Hi ladies...
Sorry I have been MIA for a while.
Hate to sound like a broken record, but things are crazy!

Kerry-Glad you had a nice trip..You needed the break! The pics are awesome!

Marie-I understand about the headaches! :dizzy: I have to have at least one-two cups of coffee per day otherwise I am sick with a headache all day long! I use to be a heavy regular coke/pepsi drinker and I have completely cut it from my diet. I do still have the occasional diet pepsi when I go out to dinner though. Hang in there...I gave up all caffiene when I was pregnant...tough but worth it! Wish I never went back on it.

Viva-Have fun on your trip! I have never been to San Fran, but have been to Vegas many times! It is my favorite vacation spot. Where are you staying there? I'm going to New York in October for a sales meeting at the Turning Stone Casino...That was the only way I would go since there will be gambling ;) By the way I am from Pittbsurgh and still live close to the area.

Lori- Football in the heat we had last week???!!! Yikes! Tis the season I guess :lol:

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Well girls, I got on the scale this morning. . . :( 141!! :eek: :cry: NOOOOO!!! I have been good today after seeing that - oh boy, now I have to get back on track. I can't believe 4 whole lbs. Sneaky weight :s:

Hi, gals--

Just passing through to say hello! I'm settling into a new job, and all aspects of my life are much more manageable than they have been in some time. Thanks so much for your support, especially last spring. I gained a few pounds this summer, after being stuck for so long, but I'm feeling in control again. Back on my plan, going to Curves, found good long walks to my new office, signing up for a Pilates class that starts in September....the journey continues.

I probably won't be a regular on this thread, but I pop in to read how you're doing now and again, and I'm very proud of your progress. Keep it going, girls!

hugs--judy

Hey Gang!

Judy great to hear from you, glad things are going better!!!! You hang in there and keep up the progress!!

Kerry, I went through the slide show, I had to stop it a few time to catch the memos with the photos, but it was really good. Don't know if I'll ever get to SF in my lifetime. You know how I HATE the whole flying thing, but I enjoyed your photos!!!! Don't worry about the 4 lbs, just get back on the wagon. The fitness/diet wagon, but after all that wine you might need a booze wagon :lol: !!!!! Just kidding, somebody else would have to drive me to wine country, I'm such a lush when I start I don't know how to stop!

Julie, Yea I know all about crazy!!! We have another day time game this Sat. and it's supposed to be hot again! I'm getting real fed up with baking, my toes look dirty from the tan strip where my sandels were!!!

Viva, Vegas sounds like fun, but I have a gambeling problem, well maybe I do. If you can count strip tickets and scratch offs then yea I'ld be real dangerous with the big boys!!! I have a real obsession of not knowing when to say no, no wonder I put on weight like it's a sport (sure I'll go out for lunch, sure I'll have a piece of cake, sure I'ld rather eat out than cook)

Ok, I have to get some things done and get to bed, chat with you all soon!!!!

Hi everyone, today is going to be a fun one. I took the day off from work. My 2 day headache is starting to ease and we're going to Portland to the American Idol concert. It should be a fun day. Mainly, I don't have to work - I think a big factor in the long headache.

DS knows that his brother and GF are having a baby. That makes why remodeling the house less of a secret. I didn't agree with their reasons to not tell him, but it was their choice. Now he knows. I don't know if he's happy or not about being an uncle. He's a born again Christian and doesn't approve of premarital sex, so I think he's having a hard time with that. He'll be in basic training or tech school when the baby is born so I guess it's not too big of a deal.

That's it for now. I'll let you know how the concert is.

Good morning girls!!
Ok I am super stressed! :stress: Work has been weird, home has been out of control (don't want to get into it on a public message board) and I have no appetite whatsoever. I am trying to force the food on my menu down, but it is getting increasingly difficult! So as a result I lost 3.3lbs in 1 week....my jc consultant was not overjoyed with this...I wasn't either. Too much of a loss too fast! I stepped up the exercise to try to relieve the stress a bit, it helps at the time, but is only temporary. At this rate I will waste away. I did promise my consultant that I would make myself eat everything on the menu this week. And so far I am keeping my promise. So we will see what happens. The good news is I am officially in a size 6! Gotta love that! :smoking:

Viva-Monte Carlo is nice...have not stayed there, but I have played there :lol: and Ate there a few times. You'll have fun! I'm so jealous!

Kerry-Don't sweat the gain! You're catching it now. That is what is important!

Judy-Good to hear from you! I'm thinking of joining Curves myself to try and tone a bit. I am wayyyyy to flabby! You'd never guess that I exercise for a minimum of 40 minutes per day. I think I need some professional help :lol:

Lori- You are too funny! :rofl: Dirty looking toes from your tan strip. I have the same problem...unfortunately for me I am way too pale everywhere else so it makes things worse LOL. Although this has been a banner year for me in the tan department. I at least have some color this year! Haven't had any since I was a teenager, except for the farmer's tan on my arms from driving :lol:

Chat with you girls later.

Hey Marie-must have been posting at the same time...I seem to do that alot.
Have fun at the concert tonight! I'm sure everything will work out with your sons. He may have a hard time with it now, but it will work out!

Good Morning Chickies :coffee: !!!

Marie, that's a long time for the headache to last. I remember when my thyroid was super over active. I had the jitters and heart palipatations (sp). I gave up coffee very easily at that time. Now that that is all fixed I drink coffee like it was not going to be around tomorrow! And if you look closely this morning, you can tell I haven't had enough. Words misspelled and I'm probabling not making sense! I have to give you a pat on the back though!! You bit off way more than I could handel at one time!!!! I'm glad the soon to be parents spilled the beans, even if other DS dosen't approve a secret like that is never a good idea! Keep your chin up and keep chugging along, your haning in there quite well!!!

Julie, please be careful to eat enough!!! 3 lbs in one week wouldn't be too bad, but your too far down on the scale to have a loss like that now. Just be careful and take care of yourself!!! Working out is one of the best stress reliefs I've ever found. Since your a little flabby I would suggest hitting the weights. If your interested in something at home let me know, I have tons of books and videos. I would be glad to give you a hand getting a work out toghether.. I wish I could get to a gym, but I have so little time already it would never work out! My all time favorite stress relief is going to the driving range. Something about smashing that little golf ball does wonders for me!!!

