SAHM's # 237
 

Welcome all to a thread full of wonderful women taking on the responsibilty of raising a family and trying to take care of themselves too. We look forward to a new day with members, new and old! Please feel free to jump right in and say hello Here is a little bit about who we are ...


MichelleRae: Michelle sahm to Taylor 8-25-01 & Teagan 10-13-03 Married 2 years to Zhaun. Plan I'm following is a combined WW and South Beach Diet
Spryng: 24 y.o. married 6 years. Kids- Ava 4, Bubba (aka Joseph) 3 & Tanner 1. Currently on ww, hit goal in April.

Mompen: Penny 23 y.o. Happily Married & SAHM Momma to three active boys, Hunter almost 5, Nicholas almost 4 & Andrew 13 mo. Weight Watchers is my way of life

Loveliam: Leigh SAHM to Liam 10.21.03 & happily married for 2 years. Doing the Weight Watchers thing

Sydsmom: Kristin SAHM to Sydney 09-27-01, married almost 2 years to wonderful dh Began Weight watchers mid-July

Cheri: married to Donald for 8.5 years, SAHM/homeschooling momma to Nathan, 5 (9-11-98), Daniel, 3 (8-29-00) & Elijah, 1 (10-16-02) & doing the low carb thing kinda, lol

Angel: SAHM of 4, Ages 8,8,7,&4.

Cindi: Mom to 6 boys & 1 mean girl. Plan.. No diet for me! Portion control, exercise & lots of water (most days)

Chubba: Geri..Mom to two boys, Will (3) & Tony (1)..married for 4 years to a great guy..following Dr Phil most days!

Crystal: 27 yo sahm of 3 almost 4. Alisa 5, Ally 3, & Andrew 20 months. Due Feb 1st. Married almost 9 years, live in Texas & homeschool. Avon & Watkins Sales Rep. My plan when on it counting calories & exercise

Ricci sahm to two boys 4 and 5, married 7 years, doing ww

Jaymi: 2 kids, 20 mo Girl & 6 yo boy. Been married to DH for 2 ½ years. I’m counting calories, eating lowfat foods & exercise. I have no idea what the name of that diet is!!!

Jill: SAHM of 1 daughter, Bayley, born 9/19/03. Currently trying to lose some of the baby weight I gained with her & need some extra support to help me do so.

Melissa: SAHM of 1 girl (4) and 1 boy (<2). Currently counting calories with Tops NutriBase Software.
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Hey guys!! Not many posts since I was last on. I made Cheri and cindi their siggies.

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Michelle

Thank you Michelle
 

I *love* it. :)


Ok, hubby will be home in just a bit. Hope you ladies had a great day. The weekends always seem to be busy.

Have a good night.

Hugs

Hi Ladies!

My hubby decided first thing this morning to ride down the river to our camp and we just got home. Very tired day :(

Jill,
Your post touched my heart :) You are such a wonderful person. I have only known you a couple of weeks but you seem like such a great friend already :) Hugs to you :grouphug:

Crystal,
I am sorry Andrew is having such a hard time adjusting to his new bed. I know the change is hard for them. Hang in there! :)

Mel,
Nope, not my bday. It is in October :) Thanks for thinking of me though! How are you doing on plan? I have been doing great thanks to you! :) How is dh feeling?

Spryng,
Have you tried the new makeup? I looked at it but it was pricey... So you use it first and let me know... :lol: I love tea! I drink green, mint, orange, heck any of them :) I just love it! And in the winter I fix it with a piece of bread in the oven with spray or light butter, cinnamon and splenda... It is so yum!! I am sooo sorry you aren't feeling well! Sending some good vibes your way :goodvibes:

Jill,
I am sooo sorry you haven't been sleeping well... :(
I am glad you like flylady :) I was addicted to it for a while but it comes in spurts with me! :lol: Thanks for checking on me :) And let me know how you liked that recipe!

Cindi,
Hang in there! You are too funny sometimes :)

Geri,
Hope you are having a great time!

Michelle,
I hope everything works out the with girl from work! What has the boss said about the drawer being off? I have been working with the boys for along time but I have never bought any circuluims. You can get ALOT of stuff free from the internet. Check out all the sites! Some of them are really cool! Thanks for checking on me :) Can't wait for your weigh in tomorrow! WOO HOO!

Di,
I wanna a Blackberry Margarita!!! That sounds sooo good! I just love margaritas! I hope you are having a wonderful time with your mom and grandma! :) :)

Ok Leigh,
I am gonna be checking up on you tomorrow! I am serious! Your butt better be back on track or I am drawing a map to your house! :devil: :)

Ricci,
We don't have the candy corner thingy here! Good thing for me though :lol: And a subway in Walmart! That is soooooo cool! We do have the LeapFrog learning center though! It is suppose to be the only one around... They get an hour of tutioring with a leap frog person and all the leap frog toys! Pretty neat but I haven't tried it yet!

Kristen,
Hi :wave: I might check out some of those sites also!

Ok Ladies! I am just gonna say HI TO EVERYONE OUT THERE! Last time I named names I forgot a couple people and I hate it when I don't have everyone listed! Hugs to you all :grouphug:

Hey everyone! I guess no chat tonight which sucks because my husbands annoying friend is coming over and I need something to do and of course I want to chat too!

Leapfrog and Candy Store in Wal-Mart! My Wal-Mart must suck we just have a mediocre snack booth, we used to have McDonalds but it was really gross! I wish we had a leapfrog or candy store, no fair! Ok enough whining.

