YUM! CAKE!! I'm going to a 3 year old birthday party on Sat and I don't think I'll be able to leave the cake alone! You are stronger than I am Robin. I went shopping for my niece (it's her bday party) and got her the cutest itty bitty bathing suit. It's 3 pieces - top, bottom and skirt! It's so CUTE. I can't wait to give it to her.
Thanks for the support girls. I went back and looked Judy and you're right I'm doing ok. I was hoping that the it would go down, but I am enjoying wearing some new and smaller sizes so I shouldn't complain. And my DH keeps calling me the incredible shrinking Ker.
Tomorrow we're meeting some friends for beer and a bite to eat somewhere. I find it so hard to stay anywhere near my diet when I eat out. I'm gonna try though.
Well, I'm going to go read a few chapters in my book. Goodnight ladies! (My stir-fry was wonderful btw - peppers rock!)
Wow, Where has everyone been? Maybe our name says it all! We have all been working so hard we haven't had time to check in.
Last night we had Open House at our school so I didn't get home until after 9:00. It made for a very long day. I had to go to the district spelling bee tonight so I just got home from that so I am eating a turkey taco while I'm writing.
Tomorrow is weigh in and I think it should be a good one, at least according to my scale at home. I really want to be able to add the next charm to my bracelet.
I hope everyone sticks with the group! I have really enjoyed getting to know you all and I look forward to checking in and seeing how you all have been doing.
Hey Chickies, sorry I have been MIA! Some darling erchant downloaded enough adware that I really thought it was a virus. It has taken me two days to clean up the mess! Work was pure _ell!! I must be the new slave, or something like that. They have decieded to route all calls through me, let alone the regular customers I work with how about a few more??? I wouldn't mind, but everyone is getting VERY LAZY about taking their calls when I have their customers on the line!!! I'm all for talking to their customers if they are on another line or out of the office, but don't make me find out what they want before you will talk to them! I mean honestly, customers don't want to repeat themselves and telling me about the chemicals that they need cleaned up is like talking to the wall, I can't say it let alone spell it! JERKS! Anyway I really think I need to work out to relase some stress so I'm going to run! I'm glad everybody is still haning tough and staying focused!!!!
I'll be back tomorrow!!!
Joetta, no huge rush, I couldn't even get on the computer for days, so I didn't even notice!
Good Moringing !
Gee is it nice to have my computer back online!!! I'm not making no record timming this morning, I don't feel like going to work after yesterday! But, I have to take next Thur. off to go to the Dr. so I just can't sneak a day right now.
Robin, I feel your temptation pain, we have junk food at work often and my cube is feet from our kitchen. So they are running back and fourth all day in front of my cube with food.
Paige, I hope the weigh in goes well for you today !! Any loss is good loss! And I agree you DH must have some screws loose, that't alot of paiges for a game!
Yes Kerry, peppers are good, but wow do they give me indigestion, I rift them and get gas oh it can be rough!
Judy, I'm with you bring on the sun I want to get out!
Ok Joettta, I don't know how you keep a straight face, is he serious??? That just sounds so far fetched! I mean he really sounds like he has had a bad time but some times when I hear these stories I have a bad time believing them. That's what I get for working as a case manager, they used to come up with some of the most unbelievable stories that had no weight on our decion to help them. BUT, I am a terrible bleeding heart and would be very mad later to find out that I really felt sorry for them and they flat out lied to me looking for sympathy.
Ok I've got to get to work, I'll check in later!!! Hope everbodys day goes well!!!
Glad to read the posts. I was afraid everyone else was getting tired of posting every day, or at all. I really enjoy "talking" with everyone. And it helps me to know I'm not going through this alone. You are all very supportive. I hope I offer the same.
The cake is still in the kitchen, but I can't hear it yelling at me today. I'm pretending it's stale. My husband keeps giving me ideas on what to do with it, such as throwing it out the window. But since I'm not the only person in the office, I can't really do that.
I did just come back from my morning walk. I'm figuring that I walk 2-4 miles a day. I walk on my breaks in the morning and afternoon, and then my dh and I walk 2 miles most evenings. Last night's walk had me dragging. I was really having to push myself to finish. The problem is I have to finish to get back to my car.
Kerry: I'm going to my neice's 3rd birthday party on Sunday. And I expect there will be all kinds of goodies, too. I have no idea what to get her, though. Unfortunately, her older sister is really the jealous kind, so I have to find things for the birthday girl that her sister won't take. And since I don't have kids, I have no idea what 3-year-old girls want. As for eating out, most restaurants have WW points on their menu. Even though I don't do the WW thing, I usually try to pick one of their selections since they're ususally lower in fat, sugar, and/or calories.