I went mad last night and spent way too much money on e-bay buying new bras. I'm down to 3 bras and 2 are black (and none are in good shape) so I was in desperate need of new ones, but I didn't mean to buy them all at once. Oh well, guess I won't buy anything else for a few months! Ok I have to run to work. Chat with you all later!!!!

Hey guys I'm here and I have been checking in and catching up...just not posting. I quess I just haven't had much to say. Work has been busy and DH was out of town last week and got home late Sunday night. We ate out alot while he was gone (bad, bad, bad!!!) Oh well, life goes on. We are starting WW back up on Sept. 1st so things should get back on track soon.

Well, I got off work early because I had a meeting to go to so I came home for awhile and so I'm off now to pick up the kids.

I'll check back later.

Hi everyone, the 4 day headache is starting to ease. I feel way better and think I might have had a bug. I know that I was finishing caffeine withdrawal, but I barely was on any (30 mg/day) when I reduced it to none. Hopefully I feel good tomorrow since I have to go to work and the people there were starting to drive me nuts. Just my close co-workers weren't. Tomorrow I will be tolerant of dumb questions because I truly don't subscribe to the idea that there are no stupid questions. Since I'm asked many of them, I know that there are.

I exercised today (I had hiked yesterday, too). Thirty minutes on the exercycle, situps and arm weights. Food wise I'm still being very good (except the cinnamon roll for breakfast - long story why that was chosen - but I made room for it in my calories so it should be okay). I've been drinking lots of water. Tomorrow is weighin and I have my fingers crossed - really they're not since I'm typing.

The Armeican Idol concert was good. Bo Bice wasn't there since he just had surgery, but the other 9 were good. They've gotten better and less nervous since the show. Carrie Underwood was great but the one that was so surprising was Jessica Sierra. She was awesome - I'd go see her in concert anytime. Anyway it was a good time.

Told my parents I cold turkeyed all my meds and they're supportive. I love not taking meds anymore. I gave up my allergy and asthma meds too, but that didn't work out so great. I'm back on the asthma drugs. I guess I can't be totally free.

Julie, I'm sorry about all your home life stress. One thing positive is that you're not reaching for food for comfort. That's good. I hope it all works out.

Paige, good luck getting back on track. It's a lot harder than one would think, but you can do it. Ask yourself when your choosing food, do you really want the food more than you want to be slender. Since I really internalized that, I've been able to say no to food. Good luck.

Kerry, where are you? I sure hope you're doing okay.

Lori, have fun with all the bras. Don't wear them all at once. :rofl: Don't you just love ebay? I've been trying to stay away because I get addicted and buy too much.

Well, I guess that's it. I plan to go to be bed earlier tonight so I'd better go and get the vacuuming done before I write for a while. TTYL.

Hi Marie! I'm still here. :wave: I just haven't felt too great this week and haven't been logged on as much.

But I did manage to lose a pound! Yay! So I'm back at 140. I just started cutting out the junk I was eating too regularly and I'm sure I lost some of the bloat. I hope I can get back down to where I was quickly.

Marie - you have to stay on the asthma drugs or you could suffocate and die!! :eek: OK?

Paige - I ate out to much too and felt bad. It's just so easy. I hope things slow down a bit. It sounds like getting back with the WW is going to be good.

Lori - I want to go shopping so bad, but don't have the energy. Ebay sounds perfect!

Julie - I hope you're feeling better and eating what you're supposed to this week. We don't want you to waste away.

DH's birthday is on Sunday so I am sure we will splurge with a nice dinner and I'm making him sausage gravy & biscuits for breakfast. Uh-oh! :p We're getting the new Lazboy today and also putting up window treatments in the living room this weekend. Other than that it is rest and relax!

Good Morning Chickies :coffee: !!!!

I can't believe I have to get so darn early on a Sat. morning!!!! We have football games today and they are away so we have to get up at the crack of dawn to get everybody ready!

Paige, I'm glad to hear they are going to WW at the school again this year. It's so convient for you guys and such a great idea! Just keep up the good work, and hey who dosen't eat out while their away!!!!

Marie, glad to hear the headache is easing up! I can't believe how well your doing with out meds. It's nice your feeling good with out them, but isn't it strange that the diet pepsi is making you not feel good after you drank so much of it before. I still take some of my allergy meds, but mine are only seasonal so I just need it from mid Aug. till about Nov., but I prefer the nasal spray over the pills. I just had to get some allergy meds for my poor boys, looks like they might have seasonal allergies too!

Kerry, E-bay was the ticket. The bras that I like are $40 from Vicky and I picked up the exact same ones for $10 a piece. I truley waited too long to buy new ones. The ones that I just loved Vicky don't make anymore and I just drug my feet about getting new ones. I need those darn "add-a-cup" bras and everybody either adds the gel filling to theirs (which makes you sweat) or they have the push up pad (that I lose in a matter of weeks) Oh well what are you going to do??? Any way sounds like the house is moving in the right direction and you'll always find something that needs done! The joys of home ownership!

Well the kids start back to school on Monday this weekend should be pure kaos, so maybe we can get back into a regular routine soon!!!! And I want to mention that I have been holding at 131 lbs for a week so I'm one pound away from my first goal. Which is great, but I still have the big old pooch belly going on. I'm not sure how I'm going to handel this, I really don't care if the number it's self don't move, but I would love to see my tummy flaten up. So I'm not sure how to go about this. It's still a big roll so I can't imagine losing it with out shedding a few more pounds, but the rest of me looks fine and I don't want to look too thin every where else. (thought I'd never say that agian) But anyway I'm going to have to re-vist my goals and see what I should do. (my mom is already freaking out telling me I'm thin enough)

Ok enough yacking I need to get everybody up and moving, I'll check back later!!!!

Lori :bravo: Maintaining 131. That is just so awesome and only a pound away from your goal. Tell DH to give you a pat on the back from me. That is just so awesome.

Kerry, enjoy the new lazyboy. The are so nice and comfy. I was hoping the asthma would be reduced with the lack of meds and losing weight and exercising regularly. But alas, this so far isn't the case. I've been using the advair inhaler and then the abuterol pretty regularly so I need to add the singulair back in. I threw all my meds in the garbage and don't have any. I will call the pharmacy today. I promise.

DH and I are $14,000 richer on paper. Remember we did a 1st mortgage 6 months ago. We didn't take extra to pay off loans - stupid yes - so we're doing a 2nd mortgage to pay off everything and pay for the garage conversion for DS. Anyway, the same appriaser as 6 months ago came back 14000 higher. Housing prices are just astounding. They just are going up like a rocket.

