Weighty Issues #41: June 06
 

Good morning ladies, since I'm the first one here to post today, I figured I'd start the new thread. I'm just back from my walk :running:, then I went to the store to pick up some lt. soy milk and sandwich meats, alfalfa sprouts and healthy stuff so I won't be tempted to eat cr@p at lunch time. Yay me! :carrot: Last night when we came home from karate lessons the road in front of my neighbors house was wet--water was coming up through the asphalt. So Rick spray painted the area and called the 24-hr board of water line to have them come out and take a look. They still insist that it's a natural spring and that there's nothing they can do about it. Our yard is now 2" deep in water (think mud bog). The city just did a repaving project in February so they're probably reluctant to go digging up the brand new road... but still, I wish they'd do something before our entire row of houses turns into a swamp.

I'm glad you guys could view the pics of my new baby niece...(I emailed them to those I had email addresses for, if you want to see them, PM me w/your email address). She is precious and I totally can't wait til she gets here. :bb:

Dips, the guy is trying, I guess you could give him a second chance while it's still early in the game. If he doesn't meet your standards, then I would say see ya! :wave:

Angie, :headache: ouch on those blisters! If you can get it, use Aloe like Cal said, natural from the plant, or a gel from the store. That should alleviate some of the pain and help heal up your skin. Yes, asparagus can make your pee smell... but I like it anyway :lol:

Claire, measuring inches is fine, you may not see results as quick as you would on a scale, but you will see results. Maybe you could measure once a month? Or same thing with a scale--take your first weigh in, then put it away until the next month and re-weigh. I weigh daily when I am on track, but weekly at WW. I dunno, it helps and motivates me to see changes daily, otherwise, I go off the deep end....but that's just me.

Hi Cal :wave: Julie :wave: Red :wave: Maggzs :wave: cw :wave: Kempy :wave: :LadyT :wave: and anyone I may have missed. I'll be back later, off to get some breakfast. :hun:

Hi Everyone!

I started my fitness challenge today and did what I said I would do...yeeha! I did 25 minutes on my EFX machine and about 15 minutes of strength training and situps. I have been doing that about 3-4 times a week. I am hoping to keep it up in the month of June.

Now...the decision to buy a scale or not. Noelle, I think your idea is good. Buy one, weigh myself and measure myself, then put it away for a week or month. I am also debating on whether to go back to the South Beach diet. Honestly, I am afraid of failing. However, I know that nothing ventured...nothing gained. So...sometime within this week, I will go on either South Beach or some kind of diet plan. Any suggestions from you all would be greatly appreciated.
Like I said yesterday...this is my weekend. It's been raining off and on...but it's given me good reason to clean. That's good exercise too. :o)
Hope you all are having a great day!
Oh...do I need to do anything special now that we have gone to a new thread? I am not really up on "threads"...so if anyone of you is techno savvy...fill me in.
Claire

Hey guys!! I have been busy today planting my garden and then we put flowers in the tree box and my light box out back and a few planters for the deck. Plus I got in 2 walks today so so far so good.

Noelle, I hope you can get somebody to fix your yard. You would think they would want to fix it too. You know what is wierd about the blisters? They are only where my t shirt sleeve is. I have been wearing tank tops since I burned to not irritate it but the last couple of days I wore T's. It is so gross. :lol:

Claire, WAY TO GO GIRL!!! :cheer: You are rocking now!!

Well, I gotsta go find something to do. Talk to ya later

Only 4 more school days. :carrot: Tomorrow is our last full day; the three days next week are all 1/2 days. I got all my grades put in and I'm done. Of course I tell my kiddos that everything they're doing now I'm still grading. I love to hear them moan and groan. :devil:

One week from today we leave for our trip. I can't believe it's so soon.

This week at school we've had field day in the morning. The kids are playing tournaments and tomorrow they have their championship games. They have been really having fun. Afterward, they have different classes they rotate through (one being sex ed); glad I'm not teaching that one. :o
After lunch they have regular classes. It sure is making the days go by faster. Tomorrow they get to have their yearbook signing party.
Yesterday my shoes died. They only had to last these last days, but one practically fell off my foot because the sole separated from the shoe. I refuse to buy another pair now, so I'm just wearing sandals.

I wish I had time to respond to everyone individually. Please know that I'm with all of you and cheering you on. I'm doing ok with the weight loss, only down 10 pounds, but no gain. I've been at this plateau for awhile, but I'm content.

Hello to everyone.

Have a great night.

Cal

Hello My Girlz!!
 

Well I finally did it. I got Niko Neutered. Last night was the first night I spent without him since I got him. I was weird. I need to call them up so I can get him before work. Hope he's not mad at me :(

In other news I knew it was going to thunderstorm last night but I left my umbrella at home because my boyfriend promised he would

pick me up from work. Then he got into a car accident in Jersey and had to have his car towed, I'm so insensitive that all I could think about was how I was going to get home through the rain :lol: {he's okay by the way, the car not so much} But when you work in retail you can bet on the lost and found producing umbrellas so I got home nice and dry ;)

Noelle- The accident is the only thing I'm willing to excuse so he's lucky and unlucky at the same time.

Cal- I'm excited for you. Not much longer now til your trip!

Okay, YOGA time! TTYL

Good Morning!!! Boy the backs of my legs are sore with all the bending over trying to plant yesterday. :lol: That is a good thing though. Plus, the yard looks so much nicer. Now I have to break apart my lillies after they all bloom and transplant them. I am getting the dogs chainlink fence shortened so I have more yard for us and so the garden isnt in there. We put stakes at the end of each row yesterday and when Jay came back with some more tomatoe plants we noticed that Mickey had pulled them out and ran off with them. :lol: Now I will have the whole length of the new fence to plant as well.

