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Good morning everybody as I'm sipping on my protein shake, vanilla with banana and orange juice.....yummy.
Dahlia, my given name is Shawna, thanks for asking....I didnt go to church this morning either.....:( I'm starting to get a daggum cold I think and didnt wake up until 9:45 ............my Mom and Sister are coming over at 1 for lunch, We're having grilled chicken breast, corn on the cob and salad. have any of you tried the fleischmans olive oil, no trans fats butter? it is really good!! I don't eat alot of butter or margarine anyway, but you just have to have butter on a dinner roll or corn on the cob so I thought I would give it a try. I need to go get my work out in this morning before they get here. I have to go in to my store tonight at 5, they are cleaning our floors, who knows how long thats going to take.....:chin: so I will be taking my lap top with me to entertain myself :dancer: hopefully I will be home in time to watch Grey's Anatomy, I am so addicted to that show, I have the shows song as my ring tone on my cell phone and a picture of McDreamy, (Patrick Dempsey) on my screen saver on my phone.:dizzy:, and my desktop on my lap top is the whole cast.......:D. What a goof ball I am!!! I've even got my husband watching it ....:p Well, off to the gym I go, leg work out and cardio:woops:
Be back later,
Shawna

Ginny ~~ Thank you for your kind and caring words.:hug: You are probably so right that I was feeling very down with the rut I've been in for awhile. I am feeling much better now and it feels good again.:carrot: Today I'm cooking the Mother's Day dinner, and my grandma is visiting here from Iowa, so she will be coming over, along with my mom, oldest daughter and her husband. I'm baking a ham, scalloped potatoes and the makings. I hope you have a very wonderful Mother's Day!:hug:

Shawna ~~ Glad you're enjoying your protein shake, and got to sleep in this morning. We all need that and mine was yesterday; couldn't wake up for anything, just jept dozing off all day long.:?: I use the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray on everything. Even my DH, who is addicted to butter on EVERYTHING, tried it and has been using it a lot.:D

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day and I'll check back later on...:grouphug:

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Hey Michelle,
I was born in Ft. Madison Iowa, where is your grandma from? I just got home from working out, and my Mom and Sister are here. My sister made a picture cd for my Mom for Mother's day of pictures from when we were young. OMG!:rofl: OK, I need to jump in the shower real quick......and visit with my Mommy.
Hugs,
Shawna

Happy Mothers Day!!!

Just stepping in for a minute to say hello and wishing you all a wonderful Mothers Day!! Even though it is almost over for most of you- lol .

Michelle- Love the Minnie Mouse avater!!! So cute.
Ginny- The tuna and cottage cheese are on the same plate. I don't really mix it - plus the beets and salsa!!! lol.....yummy!!!
Shawna - hey!!!! your grilled chicken sounds so good!!
Hope you all had a good Mothers Day :)
Hi to Jules, Cristi ,Deb,Katy and Laura!!! Come on Kathy - would love for you to join us too!!

I did the 7-11 diet today. Stress?? who knows but I had a slurpee and 1/4 lb hot dog. Just upset all day.
Saw Rachel and she seemed happy. - while everyone else is struggles...lol

I need to go get nylons and get ready for work tomorrow. Weigh in day in the morning!!!! yay.....

Hi everyone

Hope everyone had a wonderful day today. I love it when the kids are little and they make you a present, and then they are just so darn excited to give it to you.

Susan I am so glad that Rachel is happy today, so that you don't have to deal with 2 unhappy girls today. I am hoping also that Rachel is learning some stuff while she is there, and this is the start of her happy trend.
Ok hot dog and slurpee?? Guess what you are going to have to have for breakfast with me.... Good old fashioned Oatmeal. Then put a splash of honey, a dash of cinnamon and cut up a banana, a little milk. Then yes, you see how long I have been thinking of you, I still can still eat mine with a fork. :lol: Yes everyone our dear Susan got me hooked on Oatmeal for breakfast.

Michelle, I haven't signed up for any add blockers or anything. But all of these ads on the side of my screen will not be here if I do? How did your mothers day dinner go? How many kids do you have? I was thinking it was 2 daughters?

Shawna how did your visit go with your family? Hope all was good.

Ginny way to go on the 5 mile bike ride. Hope you get some bright sunshiny warm weather tomorrow.

Cristi I hope that you and DH had a nice day together today. Then I hope that you got to relax a little today also. It was probably a busy weekend for you.

