Back In Kindergarten #6
 

:dance: :welcome3: :dance: to Back In Kindergarten #6

I feel like I am back in kindergarten in many ways... personal, sometimes at work and now with the weight loss. I have done so many things wrong over the years.....emotional eating, pills for weight loss, eating the wrong things, failed diets, etc.
Now it's time to start fresh, kinda like back in kindergarten ~Jules

Please join us in our chit chat as we discuss our weight loss journey and daily lives!!!

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Aaaahhhh, SUSAN...I'm sorry, I never think to look and see what post we are at or I would have started the new thread. I will try to pay more attention to it.

HI MARI...guess we were posting at the same time. WTG on the jeans!:carrot: :bravo: You know I looked at my calendar and didn't realize that this is the 6th week of me going to It Figures and I haven't lost a pound! :( My pants aren't feeling any loser either but I know I will get there, eventually, lol! Anyway...not really any advice about the BBQ and your sis but...you shouldn't feel guilty at all! :nono: It's not your fault that your sis or anyone else didn't lose any weight and you should never feel guilty about that. Just go to the BBQ and hold your head up with pride that you have accomplished what you have. It's hard enough losing the weight but to feel guilty about it is nonesense. Let your sis be jealous or whatever. Are you supposed to stay overweight because of them? No, so don't worry about it.

As I said to Mari...I didn't realize that this is week 6 of me exercising (going to It Figures 3 days a week and walking 3 days a week, sometimes more), taking my vitamins and drinking my water. I am proud to say that I have only messed up one day when I didn't drink all my water. I did get most of it though. I think that is definitely a NSV for me, even though I haven't lost any weight. :carrot: :carrot: Well, I did lose a pound, then gained it back and gained another. I know eventually it will come off and so I am not frustrated at all. I am actually feeling so much better about myself and that is what keeps me going, hooray! So keep on truckin' ladies!

Have a good day!

Good Morning!

I am at work for a bit - wanted to say hello:D I will join in with Katy & Michelle. It has been rainig so much the last few days. Seems ok today, thank goodness.

I would never feel guilty about losing weight Mari :)

I had a cream cheese bagel with ham this morning . I bought some Chinesse rice crackers at Trader Joes yesterday, it had some seaweed wrapped around one cracker - ick......after a few of those I wanted to hurl....lol I bought them to replace the BBQ chips that were laying around my fathers.......those are my favorite - true - you can't eat just one!!!:D

I am off tomorrow and Friday from work. We have family coming in from S.Dakota,Florida and Texas. My mother is so funny...she goes "this is turning into a circus"...lol whatEVER,....it is people caring about my father.....sorry if it looks like a circus. I told her to come to the funeral and she could do a speech like Cher did at Sonnys funeral...."oh, no " she said...."Cher made a fool of herself"....actually it was raw emotion. It made for good tv....I still remember it today - lol

anyway, I can't keep up right now but I hope you all have a good week!!

Cristi - It is ok Cristi!! We are in Kindergarten.....I don't think we are able to count up to 100.....lol

How is your water in take?? That might help in the weight loss Cristi....just a thought...I need to do that myself....


Hugs :)

Hiya SUSAN...water intake...4 16.9 oz bottles a day, sometimes 5. I know that's probably not enough but that's about all I can stomach. I really hate water so drinking more than that I don't think will happen. Unless I can count tea and diet soda, lol!

SUSAN...glad yo are getting tomorrow and Friday off from work. Plus, it is a 3 day weekend so that should be good for you. Will all that's been going on in your life, you need a little bit of a break. ALthough, having to go to a funeral is not actually taking a break. I think it will be more stressful that work. :hug: :hug: When V's mom passed away, his dad didn't even bother showing up for the funeral. They said he asked the kids (never asked V or his brother David) if they thought he should go and they said it's up to you. I for one thought he should have been there out of respect for his children's mother-period. Oh well, his family is weird. Stay strong missy...I know that is easier said than done.

All I have had today is a Venti -yikes. Last night Gaby woke me up (at 3am!!)wanting some milk :moo: - we were out but she insisted!!!:tantrum: So, I got up and dressed - grabbed her and we went to Plaid...she was happy after that.....grrrrr anyway, I will go buy me a water bottle....

