Just a quick and welcom back Lois. I am so happy to see you are back. Sorry to hear about the deal with hubby but am happy to hear you have maintained.

Howdy ladies, mid day check in and lots going on!

Tricia - all that alone time with hubby sounds wonderful, makes it hard to go to work monday morning! Lately i just dont' lose around that time but sometimes if i am not real careful on my eating i wll gain. I have very irregular periods though so who knows what is causing what in my body!

Robbin - Don't worry about the back up one pound, it will be gone again in no time, if you have slacked off on your water that may be a lot of it. I will always drop a quick pound or two if i drink more water. try to get a breather in there sometime!

Louie - enjoy the days off, they are well deserved. I have never been a golfer but my husband took it up for while. Hope you have a great day out with hubby!

Linda - have you started on the ark yet???? Hope you don't float away with all the rain you are getting! I am sure the wwww(weird water weight witch, evil twin of the fairy fat mother) goes packing real soon, maybe since there is so much wet outside you are not able to evaporate as much fluid out of you. We just need to funnel you some sunshine and dry you out! By the way on the FFF my consumption could be added up to about 60 gallons of ice cream and not so much of the other!

Lois - HOWDY LADY!!!! so glad to see you again! I get so frustrated dealing with computer problems sometimes i can't imagine waiting 3 weeks for an empty box!!!!! How infuriating is that! Well glad you finally got it and things seem to be working fine now. Fantastic on the maintaining weight loss while you were gone, that is huge! Wow what a tragedy for you and your co-workers, such a helpless feeling, glad to hear your SO is coming around, it must really be a struggle for all of you! Congrasts on selling the house! I don't envy you having to pack! It's been about 3-4 years since my last move and i still have flashbacks now and then! all the loading and unloading will be good exercise though. Where are you moving to, have you bought another house? Fill us in!

Well ya'll enjoy the rest of the day may see you later but definitely in the am!

The heat is horrible here today! On the 5 oclock news, they said someone called in from a town that is 15 miles south of us, and reported it was 118F!!!

Good Evening All...

Ok...I have to confess right off the bat-I had such a lousy day at work that I sat right down in the middle of the office with the remains of a carton of Edys Slow Churn Double Fudge Brownie Ice Cream, and ate the rest of it(we keep Ice Cream and Low Cal Snacks in the freezer at work)! Screw the rest of my office, I just stuck my spoon right in the carton and went to town!!! And afterwards, I have to admit, I felt 100% better! We are in the process of switching banks at work, and I spent the day dealing with nothing but problems with credit card terminals, computers, etc...add to that staff screw-ups, and TOM, and well...I deserved that ice cream! Good news tho, is that it was probably about 350 cals total! I had a light dinner to make up for it...

Louie, it sounds like you are getting a well-deserved vacation. I am NOT a golfer, but, I drive an excellent golf cart!

Tricia, Sounds like you had a great weekend-good for you! It's TOM over here too...maybe I lost more that I thought?? Heehee...

Cheryl, I've been in a rotten mood the past few days too...with the exception of the ice cream! I usually just stay away from everyone else and try to take a nap-seems like that helps! Hope you are feeling better!

Tina, I LOVE when my house is clean! I have to admit that I am not home enough to clean properly, so I have a cleaning service come in once a week ...they come in Thursdays, so Thursday nights when I get home, I come in to the smell of cleaning supplies and everytjing is perfect...at least until I wreck it all!

Michelle, I agree with Linda in that sometimes email comes off far from what the intenjded meaning originally was-that said, what that woman may have meant as a joke didn't seem all that funny to me...screw that bunch! They sound like a bunch of jerks! Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better-I've been that exact place, and it is hard to deal with the emotions and the idea of "never being able to do enough"-I still deal with it today, so I know that it being "fresh" is even more difficult...hang in there-things will get better!

Erin, Yeah, I didn't go to Target. By the time I took a shower and read the news, I watched a bit of Food Network and ended up taking a nap! LOL!! Probably better-I usually spend too much when I go there anyway!! There is always something I just have to have, you know...

Robbin, big deal w/the one pesky pound...I'm still congratulating you anyway! It will probably be gone tomorrow!

Linda, sorry you had a not so good day-we all know how I solved that one! Hope things are leveling out for you and that your www is down by Weds!

