Hey Chicks. You go Reb on the weight loss! Don't beat yourself up for this weekend. Congrats on the new hair cut.

I only have 2 days of work this week! Gotta love working for the Schools. Lots of time off! Even if I am poor because they don't pay enough.

Welcome Bus Driver! I love trikes they are fun. I prefer two wheels over 3 though. A bus driver, that has got to be one of the most thankless jobs around. All the garbage you have to put up with. My kids have had kids put other kids hair fire, spit at each other and just basically act like wild animals on the bus. I would hate to deal with that. Maybe that is why your retired

Star good luck on catching up on all the piles of work. So sorry to hear about your Aunt. Glad you feeling better!

Kathy a broken toe hurts so bad. Years ago when my girls were little they were in the tub and started to scream. I thought someone was hurt so I started to run and bare foot wham right into the door jam. 2 broken toes black and blue for over a month. Hurt like So I am so sorry.

I had so much fun at the Candy Factory on Saturday. I didn’t buy myself any candy but did buy some for the kids. They were so happy to get it. Everything was rather expensive but had to get them something.

Looking forward to putting the Christmas tree up getting the outdoor lights out indoor decorations ect done this weekend!

The great Gingerbread extravaganza is this Saturday. I will bake 8 houses on Friday. What do I get myself into? It will be a lot of fun though so I need to not complain!

Hat Chick love the jokes.

Happy Monday Chicks!

Woo Hoo - short week for me, too. I'm off the rest of the week. I'll still be posting, I have more time to hang out online when I'm not working.

Welcome bus driver!! Two wheels, three wheels, same diff...I think the attitude comes from being out in the elements and being able to smell what's cooking for dinner as you ride by.

Harleymom...8 gingerbread houses - good lord woman! Gotta admit I'm impressed.

Andrea - aren't good haircuts just a neat boost to the old confidence? YAY! Just a little extra to accentuate all your hard work. I'm so proud of you with quitting smoking. Have you gotten to the point yet where it seems funny when you see people smoking? Maybe it's different here because smoking inside of buildings (except private homes) is illegal...but nowadays when I see someone smoking it looks wierd now. I find myself thinking - "who smokes these days?"

Kathy - Broken toe....OUCH!!!! Hope it's feeling better. Idaho....(I need a dancing potato emoticon)

Star - glad you are feeling better! sorry about your aunt.

Howdy to Holly and 2Fru who should be back from Japan soon?

Thanks for the nice welcome. I'm very afraid of motorcycles. Its a balance thing. If I'm on the back of your bike and we are turning a corner, I overcompensate and almost throw you on the ground. I scare the driver and I'm totally petrified. The trike is a completely different story. I sit back and
enjoy.

I'm havingThanksgiving and I'm trying to get the house in order.
I do home parties selling Gold Canyon Candles and breed and raise Yorkshire Terriers. So needless to say, I keep busy.

I hope to become a regular here.

Busdriver

Busdriver-Ruth - Sounds like the trike was made for you!!! And sounds like the safest choice for your husband too....lol

It is freezing here today.....yuck.....Hope you all are warm and toasty.

Oh get this, I went to the back doctor yesterday, the girl that works as receptionist told us she had two bikes. One is a Pit Bull about $37,000, well that bike had to long of a streach for her. Then she ordered a Bad Boy, for a better fit, cost about the same $37,000. She didn't sell the first one becuz she would have lost too much money, so now she had two bad *** rides. BUT, get this - she doesn't know how to ride yet.......lol - Must be nice to have more money than brains.....lol......

Okay - I'm gonna be nice now......I promise, no more smart *** comments from the peanut gallery.........

Hmmmm Star...speak for yourself....my middle name is 'peanut gallery'...
Is this woman adopting? Does she need anyone to ride her bike just to keep them in ship shape? I think you should be a friend and offer your services... I can see the first bike....but the second? Good grief....

Ruth - I'm like you on a bicycle - I tried to ride on the back of a tandem bike once...just about killed both of us...DH says it's because I'm a control freak. He has a point. Have you ever had the urge to learn how to ride on your own? (Not that it's required - just curious) What's your weight loss story?