SUSAN...that's odd that Gaby would wake up at 3 and want milk. She must have really been thirsty for it. Hope she is feeling better. And you girly better get some food in that belly! That's an order!:drill:

Mari--you are only responsible for yourself--you are doing amazing on your weightloss and when someone compliments you say thank you and let go of the guilt--you should be proud of yourself

Cristina--I have been bad this week -- didn't go exercise tonight again-- Talked to DD instead-- we are going for lunch tomorrow and then DH will meet us at the house and we will drive over together for the hearing. DH told her two friends to just meet her afterwards at the apartment but she's thinking they might show up anyway. I am worried about it but calm--maybe those vitamin B really do work. I have been much more less stressed thiese last couple of days...I didn't lose at first with Slim-n-Tone either and then I had to quit for four weeks between DD's ex leaving and me getting a D&C -- started back again and lost five pounds and then stalled again--lost when I switched from regular coke to water and then stalled again -- have lost inches and I was told that muscle weighs more than fat so many times I was ready to scream!!

Bep--too low calorie intake can be as bad as too high -- check out the calorie counter thread-- you don't want to make your body think you are starving it!!

Shawna-- how the visit from the regional manager go?

Katy-- TOM is visiting my house too-- not feeling too witchy either -- maybe the new vitamins and the high potency b complex for stress helps with that too!!

Susan--chips are my weakness too--I don't think I could do the seaweed thing either--eewww!! I loved Cher's speech--my step-mom HATES my mom though my mom never did anything to her--I think she was jealous that my parents were still friends and talked to each other for the sake of my & my brother and that my dad's mom (my Nanny)loved my mom and couldn't stand my step-mom--boy did those two have some huge fights!! --Dad's her 4th hubby---I could tell you some stories about her and her kids...

well I'm gonna go!! Everyone else have a great night!!

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i had a purdy good day, :D visit with regional was short and sweet and i got a free lunch out of it ......we went to ocharleys, i was going to order a salad but i got a chicken quesadilla instead. well im going to get ready for bed, gotta be back in at 8 in the morning.....:(
night yall,
shawna

Hiya Chickies...:wave:

Pretty quiet around here ladies...where is everyone? Oh that's right, I forgot...everyone has a life but me, lol! :lol: Actually today turned out to be a busy day. Weird switching my grocery day from Wed. to Thurs. Was surprised that Josh wanted to go with me. He keeps saying he misses home and I look at him weird. Forget that his *new* temporary home is Hawaii. Gonna be Iraq soon enough. Don't think it's Hawaii he misses but his buddies, his new family. That kind of hurts to hear that but I know he is getting a little late start on life and I am happy that he is enjoying his new life. That's all I can and will do is be there for him and all my kids in all they do...just love them and support them And be happy that they are happy.

SUSAN...you made me think about myself when you said your daddy always kissed, hugged and said he loved you when you left. I always tell my kids I love you and to be careful. I would hug and kiss them but for some reason they don't like it and get embarassed. When they were little they loved it, now they think they are too big. I did talk Josh into a hug when we went to Georgia and I went for the cheek to kiss and he jumped back and said NO, you have lipstick on, eeeeewwww! LOL They crack me up! Anyway...thinking of you today and wishing you could feel the hugs I am sending your way. :hug: :hug:

JULES...the same with/for you and DD. :hug: Hoping it wasn't too bad on DD. I know it probably was, but so glad that you guys spent the day together. They will always be our babies and it hurts to see them hurt. You know what I have noticed with my new found energy from working out...I am more hungry. I don't know what it is but I feel like I am starving all day long. I've been doing good witht he eating and when I get that way I will get something to drink otherwise I would be gaining like crazy. I walked before and lost some weight and never felt this way so don't know what is up with that. Maybe I should get something to suppress my appetite??? Somethings gotta happen though. I figure though that eventually the weight will start coming off, has to right?

SHAWNA...nothing wrong with getting a free lunch! Depending on what was on the chicken quesadilla it shouldn't be too bad, calorie wise. But both the quesadilla and salad sound good right now and I just ate, lol! Okay, so I am kidding. It does sound good but I am not hungry at all right now.

MICHELLE...how's the weather in your little corner of the world? Man it is a HOT one here! I hate the heat, ick! Supposed to get rain tomorrow thru Monday...kind of hoping we do and hoping it will cool things off. It is too soon for the high 90's! How are you coming along with the WATP? Have you tried the book? I did that for six weeks and then bought another to start again because I did so well. But going to It Figures kind of messes up the schedule she has you follow. I could walk a mile a day plus do IF but some days I do 40-50 mns. there and get a good enough work out don't feel like I need to walk on those days. Plus some days the 3 mile walk kills me! But I push myself and keep going-always feel better afterward.

