THURSDAY: today is Time for Us Thursday so be sure and make time just for you today!

later girls

Faye :)

Morning ladies,

Just a quick post, cuz I should be writing by now. 4 points for yesterday!

Faye, you know what you have to do to get back on track with op....do your menus, don't buy junk, eat at home.......I know it's hard, but look at what you accomplish when you stay on track! NONE of us can lose 10 pounds in a week!! (I know it's bec. you have more to go, but still....it looks amazing on Friday with all those scales in a row :p )

Amanda, hope you're feeling better!

See you all later,
Julie

Morning All, long time no talk !! :lol: :lol: Glad to hear that you are all doing well, I am completely stressed!! I will try to make this the short version, a russian lady is buying our house, yes it sold in 3 weeks !!! But we keep going back and forth on price, she came in real low...we are trying to work with her as we found the house of our dreams and started the buying process, so we need her to buy the house!! So I am stressed over that and coming up with the down payment, AND if we move it will be over Thanksgiving weekend!! UGGGhhhh, I guess I will have a good Christmas though, should be all done
And plus I am learning all this new stuff at work, trying to keep up there, that is why I have not been on here much, not much time for internet, which I guess is good...

My program has not been going well, way too stressed this week, have not been sleeping well or anything else...wish me luck on this part!! :)

Faye - I guess you and I are having the same problem right now with staying OP, we can turn this around though ! I know it !!!

I miss you guys and I will get back here soon I promise!!! Bye for now!!

POINTS POINTS POINTS POINTS:

Julie :bravo:




Carri: Way to go girl and a new house to boot! How cool. I will say a prayer everything comes out ok and you can get in by Thanksgiving.

Julie:THANKS JULIE YOU ARE AN ANGEL! I don't think I have ever in my life been depressed. I am a pretty up person even in horrible times and never let anything get me down for long, but for the last month I am barely hanging on. I feel bad all the time, my body aches, I don't sleep, I am eating awful, I cry etc and the doctor said it is hormonal and since I am scared of HRT I have to kind of buck up. I guess I have always seen myself as super human but all of us crash every once in awhile I guess. I do appreciate more than you know what you said. Thank God I have a husband who is there for me even at the worst of times, though he tends to mother hen me some!

Everyone have a good day. It is low 50's today so I am bundled up but it is supposed to be back in the 70's tomorrow.

Faye :)

FRIDAY: today is Fabulous Lbs Down Friday. Do we have any losers this week?

I am going to a Christmas thing with dd today so will catch up this afternoon

Faye ;)

Morning ladies.

Faye, hope that you enjoy the time with dd today. I am getting ready to go get somethings accomplished before I have to go to work. You know it really sucks having a washer and dryer and being afraid to use them. The place that I moved to has well water and most of the well water here is horrible. The person I am renting off of has been working his heart out trying to get the softner right but so far it isnt working the way it should be. Needless to say I am bringing in water to wash my hair and going to wash cloths. Sorry I know that this isn't Wednesday but oh well. No loss again. Steady here. I think that it is time for a total change of my plan. Gotta run catch everyone later.

sandy

Morning Ladies!

I GOT 4 POINTS YESTERDAY!!! Ok, that's a big deal cuz I didn't have dance class already scheduled in. I did my pilates dvd, which I've been wanting/meaning to do for months now. Guess what? It's too easy. I'm going to have to get another one.

I lost one pound to bring me back down to 204, which is my lowest weight. I'm focusing on my writing, and trying like heck not to run to the fridge everytime I get stuck somewhere. Hopefully next week I'll have a new low weight to post. I'm right about fed up with being so close to the 100s...it's been almost a year now!

Faye, with all these menopause problems you're having I would seek out a good homeopathic doctor and find some herbal/holistic remedies. They really do work. And I would also take a couple of classes in yoga for menopause. I have a dance student who is going through **** with "the change" as well. She is a yoga and aerobics instructor, very healthy...one of those people who just make you want to gag yourself. But menopause has completely thrown her for a loop! So, you're not alone.....just remember it's a part of life and it's only a phase. It'll pass.

Carrie, I hope you get that house you want! We had to cash in what little $$ we had in our 401k retirement to have a down payment for the house we're in now.

Ok, gotta go now. Can't wait to see all those pounds down!

Julie

POINTS AND LBS DOWN:

Julie :bravo: :goodscale

Julie: I am thinking of going and having acupuncture to be honest. I have heard it helps women with fertility issues and thought I would check this woman out here that does it. I have been using a progesterone cream but it is not working now so I need to move to a more drastic step, maybe acupuncture and homeopathic stuff or something like that. I have thought about yoga a lot actually so maybe I will check a tape out at the library before committing to something. Thanks for the info though, I sure can use any help I can get. Last night was a nightmre. It was down in the 40's so I couldn't subject Jack to a fan blowing on him all night, but I lay drenched in sweat, then would wake up freezing when my hot flash had past and I had fallen asleep uncovered. From two am on I had one of these episodes where about every 20 minutes or so, I "startle" myself awake, like when you have a bad dream or like when you had a dream where you are falling or getting stabbed or something. I wake up and my heart is pounding and I am shaking etc. I get NO sleep when this happens. It goes on and on for hours.

