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Hi girls. I am nursing my sore knee and foot after I went on my regular walk....stupid of me, I guess, but I figure I better do what I can before I have to start therapy :rolleyes:. I am getting scared of being instructed NOT to walk like I have been to let my knee heal. I guess I will have to try and do some weights instead and find something new to do for cardio. That sucks. Walking is so easy and enjoyable too... i have been feeling munchy, and we took down the Christmas tree and ornaments and I had to look through bags of chocolates and cookies and basically just junk food that is still around. I ate some candied pecans that someone made and they were so good. I don't know how to count them but I know they are loaded with fat and calories so I am using some flex points for that. I did walk yesterday and today, but I am feeling it. I start therapy 3X a week starting next Monday.
:hug: Julie!! So glad you popped in again. We're not mad you didn't post, just a little worried :hug: Hey, this is a new year for all of us and we can all set some goals and achieve them together! Have fun bowling if you go. I haven't been since the 7th grade :lol: Sounds like a fun thing to do with family though, gotta love the shoes, eh? :lol: Red, you are such a kind-hearted person to take in that cat. I don't know how people can be so cruel to animals like that, or to just ignore them when they are obviously in need of help. How is the kitty recovering? Cherie, doesn't Nutrisystem have a 1 month free trial if you buy one month? So it's like 2 months worth of food, I think. I did the plan about 11--12 years ago, it was a pretty much no-brainer and I lost 30 pounds in about 8 weeks--of course I was 22 years old and my metabolism was on fire once I got into exercising... but I think with 2 mos. worth of food you could lose a lot of weight. My sis has a box full of food but so far she hasn't started yet. Have fun with your girls getting pampered this weekend. That sounds great! Kempy, I buy the 4-pack of lean cuisines at Costco for quick lunches. I always either have a side salad or some steamed veggies to really round out the meal though. Those aren't enough to fill me up alone. If you like easy meals, you can even buy boneless chicken breasts and just marinate them for broiling, or same thing with a bag of frozen salmon filets. Quick, easy and pretty low in points. Sandwiches or wraps are easy lunches too. Check out the WW website for recipe ideas--I love some of the desserts. :hun: Oh yeah about the sushi--for me that's almost twice a week :sumo: Angie, that's a crock of bull they gave you about not letting you adopt the cat. Are they implying that this ragdoll cat not ever go outside? What a miserable life that would be for him. You are one of the most compassionate pet owners I have ever known and would make the best mom to any pet ever. Dips, how ya doing girl? Is NYC still freezing? Are you on break from school or did you have to go back? Miss your upbeat attitude around here. :hug:Cal, are you back to 100%? So does anyone have plans for the weekend? Rick and I may catch a John Lovitz comedy show tomorrow. That should be funny, yeah, that's the ticket. :lol: Anywho, chat more tomorrow. Enjoy your weekends. |
Okay today is weigh day so I am counting it. I lost one pound of the bloat with the start of my period but that still puts me with a 1 pound gain. WOW, I have never had a period make me gain and hold like that. I dont like it one bit. :lol:
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Good morning :sunny: I am still hobbling around so I think I'll just hang out at home today (so I can rest up to go out tonight :devil: )
Angie, a gain sucks but you are still doing GREAT!!! :bravo: You are being accountable and weighing in anyway and posting here so I give you credit for that. I am a firm believer in the evils of water retention and TOM. You will drop that pound and he will take some of his friends by next week. Don't be discouraged. At WW they say, nobody will lose weight every week. For women and their periods they can even gain--but just keep staying on the right track and everything will even out. Shoot, I remember last time there was this one lady in our group, I think we started at the same time--she lost weight for 16 consecutive weeks. Most of the rest of us had already either had maintains or even gained sometime during the 16 weeks. Anyway, on the 17th week W/I, she actually gained a pound. She was shocked, but everyone else was applauding because she seemed more 'human' like us :lol:. I guess we're evil b*tches huh? :lol: Seriously though, it's human physiology that makes us have water gain like that during TOM. Get past it and move on. :strong: Ok, off my soapbox now :soap: |
Good Staurday morning everyone. I woke up to frost all over the gound. It lookes like it snowed a little even though it didn't. I think it got down to 25 last night. BRRRRRR. I was all snuggly in bed with Rhea though. (Joe is hunting) I finally got my butt moving today and took Rhea for a walk. I feel better now that I did too. I have had a good eating day too so that puts me in a better mood.
Angie Noelle said what I was going to say. I usually have water weight for a few days after I start. I hate it too. The one time that I didn't gain for TOM was when I wasn't eating so much sugar. I have been trying to start that with WW so I will tell you if it works next month. You are doing great though so don't give up. Julie it is so good to see you and thanks for the complement about Joe and I. People say we look like brother and sister. I really don't see it and I have tried to find it. I mean I now we live in the south but I can promise we aren't related. :lol: Noelle I just found out how much I love pita bread. I can have a whole loaf of it and it is only 2pts. Have you tried the FF Pringles? They have a Jalapeno flavor and it is awesome. I love spicy foods!!! What things should I steer clear of in the sushi department? That is one or the hardest things for me to figure out. I hope everyone is having a great Saturday and I will hop on later. :wave: |
Hi my Gurlz
Okay, let me just say that i SWEAR I posted earlier this week but then whe n I was going through thte pages I didn't see it at all so I guess it didn't stick. How weird. Anyways sorry for the absence...