Today is remodeling of the garage day. DH has worked on it all week - got it all empty and the window in (framed another for when we add another garage on next summer). He's been busy. Me, I haven't done anything for the conversion since last weekend. So I am guessing I won't have too much fun this weekend. Ah, the joys of home ownership - you can remodel, convert and change what you want. Only thing is that you have to do the work. Good think I have DH.:lol:

I forgot to tell you guys that I lost another pound on Friday's weigh in. I'm down 6.5 pounds since the cruise and getting off the meds. Four weeks - 6.5 pounds. I am so happy, I did the dance of joy after the scale yesterday. I had to be quiet because DH was sleeping so I couldn't scream. After 14 months of being pretty darn good, to see a lose without changing anything is so amazing. Those meds really screwed my up. But yes Kerry, some seem to be necessary. :rofl:

I will chat at you guys later. Have a great day.

This will be short, cleaning house for DS birthday party this weekend! This full time working business really cuts into getting the house work done!

Well I was 130.5 this morning, I almost fell off the scale!!!! 1/2 lb to the first goal!!!! I'm going to refigure, but not till I hit the first goal.

Marie, way to go on the loss, your burning that fat now!!!! Keep up the good work!!!

Ok, have to go scrub another toilet, yea fun!!!!

Good morning chickies!!!
Had a busy :dizzy: weekend, took my son to see the Wiggles :lol: and then we had his cousin's birthday party to go to right after. Sunday my husband had a family reunion on his mom's side. My husband's mom died when he was very young, so he hardly knew anyone there, but they welcomed us with open arms and lots of food :D It was great! Hubby had a good time as well as his brother and wife and our kids. Unfortunately I ate like mad!!! When I get around my sis in law I tend to over eat! We parked ourselves right at the chip and dip table and didn't leave for like an hour :lol: and the desserts OH MY!!! I did the best I could under the circumstances :) oh and I had a couple of beers too to help break the ice :devil: ...oh well you only live once...I had fun! And I made up for it yesterday and today, I exercised a bit more. So we'll see how weigh in goes tonight.


Marie- I'm sounds like you are doing great! 6.5lbs gone after going off meds! :smoking: That is wonderful! But I'm with Kerry....there are some things you still need to have like your asthma meds!

Kerry- congrats on the loss! Hope that chair is comfy! How did dinner go?

Lori- :bravo: You're almost there! You know I understand about the belly flab...I have so much of it myself. My in laws made comments about me looking too thin this weekend...I think I look ok right now, except my gut of course, but I certainly don't want to lose any more anywhere else, unfortunately you can't dictate to your body :( I wish I knew what to do as well....I have been trying sit ups, crunches, twists side stretches etc. it does seem to at least be helping some...since I am currently in a size 6 pants and it only took about two weeks of doing those excersises more religously, but I still think I look pregnant :lol:

Wish me luck at my weigh in tonight!
Cya girls.

Julie, it sounds like your weekend was fun. I know that in a social situation, eating is the greatest comfort - especially when you don't know many people. You'll be fine weight wise, you got back on track immediately. That's a big WAY TO GO!!!

Lori, :bravo: a half pound to go. You and Julie have me very jealous. :)

Work was crappy yesterday and then DS and GF were here for the evening. I wasn't in the mood to entertain but I survived. Today I have a bunch of icky stuff to do including teaching a 1.5 hour class (it should be only 1/2 hour long so I have to talk really slow or BS a whole lot). Work is really driving me nuts lately.

Weigh in was this morning and I didn't lose anything - stayed the same. That's good but I admit I was a little bummed. I'm doing better at staying off the scale except Tuesdays and Fridays. I was weighing every morning. Anyway, I was a little bummed. I really wanted to see another .5 or 1 pound come off. Regardless, my clothes are fitting great or are loose. So I know I'm making progress.

The asthma is recovering okay. I'm still having a little problems and am having to use the abuterol occassionaly. Usually just the Advair and Singulair are enough but I made my bronchial tubes made. So Kerry and Julie were right. There are just some meds I can't do without. I am still trying to do without Allegra but I don't know how long that will last. :)

That's about it. TTYL.

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Hi ladies. I know I've been MIA for some time. I just wanted to let you know I'm still hanging in there. If you all remember I had gotten back up to 165 after my vacation, but am back down to 149 again. I started doing a Bible study called The Lord's Table. Someone recommended it from this website and it has helped me so much. It's at settingcaptivesfree.com if any of you are interested. Anyway, I'm super excited about it and have a totally different view of food now. I haven't had a binge since I started and that's a big deal for me. Anyway, I wish you all the best and will try to check in from time to time. :)

Hi there everyone. Just a quick note to say hello. Kerry, I thought of you today. I was teaching an inservice and I used my inhaler right before starting since I was a little wheezy. So I'm going along with the class, having to use lots of lung power to talk non-stop and it wore off. I had to apologize for broken sentences by the end, etc. Anyway, that should teach me from going off the asthma drugs in the future. I'm hoping that I can get rid of this problem time soon or I'll have to go to the dr. for prednisone - i.e. a drug that's great for gaining weight. Stupid me.

Today was okay. The inservice minus the asthma problem was good and I was well prepared. There weren't any questions I couldn't answer. That was pretty cool. I knew my subject completely.

Food I did really good today. Exercise I didn't do at all. I was totally wiped out from work and took 2 naps this evening and am just counting the hours till bedtime (only 1/2 hour left).

kimberlydrn, I remember you. You are doing just awesome. Drop by more often. I'm glad you found something to alter your thoughts about food. That's very cool. I will check out the website.

Well, have a good night.

I started to post yesterday, but got distracted. Work has been busy, which is good I guess. :p Annoying, but good.

DH's birthday was good even though we ate like pigs. :devil: I made his favorite breakfast of biscuits & sausage gravy. Then we went out to dinner at a place called Firebirds. I had bbq ribs & chicken and DH had ribs & steak. We couldn't resist the lobster spinach queso dip for an appetizer either. :ink: But we had fun and he had a great birthday, so that's what matters!

Marie - Sorry the asthma is giving you so much trouble. You may need to go on the steroids for a brief period of time. I usually only have to do it for a few days in conjunction with my advair to get things straight. Also you might want to go back on the allergy meds as well. I find that not medicating my allergies can hugely affect my asthma flare ups.