Cal, My kids still have 2 weeks of school left. How long will you guys be gone for your vacation? Have fun. WOOHOO for you!!!! :cheer: 10 POUNDS IS AWESOME!!!

Dips, I am sorry that your boyfriend got in an accident. I am glad he is okay though. Good job on finding a way to get home dry. :lol: When we went to the greenhouse yesterday to buy some plants it started to downpour as soon as we got into town. Poor jay is bald so he hates to get wet. You should have seen us making a run for the greenhouse. :lol:

Well, I gotta go start some cooking.

Good Morning, Ladies...

Dips...I must have a very jaded view of men right now...cuz the first thing I thought about your boyfriend having an accident is that he staged it somehow. I guess I was burned way too many times by guys that I dated. I believed them all. They all seemed to have such believable stories. When I came out of my oooey gooey stage with them I started to see what all of my friends were seeing all along. I AM glad he is okay. I hope he gets back his car soon and you are able to see if he will be true to his word. Hang in there!

Angie...sounds like your yard is going to be beautiful. Our tomatoes have been planted now for about a month. It's our first attempt. I don't think we are doing it right cuz there are very few blooms. We do have some tomatoes growing though. We have already eaten some squash from our garden. That was pretty good. I have some herbs going...but realized the other day that they will just be ornamental in that I rarely have time to cook any more. My husband does most of the cooking.

Looks like we are going to have a clear day today. I guess that means we will be working outside some.

I am trying to get motivation to go work out. I know I need to...I will let you know if I make it or not.

Have a great day!
Claire

Good morning ladies!!! I thought I would poke my nose in, since I haven't been here for a few days. So I got the job! :) It is only part time, but still, it' something. I am an assistant to the Capital Campaign Director, back at the animal shelter here. 3 days a week, so hopefully I can cope with the stress, and not get burned out like before. I went riding last night. Midnight was such a good boy. I think he knew I was nervous, so instead of being a :devil: like he usually is, he was just a doll.

Claire - Hope you find your motivation for the day, get movin' and shakin'! :D I know what you mean about being burned by guys. I think I fell in love with my hubby because he was who he is from the start. He never hid a thing :love: LOL it might be a bad testament to my taste though. :D

Angie - One of the things I hate most about being in an apartment is not having my yard to plant, and watch things grow. Plant a few for me OK? :) My grandma was so mad because she had planted a bunch of seeds earlier, and left stakes in, so she would know which flowers were which, and my little cousins (who should really know better) pulled all of the stakes out! :o I don't think my Grammie was ever so disgusted!

Dips - Good for you for getting your pup neutered!! I could go on and on about the necessity for spay/neuter, but ya'll wouldn't want me to get on my :soap: now would ya? (I have been dying to use that smilie!!) :D I hope he recovers well from the surgery. How old is Niko? On the boyfriend front - hmmm, seems a little convenient to have a crash on your way somewhere when you *promised"* not to be late. Oh well, maybe that's just my cynical nature coming out. MAybe the guy deserves a break...:^:

cal - YAAAAAAAY!!!! Your sanity will shortly be restored! Plus you get to go on an awesome vacation!! Don't you just hate when something breaks just before you are through with it? One of my biggest pet peeves! :dizzy:

Noelle - Ugh! Sometimes city workers can be so obstinate. Like you care what the source of the water is, when your backyard is a bog! :mad: Although I suppose you would care if it was sewer water! I hope they get it all cleaned up for you soon! When is your neice due to arrive?

Well girls, I better get going doing something! :p Have a great day!!!

Hi everyone!

Sorry i've been MIA lately. I wanted to post this on the 31st in the evening, but then I remembered there would be a new sight. Then yesterday, I couldn't find you. Anyway, I've also been riding the pity party train and fighting depression. I've also started back eating way to much sugar:mad: just when I was doing good too. It started this last weekend with my daughter's 8th grade grad party. Too many carbs and sugar, and I've finally stepped on the scale this afternoon. Up five pds. :( Anyway, enough about my woes. You are all still so motivating and wonderful. :hug: It took me forever to finish reading your posts.

Dips, your a saint to let the guy have another chance. I also say bravo for you. When I was your age, I was still thinking "he'll change for me". Well, we all know that's a big load of crap. Just remember the two most important things (and I say this from much experience) make sure you have trust. No trust, no lasting relationship. & Make sure he's your best friend. I married my best friend almost 17 years ago. Oh yeah, and threre's another one: In church one morning the pastor talked to the men (luckily it was in front of us women) and said, "Men, in your marriage you can be happy or you can be right" Fortunately for me, my dh chooses to be happy instead of right. Anyway, I'll be praying for you. follow your gut instinct.

Angie, girl, you are my inspiration. I can't be around all those sweets, never mind making them. If it were me, itwould be: a taste for me to make sure it's okay. Another taste for me to make sure it's still okay. Anyway, you get the picture. Congrats :carrot: on the weight loss. Oh yeah, aloe, girl. Get that aloe on that burn.

Claire, WELCOME!!!:D You'll love these ladies on this board. I've laughed, and I've cried. I’ve also been motivated. You’ll love them. I’m anxious to hear about the bioidentical HRT. I’ve been using a natural progesterone cream (AKA “happy cream”) What a wonderful difference it’s made in my life. I went from two weeks of total raging PMS to one or two days, if that. I don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t found my happy cream.

Kemp, congrats on all the new and newly painted stuff. I’m dying to paint my kitchen. I can’t stand it anymore, but I can’t just paint. My dh has to retape and texture before I can paint.

