All this cookie temptation right now!!!!!! I wouldn't trust myself in a room full of them either..especially during TOM, yikes!

i ended up staying later than I thought I would with the old friend and we got to talking, talking like it was just old times. I am kind of leary of her though because of what happened before. Someone who goes behind your back lying about you for no reason at all just isn't trustworthy, but we'll see.

No exercise yet and I am feeling tense...going to stay up late to get it in I guess. What I really want to do is go to BED, but if I do that I have no NSV for today, so guess I have to do it.

Theresa

There were no cookies at the book reading. How's that? I obsessed over cookies that weren't even there.
Laura

I'm wondering where Melissa is...hope everything is well with you and the kids!!!

My goal for today is to get in 2 workout sessions and drink ALL my water. I have to get going on those two things. Went grocery shopping so should be able to be OP with eating as well.

I made the mistake of thinking I could buy some toys for Christmas with Tyler, while Allie was in school....MISTAKE! He threw himself on the floor crying "I not leave truck!" and he did't realize I had the same thing in the cart, it was right there but he didn't see it :lol: good, I didn't want him to. He just threw a fit not wanting to leave that truck and it was SO hard getting all that stuff out to the car and getting him to walk and not lay down in the parking lot with his tantrum. Lovely twos, here we come.

Theresa

I was wondering about Melissa, also. I hope everything is ok.

Theresa I know the shopping episode wasn't funny at the time, but cherish those moments as crazy as it may sound. I do love the freedom I have now that my kids are older, but when I hear stories like that one it makes me miss having little ones around all the time. I was mortified at the time when things like that happened...but now I think back on those moments and smile. Two year olds may be exasperating but they are soooo much fun.

My exercise for the day so far...I did two 25 minute workouts (Denise Austin videos, one was strictly aerobics, and one was aerobics combined with weights), and then 15 minutes on the nordic track.

Hope everybody is having a great Thursday!

Kayelle, you would have loved to see my walking across the parking lot if you like those stories :lol: They had these little shopping buggies and just the doll crib box took up the entire thing, so I had these two huge trucks stacked on top, one hand on top of them all, other hand trying to keep Tyler up on his feet, and pushing the buggie pretty much with my tummy....good thing I'm not skinny yet!!!! It was very hard, but I have NO time without the little guy and Allie is old enough to realize it's not santa if she sees me buying things, so it was now or never pretty much. I still have more to do, but just DVDs and small things that I should be able to slip in without going near the toy aisle.

You know, our walmart has moved all the kids DVDS and games into the toy department and I am wondering WHY????? Do they not know what it's like to take kids into that department and say "No, we're not buying toys today" ??? I know ,they want us to be stressed out so we will give in and buy them something more...but it will backfire with parents like me, I don't give in and buy more, I give up, put the entire cart to the side and leave with NOTHING. I will go somewhere else for the DVDs probably, dont' want to go through this again!!

Theresa

I am here. I had so much housework yesterday and I was pretty emotional. I had a gas bill sitting here that I didn't know how I was going to pay it and I wound up getting a check in the mail from an unlikely resource that almost covered the entire bill! I was overcome with emotion. I can so relate with taking kids shopping. Each time it is a grand adventure. You haven't lived until your child is on the floor barking in the middle of the store. I just step over him now and keep walking. He hasn't done that in a long time. I have to take all 4 of them on saturday when I go grocery shopping. Woohoo.

As far as weight loss, I am just starting over on saturday like it is the beginning. I know I have put back some of the weight and I am just going to change the ticker and everything and go from there.
Melissa

Hi everyone, I'm catcing up as usual. Congrats to all those who have lost and stayed OP:carrot: I think the NSV thing is a great idea, I'm going to have to think on that one though.
I'm stuck at home for the next 5 days, supposed to be on bed rest (like that's really going to happen) What really stinks is this will put an end to my 2 weeks off in January :( I was really looking forward to that vacation too. Now I just have to keep from stomping DH:snow4: He means well, but still can get on my last nerve very quickly when I'm stuck doing nothing!!!