Paige: Good luck with your weigh-in. I'm sure you'll do well. Every pound helps.
Lori: Sorry to hear about your lazy coworkers. What happens if you just don't answer the phone, or transfer all calls directly into their voice mail? As a case manager, I bet you have some good stories, too. I work for the Family and Children Services and have heard some doozies from the caseworkers and such.
Have a great day. I'll probably check back in later.
Robin
Lori - That stinks that your computer got attacked by the ads! I hate it when that happens and it can seriously eat up your time getting it back up and working. Glad your back!
Robin - I do the SAME thing with things telling myself they're stale or just not good enough for ME to waste the calories on. DH buys cookies that he knows I won't indulge in for that very reason. I am fortunate when it comes to gifts for the nieces bc my SIL usually has some good input. It was so much fun buying her a litte bathing suit. I got her a 3 piece top/bottom with a skirt! Too cute
We're going to a bar & grill (Manchester Tavern - local place) so I'm not sure if I'll have any good options. I'm saving a lot of my calories for dinner though and it might just have to be a day I go over a little. It's worth it though since we eat out so rarely. I'll let you know how it goes. I'm going to lunch with another gf tomorrow, but we'll go to a deli and I'll eat turkey and tea. That'll be easy.
Paige - good luck with the weigh in. Sounds like you've been seriously busy. Maybe you hussled off a few more pounds. You can only hope!
I'm off for now. I might check back in tonight, if not then the morning. I'm trying to stay off that scale until Monday. I need to go find a master scale over in the hospital somewhere. . . hmmm. . .
12 hour days at work is eating into my fat chick time!!!!
I do have some great news--the 2 lbs that I picked up a couple of weeks ago are gone, along with another 1/2 lb!!! Now if I would just get my butt back to exercizing, I might be able to do more.
I hear you about the phone thing. I used to pick up the phone consistently on the first ring, but my case load has grown so that I make sure that no one else is going to pick up before I reach for it.
This is some info that I was going to pass along to Lori, but I'll put it here for all to peruse...
We had talked about credit card debt a few days ago. If you have multiple cards with balances, here is the best way to get rid of those logically.
Start with putting together a realistic budget, starting with the most important,-- mortgage, utilities, food, insurance, credit card bills, etc. continue listing by priority, ending with discretionary things such as the premium channels on cable.
If there is more going out than coming in--start cutting from the bottom, and keep slashing until you find breathing space.
Now for the credit card bills:
List each bill, the balance, the minimum monthly pmt, the interest rate.
After you have balanced your budget, decide how much you can add to the combined minimum monthly pmts. Take the bill with the least balance, and add that extra amount to the monthly pmt. Do this every month until that one is paid off. Then do a big dance!!!! Next month, take that amount that you had been paying (minimum monthly pmt plus the extra) and add that to the next smallest balance and pay along with the minimum monthly pmt. Continue to do this religiously, every month. With each bill, add the minimum monthly balances of the previous paid off cards plus the extra and add it to the minimum of the current one that you are working on.
This is not a quick fix, but it easier to see results--and it is such a good feeling to get rid of each card, bit by bit. It is very important to make sure that you are not increasing the debt monthly. Tough, but it can be done.
I find this is not as easy to explain in type. I tend to be just a bit verbose (anyone noticed?), so when I type what I usually say, it does not make nearly as much sense!
Girls, please be ready to wear black arm bands next Wednesday--it will be the big 5-0 for me!!!!!!!!!! sigh.....
More later--will try to get some calories burned1
Joetta
Well ladies I had a good dinner and of course I splurged! But it was good!! AND It was worth it. I sure don't do that very often. Back on track tomorrow!
I'm excited that we are planning a long weekend in Clearwater, FL in a couple weeks. We're going to visit old friends and enjoy the sun and beach. Woo Hoo!! Thankfully I have been able to refinance all my cc debt, my car and get my taxes done and refunded super fast online. Things are going ok and we have some time and enough to put gas in the car and eat so we're going! Yay!
Joetta - First CONGRATS on the LOSS! And that's really great debt mgmt advice. I did so much of exactly what you are saying. I would like to add something that I have learned the HARD way - it really can be best to pay the higher interest rates first. If you can't consolidate, in the end it makes the most sense to pay off the highest interest first & you pay less in the end. This has been my primary focus and thankfully I was able to refinance. Getting/being organized is a huge priority and so hard.