Sorry if I forgot anyone, I didn't mean to.

Had an interesting visit from my neighbor last night. About 10:30 just as I was getting ready to go pick up DS from work, my neighbor that I had only met once before knocked on our door, and told me that Lily my dog was over at her house and had chased her cat up a tree. I looked at her with what must have been a really stupid look on my face and said ???Lily???? I don't have a dog named Lily. She said yes you do you know your dog LILY. I said really I don't have a dog named Lily.. Then I said do you mean the stray black and white dog that my DD brought home that doesn't have a name? She said yes Lily. I went over to her house (A few miles down the road) and picked up Lily. (Now if only I could figure out who named the dog.)

Chat with you all later.
Kathy

Good evening all,

Michelle, I love the Minnie Mouse avatar too.Glad you are feeling better and hope you enjoyed with time with your grandma. I also got a real laugh from one of your post. You said I use I can't believe it's not butter spray on everything. Even my dh..... I didn't pause at the period.. cracked me up..:lol: :rofl:

Susan, ok I see now. I thought you mixed your tuna with the cottage cheese..:stir: I like all those things too. I also like to alternate slices of cukes and tomatoes.. Isn't that the way it is.. when 1 person is happy or in a good mood:D , the other one isnt'.:stress:

Shawna, so you are chickimama ...ok glad to know that... you can call me Ginny. What kind of store do you have? Do you own it or just work there?

Michelle, I don't know what you are talking about, an ad free screen...where did you find this?

Well, today was busy but not as busy as yesterday. The rain actually stopped for a short spell and the sun tried real hard to come out:sunny: . I do believe it is warming up a little. Getting foggy out, good sign. DH took me to a road side restaurant. Really good food. They have the best pate' and cheese spread there. It comes with the dinners. I had a pork chop. Only ate half of it, will have the rest tomorrow. I have decided I am going to weigh myself only 3 days a week instead of everyday. Take some of the stress off. I have to remind myself this is a new way of eating and living.. it's not a race and I have no real deadline... my goal is a healthier me, the weight loss is really second in importance. It will come with the right food choices and exercise.

Well, I had a good Mother's day, hope you all did too. I heard from all my boys and even my goddaughter. Well, one of them. Every one who came in today enjoyed the cookies:cookie: :cookie: :cookie: I put out, and everyone was wishing everyone a happy md and it was all very cheery.

I am off to bed now. I am tired. It's been a long but good day. Check in tomorrow, good night to all.:tired:

Ginny:carrot: :grouphug:

Kathy, we were posting at the same time.. I love oatmeal. I eat mine thick too.. love it.. don't even put milk on it.. just a little splenda unless it's the instant kind, then just as.. love the kind with strawberries, or peaches in it. I eat the lower sugar kind. That is funny about the dog. Are you going to keep the name Lily?

Off again.
Ginny

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Ginny, I am a manager of a shoe store called Rack Room Shoes.
Lucky, the visit with my mom and sister was good....of course had to get the guilt trip for not going to visit my mom enough.
What time are we suppose to weigh in???? I am working in the morning but plan on going to work out early.....somebody let me know please.

Good night,
Shawna

Kathy ~~ LOVE your picture...very cute! I have eaten oatmeal every day for breakfast now for over a year, just plain with skim milk and I love it! My cholesterol even lowered from 239 down to 214. I'm hoping it lowers more as I lose more weight.:dizzy:

Ginny & Kathy ~~ The add free subscription option is like the second item from the bottom on the left where you can edit options, sig, profile, etc. If you click on it, it gives you 3 different options to pick from. I chose the bottom one for a 1 week trial for $1 to my credit card. When you sign back in, there is not one single add anywhere on your screen. It's so much quieter and the screen is so large from the left to the right. The adds will be there when you first bring up the 3FC site, but once you sign in, none at all, it's really great!

Ginny ~~ Oh yah, you thought I even use the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray on my DH LOL!!! I read it over and I did have a laugh too.:p

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what is dh????

Shawna ~~ You just weigh in any time you want and then just come here tomorrow and post it. I think I was first last week, but I'm always on here in the mornings. There is no set time. I weighed in and changed my weight on Friday, so I won't be weighing again tomorrow, but I will again next Monday. I think I gained some weight back today from eating out for chinese food and also getting a snack tonight...great!:devil: I'm starting back on track tomorrow morning so I hope to have a new lower weight to report next Monday. Glad you had a nice day with your mom. Have a good evening.:hug: