Goodmorning !! Today is my last day of crappy job!! I am excited for it to be over, and bummed that it is over, and am going to miss my discount. I don't know if I'll miss the people, give me a few months..

So I cheated yesterday, badly. I had a child size ice cream, and a cookie. I got my on scale this morning, and yes I'm addicted, and I was up 1.5 pounds. My body just can't take all that sugar, grrr.. it's hard to have to work SO hard for weight loss. But I was back on plan last night for dinner, and am going to do great today. I packed up my lunch and snacks (is Jill rubbing off on me? ), and besides my morning coffee, I'll be on plan!

Jill - you work? huh? I am the one who is always on here when I should be doing something else, like blow drying my hair.. I have 20 minutes to pick an outfit and do my hair. Hehe, I'll be running late again. But I get a ride to work today

Diana - you've had quite the life eh? Always coming out with these stories..

Marge - I don't know that I'm all that great dressed, I just kinda wear what I want, and what fits.. lol. you work for a criminal defense attorney? That sounds interesting, what do you do? You know, I don't know that I really know what anyone here does exactly for a living. I obviously sell cheaply made plus size clothes.. heh..

Okay, I am running late, so I should get going! Have a great day girls! Stay on plan (I promise I will too this time! )

-Aimee

Hye all...LOL @ Aimee~~~ yes, I guess I have had quite the life so far. But wouldn't trade any of it for a million bucks, some great times, some great friends, some great things to tell my Grandkids when I am old and gray. No one could ever accuse me of being a bore. I guess I would rather live than exist in life. I see a lot of people who just exist, ya know? Not me, I am enjoying the ride while I am on it...At least, when I do get old, I will be able to look back on my life and have a lot to be thankful for, some people have not experienced half of what I have, so that is something. well, hag1 e1, BBL!

I want to live! Right now, I exist. I move robotically from one job to the next, same routine all week, tired all weekend, blah blah blah...I did used to have some fun! When I lived in an apartment on campus with 5 other girls in college, one of my roommate's boyfriend's brothers ran a XXX website and was starting a 900-number phone service to go with it. He asked us if we would work for him talking dirty to the guys who called in. He was going to pay us $20 an hour, so we were all about it--came up with fake names and everything! Then he got arrested for dealing drugs, so that plan went out the window, but it was fun to think about

When I moved into my off-campus house my senior year, I lived less than a block from "the bar" (the only bar within walking distance of campus). I lived with a girl on the Dance Team and 2 male wrestlers. What a time we had! Parties every night, even when we didn't plan on them. When the bar closed, people would just sort of migrate over to our house at 2am. Needless to say, some interesting things happened. I remember waking up one night about 3am and going downstairs to find an actual wrestling match taking place in the dining room. I just rolled my eyes and went back to bed since I had class at 8am They also almost burned the hwole house down once when they decided to all be martial artists and karate chop all of our dining room chairs into smaller pieces. They then proceeded to stack the pieces in the fireplace (which did not work--the chimney was closed off at the top), douse the pile of wood with rubbing alcohol, and set it on fire. Then they wanted to leave to go to the bar. I watched the fire leap onto the living room carpet, and I had to physically grab and pull the little meathead who started the fire back into the house to put it out. It was insane. So many other stories, but reminiscing kinda makes me sad about how boring I am now (and I'm only 22!) Not that all of that was so much me doing the living as it was me living vicariously through my roommates, but it was still good times.

Alright, enough time travel, back to work!

LOL @ Jill~~ Good to see my life wasn't the only crazy one, hehe...I have a relatively sane life for the moment, other than his family...knowing my luck, once I lose my weight, and go on fertility, I will end up with triplets or something, YIKES! hag1, bbl

Hey girls! I was SO good today! I ate good, except for my dessert. The bf and I went out for a long walk, and then he took me to starbucks for coffee, and suprised me with a low fat brownie. He was so sweet today

So I don't know if my life was as exciting as you gal's.. I'm sure I've got a few stories up my sleeve.. but that'll have to wait.. it's LATE! I'll talk to you cuties tomorrow!

