Hi all,

Well I've had my weigh and measure and I managed to lose another 2lb last week, making my April total 5lb - not too bad, but I'm about 7lb behind where I was planning to be at this stage. I've lost a total of 21lb now which I'm really pleased with - I've lost for 4 months in a row now, averaging at 5lb per month. It's slow, but I haven't been on track 100% - probably about 75%, so 5lb a month is okay really. My goal for May is to lose 7lb.

I had a 'day off' yesterday - ate lots of toast and didn't exercise! :o Today has been really hot and humid and I found it really hard work going on my exercise bike - I was sweating from head to toe but stuck it out for my usual 40 minutes - then jumped straight into the shower!

FAYE - Thanks for your concern about our pc -Nigel has been on some technical forums chatting to people and they said it sounds like the hard drive is going. Basically it crashes to the desktop after about 15 mins of starting up (then is fine after that), and now it is just really slow and sluggish and sometimes just won't start up at all! :dunno:

NIKKI - Welcome back! I will also say some prayers for your dad in Iraq. Hope your mum is managing ok without him.

JULIE - Welcome back! You need to have a think about how much losing weight means to you. I expect that now that you have lost almost 50lb, you do not feel so huge and are not so desperate to get the weight off. But don't sell yourself short - don't settle for being 200lb - give yourself another push and get down to your goal weight! It won't be easy but it will be worth it!

Hi to Carri, Susan and Dorothy!

Love Amanda x

Evening ladies!

Amanda: You are doing a great job and don't forget the pizza so you are doing great! Keep it up! Hard drive replacement 120 gigabyte is around $70 american $$ at online stores or Ebay buys. My dh agrees with everyone else that it is almost assuredly your hard drive going.

Hope everyone is doing well and having a good day.

It is cool still here today. Hope it will start warming up. Our Beale Street Music Festival was Frid-Sun and boy what a mess. The news showed the trash and brother, beer bottles, plastic and styrofoam cups, paper stuff all over the place. We have a month long festival every year called Memphis in May and we honor a country every year. This year is Ireland. Anyway, each weekend has something different. This next weekend is the world famous BBQ cookoff. The smell downtown is unbelievable. You salivate 2 miles away! :lol: We don't go because it is at Tom Lee Park next to the river and you know they call Memphis the city on the bluff and that is true. The park is at the bottom of the really long and steep hill and there is no way I can climb the 100 steps or so let alone the fact they haven't got proper restroom and I take a diuretic! My dil told me she wouldn't go to the bathroom at the portapotties and decided she would pee her pants if she had to as it was pouring down rain on Friday night anyway! :lol: Believe me, that is funny because her personality is such that you would definitely not think of her that way. They had walked from their hotel, which is at least 1/2 mile or so to the park. The city spent bigtime $$$$$ to put all new sod in the park because they were expecting rain to cut down on the mud. They showed a pic of the park tonight and there is NO!!! grass only mud! What a waste of money and we are like 30 million in the hole for the city budget this year.

Well, need to go and finish cleaning up for the evening.

What is everyone's plans for Mother's Day? My son and dil gave me an I Love Lucy gift and my dd is taking me to lunch on Sunday.

Have a good evening

Faye

TUESDAY: Today is Target Tuesday and our target this week is where we eat. Let's watch the places we eat this week, not at our desk at work, unless we have to, not standing up, walking around, not at a TV tray or in BED!

check back in later gals

Faye ;)

Morning Everyone ... I was going over my loss for April and it was 6 pounds, I do not remember what I said my goal was for that month but I am sure I was shy of it ... I am going to make my goal for May 8 pounds ... I think that is actually do-able now that I am staying OP ... :)

Amanda - You are doing great, keep it up!!!!

Faye - I do not know what I am doing for Mothers Day yet, I know I will be going to see my mother and unfortunately my MIL but other than that I do not know...my mother always wants hanging flower baskets for her back deck so that is probably what I will be getting her. I also want to thank you for all of your prayers and well wishes ( and others too ) for my dh, it meant alot.

Nikki - Happy Belated B-Day ... :D

Julie, Dorothy, Susan - Hi !!!!

As for target Tuesday I really do not have a problem with where I eat, it usually does not affect me all that much...me and dh do eat in front of the TV every night :lol: but we have no kids so we have just gotten into that rut...but it is just dinner, I do not snack on the couch because then it gets out of hand... :s:

Well I hope you all have a great day...

WEDNESDAY: Today is Wednesday's Woes. A day to gripe about whatever you want!

I will try and get back in here today, but dh is sick and I have to take care of him and try and get him into the dr.

Faye :)

Hello, everyone - been swamped at work and my allergies are about to kill me. Grass is really growing and the trees. Please pass the tissues.

Faye, hope you get dh to dr and he's well soon. My husband is doing a little better so I'm real thankful for that - means we can put dialysis off a little longer. Heart problems are under control for now.

Hi all,

Just popping in to let you know that I'm off to London to visit my brother - not going till Sunday, but have alot to organise before then so I'm not sure if I'll get the chance to post before then.

I'm looking forward to going to London as my brother has alot of stuff planned and I should also be meeting up with my best friend - I bought a new outfit today ready for my evening out with her. I bought some plain black combats and a pretty white and pink sleeveless top in cool cotton - the great news is that I've definately gone down a size on top, but the next size down in bottoms were just a little too tight.

Must go, dinner is served!

Love Amanda x