Just In Time To Welcome The Newbie!!
 

Hello my girlz!! So very sorry for my being MIA (Again) but i've been dealing with some man issues- more on this in a moment...

First:

:welcome3: :welcome: :balloons: to Clairelinn! You've definately hit the jackpot of all support groups. We have been the bet of friends for a few years now and our loyalty to one another is unwaivering! Maggz and LadyT ae our newest members and they fell right into place. Our family is ever growing and I think it's awesome! Okay a little about me: I live in New york City in Harlem. I'm 24 years old and the mother of one puppy named Niko. I work as an administrative trainer at Home Depot and I go to school full time as well. I look forward to getting to know you. And congrats on your DD taking the graduation walk. Trust me she is still your baby. I'm still my mom's baby and my graduation was years ago. You have plenty of years left of her being totally dependant :D


Angie- I am so proud of you and all your progress. I've been feeling kind of left out with all of you forming your WW mafia. :LOL: Anyways, hope that sunburn gets better. Never happened to me. I kinda got that all-year tan working for me ;)

Cal- I am soooo jealous of you! At the same time I know you deserve a vacation so party it up for all of us. Wow less than 2 weeks and you're off! TAKE ME WITH YOU!!:beach:

Kempy- Your poor baby! How is Rhea doing? My Niko got into it with this Bischond last night. Nothing serious. He's so light that I can yank him up by his harness beofr any blood is drawn. I made the appointment to get him Neutered on thursday. Maybe that will calm him down a bit.

Red- Sounds kind of crazy over by you. Hope everything is okay. And pretendin to be british is not a bad Idea. I said I was Canadian when I was in Korea. Speaking of Canadians...

Lady T- Is the weather as nice up there as it is down here?

Maggz- How's things down under. I forgot you're clear across the globe. I met a woman from Aussi who cam into the store asking if we had "plites" :shrug: After a few "what" "huh" "one more time" I figured out she wanted "Plates" and we had a good laugh. I would imagine that americans sound funny to you too. :lol: I love accents.

j- How's life, baby cakes? I swear you make the sweetest treats! I have GOT TO come over for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks!

Okay my ladies, I have a lot of errands to run before my belly dancing class. I LOVE THAT CLASS! You gotta see me in action. I rock! :belly:

Oh St*t!!
 

I got so wrapped up in meeting and greeting that I forgot all about my rant:

First- I went running last week and I noticed that our running path in harlem is plain crap. There is trash everywhere and homeless people sleeping on the side and it's just disgusting. I do like liveing in Harlem. It's the "Black Mecca" of New York and there is a lot of history here. However I just hate that the local government didn't start putting money into beautifying it until white people started moving in. I mean we got trees, parks, banks, more shops, it's like a whole new place. It's getting too expensive to live downtown so they've relocated up here while housing is still affordable. Don't get me wrong, i like the change but I don't like the motives behind it. I feel like everyone deserves to live well, to live comfortably. they are already repaving the running paths downtown. I know it's only a matter of time before they do mine. It's bitter sweet. It should have been done a long time ago. That's one of the reasons I like Canada so much. People are people and everyone is treated as such.
Maggs ahould sprinckle some of that Canadian love over the US


As far as my man issues, my soon-to-be-ex new boyfriend was supposed to take me out the other night but was late. Like 3 hours late. I told him I didn't want to see him and not to call me. I'm not unreasonable but he told me that he had to take a friend to the hospital which is fine but that is no excuse for not calling me and letting me know. Besides he full of ****. I know he stayed late at work because he is a workaholic and he promised me he would take a half day to be with me. Had he called I'd have heard the hustle and bustle of his workplace so he came up with that dumd *** story. The very least he could've done was come up with a decent lie. Men :rolleyes:

Good morning ladies!! Hope you are all having a great Tuesday. I am having an OK day so far. I had a job interview this morning. I'll tell ya'll what the job is if I get it. :D Don't want to jinx anything.

