Good Evening Chickies!!!

Well I'm not going to whine to loud, but I stayed the same weight at weigh in today. The 133.5 came back, but yesterday afternoon I was 132.5, but that was after I sweated a gallon bucket! I drank 4 glasses of water before I went to bed and still slept all night! Yikes, I was a little de-hydrated! I scrubbed our van inside top to bottom and man was the humidity awful!!! But it looks great!

Kerry, don't let the communication be an issue! My DH is a real gabber, but very MOODY! I just keep yacking away and eventually he has to give in and talk back. Just hold back from pointing fingers (which can be extremely hard) When all else fails, give it up! I don't know what is wrong with men, but when they are all stressed out it seems to lighten them up. We women just want to talk and they just want a quickie! DH and I have many issues, and are exteme oppisites on alot of things, but the one thing that has changed with maturity is the ablility to step back and look at the whole picture. That and being open, as in he can tell me I'm actting like an _ss, and I may get irritated, but he is usually right (which I hate to admit) and that goes both ways. Smile, your getting a new house that you can do what ever you want to. DH probably feels like your stepping on his toes over the furniture and decorating. So to save the peace let him make the final decision, show him what you like and see if that works (just mention that it's not fair you don't get some comfy furniture). And if all else fails, let him get what he wants, nothing lasts forever. You'll eventually need new stuff. Trust me life is tooo short to fight over what your sitting on! And the next time around you can use "we spent $1000 on a chair that the dog won't even sit on!" :D

Julie, I love Kennywood, I haven't been there this year, but last year the turtle didn't have the skid proof seats. I'm assuming your talking about the Jack Rabbit coaster?? Regular seat belts would be an improvement for the young ones, but I get a hoot out of hopping out of my seat! Mention the bus races, your kids will go nuts! And they are fun!

Kuck Paige, back to work already!!!! Man where did the summer go??? Sounds like the little trip will be fun! At least your getting a hotel, DH is all into the tent thing we may never see a hotel room again. :lol: Wonder if he'd feel the same way about camping out at 7 springs in January. (our local ski resort) Love those drag races, I spent $50 a person for DH and I to see the Nationals in Ohio one year, best money I ever spent! I just have to remember ear plugs next time!

Marie, I wouldn't know what 19% humidity was!!! You mean no curly frizzy hair??? The closest we get to that low of humidity here in PA is in Feb. Wait till I tell DH that's why Jeff's not winning, you'll have to burn that shirt :o !!! Oh and the dogs are sooo sweet, but all that hair! You must have a dozen of those sticky roller deals to get that hair of you :lol: !! My friend had one husky and introduced me to the sticky rolly thing.

Ok I've have seriously blabbed tonight, I'm going to run! Busy week and I'm not getting a thing done sitting on this computer!

Hi, everybody! I almost have my life back....today was my first day at my new job. I'll be busy, but not crazed, and I have my own office again, so I can check in here briefly without people peering at my screen all day. I'll be leaving town for over a week soon, but by August 1, I plan to be a regular visitor again. Thanks for bearing with me!

There are too many post for me to catch up with. So I'll send a blanket cheer to all of you for being here and cheering the rest of us on. I feel like I have such a long way to go...but whenever I think of where I was (and how I felt) last winter, I am grateful for progress, no matter how slow. This has been a difficult year, but the transitions are nearly over (I hope!), and I know that the momentum will pick up again. I appreciate your support in getting this far.

hugs--judy

Judy - Great to see you and to hear such great things about the new job!! :dance: Sounds like things have really come around for you and you are in a much better frame of mind. I'm sure the weight will be easier to lose with life going more how you like it to.

Lori - You hit the nail on the head with DH & I :lol: You should be a marriage counselor or something!! :p You are right on about the furniture and house design as well. We have talked about it and I think it's better and I guess part of the issue is that he can't believe how much $$ we are spending and feel ok about it. (We've been broke for years) But things are better and I gave it up :o so I'm sure that helped too!! ----- And it is good that you've maintained through all the travel and family time, etc. Good for you!!

Paige - I can't believe it is time for the schools to start getting into gear to start in the fall. I was helping my mom last night find some of her materials she needs for curriculum. The summer has flown by! Enjoy the rest of it!! ---- and thanks for the support on the move. It will get better, bc it must!

Julie - it sounds like you've been having a lot of fun with your family. Thanks for sharing your experience moving with your DH. It is tough to get along when everything is a mess and out of order and decisions have to be made...

Marie - I forgot to say yesterday that I looked at the photos of your dogs as well and they are so gorgeous!!

Things did not improve with my mood yesterday since one of the old bittys that I work with decided to corner me to talk about "why we're not such good friends". I had to lay it on the line and tell her how it is - that I don't talk to her bc I don't trust her. She's all bent out of shape at me now and not speaking at ALL. The boss was out when she pulled the cornering move, so now I have to talk to the boss about it today. :rolleyes: Again, I'm prolly going to he!! for it, but I wish those in their 70's would retire or just stop showing up :censored: I'll shutup now.

Didn't feel like eating much yesterday. Maybe that will help with a loss this week. I'm staying off the scale until we leave for the beach.

Good morning!!!!
Ok Lori, since you mentioned hair and humidity living here in wonderful PA here goes my whine. I hope I am being just paranoid here, but it seems that I have been losing alot of hair lately, I read somewhere, not sure if it is this board or another board that when you go below 1200 cals per day you can start to lose some hair. (I have been trying not to go below 1200) I have noticed a ton of hair in the drain after I wash it, and I wash it daily...I am probably being paranoid, I do shed alot this time of year :lol: my hair is fine, but I have a ton of it plus the fact that the humiditiy is so high my hair is extra flat...I don't frizz, my hair is too straight. So I went to get my hair cut last night because it is so limp anymore, that I can't even curl it with an iron, I thought it might help if it was shorter, but the girl talked me into going back on Saturday for a body wave...sure hope it doesn't make my hair fall out worse :fr:

Paige- I can't believe that it is time to start thinking about back to school already! The retreat sounds like fun! How did the closet cleaning go? I reallllly need to do that and I have only been in my house a year :lol: ....I'm such a slacker! Oh yea I drive really fast too...my hubby is always yelling at me to slow down!