Penny did you guys have fun today? It sounded like fun , did you camp for the day? OR just go down the river? We were going to go to the lake today but by the time we got home with groceries the baby went down for a nap and we just wanted to veg. out. Hope you had a good day and are having a good night.

Michelle cool siggies, have you gotten everyone done now! LOL! Hope you are having a good night too!

Heidi welcome! Its good to have a new member. I just joined not too long ago and love it! Everyone here is so supportive and nice. Makes you get addicted real fast. I hope everything works out with your thyroid and weight loss. I wish you the best and welcome again!

Ok, I'll be on here for awhile hoping someone will chat with me :( If not I'll catch up with you all tomorrow!

WELCOME :wave: HEIDI!
I am sooo sorry to hear about all the problems you have had! But we are hear for you! We are a very supportive bunch of ladies and if Michelle invited you then we already love ya! LOL :) IT's good to have you here!

Jill,
No fear.... I am coming to chat with you.... I bet you are making those sad little puppy dog faces right now.....LOL We have a actually camp on the river...... like a house that is on the river... we can only get there by boat.... I just didn't feel like staying the night... I like my own bed :)

Ok Ladies! Off to talk to lonely ole Jill :lol:

Nite!

good morning
 

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Coffee is almost ready.
Hi everyone, I never posted again yesterday, we had a get together at dh's family' house. Cooked out, danced, played ping pong, yadda, yadda, yadda. It was fun, I guess to get out of the house a bit and let the kids enjoy the nice weather.

I don't like whining, so I'll make this fast. I had a headache the entire night before last, all day yesterday with a couple of slow moments when I thought it was gone, but then it would come back. Had it all night again. Andrew slept, okay, I figured, though, when he woke up instead of us laying on the couch, I should just climb in the bed with him and I did. The first time he woke up I had such a terrible headache, down the back of my head on one side and down my neck. So bad I almost was in tears. I have no Tylenol which is all I can take, so I just found a comfortable position and managed to go back to sleep. When Andrew woke up again, I had already gone back to my bed and the headache was easing alittle but not totally, so I just did the same thing over and over again. I was thinking it was a migraine which I don't know that I've really had before, I know I hadn't had anything like that last night. My g-pa used to suffer from them so I know they are hereditary. So when I got up this morning, I researched them on the net and I had a few of the symptoms but not all of them. What really worried me, I use the word worry lightly because I'm not a worrier, is that the pain that goes down the back of my head and my neck is on the same side as this knot I have on the top of my head. It's a cyst of somekind, but one doc said not to worry until it gets bigger then they will take it out, but I don't like that doc so I think I'll ask my new doc. It wouldn't bother me if I wasn't having this pain on the same side. So after reading about migraines that led me to brain tumors. Doesn't really sound like one but still.
Okay enough of my whining.
Today I'm gonna take some laundry to my mom's and get some done. I have nothing to cook for dinner so I must go to the grocery store. I am so ready for school to start, I feel like I have nothing underway right now. I mean, I've got the house stuff going on, the school stuff, crochet stuff, but nothing is actually being done and I'm starting to feel so unuseful, does that make sense?
Okay, now enough whining.

Jill, sorry about your dh's annoying friend. I know about those. Hope you slept good last night.

Michelle, those websites that Cheri sent you are good. Enchantedlearning.com is one of my favorites. I know there are more if I can think of them. Keep me informed about how that is going.

Spryng, how are you? How is your cold?

Geri, hope the party was fun. What was it for, just because? Those are the best.

Hi to Cindi, Penny, Melinda, Mel, Jaymi, Kristin, and anyone I missed. I'm gonna go sit down, watch the news and drink my coffee.
TTYL

Oh My Goodness, Ladies!!! I don't sign in for one day and we're already on #237!!!

Yesterday, DH, the kids, and the dogs and I were going to try to walk to the castle, needless to say we never made it to the top but we did walk for 3hours!! We couldn't find the right trail to get to the top so we just walked and walked..... and walked some more. I think we'll try again next weekend, after we drive by the castle and try to find the right trail.

Last night we drove to one of the military posts that's about 1.5 hours away and it was a pretty wasted trip. I'm looking to buy a bike and they had such a little selection. I bet its because summer's almost over but I don't really want to buy one from a German store because of the exchange rate. It'll cost so much more than its worth. We'll see what happens, I really want to get a bike and start riding with the kids on the trails. There's so many bike and walking trails here. They go from town to town and just all over!!

Not doing too much today, Took the dogs for a walk this morning and filled up the pool for the kids to play in. Today was my WI and I'm down .5lbs. Not much, but at least I didn't gain this week. Still have 6lbs to lose to meet my Labor Day goal. I know someone asked me what the Labor Day Challenge is and its a challenge that the 20-somethings started after Memorial Day. You set goals for yourself and try to reach them by Labor Day. Some of my goals were to do cardio at least 3x a week, stay OP with WW and to weigh 150 on Labor Day, which is still obtainable!!

Wasn't done posting when DD hit the enter key a couple of times!!

Crystal- sorry to hear about the headaches, I think you should really see the doctor. I think worrying about them might cause more stress and may make the headache worse. I don't get them to often but DH and I both got them yesterday afternoon. I'm pretty sure it was because we were dehydrated after that long hike!!

Uhoh- DS just woke up from his nap and is asking for juice, I'll try to post again later!!

OH- QOTD- I think my favorite toy was my bike!! I just absolutely loved to ride it. It wasn't a special bike or anything, it was actually used, but since my mom didn't have a car it was my only way of transportation.

Good morning all!