-Aimee

Here I am--up with the sun! Actually, I get up long before the sun...I don't know when the sun comes up cuz I live in a cubicle at job #1 and can't see any windows unless I get up and go to someone's office. How sad! I should get one of those natural lights--I fear I am not getting enough sunlight, which studies have proven can actually put you in a worse mood (though I'm pretty sure at this point, if I'm in a bad mood, it's lack of sleep that's to blame). Anyway...

I was bad last night. Instead of my usual thingy of mac n' cheese and an apple for dinner, I ate at the restaurant I almost ordered the fried chicken club sandwich and fries, which would have been quite disasterous, but instead, I at least kept half my senses and ordered tha Asian Steamed Dumplings (SOO good!). Total with the sauce, they have about 500 calories, so I still stayed below 1800 for the day. Hopefully, that was good enough, especially with all the running around I did all night. I was serving and was supposed to be first-cut (first pair sent home), so I would have been home by about 9:15 again. However, a girl in another section was whining about how she had to write this paper or whatever, so she wanted to be first cut, so (being the big pushover that I am) I switched with her and ended up not getting home till about 11. At least I made 50 bucks in the process (if I were hosting, I would have only made maybe 35).

Today I will try to stick to only the food I packed. Scratch that, I will stick to only the food I packed! My wallet and waist/scale both get angry when I eat at the restaurant. The only thing that gets happier is my taste buds, and they really have no control over anything else I do, so why give in to them?! I have to close hostess at the restaurant, so it's gonna be a long one. I get spoiled from serving too much and getting home before 11 Live life, ladies!

I do legal research, I manage the office, and work as a personal assistant and secretary. Now legal documents can be filed over the internet, believe it or not. So we're able to do a lot of work through the www and emails.

After living in New York for so many years, and working in high stress environments for the most part, with demanding personalities, it may be a case of the grass is always greener, but I wouldn't mind a little peace and "non-happening". I've had people say to me "why do you want to live in Brooklyn and not Manhattan?" Manhattan is probably 10 times more intentense than Brooklyn, not to mention more expensive. Now my idea of fun is to have a relaxing day in a beautiful place

Jill, I agree with the sunlight theory. I feel so much better now that spring is here (says Marge looking out at a stormy day!) I always stay on the sunny side of the street when I take my walks. I figure at least 1/2 hour direct sunlight has to help.

I'd say I've been doing pretty well with the eating. I was a little afraid I went overboard this past Friday, don't know what got into me, I just wanted all kinds of goodies. I stuck to the exercise which I think balanced it out. (You know you can't really gain 1.5 lbs from a couple of goodies anyway, A.) Peeked at the scale today and it looks good.

Well, gotta get to work. Have a fab one, everybody!

Morning ladies. I have missed you bunches lately....and a big awwwwww to Jill. That's so sweet of you. Sorry I havent been on lately. Things are winding down for the kids at school and scouts and all, so we've been doing a lot for that. Then my finals are next week for school, so Im slowly going crazy from that. I have to perform again next week( I just did a performance last Friday) so my days are also spent on rehearsing..lol. I get a whole week off soon, then back to my classes...I feel like I live at school..lol.
Other than that, not much to report. Haven't gained, haven't lost, waiting for TOM to get here tomorrow, and I finish my fitness class next week, so IM looking into things to keep me motivated to do it on my own...which I have to have complete confidence that I will.
I have to say that Im so proud of the ladies here. You all have such wonderful talents, be it crafty, a sense of humor, intelligence, and true compassion...I feel you all have each one of those, in what you say, and how you react to others. It is a wonderful thing.
Well, now that Ive posted a small novel, IM off to get things done. I wish you all a great Wednesday, and Ill be back soon. (((((((((all of you)))))))))

Hey e1...Wtg Jill with staying on plan that was a great choice you made! I hear ya all about life, and I am so thankful I have a pretty normal one now...but I did have a fun tuime in my 20s...lol. I figured out why I haven't lost too much weight, started my TOM Monday late, so that must be it. When I thought I had started over a week ago, it was spotting during Ovulation, I do that a lot. Sigh! The joys of being a female. Hope Aimee has fun at her new job..And, am off, whew so much to do this week! HAG1!

