Hello!

Well I'm pleased to report that I am back on track and I dragged my sorry *** down to the pool today! It has been a week since I last went, and although I found the swimming pleasurable - the walk home was a killer! It has made me realise how out of shape I am - I really want to lose this weight for good!

LISA - May I say 'Welcome to the world Gage!' - congratulations to you sweetie! I can't believe you have finished your pregnancy weighing less than when you started - that is amazing. I'm sorry that you are already thinking of going back to work - that must be so hard. I know that if it is at all possible I will be a SAHM, or failing that work part time.

CARRI - I agree with Julie - moving home is very stressful, so there is bound to be tension. You are right to try to keep yourself in check, and HOPE that your hubby follows your good example!

JULIE - I'm glad you have had the opportunity to pamper yourself with a haircut and colour - you deserve it! Having a decent haircut is a great mood lifter, and can take years off you. I bet you look great!

FAYE - I'm glad you have been able to spend some quality time with your dd - I hope your relationship continues to be healed.

SANDY G - You are in my thoughts and prayers are with you. Hope everything goes well.

SANDY B - Enjoy your girls night - it sounds like fun!

Love Amanda x

Evening everyone I think.

Thanks for all the well wishes. Right now I am groogy and a little sore. I know that I will feel better in time. I was just checking in and am hoping to feel better in the morning so that I can catch up.

sandy

FRIDAY: Today is Fabulous Lbs Down Friday. What did we lose this week, girls?

I will check in later.

Faye

Morning.

No losses this week to report. I guess that I am thankful for no gain either. Sandy, I am envious of your girls night, wish that I could get to do something like that. Amanda, just remember that slow and steady. I know what you mean by realizing how out of shape you are. I have been feeling that way for some time and am slowly getting there. Julie, cut/color you go girl. It is truly a pure mood lifter in my eyes as well. While in the hospital yesterday I noticed a nurse that had a wonderful color and her's was color weaved. Think that I am going to try that soon as a reward that is when I make it....haven't set reward levels for myself yet. But will soon. Carrie, I know bout the stress that you are under and by all means try not to let it get to either of you. Stress does so much harm in our lives that at times we don't even realize it. While I was reading that a little stress was good for you but this is one of those things that too much of a good thing is harmful. Faye, I am so happy that you and your dd had a wonderful time together and here's hoping for many more of them to come. I know that this isn't Wed but I have a woe that I need to get off of my chest so please indulge me in this. Last night I called Richard to let him know about me taking him somewhere this morning(provided that I felt up to it), well when I called I got accused of calling some woman that was there a *****, whore, and slut. All of which I didn't do. I just asked to speak to Richard. So I ended up telling him that if he had any respect he would put an end to the haressment(sp) that I was getting. For some reason I have a hard time dealing with someone threating to kill me and talking to he awfully when I have done nothing wrong. So basically I have decided to get him to the test he has to take today and then no matter how much that I love him I am washing my hands clean of him seeing how I don't need that type of interaction with ppl. Sorry to go on but this is one of those things that I have to get out to get rid of. I am trying my best not to get stressed and stay stressed so I am speaking my mind to help keep the stress down. Going to go talk to everyone later.

sandy

Morning ladies,
1 point for water yesterday. I made dh some shrimp fettucine and ate way too much of it. Though I did try to put more veggies on my plate than pasta or shrimp. I didn't get any exercise in, though

Sandy, glad you came through the surgery well. Hope you're feeling up to your old self soon. SHeesh, I would run, not walk, away from people who treat you like Richard's friends did. Threatened to kill you??? It used to be people would say things like "I'm gonna kill you" and you didn't think anything of it. But nowadays, you gotta seriously think whether they really mean it or not. I don't blame you for wanting to get away, and it will be good for you in the long run. If he still wants to be part of your life, he can come to you!

Faye, glad the car is finally fixed!

Can't wait to see everyone's losses. I've gained a couple of pounds over the past 2 weeks, but I'm not really weighing myself much...trying to distract myself from the scale and just focus on how I feel. Dh is back on the weight loss wagon, so it makes it easier for me too. Will take a nice long walk today and do a pilates video.

Everyone have a faboo day!
TTFN,
Julie

Morning everyone...hope you all are good, got a three pointer yesterday. I am down 1 pound this week to 187...wanted to be at 185 by Sept 30th but I dont know if that is going to happen, that is 2 pounds in 6 days, maybe if I exercised my butt off and just lived on water, just kidding It will come when it comes...TOM is next week so I do not hold out much hope for weight loss or my b-day!! Why on Earth would I get my TOM on my b-day...oh well


Sandy - That is horrible, you have enough going on without having to worry about someone harrassing you!! Do not take that...you are right to just walk away even though it will hurt...I can't imagine anyone who cares for you letting another treat you that way...