Kempy- You're still lovely as ever. You have that same smile that can light up all of louisianna. But I know how you feel about the extra pounds. I put on a couple myself this holiday season but not too much. Anyways, you and Joe will do just fine. Can't wait to peep the new you! Noelle- My love I am so sorry about your injury. :( Hope you get better soon. You are doing so very well. Funny story about that chick at WW. :lol: yeah that was pretty evil but I would've been right there with you.BTW those vegas pics are fabulous! So is your boy with his litle gigerbread house! Cherie- How are you and your beauties? That includes the pup. Hope you had a fabulous New Year. Mine was pretty darn good! I go back to class at the end of the month so I'm just relaxin these days :) Red- Hugs to you. Hope everything is okay with you. Angie- Don't you dare let that pound kick your spirit in the ***. You are still fabulous and you are still doing well. Don't change a thing! J- I've been MIA as well. Lack of sunlight can bring your mood down. We need light just as well as the flowers and animals. I'll send you some sun from NY. That's all we have to offer by the way. It's sunny but cold. So I got you on the light, call Kempy for the temp :lol: Cal- Glad you liked he gift. Miss chatting with you. I think that's everybody. If I missed you I am so sorry. I FINALLY developed those pics from my B-Day so I'll post them in a bit.... |
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Hi people. Just been busy and haven't been able to post, though I have been glancing at all the posts. Thanks for all your kind words about the cat. They made me feel a lot better. She is home with me now, after a few days at the vet. The eye is gone...all white..so she's blind in it. She's on antibiotics and I'm putting salve in the eye socket where it's still badly inflamed and swollen but already looks much better. She is an very affectionate little thing, not even a year old it seems. I think I remember back when there were a bunch of kittens at this place in the spring. I guess she was one of them, probably the only one that survived. A girl there was feeding her but they don't ever even think of taking an animal to a vet. So, any little cut or scratch, which is what this probably started as, can kill, as it would have her, if I hadn't stepped in and taken her away. It's not outright cruelty but it's total neglect. If it's not starving animals, it's this kind of thing. It is all over Japan, especially outside the cities and it is really the one reason why I will never like this country, truly like it. There is a tiny minority who pamper their animals, but even that is often until the animals are of no more interest or become a burden. But because they don't believe in putting them to sleep, most animals are just brought to pounds or abandoned. And the pounds suffocate them with CO2 so it is really a slow and horrible death, often in cages with injured and pain-crazed other animals. There are no shelters here to speak of, just one started by a British woman down near Osaka. Okay, I don't want to go on...I only hope not too many animals find me, because I can't take them in. I know I am closing my eyes by not being an activist about it..but...
My monitor is on the fritz and about to die I know it but I still keep typing away because it's all I have. I just hope it stays alive until I can find another one. My computer is so old I can only get a used old monitor that will work with it I think. I hate the way computers keep changing so fast and you can't just buy new bits and pieces because nothing works anymore. Damn! Dips -- Glad to hear from you. I was wondering where you were. Your pictures are great and you look utterly fantastic. What a cool-looking lady you are! I am jealous. I look like a dork... :lol3: Kempy -- It's cold here, I guess a lot colder than where you are. The water pipes freeze at the riding club and the ground so sometimes you can't ride as the horses can injure themselves. It's been dry so it only froze one morning. If we get rain then it knocks me out of action sometimes for a week because of the frozen ground. And, glad to hear you're doing well on WW. Keep up the good work! mele -- You know, I wonder what that lady was doing that she could possibly lose for 16 weeks straight? :eek: Not eating much I guess. Sounds fishy. Thanks, too, for the warm words about the cat. As you can see from above, she is doing fine, minus an eye, and it's such a shame as she's so pretty, all white with blue eye(s). And so young...makes me sick but she seems still happy enough. Sorry to hear about your injury. How is your knee and foot now? What exactly is the matter? Sorry, I'm sure you've explained all this before. angie -- Yeah, don't give a toot about one little old pound. Just keep doing what you've been doing, at least for a few more weeks, then see if you need to cut back a bit or up your exercise. You've been doing sooo well! :yes: And yeah, that is total BS about the cat. Look, you HAVE to learn to lie. Like you said, the bad people will lie and get the animal. So you have to learn to lie too in order to save the animal from the evil ones! Ok?! jbbm -- hi there! Glad to have you back. Hope you're feeling better, out of your slump. I am or was quite low but feel better now. Don't ever worry about how you look bowling, or anywhere really! As long as you had fun, that is ALL that matters! Cherie -- I don't know if I'm a saint or a fool but I couldn't just let the poor thing die and I couldn't pretend she wouldn't. Thank you for your support! :hug: People keep saying she's lucky and I couldn't understand how they could say that because she has lost an eye, but they kept telling me that she would have lost her life as well, so I guess I can see it that way. Still, I chide myself for not having done something sooner. I didn't think the eye would get this bad. I suppose it's like what angie just went through with Tinky. :( Well, I hope that gets me somewhat caught up. Cal, where are you? I didn't see a post from you. Okay, all, take care and see you soon! :sumo: |
Good Morning girls!! Dips, You are looking great girl!!! I love the pics.
Red, I am so happy to hear that the kitty is doing well. I was worried about her. Have you named her yet? Are you keeping her? It is so nice to hear that there are people out there who really care about animals. Not much happening here today. I gotta work so that should be fun. I found a Ragdoll kitten for sale near my house but I am not sure I really have the money to get her right now. She is the cutest thing in the world though and she is my dream cat. They got their names because they go totally limp (like a ragdoll) when you pick them up. She is a seal bicolor female. She has the coloring of Meanie Beanie my himmy/maine coon mix. The kittens would love to play with her I bet. :lol: They tear through this house so fast. Last night in bed Teddy kept attacking my feet. He was trying to bite my toe. |
I'm still alive and well. At least I'm better now. Still have a wicked cough, but it shouldn't hang on too much longer.
Back to school tomorrow. I don't mind. The sooner it starts, the sooner it'll be over and we'll be on our way to Paris!!! So far, I've booked our apartment for 5 days in Paris, the rental car, and hotels (3 is all). My BIL goes home on Wed. and though it was nice to have him here, it will be nice to be alone again. :devil: The house looks great. I love the colors he put in here. I'll post some pics soon. He painted every room except the two bathrooms upstairs. I feel like I have a new house again. Last week we went up north to Monument Valley. It was absolutely gorgeous. I'll post some pics from there soon as well. We also went over to Four Corners. I've already got this week's lesson plans done, but I'll still need to go in early tomorrow because I've got to make some copies and I'm sure I won't be the only one. Red: I echo what everyone else has said; that is, that kitty was so lucky that you found her. You are an angel. Dips: My daughter saw your pics when I was looking at them. She said you are a 'hot girl'. You look beautiful and you have a very lovely family as well. Angie: I'm so glad you are doing so well. You have been and will always be an inspiration to me. Noelle: How is your knee? I don't remember when you said you start therapy, but I'm sure you will do great. Michael is such a cutey; his gingerbread house was adorable. Cherie: It really sounds like you had a great time skiing. I've never been skiing, but I have hung out at a ski resort here in AZ once. Kempy: I think for awhile your temps there in LA were warmer than they were here. We're above normal now (in the mid 70's), but we're supposed to be around the mid 60's. I does get cold at night, but so far no dew or frost. Julie: I'm so glad you're back; you were missed greatly. I hope everything is going well for you. Here's some AZ sun. :sunny: Have a great week everyone. Cal |
Hello My Gurlz!!