Kimberly - good to see you and hear that you are doing well. Keep it up!

Julie - sounds like you had a lot of fun at the family reunion! That's great! You're right, you only live once and there are some times that you just gotta enjoy yourself.

Lori - You are almost there!! WOW! I don't know what to say about the belly flab ladies. I think it is one of those things that is just hard to lose. It's not like you have a lot of fat there right? It's just that little pooch. If you find the secret let me know ok?

Paige - I keep thinking about you when I see the new WW commercials. They're using that Cher song and it is very inspiring/compelling. It's good to see you pop in when you can.

Take care girls! I'll *see* you later!

Hello girls :D
Well even with my little eating binge I managed to lose .6lbs. ;) I'm kinda glad I didn't lose more since I had that huge loss last week. Only 5.7lbs to go. Hubby wants me to stop now but I'm going for the extra 5 so I have some leeway. My husband talked to a personal trainer for me at his gym. He was going to buy me a membership and 4 sessions with a trainer for my bday, but it is going to cost over $500.00 so I told him I would rather he spent the money on a shopping trip for me. I have nothing to wear to work!

Hi Kim! Good to hear from you! Good job! 149 is awesome! :cool: Glad to hear you have found something that you feel good about.

Marie-Please take care. I hope you get your asthma under control. I remember my mom and an old roomate of mine going through attacks. :( I know it is not pleasant. Please call the doc soon if you don't get things under control. I know the pred can cause weight gain, but your health is more important!

Kerry-Lobster spinach queso??? Drool!!!! :T Glad you guys had a nice celebration!

Cya later!

Hi everyone!!! Sorry I haven't been around much in the last few weeks. Things have been so insane at work. We have a couple of kids that words can not even describe. Yesterday I got a good workout in around 8am as I followed a student around the neighborhood until we could get him back to school... he has huge issues and then I have one that started today and 2 others that started last week that are a handful and they all happen to be ADD/ADHD one if not two are bipolar and one we like might be borderline mentally ******ed. It is so sad to see such young children with such issues. Two are in kinder, one in first grade and one in second grade. The one I chased yesterday his parents had attempted to drop him off three times that morning before he finally ran away. He screams, crys, and will run the first chance he gets until he finally settles down around noon. Makes for a long day for all of us!!!! Anyway enough about my wonderful job!!

We are starting WW tomorrow at work!!! Yeah! We have 18 people doing it and about half of them did it last time. So I will try and get back to posting more regularly now that things will be getting back on track.

We just got home from swimming lessons so I need to sit down with DS and do homework!!!!

Hi everyone, Paige - and people think being a teacher/school administrator is a fluffy job because you get the summer off. Ha! I say to them. Being bipolar and ADD, I know that I would act like the child you described if given the opportunity. By adulthood, you do get the idea to act normal even if it's a struggle. As a kid, I ate my frustrations and aggressions away.

Julie - smart choice on the $500. At your smaller size you need new clothes and the personal trainer would just torture you anyway. :) Very nice of DH, though. Give him a big kiss.

Kerry, DH birthday sounds like you had a blast. You know, we only live once so there are times to blow the diet. Sounds like that was a really good choice. Did Bella get to celebrate too? Are you super busy at work because the school year is going to start or are you just a straight medical library? Also, I had the prednisone in my hand but chose to wait a little longer. I think the asthma is better today. I exercised without using the inhaler. At about 25 minutes of the 30 I noticed a little losing of my exhale, but it wasn't too bad. I think it really is better.

Drum roll!!! I was bad in a good way. My weigh in days are Tuesday and Friday. Yesterday I didn't lose anything so I peeked this morning. TWO POUNDS GONE!!!!!!! I've now lost 8.5 since the cruise. I was so pumped that it made me happy at work for at least a few hours. :)

Work is the bane of my existence these days. People do ask stupid questions and they're all aimed at me. I was so frustrated with one employee that I punched my other hand (I was on the phone with her so she didn't see). I thought I was going to explode while trying to tell dummy how to log into her computer. BTW, that isn't my job - I was just the lucky recipient of her misdialed call. Some people just should never be given a computer. It just isn't fair to the computer people. I exercised when I got home and feel much calmer now. I really need to get DH to move my TaeBo punching bag to my office. I'd use it a lot more there. :) All I can say is that Friday is coming and many of the staff have it off. YEAH!!!! Then it's weekend.

I guess I ranted enough. Thanks all for listening. Usually my job is stress free and a little boring. Right now it's nasty with the start of the school year (not to mention the stupid budget cutbacks that have made everyone's job harder). Oh, the damn servers keep crashing too (that is my job). EEEKKKKKKK!! Marie, Friday's coming...

TTYL.

Good Morning Chickies :coffee: !!!

The house is almost clean, wow was it bad!!!!

Marie, I understand about work frustrations! One of my co-workers can make me completely batty!! If you get in the least bit irritated with him he feels the need to explain, explain, and explain some more. I have PMS so i'm irritated about everything in general, get him on the phone and I want to jump out the window! Friday is calling my name this week! We are always making changes at work, but it still seems we are still lacking in comunication and I'm not sure it is getting any better!

Kerry, DH's birthday sounds like you guys had fun, sorry I missed the biscusts and gravey! My B-day is in Nov. can you hook me up? That is one of my favorite meals too!!!! And who cares, you only live once, but just remember not to have that food attitude every day, only on special occasions! Wow just noticed can't spell worth a darn this morning!

Paige, regular kids are frustrating enough, add in some home issues and medical problems and nobody gets any piece. I had a kid on the bus one time that screamed the whole way to school, and on occasion rode on the steps beside me (must have thought he would escape or I wouldn't drive) wrong, when I pulled into the school the staff was waiting, the doors flew open and he jumped up to run to the back of the bus and they would pluck him off before he could get away. It lasted for about a month then he realized that he had to go to school no matter what.

Julie, I think the shopping spree is a great idea, don't waste your money on the personal trainer! I'll help you find some great home work outs that are so cheap you won't belive it. All you need to do is tone up and stick with the healthy eating and you'll be set! Between my last measure in, I lost no pounds but lost a few inches every where, it was such a boost! The belly is ever so slowly pulling in and shrinking up, it is going to be such a long processes but it has already shrunk so much I can't believe it.

Kim, great to see you! Glad your still hanging in! Way to go on finding help with your binge issue! Keep checking in were still here to help!

