Good Morning
Well So much for a lower impact work out! I ended up getting a much harder one...though I felt better doing it than usual. Yay for pools! and I also helped a friend move...that was a serious workout day.
So i think that comes to 3 points for yesterday...Don't think I made it on the water.

My sunny thought is from yesterday when I heard from a couple of old friends. I was worried about one...thinking he'd forgotten me somewhat but I got an e-mail from him yesterday saying how good of a friend he thought I was and that we should get together I love being suprised like that.

Have a good day all, wish me luck...I'm working on a midterm ...ick

Susan btw MORNING?? its 2pm what a nice surprise from your friend

SUNDAY: Today is Silly Poll Sunday and our Silly Poll this week is do you vote? (please do not say who you are voting for or what party etc as that is not allowed on this forum)

Points:

Susan
Faye

Jaymi: WTG

I have voted in every election since I was 18 (the year Richard Nixon was elected all them years ago ) and I am a strict "party" man.

Have a great day

Faye

Hello Everyone! Well today is boring as usual. The baby went to sleep. I took it upon myself to sleep late today… 9:30! I wake up at 5:30 every other morning.. Decided to take this one off. I cooked some Smothered chicken, okra and tomatoes… and corn for everyone else.. The rice will be cooked later. The okra tastes.. Eat-able.. I couldn’t get in touch with my grandmother to find out what else I needed to do… So I guessed… and needless to say it doesn’t taste like hers… I’m going to write it down next time….. You know…. A lot of my favorite foods died a long with my favorite family members.. I wasn’t old enough then to ask how to fix those things…now it’s too late! But.. It’s not too late to find out from my ALIVE relatives… so … anyways…. Off of that subject. I guess I’ll do a 30 minute work-out while the baby naps and then get ready to go.. Who knows where. Hubby says there is a tropical storm watch. Yesterday was COMPLETELY MISERABLE! I just sat in the house with a headache trying to get my folders and tablets together. My old journal and stuff ran out of pages. I’ve been trying to get my recipe tablet, daily tablet.. Etc together.. Anyways My DH slept all day..which he deserves to do.. But on my day off.. Sleeping wouldn’t be my choice.. Since it isn’t possible to spend time with me and DH alone… then I would go to the pool or the beach.. Alone and just relax, read a book… something. If I had money.. I’d go shopping! But that’s just me! Anyways this freaking AOL cut off on me once already and erased everything else I’d written.. So I’m just gonna post this for now. I’ll try to update later… Hope everyone have a great day!

Silly Poll- I don't vote... why because we have moved 4 times since we've been married.. and I dont' want to change my drivers license everytime we move to a different state...sucks.. and is a bad excuse.. but its true!

Good AFTERNOON everyone :P, I was sure to check the time before I said anything cat

3 point day yesterday. Took a break from the gym. But I'll be back there later this afternoon I think.

Poll - welp...this will be my very 1st BIG election in November and I'll be darned if I miss it.

Oh! and I believe it was a year ago yesterday that I joined this site!!!

MONDAY: Today is Mission Monday and our Mission this week is TIME! Seems like Americans more than most have difficulty with time. We need to schedule time wisely whether we are busy working parents, collegiates or stay at homes. We need to spend time by ourselves for a few minutes every day to keep our head on straight. Find the time for you everyday this week. Get up half hour early or stay up after the kids are in bed and do something just for you. It will greatly improve your weight loss program I guarantee!


Points for Saturday

Susan
Faye

Later girls

Faye

Morning ladies,

Ugghh, I ate so much CRAP this weekend! I feel so bloated it's disgusting....
It's a great reminder of why I eat healthy now, though.

The workshops went great, got lots of networking done. I can't stay long cuz we've got company down from Canada.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Julie

Hey Hey
2 points yesterday...the gym was going to close in a 1/2 an hour after my last post I found out so I uhhh...*cough* took a bubble bath instead .

Well I'm off...try to post more tomorrow, hope all are well.

I'm having a bad night...bad week really. I'm stressed and I'm not sure why. its the kind of internal mindset of passive frustration that makes you almost wish you'd get hit by a bus just to mix things up and get you thinking about something else. I guess I have no idea how to explain it. I just feel crappy, lets leave it at that. Anyway I had to fight some serious SERIOUS temptations to binge. I was just at a barbeque surrounded by cobblers and I could hear them calling to me from a room away. Though I did have a bite or two from them, I satisfied myself with watermelon till I could get out. I knew I binged but I had no idea how emotionally attached to it I was. Its amazing really. I guess this is a good discovery so I'll be aware the next time this happens and better prepare against the call of cobblers. not to mention the aching craving for chocolate chip cookies.

Morning Ladies,
Sheesh, it's quiet in here! 2 points for yesterday....I ate like crap while my friends were here. surprise.

Not much going on here, just trying to get ready for vacation next week.

Susan, I know what you mean about feeling generally crappy lately! I'm the same way, but for me it's a direct result of crappy eating. Hope you feel better soon.

Later babes,
Julie

TUESDAY: Today is Target Tuesday and we are going to target SUPPORT this week. Not only do we need it, we need to do it. This is especially aimed at the ladies that are lurking and not posting. You ladies NEED SOMEWHERE TO COME and talk and not keep it bottled up inside. With that being said, I will try better to get in here several times a day. Let's be better weight loss buddies and get in here and post post post and give each other great support!

POINTS FOR SUNDAY:

Faye
Julie

I apologize for my absence yesterday. I logged on later in the morning and only Susan had posted her pts at that time and then never got a chance to come back. I had a dr appt yesterday with a new dr and was nervous so cleaned cleaned cleaned and colored my hair with a new product that was a total mess, turned dark purple and ran all over the place so I had a heck of a time cleaning up purple dye even though I love the hair color.

Susan: The "bummers" (what my son used to call them) happen to all of us so don't get too upset with being down. It will pass. Just try hard to involve yourself in non eating things. As for cobblers, don't freak out about them, make your own to take if you can and if not, don't deny yourself have a small portion of one then walk away. It is better to work on control than eradication because most of the time taking something completely out of your life doesn't work.

Julie: Hope you are back on track. Make sure you take some great healthy snacks on your vacation so you can keep in control somewhat. Vacations are notoriously bad for a weight loss program.

My new dr told me I was doing a great job even though I had gained 4 lbs since my last visit and was bummed with myself. I am having some really really tough hormonal issues now and they really make me eat. It is not head hungry but I really feel hungry a lot of the time. Yesterday so that I wouldn't binge I drank spicy bloody mary mix (just a spiced tomato juice actually). It is taking everything I have to keep from sliding backwards right now. I can't describe what is happening because it is a new thing with me but I hope I pass into full on menopuse and get past this soon. Keep me in your prayers, this is the hardest thing I have had to deal with yet.

Gotta get chores done and want to shampoo the living room which never did get done today before it hits 90 and is too hot to do.

TTFN

Faye

Hi Ladies

That sucks Faye I was the same and I did'nt realise until maybe a year ago that its because of our hormones I use to feel nauseous and would eat to take the 'sick' feeling away. I could'nt understand why I had this sick hungry feeling and then I saw a program and this women doctor was explaining that that is what happens when you are premenopausal. It did'nt help but at least I felt better knowing that I did'nt have some dreaded illness

Susan, you did fine at least you were aware of the problem and did'nt just pig out btw, glad you know what time it is now

I slept in yesterday so I could'nt sleep last night and have been online since 4am I hate just lying there waiting for morning to come will no doubt feel lousy later on but what can you do? well, I could get up at a regular time every morning could'nt I which is what I normally do but when you sleep as lousy as I do you tend to take the sleep when you can get it

Where is Everyone I thought I would have had at least 2 pages to read gonna grab another cuppa and then shower for work