Has anyone else noticed that people seem to be much ruder this year while shopping??? Maybe it's just around here, but it seems like people are just outright nasty this year. I have a bruise on my leg where a lady ran into me with her cart and then made a comment on how some people thought they owned the aisle! I was standing as close to the shelves as I could get, she just didn't want to wait for another person to go by and pushed her way through. I was so shocked that she actually hit me with her buggy that I couldn't say anything. DH was going to chase her down but I stopped him, (my hero :love: ) It is just sad to see it, I love Christmas and hate to see people so caught up in the shopping frenzy that they lose site of the wonder of the season.

I guess my goal for December is going to be not to gain, as the doc says no exercise right now:nono:

I wish you all could see my cockatoo right now, she is eating sweet potatoe and has it all over her beak! She keeps packing her lower beak and says MMM, MMM the whole time:rofl:
DH just caught me on the puter and fussed at me for getting up so I guess I'd better go for now.

I'll sneak by later and catch up with everyone!!

Suzette

hey Suzette- hope your best rest doesn't drive you crazy- when i was down for a week i wanted to stomp everyone- no one could do anything right. it was boredom mainly.

Melissa- isn't that awesome when such blessings happen out of nowhere! things like that make me cry! well you coudl look at shopping with 4 kids as an adventure and maybe all that tugging and pulling will help burn a few calories.

Theresa- what is up with walmart these days? they redid ours and put stuff in the weirdest places! again the kids DVD's right in the toys??

I am offically TIRED! ready for bed and to go to sleep!

OK here's my NSV for today -and maybe the week :)
I have made today: 96 cupcakes & iced all pretty w/ sprinkles- 50 bags of Reindeer food ( the chocolate, PB & powdered sugar on crispex cereal that I could have eated bags of easy in about 2 seconds
48 muffins, 3 pans of PB fudge for 50 bags full, 100 homemade PB cups AND:

Drum roll please- I didn't taste test anything!!!!!!!!! Didn't even lick my fingers- of course i chewed gum violently the whole time but stuff for the bale sale is done and i am done- next bake sale I am buying bakery cookie and bagging them! this was too much!
WHOO HOOOOO!:carrot:

I have staging tomorrow night for the play and dress rehearsal Saturday and then all day Sunday- then Sunday night for the play.
I will be tired but a good tired. house is a mess but who cares-in 500 years no one will care! so i can clean later :D

See ya'll tomorrow!

Last chance for christmas card exchange-Get your addresses in! I will PM addresses out sometime tomorrow.
Thanks
Kathy

Melissa, you are so inspiring to me because you keep going no matter what. Even with all that has hit you, you don't even think of quitting, you just keep going. You are the Summer Starter energizer bunny! It has to be unbelievably hard and when I start to feel like it's too hard for me I think of all you're going through and remind myself that it's not even half as hard on me as on you and if you can do it...SO CAN I. Your attitude keeps me going...that and my green envy of Kayelle being at MY goal weight :p I just wanted to let you know that you setting this ticker back and moving forward is very inspiring to me and I need that.

Sandi, you're so much stronger than I am, I could have never made all that without slipping up at least a little...and probably more than a little. Great job, that NSV is huge enough for the whole week I think!

Suzette, what are you on bedrest for? Did I miss something? People are rude at this time of year so I hear, but I have never had a personal bad experience myself. Maybe it's because I shop while most people are working?

I am going to set my weekly goals from WI to WI, which starts a new one tomorrow. I need to detox from sugar again :( Thanksgiving cookies just threw me off and I haven't been able to recover, and it's making me feel icky and holding back the loss, I can feel it. So, that is my goal for the next week, rest of the month probably, NO SUGAR. I think it took like 2 weeks for the cravings to go away last time.

Theresa

Sandi- You are amazing!!!!!!!!
Suzette-i hope the next few days are easy for you and you recover fully.
Melissa- How ever can you get thru a store with 4? I do think you will feel better when you have the right stuff in the house. Has miserable EX come thru yet with the $$$ he owes you? He belongs in jail.
Theresa- You never give up either!!!
It's snowong hard here. It's the first real storm of the season. DH is away till Sunday. My house is a huge mess because for the last 2 weeks I haven't cared about it at all, so I think today will be a big cleanup, after I do my work for the day and then read last Sunday's papers, a few magazines and my book. The mess will wait for me.
Food has been ok. I was not OP yesterday. Ice cream for lunch, but still under 1200 calories so I will not be a crazy about it.
Is ist snowong at anyone else's town?
Laura

I think too many people get stressed out during this time of year instead of enjoying the moment and remembering the reason for the holiday thus making them cranky and sometimes outright mean and it is a shame. I just smile and say Merry Christmas if it happens and then try to avoid the person.