Kerry-I agree with Lori that sometimes it is better to just keep the peace. I am the moody one in our relationship LOL hubby is the one who wants to talk everything out....that is why we argue sometimes. He hashes and rehashes everything to death to convince me of his way of thinking. Sometimes I just glaze over when he starts talking LOL...we are total opposites when it comes to likes and dislikes, but we are on the same page when it comes to the big picture. So sometimes I try to just let him do things his way and act enthusiastic about it. I know that may be wrong, but it saves me an ear beating. LOL Sorry you are still in a blue mood :( I can relate, I can't believe that woman cornered you like that. Hope things get better at work for you.

Judy- Hello! It is nice to have your own office...I do now sort of :lol: there is another desk in here, but it is only used as a "guest desk" when we have someone from our corporate office visiting which is only a few times a year.

Lori-great job on maintaining or should I say a possible loss! :bravo: You never know, that 1lb may be a real loss!

Oh well...guess I better get back to work...I really have been a slacker, I have soooo much to do I don't know if I will ever get caught up!
Cya later!

Hi everyone, just a note to say that everything is going good. I started another sweater and have gottenpretty far on it today. I swam my laps and floated in the pool for about 2 hours. I used sunscreen and avoided a burn. I would have been toast if I floated that long in the sun but SPF45 let me listen to an audiobook while staying cool. It's about 100 out but the 17% humidity is still with us. So it's not unbearable.

Kerry, I think my dogs are cute, but it sure is great to have someone else say it - so thanks. I really hope the old biddy stays shut up. What is with work place politics anyways? It drives me nuts. And that's the last stressor you need in your life at the moment.

Julie, when I was on a very low cal diet with a place called Weight Loss Clinic, I lost weight fast and my hair feel out just as fast. I too have fine hair but lots of it. But I noticed that my ponytail was much smaller diameter and the drain was always plugged. You might want to make sure that you're taking vitamins and that you're really eating enough. Your hair is giving you a signal.

Judy, great to hear from you. I hope that you enjoy the new job and your life becomes more even keeled.

Lori, no frizzy hair. Mine's stick straight. It looks the same in humidity or no humidity. I definitely don't want to burn the shirt but I'm not wearing any Gordon paraphrenalia on Sunday. It's just so weird that his slide started when I got my shirt. So on the cruise (which I hope has TNT on Sunday) I will be wearing my cruise clothes and no Jeff Gordon stuff. If he still slumps then I'm free not to burn the clothes. :)

Paige, you only have a week left of summer vacation!?!?!?!? I still have 3 weeks. I would be in a real down mood if I had to go back in July. August is bad enough. :) The retreat sounds like fun and will be good for your staff. I thought of you yesterday when I read about the temperatures in Phoenix. Bet you're glad at the moment that you're not there. 115 degrees, humidity or not, is unbearable. I read it even got up to 125 in places. Yuck!

Well, I chat with you later. I'm going to go knit and see if I can finish a yellow sweater in less months than it took me to do the jade colored one. :) I took 5 months with the last one and they say you can finish one in 2 evenings. Ha, not me.

Good Morning!
I went for my weigh in last night...down another 2.2lbs for a total of 37.8lbs!!!! I'm down to 133.9 and only have 8.9 lbs to go to my original goal weight. So why do I still feel so fat? I told my consultant that I want to lose 5 more lbs on top of the 46 that I originally wanted to lose. Not a big deal since I am so short (only 5 ft 2) If only my belly would catch up to the rest of me I would be one happy camper!

Marie, another sweater? You are the woman! You'll have to show pics when you are finished. Do you leave on your cruise this week?
I meant to talk to my consultant last night about my hair concerns and I forgot. The good news though is that I did not lose much today. I am starting to wonder if it is a combo of the weather, hormones and diet. I am finishing up TOM I wonder if it is possible that has anything to do with it...just a crazy thought. I am taking the jenny craig vitamins and an extra calcium daily. Do you know of anything else I could take to help with this?
Thanks.

:bravo: Julie on your loss!! I have the same issue with my belly. I am happy with how everything else is shaping up except this little pooch!

Marie - I'll say it again, I am soooo jealous of your pool time! Enjoy! :cool: Good luck on the next sweater. Maybe it won't take as long now that you've got it down.


I'm not doing an official WI until Friday, but I peaked this morning and it might say lower than I expected. I feel a bit bloated for some reason, but it might just be the humidity.

Things are still icky at the office and I HATE office politics. This is why I want to work alone. I always forget that in the beginning and then it comes rushing back. Oh well, I'll survive. I'll be out a couple days next week and then we'll be moved and that will help me feel better ;) Then I have the San Francisco trip in 3 weeks. Hopefully after all that people will be in a better mood around here. :) A girl can hope right?

Julie, WAY TO GO!!! You are just cruising in weight loss. I wish I had an answer for you but increasing my calories a little stopped the hair loss. I'll post this sweater when it's done. It's a lot like the other one other than just a little longer. I might be one skein short though. If I can't find on in town today, I'll pick one up in Seattle on Saturday before we get onboard. I can't believe I'm going on a cruise to Alaska in 3 days!!!! I am very excited.

Kerry, I definitely have the mechanics of the sweater machine done now. The first couple sweaters were pure luck that the worked, but now I really understand the machine and how to knit and rib. I sure hope the peak comes true. I looked this morning and I stayed the same.

Since I've been very good on my diet and exercise, but still haven't lost weight in months, my dr. is doing one more blood test for diabetes today. My sister, grandmother and mother are either pre-diabetic of diabetic. Monday my brother was diagnosed. There's a part of me that want to be prediabetic so that I could lose weight again, but then there's the rational side that knows that is stupid. Oh well, I will be fine either way. If I never lose a pound but at least never gain, I will be happy. I hate any higher than this.

Kerry, if I could have you over, I would daily. The pool is great, but I have no one to enjoy it with. I love these boards because we're all located everywhere, but I'd love to have some of my friends over.

That's about it for now. I'll check back in this evening.

Good Evening Chickies!!!