Ok I have to get a shower and go to work! I can't wait for this 3 day weekend! I so need an extra day off!!!

Wow! It sounds like everyone is having working struggles :mad: I LOVE my career/profession and even love my library, but I hate hate hate the old bitties I work with. My boss is completely tuned out and I just got an email this morning (it was to the whole staff) about following dress code by ALWAYS wearing nylons. It's 100 degrees outside and I HAVE to wear nylons! Plus why the he!! should it matter that we follow dress code when senile incompetent people who are a hazard are allowed to work here. OK, I'm done, but it really has me riled up today. :tantrum:

Marie - You know you can take just one prednisone to fix a flare up and it helps better than anything. Just wanted to let you know that. Glad that things are clearing up on their own. I can relate to needing a punching bag in your office. ;) BTW, my library is a hospital library and also a education library bc we support all the residency programs (16) here. We wear many hats.

Julie - Yay for you on the shopping spree!! I told DH just last weekend that I'm going to have to buy some things for the fall bc most of what I have is size 12-14 and much too big :( Have fun with it and buy stuff that shows off the slimmer you. That was a huge adjustment for me to buy things that are fitting instead of baggy!

Paige - I don't envy you with your job hun. Sorry it's been so rough. I hope that it calms down as the school year progresses. It sounds like you have a great WW group. I hope it goes well and you lose hit goal ASAP!

Lori - Sounds like you're having a rough week too. I can't wait until Friday and I think I've been saying that since Monday! Do you have any big plans for the long weekend?

So how are gas prices and supply holding up for all of you? They've told us not to travel in the Carolinas and conserve. I saw prices up to 3.09 this morning. What a bad state of affairs. I think the govt needs to do something about the energy issues in this country. One little thing goes wrong and we're all hurtin. Anyway, we don't have any big plans for the weekend. DH is playing out on Friday so we'll be back up on Charlotte, but that's it. He doesn't have Monday off school, so I'll be having a lazy day to myself. :) I'm looking forward to it.

Hi Lori and Kerry, well another long day at work is finally over. Eleven hours on top of not sleeping last night. By the end, I just told my co-worker I was oging home, my brain was dead. It's livened up a little since getting home. I had to go to Super Walmart for some graceries. I'd have put it off if we weren't totally out of milk. Cool hting was that I had Lean Hot Dogs at home and no buns, so I bought fresh buns and had a hot dog and potato salad for dinner. A whopping 450 calories. It sure did taste good. My co-worker wanted ice cream when the Schwan's man came today at work, so he bought us all a brownie a la mode. Oh, it was good. Another 270 calories. Add my lunch of a cheese Schwan's pizza for 450 calories and my 200 calorie breackfast, I'm at about So for the day I'm at 1370 calories. Considering I had plenty to eat and nothing but the hot dog was diet, that's not too bad.

Kerry, I decided that I would take the prednisone starting this evening. TOM is coming so I won't lose any weight anyway. :) I've been using the abuterol every 2-3 hours so I've given up. Hopefully just a dose or two will right the bronchial tubes. On the way home form work the gas prices were up to $3.09. I paid $2.99 this morning. $55.00 later, I had a full tank. Eeks, I hope this lets up pretty soon. What amazes me is that they blame the huirricane, but what the stations paid for what is in their tanks and going into our cars at the moment didn't cost them more since they bought it days ago. I think that the gas stations are robbers, pure and simple. When they pay more, then I should pay more, not just because in a few weeks there will be a shortage. It seems wrong.

Lori, enjoy the clean house. I have to vacuum tonight since the sheddy dogs have big bunnies of fur floating in my house. Without carpet, they just roll around. Hang in there - it's a long weekend in less than 24 hours... I'm so sick of work I could scream. I hate the week before and the week of school starting. It's hectic and people are just so demanding. I know they're busy, why can't they make the same conclusion that I'm busy too? The phone rings this weekend from work, I'm not answering. 4:00 tomorrow, I'm off. Okay enough whining.

I've been reading about the lawlessness in New Orleans and wonder what planet some people come from. Shooting at rescue helicopters, raping people, setting fires, stealing without conscience... every time I read more, I'm dumbfounded at the horror these people are going through. Our government should be ashamed of its response. Get the troops out of Iraq and restore law to our own country. Okay, enough of my soapbox. I'm just so darn mad that we're letting these people suffer.

tonight I'm going to ride my exercycle and watch David Letterman in a half an hour. We get west and east coast feeds for the network TV stations so I don't have to wait until 11:30 to watch Dave. Since my nocturnal surfing last night, I'm a bit tired and plan to go to bed at a decent hour. So I will chat with you later - hopefully not in the middle of the night again. :)

Morning all,

Paige, good to hear from you! Sorry work is so difficult right now. You must have alot of patience! I don't think I could do it. Sounds like you have alot of support with your WW group! :)

Lori-AAAHHH the joys of a clean house! What is that like :lol: ...even when I think I am done, there is always more to do! Guess it comes with the territory when you have an almost 3 year old. Glad you are making progress in the belly area! Everyone else I talk to says to forget about it, that I will never lose that last bit, but I am up for the challenge! One thing about me is don't tell me I CAN'T because I will set myself to prove you wrong every time ;) .

Kerry, Nylons in the heat??? Ughh! :eek: That is just gross! At least winter is almost around the corner, but I'm not sure how much relief you get living in the Carolinas. Hang in there.

Marie, sounds like you did pretty well with your calories. You need to eat what you like sometimes otherwise you will never stick to it. And 1370 cals is excellent! ;)

Yes gas prices here are horrendous! :fr: The last gas station I passed was at $3.01 if I remember correctly. I filled up the other day when it was at $2.59. And I thought that was bad! I swear they do this so when it drops to something like $2.30 we will all think it's a bargain. I hear groceries and utilities will be going up as well.Things just keep getting crazier and crazier. What is a person to do who is living on minimum wage?
It is a shame what is going on in New Orleans, I feel horrible for anyone who had no means to get out of there and aren't doing anything wrong. I can understand looting for food, meds etc. but the idiots taking things like tv's and vacuum cleaners...and shooting at people etc...whatever happens to them. OH WELL! I did hear this morning that they have declared martial law down there.
The government really needs to get the families with children and elderly out of there. Ok I am done ranting.

Good evening ladies!!!