So sorry I didn't post again last night but I had to choke down dinner (it was good but my stomach was still sour) and then what was left of my energy went out the window. I was sooo dead! I just laid on the couch forever. So by the time bedtime came I got all the kids down and I crashed! But that gave me a really good nights sleep so I feel much better today. Still a little congested but no more sour stomach. I hope to get alot done today.
Anyone watch Big Brother last night?? Looks like it will be an interesting week! I also watched about 30 min of Ron White on the comedy channel. That guy really cracks me up!! If anyone saw the Blue Collar Comedy Tour he was on there too... the drinker, lol. Tator Salad, lol.
OK, today I just plan on catching up on more flylady stuff... dinner tonight is... not sure yet. Maybe bbq chicken with corn on the cob and baked beans. That sounds really good. What is everyone's menu for today?
B- nutra grain muffin bar
L- lean pocket with baked chips
D- as written above
Oh I did have one of those ww cakes yesterday, it was very good! The chocolate hit the spot. And for 1 pt, it's a steal!!

Do we not have a question of the day for today?

Lori, what castle were you trying to get to? Sounds like you got a great workout in though with all that walking. Congrats on losing 1/2 lb!! That really is great!!

Crystal, I would worry too about that cyst and the headaches. Things like that scare me alot. Definitely talk to your new doc about it and let us know and in the mean time I hope that headache goes away for you!

Jill I hope you got to chat last night! LOL. You are one night owl, lol. Chatting too many nights in a row really tires me out sometimes. And my walmart is just like yours so don't feel bad, in fact the one in my town isn't even a super center! I have to drive to the next town for that one.

Penny, no I haven't put on the new foundation yet, I just didn't feel like it yesterday, but maybe today. But it was only 7 bucks... not too pricey for foundation, I have paid up to 15 bucks for it before... but it lasts a long time. Your day at the camp sounds like fun! I'm sure your kids love it too.

OK, I'm going to get off here and get my bed made and my morning routine going. Hope everyone has a great day!

As soon as I finished the last post my dh called... he is very upset. He found a dead body of a man this morning. He was driving and saw a person laying in the ditch on the side of the highway... so he stopped and walked over to see if he needed help or something and when he got up to the body he saw it was mangled and he was dead. He threw up. Poor guy. I'm feeling really bad for him right now. He called the police and he had to be questioned because they thought he may have had something to do with it. But it was a hit and run. Dh is on his way to Chicago now so he will get to stop here tonight to sleep! I'm excited about it. Plus I think he needs some quiet time fromthe day he is having so far.
Anyway.. just thought I'd share. I wouldn't know what to think if it was me. I would be totally freaked.

Crystal,
So sorry to hear about the migraines. That is terrible. Hope you find out something with them. Are you still taking those supplements? Hopefully they are nothing to do with it. Just checking. :)

Spryng,
That is horrofic about dh. It is bad to know that even though he stopped to help, we live in a world where he is questioned to be in on it. Poor guy. How long did it mess up his schedule? That is great that he comes in tonight, even if it is just to sleep :) OMG, my hubby has been watching the comedy guy. Tator salad... that is just so funny!!!! And btw, the foundation, I could have sworn it was $11.00 here but maybe it was the wrong one... hhhmmm makes me wonder now... :) no, $6.00 is great for foundation though

Lori,
Congrats on losing this week :cheer: Hooray for you! Hey, A loss is a loss right. I know you will make it on the Labor Day Challenge!

Michelle,
I had a dream about you last night...... lol Keep you in suspense.. lol

Yesterday's qotd: I forgot to answer... I had lots of fav toys but I did have a pillow that my great aunt had made when I came home from the hospital.... it is green and white gingham and has feathers in it.... I still use it to this day... I brought it into labor with me for each of the boys :)

Ok Ladies, I am feeling great today... I have been on plan every day for about 5 days or so now and dh even called this morning to bring home donuts (which I don't eat) but he asked me if I wanted a sausage biscuit (which is my fav) and I said no thanks.... Food is not tasting as good as thin feels right now :)

Still don't have a qotd huh?

Ok Let's see....

If you won a free cosmetic surgery.... what would you change if anything???

Ok the first thing...lol I would actually change a couple but the most prominent is a tummy tuck. From the kids and all the c sections... it is just horrible :(

Next would be the boob job but hey a girls gotta dream right... lol

Penny, no I'm not taking them simply because I kept forgetting and I was getting most of my energy back anyways. All I'm taking now are the prenatals.

Spryng, that is terrible. Sure hope your dh is okay. What a great guy, though, to stop and offer help. Most people would keep going.

My dh thinks my headache is all sinus related because he hears how stuffy I am and such. The pain down my neck is gone, it's now just a headache, but this makes the 2nd day in a row that I've had it. I've got to go to the store later and I'll get some Tylenol, maybe Tylenol Sinus.

Hope everyone has a great day.

G'morning Chicks :)
 

Hope everyone is having a great day so far. My coffee is almost ready so that's always a good thing. :coffee: Hubby went to day shifts this morning. So while that his his least favorite shift and mine too, in a way I'm glad. I'll get to start walking in the evenings while he takes the boys to the pool or park, along with doing my pilates during the day.

Spryng--your poor hubby...how scary that must have been to have seen that. I'm anxious to hear about the make up too.

Michelle--thanks again for my signature...too cute. I have tons and tons of homeschooling links. The ones I sent were what seemed relavant for what you had in mind. There really is a wealth of stuff out there to assist you in home educating your child.

Crystal--sorry to hear you are stuffy headed and icky feeling. Its bad enough to feel like that whe you aren't preggo...I'm thinking of you today.

