I hope you have a great day!!

Leigh, lol it was thoroughly yucky lol I was trying not to get sick lol. I told her that from now on she is going to be confined in clothing since she can't keep her diaper on lol. Have a good day girly :)

Michelle

Good Morning Ladies!

So I feel like crap today, I was like so OP this weekend, I can't believe that I am still only 1# over what I weighed at the start. I swear, I think I need a jaw lock or something! :lol: ...I am trying to stay positive though, and know that sh*t happens! I started off today with a new committment and a fresh attitude for a new week! It seems like if I get OP for one meal then I am under the mental opinion that the whole day is shot and I will just start over tomorrow...bad habit, I know! Anyway, so I slapped myself around this morning (just klidding) :lol3: and now I am back OP. I have a non-fat bluberry yogurt with 2 tsp of granola in it and ice water...I am feeling better already! NOw if I coudl just get some exercise in today, its looking bleak though, I have so much to do around the house today, I am way behind on filing, and organizing the desk, etc, and I have some other projects that I can't seem to get done, that I really need to buckle down on! My official WI is wednesday, so we will see, maybe I can redeem myself yet! :lol:

Spryng - So glad that you had fun w/ your DH this past weekend, you sound very refreshed. SO your DH is gone for like 2 weeks at a time? Is that how it normally goes ? That would be tough, you seem like you have it together though, a true inspiration! :) Dinner here I am not sure about yet, gotta check out what I have written down for this weeks meals and choose one still, I'l get back to you on that!

Michelle - OHMYGOD, that sounds absolutely gross! You poor thing, I hope all that was a fairly easy cleanup once you got DD in the tub! Sydney never did that, I'm sure I will get my fair share when we have another child someday! :lol:

Penny - nice pic, you look beautiful !!!

Geri - congratas on the bike ride, WOW!!!!!!!!!

Di - can't wait to here the weigh in results! you too Geri!

Leigh - Thanks for the info on Starbucks! and congrats :cheer: on the workout already today! That is awesome, if I was smart I would get up and do mine right away.
**Quick question for everyone, which tapes, are you finding the most success with? I would like to start doing some tape workouts too, but can't seem to find one that keeps my attention for more than like 30 minutes! and I keep hearing about the "15 minute this and that" kind of tapes and was wondering what they are all about! THanks! :) :)

Well to anyone else I didn't get personal with, I am sorry, and I hope you have a wonderful day! I need to get moving on the to do list that now has about 14 things on it! :stress: :stars: ! I'll be back !!!!!!

Hello again!

Boy I'm so glad it's monday and I'm back to my normal routines again. I love my DH to death but I get so worn out when he is home. We are constantly on the go so monday's is my relax day. I did get the living room picked up and cleaned and vacuumed but that is about it. I have some corndogs in the oven right now for lunch (I'll just have 1) and I don't really feel like doing anything else today. I'm just going to be lazy, lol.

Jaymi, I agree with you about disciplining your kids. I can't believe your ds ate all those cookies! LOL. Kids huh? ;) So how are you doing today besides that?

Leigh, sounds like your exercise is coming right along today! I plan on getting something in today too. It may just be 15 min of ab work too. I'm tired so maybe after nap time I'll try to get something in. And you are right about my off plan days balancing out. It always does. I'm not really worried about it. I do use food to celebrate though and I need to reevaulate that. I mean whenever something great happens or dh is in and I'm really happy food is my reward you know? I need to find a different outlet for that so I don't blow it everytime dh is in. I can't eat like that for that entire week I will be gone with him or I'll come back 10 lbs heavier and it won't be water weight! So I'm going to sit down and write out a menu plan for his truck and try very hard to stick with it. I think I'll buy some frozen ww meals (he has a microwave and george foreman grill in his truck) and some chicken breasts and such for sandwiches. So I should have no excuse to eat like a pig, lol.

Michelle, sorry to hear about your sunburn too! I'm hoping mine turns into a deeper tan for me and no peeling but we'll see. Boy I remember those poop painting days! LOL. So sorry that happend to you! Ava was my little "painter" lol... she would paint all her toys and her walls and bed frame , it was so nasty I would gag trying to clean it up and most of the toys just went into the trash because I didn't think it was worth scrubbing them too! LOL. Bubba never did it but maybe Tanner will. I hope not.

Well I guess I'll get off here and check on those corndogs. TTYL!

Jaymi -we posted at the same time! I hear ya girl, about the kid discipline! and sorry to here about the sick son! haha!, he will know better next time I have a feeling! :) 30 minutes of exercise is awesome, Jaymi, be glad you got any in today! :) :)

BTW - In the beginnning of my last post, I said I was so OP I was meaning OFF PLAN, sorry, I know I probably confused the heck out of ya'll! haha! Have a good day!

Kristin you snuck in on me! LOL...
Yes my dh is normally out 2 weeks and in for a weekend. Months that have 5 weeks in them he has to stay out 3 weeks part of that month (he only gets 4 days off a month) but I am used to it now. He will be at that job for a year come september and he wants to find a local driving job so he can be home more often, but we'll see. You sound like you have been re-motivated! Good for you! Just remember it's all about babysteps... one day at a time, one meal at a time. You can do this! And about your workout video question... I have found that any workout video that incorporates weights gives visible results right away. I like The Firm workouts because you see definition after just a few workouts (especially on your rear end, it firms up quick and LIFTS!) But I have a Pilates one that is great for abs and it has three 10 min segments in it, so you can do 10 min if your pressed for time or all 3 for a great 30 min workout (it works the abs, butt and thighs) And my bootcamp dvd is a great workout combining some aerobics and weights and really does a great upper body workout. Maybe you can rent a few at your movie rental place or library and see what you like. Also www.collagevideo.com is a great site to go to to check out videos, it even lets you watch 60 secs of every video so you can really see what the workout is like. (but buy the videos elsewhere because you can get them cheaper on other sites like ebay or amazon)

well... I'm off here now. TTYL!

Wow! So busy already :) Liam is napping and I was looking online for pictures of children's rooms for decorating ideas. Although I could be doing something much more productive like straightening the kitchen!

Spryng- I tend to eat in celebration as well. I eat mostly when I'm happy and as a social bonding type thing. That's probably why I ate so much while pregnant - I was very happy :D Corn dogs are good!

Jaymi- oh no! Hope your son feels better soon and figures out maybe stealing cookies is a bad idea. Getting 30 minutes of exercise in is excellent! I know how hard it is with small ones. Liam was trying to help me with my abs workout - it was very cute. He kept giving me kisses when my head touched the ground.

Michelle- I'm hoping Liam doesn't go through that stage, but I know it's common.

Kristin- the important thing is that you're back on track now. Weekends are super hard, I know :D I do the Tammi Lee Webb I Want Those Abs tape. You can see a clip at the collage video site Spryng was telling you about.

Okay, Liam is fussing - TTYL

Good Afternoon !

I got lunch down the rugrat and myself as well (which is never difficult :lol3: ) !!! We had corndogs too! I had one and we also had 'ants on a log" although we ran out of "ants" after 2 pieces of celery, so I had "empty logs!" haha!

Spryng - Thanks for the positive encouragement :) and the tape ideas, winter is super , super tough for me to get motivated, so I thought if I could get into the routine of doing tapes, I won't be so bummed about not being able to go outside! Thanks for the resources !!!! Your DH sounds like a very hard worker, you must be pretty proud! No wonder you were so excited about seeing him! :)

Everyone else - hope you are having a nice afternoon! I better get off here and figure our dinner, and get some computer work done! :) :)


Leigh - Thanks for the tape idea, and for the encouraging words as well :) Youa re looking up kids room ideas?!?! Thats what my degree is in,,not kids,,(haha - i wish) but Interior design. Anything special you are looking for? I love kids rooms the most!

Kristin - I'll pm you - I do have some questions, actually! That's neat that your degree is in interior design. All this talk of corn dogs is making me hungry when I'm truly full :lol:

My goodness ladies, you are gabby today! LOL

Spryng, welcome home!! I'm glad you had such a lovely time with hubby, you really deserve the treat. So how did your kids fare? I'm sure they had fun too, but probably missed mommy.

Michelle, OMG how gross! LOL I think I would have thrown up if I had to clean up that much poo. You are a strong woman, or did you make your husband do the dirty work? LOL Well, at least she is creative. ;)

Jaymi, those sugar free candies can sure do a number on your stomache, I'm sure he learned a valuable lesson with this!

Leigh, I've tried those light Fraps, and they aren't bad, but I could never settle of a small (tall, whaterver) I'm a Verde kind of gal myself, so it's best for me to avoid it all together.

Kristen, hang in there, believe me I know it can be frustrating.

I can't chat for long, getting ready for our trip tomorrow, lots of lose ends to tie up, I'm sure you can imagine. I am down a pound, was hoping for more since I've been in limbo for so long, but I'll take what I can get. I think i'm getting lazy at counting points and need to get back to basics with writing it down. Writing is so time consuming but it needs to be done.

I wont be able to post after this, so bye-bye for now and I'll see ya in about a week. Just in time to weigh in again! Have a lovely week everyone. :)

hugs,
Di

Kristin, I didn't know you had a degree in Interior Design. Had I gone to college, that could have been for me. Instead, I took a home course and am waiting on my diploma, not lisence in Interior Decorating. That's just something I love to do and hope to one day make something of it.

Spryng, you go right ahead and be lazy today.

Michelle, I haven't had a kid to do that yet, although my sister's 5th child did it terribly. EVERY day as my sister was homeschooling. She tried duck tape, she tried onsies, shorts, you name it but my niece got through all of it. She even tried the spanking thing, nothing worked, she just grew out of it.

Jaymi, I most definitely agree with the discipline thing. That's one of those things that I can't get started on because I just go off. Like the ones that don't spank, that makes me sick. I think there's another one that's gonna grow up spoiled and wild. Anyways, you go girl.

Di, where are ya going? Do you go on alot of trips or is that just me. I mean everyone here has been going so I might be running everyone's together, who knows.

Hi to everyone else. You girls should know I just napped for ALMOST 2 hours. I knew I was sleepy. I couldn't open my eyes after breakfast this morning and get cleaning, I was so sleepy. Now when Andrew wakes up I'll vaccum and I'm still working on laundry. Tonight is Alisa's first night of VBS and she seems really excited, I'll let you know how it goes. TTYL