Lady T, congrats on the new job. I'm very happy for you. Oh yeah, I haven’t done my body fat lately, but I found a website called: realage.com. It will tell you what age your body really is. It says I’m four years older than what I really am. UGH!!! :(

Cal, I’m so envious of your trip. I’d love to go to Europe to see all that history. Have a safe trip and enjoy.

Noelle, my dh is a utilities supervisor for our city. He's not rude, but always very helpful. However, if it's coming out of your neighbors yard, and it's not the pipes, it's your neighbors problem. Your neighbor is responsible to fix the problem. Also, your city may be willing to come in and pump all the water down. It's worth a try. Congrats on the new niece. I know several people adopting children overseas. It’s so awesome. A friend of mine just recently adopted. They had been waiting a while, when they finally received a call about a premie in Northern Cali. They spend weeks traveling 3 hours to bond with this child. When it came time to take him home, mom decided she wanted to keep him. Anyway, three months later, she got a phone call there was a little girl for adoption. They were able to adopt her. She’s so beautiful. Anyway, a month after adopting their little girl, they got a call from the adoption agency stating the little premie boy was back up for adoption. Now, she has two babies. They are both so sweet. Sorry for the long story, but it’s such an awesome story. :D

Anyway, hello to everyone else. I hope not to be MIA for so long.

I decided to post a little this evening. We had our last full day today; only 3 half days next week.

Angie: I would love to have a nice garden. Unfortunately, about the only thing that will grow here is cactus. :D We will be gone just about 5 weeks. We return on July 11. I'm just about all packed. Once I do laundry tonight or tomorrow, I'll pack the last of everything.

Noelle: I hope that water mess is fixed for you. I can't wait to see more pictures of your niece, she is so adorable.

Dips: I'm glad to hear that your bf is ok. I really hope things work out the way you want them.

Kempy: My sister drove through NO on her way to Mobile and said she's had nothing but rain. I guess it's really missing you. Here we'll hear about chances of rain and can even smell it, but usually get nothing but dust.

LT: Congrats on the job. I'm sure you'll do great with it.

CW: Welcome back. We're always here for you. :grouphug:

Claire: Enjoy working outside. Here it is too hot (108 today). I do enjoy the mornings though; it's really nice then.

Julie: Hope everything is going well with you. Is the weather being nice to you?

Red: Thinking about you and hoping you are well. Have you been riding lately? Take care of yourself.

Cal

Good Evening Everyone...

I finally got motivated this morning and did 21 minutes of cardio and about 15 minutes of strength training and sit ups. I am doing pretty good in the fitness category...but I gotta tell you...I am truly falling off the wagon when it comes to my eating. I had french fries last night and today (my biggest weakness!) and ice cream tonite...not to mention chips and salsa for dinner. You woulda thought I hadn't eaten in weeks. sheesh!
Okay...so I have taken out my South Beach Diet book and I will look at it tonite and come up with some kind of plan. My assistant at work has told me that she is starting her diet and exercise plan as well. She joined Curves. So...I have to get going.
CW it's nice to meet you. I feel your pain on the eating. Tomorrow is a new day! Right???
Back to work tomorrow. woohoo! Have a great evening!
Claire

Good Morning everyone!!! Remember the rain I said we were supposed to get all week? Well, It finally came today.:rain: The last few days we were expecting cool and rain and we had HOT and MUGGY!!!! UUUGGHHH!! I hate it when the air is so heavy that it feels like you can't get a breath. Of course that makes sure the fence guy wont come up today and make the dogs fenced in area smaller. I cant wait to start landscaping that area.

I weighed in today and lost 3.5 pounds. So, I am thinking most of that is the scale change. I sure hope weight watchers works for me. On the plus side, I have 3.5 more pounds to go and I will be back to where I was in February when I fell off the wagon until now. :goodscale

My whole right arm is peeling now. GROSS!!

Claire, This is our first garden too. I have wanted to try one forever but never got around to it. I am hoping everything grows okay because I would like to be able to give a bunch of fresh veggies to Jay's Grandma. She lives alone and her son and grandson have pretty much spent all of her money. I would like to be able to help her out without it seeming like I am helping her out. You know what I mean?

Great Job on working out and as for the eating...like you said...today is a new day. You will get it, I know you will. :hug:

LT, YEAH!!!! :cheer: I am so happy that you got your job. Hug all the animals for me. I am glad to hear that Midnight took it easy on you. What a good boy.

CW, Don't you hate it when one event can throw off your whole diet? I do that at some of the stupidest things. My last mess up was because the kids had a week off from school. I have no idea why that triggered me but it did in a big way. Climb aboard and we can all get to where we want to be. :dust:

Luckily for me the bakery isnt really a big problem for me....unless I try new recipes then I feel like I need to sample. But usually I have dollar signs on all the food and dont want to eat the profit. :lol: Take out is my big problem.

Cal, 108!!! Holy cow, how do you guys handle that kind of heat? :flow2: Vaca is getting closer. Your hubby's family must be getting so excited that you all are coming to visit too.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Yawn...good morning, women... My alarm went off this morning and for some reason I thought I could just keep on sleeping. Then something in my brain told me that it was Saturday...time to get ready for work. So, I thought I would check here before I started the process.
Thanks for the encouragement, Angie...and WTG on the 3.5 pounds! Keep going! I relooked at the South Beach thingy...and will at least do a modified version of it before I fully jump into it. I am one of those people that rarely jump into the pool full bodied...I am always inching in. Pain avoidance...what can I say.
I hope your garden produces all that you want it to. It's sweet that you want the veggies for Jay's Grandma. I know that when you give...it always comes back to you. You will probably end up having a bumper crop due to your motivation. :o)
LT...I forgot to say a big WTG on the job! I am sure you are excited. Doesn't matter if it's PT...it's a job! Woohoo!
Cal...I am with Angie on the heat. Didn't you say you were from AZ? I have actually built homes for some clients coming from AZ recently for the very reason that their kids could never play outside because of the heat. wow. It gets hot here in TX...but it's usually in August and early September. I like to think of it as our "winter" in that most stay inside until it has passed.