GINNY...was going to say hope you aren't too busy but I think you want your business to be busy! How's your biking coming along? Still keepin' on?

KATY...hoping all is well in your corner of the world as well. How are the kids doing, outta school yet? I can't remember when yours get out. Thinking today was the last day for the kids around here. I noticed the bus dropping them off early so it must have been a 1/2 day too. Are you knitting anything new? Reading anything new?

HI to everyone else, KATHY, MARI, DEB, SUNNY, JUNEC, and anyone and everyone reading this! :wave: I'm sure I forgot someone again, sorry.

Anyway, just farting around on the puter till 3 and time to go get V from work. Definitely don't care for taking him to work and picking him up. Especially in this heat. Have to get there a little early because they get off at 3:30 with some leaving at about 3:15 and that place gets crazy! :crazy: Bought groceries this morning. Josh and I were literally taking a stroll through the store. I told him I normally go faster and he was going to have to pick it up, lol! :lol: Then headed to the library with DD after I put the groceries away. Feels good to have a free day from exercising. Then ran to hallmark to pick up a few cards and a couple of candles, green candle for the bath. The went to Tuesday Morning to check out the store and see what they have. It opened up before Christmas and I never went in. Picked up some pictures from Walgreens and then went to the nursery to get a butterfly bush. Mine is not coming back for some reason but noticed the neighbors is. :( Didn't find one so got a crepe myrtle. Already have two but this will go on the side so it will be okay, I like them. When I come across a butterfly bush I will get it and plant it ina different spot. Anyway, had a busy morning and it was hot. Now I am cooling off int he ice cold basement and it feels so good. No wonder DD never comes upstairs, lol. Anyway, better get going. Want to go check my e-mail before I have to go get V.

Take care ladies and have a good day, try to stay cool!

Hi all
I just ate the rest of a Cadbury chocolate bar and am in need of an intervention..figured I would come post lest I be tempted to eat any more....I've been craving sweets this week, with TOM and all. The scales says that I am down another 2 lbs, so I am really going to try to keep it together over the long weekend and hold on to it til WI day.

Jules - I finished the skull tote - it's pretty cute...and didn't take too long to make. Felting is a lot of fun, and so easy! I don't have a digital, but will try to get a photo posted at some point.....
ETA - hope today is going ok for your DD - I almost forgot that today is the court day..will be keeping her in my thoughts today.

Susan- Saw your dad's obit in the paper today - what a lovely tribute. Hope these days are going ok for you and I will be thinking of you tomorrow.

Shawna - yay for free food! And it sounds relatively healthy as well.....

Cristina - your water intake sounds great - I should do as well as you...I get about 4 - 16 oz glasses in each day. I also don't count coffee or tea and I don't drink pop.

Hi to Michelle, Mari, Deb, Ginny and anyone else out there!

Tonight is DS' Spring Sing, so we will all go to that. I was at the school today and heard some rehearsing - should be fun. I was sorting books for the used book sale, and of course I shopped a little...I think it's safe to say that my summer reading is taken care of! Also scored some stuff for the kids that will entertain them in the car. We are going to my mom's property in Goldendale ( 2 hrs away) to play for the long weekend. She has 5 acres in the pines. I can also drive up to Yakima and visit some relatives up there pretty easily. Should be a fun weekend.

Hope you are all having a good day.

Hi Cristina - we were posting 'bout the same time!

:wave: CRISTINA...You're one very busy girlie! Today I did the dishes and three loads of laundry, now taking some time on the computer. Our weather has actually been a little chilly and very rainy this week, but this morning it has actually been clear a sunshiny.:sunny: I do have the WATP book, but I have never done the six week plan. I like to do what videos I like to, that is, when I do them! I haven't been doing them now for about a month, because I have just had no motivation, but I made a committment to myself to start back tomorrow morning. I need to get back into the groove of things again and refocus. Glad you're having some enjoyable time with Josh; just too bad it is only for two weeks. I was so excited for Taylor to win on AI last night! My daughter and I have floor level seats for when the top 10 come here in concert on September 1st. Hope the rest of your day is going good!

