Morning, chickies . . . another unsettled day in Nova Scotia . . . warm and humid and on and off sunny.

The Fairy-Fat-Mother made a quick stop last night. Guess she already had a fairly heavy load of ugly pounds collected from other stops on her route because she only took .6 away from my house, but I'm happy with every little bit that goes in the proper downward direction. :D

Cheryl . . . very glad to hear that your stress level is down a little and I hope the F-F-M makes it to your house this morning, too. :hug:

Tina . . . as you know, I'm 63 and grew up in the era of "think of all the starving children in . . . . " (insert the favourite 3rd world country of the moment). It was post WWII and everybody was just so thrilled to be finished with rationing and other food shortages during the war that they were really going overboard on the quantity and variety of food on the table at every meal. Personally, I think that era was the real beginning of the 'more is better' mentality that has gotten us where we are today. Oh well. :hug:

Louie . . . good luck on the rest of the exams. :hug: Cheryl posts on Crafters, Inc. too. Are you a crafter? come on over and join us. I do a lot of stuff, tend to go in waves . . . I knit and crochet, do a lot of cross-stitch, some beading, some quilting, some tole-painting; whatever seems to catch my interest at the moment. It's harder to overeat when you keep the hands busy (not impossible, but harder). ;)

Have a great day, gang. See you later. Keep heading down that long winding road to beater health. :carrot:

Happy Wednesday!
 

Good morning chickies! I'm waking up to a beautiful day, lots of sun and a light breeze. Perfect cause I wanna fit some housework in today. The kind that makes you sweat...you know ceiling to floor type cleaning. LOL! And at least I'll have some relief coming through the windows.

I'm feeling really motivated today the scale finally budged 1/2lb. Seems like every little bit gets harder and harder to get off. And then you get so confused...what should I do exercise more, eat more calories..less calories...throw in a cheat???? AAAhhhhh!!

Louie, Yay for hump day! Tomorrow is my daughters last day of preschool and then next year will be the big school...wooOOOOoo. It's going to be a hard week to say the least. I'll realize she's growing up and probably start bawling and she'll have to say bye to her best friend who doesn't get to start KD till next year. So who is it going to be harder on?? LOL! I'm in northern Alberta...Grande Prairie. Always wanted to visit the west coast, make plans every year to try to get to Vancouver but something always derails us. As far as I made it was Abotsford and Vancouver airport on a pit stop. Looks great from the air though! ;) I'll be thinking of you during your exam, I wish you all the luck!

Linda, well..well..well. I see what happened the fairy fat mother stopped at your place first and decided she'd take the same amount from me. I thought she was stronger than that! LOL! Congrats on the loss! You seem to be picking up nicely! Thanks for the run down on the history of how bad eating habits initialized. Makes a lot of sense and in actuallity we'd probably do it all over again today if we were faced with it.

Have a good one girlies! I'll be thinking and wishing you all the strength and power it takes to get through your obstacles. As we know we are faced everyday with choices.

Check back later! TTFN!

~Tina

I got on the scale this morning. I've gained 13 pounds since last I weighed a couple of months ago. I am so angry with myself. Why do I do this over and over and over again? I changed my ticker and hopefully it will be going down soon. I refuse to stay this size. I caught my reflection walking past my mirror the other day and I couldn't believe what I saw. So here I go again...

Tracey, I'm glad that you're climbing back aboard the wagon! Don't worry we all know how it feels and no one, not even yourself, will beat you up for having a rough spot. We're all too familiar with the never ending cycle of disappointment and discouragement that leads to unhealthy cycles of bad food choices and no exercise which leads to more disappointment and discouraging thoughts of "I'm never going to do this". The hardest part is to change the cycle and fight the urge to give in. You can do this...it is doable! Proud of you girl for stopping the cycle in its tracks and start reverting it! We'll be cheering you on!

Hello Ladies, I am a little late getting here today because for some reason I could not access 3FC this morning. Kept telling me that the page was not accessible. But I am here now.

