Good morning everyone.
I might consider doing weight watchers. I am selling some videos on ebay, so I might look and see what ebay has for the money I get. Michelle, I read your story, and all I have to say is you are one strong women for overcoming all of that. I don't think any less of you.
Mel, I hope you get your computer up and runnning, and that your grandmother feels better. Penny, good morning. Hope you have a good day. Crystal, I am glad your feeling better, Spryng, I hope you knock that cold out soon. Geri, I know how you feel about the 5 yo splitting his chin open. I had an experience like that once babysitting. Hopefully today will be better for you. Jaymi,Cindi,Leigh,Kirsten,and everyone else I missed, Have a great day.
My family's birthday season starts this weekend. I hope I can make it through without gaining too much weight, maybe without gaining any. Any ideas you could throw my way would be helpful.

Good Morning Ladies! Okay today was official weigh in day! I started last week at 181, and today I am 179.5 ! I know its not a lot, but 1 1/2 #'s is the first that I have lost! I was so excited, and to top it all off, I noticd that I have been feeling healthier lately too! Just wanted to share... So excited to be on a downward slope there! Gonna go get my nails done today, I think that is the extent of my leaving the house, then I have numerous projects around here. I got a new spice cabinet organizer as mine overflows onto the counter everytime I open the door! and the medicine cabinet had bandaids spilled all over it so I need to get that re-organized too! Its raining here....again. It seems like we have gotten hard rain at least once a week here this summer, which this week was very welcome as the humidity made it so hard to be outside . It has cooled everything off considerably! :

HI to all you lovely ladies, I can't get personal quite yet today, maybe in a little bit! For dinner i think we are having left overs, I have lots of stuff in there to eat up and i go walking with a friend of mine at 5pm every monday and wednesday, I won't be here to cook!

I will check back later! Hope you all have a great morning!

Kristin WOOOOHOOOOO!!! Way to go on the 1.5 lbs down!!! That is awesome girly!!

Ricci thanks for the kind words girly, I'm so ashamed of how I used to be and didn't want everyone to think less of me I'm glad you don't

Penny I'll wait at chat for you tonight!! I can't wait it's been awhile since we've all chatted

Well I gotta go eat my honkin 10 pt breakfast lol, I'm having strawberry pancakes. YUM!! I'll TTYL!!
Michelle

Ok Michelle,
You never answered me! LOL Have you switched over to ww all together or are you doing both?

I can't wait to chat tonight! We need to get back together and pee our pants..... LOL

Kirsten,
CONGRATS !!!!! WOOOOOHOOOOOO That is awesome! A loss is a loss and it will add up quickly! I know how you feel about feeling healthy. I actually feel really good when I eat well!

Ricci,
I know you can overcome the birthday season! You are a strong woman! Hang in there!

Ok, I still haven't left...... LOL My mom said she would ride w/ me so I am waiting for her to get dressed. I gotta wait b/c it is easier when I have help. Anyhow, Talk to you all this evening!

And Be Strong! We can win this battle! Read my sig line!

Penny, yes we take a summer break. We don't start back until after Labor Day. I think Sept. 7th is our first day back. I'm always ready to start back but by the end of the first semester, I'm already tired of it. I'll get a winter break of a few weeks after I have the baby anyways.
Alisa went to VBS the first night and loved it. She didn't go last night. I got her dressed and took her to the church where she started crying, she didn't want to stay. I couldn't figure it out, she had so much fun the first night and I reminded her of that, but anyways, she's not going back. All of my kids are this way and she has always been scared to do ANYTHING and it rubs off on Ally, I hate it. In her defense, she has gotten somewhat better as she has gotten older.
Well, I've got these other two babies. Maddison the 3 month old has been great, she's asleep in the swing, but Amanda the 18 month old , screamed and cried for 30 or 45 minutes nonstop. She even through a fit when she thought Andrew was going to touch her, and he didn't. Now all 3 babies are asleep. Until after lunch, then they will all be awake again.
I hope you all have a great day. I'll let you all know how my day goes.

Penny I am going to combine the two, except when I have some of the premade meals when time or heat doesnt permit me to cook. I can't wait for chat we always have such a good time when we chat!! SorrY I never answered you the first time lol, usually by time i get done reading I forget something lol.

Have a great day!
Michelle

Good afternoon all!!

My day has been going great so far. SIL and MIL came to mow the yard. It looks so great, worth every penny, lol. I steam cleaned Bubba's room, boy was it nasty. But now the carpet looks new again and no more stains or smells... lol.

Crystal, so sorry your dd refused to go back to VBS. Maybe next year will be better for her. Sounds like you have your hands full with those extra kids there. Are you getting paid to watch them?? I never like babies and such much when I was younger, so I refused to babysit. Now I love my own kids to death but hate to watch others. unless they are older, like dh's cousin's kids are 10 years old through 15 yo and they take care of themselves so I never mind it when they want to come over. But SIL youngest (she's almost 2) I HATE it when I'm asked to watch her. She is a big cry baby. Drives me up the wall. So that is why when I have SIL watch my kids I pay her so that I don't have to watch her kids in return.

Kristin, congrats on the 1.5# down!!! That is great!! remind me what plan you are on again? With so many women here on different ones I get confused at times, lol. I wish everyone would post their diet plan in their signatures so I could just look, you know? lol. And it's great that you are feeling healthier. I notice that when I doing great OP I'm more optimistic and happy, my house stays cleaner and I have more time for the kids. When I'm cheating I never want to pick up the house and I'm so tired... guess that junk food really screws me up.

Ricci, the only ideas I can give you about b-day season is to remember you don't have to eat everything in site to have a nice time. (I do that on occasion too) If you like alot of what they make take very small portions of each thing you like and don't go back for seconds. Eat a large salad or something filling before the parties so that you aren't ravenous when you get there and want to eat the house and cake down, lol. And if you can't pass up on the cake then just a small sliver of a piece. You don't have to deprive yourself just go easy. And don't forget to increase you water and exercise to ward off any water retention and to burn more calories. HTH! Also, if they are family offer to bring a dish and make it low cal/fat so that you can indulge in it too, then you could have more of what is good for you and less of the fattening stuff. You know? I hope I could help some.

Penny, your 1/2 cup oatmeal is only 2 pts! Sounds good with splenda. I have lots of it but never eat it much.

Michelle, sorry TOM is screwing up your WI. Hang in there, he will leave eventually. Sounds like you had an interesting evening last night. You are a good friend to everyone I see. That girl was lucky to have you there and to care about her.

Well, I guess I'm going to take a nap. I'm still looking for casserole idea so if any of you have a good one that freezes well let me know!
TTYL!

Good afternoon. Liam and I went around to various stores to collect a few items for his new room. I got some excellent framed prints to go on the wall; new towels, shower curtain, etc. for the bathroom . . . I'll have to take pictures after everything is done (in two months ).

Spryng- tonight the book club discusses Naked by David Sedaris. It's interesting - he writes well, though is not one of my favorite authors if that makes sense. I've never read Intensity So, DH is in Miami?? Bet he's hot, hot, hot.

Penny- have a great time at VBS. Do you bring food to eat? Just curious

Hi, mel! BTW, do I owe you money for shipping?

Michelle- TOM will be here for me on Monday or Tuesday. I feel your pain - all I want to eat is Chocolate Chip Biscotti!

Crystal- You're amazing I still can't believe you did all that while in labor. Good luck with watching the other children - I don't like watching other people's kids either.

Ricci- You could attempt to fill up on veggies or salad before each party - I do that sometimes before we go out to eat. That way you're not starving and tempted to stray.

Kristin- on the loss!!!! A pound is a pound Awesome.

Okay, I have to get some stuff organized . . .

LOL Leigh!! I might have some points left for some hershey kisses tonight, we'll see though. I'm gonna go relax in the pool for a bit.

Spryng How's your day going? We got out of the house for a bit walked around walmart kind of window shopping for Taylors birthday, hubby thinks he wants to get her a gameboy advance so she can watch movies on it or something, I dunno though I would kind of like to get her a trampoline or something what do you think would be good for a 3rd birthday? She got her Barbie Jeep PowerWheels last year which she loves but I have no clue for this year.

Well I'm gonna go hop in the pool, its 90 degrees here today I'm gonna enjoy it while it lasts. Oh yeah I got my WW stuff today!!! I love it!!

Michelle

Good Afternoon to all!

I am just popping in to say hi and to let you all know that I just blew m weigh in excitment, i had a doubel cheese burger from burger kind, it was on the tip of my tongue to say "chicken whopper" but somehoe my tummy got the best of me. I skipped the fries and had a side salad and ice water, but I couldn't beleive that I did that

Spryng - I am on WW, just started and am not very good at calculating points yet..I will get better though, I bought a points calc at a garage sale this last weekend, so that should help me. I love the online ww stuff, hoever, its tough to turn on the puter every time I want to eat something or run from the kitchen to the downstairs where the comp is while making lunch, etc. I think I might nix the online thing and get my materials off ebay or something, and do it that way, easier to have around I think!

Leigh - So excited to see the bathroom and bedroom, I thought of you earlier when I saw a really neat pair of antique binolculars at my mom and dads house (stopped to get their mail, they are out of town, THANK GOD ) ...have you ever seen the "tarzan" disney movie, cute ideas there too! Give you a reason to plop don on the couch and watch a mindless movie! haha!


Crystal - WOW , girly, you stay pretty busy huh? I as well don't like watching other peoples kids! HOpe you have some time to yourself this evening to relax!

RIcci - I say follow leigh and spryngs advice, fill up before you go,or just "everything in moderation" ! You will be fine, don't be too hard on yourself !!! You were talking about maybe starting WW, its a great program to be abkle to have what you want, just don't go over your points! Or use those flexpoints! haha! they were my best friend today I'm thinking..thats really smart huh? Celebrte your wieght lose with food! haha! SPRYNG - I think we have that in common, we eat as celebration,etc!

Penny - Hope you have a nice day at VBS, i loved ours, and i was so busy it was nice to see the day fly by as I was running around constantly!

Mel - Hey there, hi there, ho there!

Michelle - I hear ya about TOM, hes a real jerk, resist the temptation!!!

Hello to Cindi, Jaymi, Angel, Di, Ginny !!!!! Hope you all are having a great day!

Well I must go now, need to take a shower, and get something other than posting done this afternoon..what time do ya'll chat tonight?!? on the MSN moms thing right? Maybe I will join in, I signed up yesterday, that would be fun! I clean tonight, so it will be after 9pm! Hope I can make it ! Have a good afternoon, I will check back later if I can! TTYL!

Just a quick check in to say Hi. These kids are driving me crazy. When one is being good the other one isn't at all and visa versa. I'm not kidding. And when they are not being good that means they are pretty much screaming and crying for no reason. They are just spoiled. I decided I wouldn't cook dinner tonight and I've got a headache and so on and so on. I know y'all didn't want to hear that but that's how my day is going.
How are the rest of you doing? Hope everyone is doing well.

Hi again. I'm looking at video reviews. I'm kind of bored with my two aerobic tapes, so I'm looking into some dance aerobic videos. At least working out is one thing I'm doing well this week. I'm just moody, having all sorts of cravings . . . I can't wait for TOM to finally get here and leave my modds and appetite alone! I'm still okay points-wise, but you can bet I'll be using every last flexpoint this week.

Michelle- not sure about the third birthday thing, but a trampoline sounds fun to me

Kristin- Don't worry too much about the burger - just get right back on track (which, for me is always easier said than done!). Yes, I'm excited to see how everything comes together in Liam's room. I decided to redecorate the guest bath too because it's attached to his room and won't match at all the way it's currently decorated.

Crystal- when do the kiddies leave????

Spryng- forgot to answer one of your questions. The book club has one book/meeting a month.

Ugh - Still looking forward to book club, but am worried about all the snack temptations there will be. TTYL.

Crystal,
I am so sorry the kids are giving you a hard time! I felt the same way all the time when I was doing childcare in the home. It was just too much. Hang in there! How long do you have them?
When fil comes to pick them up, are you gonna say... Oh They were no problem..... I always say everything was ok even when they drive me nuts
Oh, and we had a couple kids that did great the first night but cried last night. Did she want you to stay with her?

Spryng,
I don't really know anything about freezing casseroles. I have never froze anything. Hubby won't eat leftovers of any sort. Hope you find something. Glad your yard looks good! Oh, and thanks for the info on the oatmeal. I only ended up eating 1/2 of that b/c I was so full.

Michelle,
I am glad your ww info came in! Did you ever apply online? Can't wait to chat tonight! Anyone else wanna join us?? Oh and give me a time so I'll know. You, Kirsten and Spryng give me a time that is good for you

Kirsten,
Can't wait to chat with you too! This is going to be a great night!

Leigh,
Oh I can't wait for the pictures! How exciting!

We made it through town and I got the kids hair cut. The boys got a ceasar cut like always but they got the front pushed up with colors put in it. I told them go ahead b/c we were just going home afterwards. But we ended up going to Wal Mart. Everyone was staring at them...... lol Nicholas had red and white strips and Hunter had blue and white. It was just on the piece in the front that was spiked......
I did take pics though...... Gotta upload em

I did get Hunter's booksack (Yugi Oh) Lunchbag (Spiderman) and shoes (Spiderman), his new underwear, socks etc. I put them on layaway so he wouldn't play with them until school starts. Oh, and Nicholas ended up with a booksack(spongebob) and shoes (buzz lightyear) oh and rescue hero underwear. He had to get new things like his brother.....

Anyhow, I bought a rotisere chicken at WalMart and dh is going to eat that for supper.

Oh BTW, Leigh we eat before we go and then they make their own snacks there. It is from 6pm-8pm but I have to be there from 5:15 to 8:45 for registrations and such...

Anyhow, Have a wonderful day!

I finally exercised.It felt great.I have'nt done anything since the fourth and I could tell cause I was feeling crappy.I'm also drinking water again well last night and today anyhow.I did the Sharon Mann workout on fit tv,channel 368 on direct tv.And im doing good on my eating so far today.I've had 2cups of coffee and diet coke and a chicken sandwich with like 4 fries.I'm going to try and go to bed as soon as the kids get to sleep so I don't eat.I tend to eat at night for no reason.
I think im going to start waiting till dinner time to take my diet pill because im usually not real hungry till then.I figure if I drink my water and take my vitamin and diet pill then that will kill my evening cravings.We'll see


Penny--, I got some splenda,but is there really a big difference in sugar and splenda because I compared it and it does'nt look like a huge difference.I'm just wondering because splenda cost a bit more than sugar.And my four kids can go through tea in no time flat.They love it to.

Jaymi--I think there is something in the water my kids are testing me here lately to.Just don't forget to BREATHE And don't stress about getting to 139 and when you least expect it you'll see it.


Leigh--I'm going to try the coffee before working out.I'm willing to try anything at this point.I need to lose as much as possible b4 next Friday.Because i'm going to post my weight for everyone to see hopefully it'll
be back down to where it was when I first posted.

Well I'm making hot dogs for the kids for supper and me and Josh are having steaks but he won't get his till 2:30am because he does'nt get off work till then.Thats all i'm going to eat because its a pretty big one.
I'm cooking on the grill.I love to cook on the grill.
I'm going to check on the kids and get supper cooked i'll check back in later.

Everyone have a good dinner.ttyl Angel

Hello everyone! 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 cucmbers, 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 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!!





Leigh- Thanks! Today is better.. But no beach today! Stupid UPS man is still not here!!

Penny- Are you in Louisiana? What are you’re beaches like? Tx beaches suck!! Well where I’m from anyways!

Spryng- I wish I could see what FL is like!! That beach is probably kickin! Well today I forgot to set my alarm again and I over slept.. Plus I forgot about that stupid UPS package! So no beach for me today! Gumbo for today!

Michelle- Thanks for the encouragement!! I just gotta be hard on myself.. Or I’ll act bad!! Plus if I don’t push myself.. Who will! I read your post on that thread.. And yes I do think differently of you… but I think you are sooo amazing… and such a survivor!! You are brave, and you are strong! Don’t ever be worried of what others would think of you.. Because if they don’t feel the same as I do… then their opinion isn’t worth it!

Crystal.. You go girl babysitting… and being pregnant?!?!? I refused to do that!! I was too grumpy! You are doing great!

Ricci- Have a good day… and on the birthday issue! OMG ebay is my downfall.. It is addicting!! BTW wha t type of videos are you selling?

Kristin- Darn burgers!! Will get ya every time!! Well they get me!!




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!!!