Just checking in really quick--divorce hearing is over--he is responsible for all the bills left over from the marriage and courts costs. When we first went in he was standing there smiling and told DD how good she looked--DH had to run her cell phone out to the car--DH never liked the ex--always said there was something shady about him. Ex is there whining about his tranvestite landlord and saying how good he is doing as a sub-contractor --Dh started asking what he was driving and then got quiet--DD started crying and ex tries to wipe a tear from her eye and asks what's wrong she tells what do you think is wrong and not to touch her and DH tells him to just sit there and keep quiet and don't touch her again...DD goes to the bathroom to wipe her eyes and when she walks out of the bathroom DH takes her to the glass door that leads out to the parking lot and I hear them laughing and then DD and ex have to go into the judge--DH tells me and the security guard that the ex actually brough his new girlfriend with him and she's sitting out in his van--security guard says he's suprised the ex didn't bring her in--it happens all the time. DD & ex walk out and the idiot isn't even smart enough to let us go to our cars first and leave-DH let him have it went off about everything including bringing the new girlfriend--told him that you reap what you sow and everything he is doing will catch up to him one day. DD is actually glad he brought the new girlfriend that looks really young too--she said she got the closure she needs and can move on now.

Well--I need to go relax some!!

Hey girls!!! Did ya think I dissapeared? I work long crazy days tues, wed, and thurs. But just checking in. I havnt been paying much attention to my calories the last couple days. Lots of stuff going on these days. My girls are leaving in a couple weeks for the whole summer. They go stay with there dad in Idaho. :( So I get all sad and stressed before they leave. Unfortunatly that isnt so good for the diet. Last summer when they were gone was actually the last time that I lost any good amount of weight. I lost almost 30 lbs. So hopefully this summer will be the same. Anyway, I hope your all doing well! I have to go make cupcakes for my daughters class tomorrow. I will catch up with everyone tomorrow.

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hello everybody!! today was cheat day for me, so i had to have chicken fingers lol....that is my favorite food of all time..........so i worked extra hard in water aerobics tonight......i bought a new belt saturday and i was in the first notch, now im in the 2nd already......i can definitely feel everything toning up. i am going to start doing some yoga and pilates next week, kind of excited to try something new.
good 2 c u idontwannabefat,
jules, glad the hearing is over for your dd, hopefully she will heal quickly. cristina and kate, the quesadilla was good, it didnt have too much cheese on it, mostly salsa and chicken, and i didnt put any sour cream or guac on it, just the lettuce.
talk to yall later,
shawna

I just wanted to say hello!

I am doing really lousy on my eating this week. I had 2 slices of pizza last night and a meatball sub tonight at my fathers. I think I snuck 5 fries from a nephews kids meal...lol - geez, need to get a grip!!

I fell in the tub today - right on my back.....nude--> yikes. Anyway, I am sore tonight. I cleaned this morning and my mother came over to visit. She took Gaby from preschool home with her for the day.

Feel so bad for your daughter Jules. I am glad the divorce thing is done and wishing her the best!! :)

Katy - Thank you!! My sisters boyfriend wrote that - him and my dad had gotten close over the last year. They are going back to Eugene for college, I really like him - he has been such a huge help this last week. The paper is writing a longer article tomorrow or Sunday. I am not sure what that is about but they called my brother today asking questions about him and the service.It has been exhausting and some tension but we laugh about the stupidest things. I think we are all getting punchy from lack of sleep.

Pray tomorrow for me!!! I was going to speak and I just want to do it with some grace and make my dad proud.

Hi Michelle!! Hi Sunny!! Hi Bep!! Hi Ginny!! Hi June C!! Hi Deb!! Hi Cristi (thank you for the card)!! Hi Mari!! Hi Shawna!! Hi Kathy!!

yikes,,,,,hope I didn't miss anyone!!

Hi SUSAN...Sorry to hear of your fall in the bathtub! You're really lucky you didn't hurt yourself worse. Just take it easy on yourself, and don't get to wrapped up in your eating right now, because you have way too much to worry about. I'll say a prayer for you that tomorrow goes smoothly and you get through the day just fine.:hug:

Hi everyone

Susan, I hope that you didn't hurt yourself. I am so sorry about your fall.
:grouphug: for you for your day today.

Michelle you have tickets for A I on tour? Which ones are coming? That will be exciting.

Cristi I am glad that you and Josh are doing alot together. What great kids you have. Oh and Oprah's diet guru says that herbal tea does count as water. As long as it is caffeine free. Hope that helps you with your water intake.