Yea it's FRIDAY and I could kick myself for not getting gas last night or this morning, it was $2.99 but on my way home up to $3.19 so I didn't stop. DH was laughing at me he said do you think it will get any cheaper? You need gas!

I hate panty hose in the worst way, I swear Kerry a man must have invented them!!!! Go for the knee highs and to HE!! with them!

I know, if feel sooooo bad for those people down in the big easy, things are looking pretty tough right now! I'm ashamed at the US, it's been almost a week and they are just now getting them supplies! Who ever said they would be evacuated in 24-36 hrs. must drink or need glasses! I'm a terrible bleeding heart and I could cry everytime I look at the situation, I want to fly down and take care of it myself. And remember I don't fly!!!! Get off your D_mn high horses and get those people moving, stop driving by and start loading up every vehicle, wagons, and anything that will move and get those people to saftey!!!!!! That pig president flew in looked around and flew out, whats the matter with him can't he roll up his sleeves and hand out water and food????? I dislike the oil guy can ya tell???? I'll stop, I don't want to offend anybody.

Julie, the bus races are next Sat. if your still interested! I've been doing Tony Little's old abb roller and I'm seeing some slow but steady progress! Next week when TOM and the bloating are gone I swear I'll get a snap shot for everybody!

I need to get rolling, the kids are over at my mom's and it's getting dark so I better feed them something!

Lori!!!! Pig President!!! :rofl: You said it better than I ever could have. I wish I had any money and I'd donate it. I bet they'll still need donations on payday - then we'll make a good donation. I can't believe the pig flew over the top and left. He's such a jerk.

Julie, I love your determination. I hate when someone tells me it can't be done - especially a damn computer. I hate when they think they're in control - I have to prove I'm smarter. My motto is to never let a computer get the best of you.

TGIF!!!! Three whole days away from he!! Can you tell I'm happy????

I started prednisone Kerry. I feel better already. No abuterol so far, but I haven't exercised yet and I will. I think I'm going to use my Gazelle - I haven't used it in months. My left knee didn't like biking yesterday so I thought I try something else.

I've been good food wise, water wise and exercise wise. I'm like an angel. Just call my Angel Marie. This dieting is easy once off the meds and I see progress. What a difference losing weight while eating 1350 calories is compared to eating 1350 calories and gaining. My motivation is much stronger now. :)

Okay, I'm being a little sarcastic today. I'm just so happy it is after 4:00 on Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

I'm still an insomniac and was up at 2:30 this morning. I think I'll take my allegra today to help with the allergies and see if it'll make me sleep through the night.

Oh yeah, I'm ready for the school year to start. We got through all the problems and things are ready. I made it by 3:55 today. What a relief. This weekend is still remodeling for DS, GF and grandbaby. So it won't be fun, but it'll be better than work.

And, I hate ditech.com. Our damn loan has been approved for a month, they got the appraisal 2 weeks ago and they're sitting on their hands on closing. I can't get a straight answer from them. I swear I'm going to tell them to go to he!! next week if they don' do something. Don't ever use them. Okay enough venting but it is really making me mad. I had to pay another monthly installment on our credit cards at a high interest rate and I should have had to do that. Makes me MAD.

Well, if you read this whole thing, you're probably just as nuts as I am. :)

Hey ladies!!!

First of all just that me say that this whole Katrina thing is just so overwhelming!!! I can't even imagine how these people are feeling. We have alot of people on our staff that have family in Louisianna. I have several teachers that have up to 20 family members staying with them. We have been trying to help them out with food and other things that they need. We are all cleaning out our closets this weekend and we are going to fill up a bunch of our gas guzzling SUV's on Tuesday and take the clothes to a donation center. We are also collecting books and things for the kids. One of the things that the shelters need the most is underwear!!! We are also trying to get a team together to volunteer at a local shelter.

Last night DS made me so proud to be his mommy!!! It is amazing that a 6 year old could be so compassionate. I didn't get home from work until around 8:00 and when I got home he ran up to me asking if I had any jobs for him to do this weekend. He then asked me for a dollar if he spelled his spelling words for me. He did so I gave him a dollar and then he asked me for a bag to put it in. I told him to just put it in his piggy bank and he said I can't mommy I have to give this to the families that don't have anything. It brought tears to my eyes that this little man was mine!!!!! So he has made a list of jobs he is going to do this weekend to earn more money to donate at school on Tuesday. Although DD is holding on to her money!!! She can't quite figure out why she would want to give her money away. DS was very upset with her!!! Kids....don't we just love them to pieces!!!

We have enrolled 6 kids in the last 2 days but I think the next 2 weeks we will see alot more enrolling. Right now they are just arriving in town and once they get rested and settled (as much as they can be ) I think we will start seeing more of an increase. Our PTA is donating school supplies and backpacks to all new students affected by this tragedy.

It is just heatbreaking... but it is good to see our city and state stepping up and helping out.

We started WW at work on Thursday so I am glad to get that back up and running. Oh, and our gas prices today on the way home ranged from $3.39 to 2.75 a gallon. I'd say most stations were around 2.99. Yikes!!! And I paid $2.40 just on Monday.

Paige, let me know if there's anything I can do do help. I am cleaning my closets this weekend to get rid of size 20 clothes. I bought them all this spring and they're not too big. Mostly it's a few capris and a pair of jeans. If you wouldn't mind, I will send them to you for donation. Could you do that for me, be my liaison? PM if you would. They're in nice shape and great summer/fall clothes for people in the south. I'm so proud of your son. I wish our government cared 1/2 as much. Let me know what I can do to help your town help the survivors.

Since I'm now an insomniac, I was excited to see I slept till almost 5:00 today. I took my allergy meds last night and I think they helped knock me out a little. I slept almost 7 hours - a record lately. The asthma is doing okay, the prednisone is helping. It think restarting the allergy meds is the best thing.

Today is drywall day for the kids room. Putting it up should be no problem. But when we sand - my asthma is going to go bananas. I think I'll have to beg off that one. Also, I'm going to paint the outside of my house where we put up the siding.

At work we changed from Sophos to Panda antivirus and we have the license agreement to have home users. So last night I uninstalled the current, updated version of Sophos and installed Panda. When all was said and done, Panda found and disinfected 17 viruses. I called our network admin at home and told him since he was getting tons of flak about switching. The Panda works great so now I'm installing it on my laptop. Can you believe that, Sophos didn't find 17 viruses? I'm sure glad we switched. So today I'm updating home computers to Panda (DS has a mess on his computer so it should take a while).