Lori--congrats on the loss...woo hoo.

Penny--your trip to camp sounds fun.

QOTD yesterday...favorite toy. Well that would be my baby beans. I got her for my first Christmas when I was 6 months old and I still have her.

HI Heidi...Welcome to a GREAT group of ladies. :)

Today's QOTD-- If you won a free cosmetic surgery.... what would you change if anything. Nothing. I would never chose to have an elective surgery.

Menu for today--haven't really thought about it.

B--ww toast with apricot preserves (sugar free)
L--grilled chicken with salsa and sour cream & asparagus
D--I'm wanting a salad from Quiznos. :)

Ok I'll start with QOTD I would have a tummy tuck!! Hands down. I have always had a little more around the middle, even when I weighed like 118 and it just got worse with age. Then I had a baby! I didnt think it could get worse but it did! So after I have all the babies I am going to have I would get a tummy tuck.

Well Bayley slept good last night she woke up at 6:30, ate and then went back to bed so I am feeling rested. Sounds like the rest of you are as well so that is good. Menu today is
B: Light in Fit Yogurt Smoothie
L: Some kind of sandwich on WW
D: Leftovers of the Chile Chicken Casserole (it was yummy by the way!)

I bought those 100 cal. packs yesterday and had like 3 of them! I guess their not 100 cal. if you eat 3 right?! I didn't eat 3 at once, but still. Don't have much planned for today except to do some flylady stuff. Need to get a headstart so I am not so overwhelmed during the week.

Crystal, sorry to hear about your headaches. I would worry too about a lump and a headache on the same side of your head. Definitley get it checked out and let us know how you are feeling today. I hope you can get to the store and get some Tylenol.

Lori sounds like you had fun yesterday and got some exercise in, thats the best kind! I hope you can find a bike you like for a good price. I don't ride mine very much anymore and I should be since it's still nice weather outside. I know what you mean about getting headaches when you are dehydrated, I get those too. Good job on the .5 pounds lost!

Spryng sooooooooooooooo scary! I couldn't believe what I was reading when I read your post! What state was he driving in? I would have freaked out! My cousin found a body while he was hunting in Montana not too long ago and it turned out to be a a woman who was murdered by an escaped convict! He is still having nightmares over it. I hope your husband can come home and have a good nights sleep and can try to forget about it. I do chat a lot at night but you have to remember when its midnight where you all are at it's only 10 here so I don't get too tired! I'm glad to hear you got some good sleep and are feeling better now. I'll be cleaning with ya today!

Penny good for you on passing on the junk food today, I would have probably caved but I told my dh what was up yesterday cause he kept scoffing at my diet food, so I gave it to him! I told him that I was trying to lose weight and not to make fun of my diet food and that it wasn't for him anyway then I told him not to tempt me with junk food and such so I think he gets it now! But good job staying OP! So..........what was your dream about? LOL! I hope it was a good one!

Hey Cheri, that will be nice to be able to work out at night while hubby is watching the kids. I do that sometimes too but most of the time I just take walks with my daughter cause she still rides good in a stroller and enjoys getting out. How is the Pilates working out?

Ok I have like 17 messages from flylady so I guess I better go sort through them! TTYL!

Hello again!

Well my day is going pretty good. I feel great anyway. My toilet is now backing up into my tub! Can you say GROSS!! Dh will be here until tomorrow afternoon so he is going to snake the lines tomorrow or I'm going to hurt him, lol. He should be here in time for dinner tonight.
But I got my kitchen all cleaned up now... just need to sweep and mop, the rest of the house is still in good condition.
Ok, after my shower today I put on makeup so I tried the new foundation. Let me just say--- Awesome! It goes on super silky but dries to a matte finish... like a powder finish and looks so natural! I'm in love!! So glad I bought it... and a little bit goes a long way so it will last me several months.

Cheri, that is so great that you will get to start walking at night! Before dh left out on the road I would walk in the evening too. I just loved it. Along with it being good exercise it was also nice to get out and clear your head. Alone time.. all mothers need it, lol.

Crystal, do you think it can be just a sinus headache? I hope that tylenol sinus helps. I use that alot even for a cold because it really gets rid of the runny or stuffy nose.

Penny, it didn't mess dh's schedule up too bad... he was ahead by about 7 hours anyway... but he was hoping to be home around noon and now it looks like 4-5 pm. He is feeling better about it all too. But the cops did say it was a semi that hit that poor man... that's why they had to question my dh and check out his truck and all that, but of course they found nothing. Dh was a little ticked they thought he had anything to do with it but I understand why the police would think that. I mean he was super upset (crying) and that could look like a guilty conscience... but everything is fine now. He is trying to put it out of his mind. And congrats to your for turning down that sausage biscuit and donuts!! That is a great NSV!!!! And so encouraging for the rest of us. :) Keep up the good work!!

OK, QOTD-- I would get a breast augmentation first. I like the size of mine but I would like to have perky ones again, lol. Actually I've looked into it once before but for 5000 bucks I can't bring myself to do it.I even went to the point of deciding exactly what kind (mentor, smooth round, under the muscle and a transumbilical cut) but never went through with it. Maybe if I won the money or something, I would seriously do it, lol. And after that I think I would do lipo on my stomach and hips... stubborn fat there... I think I could get down to 115 lbs and still have fat there. Tummy tucks sounds nice but I don't like the scar they leave and it's a painful recovery. But who knows... win a million bucks and I just may have a an extreme makeover!! LOL. (since both is fantasy anyway, lol)

OK, guess I'll go sweep now. I don't want to mop until nap time though. Tanner thinks a wet kitchen floor is a slip and slide, lol. TTYL!