My hubby bought a body fat monitor/estimator thingamjig last night. So I tried it out, and it says I am 50% body fat! :o I didn't even know that was possible!! :?: I am as fat as the thing will even read! :( I didn't think it was that bad! Guess I just have a lot of hard work to do! :^:

Clairelinn - :welcome2: You have found a great group of ladies to motivate you on your journey! I know we all look forward to getting to know your better! A bit about me - I am 27, married with no kids (yet, soon I hope). I live in Canada, in a 1-bedroom apartment with my 3 cats and my husband. The other love of my life is my horse who I board at my aunt and uncle's barn about an hour drive away. I have gained and lost, and gained and lost, and gained and lost weight so many times. I am hoping this time it goes for good!

Dips - Boys are trouble, even when you marry them! Sometimes you just have to :frypan: or :kickbutt: ! :D I hope you get a good one soon! I think it is awful that they have not begun to revitalize your neighbourhood! I wonder if there is something you can do to become an active voice for a change? Though with your busy schedule, I know that it can be extremely difficult to pile one more thing on!! As for the weather up here, we had a pretty mild winter this year, and spring has been pretty great so far, though this weekend was kinda chilly.

Angie - I hope your burn is feeling better today! Get some aloe gel on it!! The cats have settled down again now that their stuff is back in place. It got so bad at one point this weekend, one of them was hissing evey time anything moved in the apartment.

cal - YAAAY! You're almost there! And what a long time to look forward to a trip!! You must be so excited. I wish I was getting a vacation! Though I shouldn't complain as my hubby and I were in Hawaii just this spring! :D

Maggzs - Well, there it is then, yiu did not do as much damage as you thought!! That's great! Here is your BOOST back onto the wagon!

Well, have a good one ladies!! :)

Hey guys. I am going to tell you guys what I did this weekend but only if you promise not to be jealous. You are so going to want to be me. :lol: We painted our garge. woohoo!! To top that off we had to buy a new microwave and fridge, that was money I didn't want to spend. So, I am looking foward to a "normal" week.

Hi Claire nice to see new poeople around. What part of TX are you in? I am your neighbor in Louisiana. I am on the southeast side of it though. I have been playing the weigh gain game for years too and I just started WW. I have lost 18lbs but I still have about 6 more to go. I am married to a great man for 9 years and we have no children except our animals. They make up for the lack of children.

Dips that is terrible about your running trail. We have areas like that, in fact, one of them is right up the street from me. I mean, the city has to know that there are abandoned house and garbage all over the place so why don't they clean it up. I feel like i pay my taxes for some sort of thing to happen.

Angie you better take care of that burn.

Noelle you better post a pic of your sisters new baby. I have a friend who is trying to adopt from Russia right now.

Red are you still lurking?

LT my cat is just a big fusser anyway. You don't even need to move the house around for him to freak out. What a weirdo.

Cal you are just so lucky and I can't stop saying that.

Guys, I need to get dinner finished. I'll be back later.

Good Morning girls!!! We are expecting rain showers for the rest of this week and Thursday and Friday are supposed to have a high of 59!!! :rain: I guess our summer took a little break. :lol: Well, the numbers are in and my MIL says this was the biggest Memorial weekend totals ever!!! Geesh, they make so much money up there that I am envious(but not of the hours she puts in. :lol: )

I got my new scales yesterday so when I weighed this morning there is a 3 pound difference from my old ones so I am not sure how much of that is actual weightloss or just new scales. Oh well, I will take 3 pounds less. :lol: :goodscale

Claire, I am the all or nothing type too. That is why I keep gaining it all back because I mess up once and then I lose all control. I am hoping weight watchers works for me where they dont focus on fat as much as I have in the past. I am eating more and I eat stuff I never would have in the past like peanut butter. :hun:

Scales, I just bought a new pair for me because I like to see my daily progress. But it does also work the other way too. Sometimes I get discouraged if it doesnt move but I would say it is a personal preference.

Dips, Hey girl!! I'm sorry to hear about your man troubles. I am with LT, you will meet a great guy soon. I agree with you that the improvements should be equaled out for everyone not just one section. I hope they get your trail tarred soon though. :running:

LT, I will keep my fingers crossed for your job interview. Good Luck!!:crossed:

Oh Kempy now you have gone and done it!!!! I am so jealous!!! :lol: :rofl: I should redo my deck this year but I dont want to do it alone and Jay is too busy. I did go get all my veggie seeds yesterday and a few plants. Now I have to go out and plant them and see if I can grow some veggies. Watch them die on me!!! :lol:

I just wanted to say hi b4 I headed put to run my errands. I have to be home for 11 or 12 to let the guys in with the Fridge. Those guys call at 6:45 this morning to tell me they were coming today. NO Duh! I set them up to come today for a reason. Todday is my day off so I was trying to sleep in a bit but not after that. I was wide awake then. So, I am off to the bank and pay a few bills.