Julie - It always helps so much when your husband is doing the "diet" thing with you...my dh was doing it for a while and is now just eating whatever, whenever...it is sometimes so hard for me and often that is why I would cheat...it is too hard to watch someone eat Oreo's while you eat dry low fat wheat thins...am I right?? Good luck!!

Amanda - Great to hear that you are back on track, great job!!!!

Susan - Where are ya??

Cheryn - HI !!!

Everyone have a great day!!! Check in later...

GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL LADIES!!! Faye... is there any other kind of mind to have?? and truly enjoy??? LMAO!! I know what u meant about the ugly... but ... beauty is in the eye of the beholder...lol right?? U crack me up dear... Yes the girls night should be a blast... even the kidlets are looking forward to it. No loss to report today... i really need to get back on my south beach plan... only points for h2o and exercise yesterday. Altho... on a birhgter note... my neighbor and weight loss partner and i are going back on the south beach together... we even have a weigh in and check our measurments... so i am looking forward to it. I dont like the tiredness i get from the carbs... well the noncomplex carbs i should correct. Its a bit chilly here today... and rather deary... but it smells and feels like fall... and that i love. I will check back in later ladies... have a fantastic day and remember to take care of u... love u all
Sandy

Thanks for all the encouraging words everyone. I really needed to know that I am not the only one who thinks like I am on this matter. Sandy, I know that you will do great on the southbeach good lucky to you. Gonna go and get some sleep talk to everyone later.

POINTS AND LOSSES:

Julie
Carri

SandyB: Here is my advice and you know me, always willing to shoot off my mouth. I would go to Richard and say, " Listen, I could care less who you hang out with anymore, who your friends are, women or otherwise and I could also care less what some *itchy woman thinks of me, but I absolutely will not allow Corey to be subjected to hearing stuff said about his mother. If you cannot control people who are your friends, then you can visit Corey in my home and only my home with me being there. Otherwise, your butt goes back to court and we will see what a judge thinks about him possibly being exposed to that." The thing is, this person whomever she is, is dead on jealous of you or she wouldn't have put up such a fuss, which means she WOULDN'T keep her mouth shut around Corey and in fact probably WOULD shoot her mouth off just to be hurtful to you, knowing it is the person you would most want to protect. As for YOU! Honey you are a gorgeous, vibrant, adorable human being and she is probably zitty and crosseyed! (Please forgive me, all you folks out there with acne and eye problems!)

Have a great day girls. I need to get weights and toning done UGH!

Faye

Thanks everyone for all the congrats and kudos! Now we need your prayers, hurricane Jeanne is looking like she is headed straight for our town. uggg this is the 4th one in 6 weeks we are exhausted, financially ,physically and emotionally. I've been super busy, making ice, doing laundry, gathering flashlights,candles, radio,ect. Cleaning like mad, after the last one we were without power for a week and a half. We are on a well, so no power, no water even. Luckily we have a genertor for this one though. You probably won't hear from me for a week or two depending on the power and clean up. Our house is all boarded up and I am praying we will be fine. We are not evacuating this time. Last time we did and a 10 hour trip to Dalton Georgia took us 20 hours with a newborn, hubby, me and son and NO AIR CONDITIONING!!! Wish us luck, and if I get a minute I'll try to check back in tomorrow. She's supposed to hit around 8am Sunday Morning.
Take care,
Lisa

Hey Hey
Sorry I've been away for a while, I've been holding reletively steady and am proud to report that I worked out in the gym this morning. It will be easier to get exercise in now even if I don't want to because I no longer have a car...long story...so that means I will be riding my bike around town. Now that I'm back in my apartment full time my meals are alot healthier too. I always lose weight fall term no matter what I do it seems so I'm looking forward to it.

Huge congrats on the baby lisa!!! and wishing you well with the weather, I have a lot of family in Florida too.

Hope everyone else is well.

Lisa good luck with the move and I am praying that this storm will not make landfall there. I feel that the state of FLA has had more than its share of awful weather.