For the past 2 mornings I have got on the scales they have said 237, so I have decided to say screw the only moving my ticker on Sunday. As you can tell I moved it today.

Tina – We have always had pretty strict rules about our trampoline, however I guess we never thought of telling them not to put the sprinkler where it sprays on it, I guess kids will always think of things parents don’t think of.

Liza – You are farther along than square 1, cause you know what you need to do and you have the right attitude to do it. You also know that we are here to help you. You can do this I know you can.

Tricia – Broken tailbone sounds very painful. Lucky for me I have never had a broken bone. I have had cracked ribs but nothing broken before. I am also sorry for telling you about the fruit ovary, because now I am not sure I will ever eat an egg again. LOL

Erin – Yep did the emergency room thing, but it has been a while since we made the trip so I have actually kinda been expecting one. It seems like we have to make that run at least once every 6 months. My oldest boy is an accident waiting to happen. He has had more stitches that the rest of the family combined. He has had them in his head, lip, foot, and once to sew a finger back on that my daughter smashed off in the bathroom door. That was a heart attack for me. With all the kids combined we have had 2 broken wrists, 1 broken ankle and now a broken nose. LOL wow we do keep the doctors pockets full don’t we.

Cheryl – You should try going to the pet store and buying the bacterial pet odor cleaner. It works on so many smells. It has bacteria in it that eats the bad bacteria that causes stink. It is a little pricy at about $6.00 a bottle but it really works.

Louie – I am a degreeless accountant and the more I know about getting the degree the happier I am that I never messed with it. However it has taken me about 15 years to get to where I am and finally making a decent amount of money for the work I do. I commend you for getting your degree. I am sure education will make the career easier.

Linda – I am sorry that I loaded the Fairy-Fat-Mother with my 1 pound but I couldn’t help it. Maybe next time she will make the stop at your house first. Congrats on the .6.

Tracey – I am so sorry you have had a gain. You have to make sure you come here and post as often as you can. It really helps. These girls are what keep me going and I am so willing to help anyone I can.

Ok one more thing from me and I will cut out of here. Did anyone know that Pizza Hut has a low fat and a low carb menu? I had their Low Fat Chicken Supreme Pizza :jeno: :hun: today for lunch and it was so yummy. At only 4 grams of fat per a slice it is definitely something I can work into my week and not feel guilty. Of course I still only had 2 slices, 4 fat grams is way better than the normal 20 but still adds up.

Well girls, Check back later. Lets all be losers today.

Evening ladies!!! I started some of this this morning but then had same trouble as Robbin getting on! So may seem a little long but it really is two posts in one! I am doing okay, cravings are out the roof again and i am trying not to give in. So much going on getting ready for the furniture to come and i am exhausted all the time for some reason! Sounds like I am ready for VACATION!!!!

Linda - I know what you mean about getting into the kitchen too early - gets me every time. I have started reading smut novels again and that has helps take up some time when i feel the urge to eat. I succumbed some yesterday though. Fortunately is has not hurt the scale yet but my blood sugar was up a little. I am still within normal but had been down at or below 80 and now am back above 90. Oh well still way better than the 110-120 i had been running! Glad to hear you sent another .6 packing with the fairy fat mother!!! Every little bit counts!

Cheryl - good job on the walking!!! Have you used febreeze in your room yet? I love that stuff and have used it often to get rid of cigarette smoke. spray everything until it is slightly damp then open the room and turn on a fan. Has worked well for me. Good luck with weigh in! Hubby is starting to take packed lunches and the more he does the more i try to cook. Half the time i don't tell him all the substitutions i made, he just packs it up and takes it. The problem is sometimes he still goes out and then throws away the healthy stuff he packed!

Tina - the first time i got on the elliptical i lasted exactly 2 min and thought death would be kind at that point! I really do enjoy it now, scary huh? I know what you mean about being taught about good foods. We weren't really in the clean the plate group but we definitely mimicked what i saw my dad doing especially and he is a sweet tooth snacker. Since my kids are still pretty young i am hoping they will catch on to the healthy example i am trying to set now and i won't have ruined them for life! Both of them are thinner than i was at their age and it just seems they have a different body type all together. I am keeping my fingers crossed and trying to be a good example! So did you get all of your cleaning done? My floor to ceiling stuff usually comes with some re-arranging. If i'm going to move something to clean behind it why not put it somewhere else when i am done!

Tracey - Hang in there girl, you can do this. Oh and if you figure out why we keep doing this to ourselves please let me know so i can stop. I have been doing well but the urge to eat everything i see is getting stronger and stronger. I am coming up with more and more excuses as to why i don't have to exercise as well. It is a daily struggle, BUT WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!! Please come around more often and let the support of this group help you, i know it has done so much for you. Don't focus on the weight you have gained but the friendships you have made here and how they can help you through this!!!

Robbin - We have made several emergency room trips but only one for falling down the stairs and my son not wanting to walk on his leg but suddenly being cured when the doctor saw him and made mommy look like and idiot. we had lots of respiratory problems as infants and then we liked to eat things, like alcohol based hand sanitizer(have you ever seen a drunk 18 month old, rather entertaining) and my dad's prostate medication. Charcol stays in the poopy for about a week, just in case you wanted to know! Congrats on the ticker movement, must be nice to be solidly in the 230's now. Just think 220's are only 7 pound away! Is pizza hut offering a low carb pizza?? I have been dying for one, my whole wheat tortilla version just isn't cutting it anymore!

Ryanmi - Boy do i feel guilty now, I was one of those giving a little attitude myself yesterday about a vacation i requested 3 mos ago and my supervisor was trying to insinuate i may not be able to take. I came back with a you've known about this for a long time and I am going to PA and you can't stop me kind of comment. Maybe I should go appologize!! I can understand how being the boss and trying to make everything work for all the ungreatful people could get really frustrating! Cool you know where Hoffman estates is, i was there about 25 years ago so remember very little about it!

Louie - very challenging to WRITE an exam! hard enough just to take them! Good luck, i am sure you will do well. the relaxation will be so wonderful when it's time. Nothing better than a job completed to let yourself really relax.

Well girls the kids are literally riding circles around me and I need to do some paper work so that i can get to bed early again. Long day tomorrow. Catch ya in the AM!

Evening All...The fairy fat mother decided to visit others this week.:( I was up .3lbs, but it could of been more if I had caved in to stress which I didn't.:D I know that I will see her next week.:wizard: Made it up to my room this afternoon and it's beginning to smell better in there. I got the rest of my kids pressed together, so tomorrow I can start putting them on the quilt.

Louie...Hope you sailed through your exams today.

Tina...Thanks for you kind words. It can be very rewarding, but also very stressfull. Congrats on the .5lbs.

Linda...So that fairy fat mother paid you a visit as well, nice she had room for your .6lbs as well. Could you please send her my way? Pretty please:hug:

Tracey...First, don't be angry with yourself. You are still here, determine to get fit and healthy. We are here for you, all stuggling for the same out come as you. Hang in there!!!!!!:hug:

Robbin...Thanks for the tip on the pet ordor. I'll have to see if WalMart has it.

Ryanmi...You have every right to be crabby!! I can't stand self-centered people. You might try geraniums for your pots. They are very hardy and come in many colors.

Erin...No, I haven't tried febreeze. I will look into it also. Some things I can't use because of my allergies.

Liza and Michelle...Hope you both had a good day.:hug:

Going to leave you gals with some phases we should say to ourselves every day.

Empowering Beliefs:
I am a winner
There is nothing I can't handle
Be free of guilt today
My possibilites are endless
My family will benefit from my healthy choices

Positive self-Talk:
I am the best friend I have
I am a capable human being
I love myself for who I am
I deserve to be fit
I am able to handle any problem I face
I WILL REACH MY GOAL

Affirmation:
I have accomplished harder challenges than this before
I have the abi,ity to reach my goals
I am responsible for my own feelings
Belief in myself is a step towards personal growth

Hope you write these down and when you feel down, or the weight just isn't dropping like you want, or you have cheated and feel bad, read them. Negitive thoughts will not help us to reach our goals, only possitive thoughts will.:hug: :hug:

Cheryl

Sorry gals, I didn't proof read before ai hit submit.

Affirmation:
I have the ability to reach my goals.

Under Positive Self-Talk, problem should be problems.

Cheryl

Good Evening...
 

Hey girlies, just popping in. I had a good day overall. I decided having two rounds of cardio on the treadmill today. I did 4 miles in all buring over 600 calories. I'm pretty proud of myself. Hopefully the fairy fat mother is too! ;D

Robin, I checked up the pizza hut site and looked at the different options of low fat pizza. Sounds yummy! I went to the canadian site and it doesn't specify for sure that it's available. :( I guess I could always call them. You want to hear something even more stupid than putting a sprinkler near the trampoline?? My cousins and I not only soaked it with water....WE PUT SOAP ON IT!!! Boy what idiot things we can do when we're kids. hahaha Good thing we all came out with our limbs still attached and our heads screwed on the right way. I think about it now and all I can do is shake my head and say that was too close for comfort!

Ryanmi, so I guess it really isn't all fun and games being the boss. Sorry you have to deal with such selfish people. Hopefully things start spiffing up around there and you don't have to pull your hair out. I really had to laugh at the comment of me being the resident gardener. I really only just try my best..I don't have a lot of experience in the area. But I will suggest something that I like for pots. If you really want something hardy...petunias, petunias, petunias! You can use an assortment of marigolds (orange and yellow) in the middle and get a purple wave petunia to fall over the edge. The orange and purple will be so striking. Petunias grow so thick and bountiful, just be sure to pick the spent blooms to encourage new growth. Hope that helps.

Erin, there is a sticky at the top of the forum page that says they had an outage due to a lightening strike. Hang in there girl. Those cravings can be the worst but you'll feel so much more better avoiding them. Hey, if you can turn down smores around the campfire you can avoid anything!! You do sound like you need a vacation, I hope the next two weeks are speedy so you're able to go enjoy yourself with your family in PA. I so get what you mean about being a good example for your kids. I fear my daughter will end up with the same issues as myself. I'll know for sure when she hits puberty, that's when I started to gain weight. By then I sure hope I have a handle of everything in this new lifestyle of mine. When is cleaning ever done!? LOL! I got a good hold of it, but still not quite to where I want it to be.

Cheryl, sorry the fairy fat mother didn't get a chance to visit you. Hang in there and she will be there shortly. Keep doing the good stuff! It's probably just a little fluctuation anyhow. I'd take it as maintenance, what's 0.3!!?? Thanks for the congrats btw. Love the positive self-talk phrases. They are so fitting. Thanks for sharing!

I'm going to do some ironing now. Hopefully make a good dent in the pile. Have a great night girls and I'll see you in the morning!

~Tina

Good evening chicks! Hope you all had great days. I just got home from dinner with a girlfriend....with a to go box!!! I actually left enough on my plate to warrant her asking if I wanted to take it with me...and not only that...it was grilled fish and brown rice....rather than the hamburger and fries I eyed. haha

Well, I got my elliptical...but DH had to go out of town so he couldn't get it put together. I tried, but on the first bolt dropped the wrench down into the flywheel casing...hahaha...so now I'm going to wait on him to get home to get it out! :o

Robbin Thanks for the pizza tip...and sorry about the egg comment. :^: It is pretty gross! I still eat them, though! Ouch on your son's finger getting slammed off in the bathroom door. I commend you for handling it...and remaining conscious!

Ryanmi I understand completely about your staff. Before DH and I got married a couple of years ago I was lab manager over 14 HORRIBLE :devil: women! I would put mine up against yours any day. It was the most miserable I've ever been...literally throwing up every day before work...Thank God I'm out of there!!! On the flowers, (even though I was "eavesdropping..hehe" I'd suggest either Geraniums or New Guinea Impatiens.

Cheryl Not that you need another cat pee tip but have you tried "Urine Gone"? Supposedly it works great.

Erin Thanks for your elliptical suggestions. I can't wait to try mine. I hope I can manage at least 3 minutes! ;)

Linda Nice job on the downward scale momentum! Let's keep it going, huh? Way cool!

Tracey It seems like you've done the right thing in just jumping back on the wagon, though. I'm glad to see you here. :hug: I know that when it's getting hard for me to turn down a treat I come on here and read what these ladies are saying...and read the success stories...and my cravings really just go away. This is a great place to be!

Louie How'd exams go today? Only 1 day left!!!:D

Have a great sleep tonight!

Tricia

Morning girlies! :carrot: :carrot: Hope ya'll are having a good start to the day! I am suffering from "so much to do don't know where to start" which usually means i eat so instead i am trying to type! I have really got to get some paperwork done but just don't feel like it!

Cheryl - good attitude!! .3 can be nothing more than a scale glitch difference in clothing etc! You are right, be proud that you didn't cave into the stress you've been under, don't know that i could have done that! Thanks for the words of affirmation, we all need those at times! How awsome that you can share them at a time when i would want to be sticking my head in the sand! You are an amazing woman Cheryl! Glad to hear the room is getting better!

Tina - go girl!!! 4 miles on the treadmill, i would die! You are definitely the exercise queen! Yeah vacation is well needed, i am counting the days to say the least. I dread puberty! my dughter already seems to have mood swings and i can't imagine how bad its going to get then! I was gaining my weight as a child long before then, so i am hopeful but she is already a carb lover and will eat only very few vegetables. I'm hoping that's one of the many phases of childhood and as she ages she will get a more varied diet.

Tricia - congrats on the good choices and eating less at dinner! Isn't it great when we do the right thing! Sorry hubby couldn't get the eliptical together before he left! It's lots of fun! I'm sure you will tackle the three minutes and add more to it before you know it!

Ryanmi - I think my boss's biggest problem is she's a nurse and I am a PT so she can't do what I do and has to beg and plead from others to get someone to do it for me, and of course everyones answer is no. But she is bad about waiting till the last minute to try to find help though. Anyway, like I said come **** or high water I am going, so she will just have to deal. I hope your staff will calm down and try to look at things from your perspective for a second or two. It can be so hard to put the shoe on the other foot and think about how others have to do things! Maybe you could have them do a little day in the life kind of thing and let them see how hard your job really is. Hang in there, just remember all though killing may seem like a good option at times, think about how good you'd look in an orange jumpsuit, always makes me stop!

Well girlies gotta run, i really do need to at least make the list of everything i want to get done or i'll never remember it all! Ya'll have a good one!

Hey ladies how is it going for you all? Good here, with not much to report. I am gonna be real busy today cause my receptionist is gone on vacation and my boss is at a convention. I will be answering phones all day and man do I hate to answer phones.

Ryanmi – LOL you ask how the walking is going LOL well I haven’t started it yet. I keep intending on walking but every evening things come up that take up my time and I just don’t get to it. However my husband is also out of town right now and will not be back until this Sunday (he has been gone 2 weeks). When he gets home it will take some of the stress off of me and I hopefully I will be able to fit it in.

Erin – First off I will give the advice Tina gave me when I was having bad cravings and was exhausted that really helped. Look at your calorie intake. Are you getting enough. Definitely do not go below 1200 and try to keep it around 1400. It sounded like a lot to me because I had cut back to 1100 and only 10 grams of fat, but when I upped it to about 1300 I feel much better, I am not having cravings like I was and I am still loosing. It sounds like you guys have had some interesting trips to the ER also. And yes Pizza Hut has Low Carb options.