Hi Ladies :)

Spryng,
I am so happy for you that dh is coming in. At least he can fix the pipes. I think pipes are the worse thing in the house to fix :( Hope everything turns out ok. Ok I might go get the foundation anyway... Can you give the name again so I make sure I get the right one :)

Jill,
Gimme the info on the 100cal packs. What's that all about :) It was great talking to you last night :) You are such a sweetie. Hope Bailey is feeling better this morning :)

Cheri,
You posted on the weekend! YAHHH ! :) It is good to hear from you! Hope you have a great day :)

Crystal,
Sending some feel better vibes your way :) :goodvibes: Hope the tynelol works :)

Ok Ladies... Still doing great on plan and I am gonna try to make a trip to Walmart for groceries and leave the kiddos with dh.... we'll see :)

Michelle I gotta here your weigh in!

Leigh, Where are you girl?? We are here for you!!!!

Ok everyone else much luv to ya! :) Have a great day!

Good Day Guys

SPRYNG your poor thing I would be freaking if that was happening and hus was not there. You are strong woman. I just asked him and he said start snaking the furthest drain away from the house. Or the furthest pipe you can before it leaves the house if you can other wise start at any one of them. He said chemicals and plunging will not help your problem :(. He not a plumber but a darn good handy man. I hope that helped. Anyway glad you liked the makeup. Could you tell me the name of it again and the color you got? My chest is pretty tan, but my face never tans :dizzy:. I have know idea why? Hope you are feeling better. It is the pits trying to take care of the kids and yourself when you are sick. But I always say to myself I would rather be sick than them. Last night I had a hot fudge, carmel, pecan turtle sundae. A big one. I feel so guilty but my dad bought one for all of us and how was I suppose to turn it down :?:. It was great but I feel so guilty. Btw, I would love a breast lift after breastfeeding two babies :lol:!!

Hi everyone else, gotta go going to eat lunch, a blt. Yum Yum, Julie

Good Morning!! I just now woke up DH let me sleep in and I am so grateful!

Ok my weigh in today, was......the same as yesterday, so 217.2 which is 5.3 lbs down from last week!! Hopefully my weight has stopped bouncing all over the darn place.

Qotd: I would have a tummytuck as well, my skin is just all stretched out from the pregnancies as I'm sure most of us have lol Its just part of motherhood but I would love to have a flat tummy again.

Leigh, I'm worried about you!! Is everything okay? :grouphug:

Spryng how horrible about DH!! I would be totally freaked out!! And then to be treated like a criminal on top of it!!

Penny, Hows it goin girly?

Crystal sorry about the headaches! I get migraines a lot I take imitrex for them but they are so wicked expensive like 120 bucks for seven tablets. Anyway if I take the imitrex when I first feel the migraine coming on I can usually control it, and if not I just end up laying in bed with the a/c on and an ice pack over my eyes. Uggghhh they're bad!

Cheri, thanks so much for the links!! They are great!

Jill It was great chatting with you last night :) I hope you have a great day!!

Ok I'm off to spend some time with DH and kiddies.
Love to all
Michelle

Oh and Spryng our Wal-Mart is not a Super Wal-Mart either, I also have to go to the next town to get to it. I have never gone though cause it is like 45 min-hour away! They have been trying to put one in around here but Wal-Mart keeps getting protesters and stuff because they want to put them in places where the traffic is already bad and you know what kind of traffic Wal-Mart gets! Anyway I feel your pain!

Oh and one more thing, Penny: the 100 cal. packs come in chips ahoy, oreo, cheese nips and other flavors and they are like wafers that taste similiar to the original. They come in individual packages and are only 100 cal. They are pretty good which is why I ate 3 yesterday! Check them out!

WOOOOOHOOOOOOO MICHELLE! :cheer: THAT IS JUST AWESOME! YOU GO GIRL! WOOO HOOO!!!
Now updated you stuff on the bottom!

Jill,
It is cookies and such? grrr.... I'm not much of a sweet eater.... but if they have 100 cal chip n dip packs... now that's me! :) I will let you know if I find anything though!

Julie,
There was no way you could have turned down the sundae. That was so sweet! It is ok to endulge right? Just not all the time... Heck, we gotta live sometimes right? Ok I just convinced myself... Did I help you too? LOL :) Hope you have a great day!

Ok My brother just called and he boiled me boiled peanuts himself so I am gonna be enduldging myself this evening. I can't tell him no..... right? lol :lol: :) :) :)

Ok ladies! Sorry I couldn't get back here sooner... I've been on a roll!! LOL. Got all my laundry done... had to stand over the toilet when the washer drained to keep it from over flowing, that was fun, lol.

Ok, the makeup-- it's called maybelline dream matte mousse and the color I bought was sandy beige-medium 1 if that helps. But my face doesn't tan much either.. probably because the other foundation I used had an SPF 15 in it and I only let it tan for 10 min in the bed. I just don't want it to age faster than it needs to, lol, so I try to keep it covered.

Penny, I have those 100 cal snack packs too, the chocolate chip one and it's pretty tasty. 2 pts for the package. Have fun at walmart!!

Jill, it's nice to know I'm not the only one with a crappy town that won't put in a super center, lol. They've talked about it here too but nothing has happened yet.

Michelle, 5.3 lbs is awesome!! You must be so proud of yourself! You will be in one-derland before you know it! I agree with the stretched out stomachs from pregnancies... but it's so unfair! Why do some people have perfect abs AFTER giving birth?? Never makes sense, lol.