Really, really bad day at work today! Only two more days and the big dogs will be back from vacation and I can get back to normal. The small dogs they sent to baby-sit are making a mess of things and then they run like he!! when the _hit hits the fan, then I'm left holding the bag. Which I have one thing that they don't, I did it, it's my fault and how can we fix it??? They can't admit to nothing and it really drives me crazy! I had no business getting involved with the loads they had me working on. Now I have an entire tanker full of Haz. material and no where to get rid of it. I pray that the disposal facility has room tomorrow. I'm going in early to call so I can beg and plead. Oh and the other load issue is kind of funny, somebody filling in for someone on vacation ordered a box switch, when my driver go there, they weren't ready, then the box was too heavy. He asked that they remove some, the kid left and didn't come back (reg. guy on vacation too) So he called me, I called them. They got another guy out to run the bucket to take some out and he didn't know what he was doing either. Next phone call I got my driver was still sitting and these fools were hand shoveling the material out. I almost fell over, they are paying us by the hour. Next call, the driver weighed again to get out and was still over by 500 lbs. They were shoveling again! What a mess, the driver missed his unload time so we couldn't get him rescheduled until Fri. I know you may not understand what I'm describing but a normal over load would only take 15 mins. to lighten, today, by hand, it took over 3 hours.

Ok diet went ok, then after all the stress I caved and took a piece of cold pizza and ate it on my way out the door, damn was it good! I didn't know I stress ate until today, I realized I went to Wendy's yesterday for no good reason, I had a lunch. So If I can behave for 2 more days and avoid stuff I don't know what to do with maybe I'll survive!

Marie, you have a great time on your cruise!!! I want pictures and details upon return! If I can't go I'm going to enjoy your trip! Some day I'll get on that plane and go, but not for a few more years. And I hope you don't have diabetes (sp), you will lose the weight, we just need to re-focus you again! When you get back we'll buckle down on that working out and snack choices! I'm going to hit goal weight and still have my spare tire, granted it's smaller, but still attached! So don't get discouraged, we're all still working on something!

Julie, the only two times my hair fell out was from living on McDonalds food once and the second is when I was having thyroid issues. Both times it was from not eating right. So check those vitamans and see if it's missing something.

Kerry, glad things are slowly getting better! I found to help keep the piece at work it is easier to be nice to the _itch, don't gossip with the nosy ones (tell them nothing), and smile all day! You get to go home to DH, bella, the cat and you can tell them anything you want, they won't judge you! Although I know the old lady stinks, get some candels or fresh smelly things and avoid her. She won't last forever either :D !!!!

Wow this got long, I'm going to run! I'll talk to you all later!

Judy GREAT to see you, glad you got that new job!!!! Hope to see more of you soon!

Good morning chickies! We are so close to Friday I can feel the tension starting to release! I only have to work until 12:30 today since I closed the place last night. I'm planning to do all kinds of errands: get oil changed, pick up misc things at store, pay phone bill, and pack the kitchen when I finally arrive home. Then DH & I are coming back up to the city to purchase the lazboy tonight. We've decided to buy just one and it isn't either of the models we were considering before. It's a compromise we can both live with and enjoy. Only one for now, bc we've decided to buy nicer bar stools than we had thought - they have backs and swivel and we can pick out the fabric that covers them. So we're getting two of those for now. We figure we are buying from places that are good enough we can go back and order another stool or recliner in 6 months if we so decide.

Then on Saturday morning we're leaving for Myrtle Beach. We're going to leave early and get there before noon. Can't check-in until 2, but who cares! I can plop my butt on the beach for a few hours or swim in the pool! ;) We all know by now how much I love pools - right!? :cool: We won't be back until Tuesday evening to pick up Bella by 9 pm. Then I close on the house on Thurs afternoon and we'll be moving next Sat!! Wow! :dizzy:

Marie - Enjoy every second of your cruise and do take lots of photos! Our close friends did an Alaskan Cruise Honeymoon and LOVED it! And I too hope you don't have diabetes and there is another reason for the weight not coming off. My SIL is on an rx diet pill that is working great for her. I'll ask her again what it is.

Lori - Work stress is the worst. Esp when you do a good job at work and hold yourself accountable. I hope it all gets smoothed out today and things ease up when the bosses return. I don't think you're really stress eating as much as convenience eating - you're on the go and busy so you eat what's convenient and fast. ---- and I am trying to smile and be nice at work and know that it will improve with time. I just have to pull through and enjoy life outside of here.

Alrighty, I gotta go work. I'll check back later :)

Top o the mornin' :D
Not too much going on around here, just busy as heck! Not to mention some of the people here are driving me crazy :dizzy: We have a woman in our office that talks soooo loud, it's unbearable, the sad thing is I have my own office and I can still hear her. I changed my password on my computer yesterday and could not remember what it was today when I went to sign on :lol: and I could not think because all I could hear was her big mouth. :p I finally got up and closed my door. Thank goodness I finally remembered my password. That would have been an embarassing call to the IT dept.

Marie- I sure hope that you aren't diabetic! It runs in my family too. My mom and brother had it. Only my brother had the juvenile form. That is something my doctor tests me for fairly regularly. In fact I have to get to the lab to get tested soon, got my orders last week, been putting it off because of my schedule, but I need to get in. Anyway, I'm sure once you get back into the swing of things you will start to lose.

Lori-Sorry about your crappy day at work :stress: ...I can so relate! This past week has been awful for me. I think it is payback since I took two days off last week!
I agree with Kerry. I don't think you are stress eating, I think you are convenience eating. I think we all suffer from that from time to time. One thing JC has taught me is to plan my food out for the day. That seems to be the biggest key to the progress that I have made so far. I know if I did not plan my food for the day, I would be making some horrible choices!

Kerry-Sounds like you are in better spirits! ;) I'm glad you and hubby have decided on a chair that you both like. Have fun in Myrtle Beach! My brother in law and his family are down there. I think they are coming home this weekend. Get some sun for me! The little bit of tan that I have is fading fast!

Oh well, guess I better get my nose to the grindstone so to speak, talk to you girls later!

Good morning!! It is a nice rainy humid day here in Texas!!! Yesterday the humidity was 83%!!!! I worked out in the yard for awhile yesterday and ended up with a gazillion fire ant bites to prove it. I have almost finished cleaning my closet. I keep getting sidetracked and starting new projects. I also need to make my curtains for the living room before I go back to work on Monday (yuck). You wouldn't think that a 6 week vacation could fly by so fast!!!!

Kerry- Way to go on compromising on the chair!!! It seems like you are starting to destress alittle. What a great idea to get away for a few days before you move!! My dad was a lifeguard in Myrtle Beach for the summer back in 1963. It was the summer before my parents got married. He has fond memories of it. I remember he went back about 15 years ago and didn't even recognize it because it had built up so much over the years. Anyway ENJOY!!!!