I too am wondering what the bedrest is for-I missed it too. You will be in my prayers.

I am not sure how strong I am but I do know I am pretty determined and sometimes outright stubborn. I have been that way my mother says since I learned the word "no". I just tell people that now I use my powers for good instead of evil-LOL. Been rough couple of days since Logan is teething and just wants to be held and fussed over. Tomorrow is grocery day! woohoo!! Sunday I will weigh in and have menus done for at least 4 days so there is no guess work or wondering. Time to really get back into the saddle and get rid of this weight. I am amazed at the difference in how I feel these days. Tired, cranky (partly pre-tom i am sure) and just no energy and run down and with all these kids, I just don't have that luxery.

I am going to have to do a bit of baking-partly because I don't feel I should come empty handed to the other side of the family for Christmas and Josh got very concerned that there be cookies out for Santa. He is really into it this year and Odessa is also very aware. Amanda just feels the lights on the tree are for her to play with. The playpen didn't work this year since the girls are both tall enough to reach so that good idea was out the window. I need to wake up sleepy head so he can get ready for school and get things put back in order so the kids have something to undo during the day LOL
Melissa

NO money from miserable ex yet and yes I agree maybe some time in jail might wake him up. What gets me is that he is breaking a court order! He is ordered to pay that amount every month and he just gets to keep sliding all the time.

As for the store....I get one of those monster carts. Logan sits in the regular seat and the girls sit next to each other in the very front of the cart. Only hard thing is Josh doesn't understand that he is almost 100lbs and he just doesn't fit and needs to walk. I did start letting him pick things off the shelf that we are shopping for and pick produce ect and that does help. I tell him that the other kids can't do that since they are babies and it is a big help for me. He does enjoy it and it makes things nice and then I let him pick 1 treat for being such a good helper. As long as I leave here about 9a, I can be done before kids get hungry for lunch and of course the first place we stop is the bakery so they can get their free cookie.

We had snow but it is gone. It wound up coming last week when I was supposed to get the kids pics done and plus the day before Maryann(other grandma) and some family friends were going to come visit for the day so I could get logan set up with wic and take him in for shots. I wound up taking them all with me-I was pooped out big time. I am hoping that we get some for Christmas since I don't have to drive anywhere. Maryann's brother is driving and he is a professional driver so I am not worried about it.
Melissa

Melissa, good luck at the store. I cannot imagine it with 4...or maybe it's because Tyler is just now starting the terrible 2 behavior and he can equal 2 kids at times. Allie is not that bad anymore, long as we go through the bakery first so they get freebies like it sounds you guys do as well. Our store puts out more than cookies, there are usually three to four options of freebies, like mini muffins and cupcakes, etc. Kids love it.

We got some ice last night, but not much. No snow, don't get that very often here. Long as we don't have another huge ice storm I'm fine...a few years back we lost our electricity for 2 weeks due to an enormous ice storm...all our windows were coated so we couldn't see out, all doors iced shut, etc. Stores sold out of kerosene heaters, oil lamps, etc. and then lots of people died when all the stations ran out of kerosene and people were putting gasoline in their heaters and they would blow up or start fires, miserable. Allie was just an infant when that happened and Steve was out on the road so I was alone with her and it was very scary. Never want to do that again.

I'm starting sugar detox today and am determined to get off it. No loss this week, but not gain either so I guess that's okay.

Theresa

:dance: I tried on some jeans today and took in 20 and 22, thinking for sure the 20 wouldn't fit since the ones at home don't...but I tried them on first and they fit PERFECT! It has been a long time since I've worn jeans that actually fit, not too baggy or too tight, and I feel amazing in them. I have been not buying clothes for years, thinking why put out the money when I'm going to lose and move into smaller sizes. But, thinking of going to the party tomorrow either in baggy or tight ones made me rethink that. I have gone down a size and I deserve one pair of jeans that fit really well and compliment me. I am glad I bought them :D

Theresa