Mine goes like this...I lost 100 lbs over a year about a year and a half ago (calorie counting and walking). I slowly gained 15 lbs back. Now I'm back to calorie counting and journalling. I also added in resistance training and more intense cardio at the gym. I have only lost 1 pound - but am gaining muscle and losing inches...well - I didn't actually measure but my clothes are loose. Right now I'm doing the workouts from Jillian Michael's (from the show Biggest Loser) book "Winning by Losing"...these workouts kick my butt...
I'm actually fairly happy with where I am right now...but I would like to lose another 25 lbs...just not quite enough to actually cut back on my calories enough to pull it off. I'm thinking I'm going to try to eat 100 calories less a day...losing slow works for me...

Did I mention I can also ramble on and on?

Time to go play! Dang, I was due for a day off - (as opposed to one where I'm at work, but only pretending to work)

Morning girls!

Gina- I didnt know that you had lost so much! WOW!! Congratulations! It's really good that you caught the weight gain in time...that's what I'm trying to lose now is the weight gain after I had lost so much a few years ago. I always wanted the quick fixes, but now I just want it off for life, so I'm ok to take my time at it. How many calories do you eat a day?

Harley- Here here Sista on the school jobs! I don't even wanna get started on the pay that they offer us to take care of some the naughtiest little monsters around...
My job has become my birth control method at this point.

Star-It must be nice to have more of alot of things than brains at times...money, boobs, free time. I'd give up a few hundred brain cells for more money and to be STACKED with a smokin' body...

Ahhh to dream!

Ruth- I LOVE LOVE LOVE Yorkies!!! I think that they are the most adorable little babies on this earth. I want one so bad, but The Grinch (a.k.a my husband) won't let me have a puppy right now.

I even sing it to him at times..."You're a mean one Mr. Mike...um...I mean Mr. Grinch"

Have a great one ladies!

Gina Reb Star You all Crack me up! So funny I laughed my butt of when I was reading your posts.

Star that women sounds like she needs a Reality check earth to her I am angry at my DH for spending 20,000 to build a custom bike. I guess I should cool my jets. He is trying to sell it and is having a hard time. There are over 26,000 custom built bikes out on this earth right now. I don't know how DH gets information but he knows it somehow.

Gina you are a inspriation to me. I have to lose 108 lbs total so I can relate to you. I am almost half way about 12 lbs short of it. It is a journey. I am glad I finally am willing to go on it and loss this weight. Enjoy your week off!

Reb Birth control is right. I work in a high school and if I would have worked her when I was in my 20's I proably would have never had kids. My twins are 15 years old today. I am getting their nose and bellie buttons preiced for their presents. It is funny how I get a mixed reaction from people. My mother was just like oh no please don't do that. Some of the girls friends are like wow your mom is cool for letting you do that some are like tatoo'd and preiced everywhere already. I told them that when they are 16 if they have the same idea of a tatoo for over a year I will sign for them to get one next year. I figure at least that way I have some say so on what goes on them. I don't care what hair color they do or what they where as long as it is covering them up. It is hard being a parent sometimes.

Ruth- I know a lot of people who have fear of riding on the back. My husband and I take one each of my twins on the back of us so it is very rare I ride without a passenger. It is so funny with them though becasue they have no fear. They sorta of scare be sometimes because I am afriad they will fall asleep on the back. I don't ride as a passenger any longer because when I started to feel my tail bone in the top of my head I thought this sucks I need to be more comfortable and started riding my own. I love yorkies they are soooo cute. I have two big dogs, if I got a small one it would be a yorkie.

Holly, 2 frus, Kathy I hope your well!

Well Chicks keep on keepn on. Try not over eat this Thanksgiving and weekend! Have a great Holiday and I will catch you all next week. Don't forget to watch the BL this evening!

Good morning: Well this is it. I am not going to any more stores to get ready for thanksgiving. If I don't have it, we are doing without.

I'm a ww life time member. I have gained all back and then some. I have about 50lbs to lose. I had 15lbs off and just for no reason stopped going to meetings and throw caution to the wind and ate my weight back up. I go out of my way to sabotage myself. Now tell me why do I do that? My clothes are getting so tight that I need to get a larger size. That will kill me. I put food in my mouth when I'm not even hungry.
I'm tempted to join Jenny Craig. Been watching Christie Alley on her journey with weight loss. Saw her when she started and now has lost about 55 lbs. The down side I see is that I still have to cook for dh. Get me through the holidays and then I need to make a decision. I have no intention gourging myself because its the holidays. Its just that I know that I will have a piece of pie, cookies, etc.