Tracey- Woo Hoo on the 3lbs!! That's Awesome!!

Lois- Welcome Back- and congrats on selling the house! I just moved in January, and I feel your pain over the dreaded clean out and pack! Good Luck!!! It will all be worth it!

Shawn...Hi there-where are you? Hopefully not over run w/kids!

Ok...I must go to bed! Tomorrow is another day...hopefully it will be better than today!

Hey ladies...another one of those days. But I just wanted to check in to let you all know that I'm still here and thinking of you all. It's been extremely hot here (well for me anyways, for some of you it may be peanuts) 32 degrees is about enough to take the life outta me! LOL! I looked online to check to see what Hong Kong was...29 but felt like 43 degrees! Yikes! I'm going to the splash park again tomorrow to try and keep cool with my daughter. Sorry for not getting around to personals but all I feel like doing is vegging out in cool tub of water. I'll see you tomorrow!

Welcome back LOIS!! Nice to see you back again, I sure missed you! So sorry to hear of what you're S.O. has gone through. That sure had to be life altering for him. So scary. I hope he is able to deal with it healthfully with some councelling.

~Tina

Hello...

Erin... on your 3 pounds the FFM took. I also find it hard to see a thinner person when I look in a mirror. Heck, I even find it hard to look at pictures of myself 20 years ago when I was 100 plus thinner. I think we just need to keep telling ourselves that we are getting thinner and are worthy to be fit and healthy.

Tricia...Yes you can gain water weight just before your montly. It is usually gone in a couple of days. Just watch your salt intake.

Robbin...Yes I'm in a better mood and I got lots done on the quilt. Did you have a chance to look at it?

Louie...Have a great trip with Hubby and golfing. How did the tole painting go? Yes, I'm almost done with the quilt. Only one more row of kids, then I have to decide to either send it to the quilters or go ahead and do all of the french knots for the hair and eyes on the kids.

Linda...Nasty scale! Give it a swift kick and up your water intake for a few days. I'll send the FFM your way. Loved you FFF for today.

Lois...Welcome back! Boy have a missed you!! Congrats on maintaining and for selling the house. You will have plenty to keep you busy, won't have to worry about exercising, you'll get a workout just packing and cleaning. Sorry about hubby's troubles. Glad he was able to get help with counseling. Loosing a friend is always tough, and worse when you feel responsible. Hugs to you both.

Michelle...Did you follow my advice? Are you sitting by the air conditioner and doing you arm exercise with a nice glass of ice tea. At 100 plus, I'd be sitting next to it stark naked!!

Well we are not 100 degrees, more like 85 with humidity, so I won't complain.
Got up early to give the house a quick once over before it got too hot and I was still sweating buckets! Layed out another row of kids and got the body parts sewed down. I have a couple of early appoinments with the FD tomorrow and another meeting in the afternoon for myself, so don't know if I will find the time to sew the kids clothes down. Only one more row left to do.
YIPPIE!!! You ladies have a great evening and a good day tomorrow.
Cheryl

CHERYL... Yes, I did follow your instructions, but with it close to 118F, that isn't even helping, and believe me, I've already threatened my family that I'm going to be runnin around naked here pretty soon!!!

Hello Ladies!

Hope it's okay for me to jump in and join you! I've been a member here and moderator for awhile now and have lost and regained some pounds and it's time for me to get serious again.

My name is Michelle and I'm a Student, a mother, a wife and the sales and marketing director for a hotel. I also do the bookeeping for another hotel. I have two little girls and a great husband. I also have a few health challenges (hypothyroid and I have pulmonary sarcoidosis)

Anyway, I look forward to getting to know you all and losing some pounds together.

Michelle

Morning girls! Hope all is well in your neck of the woods and things are cooling off and drying out for those of you suffering from weather woes. I am doing well and getting ready for vacation. I actually have a few sewing projects I am planning on working on when i get home from work today. Finally got the bedroom completely settled and saw the full picture! Loved it, but didn't get the camera out before kids took over and everything was everywhere. I will get it cleaned up again and get some pics soon!

Michelle - OH MY GOD!!!!! I would die at 118 degrees, I would be a little blob on the floor! How are you coping?? Breathing would make me sweat! Hope you have a good AC and are able to take it easy until things cool off! Just read your response to Cheryl and I agree take it off and be comfortable!!!