Cheryl – How many kids are you putting on your quilt? I really wish you would take a picture of what you have so far so I can see it. I am very interested. I do not have very man crafty bones in my body but love quilts. I just wish I could make one that would stay together after going through the wash.

Tina – LOL yeah I understand about the stupid things we do as kids. When I was a teen living at home I would climb out my bedroom window, which was on the 2nd floor, and jump off the roof onto our trampoline. LOL I actually got onto my oldest boy the other day for jumping on the trampoline from out of the tree.

Tricia - I only remained conscious during the finger removal because I was not home at the time. I was at work and my husband was at home. But that was a long time ago. My oldest boy is now 12 and it happened when he was around 2 and my daughter was almost 4.

Lets all be losers today.

Good Morning, everybody . . . Nova Scotia weather is just about perfect today . . . it's sunny and pleasantly warm, but the humidity from yesterday has mostly blown away. :cool: Love it like this and wish I could share it with everybody . . . too bad the jet stream doesn't run that way. ;)

Our local SPCA has a little program on the community TV station and I just saw two of the cutest tuxedo (black and white) kittens; little identical twins. I'm now working hard to convince myself that my house cannot handle two more cats. My friend who was here having coffee with me at the time is no help . . . she has 6 dogs and 1 cat and thinks 5 cats would be much better than only 3. Stay strong, Linda. :^:

Picked up new glasses yesterday and they are driving me nuts. The right lens is great but the left is terrible . . . actually I think it is the blossoming cataract in the left eye that is causing most of the problems not the new perscription so I'm trying to put up with it until I see the opthamologist early next month . . . but right now it's like I've only got one properly funcioning eye and I feel a little lopsided, to say the least.

Tina . . . I'm glad the FFM took a little bit from you, too. :hug: Yep, soap and water on the trampoline would be really something.

Tracey . . . great attitude, girl. :hug: Stay strong and you'll be back on the downward path in no time.

Robbin . . . glad the FFM hit your place, too. :hug: Thanks for the update on Pizza Hut. I don't have one locally, but will have to keep it in mind for when I'm in a neighbourhood that does.

Ryanmi . . . sorry to hear about your heat wave (both kinds). :hug: Over my years in business, I supervised a lot of staff and only ever had one woman that drove me crazy with her attitude; all the rest were pretty great.

Erin . . . I had the same problems yesterday. :hug: Amazing how desperate you can feel when you can't get here for the morning's support fix, isn't it? BTW, I loved your advice to Rayanmi . . . unfortunately it might not have worked for me . . . orange is my favourite colour. :D

Cheryl . . . wow, girl, :hug: considering the stress you've been under, that .3 is a definite victory. Hopefully the FFM visits us all next week. Just keep doing all the good stuff, including that positive thinking, and you will be rewarded.

Tricia . . . great NSV at the restaurant :hug: So sorry, you couldn't get the elliptical together. The waiting must be horrible. Hope Mr. Fix-It will be home soon.

A great big Hi and a :hug: for everybody else, too.

Well, I'd better get something constructive done. Here's some :dust: to keep us all on the great downward trail, and I'm giving myself a little extra dose of :dust: to keep me away from the kitten store. Keep moving and shaking, gang . . . see you soon. :carrot:

Here are a few little Supermarket tips for today . . .

. . . Don't buy frozen food if there are large ice-crystals on the package; it may have been thawed and refrozen . . . Never buy a jar that feels sticky; something has gone wrong somewhere . . . Foods on the lowest shelves are usually the least expensive . . . The highest profit items are found at eye level . . . The most popular items are usually found in the middle of the display area allotted to that kind of item . . . Always check the expiry date on perishable sale items.

Later . . . gators.

Morning All...Thought I'd get a few post done before I head up to my rooom for awhile. Have to leave this morning to take FD to court and court is 1 1/2 hours away, so I'll be doing a lot of driving today.