Cal- Give your girl a big kiss for me and tell her I said thanks for the compliment. it tickled me to death :lol: I never did make it to Paris. I bet it's beautiful there! Have fun when you go. Meanwhile my friend and I are planning a tropical getaway around spring break time! Yeah Sun!:beach:
J- How are you, love. I been thinking about you a lot lately. When you're not your bubbly self I'm short a few bubbles myself so let us get our bubbles back soon, okay :bubbles: YAY bubbles. Angie- You should just open up a zoo. You are crazy about animals. God bless you for it. Even though I love Niko to pieces, he is a handfull. I can't imagine a whole housefull plus kids!?! You are a saint. Red- I cannot imagine one with a spirit as lovely as yours looking like a dork. You are so silly! But you do wonders for my ego. Thanks :D Noelle I know you'll do well in therapy. I'm rooting for you, girl. Hi Kempy- How's everything going in sunny louisianna? BTW I may be hitting you up soon for som more of that mix. Mom LOVED it :D Okay, I gotta find some new sneakers for when I start running again. TTYL! |
Hi Girls!
I am totally back on track, had a healthy breakfast-oatmeal and a banana. I even took a walk on Saturday and on Sunday about two miles each! I went with the dog one time but she kept wanting to smell and stop so the other time she stayed home and I used both arms to power walk. Although holding on to her uses some upper body strength. Got lots of fruits and veggies from the grocery store this weekend so I should be set with that. Yesterday I baked a ham and made a glaze with brown sugar. So now I can make some healthy leftovers with it for a couple of days. Dips you are looking GREAT! Where are thinking about taking your Spring Break? Fun! Noelle I hope therapy goes well today. I hope it helps! Cal your Paris trip sounds like it is going to be wonderful. I like the idea of the apratment rental. Glad you are happy with the house, can't wait to see the pictures. Angie did you get the kitty? Cherie did you have a nice weekend? How was Harry Potter? Hi Kempy! 25 degrees? Almost like here. Hi Red! Gotta run, late for an appointment, LOL. Check back later |
Sorry I didn't post yesterday. It was beautiful outside so I worked in the yard all day. I am so sore now. I guess I never realized how much I worked in the yard. Well even though it isn't official I have lost 5.5lbs so far on WW. It may be water weight but it is weight. I don't care. I go for the weight in Wednesday morning. Joe just doesn't see how I am losing weight with all of the food I am eating. I just eat LOTS more veggies and that fills me up. At least for a little while.
Dips you look great. I bet you guys had a blast. I can't wait until I can wear shirts that cute. Julie don't think we are as cold as you guys now. It is in the 70's right now and wont get colder for the next week. BLAH! I know I say I hate the cold weather but I would like to have somewhat of a winter. It is like a summer day today. When I walk with the girls they are always wanting to stop too so I am canstantly dragging them forward. Red I would never think you guys would get that cold. We have people freezing pipes here too. We really aren't prepared for winter down here so if it gets bad people have a hard time with it. Cal I can't wait to see your house. I am so jealous too, Paris! Is it me our are we not really having a winter this year. Do you guys usually stay this warm? Angie what's up in the kitty department? I would love to have another cat but Spart would hate me even more. He is still mad at me about the dogs and we have had them for 4 years. He holds a grudge. :D Noelle do tell about the therapy. I wonder if I will have to do that for all of the weight lifting I have done. I am sure I have done some sort of damage to my knees. I was just trying to squat as much as I could thinking it was cool. |
Hi girls, I'm just back from PT and am having my lunch: Subway 6" sub-club on roasted garlic w/baked BBQ Lays potato chips and a diet coke :T.
First things first! Dips, you are so fly! I'm not afraid to tell you so. Girlfriend, you look great! Your dad and mom make a good combination ;) I can't get over how young they are and look too. So where is this tropical getaway you're heading too? Down south to the Bahamas? :cool: Kempy, that is a great 1st week--and hey, water weight is weight too, it affects the scale so it definitely counts. Isn't it great how you can eat a lot and still lose? There are some weeks where I felt I didn't do so good, but when I weighed in I lost more than I expected--those are the weeks when I say "how the heck did that happen? :lol: Julie, I think we will all be able to keep each other on track with this positive vibe flowing through everyone :strong: You are very sweet sharing your pup with your FIL. How are your kiddos doing? Are they back in school? Angie, your kittens must be so big by now. Are they still crazy rambunctious like before? I miss that with my cats. All of ours are getting old...except Leppy, but he doesn't really like to play with humans :lol: He bugs the heck out of Whiskas though (his adopted mom). I went to the Humane Society yesterday and I swear I wanted to bring home this 20+ lb black and white fluffy cat. She was huge and such a big baby. I pet her on my lap for a good 30 minutes while she drooled down my leg. Red did you name your new cat? I'm happy to hear that despite her injuries she seems happy enough. At least with you she has regular food and water and a place to call home. As far as my knee injury, i fell off a chair back in Sept. and landed on my right knee/hip but never went to a dr. for it. That's on top of some previous problems with my foot :rolleyes:. When I started walking regularly for exercise in Nov. I guess it aggravated the injury. Cherie, how was your weekend? If you saw Harry Potter, what did you think? I am a huge HP geek so I must've saw Goblet of Fire about 5X (3X in the theater, the rest on a pirate DVD :sssh: ) OK, so my PT guy is kinda cute, that should make therapy a little more bareable. I have to see him 3x a week and he said I can still go walking, just not as much. I have to lessen the time to 30 minutes then ice my knee down afterwards, then if everything feels ok, I can increase my walk 15 minutes, icing it down after I'm done. He gave me a knee (jumpers?) strap so I can see if that helps. I'm gonna really have to watch what I eat and journal my food if I can't walk like I normally do. I'm not gonna let this derail me :no: Rick is planning another trip to Vegas for next month. The neighbor boxer kid Brian Viloria is having a bout at the Aladdin President's Day weekend so Rick and my BIL and maybe some other friends are going up to watch. I am a little envious, but that's ok....my sis will be going for a dental convention in October so i'm planning on going there with her--without him. I should be a size or two smaller by then so I can do some more clothes shopping :carrot: Anyways....I should start on getting some work done around here--it's only 1:30 p.m.! :lol: Chat later. :wave: |
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Hello all...