Morning ladies, I'm having a rough start to the day, got some killer cramps. Up thru my cyatic nerve, so my one leg hurts, my butt hurts (hurts to sit!!), tummy hurts, I hate being a woman sometimes!! I did however make it thru 2 days without these cramps, so I should be happy.. they actually get so bad I scream and cry. Ugh, I should find a doctor who will tell me this isn't normal. Alright, enough complaining!!

Jill - tips definitely have to be nice, an extra 50 bucks would definitely make my wallet happy! I was considering a serving job, just for the tips.. but I think it'll have to wait until I'm back from my summer vacation. I don't want to start another job 2 months before I leave. You stick to you plan girl! OR I'll come over there and kick your butt! I am one to talk eh? heh..

Marge - I am SO swollen from TOM, so I think that extra weight came from that. I don't dare go near my scale today, my tummy has literally doubled in size. I like the idea of the big city, but I also enjoy a relaxed environment. I don't want to have to look good to leave the house!! I really liked living downtown Vancouver, while it was the big city, it was also really relaxed, and it was right along the ocean. I just don't miss the expensive rent part!

Heather - nice to see you around! You are one crazy busy lady! I don't know how you do it.. I'd go insane!

Diana - Thank you I hope this job will be tons of fun, and time will go quickly! heh.

I've been doing some thinking about this new job, and am going to try to make working out and eating properly my main focus, and since this job is so close to home it doesn't take up my entire day for a 4 hour shift. I have to make this about me if I plan to lose weight in time for my summer vacation But for now, I'm completely drained from my little cramp experience (infact, this has taken me an HOUR to write!).

-Aimee

Jill, sounds like planning and packaging your food is really helping you stay focused - way to go! I love Chinese dumplings, too. Ruby Tuesday's has tasty potstickers and they don't put a hurt on the plan, either, since they're steamed.

Aimee, I know you're trying to watch your sugar -- watch those fat-free and low-fat confections, for they often have even more sugar than the full-fat versions. Added sugar makes up for the moisture lost when fat is removed from a recipe. Bummer, I know. Sneaky b*stards.

I read a cool success story over at Calorieking.com this afternoon. Bob lost 400 pounds, and not with surgery or other artificial means. Way to go, Bob!

wow,Kimberley great link, and story...I love the link too, have been wanting to find a place like that too, now have to go and look some more! TY

They charge $30 a year for full access to forums and all the goodies. I love their food database, though - it's very complete, and it's free. Hope they keep it free!

My first day was good! Great even! It went smoothly, it's a LOT slower, and there is a lot less to do, just because of the size difference. I'd say my other store is about 2 times bigger than this one, this store has all cotton stuff And no slutty clothes! I'm feeling a little more positive after tonight.. I think I might enjoy it!

Kimberley - it's definitely annoying when they add sugar in to make things " low fat" fortunately the brownie I had wasn't sweet like that. Normally treats like that hurt my teeth (they are very sensitive to sugar). It sucks always reading all the labels, i'm shocked at the things that have sugar in them, it's pretty digusting really.

Anywho! I didn't drink coffee for most of the day.. so I'm going to go get some.. I'm suffering from a headache. Talk to yah ladies tomorrow! Jill, I weigh in tomorrow as well.. I'll keep my "skinny" fingers crossed for you, if you cross yours for me!

-Aimee

Glad to hear your first day went well, Aimee. It's always such a mix of excitement and nerves to start somewhere new. I love the "fresh opportunity" feeling to make the situation something different.