Hello everyone… Today sucks… I’m tired of being in a bad mood! I’m tired of everyday having something negative to say. I’M TIRED OF THIS STUPID AOL THAT KEEPS CUTTING OFF WHILE I’M TRYING TO TYPE!!! *sigh* I hate it when I get like this.. But what can I do? Pretend to be happy, pretend that nothing is wrong… I’m tired of pretending. What is the freakin’ point! Who am I trying to fool.. Myself?!? I don’t know…. But I don’t want to bring others down with this nonsense. Yesterday was everything I said it would be. I ate a Quarter Pounder with cheese, some fries, some REAL soda, some skittles, ice-cream. And I ate a big plate of the chicken, okra, rice, and corn. No exercise…. But it didn’t make me feel better. Today I feel even worse. Although I figured I would! Plus that stupid Tropical Storm Alex isn’t helping! The weather sucks!!! I need to go pick the baby up some pampers.. But the weather is just too horrible! I guess I’ll end up getting her the cheap kind.. Which I hate!! My son could wear the cheap kinds.. No problem. But not my daughter. She pee’s through everything!!!! Except Huggies over nights.. Which is hard to find in a size 5! She needs to be off of pampers.. And bottles… but right now… I don’t need the added stress to have to deal with more and more crying… Especially since she knows how to say she wants a bottle.. I wouldn’t be able to ignore her like that… I know.. I suck.. I’m a soft-touch. I spoil my kids…and let them have their way.. But what can I say… as long as I get on them when they do bad things… it’s ok… to me at least! Anyways… I haven’t exercised yet today…. But I will later. When it’s the baby’s nappy time. I just plan on doing some more cleaning up …. As usual… and sitting around I guess. Cant go anywhere in the rain… The beach would have been really relaxing.. Or the pool… but I don’t feel like getting struck by lightening today!!! So… that is basically it for me. I hope everyone has a great day!


Faye- Sorry you are having those problems... I havent gotten there yet.... didn't think anything could be anyworse than PMS!! I think that you are doing great! Keep it up. By the way... does your hubby have a brother?!? You must have the only good man on earth!

Susan- I know exactly how you feel! I'm having one of those days.. I seem to be having them everyday! I wish I could give you advice to make it go away... but since I have no clue.. just know that you arent' alone!

Cat90- I don't know where everyone is!! I tend to think that I scared everyone away with my depressing posts!! I didn't think there was anyone on earth that got less sleep than me.. but it seems like you got me beat.. GET SOME SLEEP GIRL!!! There is probably something that you are eating.. or doing that you don't even realize.

Julie- So you got to indulge for a day.... that sounds good to me! What kind of fun would it have been eating lettuce and crackers while everyone else was stuffing their faces!! Hey.. at least you got 2 pts!! More than me! I think you are doing great.. keep it up!

Everyone else--- WHERE ARE YAWL!!!!! COME BACK!!!

Jaymi: Actually my hubby's brother died in childbirth and he only has an extremely irritating younger sister! Listen, I know you get tired of people seeming to rag on you, but here are a couple things from an old mom. First off, I had trouble with getting my dd off the bottle but it was MY fault not hers and actually in this case looks to be like it is yours too. The biggest thing here is TEETH! She needs to get off a bottle as it is ruining her teeth, rotting them from the inside and making them crooked on the outside. Believe me, you need to take the time to get her off it. My dd has a severe overbite because of it and it will really wreak havoc on her enamel. Also, you are never going to ever get to a place where you are going to get a handle on your overeating until you deal with other aspects in your life. Go back and look at just your last 5 posts. You grumped big time in everyone. Now I am not attacking you for complaining, what I am saying is unless you deal with the issues in your life that are making you unhappy you can't ever be successful in your eating. No one can ever be happy 24/7 but I have found that when I am miserable if I deal with what is making me that way, I can overcome it. I have overcome huge hurtles in my life other than the weight issue and I know whatever are your problems, you can too but you have to be brave enough to face them and take responsibility when whatever it is is your fault. I know you can do this.

The pool is warming up, but I am now pooped. I shampooed the living room carpet then went to the pool so I definitely got in the exercise today. Had a banana for breakfast and am going to grab an early lunch I think.

Guess I better get rolling.

Faye