First off thanks for the compliments, you guys. You all make my days brighter:D Hopefully by the time spring break rolls around I'll be bearing my midriff. In an effort to bust my goal wide open I went to discoveryhealth.com and registered for the 2006 weight loss challenge! YAY. Along with the free registration comes a free 8-week membership to Bally's. So my goal is to drop the last of my excess weight at no cost to me :D I THINK ICAN I THINK I CAN. I'm so silly :crazy: TTYL |
Hey girls. I just finished my measly 30 minute walk. I parked my car in the outlet mall and walked around the neighborhood there. 30 minutes! Sheesh, I feel like I'm depriving myself! I wanna go longer... but I have to follow drs. orders. I came home and iced my knee down so now I'm sitting on my butt saying hi to you guys :)
Dips, you go girl! I know you will get that goal by summer. 8 weeks with access to some good eqiupment can work miracles. We don't even have a Bally's here in Hawaii, so that sucks. I am sort of wrapping my mind around the idea of joining a gym for working out. I have to tend to my old knees first though. Did ya get that email I sent ya about Home Depot? :lol: Gross huh? So where are the rest of ya hiding? come out and chat! I have to weigh in today and I'm praying for a maintain and not a gain. My scale at home says I'm the same as I was last week so that's good :crossed: Will post results later. |
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I am here. I had to go sit at the salon for a little bit this morning. I brougth a few cookbooks though so I could find something to have for dinner. I am going to make Teriyaki pork stif-fry. I got it out of a Pampered Chef cookbook that has lite meals so I am good in the points department. Ok, I know you aren't supposed to get on the scale everyday but I couldn't help it. I am up 1.5lbs now. What is up with that. I stayed below the points yesterday so I was feeling pretty good until I stepped on. Not certain what that means but I hope it is gone by the morning. I have to weight in first thing.
Dips did you ever say where you are going for Spring Break? Joe and I are going on a cruise in April, maybe we will be in the same place. Then you will be able to get one of your new years resolutions. :D Angie what's up girl? You have been kind of quiet latly. Red how is the little kitty doing? Noelle so I guess now that the PT is cute you have to make sure your legs are shaved. :devil: :lol: Hi to everyone else. I need to have my snack or I will binge at dinner so I will be back. |
Kempy, (re: shaving my legs) WORD! :lol: Ugh, last night after karate lessons Rick, Michael and I were eating at a local sushi joint. I was enjoying my dinner when this trashy looking girl comes in and heads straight to Rick and plants a kiss on his cheek,then rushes away. I turn toward him and ask, who's that? (This chick was dressed real skimpy like, w/overprocessed hair, and a big old tattoo on her left boob)...he said it was a bartender from some place he used to go, then he makes sure to say that he doesn't think she works there anymore (wherever "there" is)... anyway, I told him, "maybe you should tell her you won't be seeing her anymore"--did i tell you guys he got caught for DUI? So he's supposed to be trying to quit drinking (again). But I told him not to worry about me being jealous about 'her' since earlier that day I had a cute guy feeling up my legs :devil: :lol:
Hey, regarding the scale? Don't you worry about it. You may find that the WW center's scale is different than yours at home. For example, my scale said I had a maintain since last week. Butwhen I weighed in today, the center's scale said I was down 2.2 lbs! :carrot: I am totally amazed because I had such a hard time this past week, not being able to walk as much and all...I was having a little pity party for myself about how my body's been falling apart, and giving in to the munchies a little once too often--BUT! For the most part, I stayed OP and I guess those WW points works. I absolutely love it! I am sooo close to my 1st short-term goal I just know I'm gonna get there and then some. :strong: :drill: Angie, yeah what Kempy said. Hope you're doing alright out there. Hope your computer didn't die on ya. Hope the rest of you can come out and shoot the bull with us :lol: |
Hi people. I should be working on two stories that are long due but I am procrastinating something awful. Just can't get started. I need the money desperately...perhaps that is why. I should just whip 'em out...ugh. I hate when I get paralyzed like this. Please, people, send me energy to break out of my paralysis!