NEWay. . . I need to go rest my weary eyes. They've gotten fuzzy from staring at the computer too much. Does anyone else get that? I hope you're all doing well.
I had my official WI and I lost 3.8lbs. !!!! Can you say "Happy Dance"!!
I can't say I did anything differently this week, but maybe it is just finally catching up with me. The two previous weeks didn't even total 2 lbs. I am really proud of everyone at work, they are all working really hard with WW. We had a breakfast this week for our school counselor and it was WW friendly and we also had a bridal shower and they made sure there was stuff we could eat as well. I must say that it is really nice having a third of our staff (22 people) doing WW. It sure makes it easier to stick with the plan.
I bought some WW cookbooks at the half price book store and I can't wait to try some new things out this weekend. Gee, I am actually excited about cooking!!!! Will wonders never cease!
Joetta= That is exactly what we did to pay off our credit cards and I can say that we are now free of credit card debt!!!!!! It wasn't easy, but it is such a good feeling not having to worry about creditors calling or robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Kerry- Good luck at dinner tonight!
Robin- Stay strong with that blasted cake!!
Lori- Glad your back!! Technology isn't always all it is cracked up to be. Sometimes it is just a pain in the a_ _!!!!!
Sorry I haven't posted. There's too much to catch up on, so I'll just say: Congratulations Paige, Kerry, Joetta and to everyone who's lost weight this week That's great to hear! I've been eating weirdly this week, it just occured to me that it's the week before my TOM, which I hope explains my desperate need for tortilla chips this afternoon.
I have a pretty full Saturday, including a party that I plan to enjoy thoroughly, but I have to figure out how to limit my drinking and grazing while I'm there. I will spend Sunday cleaning house and playing Home Spa. A few hours of pampering and reading fitness magazines usually helps me get back on track after a rough patch.
Wow, where is everybody today?? Is every body having a day like mine?? BUSY!!! It started before I left the house, my youngest got mad as we were walking out the door, took his book bag off and then his coat can you say K-I-L-L I'm yelling I'm going to be late you'll have to have a fit when I get home at 6. He looked at me like I was talking to the wall!!! Anyway got them off to my mom's and got to work and the crap hit the fan. My phone was ringing and like I know what the _ell some of these customers are talking about. BUT I took a lunch today, I got up from my cube and said well you all are in charge, I'm taking a lunch! AND I DID! I never take a lunch, I usually eat at my desk so no privacy ever. Well it almost lasted for 30 mins, needless to say one of my customers were on the phone with a problem that I had to be fixed on the spot. Monday I'm leaving at lunch time, even if I have to go sit in my car! Poor Jim, he's the accounts payable guy and he got a taste of what they are dishing out to me. He had the customer on the line and nobody would help him and he had less of a clue than me. I think I'll be bringing this all up in our Wed. meeting! If it weren't for the work outs I might have really blew up by now! I forgot how much they help with stress!! AHHH IT'S FRIDAY AND I'M NOT ANSWERING MY PHONE! I'll check back with you girls later. I have some alone time and I'm going to sit back and chill!! Joetta, this is great advice, but we've already cut out everything just to survive, I haven't ate out in months and well the debt is just sick. I'm very afraid to refinance in fear that if DH or I would become jobless for any reason the debt would be secured to our house.
Boy, it sure is getting lonely around here!!!!! Hope everyone had a good day and I don't know about you but I'm really glad the weekend is here. Although it will be over before I know it!
Lori-Good for you! You need to start taking your lunch break everyday!!!
Judy- Stay strong at the party!! I will also have to try and stay away from the margarita's at a party on Saturday as well.
Have a good weekend everyone! I will check in tomorrow to see if anyone has surfaced.
Good Morning Chickies !!!
Yea I know Paige, I should have been taking my lunches all along but I'm salary and running to the dentist and Dr. kind of makes me feel like I should make up my time. Well no more, my last dentist appt. and Dr. appt. for a while will be this week. So I won't be taking anymore time off until I go and get one of my molars pulled. It's not bothering me so I can wait! My last dentist was expensive and just thought I ought to get most of my teeth pulled. So he left alot of things undone. Well I'm not ready for dentures yet, my poor parents spent sooo much money on my teeth when I was a kid I would feel guilty about yanking them out. So my new dentist is affordable and agrees we should save as many as we can. So I've had to spend alot of time with him as of lately to fix some of the bad ones. I really like him, he has a big office in the city, but works out of his house on the side here at home so it's really convient. Wow I'm yacking, anyway me and the kids are planning on going sled ridding all afternoon today. It should be a great work out,fun, and it's free!!!