Jules I hope that now the hearing is over and that all of you can move foreward. I am so glad that he got the bills and court costs. Don't you wish the DH had a few words of wisdom for the new girlfriend?

Katy I hope that all went well at the Spring Sing. Love the name. I miss the concerts, as mine don't have them anymore.

Hi to everyone else, sorry I can't write more but I am out of computer time. Hope to have more time tomorrow.

Went to see the movie Over the Hedge tonight. It was pretty funny. (All about junk food.)

Chat with you later

Kathy

KATHY...For the AI tour, the top 10 will be there. My daughter and I are so excited to have floor level seats. Last year, we had row 3, and this year row 15. It's so neat to be up that close! Then my older daughter and I have floor level seats to the Tim & Faith concert this summer. I told my girls, this is it with concerts for me for another year, because it gets very expensive! I do love going though!:hug:

Michelle you have Tim and Faith tickets??? I am so envious. I absolutely love them. Do the Idols put on a good concert? That is nice that you get to go to 1 with both of your daughters. Now if the Dixie Chicks come your way ... don't get tickets because I just don't think that I could handle that either. :lol:
You know I do wonder what happens to all the idols after the show...you don't hear anything from Reuben or Fantasia or any of them.

Must run

Kathy

KATHY...I LOVE Tim & Faith and I'm so excited that I can't hardly wait! Yes, the Idols do put on a very good concert, and it's well worth the money!;)

Good morning ladies,
Sorry I've been MIA but been super busy. Been working till past 9 some nights and then try to get my ride in. Been doing good, those 2 pounds that slipped up on me are back gone again, for good this time I hope. Well the road work has begun on our highway. The road commission said and even put it in the newspaper that they would NOT begin destruction/construction on our road until after the Memorial Day holiday. But guess what? Yup, they started it this past Wed. they already have the road all torn up, just one side right now. The cars have to wait to go thru on one lane, so we get a bunch at a time. Then a short lull, which we use to restock then another onslaught of cars. IT's crazy. Also, because of all the customers coming here, our road is like in the middle of the construction, but they don't have a flag man out at our corner, so when the people leave they don't know which way the traffic will be coming from.. and some have pulled out only to be facing a whole line of cars.. mind you there is only one lane. Anyway it's a mess, and its stressing but we'll get thru it..

Susan, I'm so sorry to hear about all you're going thru. You have been thru so much already this year. Your speech will be fine I am sure. Hope you didn't hurt yourself in the tubfall.. You're lucky you didn't hit you head and knock yourself out,. being nude and all, wake up looking into the eyes of a gorgeous paramedic...oh never mind... Just remember to take time for you. How are the girls taking the passing of their grandpa, were they close to him? Hugs to you and your family.

Someone said Oprah's trainer said you can count tea, unless its got caffiene.
Tea or flavored water, as long as its a liquid it counts. So long as you don't have sugar and milk in it.. also, caffiene acts as a diuritc, it is one of the main ingredients in most of the diet pills, it also revs you up.. I can't drink it myself so I have to stay away from all that stuff. But he should know that.

Can't do individuals, been scanning the posts when I get a chance but didn't take notes so don't remember what was said. But hello to everyone, hope you are all having a good week. It is finally warming up around here in Michigan. Up to the 70's now.

I have a little bunny and a few squirrels hopping around my yard in front of my desk window... they are so cute and fun to watch. Ok well I need to get moving. Have to go in early and restock and rearrange. Had people in after closing yesterday, after they sit and wait at the highway just to get here I can't not let them shop.

Have a good one,
Ginny

Hello everyone!

Susan...Maybe after this crazy time, you should go for a little bit of a massage! I hope you are feeling better from your fall.

Jules...I am sorry your DD is having such a tough time.

Hello to all the rest of you!

Day before yesterday, my caloric intake ended up being far too low for the day...1100 cals total. UGH! It left me feeling REALLY crappy yesterday. I was sooooo tired and felt a little drugged. So, I upped my calories to 1400 and didn't exercise. I felt quite a bit better by the evening. I seriously try not to go below 1200.

What are everyone's Memorial Day weekend plans?

GINNY...Sorry you have to always be SO busy! You need to slow down a little for yourself.;) I count my green tea towards my water intake, but I do get the decaffinated.