Julie, thanks so much for the plumbing info! Yeah, we figured we need to snake it... but I don't want to pay a plumber to do it. I just hope we can rent a snake somewhere tomorrow so DH can do it. That sundae would be hard for me to resist too! But you can work it off! Post more often, I miss you!

OK, I guess it's almost nap time... I'm getting ready to sweep and mop and then I'm done for today. I've been on the kids all morning to get their rooms cleaned up. THEY WILL clean them sometime today, but if I have to stay on them they don't get a star for it. So we'll see how that goes, lol. OK, TTYL!

So Penny, you message me then you ignore me? I see how it is! LOL
Those snack pack things are just cookies and cracker type things so if your not a sweet eater (you are crazy) I mean you probably wouldn't like them too much. They might have others that I havent seen though.

Spryng,
Thanks for letting me know about the foundation. You know I wanna be just like you when I grow up! LOL :) Makeup usually last for a couple months so I don't mind paying up to 10 but I usually don't pay more than that :) Thanks again! How are the kids feeling? Are they getting your cold? I sure hope not!

Jill,
Sorry :( My brother called again and I have callwave so I disconnected to talk to him.. :) I might just make a dollar store run today which is 2 mins away for my paper goods and then do walmart tomorrow when alot of people are working... sneaky I know :)

Ok my house needs some 5 min room rescues so i will check in later today :)

Ok last post from me I promise :) for a couple hours anyway....

My mom sent me this email and I usually don't forward crap but this one was tooo funny to pass up! :)

Recently, I was diagnosed with A. A. A. D. D. - Age
Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests:


I decide to wash my car.


As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is
mail on the hall table.


I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.


I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail
in the trash can under the table, and notice that the
trash can is full.


So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and
take out the trash first.


But then I think, since I'm going to be near the
mailbox when I take out the trash anyway, I may as
well pay the bills first.


I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there
is only one check left. My extra checks are in my desk
in the study, so I go to my desk where I find the can
of Coke that I had been drinking.


I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to
push the Coke aside so that I don't accidentally knock
it over.


I see that the Coke is getting warm, and I decide I
should put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.


As I head toward the kitchen with the coke a vase of
flowers on the counter catches my eye--they need to be
watered.


I set the Coke down on the counter, and I discover my
reading glasses that I've been searching for all
morning.


I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first
I'm going to water the flowers.


I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a
container with water and suddenly I spot the TV
remote.


Someone left it on the kitchen table.


I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I will
be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that
it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back
in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the
flowers.

I splash some water on the flowers, but most of it
spills on the floor.


So, I set the remote back down on the table, get some
towels and wipe up the spill. Then I head down the
hall trying to remember what I was planning to do

At the end of the day: the car isn't washed, the bills
aren't paid, there is a warm can of Coke sitting on
the counter, the flowers aren't watered, there is
still only one check in my checkbook, I can't find the
remote, I can't find my glasses, and I don't remember
what I did with the car keys. Then when I try to
figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really
baffled because I know I was busy all day long, and
I'm really tired I realize this is a serious problem,
and I'll try to get some help for it, but first I'll
check my e-mail.

Ha!! Penny, that was too funny!!

Michelle- Congrats on your loss!!! Over 5 lbs!!!! Way to go Girl!!!

QOTD- I would have to agree with jbbm. I, too, have breastfed two babies, each for a year, and would go with a breastlift, although DH said I should go for an implant!!

JBBM- that sundae sounds absolutely DIVINE!!! Yummy!!
On our walk yesterday we walked past an ice cream place and they have nutella flavored ice cream. I told DH that my treat to myself when I reach 155 would be a cone of nutella ice cream!!

Jill- I hear ya about the 100 calorie packs. I bought one of each that they had at the commissary. I got the oreos, the chips ahoy, the cheese nips, and the wheat thins! They're pretty good and can see why you ate 3 of them!!

Gotta run and finish up the laundry and try to get my crunches in before I hit the hay. I'll try to check in before then. TTYL!!

Me, Again...
 

Spryng--I'll have to look into that make up. I have dry skin though, so I have to be careful with matte stuff or my face ends up looking all dry. KWIM Yes, I enjoy the walking because it's ME time. I can walk and not have to think about anything or worry about keeping tabs on the kiddos. Bliss I hope your plumbing problems are solved soon.

Michelle-- :D :love: :spin: :bravo: :cp: :cb: :cheer: How cool are you? So do you get to be our MOM of the WEEK with that kind of weigh in or what??? Woo hoo...you go girl.

Penny--I.Love.Boiled.Peanuts. 'nuff said. :)

Kris--was it you that asked about pilates? I am actually enjoying it. Its so weird how you are not really doing much and yet you are sweating and you can feel it the next day. I'm going to do it for a month and then take measurments...I'm due to measure on the 17th of August so I'll report in with the results.

Ok--now I have to go tuck the boys in and exercise. More later, maybe :)

So I've been up for like 3 hours and have I gotten anything done...................no. Flylady would be so disappointed in me! LOL My husband is out riding his dirt bike so I haven't had any help with the baby so that's my excuse, we won't talk about how Spryng has 3 kids and her husband is on the road all the time and she still gets her work done :) Well she is finally down for a nap so I guess I will get off my butt and go take a shower and start cleaning. Hope you all are having a great on plan day!