Anige I would take the new number too. I mean it is what you are using now right. How old was your other scale? Mine is actually what the meetings say so I feel ok about mine for right now. I will be buying a new one as soon as this sucker even gives me a wrong number. Are you still loving WW? Have you tried any new foods yet?

Ok, I really need to get out of this house. I'll be back to chat later.

Hey My Gurlz!!
 

Angie- your veggies will be great! Have faith Baby. :carrot: Sucks about the rain. It's been hot and humid in the city. We get some scattered showers here and there but overall it's been pretty warm. Too warm at times if you ask me. But the good thing is, your appetite deminishes when it's hot and all i want is gallons and gallons of water.

Claire- I know a lot of fitness experts say that the scale can be your enemy which is true but I think it's about personal preference. I have a scale and I weigh myself every morning. I couldn't get rid of my scale if I tried.

Kempy- Oh my GOODNESS! The garage, OH WOW. How cruel you are to rub such bliss in our faces. :lol: New Microwave and frige ain't bad either.

Lady T- What kind of thingamajig was it? When I was with Bally they had this doohickey that you enter your weight into then you hold it out in front of you for a few seconds and it determines your body fat. It came in at 28% body fat but that was a while ago. Who knows what I am now.:o

Okay so the loser (my boyfriend) called me last night asking me to let him make things up to me. I told him that I think it's best that we don't see eachother anymore. He said I was overreacting and that if I give him a chance he will never do this ever again. Then he tells me he's going to come to my house. I told him I didn't want to see him and he said he was coming anyway. I hung up the phone on him. He came by too, I didn't open th door though and I told him to go home. He called me from the car and asked me again to give him another chance. ( I swear, he can do all this but he can't call and tell me when he's going to be late :shrug: I don't get it) Anyway I told him I would think about it. I'll be thinking long and hard.

That's it for now :D BYE!

Kempy, I hate it when people call early in the morning like that. Hey on the bright side at least you get to get your bill paying done.

My old scale was about 10 or 11 years old. they were usually right on with my Docs scales but lately they have been giving an error message more than the weight. The new scales are weight watchers and they are made by the same company so I am hoping they are as well made as the others.

Yes, I have tried some new foods. I bought asparagus this week and steamed it last night. I ate about 5 spears but it wasnt pleasant. :lol: I probably wont be adding that to my groceries again. I have been trying to get in my veggies.

Dips, You let that guy have it. :boxing: If he doesnt appreciate what he's got then he doesnt deserve you.

Dips I thought you guys would really enjoy me painting. I know that everyone wants to do that on a holiday weekend. :lol: Man, he really can't take no for an answer. I mean, I know you are an awesome woman but he has got to stop that.

Anige what did you cook the asparagus with? I love that stuff! I don't like the canned though. YUCK! We only use that in crawfish boils. We will pull the wrapper off and punch a hole in the top and bottom of the can and throw it into the boil, talk about good. Rachel Ray prepared them in the oven with some olive oil, garlic and something else (sorry not much more help). It looked great. I bet you can find that recipe if you want it.

I am watering yet again. I swear we are so dry here now. It is raining all around us and totally misses us. Joe seems to think it has something to do with the lake south of us. I wonder if he is right about that.

Hello Everyone... I have been reading everyone's comments and I love that you all care for each other so much... That in of itself is encouragement...to know someone is there for you.

Dips...you probably don't want to get me started on men...but...I would encourage you to stay true to your gut...which is...say bye bye! Your gut knows the right thing to do...but somehow we women just become total idiots when the men come crawling back begging for us to give them one more chance. Remember...the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. Something tells me that this guy has proven over and over again that the results will not change. You, my dear Dips, deserve the very best. Don't compromise.


Angie...I am with you on asparagus. I have yet to find a recipe that makes it tastes good to me. Is it my imagination...or does the stuff taste like metal?