DS2 and I made up and I let him know his options since he isn't going to basic training for 3.5 months. We talked medical insurance, school, working, etc. I think we had a good talk yesterday - we'd fought on Monday and didn't see each other all week. This stage between high school and real life is pretty annoying. He's acting like a kid/adult. I want the adult reasoning, not the kid "I'm irresponsible" attitude. So last night we had good open communication. This was needed - I've been mad at him as well as work all week. So now I'm not mad at him and I'm not at work. A perfect combination.

Well I think my laptop is probably done scanning, so I'm going to check on it.

Have a great Saturday!

Good Morning Chickies :coffee: !!!

Don't you just love days off???? I do!! Sat. was beautiful here for the kid's football game. We had the usual out come, oldest son's team won, and yongest son's team lost (but they at least got a score this time!) I'm stiff as a board from sleeping in all these days, but it's nice.

Marie, hope your ok after all they dry wall dust!! I don't know anything about the virus programs your talking about, so I can't give you an opinion just the same observation you had, 17 virusus is alot for a program to miss! Don't worry DS will get his head out of his _ss soon, it's hard to get them to understand what we know and they don't yet (even at their age) I'm the poster child for wasted education, I didn't finish high school coz I knew it all, yea right! Had to go on get the GED and an associates degree to get a decent job. (there is way more to this story, but you get the idea!) Keep up the good work with the diet, it is real motivation when you finally see those lbs. shedding away!

Paige, I'm glad your in a position to help! And that is too sweet about your son!!! I'm hoping our kids school does either a food drive or the quarter for help program (they bring in all the quarters they can get) I was out shopping over the weekend and I saw donation cups all over the place, it is such a great idea, but all I keep hearing is about how broke everybody is over the gas crunch. If everybody in the US would just donate a dollar could you imagine how much money that would be. I guess my friend has me a little baffeled coz she keeps saying if I had the money I donate, but she keeps thinking in the hundreds instead of what she can afford. And the other thing that bugs me is that if I donate I want to be sure that's where my stuff is going (not just to our local chapter) I'm a jerk about people getting free help that don't need it and that happens alot locally, when I worked for the county as a case worker in the housing department it just blew my mind how many people that their goal in life was to make $500 a month on social security! I mean really, get a job and stop wasting my time and money!!!!

Ok I best get something done here, with a free day off there is no excuse not to get the laundry done!

Lori, Saturday sounds like fun. I remember fall football days with the kids. It was fun and like the picture perfect way to spend a weekend. Are you a professional football fan? I love the Packers - I buy NFL Sunday Ticket so DS1 and I can watch football. He's a MN Viking fan (sinc ehe grew up in MN). So next week football starts. That officially means summer is over. Oh, and what the he!! is Jeff Gordon's problem. I decided it's not me and shirt/hat. I haven't worn it in a couple weeks and he's still lousy. It's sort of depressing to watch Nascar.

All the sheetrock is up. Now it's the muddy time and such. I told DH that I can't have the room open to the rest of the house and I can't be around when he sands after mudding and taping. The asthma is not recovering whatsoever. If I use abuterol every two hours it's not bad. I need the Advair and Singulair to do it's job. But the sheetrock dust is probably what bothering it. I'd quit but then DH would be totally by himself doing this stupid project. Yes, I'm getting resentful of my DS(s) non-help. They're both slugs - so into their own life that they have no idea how much work DH is doing for them (I say them because the equity in our house will skyrocket with this and they're the ones that inherit our money so the room may be for DS1 at the moment but there is a payoff for DS2 if he'd bother to look for it. Can you tell I'm mad at them?????

I'm going to puff on the abuterol then head up the mountain pass. DH said he'd take the puppies and me out hiking before working on the room. And yesterday we cleaned the pool and deck so maybe we'll take a dunk later in the afternoon.

Really I'm not in as bad of a mood as the post probably sounds. I'm just frustrated with my kids and I'm worried that having DS and GF move here is more than I can handle. I was looking forward to this fall that DS2 would go to basic training and I'd have an empty nest. Now DS2 isn't going into basic training until January 17 (so much for the Guard really needing recruits) and DS is moving back with GF. I'm going to have a full house instead. I am concerned about that but I'll get used to it. Maybe just because the room project is so overwhelming I'm too moody about it. Who knows.

Enough ranting. I'm going to be happy today regardless because I get to go hiking this am. Talk to you later.

Wow Marie - I am so sorry your asthma hasn't cleared up. Did you stay on the prednisone? You might need a whole weeks worth if you've detiorated that bad. :( Sorry hun. I can't say that I personally understand your frustrations with your sons, but I've watched my mom dealing with my little bro and it can really mess with your head when you think your children are raised and on their own and then they burden you again. This is a real problem for the Boomer with their Gen X/Y kids. We've found it harder to make it in the world than our parents did. No factory jobs, only specialized. Education and training is a must and takes so much time and then your broke. Vent away! Enjoy your hike!

Lori - Sounds like you've had a great weekend. Not a big football fan but DH is winning me over as time goes by. I do remember the games in school being so much fun though :) I'm doing laundry today too! :p

Paige! Your DS has such a kind heart! That is so great that you are doing what you can. You're a bit closer so it sounds like the impact is bigger. I hear about what they're doing at work: dispatched the mobile hospital to the gulf states, donated 500k and took in 100 patients already. They expect more. Then our convention center took in 100s this weekend.

I've slept in all weekend and it felt great! I needed it. DH and I spent the weekend grilling, drinking beer and watching movies - ALL romantic comedies - FUN :) He has school today so he's off at class. I'm going to do a little work from home today and a couple evening this week so I don't lose PTO. I need to save it for my surgery at the end of the month. Boss was cool with that since I have this web dev to do that I can't seem to focus on for all the interuptions. So I'll do a bit of that today. It is just beautiful here today. It felt cool this morning. I love that! It's only supposed to get into the 80s today. I need to get outside at some point probably with Bella ;)

Alrighty, I'm off here for now. See you all later!