BEP...I was having a hard time certain days to get my calorie intake in, but now I've been having a hard time keeping it from not going over. Never can just be a happy medium.:dizzy:

Well I'm happy to say that I did my WATP today and when I weighed in today for the week, I'm down 3 pounds. Hope everyone has a great Friday!:hug:

Hello Ladies and a Happy Friday...

KATY...sorry I didn't see your post yesterday :( I too like the name of the Spring Sing, cute. Hope you guys had a nice time. I always loved going to the things the kids put on at school, so much fun. I actually miss having little ones. Hope you enjoy your weekend and WTG on the 2 pounds! :bravo:

SUSAN...I know you will be fine with your speech. And what a nice boyfriend your sis has, definitely sounds like a keeper. Wish I could have read what was written. Sorry you fell in the tub too. You be careful girly.

JULES...as hard as it was for DD at least like she said she has closure now. And now she can get on with her life and try to not think about him. Such an idiot to bring his girlfriend. :mad: Hugs to her :hug:

GINNY...try not to run yourself ragged. I know sometimes when we get busy we tend to let ourselves go, or I do anyway. And I tend to put others before myself. But sounds like you are doing well and still biking so that's good. WTG on your loss also! :carrot:

BEP...no special plans for the weekend. Most likely will do yard work and maybe bbq on Sunday. Memorial weekend has never really been a *big* to do for us.

MICHELLE...good for you for getting the WATP done! WTG :carrot: :carrot: And WTG on the loss! :bravo: I am envious too! I would love to see Faith & Tim! Haven't been to a concert in ages and it would be nice to go to one.

KATHY...that looked like a cute movie, glad you guys enjoyed it. Are your kids out of school now?

SHAWNA...trying something new is always good. I've never done pilates...maybe I should try. I'm doing good with the exercise and walking but thinking I need to work a LOT harder on the eating.

Hi to everyone else :wave:

Not so busy day today for me. Woke up with a horrible headache so didn't make it to It Figures-so that's two free days for me this week. Not even going to bother with walking because I do three mile walks on the weekend. And with It Figures being closed Monday and DH being home I will be walking Monday morning also. I swear the more I exercise the worse my body feels. I feel energized but my feet hurt and my legs feel sore for some reason. It's not the shoes, just got new ones a couple of weeks ago and they are GREAT! Anyway...ended up at the mall and found a lamp for the bedroom, got some new hand towels and wash cloths for the towel rack (just for looks, not to be used) and found some botanical looking plates for the bath also. Just need to do the border in the bath and get two rugs and it will be done. Oh, and a valance. Then came home cleaned a little and doing laundry now. That's about it.

Take care ladies and have a great Memorial weekend!

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michelle, wtg on the weight loss!!! and omg i would die to see tim and faith in concert......absolutely love them!!
ya know im not sure how many calories im getting in a day.....i just eat all healthy stuff all day, i have 6 mini meals a day, then im never completely starving or stuffed......:D. most of the time my snacks are some kind of protein or fiber, have any of you tried the luna bars? they have a new, chocolate peppermint stick i think....wow is it good. also, i picked up a box of triscuits, with rosemary and olive oil, they are yummy and filling. especially when i get the tom munchies.......:eek:
i have started to notice how much easier it is to bend my knees while im playing volleyball, which lets me get to more balls then i used too.....who knows what its going to be like when im back in shape like i was in college when i played......i can hardly wait!!
i tried level 8 on the elliptical today, and made it for 8 minutes non stop. started out at 3, then worked my way up to 8. im sure my legs and butt will be feeling it tomorrow ....:rofl:
tried on an old pair of pants for work this morning and they fit woohoo......there was another pair right beside them so i tried them on also, i can get them buttoned and zipped but they are just a little too tight, so hopefully in the next couple weeks i will be in those also. :)
well thats it for me for tonight i need to get in the tub and shave these hairy legs of mine .....:lol:
hugs,
shawna

I am just checking in for a minute. Heading to my fathers for cleaning and packig up stuff - plus he has 3 storages - lol. I swear,I am only working til Monday - I need to rest that day.
My speech was fine, I didn't cry or anything. It was nice to hear people speak of him that have known him 25/35 years. Some I remember as a child coming out to the farm house I grew up in.....my uncle (from my mothers side) showed up, I thought that was so sweet.
Anyway, it was a beautiful service. My brother and his wife did a great job in pulling everything together. We spent dinner at their house last night. She sells this Cookie Le jewelry and gave us girls some....I picked out a pretty necklace.
Anyway, I better go. Hello to everyone......and dang Ginny!! I didn't think of a handsome medic finding me nude.....of course he would have had to do CPR...lol....*sigh* I soooooo need a date!!