Ryanmi - I know what you mean!! I have done that so many times, especially with ice cream! There is just something comforting about the smooth creamy feel of ice cream going down that eases the soul. The calorie count does not sound so damaging though! Sorry to hear that work is not letting up for you! Was your early day friday helpful? Avoiding the shopping was probably good. Something about eating healthy makes me want to buy more stuff!

Tina - hope you are cooling off and doing well. Must be getting a good tan with all this outside time! Can you help me again on the conversion what is 32 celcius in farenheit?

Cheryl - thanks for the congrats! glad to hear your mood is better and only one more row of kids, you'll have to post us an "in progress" picture! Our weather is breaking a little today so I'm not going to complain either, but I love your advice to Michelle!

Micehllerae - Welcome and we look forward to getting to know you, seems like you have a busy life! We love new members!

well girls gotta run, going to try to get a little closet cleaning done before it's time to get kids and hubby up for an early appointment. I pray for a wonderful day for all of you!!!!! Erin

Good morning ladies, I am really behind time this morning. (seems like I am always running late) I will definitely try to get back here later on today for personals, but for now I just wanted to check in. Looks like we have another Michelle joining our group. Welcome to you MichelleRae, can't wait to learn more about you.

The scales were still at 237 this morning so I really do think I am stuck here for a bit. Oh well as long as I don't gain I am sure it will eventually start going down again. I will make it. I am just used to seeing at least a little bit of a drop every few days.

Well better run, it is time for work once again. Yippeeee(NOT)

Good Morning, Chickies . . . it's still too warm and the humidity is oppressive, but at least it has stopped raining . . . the sun is actually peeking out from time to time so maybe the worst is over.

ROBBIN . . . Hi Hope you'll be able to stop in for longer, later.

ERIN . . . Didn't actually get the construction started but I was shopping around for plans. I'm with you, girl . . . double ice cream, no gum; so maybe it balances out.

MICHELLE . . . Wow, that is hot! Try to stay cool. I find a cotton nightie works better than naked . . . after all, you need something to sop up the sweat.

RYANMI . . . I have this great mental picture of you sitting on the floor with your staff around you in a circle and all of them are drooling over the ice cream. Love it.

TINA . . . I'm with you, girl . . . 32 (90F) is too hot for me, too. Keep cool.

CHERYL . . . That is plenty hot enough, especially when the humidity is high. For me, it's always the humidity that takes its toll. I find 70 (21C) oppressive when the humidity is high.

MRAE . . . Here's a great big welcoming for you. Obviously I don't need to tell you how great 3FC is. Hope you like our little group. Wow you are a busy, busy girl. You are our 3rd Michelle; so hope you don't mind if I call you MRAE. Hope we'll all be seeing less of you, lots more often.

Here are a couple of a 'tasty' (all puns intended) FFFs for today . . .

We lose 64% of our taste buds between the ages of 30 and 80 . . . our taste buds can detect sweetness in a substance if 1 part in 200 is sweet . . . we can detect sourness if 1 part in 130,000 is sour or bitter (this sensitivity developed for protective purposes, since poisonous foods are more often sour/bitter than sweet).

Have a great day of moving and shaking and heading in the great downward direction, gang. See you lighter.

Good Morning Girls and Welcome to Tuesday !!!

Just a quick check in for me this morning. Hubby just rolled out of bed, so once he is ready we are going to hit the road and head up island for our overnight excursion.

Was a hot one yesterday. I think the day time high was about 29C (to determine F I usually double it and add 30.. so roughly 88F) but at least we have a dry heat, we don't get the humidity here.

Didn't get any tole painting done, but it is all laid out on the table so that should motivate me to do some later in the week.

Lois ~ welcome back and nice to meet you So sorry to hear about what your SO went through, I can't imagine. Good luck with your move and hope to see you posting again soon.

Erin ~ sewing projects.. whatcha making ?!?!? I dabbled in sewing for a short time, but I am not that good at it.

Michelle ~ I don't think I would be coping very well in those temperatures. Hope you are finding ways to stay cool.

Ryanmi ~ I love your posts, they always make me giggle !! Hope your work day is better today or the ice cream better beware !! A housekeeper.. I am sooo jealous !!!!