It's me again! Miss me?? LOL (ok, someday I'll get over myself, lol)

Well my house is officially DONE!! Laundry caught up, kitchen swept and mopped... kids rooms are cleaned.. everything done. Now tomorrow when the new zone starts (which is the kitchen) I can focus on detailed cleaning just for 15 min and be done with it. Whew. I'm tired! LOL

Jill, flylady would not be dissapointed in you! Babysteps, remember?? I think she says it takes 3 weeks to make something a habit... so you have plenty of time to get it down. And let me tell you, I only get my work done because my DH IS on the road, lol! When he is home my house falls apart and I hate cleaning when he's here. So see? You have one up on me! lol ;)

Cheri, I would recommend you use a good moistureizer before using that foundation then and it will go on smoothly and not dry your skin out after it's on. I feel the same way about pilates. I loved that it wasn't aerobic.. but warms you up and you sure feel it the next day. great for lower abs too!

Lori, sleep good!

Penny, that email was cute! On some days I can really relate to that! The nice thing about flylady is that she really discourages you from getting side tracked when doing a task, so it's helping me alot. But used to if I was cleaning off my desk or something it would take me hours because I would want to read every or find something I hadn't seen in awhile and I would stop and mess with it, lol. I'm better about it now. And so far the kids are not getting my cold. i think I got it from them! LOL. They were sick when I was gone with dh so I might have picked it up from them. But other than an occasional stuffy nose, I'm feeling 100% better.

Ok, dh said he'd be here around 3 pm so I'm off to grab a power nap! LOL. I know he'll keep me up half the night so I need some sleep :o I will try to post later but if not I'll talk to you all in the morning! :)

Hi everyone just thought I would check the post in between vaccuming and dusting! This place is hopping.

Spryng I forgot to mention how terrible for a thing like that for you husband to see. I am so glad you were not with like last week. I don't know if I could handle that. You might be able to rent a snake from Home Depot, Lowes, or a plain plumbing store. Thanks for saying you missed me. I am feeling kind of lonely. Hus took the kids to mil's.

Oh and btw GREAT JOB Michelle on the weight loss. You are a hard worker. Keep it up!

Well gotta run, I want to get as much stuff done now while the kids are gone :lol:!! I have a roast in the oven for supper, may do mashed potatoes and gravy and veggies or make mexican wraps with them with fresh guacamole! Okay I really I have to go :lol:. bye, Julie

So I know you aren't supposed to weigh more than once a week which is why I wasn't going to get a scale for home in the first place. However I did buy one and now I get on it like once a day. It's so bad!!! But I got on just now and I was down another 1.5 pounds!!! And that was after breakfast! I can't believe it! I guess it's probably just because I have really been watching it the last few days and it is the initial weight loss that will soon taper off. I was just really excited. It makes me want to do good all the time and stay OP. Penny, you were inspirational earlier when you said your hubby called and you told him you didn't want the sausage thing cause when my hubby got home just now he had subway and offered me one of his white chocolate macadamia nut cookies and I said no too! So thanks for that! Ok I need to go make some lunch before I give in and eat the cookie LOL! TTYL

Hi,
Spryng, that must have been terrible for your dh. Thanks for the info on the makeup. I think I will have to get that for myself.
Michelle, congrats on losing that 5 lbs so far. That is great.
Well, I have to go to the msn website to download updates for this thing. I will catch you all later.

Hi Ladies....

:) It's me again Margaret... hehehe :) I did my five minute room rescues... bro and sil came over and I ate some peanuts... not many though b/c he used alot of crab boil and salt and it was just too much for me... good thing :o ..... :)

Jill,
I am glad I inspired you earlier! That is what we are here for ..... for each other... there are many days when the ladies here are on plan and I'm not and it encourages me to get it together.... so now I am on plan and so excited.....

Don't know about you guys but I know when I eat healthier I just feel so much better :)

Spryng,
Hope you get a nap in before dh comes home. Hope he gets everything fixed with the pipes! Congrats for getting the whole house done! WOOO HOO! :cheer: :)

Ricci,
It is nice to see you posting! How is school going?

Julie,
Your supper sounds just de...lish.. :) I just LOVE roast :) what kind is it ? pork? we usually eat deer here.. but I know any kind of roast smells sooo good in the oven :) Hope you get all your dusting and such done!

Cheri,
Hope you got your exercise in! Congrats to you :cheer:

Lori,
How are you doing today? That ice cream sounds good too! :)

Ok I am off again to make sure I actually accomplish something today :)

Starting Over
 

Okay gals - I'm starting over with this thread. There's obviously no way I can catch up completely on what I missed :( But today is also my back OP day! And I'm doing really well. I'm up 2 lbs from my lowest weight, the price I pay for my wek and a half craziness.

Michelle- :cheer: on the loss!!! How are you liking WW these dyas?

Cheri- hi! Looks like you're doing well and keeping OP.

Penny- look - I'm already back on track!!! :lol: It's so awesome that you're on track :bravo:

Jill- Congrats on losing . . . you're doing awesome. The closest Walmarts around here are not very good either, but I've been to really great ones in Florida. Apparently they're planning to redo the one here - it has a very bad reputation.

Heidi- Hi! I look forward to getting to know you better :) Welcome!

Crystal- though you most likely had some sort of migraine or pregnancy related headach, I think you should definitely double check with the doctor.

Lori- you must also be new! Hi! Welcome to the group. So you live in Germany? Hmm . . . may have to get you to send me some European baby clothes :lol: Just kidding! Though I do love the boys baby clothes they make/have in Europe. I'm also on WW :)

Spryng- OMG!!! I'm so sorry you're husband had to deal with that - how horrendous. Sorry you're under the weather! Hope you're better soon. What is the one point WW cake? Is it something you baked? You've been super busy!