I'm thinking of learning how to drive the trike. Some women members of the trike club have licenses just in case they would be needed to drive. I know how to shift a car so this can't be all that different. We were all set to do the annual bikers toy run here in Tucson. But found out they are doing the whole run on the freeway. If that is true, we won't be doing it. The citizens complained about the thousands of bikes that held up traffic. Thats true, but this run is advertised in the paper to let people know. We put up with those Tour de Tucson bike runs that certainly jam up the streets. Enough of that.

Everybody have a good day and talk to you later.

Busdriver

Hello everyone!! welcome back, Star!!! I'll use this cute new hugging smilie for you! --->

congrats to those who are steadily losing! way to go, ladies!

welcome BusDriver! I agree, what a woman you are to have done that job! heehee

Kathy, sorry to hear of the broken toe, ouch! Rebel, your poor husband's bad luck! yikes!

HarleyMom, I saw a TV special about Hammonds once, it is awesome the way they make that candy...as a pastry person, I fully appreciate the hand-crafting.

hello to everyone else!

I still haven't had a period yet but have taken FIVE pregnancy tests, all negative. My doc said to check back with him if I skip another one.

I found out we have a huge deductable for our insurance ($5000) so my counseling isn;'t covered It's gonna be hard for me to justify paying $100 for 50 minutes, each week. I cancelled my second appt. cause I just have to think about it.

I had a HUGE compliment today!! my boss' wife just turned 40, but she doesn't wear makeup or hardly comb her hair, LOL - I brought out something for a customer today, and the guy says to Judy, "so, is this your daughter?" Judy says a little tartly, "she's older than she looks!" LOL!!! I'm sure the guy wasn't serious but it was still nice to hear, especially that I will be turning 45 in about a week

I got to ride yesterday, and that was nice; it will be the last time for this year it's snowing now and it'll be about a 4-8 " snowstorm.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!! instead of feeling bitter like 'what do I have to be thankful for' I am in a much better frame of mind. yay!

hugs to all my sistas here!

Howdy y'all!

I'm BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! I really enjoyed getting back on my bike this morning too! Ah Roxy Rebel how I've missed you! Even though there was freezing fog!

Japan was luvverly! I found out that my inner fat chick lives there though! Don't worry - I left her at Heathrow! Bought lots of strange little gadgety things and stationery and some new headphones that match my zen player and some T-shirts and socks and things!

Having a bit of a hard time not snacking all the time today, but I've just had scrambled eggs, toast and a big salad for lunch and that seems to have filled me up. Only problem is I want to go to sleep now! I might crawl to the shop for a Pepsi Max!

Kathy - at least your broken toe wasn't too self inflicted, you can get the sympathy vote and get hubby to pamper you, or at least fetch you things! I broke my little toe kickboxing ( ) on someone's elbow... Yeouch! And I was hobbling round Uni like a little freak! I wanted crutches but the hospital wouldn't give me any! Everyone thought I'd fallen off my bike 'cos I was walking so badly! It will get better soon though - eat lots of protein and calcium and you'll be fine!

I'm also thinking I should start making my gingerbread house this weekend maybe. I need to start Christmas shopping, but I can't think of anything to buy anybody and I hate the consumerism of it all. I was going to make gingerbread men and decorate them nicely. I think people should be grateful for the time and effort - I'm also hand making my cards too! My mum isn't too keen on the gingerbread man idea! I think she's expecting lavish presents! I'm sure I'll find her something nice - I usually spend tons on her! Then that means I have to buy a "proper" present for Dad too, and it's his birthday on Dec 19th, so another "proper" present! I feel weird this year and I can't think of anything that I particularly want or need! I can't even think what to do for my birthday in January! Talk about apathy!

Ok 'cos it's thanksgiving for you guys tomorrow - I am thankful for my job, my fiance (who I'm really missing since I've been spending the whole day with him in Japan!), thankful that I am fit enough to be active, thankful that I can choose weather or not to celebrate such things as Christmas in our multicultural world (where we used to live all corner shops were open on Christmas day), I'm thankful for our flat and that it didn't get burgled while we were on holiday, I'm thankful that I can just throw all our dirty clothes in the washing machine without too much effort, I'm thankful for so many things! I'm also VERY thankful that I can sit at my desk today and catch up with 3FC at work without feeling too hassled! It's 2.30pm and I haven't got down to any proper work yet today!