Thank you all for your kind words.....and thank you Jules for the card, it came in the mail yesterday .....and Mikes mother called again and was so sweet....
I will send you a copy of the obit Cristi.....

chat later.......

Hi ladies...

SUSAN...thank you! :thanks: That was sweet of you. Glad to hear the celebration of your dads life went well. I know that sounds weird but I think it sounds better than funeral and that really is what it is about...celebrating his life. Never heard of Cookie Le jewelry but what a great pick me up for you!

MICHELLE...love your new avatar! I'm assuming it is you...very nice! I love all your avatars. I really need to find some new ones. I too thought about putting a pic of me but not sure yet, kind of scary. :fr:

Nothing much going on here. Did some yard work and then it got too hot to be outdoors. Just me and DD home right now and I am getting ready to start dinner, not sure why...don't know if anyone is coming home to eat. Well, actually they are...V is working late, Jason is working 'til 8:30 and Josh went fishing at the lake with the recruiter. I told DD this and she said "What? He went to the lake to recruit?" LOL Silly girl...No they didn't. He's stayed in touch with the recruiter, his name is Blake. His family went to the lake for the weekend and invited Josh to come fishing for the day. At least he gets to do something this weekend. He's getting kind of ansty and definitely missing his buddies. I know next week will go by way too fast and I will be sad when he leaves. :cry: :cry: :( Anyway...

Hi to everyone :wave:

Going to go feed the dog, throw some clothes in the dryer and start dinner. There's a movie on HBO that I want to watch later and then I will get some reading done. Still reading Marley and Me and it is cute. Finally getting somewhere with the book though.

Take care ladies and have a great Memorial Day Weekend!

CRISTINA & SHAWNA...Thank you for your kind words on my weight loss! It does feel so good to start dropping some weight again. I know the Tim and Faith concert is going to be so good and so much fun! I always said that if they came together, I had to go see them!;)

CRISTINA...Thank you for the compliment on my avatar. I just hate my pictures, but it's about the only one I have. If I get my new digital camera, I will have my daugher take a picture of me after I get my hair colored and trimmed up next month.

SUSAN...I'm glad everything went well yesterday. Please try and take it a little easy on yourself so you don't end up getting too run down. I know you need to offer your help, but you also have yourself and your girls too.:hug:

Good morning ladies,
Here it is 8:12 on Sunday morning and I have already been at work at my desk for an hour. Time for a break. Today should be the end of the hectic schedule. Yesterday was unbelievable. Constant chaos. We were all running steady all day. The road construction has halted for the weekend so everyone wanted to get out before it gets any worse. But I'm afraid it will drop right off as soon as the construction begins again. Hope not. But I can always wholesale out my products so I'll still get rid of it, but still are some things that only retail buys, my specialty items.

Anyway, I've been maintaining so that is good. Glad to hear about so many losses this past week. You gals are doing great.

I have been riding my bike as often as possible. Need to increase my time on it, maybe now I'll be able to. Not much else going on. Have to go to the cemetaries after work today and take care of all that stuff. Will be going out to supper again, because one of the cemetaries is out of town. Will stop in and see mil, she is rapidly getting worse.

Well, not much to write. Haven't really been keeping track of what is being said so sorry can't say anything in response to anyone. But it sounds like you are all doing well with the weight.

So I'll sign off for now. Have a great Memorial Day all of you. I finally will have a day off, so I need to do grocery shopping and all that great stuff. But at least I won't have to hurry back to go to work...

Ginny

good morning
 

hi y'all,
just got done cleaning the kitchen, that refrigerator was nastyyyyy:eek:
i dont think anybody knows how to sweep the floor around here .....:lol:
two loads of laundry in the works, one in the dryer one in the washer, already folded one load that was left in the living room. i am just susy homemaker this morning ......:p
we are heading out to the park at 1 for a picnic with my volleyball team, should be fun, im sure we will get a few games in too...:carrot:
time to unload the dishwasher talk to you all soon
shawna

Good Morning

Tomorrow is weigh in day!!

Nice to see what you gals look like Shawna & Michelle!!

I really wanted to just say hello. I was at my fathers for only 3 hours when I started getting tired and sad. So, I left. Gaby and I went to bed by 7 pm last night. I feel better for getting some sleep. Going to head back over to get that furniture out and the landlord might drop by, they want to show the unit on Tuesday.