We had fun today. I made my grandson cry and it killed me. His mom had gone into their house to change to cooler clothing and we were sitting in the car talking about birthdays coming up and he told me he wanted this new video game Rachets and Clinks III or something like that. Anyway, he told me it was a secret that I would buy it for him, though I had not said I would, he knows me WAYYYYYYY too well! His mom bugged me and I whispered it and he started sobbing cause I told her so I promised him when it came out I would buy it! MAN AM I JELLO OR WHAT?????? I only bought a Indiana University charm for my Italian charm bracelet (do any of you know what I am talking about?) and it cost me $27! I should have told her no, but I am a big wuss when it comes to stuff like that. I guess I read the $$ chart wrong.

Everyone have a great weekend and talk to you tomorrow!

Faye :)

SATURDAY: today is Sunny Thoughts Saturday. Do you have something to share?

Sandyg: Until your landlord can get your softener working, go to the store in the detergent section and get a box of Calgon water softener to do your washing in. We have an artesan well here in Memphis and our water is pretty soft actually, but try it. I can't help much with skin and hair issues, but this will help clothing.

Have a good weekend girls

Faye :)

no silly poll this week!

Hope everyone is having fun this weekend!

Faye :)

Morning everyone.

Faye, I have thought about using Calgon but I am afraid that it wouldn't help as I have iron and suffer in my water. Although we both think that this softner is about where it should be. I have ran 4 washers full of hot water to try to get the lines clear. The cold is going pretty good for now, but still have to get the hot where it needs to be at.
I have decided to give the South Beach a shot. I offically started on it today. Here's to much success. I did great on weight watchers but right now it is a little hard for me to figure out points and I have forgotten many of the pt values that I had memorized. I am going to give this my best shot.
As for the issues with "the change". Wish that I could offer some good advice but I am sticking to HRT. I have went without it for about 3 months and then nothing worked for me. I loved the progestron cream but unfortantly it isn't recomended to use with a heart problem. So after I had used it for awhile I had to end it. Faye, are you using the cream 4xs a day? I found that worked best for me. Also it this compounded by a place that does this or is it something that you might have gotten at a place like GNC. I know for the max effect it is best to get it compounded, that way you can have the doesage adjusted to meet your needs.
Time to get ready to hit the road. Work is calling.

Here's to a sunny day to all

sandy

Mia
 

Hi Lovelies!

I apologize for being MIA for so long - so busy at work and other obligations - also getting ready for dh to come home from Germany this week. Well, he came home yesterday (Saturday) and I am sooo glad. He was so pleased with the sunroom - not the same as looking at pictures.

No weight loss to report this week - but I am hanging in - still not managing my points consistently - but no binges lately! :D I did :tread: Friday and Saturday for over 25 minutes. Concentrating on mastering exercising everyday and getting water in this week. Those are my areas of weakness. This week I have been mastering a fourth component to successful weight loss - adequate sleep. It has done wonders for my energy level and I believe it is a contributing factor to maintaining weight when I am not doing so well with plan, water, and movement. There is some great research on the effect of sleep on metabolism and weight loss.

I have been continuing to keep up with your posts when I am on the treadmill. Hope everyone has a great Sunday.

mscat816 :wave:

Hi all,

Been MIA also - I've caught another bug (or maybe the same one come back with a vengeance :devil: ). Both me and Nige are full of head cold and aches and pains - boo!

I've not yet got back on track with my eating and I've also not been swimming because I've been ill so have been feeling very sorry for myself. :(

However, I am in the process of sorting myself out - I went shopping and bought lots of healthy food, and I've been going through all my old slimming magazines and writing out lots of low fat recipes (still got lots to do). Now all I have to do is get myself into that kitchen and get cooking!

I have a prayer request - please pray for the health of my dad and brother. My brother has had a couple of fits and gets the results of his brain scan on Tuesday. My dad suffered sudden memory loss yesterday - completely out of the blue, he forgot that he is moving house and that my brother had just moved out. A nurse has said that it was probably brought on by stress, but I'm worried it may be something more serious. I suppose we all have to come to terms with our parents getting older and their health failing - but my dad is only 67 and is usually so strong and fit. having a 'spell' like this is just completely out of character for him, so it's given us all a bit of a scare. I'm probably worrying unnecessarily, but I don't want to lose him yet.

Thanks girls,

Love Amanda x

Evening everyone.

Ok day one is a 4ptr. Here goes one step at a time. MsCat so glad that dh is home. Enjoy it. Amanda I hope that you and Neige fell better soon. Also I will put your brother and father in my prayer. Going to get going time to sleep.

hugs
sandy

MONDAY: Today is Mission Monday and our mission this week is to get back on track where we have "jumped" off. Let's work hard to coordinate all aspects of our program and get back to 4 pt days again!

Amanda: Hope you are feeling better soon. Chicken soup truly is great for a cold! Get lots of liquids in you. I will pray for your family members right away.

SandyG: Rust is a horrible problem and isn't always solved with a water softner so be careful about it when you get it going.

MsCat So glad hubby is back home for awhile at least! Give him a big hug from all of us!

Gotta get going girls

Faye :)