Kempy...I am from the Austin area. I actually live in a town called Liberty Hill...on a ranch out in the middle of yahoosville. I work in a town called, Georgetown...one of the fastest growing cities in TX. It is such a quaint town with a town sqaure and cute little shops. The restaurants are great here and the people are so nice. On our ranch we have 10 chickens and 3 cows and 2 dogs. The eggs are in abundance...so, Angie...if you need any....
Btw...what is a MIL?

LadyT...don't forget to fill us in on how your interview went. I am praying for you!

Btw...I am at work and this is my Friday. My weekend starts tomorrow! Woohoo!
I also wanted to let you know that next week I am going to Dallas to see a OB/GYN that specializes in Biodentical Hormone Replacement Therapy. I have had three friends see his associate and they say it's changed their lives. All three lost weight...only because it restore your metabolism back to when you were 30...and their sex drive returned. For those of you that aren't at that stage yet...well....enjoy it while you have it! But, more important, for me...it will help stop the mood swings, the night sweats, etc. I will go up for the first appointment that will take 2.5 hours, do blood work to find my base levels, and then return in a week or so after to have a rice-sized pellet put in the fatty part of my butt (which...btw...is a huge target for them to put it in...). It last for four to six months. I am banking on it. My sister is now referring to it as the "butt pill". So...I will keep you updated on my butt pill and let you know if it works!

Have a grooooooovy day!
Claire

Hey girls, happy Hump Day...things are just crazy around here! Our house and the neighbor's house is having a flooding problem and the City is taking their sweet time identifying if the water main from the street is the cause. They are trying to say that it is a natural spring which is coming up--yes, there is a natural spring behind the house, but the flooding is occuring upslope from where the spring is. In the meantime, our yard is become a swamp, and the neighbor's yard which is all concrete, is filled with water. We have had to move the dog houses, a lot of the stuff in the storage shed and the plants that could be moved.

On a more positive note, I think I am all junk-fooded out :ink: My mind is back in the game and I am ready to start with this healthy eating again. It was a scary few weeks of mindless eating and I think it all started with my dad getting sick. Summer is so hard to stick to dieting with all the graduation celebrations and b-days in my house. I did not weigh in for 2 weeks *gasp* but I WILL be back on Tuesday--CALL ME ON IT if I don't okay guys? :kickbutt: I have been a good girl with the exercising though :running:

I want to say :welcome2: to Claire. Good luck on your HRT treatment, a butt pill? :lol: I am not yet at that stage in my life but I do have older sisters that are...I will have to ask them if they have ever heard of a ( | ) pill ;) A little about me, I have the unfortunate luck of living in Hawaii (I know, I know, it's a dirty job but someone's got to do it :s: ) I am a 34 year old kid at heart, married for 11 years to my high school sweetheart (been together for 17 years), we have one 7 y.o. son who is already on summer vacation and told me this morning that he was "bored".... I have been on WW since Nov. 05 and have lost around 45 lbs, but been struggling for the past month or so. Hubby is a plumbing contractor and I manage the office for him. I have become fast friends with the ladies here since I started posting back in 2002, and have been lucky enough to meet up with Carol (calnative) on a visit to Disneyland 1.5 years ago. I hope to meet the rest of them someday, somewhere--Vegas anyone??? Oh, and "MIL" means mother-in-law. :rollpin: p.s. I was born in your neighboring state of Arkansas, so I can say "howdy". :wave:

Dips, girl, you will find that special man who will treat you like the Goddess you are. Like Claire said, no compromising! You're young and fly and you will have no problem finding some other young buck. I'm crossing my fingers that you find someone worthy of your attentions :hug: I totally know what you are talking about when you say the City does not pay equal attention to certain areas. I live in an older town where everyone is lower to middle income--our sidewalks and bus stops are all broken down, there are abandoned cars everywhere and they don't haul them away quickly. The richer east side of town is where the City pours all the money into, even though the need for repairs is slim to none--it's just plain ridiculous, we all pay taxes, shouldn't they be used where the need is greatest?

Angie, how can you not like asparagus? I absolutely love it! Fresh or canned, I will eat it, but not with Hollandaise sauce which tastes like candle wax to me (yuck). Good for you for trying new veggies though. Hey, that is cool about the new scale. I'm thinking about throwing out my scale since it's weighing me higher than it has been these past few weeks--oh wait, that's my fault :rolleyes: Does your MIL have a storefront bakery? Is that why she makes tons of money over the long weekends? Well, I hope Jay got his cut for working his butt off too.