Tina ~ glad to hear that you are doing well and finding ways to stay out of the heat.

Cheryl ~ sounds like the quilt is coming along nicely, look forward to seeing pictures of it.

MRae ~ welcome to the gang.. and a great gang it is. I have only been posting here for a few weeks and you will feel right at home in no time. You certainly have lots on your plate and we look forward to getting to know you.

Robbin ~ a plateau.. hmm time to shake things up abit. What program do you follow ??

Meowee ~ yeah the rain is gone.. but I don't know which would be worse the humidity or rain Interesting fact today.. keep em coming.

Okay who have I missed... Liza, TeaHoney, Tricia.. hope all is well with you !!

Well girls I am off... I will be home tomorrow night so I probably won't check in until Thursday morning.. Try not to miss me too much LOL

Stay cool and take some time to enjoy the view

Hi LOUIE . . . I was just sitting here paying some bills, so, of course, I had to check in. Radio just told me we have the exact same temperature at 3:45, but our humidity is 94% . . . ugh. Hope you have a good outing . . . in case it will make you feel a little better the temperature is only 84.2F. Your formula is close for doing it in your head. If you've got a calculator handy, . . . C X9 /5 +32 = F . . . You all know how I love trivia.

Hiya Ladies thanks for the warm welcome into your group

A little more about me now lol I know I only left a quick intro last night:
I weigh in at 250 I lost 50 pounds about 1.5 years ago but have since gained it back and I am extremely unhappy about that. I can't believe I got so lazy! So I'm back at it and I have to succeed, if I don't, I realize that my weight my eventually be the death of me. I have to do it for my family so that is my motivation.

Meowee, I just loved your informational tidbit today, that was very interesting.

Louie, Hi there! Thanks for the welcome!

Robbin, Hello! You, I noticed, are making some wonderful progress in your weight loss journey! Way or should I say Weigh to go!

ELEM, where are you going on vacation? I get to go to Arizona in July for my graduation so that should be neat but other than that I'm a homebody lol

Hubby just made turkey burgers for lunch so I'm off to grab a bite! I'll be back later (I hope!)

Michelle

Good Afternoon Chickies. Hope everyone is having a good day. Normal busy work day for me, and not gonna be much different once I get home.

Erin – I seem to be very puffy today so I do think it is probably water retention so I have upped my water intake. So how is the new furniture, is it comfy? Can’t wait to see the pics.

Michelle – I don’t think I have ever seen the temp 118 here before. Yuck Yuck. I would not even venture outside if I were you.

Ryanmi – I am definitely sympathizing with you on the staff problems, I only have my receptionist to deal with and yesterday I wanted to ……… ……well I can’t think of anything nice to say so I guess I had better not say it at all. If I had a whole staff to deal with and switching banks I would have downed a whole pint of Hagen Daze.

Tina – You have been at the splash park a lot here lately, I bet you are getting in some good exercise playing around with your daughter. I wish I had time during the day to do things like that.

Cheryl – I haven’t had a chance to look at your quilt work yet I keep hoping to have time but here lately I have been swamped at work and the only time I get on the net is to check in with you guys or something dealing with work.

Linda – You have too much rain and we don’t have enough. Every time I hear you say the sun is actually peeking out I cant help but wish it would hide. You have depressed me with the thought of loosing my taste buds. I am 33 so I guess I am just starting to loose them. That sucks.

Louie – I am counting calories and fat grams. I try to keep things shook up by bouncing my calories up and down in a decent range, I just think my body wants to tease me for a little while. Hope you have fun on your overnight trip.

MichelleRae – Thanks for the pat on the back, it is nice for people to notice how hard I have worked. Just the other day a guy at work was passing by me and said “Wow Girl, how much have you lost? You look Great” Did you enjoy your turkey burgers ?

Hello to anyone I missed, please know it is not on purpose , I am sure I will catch you next time.

Here are some food facts from me; I am trying to keep up with Linda on posting them.

▪Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, or 350 slices per second.
▪Each man, woman and child in America eats an average of 46 slices (23 pounds) of pizza a year.
▪In the top 10 Ice Cream Consuming Countries In the World United States Ranks First and Canada Is Seventh
▪Per capita, Americans