Julie- don't feel too bad about the sundae - I've been off plan for weeks now (well until today), I know you'll make better choices ASAP!

Hope all is well, Ricci!

Well, I have a cold, so I'm kind of tired. TTYL!

QOTD I don't think I'd change anything because I'm kind of scared of the risks involved with any surgery. A c-section was enough :lol:

Hi Leigh,
Guess I won't have to come hunt you down. I am so happy you are back on track! Welcome Back! I sure have missed you :grouphug: :) Hope you have a wonderful week on plan :)

I actually got the laundry done, just washing my sheets now... but almost finished... :) windexed, dusted, swept, wiped down all the counters, did the dishes, wiped the doors down with the magic eraser... and even replaced old pics on my wall of the kids... I know I am missing something but I know I did it :) My house smells really clean. I love that smell. I even lit some candles :)

Well I gotta find something for supper :) I will talk to you all tonight :) have a wonderful night :)

Ok so I have had a shower, my kitchen is clean except for the floors (my sink is even clean!) I've done 2 loads of laundry, bed is made, baby is asleep! Ok I guess I have done quite a bit today, sometimes I have to write it down to see if I really got anything accomplished or not! I'd get a whole lot more done if I wasn't checking for new posts every 45 minutes!! Anyway the cable guy is coming tomorrow to hook up cable internet for me!! I am so excited to upgrade from dial up, it's just so slow. Actually I am so used to dial up that it doesnt seem that slow, but it is compared to the cable. So I just remembered I was getting it tomorrow and I have to wait all day for him to get here, they said he would be here anytime from 8 in the morning to 5 at night! Anyway I want to have my house clean so I don't have to worry about it while he is here hooking my computer up.

Ricci good to hear from you! What have you been up to today?

Penny I definitley feel better when I eat good and exercise. My mom is starting the SBD because her dr. told her to get on a diet that has omega-3 food, she also told her she HAS to work out 5 days a week so since she doesn't usually have a clue what to do when she goes to the gym I am going to start going back with her as of tomorrow. I am kind of glad she HAS to go the gym cause it will make me go and once I get in a routine it should be easy to stick to and I will feel a lot better. Anyway good for you for not eating too many peanuts, so their boiled? Not sure it I have ever heard of that before. Fill me in!

Leigh glad to hear from you again! You must have been really busy, as you can see so have we with all these threads! I'm glad to know I am not the only one with a crappy Wal-Mart! I guess it's not really that bad cause I don't know what I am missing since I have never been in a super wal mart. It kind of makes me laugh that even though all of us are from different parts of the country that we all have Wal-Mart! And most of us go there a lot! Well except for those that live out of the country I guess. LOL I'm sure you will do so good this week now that you are back on plan. Good luck!

Spryng have fun with DH tonight! LOL I caught your little inuendo last post :) Oh ya and my dh wants to know what company your dh works for. He is just interested cause he works on a lot of trucks and likes to know about people who are semi into the same profession as him.

Michelle where are ya? Probably having fun with the family. I seriously need to get a headset so I can talk with you. I though that was so cool last night! I told my dh about it and he thought it was cool too. Does any headset work cause I have one that used to go to my old phone, I'm not sure lmk. Hope to talk to you soon.

Ok enough of a break, I need to vacuum. TTYL!

Hey Jill! I'm not sure if any headset will work mine is just a GE brand I got at Target for like 15 bucks you can hook it up and see if it will work though! That will be neat if we can all do voice chat one night then we don't have to worry about long distance or going over our minutes on cell phones :) I've been busy today my inlaws arrive on Thursday so we are just getting things ready for them and the remodeling we will be doing. We did like 8 loads of laundry and beds made and I just doused the bathroom with bleach and it is sparkling now. Hubby made a mess in the kitchen making oatmeal cookies, trying to sabotage me but I haven't had any yet I could probably have 2 I've only eaten 6 points worth of food today, so I have some to spare :)

Penny, lol I totally forgot to change my signature!! Woohhoooo!! I'm excited :) How is your day going?

Spryng I hope you have an enjoyable evening with DH!! Give him some babying for his ordeal :)

Leigh, I'm so glad to see you back we were worried about you!!

Well I was supposed to work from noon to 1 am but they said I could come in at 6 pm thank god!! So I'm working from 6pm til 1 am today that will be long for me since I usually only work 4 hours a shift lol.

I'm gonna go get cleaned up since I'm all grimey from cleaning :)
I hope you all have a great evening :)
Michelle

Everybody stop!!! Ya'll are sooo cleanly! You're making me look bad . . . except I have a cold, so that's my current excuse!

Penny- I missed you too! This week was so crazy, but I'm not sure why. Just turned out to be so busy.

Jill- boiled peanuts are a Southern thing :) I actually end up going to Target a lot more because it's closer. I swear I live there ever since Liam was born. I feel like we should buy stock! How often does Bayleigh nap?

Michelle- what will you do with your extra points? I have 4 left that I'm saving for mini chocolate bars during Six Feet Under tonight :D

TTYL!

Hey Leigh, don't worry I really am not that clean I just have been trying harder to be lately. I go to Target all the time too! I registered there and at Toys R Us when Bayley was born so I go there quite often. Bayley usually naps 2 or 3 times a day for an hour or so. That's when I try to get housework done. She just pulled herself up on the coffee table for the first time today, it was so exciting! How many times a day does Liam nap? Is he a pretty good baby? Hope your cold gets better! TTYL