Judy you snuck that post in last night while I was typing, I almost didn't see it! Isn't TOM a huge pain?? I swear that!! Anyway, have a great time at the party and don't sweat it too bad, your supposed to have a good time!
Kerry, a trip to FL sound awsome about now, I've never been there! My parents took us out west on all of our vactions when we were growing up. And now with money sooo tight me and the boys will be camping out in the yard this summer! Since I'm new to my job I lost alot of my vaction time so now I have to build it back up again!
Oh Joetta the big 50, what are you planning?? I don't think I have an arm band, but I have plenty of black clothes, I love the thinning effect!
Robin, can I just say how jealous I am, I can't wait for it to warm up to get out and walk again!!! We have an awsome trail that runs along our river and everybody bikes and walks on it. My kids just love it!
Oh and Paige kick butt on the weight loss this week, way to go!!!!
Alright I'll check back in later when we get home!!!
Judy, when I read your posts, it makes me long for the single days again! Isn't it great to be so darned independent????? Oh, I really do love hubby and munchkin, but I have to admit, I REALLY loved the single years!!!
Kerry, you are dead on about the interest rates, getting rid of the higher ones first. What I have found is that if there are smaller balances that have smaller rates--to go ahead and get rid of those, it feels like quicker results. and as we all know in this world of instant gratification (I want this weight off NOW!) when we see results, it seems to give us incentive to keep going.
Paige, have you found all of the ladies at school to still be as motivated as from the beginning?--Just curious...again with the instant gratification thing, we as a society are really spoiled, and if we can't get what we want right now, well, we give up all too easily.
Hey has anyone heard from Diana? Would love to give her a big on what should be like another month of not smoking.
Robin, with the area that you live in, who needs gyms? The walks must be beautiful--at any time of the year--scenery always changing! Enjoy the upcoming Spring!
Lori, isn't it amazing how you can actually force yourself to let the kids survive? The munchkin was giving me a hard time, and in my "little old lady" voice, I told him that someday I will get him back because I will old and crochety and he will have to take care of me. His reply with a half-smile---"Then I won't give you your medicine.............."
Gotta love em.
Hey Happy Saturday to all and take it easy on those Marguaritas!! (I do love that salt around the rim!)
Hey - checking in before I collapse! We had fun today at the nieces birthday party. I had cake! But NO soda. It was fun but I'm glad to be home.
Tomorrow I am back on track and this week I intend to do well. I'd like to lose a few more before florida!
Lori - I don't know how you do it girl. That sounds like one DEMANDING job and you don't have any vacation! Sounds like you need a break girl. I HATE it when the phone rings.
Our group has seemed to shrink a bit. Jen should be back from her cruise soon and I'm sure we'll here from her. Maybe we need a roll call next week??
I'm going to a 3 year old birthday party on Sat and I don't think I'll be able to leave the cake alone! You are stronger than I am Robin. 
I went shopping for my niece (it's her bday party) and got her the cutest itty bitty bathing suit. It's 3 pieces - top, bottom and skirt! It's so CUTE. 
I can't wait to give it to her. 
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But, I have to take next Thur. off to go to the Dr. so I just can't sneak a day right now. 
!! Any loss is good loss! And I agree you DH must have some screws loose, that't alot of paiges for a game!
I was afraid everyone else was getting tired of posting every day, or at all. I really enjoy "talking" with everyone. And it helps me to know I'm not going through this alone. You are all very supportive. I hope I offer the same.
My husband keeps giving me ideas on what to do with it, such as throwing it out the window. 
But since I'm not the only person in the office, I can't really do that.
AND It was worth it. I sure don't do that very often. Back on track tomorrow! 
Thankfully I have been able to refinance all my cc debt, my car and get my taxes done and refunded super fast online. Things are going ok and we have some time and enough to put gas in the car and eat so we're going! Yay! 
And that's really great debt mgmt advice. I did so much of exactly what you are saying. I would like to add something that I have learned the HARD way - it really can be best to pay the higher interest rates first. If you can't consolidate, in the end it makes the most sense to pay off the highest interest first & you pay less in the end. This has been my primary focus and thankfully I was able to refinance. Getting/being organized is a huge priority and so hard. 
I need to go rest my weary eyes. They've gotten fuzzy from staring at the computer too much. Does anyone else get that? 
I hope you're all doing well.
Yeah!!!!
But NO soda. It was fun but I'm glad to be home. 
Sounds like you need a break girl. I HATE it when the phone rings. 