We have a saying here..."But it's a dry heat!" It is dry, the humidity usually hovers around 10%; anything higher is miserable. In fact, after we got back to AZ last year (from our trip back east), it was 117, but it felt great because it was dry. We can still get things done outside early in the morning, and for later, there's always the malls!!! (Come to think of it, maybe that's why we have so many malls here.)

I've gotta start laundry, I have a lot to do if I want to get everything packed.
Have a great day everyone.

Good morning everyone... it's been so hot and muggy here I've been getting up early (before 5:30 a.m.) and leaving for my walk before the sun comes out full blast. I should--no! make that WILL BE leaving in a few minutes :running:

We got some sad news earlier this week, my 45 y.o. cousin passed away in northern Cal. He was suffering from cancer and after his son just graduated from college in St. Louis, MO on May 20th which he attended, they went back home and he passed away 4 days later. This is the cousin that was diagnosed a year and a half ago, right about the time his dad (my uncle) passed away. It's so sad because he was so young, and I think he was "holding on" just to see his only son graduate. My parents and 2 of my sisters are leaving this morning to go to the funeral. I am staying back to watch the house and because my niece is graduating from high school on Sunday--finally. This is the niece that was hella rebellious a couple of years ago :rolleyes: and guess what? She has decided (on her own) that instead of going to college right away, she wanted to join the HI National Guard to get tuition money that way. My first thoughts were "are you crazy? There's a war going on???".... then I said "She needs the discipline". So, that's what's going on here. Sorry to be so long winded, but I tend to ramble when I miss a day here.

Great job Angie, new scale or not, you are doing great! You and Jay are really sweet to be helping grandma like that--I hate bloodsucking relatives! :mad:

Claire, you will "get it", just like Angie said. One inch at a time is fine, just as long as you get yourself submerged eventually ;) I have a cousin in Lubbock, (which is more northern right?). Haven't seen her in years though... Oh, and about the assistant on a diet too...maybe you can use that as motivation and start a little healthy competition? :boxing: :lol:

cw, :hug: welcome back! We all have pity parties once in a while. But you know you can always come back here right? Heck, some people go away for months, then resurface again. We always welcome them back into the fold. Thanks for the info about the City and what they can do to help. That is so great about your friend adopting the 2 babies! :love: It is heartbreaking to hear about people getting babies and then having to give them back because the bio-parent changed their minds.

Cal, 117 degrees? Ack!! You could warm up your garlic bread in those temps--no oven needed. Hope you get your laundry done and your bags packed. Vacation here you come!

Dips, I'm glad the almost-BF was not hurt in the accident. Hope he makes it up to you in a big way, if not, you know what to do :D :kickcan:

LadyT, CONGRATULATIONS on the new job :high: I'm so excited for you! Good luck! I'm glad you got back on your doll of a horse too, got that hurdle over with. Have a great weekend.

Well, I have to end here and get on with my walk before I change my mind. Have a great weekend EVERYBODY :wave: :grouphug:

Hello My Ladies!
 

So I got Niko Home and he seems to be his normal self. e has to wear that funnel-looking thingy on his head to keep him from licking himself. Other than that he's doing well. Still my buddy.

Noelle- Good job on staying motivated and getting that walk in! That's what it's all about! Moving and shaking baby:carrot: I decided that I'm going to alter my morning route to work. I'm taking a different subway which will force me to walk an extra 10 blocks each morning. I wish your niece well. The service can do a lot of good but joining during wartime is tricky. It's a double edged sword. Just tell her to make sure she does her research and don't listen to a damn word those recruiters say because they get paid to lie to your face! So sorry about your cousin. It's always especially sad when the person is so young.

CW- Welcome back my dear.:hug: I'm glad to see you back and don't worry about a thing, we're going to get it going all over again! And I totally agree with you on the trust thing. A relationship can't survive without it. I'm not in love with him so I don't have that condition where I'm too dumb to see past bs. We've been together only a month and a half so we're still feeling eachother out. I'll keep you posted on how things are going.

Angie- Good job on the loss. I think ww is doing you all a whole lot of good. And how good you are for doing all that yardwork. I will live in APTs forever to avaoid all of that. I can't stand it!

Clairelinn- You know what? I don't think you're as jaded as you say. I wasn't so sure I belived his story about his accident. I asked for receipts :lol: Trust me I know that guys can be completely full of sh*t which is why I dumped him in the first place. He's trying to earn his place with me again. I have my eyes wide open though so don't you worry about me.

LadyT- Believe me I had those same exact thoughts about his sudden accident but I want to be fair before I get brutal so I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt. I went out with a friend of mine last night and he met up with us. I told him that it was good to see him and that I would call him later but I want to hang out with my friend. He said he wanted to spend time with me and I told him I would see if I could get together next week. He seemed disappointed but he has to know that I'm not going to drop what 'm doing whenevr he decides to show up :rolleyes: men...By the way, it's encouraging to hear from someone who supports my decision to neuter my dog. All I been hearing all week from my [male] co-wrokers was how cruel I was being to my pet and it really made me feel bad. I had mixed feelings about the whole thing which is why it took me so long but ultimately i decided to just do it. Niko is 16 months old. I really should have had it done a lot sooner. Anyways he seems okay.