Marie, have you flat out asked the kids to help? You should use my moms method, she guilts me into helping every time. It could go something to this effect, dad is only one person, the dust bothers your asthma (could land in the hospital if it continues) and unless they want to pitch a tent in the front yard they best come help!!!! I know it sounds stupid, and they should want to help, but like you said they are so wrapped up in their own worlds right now that they need a shove in the right direction. I remember fighting with my parents one time, I only stayed in their house that they are living in for a few years so it dosen't really feel like my home and I don't get the house when they go, my brother does and he has more money then anybody I personally know. So I get furious when he won't get off his butt and help with the manual labor, we all work too!!!! Marie I don't know if you have or not but if you haven't asked do so and don't be subtle about it!

Kerry, surgery???? Did I miss something??? Not serious I hope or is it for the fertility thing???

Yea we did have fun this weekend and I love fall football, I don't follow the NFL too much coz I think they are so over paid! But I have a soft spot for our home town Steelers. As for the kids moving back in now a days I remember my mom telling me that their was NO WAY that I was staying with her with both my kids, that's what her parents did to her when she was having problems. I didn't move in, but I went and bought another house so I'm not so sure her reasoning helped me, but what are you going to do.

Ok back to the laundry!!!

Yep it's for the fertility thing. He's going to do the HSG which is basically a saline injection into my tubes to do an extensive x-ray. Then right after that I'll be prepped for surgery where I'll have a the least the Laproscopy invasion into my tubes/ovaries: they cut a small incision under the naval and go in and look around. If he sees anything during the HSG he's also scheduled a hysteroscopy for when I am already under the anesthetic. I hope he doesn't have to do that as well. ALL of it sounds very icky and they have to cut on me :( It is scheduled for Sept 30th.

Ah Kerry, I'm sorry about the surgery. Hopefully they'll solve whatever is wrong and you'll get pregnant again without the big worries of miscarriage. You're in my thoughts and prayers.

Lori, yesterday I told DS2 that I will not work on his computer until he helps with the addition. That he can live iwth the viruses and spam. I told him that he helps us that I will help him. I think that I was as subtle as a freight train (DH cringed as I said this). He still went on his merry way to goof off with friends. Now, DS1 I haven't said much too and the room is for him and his GF. Since he lives 30 minute away, I understand the gas crunch/$$$ that it takes. There's a part of me that wants him to come out and help but Lori, his help is atrocious. Hammering - he misses the nail completely and breaks the siding. Stapling the insulation - not strong enough sot he insulation isn't tacked down all the way. Screwing the drywall (which he did on Sunday), he kept missing the stud so we have more holes to fill. I think you get the picture - he is a genius with no practical homeowner skills. His help is a hindrance and I guess we would just like some appreciation bu we don't see that either.

Anyway, DH and I talked about our kids and I told him under no circumstances in the future is he to help them when they buy/build their own houses. They both made the bed, so to speak on our help. DH liked that statement because he is just as frustrated with them as I am. Then we talked about the room and how much we're going to like it when DS1 and GF move out. It's turning out so cool. We're going to put all of our exercise equipment in it and move it out of our living room. Move the big screen and projector out there for movie entertainment. Then we're going to get a sleeper sofa for it so that guests will have a nice place to stay. After we talked about 2.5 years down the road for the room, my anger/resentment at the kids subsided. Now I'm not looking at it as something for them, but something for us.

Kerry, I'm going to baby my lungs all week - no drywalling and mudding. I'm going to use the abuterol regularly and take all my other meds. If by Friday it's not better I'm going to go to the dr. for a full prescription of prednisone. I think it I don't aggravate them beyond exercising, I should see some improvement. This is the worst the asthma has been since we moved from MN to OR and I don't have a specialist like I did in MN. That's sort of a bummer.

On a good note, I did use the abuterol yesterday before hiking and I just strode up the mountain path. It was beautiful out and I enjoyed myself tremendously. If I could hike everyday, I'd have my exercise all done. But it's not too convenient and DH and I work opposite shifts. I also did my situps last night (yes even after working on the addition all day). I think I've really turned a corner in the exercise department.

I will weigh in on Friday and hopefully I will see another loss. I didn't today since I got up at 2:30 in the morning and my scale is in my bedroom where DH is slumbering peacefully - yeah I am jealous... :) For now, my clothes are definitely feeling loose and I'm enjoying that fit.

TTYL.

Whoa Marie that's some heavy stuff. . . I'm glad your feeling better about it all. Keepin it in perspective is important. I swear that is my mantra lately ;)

I lost another pound. I have no idea how, but the scale said so this morning. I'm not even supposed to weigh in early in the week, but after our wild eating weekend I was afraid I had gained. So I wanted to see how severly to restrict myself. I was very surprised to see a loss. I guess I've just made changes that are reflected without suffering. I don't overeat as much and I don't indulge in candy and baked good binges like I once did. I'm still on the diet soda and water kick and it all seems to work in my favor. I am going to buckle down though and try to do restrict some of my cheating to see if I can lose these last 4 pounds before the doc puts me on the fertility drugs in Oct. I guess that would make my goal to lose 4 pounds before the middle of Oct. Although, I can tell that I could stand to lose more that 4 more with all this pudge around the middle. :( I probably need to lost 14 more to lose the pudge, but I don't know if I can do it in that time frame. . . We'll see. :p

:wl: Good Evening Chickies :wl:

Well ladies the hard work has paid off!!!!! I saw it today 130 lbs.!!!!!

I almost fell off the scale, I forgot to weigh in yesterday so I did today and I'm there, but my tummy still has a roll, so I'm not done with that by no means! I raised my weights yesterday and my arms are soooo sore that seeing the lose this morning motivated me enough to keep working through the soreness.

Marie, it's good you expressed yourself, holding that in can be even harder than no help. And if DS is that bad with a hammer than just have him mudd! Too funny though!!!! Anyway your future plans for yourself will help keep the situation a little lighter.

Kerry, way to go on the pound! 4 lbs. is a very do-able goal for mid Oct. I know about maybe needing more, but just keep watching to you're expecting then we'll have to switch your goals a little!

Ok not much time to chat, tomorrow is my early day so I need to get lunches packed and get to bed!

HI Ladies,
I hope everyone had a good weekend. It went way to fast for me!!!!

Kerry- don't worry about the surgery too much....... I had all those done as well. It will take a couple of days to recover and then your back to new. I have to say the most vibrant, beautiful picture I own is the one of my ovaries!!!! I'm not kidding.... it was amazing!!!! It ended up that they couldn't find a reason why I was having so much trouble. Good Luck with it all!!!!

Well DD and I just got back from her dance class and I'm starving!!!!!! Check back later.