I was thinking yesterday, well, feeling yesterday just how nervous I get about things sometime, especially things out of the ordinary and when I know something must be done. Even if it's a great thing, a good thing, and perhaps even more so then, I get so scared like, like stage fright. It's not about appearing in front of people or anything...I don't know. I have felt and realized this often before...it's the reason when I'm doing well with losing weight that I often start stuffing myself and put the weight back on. Fear of success? I don't know. It's not really a fear, actually. It's more just nerves it seems like. Sigh. I guess I just need to calm myself down with lots of soothing inner talk... Kemp -- Well, I think you answered your question about "what is up with that?" when you preceded it with "I know you aren't supposed to get on the scale everyday..." Unless you're a masochist, stay off the scale! You have to learn to gauge your success by your efforts, not the results. If you don't see results OVER TIME, then you will have to reassess your efforts. Often times I know I feel like I'm doing tons of work and putting in tons of effort but really I'm not, not productive meaningful effort. This mostly happens with work though, not weight loss... ;) The kitty is back at the vet's to be spayed. I am worried about her because it is so soon and of course her eye hasn't healed (what is left of it) but the vet thought it was a good idea since she is already on antibiotics for the eye and would have to go on them again for the neutering. I started getting afraid yesterday she was already pregnant, though I think it is just her stuffing herself with food the past few days that has made her so distended. I hope she is okay. She should be. After all, it's just a simple spaying operation, not open-heart surgery. She had gotten very lively over the past few days and I am at a loss as to how to keep her. She woke me up at 3 a.m. yesterday because I don't have space for a big-enough cage to keep her in that has a litter box. My cats go out and the cat door is always open so I can't let her run. Even if she was spayed, I can't let her out with the eye the way it is in a new area. Anyhow...too many worries...this is largely the reason I am finding it so hard to work. Since she is not here for today..I can get these stories started and DONE! I had the chance to work today doing a substitute shift for someone but had to cancel that to do these stories. Damn, and I soooo need the money. Still, I didn't really want to go in to that hated office, especially after I lost my temper with people on Monday. I get so sick of the way no one really talks, everyone wants pleasantries and quiet when there are things going down in your life that mean you don't or can't always be pleasant and/or quiet. I am surrounded by guys like this, heck, this IS Japan and the foreigners here tend to be this type. What am I doing here?!?! Someone get me out!!! As for the cold, lots of Japan gets tons and tons of snow. When you say, "you guys," do you mean Tokyo or Japan? This year is especially bad with people dying in it. Tokyo gets snow but very little. The temperature here usually hovers around freezing this time of year. I go further north a lot where my horse is and it's colder there. The temperature falls below zero every day but goes above it every day as well. mele -- Hope your weigh-in goes well but remember what I just said to Kemp. As for Bally's, I don't have one either! :lol: and that offer isn't even good outside of the States. That would be so awful having to hold back on exercise. But, yes, follow doctor's orders. If you don't, you could risk not being able to even do that much. Are you allowed to swim? If so, you could get more exercise in that way. As for the cat, no, I didn't name her. Check out the part under Kempy's name for more info....I can't keep her probably and so don't want to name her, but.... ******** Ok, I just saw your new post as I was typing this....Great going on the weight loss! Ahhh, to have a bit of encouragement like that when you really need it....how great is that? Rick is your husband, right? I get totally lost on all these names....wow, I would have been seriously ticked if some chick came in and did that! :eek: What goes? Talk about sluts..what the h@ll?!?!? Hmmm....hope things are okay with you guys and all...my last (no, two boyfriends ago) was a boozer and a womanizer and I just had enough with it all....when he was finally out of my life and it took some doing to do that....don't go digging around my place....just kidding!!!....I was soooo happy he was gone...I felt such tremendous relief that I didn't have to put up with the shite anymore. I hope you are not in such a situation, of course. And, yeah, signatures are missing.. Dips -- I don't know if I look like a dork or not actually. I feel like one, living amidst all these anorexic, tiny people and I don't have any clothes because I have no money. The young Japanese dress like total sluts these days. Really, I mean that. Those are not just my words. They are words of a young British co-worker, who just got back from a trip home to England. It is true. You should see them. This too does not help my feeling like a dork. Women here are supposed to look ultra cute like cartoon characters or like porn stars. I really am sick of it and know it takes its toll. The foreign women I know here tend to be wimpy and unsure of themselves. Then there are the Russian bar hostesses, Filipino and Thai dancers who are just here to make money and are totally looked down on by the very people who pay money for them or old white women who have been here for donkeys' years and do the submissive Japanese housewife thing (not that Japanese housewives are submissive but there is that prototype). Then there are the dippy younger white women come here to be "English teachers," who haven't been here long and are doing the I-love-Japan (even though I don't know a thing about Japan 'cept for what I've learned in the movies)-and-want-Japan-to-love-me thing. They have no strong sense of themselves or suppress it..probably the former, as they are young and inexperienced....and it is soooo boring. I almost never see any black women here, from any country, although there are lots of African guys, mostly from Ghana and Nigeria. I would so love to have some strong, cool women (cool to me means OPENLY opionated and unafraid of saying, "heh, that sucks!" :lol3: ) here to hang out with. Can you come over real soon? Sigh. Ok, enough of the babble. This always happens in the morning with the caffeine buzz. You CAN get your midriff bareable in 8 weeks. Easily! It's not far away for you! jbbm -- Hi there. Glad to hear you're back on track. Hope you can keep up the good work! :yes: cal -- Good to hear from you and thank you for the nice words. I hope you're feeling better real soon. So, when exactly is your trip to gay Paree? Have you been there before? Do you have friends there? How is your French? angie -- How are you doing? That is so weird with the Ragdolls. How can they breed them to go limp. I see this picture of the Peanuts guy carrying the cat around. Who was that? Was it Lucy who always had the cat draped over her shoulder or someone else? A cat biting your toe at night?!?! I think they would be in for a swift kick...and I don't mean intentionally, but while I'm sleeping. Poor thing. I always have my three under the covers with me and I have more or less learned to sleep without moving, like a mummy or something. Cherie, you out there? How are things? My friend is training for her second run in the LA Marathon now. Are you still in it for your race? Ok, all. Anyone I missed, a big hello to you! Gotta run. Hope all is well with everyone! Ciao for now! :wave: |
Red, yes Rick is my husband of 10 years (almost 11 next month). I knew what I was getting into when I married him as far as the drinking and all. Both his mother and father were/are big-time boozers so ya know w/genetics and how the apple doesn't fall far from the tree... but it's funny, because I trust him completely in the marriage department. If he's in one of his phases of drinking too much and staying out late, he's in no condition to be getting busy with some other woman... I'm not at all worried about him fooling around, it's the drinking part that bugs the sh*t out of me. But enough about that.