Cal- 108 degrees :eek: I can't mess with that kind of heat, wet, dry, slightly damp or whatever. Heat is heat and I can't stand too much of it. When we had the first hot day in NY [about 85] I didn't go outside til the evening. But you'll be away from all that shortly. Have a blast on your trip!


Okay ladies, have to take care of my pup and give him his pain meds. Ciao!

Hey Dips...telling us about your dog made me smile. I have seen those dogs with the cone thingys on their heads. It always cracks me up. I keep thinking that they must feel humiliated when their other doggie friends come around. :) I hope he gets to feeling better soon!
Claire

waving hello....
 

Happy Sunday, Everyone!
My morning started out pretty good. I exercised, fed the chickens and cows and went back to the house only to find that my husband was not happy with me. Long story...I will spare you the details. He decided to stay home from church...so I went alone. I am now at work. I honestly don't want to be here today. Personal issues can really screw up ones motivaton...if you know what I mean.
I am determined to make this a good day. I am praying that all of you have an incredibly blessed day!
I haven't bought a scale yet...so I guess that will need to happen soon so I can participate in the challenge.
Have a good one!
Claire

Happy Sunday ladies. I am back from my walk...took a long one today, to counteract some of the eating I did yesterday. We took my niece and sister out to dinner at Buca di Bepo to celebrate her graduation, and for dessert ordered the dolce platter for 6 of us (there were HUGE slices of 1 each: dark chocolate cake, cheesecake, tiramisu and a mixed fresh berries lemon tar)....OMG, the pasta was great and I should have left it at that...but I had a couple of bites of each dessert. I AM WEIGHING IN ON TUESDAY...I know I have gained, but I will put it out there in writing for me and for all to see to get my butt back on track. :kickbutt:

Claire, sorry hubby is upset but at least you got in your exercise and your spirit uplifted at church--both positive things....do you usually work on Sundays? Hope you two are back on the same page soon :hug:

:wave: Hi Red... glad to know you're still lurking around here.

Dips, all our dogs and cats are fixed around here. Men are just plain silly in that way--I guess they feel their own masculinity is threatened when you mention neutering? :lol: Did you know there is actually a product called "neuticles" which are prosthetic testicle implants for dogs??? Guess what? Invented by a MAN :rofl: Go and google it. This kind of reminds me of truck nutz (you can google that too) :rolleyes:

Off to grab a shower. Have a great Sunday ladies.

Oh my gosh, Noelle...you gotta be kidding on the neuticles. Only a guy would come up with that. What is with men and their manhoods...??? They honestly believe we care about that. Maybe there are some women out there that do...but geez...give me a loving man that thinks I am the queen of the world and I am a happy camper.

I still haven't heard from my husband. He usually calls several times a day. Like I said before, I am choosing to have a good day regardless. And, yes, I work on Sundays...from 12 to 6. My work week goes from Sat-Wed. You get used to it. The money you make (or can make) helps take the sting out of it.

Oh...as for the extra long walk to counteract your extra eating, Noelle...that's why I always order a "diet" coke to go with my Big Mac Combo Meal. It cancels out the extra calories. :)

Have a groovy afternoon!
Claire

Hey guys. Geesh I didnt even have enough time to post today. But I am here now. Yesterday the fence guy actually came and shortened the fence in the rain. WOOHOO for him. We liked the looks of it so much better without the privacy slats so we took them out on the neighbors side too. Now lets hope their company isnt always out there trying top pet the dogs. :lol:

Noelle, GREAT JOB on getting up early so you can get in your walks. I will have to start doing that right off when it really warms up here.

I am sorry to hear about your cousin passing. My thoughts are with your whole family.

Dips, Your vet kept poor Niko overnight? I bet he was happy to see you. :lol: My vets just do them and send them home....except for Candi, I made them keep her overnight because I was worried she would rip her stitches out. I missed her so bad that night. :lol: I bet he is getting extra spoiled this weekend huh? I can imagine all the crap you have been hearing about not neutering him too. We heard all that with every one of our animals. My daughters friends mom thinks we are nuts because we dont breed any of them. I wouldnt do that because there is NO way I could part with any of them. :lol:

Red, Hi :wave:

Claire, You dont need to do a weight for the challenge if you dont want to. You can just do your exercise minutes like in your ticker. I think that is a great guide too. Great Job on getting your exercise in first thing today!!! :cheer: I hope you and your hubby work everything out today.

Noelle, You seriously are making my mouth water with that dessert! I am a sweets girl!! AWESOME JOB today!!! :cheer:

GOOD MORNING!!!:wave: :coffee2: :sunny: :flow2:

Back at ya! :coffee2:

Off for a walk...be back later :D

Hello Everyone,

I have to comment on the neutering. It's a man thing. My husband does treat me like a queen, but when it came down to "getting fixed" he was such a baby and wouldn't do it. Needless to say, I had it done, and milked it for two weeks: no house work, he took care of the kids, cooked, everything. lol;) As far as the animals go, I think it's important unless your a professional breeder. I have an AKC pomeranian (toy), which I planned on breeding to make some money. When the time came, I researched and found that puppy birth is very hard on them and some of them die from it. I couldn't put her through that, and the thought of losing her, I had her fixed. She's so fragil, that she was sick for a week after her surgery. You know, the funny thing is, I was never an animal lover until I got her. She's my baby. I never thought I'd love an animal like that, but I guess everyone can fall in love with their animal. Oh yeah, and I also found out I can't show her now because she's not breedable. :mad:

I remember reading about a challenge, but I don't remember the details. Please fill me in again. Thanks.

