Good morning (just barely). Just wanted to say hey. Howie and I ate well yesterday, plus we finally went grocery shopping and stocked back up on good foods. Have a good time in Winnipeg, Aimee.

Where aaaaaare youuuuu? Come out, come out, wherever you are!

hey where'd everybody go!?!?!

I know I'VE been busy so what's your excuse?!

Nothing new to talk about really. We have our first camping trip of the year coming up this Friday-Monday. If it really does stop raining like it's supposed to then it should be fun. We are going to my great aunt's 300 acre farm on the WI/IL/IA boarder. It's just beautiful there. It's only about 20 mins away from Galena, IL which is where the movie 'Fried Green Tomatoes' was filmed. It's a very quaint overly expensive tourist town.

weight is the same but we finally got the elliptical maching apart, down the basement, and put back together. food is also still the same. mothing too exciting. just nearing my TOM so I crave Cheese and Red Vine brand licorice like a mad woman!!!

talk to you soon... (maybe?!)

HI ladies:

I got a case of the busies as well....but am back now!

Alan and I went to a luau on Saturday night, complete with roast pork, fried rice, pineapple upside down cake and of course, Blue hawaiians!! Needless to say, my weight was up a bit! But this morning it is back down to where it was. I am hoping I can break 300 in the next two weeks! I just have to stick to the plan!

Jill: sometimes, ya just gotta train men! LOL....actually, Alan is pretty good about doing what needs to be done if he sees it. But then again, he's about 30 years older than your Jeff, so he's got a little experience! sometimes, ya just gotta spell it out for them what you expect.

Whew, I thought you'd all jumped off the end of the planet!

Jill, did Jeff grow up in a home where mom handled pretty much all of the housework and such? If so, he might just be making assumptions about how domestic life should be and -- like Jen said -- need a little training. When Howie and I went through premarital counseling, our pastor said we should talk about the little expectations like "who takes out the trash?" as well as the big ones like "do we want kids?". The biggest arguments can come from the piddliest things, you know?

There's actually sunshine outside right now! Oh, my gosh is that ever a welcome sight. Okay, soon as I typed that, it clouded over again. But for one brief, shining moment, there was the hope of sunnier days.


Okay, new day and all -- YES. I am logging my food again after slacking for a few weeks. I am drinking my water. And I am *not* eating out of boredom and for comfort.

Yesterday I was sedentary with the exception of some painful trips up and down the basement stairs to do laundry, and I self-medicated with munching. You know the type: not really hungry, but bummed out and bored.

Not today! I'm handling this one day at a time again and today I am doing well.


P.S. Sun's out again! Hope I don't jinx it.

I am back from Winnipeg, and I'm so tired it hurts. Just wanted to let yah'll know I'm alive! I'll be back to post another day...

-Aimee

Glad to have you back, Aimee!

Yesterday was a short day--I only work 8.5 hours at job #1 and about a half hour on job #2 stuff. Since it was my shortest day in quite a while, I stopped at the store on my way home. Jeff and I are flying to CT tomorrow night, but we needed just a few groceries to last us through the week. Darn--speaking of which, I just now realize I forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer to thaw this morning. Hmm...guess we can have turkey burgers instead, since I can cook those straight from freezer to stove top.

I'm excited to go to CT, even if only for 3 days (we come back Sunday night). Friday, Jeff and I are going out to dinner with one of my friends from high school whom I still keep in touch with through AIM. If not for instant messaging, I probably wouldn't still be in touch with anyone from high school!

Then on Saturday night, the reason we're all going up there, we're having my sister's wedding reception party thingy. This is her second marriage, and we have a TON of family in CT, so we're having a party up there this weekend so they all wouldn't have to travel down to Va Beach last month for the actual wedding. Any excuse for a big family party is a good one, if you ask me!

Good to see you back, Aimee! :Carrot:

It sounds like a really fun weekend for you, Jill. That's cool - celebrations abound.

I'm happy because I was 300 under calorie yesterday. What a change from the way things have been. Sarah's eloquent piece on motivation has really helped.

Hi y'all....

Kimberley, I just read your blog entry--very very inspiring! If there's one thing I have finally figured it out, it's this.... PLAN your WORK, and WORK your PLAN....

Aimee: Glad you are back!!

Jill: Have fun in CT! I like short trips like that where you can reconnect with folks.

Went to the gynecologist today for another follow-up pap test. She told me if things look good this time, I won't need to come back until my annual exam in October. Here's hoping!!

Wow, I thought sleeping would help with how tired I am... but I woke up MORE tired, and still sick. On the other hand... after eating anything and everything, and drinking pop, coffee, slurpee's, and NO exercise (mostly due to being sick tho), I am looking like I'll be DOWN 1 pound on Friday. I was a little shocked this morning when I got on the scale to see what happened, last time I went home to my grandma's I gained 8 pounds, heh. Thanks for the welcome

-Aimee

Hey girls! Where are ya?

Check out my ticker--soooo close to my short term goal!!

Hey, Aimee. Sorry you're still feeling sick - bummer. At least the spectre of familial comfort foods didn't overpower ya, though. LOL

Wow, look at that ticker. Jen! I'm back to the business of getting my ticker to move in the correct direction. I didn't weigh last week and am a little scared to weigh tomorrow, but I have to be realistic. I know I've gained, because my 18 Venezia jeans, formerly been sliding neatly down without my unbuttoning them, are now just fitting again.

I can't let myself get down about that, but must make the right choices and know the weight will once again come off.

Howie had to be at work at 8:00am, so I missed my normal wake-up call and slept in until almost 1:00pm (in all fairness, I was up until 4:30am). I've not slept well for several nights and it felt wonderful to snuggle down and listen to the storms blow through, cuddle with the doggies, and just relax.

The rude awakening was getting up and finding out the power had been blown out by the storm. No coffee! I borrowed Nancy's car and went to McDonald's for coffee, and by the time I got home, our power was back on. But, like I told Nancy, I couldn't have had an ice cream cone at home.

Good morning all!

Kimberley: I know what it's like to dread the scale, because you just KNOW it is up! One thing I'm glad I decided to do this time around is post my TRUE weight, no matter if it is a gain or a loss. Pretending that I didn't gain does not help me at all. Look at what years of burying my head in the sand got me!

This weekend should be a nice mix of chores and socializing. Tonight we are meeting friends for drinks at the local pub; tomorrow we are going to a graduation pool party in the afternoon (and knowing the adults, will last through to the evening!); Sunday will be laundry and housework while Alan goes to his parents to help his dad with a project; Sunday evening will be a nice family dinner with our housemates, then some telly and then bed!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

I forgot to post! My weight Friday morning was 214. It's a starting point.

We worked outside today, putting up lattice on our side of the next-door neighbor's unsightly old fence. We only covered the four sections near our back patio, but what a difference it made! We also planted some of the annuals we bought. Tomorrow will be more of the same, minus the lattice-hanging. We'll get the veggie garden in the ground, for one. I love working in the yard -- hardly even think to eat.