Lori-I'm sorry yesterday was such a bad day at work. I hope things are better today. And I agree with everyone else on the convenience eating. Hang in there!

Julie- Congrats on the 2.2lbs!!! That is awesome. You are so close to your goal!!!!!! I can really relate to the password thing!! I hope I can remember all of mine when I go back to work!!

Marie- Wow just a few days until your cruise!!! Take lots of pictures to share with us when youget back!

I hope everyone has a great day!!!

Good Evening Chickies!!!

Looks like it is going to be a quiet weekend around here! Judy away on business, Marie heading for Alaska, Paige getting ready to go back to work, Kerry to the beach, I'm heading camping for the weekend boy are we going to look like a bunch of dead beats! Well that's ok, I hope everybody has a great time and EVERYBODY best get back here when they get home!!! We'll all be waiting to hear about everyone's trips!!

Today at work was worse, if you can imagine that (I couldn't)!!! I won't go into details, but it was bad enough that I'm leaving tomorrow as soon as my load disappears! Thank you for the convience thoughts, but it's not. I never noticed it before, but I rarely get stressed like this either. I had a wonderful healthy lunch and healthy snacks (that I like). Tossed it all in the garbage and went to Wendy's for a burger & fries with ranch. Then stuffed pizza in my mouth on my way out the door. It really boiled down to pure disgust with the whole situation. I was in F it mode, and I just ran for the grease! (good old comfort food) I'm glad that don't happen too often, but that also points out what happened the whole time I was at Verizon too. I was fed up every day for 2 years. That was alot of Quizno subs and frappochinos (sp)!!! No wonder I was so stinken over weight!

Julie, your going to be my new idol if you keep dropping weight! I'm also very short, a whopping 5'1" and it really looks like my 130 lb goal may not be enough. Oh well, if I need to I make a new one after the kids get back to school.

Kerry, glad you guys settled the recliner debate! I'm interested, you didn't break down and go for the big fluffy one did you! :o

Ok I've got to get to bed tonight, I've been up too late every night this week, I've had enough! Everyone be safe while traveling and I'm looking forward to hearing about everybody's trips!!!!!!

Lori - Sorry things haven't improved at work. Can't say there much better for me either. I think the planets are out of alignment or something. :p Enjoy your weekend with the family!

Paige - Nice job on the closet. Now for the curtains. . . :lol: You've really packed it in this summer! Sorry you have to go back to work so soon :(

Julie - I plan on working on my tan most of the time I am there - actually it will be my primary activity. ;) I have one book to finish and another I'd like to read and I'll have to hit the magazine racks for some mindless garble.

Here is the LINK to the lazboy we decided on. The color is kinda off on the web, but it is close. I think it will go well with the style of our couch and in the end I let him choose the fabric and color. ;) I'm learning to deal with all this. Now we just need to order the bar stools. Oh and move! :D

I am so excited about our trip!! Then the move!! Wow!

See you ladies later. I'll have my laptop with me while at the beach and might check in at the beginning of next week one evening. :s:

Hey Chickies, yea it's really quite around here!!!

Kerry, I like this one better than the wooden arm one! I hope everyone is having a great time! We had a blast at the lake, add another wish item to the family wish list. Everybody had boats and it really looked fun! Some day my ship will come in and I can sail off! Yea right, then I woke up!

The kids started football practice today and is it hot! Poor guys! And yes I'm doing very poorly with my eating, away only for the weekend is he!! getting back into the swing of things!

Well I'm going to run, but I'll keep checking in!!!!

Bummer!!! First day back to work! I can't believe I have to work another 204 days until next summer!! But who's counting!!!!

Sure is quiet around here. Hope everyone is doing well.

I'm back. I've been doing awful on the diet. I'm just hoping I haven't gained, but I have a bad feeling that I might see a pound or two more on the scale this Friday.

The trip was ok. There was some family drama and some awful things said to me by my younger brother. I don't see any forgiveness in the near future. My SILs SUV got broken into when they were at the water park. Her purse and my mom's got stolen along with cell phones & mp3 player. My older brother and his family ended up leaving a day early. I don't think we'll be doing another family vacation EVER.

I'm closing on the house tomorrow. There are still things not done by the builder, so I am nervous about it. It is SOOO HOT here and I am dreading moving everything in the heat this weekend. We do have some friends coming to help and my folks.

I am trying to just look forward to being in our new house and then going to San Francisco with DH. It will be nice to be settling into our new home and taking a REAL vacation together.

Enough feeling sorry for myself for now. I hope we see some of you around :)

Welcome back guys!
I had some drama this past Friday when my husband passed out in the bathroom on Friday. I was talking to him one minute while I was getting ready for work and the next thing I know I watch him keeling over in the bathroom! I called 911 and the paramedics took him to the hospital. He is fine, did an EKG. blood work and had him on a heart monitfor for a couple of hours. Everything checked out ok. They sent him home and just chalked it up to a fainting spell. Thank God! Needless to say I was pretty shaken. One good thing that came out of this is that I did not go back to my old ways...normally I would have made this an opportunity to overeat....we did go to breakfast after leaving the hospital, since my husband was starving and I did not want him passing out again! I ate off plan, but I did pretty well. But the main thing is he is ok!
My weigh in wasn't too bad, not great but not bad, down .7lbs.

Lori- welcome back! Glad your trip went well. Must be rough for the little guys playing football in this heat!

Paige-Sorry summer went by so quick! I sometimes think it is harder to go back after being gone a while than it is to just keep working...if that makes any sense.

Kerry-Sorry about your trip! What a nightmare! Any chance of getting your stuff back?

Hey Gang!
I want to blab, blab, blab, but I have no time! I must have had too much coffee today!! I'm all wound up and feel completely unguled! (while I sip on another cup) I had to take the boys to practice tonight, much cooler, but the youngest one was embarrassed he fell when running through the tires (no coordination) He wouldn't get in the car and I had to pee! I wanted to KILL him. Any way we did get home, but late. The family got deep fried bad food and I'm going to try to whip something up for me, tired of the same chicken every day, wish I wouldn't have made so much!

Kerry, glad your home! I can sympathize with the family deal, my SIL asked us to go to Erie with her and her sisters family. Thank goodness DH has a good sense about him, told them we already had plans and came home and said he ain't spending a weekend with the psyco sisters :D ! Gotta love him, feel so sorry for his brother though! I hope they got all their cards and phones turned off before any damage was done.