I pray everyone has a blessed evening.:grouphug:

Hello Everyone...Happy Monday! It has been a Monday in it's truest form. Even so...good will be coming out of it.
I did not exercise this morning. I am debating on whether I should do it tonite. Might be good for a change.
On the challenge thing...I really do want to do it...just still afraid of that scale. Maybe it would be a good thing for me. I will let you know what I do.
Hope you all had an amazing day.
Claire

Hello ladies!!! Happy Monday! How are all you gorgeous gals doing today? We had a beeeeeeeautiful weekend here! Hot and sunny!:flow2: :flame: It was awesome. I took one of my younger cousins to a horse show on Sat, and we both forgot sunscreen and got burned faces. :^: Oh well! I went out riding on Sun, which was good, Midnight was not quite so good this time, but I'll have to forgive him as he is cutting a tooth, and his mouth looked pretty ouchie!

Thanks for all your congrats and support on the new job, I am getting a little nervous as tomorrow is my first day...

I am getting frustrated with myself. I have been gaining and losing the same 3 damn pounds all month. I am good eating wise most days. I am getting at least 20 minutes of exercise a day. I guss maybe I am still to high on calories. *sigh* I'm trying hard to keep my chin up and not lose motivation...:( Hopefully I'll start seeing something change soon! :^:

Angie - You are doing so AWESOME! WTG on another 3.5 lbs! I am so proud of you! BTW people who say negative things to you about spaying and neutering your pets are just plain ignorant. Tell them to take a stroll through the local animal shelter, and then explain why your dogs and cats need to be able to breed. Sorry... I'm probably preaching to the choir here but, honestly, people just don't get it! :dizzy:

Claire - Hope you and your hubby kiss and make up. My hubby and i have disagreements fairly frequently, but always seem to resolve them without lingering bitterness. Sometimes we won't speak for a few days though, it takes some people a long time to think things through. :) Good luck with the scale shopping!

Noelle - Good for you for resolving to weigh in this week, despite the fact that you think you have gained. I hope it gets you the motivation you are looking for! I have heard of neuticles. I used to work in the spay/neuter clinic at the shelter. We used to joke that send so many animals through that we are bound to find some at some point. They still hadn't when I quit though. I could just imagine the vet's face if she pulled a pair of rubber balls out of some dog!! :rofl: :lol3:

Red - Doncha just love when your horse decides they've had enough? Midnight is pretty funny. He loooooves to see me and get his pets, treats, and attention, but he's not so crazy about the work aspect of seeing me!:D

Dips - I'm glad Niko is OK. Trust me, he will prefer the cone on his head to an infected scrotum. I support the spay/neuter decision 100%! And I'm glad your giving the guy the benefit of the doubt. Sometimes they do just screw up, and need a second chance. I hope he doesn't waste his, because he's got a good thing, too bad if he throws it away! ;)

Cal - HAVE FUN!!! Have a wonderful trip!

cw - Good to see you again! Hop back on the wagon with us, we'll help you get there!

Alright ladies, I think I caught myself up! :D Enjoy the rest of your day!

LOL cw and Claire, I was typing my super long post, just as you tow posted your quick, to-the-point ones! :D

cw - I really think if the AKC wants to support the decrease of the pet overpopulation issue, they need to still allow spayed and neutered animals to be shown. Of course, I am pretty clearly biased! :D

Claire - Whether you do the challenge or not is up to you and your comfort level. I was thinking about it, but I don't thiunk it is for me right now. But on the future it may be just what I need! :D Good luck with whatever you decide to do!:D

Hi. :wave: I have to go get a walk in but I had a quick question for you guys who do weight watchers. Do you eat all of your flex points and activity points every week? If so how do you do it? Like what do you eat with them, a splurge meal that is fatty of what? :lol: That has been confusing me and I havent used any of them yet becuase I really dont get them. :lol: Thanks.

Man, I can tell it is that time of year again. The time when I get too busy to sit down and do anything on the puter besides from paying bills. I hate that I can't go back and read everything but I am going to try to keep up from today. I will be out of town this weekend so I know I will miss a few more days.

Angie that is insane. I know my brother is still having problems with his son too. He got kicked out of school at the end of the year so now he has to re-do it next year. He got kicked out too but of course he is right back at home. I think they just think they are all big and bad but when it really comes down to it they need their parents. Of course, there is now way that they would admit that. That would mean they are not a tough kid. I hope she comes around and you be sure to stand your ground. You are the parent and your other kids need you too.

I have a busy day today at work but I didn't have to go in until 11:30. So, I got my exercise in and now I need to take a shower. I am going to try to hop on tonight and see what you guys are up to. I have been spending my evenings watering the yard since it has been so dry. We REALLY need some rain here.

Wow, Angie... My heart is just breaking for you and your daughter. When kids act out like that it is usually a cry for help. Like Kempy said...they would never admit it, but deep down inside they know they need you. One of the most loving things you can do is stand your ground when it comes to discipline. If you say you are going to do something...do it. It hurts like **** to carry it out...but in the long run it's for the best. It's interesting...but my daughter called me on my cell phone last week right before I went into a meeting. (She's 18). I was a little put off that she was interupting my important meeting but she said this..."Mom...I am at the mall with my friends and I just wanted to call to thank you for not taking crap from me." I said, "What???" She went on to say that she had watched an exchange between a mother and a daughter where the daughter was doing what your daughter did last night...only in public! She said..."I felt sorry for the mother...but at the same time wished she would have not taken it from her daughter. I am just glad you didn't take crap from me. I love you." Needless to say, I hung up and just bawled like a baby. She was my toughest kid too from the time she was born. Stubborn! There were many times I thought I was going to crumble and just let her do what she wanted to do. But, through the encouragement of friends, I stood my ground and it paid off.
Angie, I know you are a good mom. Hang in there. I will pray for you. Promise.