LadyT, how'd your interview go? Any good news? Either way, you will find that dream job of yours and soon. :crossed: I have never had my bodyfat estimated...don't want to neither :no:

Julie, how are you doing today?

Cal, I am exicited for you and your upcoming trip... all of you deserve a nice, relaxing vacation with plenty of family time. Take lots of pictures okay?

Kempy, painting during a long weekend? Shoot, you should've called me over for the party! ;) I would even come and wait with you for the fridge delivery :lol: I am trying to figure out how to convert the pdf file picture I have of the baby...just don't know how yet. I will though. How long has your friend been trying to adopt? My sis and BIL have been trying for 3-4 years I think, I can't believe they're finally going to get the baby.

Maggzs, I'm glad you got your finger all sorted out AND the scale didn't show any damage. Great job on that. If you're up on that wagon again, haul me up and keep me on will ya? :lol: Enjoy your day at work.

Well, I have to get some work done as it is the last day of the month. Hi to anyone I may have missed.....be back later to see what's up. :sunny:

p.s. Angie, with you all fired-up this time around, I'm betting you'll be starting the new thread tomorrow for June. How about we put up a 4th of July challenge? I would like to lose those pesky 8 lbs (which I said I wanted to lose by Memorial day :rolleyes: ) + any of those other sneaky lbs which I may have gained by July 4th. How about you guys?

I am up for any challenge. I have been stinkin at my eating goals...but have been doing fine on my fitness goals. I guess if I am going to be a part of any challenge I am going to have to break down and buy a scale. ugh. I used to measure things by inches. We'll see... Any thoughts from you all??? I have 2.5 months to lose 15 pounds. So...bring on the challenge!
Claire

Hey Kempy, I just steamed it and ate it with salt. It was gross. It tasted like spinach to me and I dont like that either. I will stick with my brocolli,cauliflower,peas,beans,etc. :lol:

Claire, Yes we all do love each other. These girls are awesome. I heard that asparagus makes your pee smell too. :lol: Good Luck with your butt pill :lol: I hope it works for you.

Noelle, Oh my god!!!!! The baby is so cute. Your sis must be dying to get her. I bet time is going to feel like it stopped until she can go pick her up to bring home. Yes, MIL has a bakery front. Okay I will do a challenge. I will aim for 8 pounds too.

My shoulder has little blisters on it from my burn. GROSS!!! I knew it was stupid to sit out there but it was our first really nice day and I was hanging with the twins. I will NOT be doing that again though!! :lol:

Hey My Gurlz!!
 

Noelle- You are full of good ideas! I think a challenge is just what we all need to really get things moving forward! I am also all for that trip to Vegas. Can't you just picture us cutting up in Sin City?! I would love it love it love it!

Clairelinn- You make so much sense! It is so true how we break down at every sappy gesture aman throws at us. I did compromise with him though...I'll explain in a minute...BTW tracking inches is just as good as tracking pounds. Whatever works for you.

Angie- You poor baby. Hope you heal up okay. At least you got some quality time in with the girls. How long does it take for these things to clear up anyway? BTW I never had asparagus. Heard it wa okay though. I may give it a try soon. BTW I'm still trying to come up to visit you this summer! Make room at the dinner table!

Kempy- If you don't get rain soon, you can always borrow some form Angie. :D

MAggz- Hope you're healing well too, hon. So many injuries. Sheesh

Hi Lady T, Cal, Red, J And Cherie. Miss you guys!

OKAY- So my BF stops by my job AGAIN and apologizes to me in front of my co-workers. I was kind of embarassed but touched at the same time. He asked me to let him make things up to me by picking me up from work tomorrow and taking me out.All the while my friends are all "awww" and egging him on and pushing me to forgive him. So I told him that he has been demoted back to the courtship phase. If he wants me as his girlfriend, he'll have to impress me all over again. Meanwhile I'll be free to date whomever else I want. He agreed and I told him if he is even one second lae picking me up, don't even walk through the damn door. I'll keep you posted.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE ADVISE. I LOVE YOU ALL TO PIECES (can't tell you enough)