I totally know what you mean about getting *paralyzed* when something needs to get done. I am the only one in the office and sometimes I have some big proposals to write up, or maybe a final invoice on a big job--for some reason even if I have all the information to go on, I stall and stall until someone lights a fire under my @ss (usually Rick) and I just kick 'em out within a few minutes. It's frustrating to feel that anxiety when you just know what you have to do but you can't bring yourself to do it. So, sorry If I can't send you the mojo to get you going, but I can send some good vibes :goodvibes: See them bounding off of me? :lol: |
Hi there, Noelle! Further procrastination here, but yes, I did see vibes bounding off you! Wow! They were like fireworks! Thanks so much! :sunny:
Ok, glad to hear that things are more or less cool with your husband. I know how the drinking can really bother you although if you're not worried about other women, then I say, count yourself lucky. I know very few men who are big drinkers and NOT out fooling around when the opportunity presents itself. Of course, things are likely different in Tokyo, where you got a LOT of bimbos and girls who just fall over any guy who is not Japanese. I have a lot of coworkers like this (the guys) and I hear all the stories. Maybe a little bit of not caring, a bit of cool distance, is what would help...that and you getting super hot-looking...could start him thinking he has to get his act together a bit or face the consequences...of whatever...the unknown is scary. :lol: Oh, yeah, more of the "cute guy feeling up my legs" kind of stuff is GOOD! Heh, I think my knee may be bothering me soon. Can your doc come over for a house call? God, I hate this paralysis. It's largely because I feel I don't know what to write and don't want to write it because the one story is a PR piece and the other is a rehash of a race. Maybe I'm taking them too seriously and should just start by writing anything at all and then editing my own work. That is often a trick I use. I think that may be it. Because I am desperate for the money I AM taking this too seriously, yet at the same time I am actually in total disregard of what it is I have to write. Sigh. Ok, gotta reap that energy you sent me! :dancer: |
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Hi guys! How is everyone today? Well, I got the kitty. I picked her up yesterday. She is so cute and soft and tiny. She is so much smaller that Tyson and Teddy. Rebel is in love. He just sits there with his nose touching her face. He is a weird little dog. :lol:
Noelle, WAY TO GO GIRL!!!! :carrot: You are doing so good. I am proud of you. All this loss and a vacation!! WOOHOO!!! I cant beleive that girl did that. I would have wanted to lay her out right there. :lol: Dips, I have been meaning to sign up for the Discovery Health challenge too. Maybe one of these days I will actually remember to do it. :lol: Kempy, I feel ya with the scales. Just keep doing what you are doing and you know it will leave just as quickly. :goodscale You are doing great!!! Red, I would send you some energy if I had any. :lol: I am supposed to be getting all my papers and stuff ready for taxes but I keep putting it off. I am glad the kitty is doing well. Evewn if you cant keep her she is very lucky to have crossed paths with you in life. You have already done more for her than any other person. Julie, How ya doing? Here is a cute pic of Mickey. He always curls his lip when you show him a bottle of ear mite medicine. He hates it. :lol: |
Welcome, Rag baby!!
angie -- So glad to hear you have your new little furball! :cb: And, oh, so cute that Rebel (what kind of dog is he?) is in love. Are you sure he's not hungry? :lol3:
No word from the vet yet here on the cat so I take that as a sign that the spaying operation went well. Mickey certainly does look like he hates that medicine. I never really understood "curling the lip" as I'm not around dogs much...though yes, my lip curls at times!....but that pic of Mick is a perfect example. Cool! Is he an old dog? And what are those pieces of tapelike things on his ears? Just wait till I start posting pics of one-eyed cats! Do you know how creepy it feels to be stared at by a one-eyed cat, cute or not?! How many animals do you have now, angie? |
Wish me luck guys, I am heading in for the weight in. Be back later.
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Good Morning!! I typed up a nice long post this morning and when I went to submit it it disappeared> GRRR!!! So I went and worked out and took a shower and now I am back.
Red, Rebel is a Jack Russel Terrier. He loves all the cats but he is so into them for the first week. I have no idea why his nose needs to be touching them all the time but he is a strange little fella. :lol: That is just all of Mickeys ears. He has HUGE ears. :lol: He is a cairn/JRT mix...we think. He was dropped on the side of the road with his brother in Tennessee and before someone could stop and get them he got bumped by a car. Luckily all he got was a sprain and some bruising. A rescue group in Boston works with the shelter where he was and they brought him up here and we adopted him. She said that shelter used to have a euthanasia rate of 97% before they started bringing them up here. He isnt snarling at the bottle he just sticks his lip up on his teeth. It is so cute. I cant wait until you post some pics of the one eyed beauty. I bet she will still be beautiful when her eye heals up. I think it is so great that you are taking care of her and making sure she gets a good home somewhere. You are awesome in my book!!! Well, I emailed some pics of the kitten to you all. I cant shrink them down to post them. The second one is in there by mistake. It is fat cow and Teddy. Kempy, Good luck with the weigh in. I bet you will rock!! My scales are finally moving down now. YEAH!!! I love the way I have been doing it this time because Saturday is my day off so to speak and I am not allowing myself to feel guilty because I eat what I want that day and....I am still losing weight. YEAH!! Last Saturday I had Beef filet and garlic smashed potatoes with cake for my nighttime snack. I actually eat quite a bit of the cake but I am still losing so I guess there is something to this moderation thing. :lol: |
6 lbs!!!!! YEAH ME!!!! :carrot: I have to run and wash the car but I will be back later to chat.
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YEAH KEMPY!!!!! :carrot: :ebike: :dancer: :high:
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Hey everyone.... it's been a busy week. 1st payroll of the year on Monday, followed by first mistake on the payroll, meaning it had to be rerun to get the numbers I needed (still waiting) and then this morning, I had my court appearance. The case against me was dismissed due to the plantiff NOT showing up. Idiot. Anyway.. I better not hear another word from him again.. or he will get a huge piece of my mind. (Just to remind you, Steven's roommate was suing me for money that Steven owed him and for furniture he said he bought from Steven since he thought I was head of Steven's estate). I've been under alot of stress due to that.. so I am glad it's over.