Now...for my drama...:). My husband and I are still struggling. But...the Lord must have known exactly what I needed. I had a lender make a business call to my office yesterday...and long story short...she was able to give me the name of a licensed counselor for free and she prayed with me. I could hardly stop crying. She had no idea what a "God appointment" it was. My husband does not know that I am going in for counseling (tomorrow at 11)... All I know is that I need help. Thanks to all of you for your encouragement.
I exercised this morning. It felt good. I just need to get my eating under control. I am heading up to Dallas to spend a couple days with my best friend and get my butt pill tomorrow. So...any serious eating changes will happen after that. :)
Dips...what's the lates on your BF??? Is he treating you nice?
Hope you all are doing well...
Claire

Good morning ladies... it's a hot one today.

Angie, I'm so sorry you have got to get through this teenage angst, but I know you can do it. :hug: I know my sister went through some bad stuff my niece daughter (the one that just graduated), and it eventually came down to my niece moving in with my other sister, like what you mentioned--not exactly the same circumstances, but very similar. You called Brit's bluff and now she knows she can't put on all that bravado w/out you coming down on her @ss. I would be shocked as heck too if my kid took that attitude with me and started to throw punches. Hang in there girl, I'll be praying for you guys :hug: What does Jay think of all of this going on???

Claire, I'm glad you got to talk with someone to talk through your issues, that always helps. Chatting w/someone online is good therapy too, but there's nothing like talking with a real live person. I'll be sending good vibes and prayers for you too. Enjoy your time w/your friend and I hope that butt pill does wonderful things for ya ;) :hug:

Kempy, where are you gallivanting off to this weekend? :D

Well, I have a bit of a rant as well today I guess. I went for a walk early this morning and usually use the spare key we keep hidden to get back into the house. Well, when I got back home, the key wasn't in the holder where it was supposed to be. I call my sister and she says my niece took it the night she slept over, to get back into the house. Well DUH! We keep it hidden AT the house so the family can use it--why take it with you and then forget to put it back? I was so IRRITATED that I called and woke my niece up and made her come over and drop it off. THEN I take Michael to the store to get some breakfast things, when we come back, my other sister is waiting at the house with her daughter--apparently to drop her off so I can watch her....no one asked me if I would watch her...she just assumes that since Michael is on vacation too, I would watch her. Well! I drove right on by and went to the office instead--ditching both of them at the house. I know, that was rotten of me, but it was more rotten of my sister to just assume that I would do the babysitting duties--forget it! I know, evil aunt :devil:...

But anyway, my little complaints are nothing big, just had to get them off my chest.

LadyT, how was the first day at your new job? Come on, spill!

I gotta run and get some work done, have a good one. :wave:


I'll be back later to post results of my weigh in--I am dreading it!

Hi everyone. Boy, there's really been some drama these last 24 hours.

Angie, my heart goes out to you. How old is your daughter? I thank God I only had one episode like that with me son. When he turned 18, he was going through that trying to figure out his future thing. You know, finding himself. He got a little greedy with me & got really mean, and tried to push me. I locked myself in my room and called my husband. In the meantime, he's outside cussing me out. I didn't speak to him for a week. He knew on his own that he really screwed up with that one. By the grace of God, nothing like that has ever happened again. My daughter is almost 15. She's getting a little mouthy and moody, but (Thank you, Lord) she hasn't tried to hit me. But then again, she's a weak :boxing: little thing, and she knows I can take her.:frypan: I'll be praying for you, Angie. Oh yeah, about the flex points, you don't have to eat those. Those are there for you when you need the extra points for special occasions such as BBQ with cake and stuff like that, outside of your usual daily points. If you don't use them, that's okay. :hug:

Claire, don't you love those God appointed moments. I hope that the couseling you receive is godly counsel. I know that there's a church in my town that gives free counseling. When someone is wanting that, I always refer them to that over the secular counseling. I'll be praying that the Lord bring you and your husband closer with each passing moment. :hug:

Noelle, your sister is pretty bold. My sister and I used to babysit for each other, but we always asked if the other was available first. I think you did the right thing. Did your sister see you drive by? If she did, I'm sure she got the hint. :rofl:

Now for my evening last night. My dad called me at 10:00 p.m., which never happens, so I knew something was wrong. My uncle (Mom's brother) passed away yesterday. There's eight kids in my mom's family, and he's the first to pass on. It's really sad, and my mom is really sad. My uncle was a very happy man. I choose to believe he died doing what he enjoyed, farming & watching the crop crow when his heart gave out.

Anyway, I hope everyone has a better evening. :hug: for everyone.

Hello to LT, Kemp, Dips and everyone else. :hug: for all of you.

