Mom- Can you take Ibuprofen or Naprosyn? Might help with the pain and inflammation? Also, I've heard some patients say that ice and wrapping helps. Just a thought.

*sorry, the nurse in me comes out when least expected* :o

Hi ya PIC-a Chicks!!!

I"m finally back on the wagon or on the bus...whatever...today I was OP AND I went to the gym!!! I did an hour....yup, you read right, on the treadmill :tread: YAHOO.... logged in just over 600 calories sweated away!!! Gosh, it feels so good to be going again. And this morning, to make my day.... I stepped on the scales and I finally lost a pound. :cb: Dh had today off and after a few errands we went to the mall. Boy oh boy....we got some great deals at Famous Barrs. Don't you love a good bargain? I got 9 pcs for $135. I feel so good today, amazing what a good nights sleep will do for you.

Petra.....I would be sooo frustrated about that 'urgent' call. Glad you made the best of the situation with the chicken. Could have been alot worse.

Lisa, Sky and Mom......weigh to go on the workouts!! :strong: Mom, take it easy on the knee, maybe some ice might help.

Moonray.....great job on the weightloss!! :bravo:

Curlylocks.......the rule of thumb I think is....to make sure your pee is a very light yellow. On average, 8-10 glasses of 8oz each. I try to keep a glass at the kitchen sink and every time I wash up or get something in the kitchen, I drink !!

thats where i live on the Potomac!!!

Good Evening ~ just got in from a long day at the office, dinner is started, so thought I would check in with all my fine weight losing buddies !!

ANGEL EYES ~ 1 lb down.. way to go !!!

ANNIE ~ phew... you exhaust me .. mowing the lawn and an exercise vid!! You are doing so well, keep it up !

MOM ~ I sent a PM to Dee but no word. I checked her profile and she doesn't have the option to send to her email.. so hopefully she logs on to 3FC and gets all the messages we have sent !

PETRA ~ argggg that's got to be aggrevating to leave your meeting for nothing. You certainly do deserve an apology !

HOTCUPOJAVA ~ have fun on the dreadmill !! I must have missed something.. where you going on holidays ?

MOONRAY ~ i am so glad that you decided to go back to school and didn't let your weight get in the way.. so proud of you ! 3 lbs down YOWSERS !!

SKY ~ sounds like you are doing well and getting lots of exercise in. Well done !

PAIGE ~ hope you are doing well, don't worry about not posting every day. Just know we will always be here when you have the time !

LISA ~ sounds like you are as busy as ever, hope you are doing well !

JENNIE ~ good job at hiding the scale.. and hope that booty is feeling better :lol:

CURLYLOCKS ~ sounds like you are getting all things on track. I am a big water drinker so have about 2 litres a day. Just be warned water = many trips to the bathroom !!

LOOKING2LOSE ~ hope all is well with you !!!

Well I hope I got everyone.. .. (note to self.. check in everyday it is much easier to keep up!!) Hope you all have a wonderful evening and I will talk to you all soon !!

Today was not good.
 

Howdy All,
I had a horrible day! :?: A friend of mine's daughter was in a car accident and her 20 month old granddaughter died. My friend adopted her first granddaugther and this was the second one that the state felt perfectly ok letting mom raise this one after taking the first one. Yes, of course, drugs were involved. What is wrong with these "adult" kids? My friend also had a stroke a few months ago..so I am not sure how much more she can handle. :stars:

I did ok eating wise even though I was stressed to the max. I should of only had 1 taco for dinner instead of 2..... I will learn! Work was horrible today and I managed to get some done between my cell phone ringing every 5 minutes. Is it Friday yet? My cell phone company ended up giving me a $150.00 credit. YEA for me!

Took Mallissa to gymnastics and they put blinds up so you can't see in. SO I decided to walk on the greenway while she was in class. It gives me about 45 minutes. I walked for 1-1/2 miles and turned around and walked it back. I even jogged a little but I need to remember next time to wear a better bra if I am going to run!
Tomorrow is swim lessons so we are going to have dinner in the park. Dave is on vacation and going fishing with his son so probably won't be back from the mountains until late. After lessons we are going to go to open swim. Last night I worked out the same amount of time on the treadmill and the bike but I am sore tonight... The greenway has lots of up...and very little down! I was proud I jogged through the tunnel. I will keep working on it. IT also was very windy. I think last night sitting in the hot tub for 15 minutes helped fight off the soreness. All I know is I am exhausted tonight!

Friday night Mallissa has nothing.. so I probably will take her on a nice bike ride. I find that giving variety to my rountine is really helping me stay motivated. I would address everyone indiviually but I am falling asleep at the computer. Hugs to everyone and I promise I will check in tomorrow.
Lisa

:wave: Hello everyone!!!.. how are ya'll?? I cant believe how wonderful you ladies are.. :thanks: thank you sooo much for thinking of me and all the letters.. I must admit that I've been checking in from time to time, but things have been a bit hectic for me and I havent been able to write.. I know I know... bad excuse.. but I have some GREAT news...!!! well incase ya'll didnt know, I really, really, really, hate my job.. well I put in my notice of resignation this past Monday.. my last day is tomorrow.. woooo whoo!!! :cheer: .. and thats not all... I got a new job... I'm not very good when it comes to handling irrate people.. my proffesion for that last 6 months has been a nightmare.. I've been a receptionist/customer service rep.. not exactly my cup of tea.. but before that I was a data entry lead for over 3 years, I love it, but wasnt making much money, when I got offered this job with about $4 an hour more, I jumped at the opportunity. (bad idea) .. well any whoo I was looking on the net and it turned out that one of my previous employers was hiring for in-home data entry clerk.. well I applied, I took my test monday (passed it with flying colors) and had my interview today.. I start training on Monday.. :encore: so after 2-4 weeks.. I'll be working from home.. that makes things soo much easier for me.. It's a $3 an hour cut in pay, but my sanity is worth it.. and it'll just make things so much better.. I get to stay home with my pups.. and since i'll be home, I'll have time to cook healthy meals and I wont go out to fast food places to pick up lunch, (2 reasons.. 1 there arent that many close to here, and 2 I'm too lazy).. I'm just so excited.. I'm sorry that you all were worried about me, and yes I still havent gotten back on the band wagon,, I was on it for one day but I jumped off at the Baskin Robbins.. but this weekend my hubby and I are doing some major junk food cleaning.. we're "de-junkifying" so that way when I do get hungry I'll only have healthy foods to chose from.. well my ladies, it's time for me to get to bed.. but I will write you as soon as I can..


I love you all....

:bike: :D Good Morning all

~*~*Dee*~!*~*~ WELCOME BACK!!! I am so glad you are okay. Hip Hip Hooray. We still luv you, even if you did jump off the bandwagon at the Baskin Robbins. I jumped off yesterday with my TOM and cramps, ate myself through 2 donuts, a huge oatmeal raisin cookie, 4 pieces of pizza, 64 ounces of water, and for the grand finally a heaping glass of chocolate milk and 2 mini-snicker bars. :lol: (all that after a 1-1/2 hour workout).

I never made it to aquacize at the Y. Long story. But, I talked to the water fitness lady, and she is letting me go to a different class any day I want, so I don't miss out. I am so p-o'd I cant even begin to tell you :tantrum: It was not my fault and I had no excuse...sometimes there are roadblocks darn it. I am still grumpy about it. :mad:

So help me God I am going TONIGHT if I have to run people over with my car. :scooter:

Take care of all of you. Thanks for letting me vent. These last couple days the people around me are standing on my last nerve and plucking my last brain cell like a guitar string. :lol: This is my motto today 'Only 1 person is permitted to ride my behind per day, unless I install seatbelts and hand rails...so back off.' LMAO.

Have a good day everyone. Hugs to all!~!~

GUESS WHAT!!!! I weighed in today to see how much more damage i've done.. and I actually LOST weight.. I stepped on my Tanita scale like 5 times.. well.. I just thought Iwould share.. talk to you later.

Hey Everyone,
Work has been so crazy hectic this week. I can't wait until its over but then it starts again next week! Anyway, I have found time to get my excersise in and I have been eating well. Yesterday we had a bbq for our students and an awards reception thing. It was very nice but the potentioal to eat junk was there. I was good I had one hamburger which actually was not very good it just smelled so good, probably 10 potatoe chips, and then some grapes. There wasn't a whole lot of other stuff but I could have easily had a hotdog or another burger but I refrained. I didn't even have any of the punch. yeah me! luckily the food was bad. Today is another story, we are having a staff lunch I hope they order somthing I can resist easily. Usually they do the woman that orders and I dont' get a long so if I say something wasn't so good(once I even got sick off of the food), she always orders it again. Very passive agressive, can't stand it but its a long story so I won't get into it.:dizzy:

Still no scale at home. I did step on it at the gym but I ussally don't count it there since I go at different times, some times I've had lunch sometimes not blah blah blah but at home I have left it hidden. It feels good, I am totaly just judging my progress through how I feel. I kind of get the shakes when I am in the bathroom because I want to pull it out and weigh my self. I've also found that I have been lingering in there and I have to talk my self out of not weighing. I really truely think this is an addcition. But I'm keep in on. Maybe I could start Scales Anonymous. :lol:

Dee- I'm glad you are back. Keep up with us we need you, our fearless PIC leader! what a good suprise, a loss!!!! woo hooo, thats the kind of off the wagon I never see!

Looking- Keep those people off your back. this week has been like that for me and finally I put my foot down and was like I'm not doing any thing else for anyone else till I get my work done.

Lisa - so sorry to hear about your friend. I get so upset with parents who are irresponsible, that is so sad about the baby.

Clip- I know its hard to keep up with the thread, its good that everyone is so motivated keeps me going....

Curly- are you getting your water in?

Angel - I love a good bargin what is Famous Barrs? Good job on the loss! Ihope I see one this week

Annie - Mowing the lawn is good excersise yeah and its something you have to do so I guess that is some motivatioin to do it, its just something I hate! I live in the city in a row house but somehow I managed to have the only yard in the neighborhood!

Mom - good job on the threadmill. I've been using it at the gym trying to build up enough momentun to get outside and do it. How fast do you put it on when you jog? I never know what spead is a good speed to be "training" at so that I can build up my stamina.

Petra- don't people just get on your nerves. I definatly would make sure some one talked to that Dr. about calling it an emergency. ahhhh....work people are so inconsiderate

Hotcup- I wish sweat was good for your hair I do think it makes it grow faster but that might just be in my mind. I envy your vacation :( I wish I was going.

Moonray- how was school? I hope you had fun some times I wish I could go back to school. I feel like I rushed through it so fast and now I have to be an adult for ever. I know you can always go back but I miss that time in my life.

KPE- these kids keep up running. I hope her recital went well.

Ok, got to get back to work! yeah! meetings all day!!! :tired:

Jennie

Dee - I have never been more excited to see a post. It literally brought tears to me eyes just 'cause you are back. I know I'm :crazy: but I'm just so dang Happy :D . I missed you girlie!!! Welcome home :grouphug:.

I will post to everyone later. Right now I have to get ready to go to the dentist :yikes:.

oh honey!!!.. It's good to be home.. I really missed talking to you all... hope everyone has a great day..

ttfn

Weeee we got our camping trip all set up!!! I can't wait to go! We get to go out of state this time. The only bad part is the waiting. :lol: I have been stuck in this house for so so long since my car brokedown I can't go anywhere unless it's within walking distance :lol:. They have a neat pool at the state park we are going too and I will try to go swimming everyday instead of walking, I love swimming but we have no pool to do that in and I live in Florida :lol: oh well. Anyways I will be doing my regular walking today after lunch with the boys. Just thought I would tell everyone here about the camping trip. I will be gone 6/29-7/2 I think if I got it right which I should have.

Good Morning....Good Morning!!! :dance:

HOpe everyone is off to a spectacular day.
Dee......Welcome back!! Missed you girlfriend. Don't you just love surprize losses? Good job. Also....way to go on the new job. Congratulations!! :cb:

Jennie........Famous Barrs is a major dept store, that also has some designer labels, so when they are on sale....its the best time to shop!! I got some really good bargains at 50-70% off and then a coupon for another 20% off.Good for you on the major resistance, 1 hamburger is great! :cp:

Lisa.......My heart sure does go out to your friend. What a terrible loss for the whole family. I'll keep her in my thoughts as I hug my boys!!

Looking.........Poor you and TOM!! Sounds like a terrible day, but today can be a fresh start. I also have really bad cramps and started to take 1 week prior, a supplement called Evening Primrose. Its a natural (homeopathic) pill that has certainly helped me and a few other friends. Try looking it up at a health food store.

Well I'm off to the gym. :tread: Better get it in before my day whittles away. see ya :wave:

:?: :?: :?: :?: :?:

what the ****??? i have watched every morsel that has gone in my mouth... 1200 calories a day.... :mad: walked every nite.. i get on the scale this morning and it says 268 ?????????????


wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... pout...

I wonder if its that cortisone shot?


guess i am gonna have to join Jennie and hide the scale...

I just did my excercising in the house since it was storming outside. My 2 year old was disappointed because he couldn't have his ride today. My stepson was happy to have the day off :lol:. I did 20 mins of excercising and now my legs are wobbily :lol:and I'm tired.