Anyway, I am a downer today :(....so I will just wish you all a wonderful holiday weekend.

SUSAN...Thanks for the compliment!;) I'm sorry you're having a downer day, but maybe you and Gaby can go get a slurpee and then you'll feel better. I'm glad you came home early yesterday and got a good nights sleep. Try to do the same today, and then maybe tomorrow you can do something just for yourself!:hug:

SHAWNA...Nice picture!;)

Hi ladies...

SHAWNA...such a GREAT picture! You ladies are gonna make me have to add one, lol! Wanna come on over and clean my house since you are playing suzy homemaker? I did a little bit and have a load of laundry in the washer, one in the dryer an done waiting to be folded! Probably should be doing that, lol.

MICHELLE...not sure why you don't like your photo, I think it is nice. Of course i don't like looking at pictures of myself either.

SUSAN...sorry you were feeling down, hope today is a little better for you. :hug:

GINNY...good thing you are keeping up with your biking! Hopefully the construction won't hurt business too bad. Post when you can, we miss you here!

As well as all you ladies...we miss you when you are gone!

Hi to everyone else :wave:

Today has been a lazy day. Did make it to church and then to lunch with DS#1 (Jason), it was just Subway and I had just a plain sandwich. DD got me hooked on those...subway club with no veggies, mayonnaise or anything, not even cheese. I give my cheese to her because she likes extra. Not sure what dinner will be since I don't normally cook on Sunday's. Anyway...better get going and fold those clothes...the others are probably dry too. And figure out what is for dinner. Want to get some more of my book read as well. With me walking and exercising I haven't been getting much reading in because when I get up at 6 in the morning by 10 p.m. I am in bed and snoring by 10:05, lol! :lol: Totally tires me out. But I did get in my three mile walk today and will do it tomorrow also since DH is off work and will go with me. Usually go to It Figures but she closed for the weekend and went to AR. And just when I was getting on my new schedule of going M-W-F. Oh well, not going to change it because of that. Don't want to do it two days in a row so will just stick to my walking on Tuesday, weather permitting. Now if it rains like it is supposed then I may go there, we'll see. Anywhoooo...

Take care ladies and have a great day!

howdy
 

well we just got home from the picnic......way too many volleyball games today.....i am pooped!!! definitely going to go sit in the hot tub at the club tomorrow morning before work......happy memorial day y'all!!! ill be at work 10-9 tomorrow......have a good night
shawna

Sunday Evening -

I am feeling better, thanks. Just facing going back to work and 280 cut from my paycheck on Tuesday, I don't look forward to that.
I have been hauling things from my dad's that I wanted and my apt is a mess with bags & boxes.
Gaby is asleep so maybe I will do that tonight.

You are doing so good on your walking Cristi!!! Good for you - I put that obit in the mail today for you.

Michelle -ugh, I have to go back tomorrow and help with that apt. I might take Gaby to the sitters, it would make it easier. I will try and get in bed by 8 pm......still light out though!! lol

Shawna......howdy!! I forget what you do for work?? Again, thanks for the picture, it is great to see what you all look like.

Heading home!! Night :)

work
 

im a manager for rack room shoes.................no rest for the retail world on a holiday :(
hugs
shawna

Good morning ladies,
Talk about crazy, I finally get a day off after 5 wks of working 7 days a week and I am up at 6:30 and heading out the door to go to Walmart for my groceries. Unlike some of you I like Walmart. I will do my book work when I get back and I intend to ride my bike this afternoon and perhaps take a nap or at least rest and maybe do some reading. We willput our furniture out on the deck, I have a deck that is about 25' x 25'. We used to have a swimming pool inside it but took it out about 5 yrs ago and just filled it in with more decking. I love it and with the grandbabies around I feel so much better about their safety. Do miss jumping in the pool on hot days, but still glad we took it out.

Ok, everyone have a great day I am off to do some shopping and I won't have to hurry home... yeah... dh is gone since 5, he is getting all his watering done at work so he can move ds#4 back home again. His landlord decided she wanted the house back so she is making son and the people upstairs move out by June 1. They didn't sign a lease. Oh well that's life I guess. He will find another place, but not looking till fall. So I don't have an empty nest anymore, at least for the next couple months.

Well, have a good one everyone, I'll check back later because I will be home.....yeahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ginny