Julie, I hope DH is ok, tell him no more skipping breakfast!!! Although he shouldn't be passing out for just no reason either. Where did you take him?? Glad you don't live here in Kittanning, they told my dad he was light headed coz he didn't eat breakfast, two days later he was in Pittsburgh having a triple by-pass. I wouldn't even call our hospital a band-aid station, they don't rank that high! Everyone I know goes gets X-rays, told their fine and sent home. 1-5 days later when some one with a degree looks at the x-rays they get called to come back and get the broken bones set! JERKS!!!

Ok I have to run, miss everybody!!! Talk to you soon!

Julie - that is really scary about your DH! I hope all is well for him now and it's nothing serious in the future. Good job on the loss too! Every little bit you know!?

Lori - Thanks for sharing about DH's lack of participation with his family. My DH is the same way, but it took this nasty situation for me to learn. I wish I would have learned before but hindsigt and all. . . You're boys sound like a hoot! I hope this heat eases soon or I'm going to melt!

I peaked at the scale this morning and I think it says 137. I'm shocked! I'll count for sure tomorrow and it may very well be a 1 lb loss. I hope!

Gotta go work now. TTYL!

what's going on?? Where is everyone???

I closed on my house today!! Yay!! I own a house!!

AND I ate really bad all day, but I don't care. We had a BBQ picnic on the floor of the new house tonight and it was GOOD! I luv bbq - the chopped pork kind with hush puppies - YUM!!

So I may not see that loss tomorrow... I'll see in the morning.

I hope to see some of you around. How's everyone doing? Are you surviving the heat? It finally cooled a bit here thankfully.

Goodnight ladies :)

Hi everyone!
I guess we still have a few on vacation....


Lori-I hear ya kids can be frustrating at times :tantrum: even though you love them to death. We have our son in a swimming class that my husband is taking him to or should I say was, anyway he had been in it for the past week, and on tuesday when they dunked his head in the water he freaked out and refuses to go back in, he clings to hubby for dear life and screams his head off, this has gone on since tuesday so we are taking him out of the class for now. Needless to say my husband was pretty embarrassed. What can you do? :shrug:

Kerry-Congrats on the house closing!!!!!! :cb: Fun isn't it? Don't feel guilty about celebrating. Just enjoy yourself!

Hey ladies! I hope everyone is having a good weekend. Well Friday evening the doorbell rang and it was my MIL. Not only did DH forget to tell me she was coming but he forgot she was coming!!!! The house was a mess after being back to work all week. So needless to say it was quite a surprise!! But she did take us out to lunch on Saturday and she left around 4:00 so I guess it wasn't too bad. But DH is going to be in the dog house for awhile!!!

Well it was back to work for me this week!! Once I'm at work I'm fine but getting up at 5:30 was hard!! Even the kids were complaining...and they usually don't! This next week is going to be a challenge I have 2 new teacher luncheons, 1 new teacher breakfast, 2 retreat dinners, 2 retreat breakfast buffets, and 2 retreat lunch buffets!!! Can you say TEMPTATION!!!!
I am really going to have to be carefull. I will really have to hit WW hard after we get back from the retreat!!

Kerry- Congrats on the house and welcome to home ownership!!!

Julie- That's awful about DH I hope he is feeling better!! My daughter did the same thing in her swimming lessons but we just kept on taking her and if she screamed and didn't want in I would take her and toss her in!!! She quickly learned that she would rather get in on her own then to have mommy do it!! I'm sure people thought I was a terrrible mommy!!!! But I just feel like everyone should know how to swim! My niece is only 12 months and she knows how to roll over and float on her back. They have a pool and they enrolled her in this special class...and she knows that if her face goes under water she rolls over...it's amazing to see her do it!!!!

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!!! Ugh, tomorrow's Monday!!!

I HATE MONDAYS!!!!

I want more weekend, and TOM stopped by to make Monday even more misserable!

Sorry I was MIA, I have a bizzare week, but a really fun weekend. We went to my friends camp, which is only 10 mins. from my house. Cooked out swam in the river, road the boat, and went fishing. I really shouldn't have spent the whole day there, but it was nice. I finally left go of an other pound, thought I was going to be stuck again forever. 132!!!!

Kerry, way to go!!! You now own a house, and the BBQ sounds like fun, you deserve it after all this insanity!!! When are you moving??

Julie, my sympathys on the screamming kid! I have had more than my share of embarrissing screaming fits from my youngest one. We had a Wal-Mart incedent a few years back, he hung on the side of the cart, face bluish red from screaming, and drug his feet as I pushed the buggy. I really thought about leaving him at that moment, but I stuck to my guns and he didn't get squat. He has a quirky personality, he is really good for everybody else, but he has special fits just for my benefit. What are you going to do!

Paige, I love that!!! I can really apperciate you tossing the kid in!!! And you are right, it is very important for them to know how to swim. We've been in the water alot this year and my boys both could stand to have proffessional lessons. The doggy paddle isn't going to save them in an emergency, so I'm going to break down and pay the big bucks for lessons this winter. Hang tight, the eating fest will be over quickly and you can get back to businness.

Ok I have to get ready for work, check in later!!!!

Well, I'm exhausted and have had a headache for a couple days now, but we're completely moved. :dizzy: It was maddening and DH & I nearly killed one another. It poured on Sat when we were moving things and we had to wait for it to slow to a sprinkle and move things in. Then on Sunday when I went to the grocery to stock the kitchen, I got caught in a HUGE downpour and came home drenched from loading the car.

The guys that delivered the refrigerator did not properly install the water line so I have to find a time that one of us can be home so they can come back out and fix it. :rolleyes: We also had issues with the phone company hooking up one of the lines and I had to wait on them this morning again. On top of everything we don't know the first thing about electrical and we have to switch out the plug on the dryer. DH is scared of electricity and hesitant since it threw sparks the first try he made. Yikes! No wonder my head hurts.

I have no idea if I have gained or lost. I'm afraid to get on the scale.

:bravo: LORI!! Another pound - way to go!! Sounds like you had a great weekend. Good for you :)

Paige - Sorry your summer is over hun. Good luck surviving all those lunches and breakfast get togethers! I bet you can make good choices and stay on track. Once you get back into a schedule it will get easier. You've done so well!!