Hey Everyone... After reading everyone's post I will have to agree with CW that it's been quite a day. It's usually on those kinds of days I emotionally eat. Today is no different. I had fries for lunch and bacon cheddar wedges and an ice cream bar for dessert. Gosh, it looks even worse when you type it out. I need to get a grip on the eating.
I tried on my suit that I wore last August and laughed my head off... Keep in mind, I was a size 6 last year in August and now I am a 10 at best. I actually had a spare tire. In all my life I have never had a spare tire. I never gained around my waist or abdomen. Now...I guess it's the only place for the fat to go since my hips and thighs are full up.
Hopefully, what this doctor tells me will help me move in a direction that is more positive. I need to do something.
CW...sorry to hear about your uncle. I will certainly pray for your entire family. I am also praying for you too Angie and Noelle as well. I am with CW...pretty gutsy to just assume you would baby sit. Good move on your part for driving right on by. I would have done the same. I don't think it's mean...I think it gives her something to think about.
I am also waiting to hear about your first day, Lady T...and anxious to hear how everyone else is doing.
Tomorrow is a new day!!! Right??
Thanks for being there for me.
Claire

Just a quick post because today is the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!:carrot: :carrot: Only a 1/2 day at that.
I'm all packed and ready to go. All I have to do today at school is cover some of my books and turn in my keys. The kiddos leave at noon and I hope to be able to leave at 1pm.
I did want to share something. Yesterday one of my students (one of the biggest troublemakers) asked if he could sign my yearbook. I said yes and gave it to him (silently hoping that he wouldn't write something inappropriate). After he left, I read what he wrote and it nearly made me cry. He wrote 'thanks for being a great teacher this year and thanks for not giving up on me'. What a great kid inside. He has changed the past month or so and I even called his parents a couple of times to tell them that he was doing awesome. (I also told his dad that I wish they'd sent this twin to school earlier and kept the other one at home. :D His dad nearly dropped the phone because he started laughting so hard).
I'll post more later.
Have a great day everyone.

Cal

Hey guys. I just got back from weigh-in and I knew it would not have changed. I am still at the same place I was 3 weeks ago. This is so frustrating. I am so close but I am still so far away. I am not giving up saying that my body must be happy here b/c I still look so fluffy. I so have a good muscle base due to all the years of heavy weight training but the fat is just refusing to move. I feel better knowing that I can fit better into my clothes but there still is a section of my closet that hasn't seen daylight in too long. Gosh, I really need this to change!

Noelle we are heading over to the beach for the weekend. We are tired of working on the house every weekend so we made plans to relax. We usually take vacation at the end of summer so now that we have already gone we are lost without something to look forward to. I guess I should be glad my nephews are old enough not to be left with me. I have a feeling my siblings would be using me since I don't put in lots of hours.

CW I think it is great that we have our own WW person on our thread. I hope you don't mind if we pick your brain from time to time.

Claire I gained alot when I got married too. I actually freaked out when I thought about what I usuaed to weigh when we were first together. Holy Moly, I thought I was fat too. I can only dream of being in a 6. I was not in that even when I was 20. How tall are you by the way? I am 5'7".

Angie I am used to seing you first thing on the thread, what are you up to today?

Cal you are going to have so much fun. I know you will take lost of pics and I can't wait to see them. I have a client who just go back from France. She said she will never go back but at least she went once in her life. That is so sweet when bad kids actually show they are good inside.

Ok, I need to put away the groceries and do some sort of exerice.

Hi ladies, just a quickie as I need to grab a shower and then head off to work.
My sister did not show up this morning so I think she got the hint :devil:

I weighed in yesterday and gained .8 of a lb....small miracles eh? I was really shocked since i thought i had done so much more damage. Haha, I got to eat all that bad stuff too! Still I am up 2.6 from my "lowest" weight this time around. Time to get serious again and do some @ss-kicking. :kickbutt:

Kempy, I looked at my WI card yesterday and realized that I have been around the same weight (give or take 2-3 lbs up and down) for the past 2 MONTHS--so don't get discouraged. :rolleyes: Enjoy the beach! :beach:

Cal, that is so touching that your student wrote that to you. He will probably remember you for the rest of his life :yes: Have fun on that awesome vacation! I am so jealous!

Claire, size 6? Hehe, I haven't seen that number for over 11 years! Hope your doctor visit goes well.

cw, I am sorry to hear about your uncle. I am keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. It's never easy to lose any family member, especially those you were close to. :hug:

Angie, how's it going w/Brit today? Hope you guys are doing alright.

Julie, are you on a family vacation? Miss you!

Hi to LadyT, Red, Cherie, Dips and everyone :wave: Gotta run.

Here is a pic of my niece at her high school graduation on Sunday....what a brat! :lol:

Hello Ladies...

I actually had started a letter to you all and then got sidetracked. I came back and deleted it by accident...so I am starting over.

I had a rough start to the morning in that my husband and I had another "discussion". It wasn't encouraging...let's just leave it at that. I was glad that I would be seeing the counselor today. We had a 2.5 hour appointment. There's good and bad to report. First...I am not going nuts. That's fairly good news. I felt like I was heard and that the things that are concerns of mine are truly valid (this is coming from a male counselor...so I feel confident). The bad news is this...his schedule is full. So, he would have to refer me or us out should we decide to go that direction. Meaning...we would have to pay $$ to get help. That ain't gonna fly with my husband in that he is not crazy about the whole counseling thing to begin with. So...I guess I have some thinking to do...and a mess of praying.

Cal...what a testiment to who you are to get such a wonderful thing written to you. You are blessed!

Only 2.5 hours and I am outta of here to go see my best friend in Dallas and see the butt pill doctor. Can't wait!!!!

Thanks for all of your thoughts, concerns and prayers. You all are so kind!
More later.
Claire

Wtg...Noelle on the smaller weight gain. Don't let it fool you though... I don't know about you...but I would weigh myself (in the past) for weeks with no weight gain...thinking that my eating wasn't effecting anything...then BOOM one day I would suddenly gain 5 pounds. It's like it's a water balloon that finally bursts once it gets beyond it's filling point... Know what I mean. All that to say...is get back on the horse...go for it...and keep that from happening! You can do it!!!

Kempy...I am 5'7" too... I gain all my weight in my hips and thighs...well...now also in my abdomen. Like I said...it has no where else to go. And, let's be honest. A size 6 today...was the size 8 or even 10 of yesterday.