Dips.. I just wanted to say thank you for the New York momento. The girls LOVE it... they have been turning it on every night.. they are fasinated by the colors going through the glass! Thank you so much for thinking about us! Oh.. and I saw your pictures.. you are one hot looking chick! Soooo Beautiful!!!! Kempy...... WTG!! 6 Pounds... ~~bowing at your feet!~~ Amazing! Angie... What a cute pup!!!! Noelle.. I did go see HP with the girls.. they got really scared, and Hannah even left the theater at one point. I loved the movie.. but I love HP.. I'll be getting it when it comes out! (In April I heard!) Anyway... back to work.... talk to you guys soon.. Cherie |
Hi Girls
First of all GO KEMPY GO KEMPY GO GO GO KEMPY:carrot:!! Noelle cute PT guy? Haha....enjoy! The NERVE of that woman kissing Rick. Your are right you have nothing to worry about. You are a beautiful and a great wife and Rick knows it! Angie I got your e-mail pics of the little cuties! Mickey is a doll! I love the Satruday treat thing. I have to get back to that....I don't know why I think I deserve dessert during the week? Cherie, your poor thing. I hope that guy leaves you alone for good! Hope those numbers get straightened out. Red I hope you have a great day. I took another walk yesterday, a little over a mile. Today I got about 10 minutes of cardio in. Not much I know but better than nothing. Now to get my portions in control with my meals. I have to go pick up dd from pre-school soon and figure out what the heck I am making for dinner. Maybe I will stop at the store and see what looks good. Gotta run. Have a great rest of the day everyone! |
Good afternoon girls. I had my first "real" full P/T session today....they had me do some of this :ebike: :tread: and :wl: (with my leg though) and even some of this :dunno: :lol:. I feel better though, even though I can not walk as much as I'd like, they are making me do things that I would not normally do in a 2 hour period so I should be burning some calories. And after it's all said and done, I get a massge from some muscle bound hottie then a nice big ice pack to cool me down :devil: I have to do this 3x a week for a month so I think I should be in good shape. Then after my session I drove into town to have Thai food for lunch with Rick :T
Congratulations Kempy!!! You did GREAT!!!!!! :carrot: Don't you just LOVE how easy it seems? Uh-huh, oh yeah :dancer: Angie, Mickey is cute! I love all your cats and dogs, they are adorable and their personalities really come though on those pictures. Yup! Moderation is key. I do believe we will "get it" this time! There's such an AWESOME vibe going on right now around here. Cherie, I gotta give you credit for handling such a large payroll like that. I hate doing payroll and mine's just for a few people. I have one guy that has a levy on his pay since he didn't pay his taxes a few years back. He's such a numbnut that he didn't fill out his exemption paperwork correctly and now he's screaming about how much the IRS is sucking out before he gets paid :rolleyes:. What a dumb@ss. I told him if he had paid his freakin' taxes in the first place he wouldn't be in this predicament! Don't yell at me about it. :censored: :hug: Sorry you had to waste your time in court when the person dragging you there didn't even show up. That is a pisser! Hi Julie :wave: Walking is such good exercise. I will never take it for granted again. You will get your portions in control and drop those pounds and look superb for summer. Thanks for the vote of confidence about me and Rick ;) You know, he mentioned to me that this floozie at the sushi joint was there with her husband and kids--well he could've mentioned that to me at the time of the incident, and pointed them out to me, because I DID NOT see her with anyone else. Yuck. I'm so over that anyway. :lol: Red, give your kitty a nice little pat from me when she gets home from the vet. I think scary looking pet photos are cool--bring 'em on, I may just use it as my desktop or screen saver :lol: :wave: Hi Cal...enjoy your Wednesday hump day. Halfway through the week! Hey Dips, what are you up to today? Anyway, tomorrow I will be getting a sonogram to see what's up with my female anatomy :o :lol: Sorry if that's TMI...I hope they find something that can be fixed--I will be a little peeved if I come out "normal" yet am still having problems. :rolleyes: Well girls,have a good evening. Chat more tomorrow. |
no scary ones yet...
Noelle, I sent you this one. It's not really scary but it was the only one I had. Isn't she cute? A little French bull at the riding club, name of Ume, which means "plum."
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Hello My Gurlz!!!
First I gotta give props to Kempy. 6 POUNDS!! You Go Girl!!:hug: You are well on your way to hottieville! Keep it up.BTW My friend and I are considering the Bahamas! Were is your cruise taking you?
Angie- I knew your scale would once again do you justice! I am so happy for you. You know we have to have bumps in the road on our way to success. It builds character. You are gonna be fabulous this summer! BTW if you haven't registered for the Discovery Health Weight loss challenge, you better hurry up girl! The free gym membership kicks of on the 14th!!! Cherie- Glad the little piece of my city makes you and your girls smile. I look at your smiling faces whenever I go to my fridge.(I put your pic in a magnetic frame to keep on my fridge. Before, I held it up there with a magnet that had an ad on it and my buddies though it was an ad :lol: Anyway, that older one of yours is a spitting image of you. I bet you get that all the time. Noelle- VERY FUNNY HOME DEPOT BIT :lol: it was hilarious! Although I'm pretty sure that wouldn't happen in my store. No hotdogs! :D In fact, we don't sell snacks at all. (Thank Goodness) So, you have a ligitimate excuse for a hot buff guy to rub all over you,huh. Excuse me while I go injure myself...well then again, what are the odds that I'll get a cute buff hottie in NYC who isn't gay? Slim to none, so I'll just let you enjoy the rub down for the both of us! I want you to know that I am proud of you for sticking to plan and not letting this thing deter you. You make me proud:cb: Red- Cool pic of the doggie. she's adorable. BTW, I know what you mean about the women in Asia. I felt like a fish out of water in Korea. Evn they would stare at me becase they were not used to seeing black women. It was interesting to say the least. The funny thing is that I was never envious of their figures. They have no curves! Everything is padded and they don't even carry any bras larger than a B (I'm a D) so it was very difficult to shop at times. I always thought I had a good figure, I just need to get rid of the extra weight so my true figure can shine through. I'm getting there :) J- What's good, Love. Keep that walking up. Every little bit will make a difference! Spring break is still in it's planning phases but as I told Kempy, I'm leaning toward the bahamas. I know I'll have a blast no matter where I go but the most important thing is for me to be able to prance on the beach in a two piece which I haven't done since I was 17. So I got a lot fo work to do. Cal- Come out and play! Okay ladies. My ticker is still a lie as I am now 134 pounds. I just don't have the heart to move it back so right now I'm working on catching up with my ticker to make it true aagin. I join Bally on friday and from then on it's my mad dash to do all I can in my free 8 weeks. WISH ME LUCK!! I can't believe how motivated we all are and we are on our way to be one big success story! I Love you guys and I am so proud of us! |
OH! I forgot to mention!!
I just got 7 pairs of pants altered to accomidate my new slimmer waist. Cost me 105 dollors :yikes: :stress: I feel like I bought them twice but the fit great now! okay, just felt like sharing.