Have a lovely day tomorrow!

Hey Holly! Sorry about your counseling not being covered - is that employer sponsered insurance? Have you checked to see if your employer covers anything separately? (I know it's kinda sketchy with privacy and work, but I thought I'd suggest it as an idea.) $100 an hour is a lot when it's out of pocket.

Yay - 2Fru is baaaacccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!! So glad your trip was good! And you came back in one piece. Hey wouldn't it be great if we could all leave our inner fat chick at the airport....

Today is housecleaning day....the parental units are coming for dinner tomorrow. This means I actually have to dust.... Not my fav thing...which might explain why I only do it once a year. Ahh well - better than going to work.

What am I thankful for? Health, happiness, a clean bathroom (I did that last night).

Biggest loser last night? I am proud of the boys for voting their conscience and keeping Suzi even tho she was technically the bigger threat. I'm sorry to see Andrea go - but her after shots are amazing!

Hi everyone!

WOW! So much going on here, it's hard to keep up! Gingerbread houses... and Thanksgiving... and weight loss... Oh My!

Hey VermontMom, sorry you're going thru such a hard time.

2frustrated - I'm with you on the whole commercialization of Christmas. I LOVE Christmas, but I'm having to re-think my motives behind it and really examine why I'm celebrating. I'm still going to decorate and give gifts, but I was also thinking of giving something I've made. Like painting or drawing a picture for the families. I'm not sure yet. I'm glad you had a great time and you made it back ok.

HarleyMom, nothing says love like some new holes in the body! They're gonna get pierced anyway, why not take them somewhere where you know it's clean.

Chick- I also lost a lot of weight that I've gained back 1/2. It's pretty frustrating knowing how hard you worked the first time, and then realizing you have to do it all again.

Hi Rebel, Star and busdriver!

My toe is much better, I'm able to walk around a bit. I'm still going to stick to the bike for a while though. My hubby already does everything (he's a stay at home dad), so unfortunately, a broken toe has not benefits! I even get out of cooking and cleaning for tomorrow! We're going to my sisters for the day.

May I have your attention please!! Can we get together some kind of challenge to do for December? Something like 20 pushups a day, 30 crunches-to be increased by 5 every week, maybe 5 minutes of jump roping, and anything you guys might want to add. This would be added to your other workouts too. What do you all think?

Everyone have a happy Turkey Day!

Kathy

My challenge would probably have to be to get through EVERYTHING in at least one of Jillian's Winning by Losing workouts...I usually wuss out on some part of them...I have a whole list of handy excuses like - I'll look like a dork at the gym trying to do mountain climbers or jumping jacks, ect.

TG Day has been nice -the house was clean for the coming of the parental units. The dinner came out well - no disasters! The pumpkin pie with egg beaters, nonfat evap milk and splenda was pretty durned good. The only thing I might change would be either skip the crust altogether or forgo the low fat graham cracker crust that fell apart for the real deal next time. On to Xmas shopping tomorrow!!!!

Kathy, we could do a points challenge like they do in 100+ and the 20 somethings, you get 1 point for water, 2 for eating well and within calorie limits, and 1 for planned exercise (or planned rest). If it's going to span a month, then that's cool too! We could start a new thread in the groups section!

I'm starving, so I'm going to get some toast, however I'm still wearing my bike trousers and jogging bottoms on top of my usual trousers and I've been at work 2 hours! I'm just going to go to the kitchen and look like a dork!

Hey Everyone,
I'm excited about stumbling onto this thread. I'm a 50 year old granny with 87 lbs to lose. I'm currently doing WW online and curves.
After many years on the backseat for mothers day the year I turned 40 dh bought me a 1200 sportster and I've been riding ever since. We had some bad luck and had to sell my last bike, a dyna, or worse traded it for a mini van...darn the luck. We still have his bike that I can solo or go on the back.
It doesn't matter as long as I'm in the wind.

I did well on thanksgiving. I had points left for the day. But today I totally blew it. I used up all my points on leftovers.