Faye, I have told Richard that if he wants to talk to me he knows where to find me. As to the annoying person I was told that this was a relative of one of his firends, Josh and she was visiting him, but I really don't care cause in my mind they need to really get a life. As for Corey Richard was only a step father. Corey's father is no longer in our life I divorced him many years ago when he thought that he would get physically destructive wasn't going to take a chance on that. I told Richard that if he really cared for and respected me the way he says he does then he would have put that little bitty in her place. According to him she was drunk and he wasn't going to fight with a 21 yr old girl. My words were get real. 21 isn't a girl. Needless to say I chewed him a new ahole. I have developed the attitude I really don't care what others think that I am as long as I am true to me and I know myself. After all I am the one that has to answer to Lord in the end. Awfully funny when you chew them out and tell then how it is they tend to call you more and more and of course caller id helps so when you don't answer the call they get upset. When I finally took a call from him I told him that I wasn't feeling like talking.

OK went on long enough. I guess that I got points in for exercise after all I got up and stirred around today so seeing how this is the day after surgery it is consider exercise. Water great, food oh well! Had to take some pain pills today and as a result needed to eat more than I mornally would to keep the stomach at bay. One of my girlfriends has got it in her mind to take me and have my hair colored for me tomorrow so I will see I know that she can't afford it and I have been trying to tell her nicely that while I appericate it I know that she can't afford to do so. I pray that she will change her mind tomorrow. I hate to see ppl spend what they can't afford to(pet pevee). Getting tired still a little weak so off to the couch for me. Take care everyone. Lisa xtra prayers for you and your family.

hugs and sunshine to everyone
sandy

SATURDAY: Today is Sunny Thoughts Saturday. What do you have to share?

My sunny thought is this, for those of us who this week had a bad one, next week will be better. If your love life stinks, remember that God has someone for you that is perfect, just ask him. If your employment is lousy, CHANGE IT! Best of all remember that though you all ARE VERY beautiful on the outside, your inside beauty makes you who you really are!

Faye

Hi lovely ladies,

Thanks for the sunny thought today Faye - I really needed it!

I got 4 points on Thursday, but only 2 points yesterday.

I weighed myself yesterday and the scales said i have put on 5lb in 1 week!! Is that even possible??????? It has left me feeling so depressed - I just feel so helpless and wonder if I'm ever going to succeed at losing weight. I know my big problem is emotional and comfort eating - food is the one thing that gives me pleasure, and as i am often depressed and my personal circumstances are not good at the moment, I am turning to food and finding it hard to stay disciplined for any real length of time. I am going to look into going into counselling again - particularly to look at how I overeat as a substitute for comfort, love or whatever. I am stuck in this viscious cycle of depression, overeating and obesity and I seriously need to get out of it.

One good thing is that I've finally got the exercise part sorted - I love swimming and it doesn't feel like a chore (well only sometimes!) - I just really need help with my relationship with food.

Sorry to bring you all down on Sunny thoughts Saturday!

Love Amanda x

Faye... thanks for the sunny thoughts today.. i needed to hear them as well... so thank you. I am in the midst of some issues with my hubby... and am wondering just how to talk to him about it. I want a divorce. I deserve someone in my life who will show me respect by communicating his thoughts and desires to me as well as everyday communication. His job interview went well in Kentucky... they will be contacting him next week with their offer. And i know him well enuf to know he wants this like no other job offer ever... its just what hes always wanted to do... its with the Appalachian Research and Defence fund of Kentucky... helping people... the very reason he went to law school and became a lawyer. And back to divorce... he deserves someone who loves him as more than a friend or buddy. He deserves to have passion in his everyday life as well as i do. I have debated whether or not to write any of this down for you all... guess i am scared of what u will think of me... So here goes the rest... I have met someone esle and am in love with him. He treats me very well and talks to me and listens to me... knows me better than i know myself at times. I have known him for about a year and the longer i know him the more in love i fall and know that hes who i wantto be with... hes my soulmate.
On to other things...(akward silence ... lol) 4 points yesterday... considering i was so angry at hubby i took it out with exercise instead of eating... i am proud of myself for that. My prayers are with u Lisa.. i hope the storm decides to pass without damage... i agree with Sandy... Florida has had enuf. Amanda... today is a new day... start over... thats the beauty of a day being 24 hours... every 24 you get a new chance to begin. KEep the faith in yourself that we all have in you and you can achieve anything honey. Faye... you r such a wise and fabulous woman... ienvy the passion you have with your husband still... its so refreshing to hear... and i also like how your mind works...lol dirty and otherwise...lol
I hope you all have a great day... my suny thought for today.. I feel soo much better having written all this out for you all... i came to the conclusion that you are all my friends and thats what friends are for.... to talk to and to listen to u... Thank You all for listening.
Love to you all....
Sandy