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Good morning girls :sunny:
Red, Ume is cute, it looks like she's smiling :D. I love the look of French bulldogs, almost like a Boston terrier but with batlike ears. I've been watching a show on KIKU (Japanese TV programming in HI) called "I'm Old Enough", it's set in Japan and they send toddlers out on errands for their parents and they have a film crew following them around to see what happens along the way. It's kind of scary and funny at the same time. The send 3 and 5 year olds to the corner store to buy stuff like eggs or milk and even make them cross the street with heavy traffic (with the traffic signal of course). Japan for the most part is probably a much safer place for kids to be out and about than a big US city, but still! I don't think I'd let my kid be on that show. Dips, $15 per pant is a great deal considering if you were just to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe. Way to go girl. But what will you do if you get even skinnier??? ;) Good luck and have fun with your Bally's membership. Sheesh, no worries about the ticker. Besides, they made some temporary changes to the site and the ticker only appears on your first post of the thread--if you post multiple times on a thread anyway...that's why my ticker doesn't show up on my latest posts. The last time i weighed 134 lbs I was 23 years old and in my wedding dress! :eek: Well, I gotta run and get this day going. I've been sitting at this computer a little too long. Have a great day everyone! |
Hi Girls
It is going to be in the low forties here!!!! I will be able to get a nice walk in. I am setting a goal for myself to be buying a size smaller for summer clothes. I don't have hardly anything from last year so I am going to hold myself to it. Plus I want to be close to what I weighed last year at my yearly check up. I would not like to go in and see the scale with a 20 pound difference. All this talk now lets see if I can do it! Dips the Bahamas....ahhh sounds nice. Ocean breeze and a cool drink! Red I also love the pic of that dog. Cute face! Noelle have a beautiful day in HI! Hi everyone else, I got to go the dog is getting into something. I don't know how to stop her from chewing. She chewed one of my decorative snowman, magnets and numerous other things! Check back later. |
Good Morning girls!
Red, I love the pic of the pup. What a cutie. Dips, I want to go to the Bahamas with you. :lol: Julie, It is nice here today too. Yesterday we had an ice storm though so everything is slick. I guess it is supposed to be nice like this through Sunday. I hope so. Not much happening here today...just work. fun fun. I will check back later |
Just bumping us up. I am going to fix dinner and then come back to chat.
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Still sooooo busy.
Red: I've never been to Paris. My hubby speaks fluent French though so we won't have any problems there. He lived in France for awhile and speaks the language like a native. Angie: You're doing so well. Keep up the great work. Cherie: I hope things have calmed down at work. I agree with Dips, you're girls are gorgeous (take after their Mom). Kempy: Hope things are going well with you. Dips: I might look into that Discovery thing myself. The last time I went to the Dr. I was down 4 pounds and I'm not even trying right now. Too busy to think much about what I'm eating. I just hope it keeps going down. By the way, we lived in Korea for awhile and I know exactly what you mean about the women. Noelle: Thanks for the email about Home Depot. I am so tired from school, but that really made me laugh. I've seen that guy perform before and he's a riot. Julie: Maybe the sunshine I sent you helped. :) I hope it stays nice for you for awhile. I hope I haven't forgotten anyone. Have a great evening everyone. Tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!!! Cal |
snort, snuffle, snort....sigh
Heh all. The snorts and snuffles are me rummaging through bags of food, vacuuming down huge amounts of junk! Scream, tears hair out....does a little of Dips' "injuring herself." Oh well, I am an emotional mess. Couldn't get anything done today. It was hopeless, everything, the writers block, the dying computer monitor, the crying cat who does NOT want to be in a cage. I just could not face the office today and stayed home though I need the money badly. The thing is, I felt so lousy all day and was trying to do things here that just didn't get far at all, that it was NOT a good day after all. Still, I got that out of my system, minus a day's pay. Picked up another writing assignment, though it doesn't pay much. Could be good for easy bits and pieces on a regular basis. That can pull in the money. Any of you know a good digital camera? I really should try to get something as they're needed today and when the pay is low it beats processing costs.
Funny, everyone thinks Ume (pronounced ooh-may) is so cute. I posted her thinking she looked kind of scary...I admit, I did say "isn't she cute?" Ah, what do you expect from a bunch of animal lovers?! :lol: cal -- Hope you get a breather in there soon. Good to hear that your husband speaks French. That will make things easier. So, when are you off? jbbm -- Good luck on reaching your goal! :goodluck: You can do it if you really try! :yes: mele -- Yes, Ume is cute I admit. She always has her tongue sticking out the right side of her mouth. I think it's not in this picture which is highly unusual! I know the show you talk about. I think it's pretty cute, what the kids do. They also have one where they send a chimp out to do things. Often he does better than the kids. Do they dub the shows when they show them there or are they still in Japanese? TV is bizarre here and you really get tired of it. There are some nice little shows though, at least watchable for a short time. God, they are really into cooking and eating shows! Do you want me to send you any? Dips -- You lucky dog! Pants to "accommodate my new slimmer waist!!" I am soooo jealous!! You were in Korea? How long? I never shop for clothes here. It's too depressing. I keep thinking I'm in the kids' section but nooooo......and I'm short, just not tiny. I wouldn't say I'm curvy, at least not in the right places...but oh, when I went to Hong Kong, I so wished I had money. There were clothes there that fit, they had sizes! And sizes way bigger they me! I was in heaven. Too bad I couldnt buy anything. What's this?! You're going cruisin' too? Are cruises big now or what? It seems like everyone is on one?! Oh, and yeah, how 'bout Noelle, getting cute guys rubbing her down. I hear you on the gay cuties. Here too. Not Japanese, but foreign, at the gym and then the other night on New Year's Eve. At least these guys were out. Some others at work are just so NOT out and I find it annoying. And, yes, your true figure is gonna be shining through real soon! You already look great! Cherie -- what a pain with the court appearance. That's really stuff you don't need to have happening. What kind of guy is that anyhow? Yeah, glad it's over. Kempy -- I am SOOO jealous!!! Congratulations!!! :woo: angie -- Thank you. You are awesome in MY books! :hug: Little white one is growing on me..though at times she is very annoying with her crying....I still feel so bad about her eye...seeing how pretty the other one is and to think that such a jewel is gone because of neglect. Still, I see how the swelling is mostly gone now and the hair starting to grow in and I remember what it was like when I found her. It was so horrible looking I didn't want to look at it. I really thought it was going to pop out of her head. She would have surely died, just crawled off somewhere to die no doubt, with the fever she had and all and the scratching she was doing to it. Sigh. Wish I could have stopped it but yes, hindsight is useless. Gotta take that. And here's another pic of one of my old cats (with gunk in his eye), Shachi, (pronounced shah-chee), which means "killer whale" in Japanese..because of his coloring. Hear the "Jaws" music as he looms into the camera!? Nozomi (meaning hope, as that's all I think that kept her from dying of starvation before she found me) is in the background. Can you see her? |
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