Julie - I helped my brother teach a couple of his daughters to swim and it was hard to be so forceful, but it worked. We'd stand about 5 feet apart and push them back and forth, head under. Jessica would scream and cling to me and it was so hard to keep at it, but with a few of those sessions she learned to come up for air, hold it and swim with her face in the water. Good luck with DS. . . I think it is so imp to teach kids how to swim.

Well, I guess I should go work, not that I want to. . . See you later ladies.

Hi everybody... I'm back from the cruise. I loved Kerry's description of Paige's eatfest and that was what I was on for 7 days. Eat, eat, then eat some more. Alaska is beautiful and the time in the ports was great. I had a lot of problems with the time cruising from port to port. I was bored to death - so I ate and ate and ate. I gained three pounds. There, I said it. Now you all know. What is surprising is that since I got back I haven't had any trouble getting back on the wagon. I immediately started to eat normally. Sort of strange.

As I said the ports were beautiful We shopped and hiked in Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria, BC. The very best place on the cruise was Hubbard Glacier. It was breathtaking. I took 98 pictures. Over the next couple days, I will put together a website with some of the pictures. Since eating was such a major part of the trip, I took a picture of the dining room. The whole cruise was pretty lavish and I wouldn't do it again. I'm more of a camper than a person who likes to have my napkin discreetly laid in my lap by the steward. It was like I was pretending I was rich for a week. Since I'm not, it felt pretty phony. But don't get me wrong, I did enjoy it. The towns were great and the glacier unforgetable.

Kerry, sounds like your family reunion was worse than mine. My family members can drive me nuts sometimes, but they were pretty good this time. Wish you had had the same. Also, congrats on being a homeowner. It's pretty neat knowing that when you do something to improve on the house, you'll get it back in equity. I love not renting.

Lori, I had to laugh at your DS not getting in the car. When I have to go, I have to go so I understand your impatience.

Paige, sorry about your summer being over. Mine will be next Wednesday. I have 9 days left. I hope you're getting back into the swing of things and are able to avoid the food fest better than I did.

I need to exercise today. Normally I'd swim but my pool is too cold for my liking so I'll wait a day or two. I think I'll use the exercycle. I will lose the 3 pounds and more - that's my motto. Oh, BTW, my A1C test came back and I'm not even close to diabetic. They'll keep a watch on it since most of my family is diabetic, but I am not as of now. That was great news.

TTYL.

Good Morning Chickies :coffee: !!!

Marie, glad to see your back and only 3 lbs, that's not bad at all!!! I'm with you, camping is more up my alley, not rich for a week. But I still would like to take a cruise to Alaska just to see the place. I can't wait to see the pictures!

Kerry, moving in one weekend, I remember those days. Now it takes months! I have accumulated so much crap that it takes forever. Owning a home is great, but there will be times when you'll be thinking what did I do!!!

I have a very busy week this week, the boys are practicing, my mom is getting her house in order for annual get together for our local festival and we have to help her. It wouldn't be bad but she only weeds once a year so it's slightly out of hand. So this weekend we'll be cooking out, roasting hot dogs, and the kids have a scrimmage game on Sat. and we have a reunion too. I'll never get back to normal, if there is such a thing.

Ok I have to shower and go to that darn old work!

Welcome back Marie!!! :dance: You were missed :) It sounds like you had a wonderful time. I would love all that fancy stuff for a week, but my DH would hate it! I think it's fun to act all fancy for a time and then go back to reality. I don't like roughing it so much anymore. I did the whole backpack thing when I was younger and I burnt myself out on it. I do like being in the mountains, but like to rent cabins and such. Don't worry about the 3 lbs. You'll take them off quickly.

Lori - We about killed ourselves moving in 3 days. I've been exhausted since. I finally got rid of the headache so that is good. Sounds like you do have a busy week. You'll probably shake another pound off without trying.

I peaked at the scale today and it said I hadn't gained or lost. I guess that's good. I've stayed the same through all this. Although, it is almost TOM so I might see a loss after that. I just pigged out :ink: on breakfast, bc I was dying for breakfast foods. I will be trying to make up for it all day now. I have a light lunch planned so it should even out (maybe). I don't think I'm going to see 135 before San Fran. :p

Ok, so I should go work I guess. . . not that I want to or anything. :D TTYL!

Hi Chicks, today has been a good day. I'm eating reasonably well and I've stayed away from the bad snacks. I took control of some financial matters and now I'm waiting on a bank reply (in other words - home equity loan to pay off credit card debt). That always makes me nervous, but if they say no, there are other banks, right? I finally finished the wash from the trip and I did the web page of pictures. It is at www.mariesdogs.info/cruise/index.htm if you want to check the pictures out. It too a little bit to do it since the computer I had been working on didn't want to create a web photo album. But I got it done and it looks pretty good. There are about 200 pictures total that I took and I think I put about 15 of them on the site.

I got a call from work and I am returning to work a couple days early. My vacation was supposed to end on Aug. 10 but now I'm going back on the 8th. I don't really mind. I'm getting a little too spoiled by being at home.

Kerry, you are so close to 135 that I bet you do make it by the trip and if you don't, within 3 pounds is still awfully close. I'm so proud of you for accomplishing that. And thanks for the great welcome back.

Lori, I used to love my son's football practices. It just so real and homey. The brisk autumn air, the little munchkins dressed up with all the pads. It was great. My DS blew out his knee and was done with all sports but it was fun while it lasted. FYI, I'm a Packer fan.

That's about it. Tomorrow is my birthday and I'm starting to feel old. 44 just seems too old when I'm such a kid still. DH made me a lo-cal fudge cake and I have to wait till tomorrow to have any. I already got most of my presents. DH got me a dark purple leather jacket, parents gave me peridot earrings, and the money I knew I'd get from MIL was spent on hair clips in Victoria, BC - they are literally pieces of art. DSs still have presents to give to me and I haven't tried on the jacket so it will still be nice.

TTYL.

Howdy!
Glad to see everyone. Crazy crazy week...I'm busier at work now than I ever have been since I started working here. Not sure if I can handle it, but I'm doing my best. Hubby seems to be fully recovered from his fainting spell, and we did stop the swimming classes, but we continue to take him to the kiddie pool on our own so he won't be so scared of the water, he seems to enjoy that, I'm hoping he will be a little braver next summer. It's tough to make him do this when I don't even know how to swim myself :( My weigh in went well. Down almost a 1lb for a total loss of 39.3 lbs and 22 inches almost two feet!!!! :lol: Was I really that big?????

Paige-I hear ya about getting up early. I'm up at 6. :yawn: Tough dragging my butt out of bed that early...I couldn't imagine having to get up at 5:30. I'm ok once I get moving though, just takes me a few minutes, but it is a rough few minutes. Sorry your vacation is over.

Lori-The get together sounds like fun and alot of work. Have fun at practice...I'm sure I'll be taking my little one to stuff like that soon enough, but he's not even 3 yet so I have a little time before he gets into football anyway...but I heard there is a toddler soccer league in Cranberry and a girl I work with is thinking about enrolling her daughter and asked if I was interested...If my boss will let me skip out early I might do it. That should be hysterical a bunch of two and three year olds kicking around a soccer ball. :lol:

Kerry- congrats on maintenance through the move! ;) It took us about a week or so to get all of our crap out of our old house. Amazing how much stuff you accumulate through the years! Not to mention all the stuff we threw out!

Marie-Welcome back! I'm a princess at heart...I love cruises! The fancier the better! I was a little uncomfortable at first but I got use to it...too use to it :D My dream is a Hawaiian cruise. The islands look so beautiful, and cruising is so relaxing to me. I love your pictures of Alaska! The landscape is so beautiful! By the way the sweater looks great on you! Looks like you had a wonderful time! Way to go only gaining 3 lbs! Most people I know gain more after a cruise, it's so hard not to gain anything with all that food there for you all the time! Great job jumping right back in on healthier eating! :bravo: Happy Birthday :hb: Have fun!!!!

Happy Birthday Marie!!! :hb: :woo: I hope you enjoy your day!

Way to go on the loss JULIE!! Even with all the chaos at work! :dizzy: That's awesome.

Well, I had my doctors visit today and we have a plan of action in place. Starting in Sept I am going to be on the Clomid and he'll be monitoring my immune disorder as well. We're going to do that for 3 cycles and if not pg by the end of Nov then we'll do an HSG and Laproscopy to check for blockages and endometrosis. He doesn't think I have any endo, which is good, but can't be 100%. Hopefully the Clomid will do the trick and we'll get pregnant and keep the progesterone up through meds to sustain the pregnancy. I am really hopeful that we'll get there soon now. My doc is wonderful and is very calm and confident that we'll get pregnant with a little help. He was proud of me for losing the weight. :D And for getting right in the heart/head before coming back to be aggressive. Though, of course I can't be dieting too severely and will move to more of a maintenance plan come Sept.

So I guess that gives me about 4 weeks to lose 3 lbs. :p I think I can do it or at least get close. Stopping the diet then will be for a very good cause though even if I'm not at goal. ;)

Hi everybody, first thanks to everybody for the birthday wishes. I had a great birthday. I went hiking with DH and the dogs first thing in the morning so my exercise was done for the day. Later I jumped in my pool and played a bit. It was really nice. DH made me fajitas and a birthday cake (both lo-cal) and it was great. Then DS and his girlfriend took me out to dinner. We went to applebees and I looked at things only on the WW part of the menu. I had Tango Chicken Sandwich with only 350 cals. Then the brought me a happy birthday ice cream which I only at a couple bites of. So I survived the birthday without going over my calories. YEAH!!!!! I'd say I've made a bit of progress.

Today I don't have anything planned except doing my situps and floating on the pool, then swimming laps. I decided that this year of my life, I'm going to strengthen my stomach muscles so I did the unthinkable - I did a situp. Acutally I did 10 of them. Crunches do nothing for me so I thought I'd do the real thing. So now I'm going to increase them every other day by one until I'm up to 50. Interesting goal, huh?

Julile, way to go on the loss. The amount of inches is truly inspiring. 22 - WOW!!!!

Kerry, I'm so happy for you that the dr. appointment went good. I pray that you'll be preggers in no time flat. Having kids is just such a blessing. And I bet it felt great that the dr. was proud of you for losing weight.

I will chat with you all later. DH needs the computer.

Hi everyone! Just a quick post because I am exhausted!!! I just got back from our school retreat which was awesome!!!! But it was along 3 days!!

Kerry- Yeah!!! Your on your way! I tried clomid but it didn't work for me but it did for several friends of mine! Good luck!!!!

I post more tomorrow when I can think!!! I'm just so tireeeeeeeeeeeeeed!
Later.

Not much new since yesterday, but I did exercise both yesterday and today. Yesterday I did my situps and weights, and swam laps. Today it was situps and laps. Weights are every other day.

I guess there is something monumental in my world. I am trying to go med free for my bipolar. I've been so steady for so long that I want to try without. So I'm weaning off my meds but promised DH that I would go back on them if I needed them. I'd ask my dr. about doing this but, heck, she's on a 6 month sabbatical and I am left on my own. :) Hence my brainstorm. I really think it is one of my meds that is causing me to not lose hardly anything. I've been near angelic and the scale and fat won't budge. So I'm on a trial run. If you guys notice me going manic/depressive, yell at me to go back to them. :)

TTYL.

Hey Paige - Glad that your retreat was good :) I can understand being tired and drained with all those non-stop activities. When do classes officially start for you? They're starting back here in SC next week and then NC the week after that. Plus they're messing with all their vacation days. Not good if you ask me. I remember the days of getting 2 full weeks off for Christmas, Spring break around East and 3 whole months for summer. I guess the states feel like they gotta keep in the classroom more to get those scores up. :rolleyes:

Marie - Good luck going off the meds. I hope you are able to do it and stay on an even-keel. If not, go back ;) Nothing wrong with being medicated to live a happy life, but I can see how you might thing the med is messing with your weight loss. I hope it works for you :)

Well I ate awful yesterday... PMS and all then we went out to the club since DH was DJing and I drank all kinds of bad sweet stuff. My belly aches a bit this morning, but I'm trying to put some coffee down to ward of the headache. I think it's more sinus than anything bc I forgot to take any decon last night and just fell into bed upon safe arrival home.

I would like to share that I got the most wonderful compliments last night. I wore a low-cut tie dyed (khaki, into white and most black) tank top with tight white pants and strappy heals. Even the bartender girls kept telling me how hot I looked :o I told them thanks and everyone kept going on to the point I was a bit embarrassed (but still proud). Then later an old friend showed up that we hadn't seen in about 4-5 months and he didn't even recognize me! I finally went over to say hi and he was like WOW! You look GREAT! Did you lose some weight (he whispered that in my ear)? I beamed at him a big yes - thanks for noticing. He just kept telling me how happy he was to see me looking good and so happy with myself. It was such a good feeling. He made my night :)

Alrighty, I'll stop gushing... I weighed in yesterday and I might be down .5, but I am so bloated from PMS that I just don't care right now. I figure next Friday will be most telling. I'm good on my calories (below what I need to lose) about every other - every third day nowadays. But I think the other days I stay on a maintanance amount. I really think I might have it somewhat under control for the first time in my life and know my body enough to lose and maintain. Of course we'll see what happens when I get preggers. :p (Positive thinking here - when not if)

TTYL! Hope you're all doing well and enjoying your weekends.

Hello everyone!!! I have been so lazy today!! Just trying to regroup after such a long few days. Our school retreat was just so incredible...just what our faculty needed. Forget the fact that we were all staying at this incredible resort that over looked the harbor. Sailboats and yachts were parked in the docks just below our balcony....BEAUTIFUL!!!! The actual staff development that we did for the teachers was the best!!!!! Not one person complained about anything!!!!! And that never happens.

The kids start school on Thursday...where did the summer go...oh yeah we spent it in Arizona!!!

I only lost about 5lbs this summer but I am okay with that. Considering all that we did I can't believe I didn't gain 10!!!!!!

Today it is back on the program 100%. My goal is to lose 80 more lbs between now and May!! That gives me 10 months so that is only an average of 8lbs. a month. I think that is realistic...some months may be less, some may be more. I think that losing weight is most effective when you do it slowly and besides this is something that I'm doing for life...its not a diet but something I am going to have to do to some degree forever!!!

Well I here the laundry calling my name!!! I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!!! Check back later!

Good Morning Chickies :coffee: !!!

First off Happy Birthday Marie, you are not that old, well you sure don't look it!!! The cruse pictures are beautiful!!!! My DH is bi-polar, he quite taking meds awhile ago and dosen't do to bad, he seems to suffer from seasonal depression. Now that he sees it, we're having a better time getting him out of the slumps when they happen. I hope it works for you, but just watch. You are doing very well on your focus and yea I've got some real tummy tire going on too, but you look great I think I'm going to ask for a sweater machine for Christmas!

Julie, soccer for the little ones sounds fun. You have lost a ton of inches, I forgot to measure in last month so I'll have to check it out this month. And get the little one back to swimming lessons as soon as possible!!! My youngest is afraid of the water, but he is getting better. I decided after the winter sports I'm going to get them both lessons to have them be stronger swimmers.

Kerry, the Dr. sounds very promising!!!! And your maintance plan seems very reasonable. Something I want to suggest that helped me keep the weight off during my first pregnancy start walking now and keep going. Nothing crazy or out of hand, just a nice short walk every day. It will help keep the weight down and keep you a little more flexable too! Can't wait for you to get prego, but shhhh, I'm glad it's not me!!!!

Paige, the weekend sounds great, but very tiresome! Can't believe you guys are back to school already! Our first day back is Aug. 29th, I can't wait but we need to go shopping and now we have no time with football going on. Are they going to do WW again at the school or are you going to have to still go to Sat. meetings? Your goal is very reasonable, 8lbs a month is do-able (is that a word???) Anyway YOU can do it with out a doubt!

Ok I've had a fun, but crazy weekend!! I'm glad my mom will be retired next year when this goes on!! I fell way off track about mid-week so back to the grind stone today! And I'm very sorry to say both my little guys need to drop between 5-10 lbs each so it looks like the whole family is going on a diet, they just don't know it! I have to take them to the Dr. next week and I can see they are both getting a little too chuncky. Dan's going to be 9 on the 28th and he's up to 103 lbs and Jake will be 12 in Oct. and is up to 112 lbs (if he'd get taller he'd be fine) but they are both really looking like couch potatoes!! I don't want to upset them, but I don't want them to get picked on eiter so guess we're going to have to moniter them better and cut out the junk, that should fix it coz they are both pretty active. Ok I have to go to work, my weigh in was up today to 133.5 lbs again so I'm going to have to get my focus back! I cleaned up 1/4 of my closet and only had 3 pair of jeans that fit YIKES but in a good way. One of my friends traded up so she has my heavier ones and I snagged up her thinner jeans so I'm not buying anything right now (well mabybe bras and undies) Ok I'm going to be late if I don't quit yacking!!!

Great News!
 

Well, DH said I could tell any of my online friends that I want to so here goes . . .

I got a POSITIVE pregnancy test this morning!!! :cloud9: We are both in SHOCK and can't believe we did it all on our own! :p So I guess no more dieting for me, huh?

Thanks for the advice on the walking Lori, I guess I should get on that to start the maintenance thing from the get go. I am just barely pg right now and it really scares the crap out of me after our last loss, but I will be seeking the overprotective care of my wonderful OB immediately.

So that's all I can think about right now - Having a baby in April. WOW!!! Guess I'm going to be putting on some pounds! :lol:

Oh my God!!!!!!!!! Yippee!!! Whooooooo Hoooooo!!!!!!!! I am so excited for you Kerry!!!!! (We won't tell anyone..hee hee) That is such great news!!! I am sooooooooooooooo happy for you. I've been there and I know how it feels after being so disappointed!!!!! Just think how healthy you will be for this pregnancy!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats to the both of you...or should I say the three of you!!!!!!

Just take one day at a time!!! I know it is hard and I was so scared too when I was pregnant with my son that it would happen again. You just have to focus on the future and not the past. Have you called your doctor yet???
All my positive thoughts are directed your way!!!!!!

Yahooo Kerry!!!

Well we know you can get them, get to the DR. ASAP, have them check you all out!!! (like you weren't just there and they did that) But get moving, keep your eating habits in check, (don't fall in the trap of eating for two) what a bunch of bull! And get some sleep!!!! It will be the last for many years to come (just kidding!!!!) Maybe that's why your so tired when your prego, coz your body suspects you may never sleep again :lol: !!!! Ok now I'll be quite and keep my fingers crossed that all goes well! Man am I glad you got moved into the new house already!!!!!