Tina...Wow girl! I'm so impressed with you, 4 miles is awesome!:carrot:

Tricia...Great job on bring home a to go box and making healthy choice for dinner, even though I'm sure the burger was whispering in your ear.

Erin...Thanks for your words of encouragement. Glad you liked the words of
affirmation. We are our own best friend, so we have to treat ourselves right.

Robbin...I think you were gone on your float trip when I posted a picture of the quilt the end of May. In Support Groups, go to Crafters Incorporated, page 13 to see it. I will have over 90 kids on it. If you lived closer to me, I'd be happy to teach you to quilt. You can always take a class at a quilt shop.

Well gang, those kids are not going to get on the quilt by themselves, so I best get busy before I have to go. Check back later and have a good one.

Cheryl

G'Day Chicks !!

Nothing much to report this morning. Last exam to get through today and then I can officially relax for the summer.. well except that I have to go back to work and clean the house and and and.. LOL

Meowee ~ I am a tole painter. I have been painting for about 10 years, but have been on a hiatus for the past 2 years. I was actually looking through some magazines last night thinking I should pick my brushes up again now that I have some time. I find it very relaxing and rewarding. Congratulations on the visit from the Fairy Fat Mother !!!

Tina ~ readying your posts make me tired.. you have so much energy girl :carrot: I am sure all your hard work will be rewarded by a visit from the Fairy FM. Your daughter must be looking forward to her last day of preschool today... although I would think that preschool is probably pretty fun!! I assume she is going on your trip with you ??

TeaHoney ~ a big :hug: for you. First off I give you much kudos for coming here and telling us that you had a gain. Alot of people would have just quit posting .. but not you. Some of us are just starting so you can enjoy the journey with us !!

Robbin ~ I am certainly hoping that all of this hard work will pay off in the end. I am in my mid 30s and I am already in middle management, so I know I needed the designation to be able to move up the ladder. Hopefully your day wasn't too busy with phones and congratulations on moving your ticker down !!!

Ryanmi ~ wow, my work sounds like a cake walk compared to what you are going through. We definately have those people that come to work and think that they should be given everything that they want but then ask them to do something and they give you attitude.. ARGGG they frustrate me too !!!! YEAH.. no more steroids !! I am sure you will have a great WI.

Erin ~ when does your vacation start ? It sounds like you are most deserving of it soon !!! I think in my attempt to clarify what I am doing at school that I confused things even more.. LOL When I said I was writing an exam I actually meant that I was taking an exam. Like you said taking it is hard enough.. I couldn't imagine writing one !!!

Cheryl ~ well done on maintaining this week.. 0.3lbs is nothing !! Love all of your quotes. At my desk at home I have a little stained glass angel hanging from my lamp that is holding a charm that says "You can do anything", it has definately been a source of encouragement while I have been studying.

Tricia ~ great job on eating out with your G.F. An excellent menu choice and leftovers WHOOHOOO !! Glad to hear that you got your elliptical, but too bad about the wrench. Hopefully hubby will be home soon to get it all together for you !! I didn't have an exam to write on Wednesday, I just had to do all the prep for the exam that I write today. It is a strategic business case so I had to do some background work and look into the industry (Fish Farming).

Michelle and Liza ~ hope all is well with both of you !!

It is great to see so many people posting and I hope I didn't miss anyone. Have a great day one and all and I will "see" ya soon :D

Well girls having to do a midday check in is kind of nice! I like seeing our group so active. Got a llittle scary there for a while!

Louie - vacation starts june 30, one week from Friday, 8 days and counting! Good luck on the exams, almost sounds like a lawyers exam with all the essays!

Cheryl - hope your drive went well, I always have to chuckle when i see you writing about "pressing kids" you can only imagine what images come to mind!

Linda - No more Kitties, no more kitties, well only if you really want to! It can be so hard to resist! A friend of mine had cataract surgery over the last few weeks, she is now able to see without her glasses and i am no longer afraid to let her wash my dishes! It was a little scary before!

Robbin - I have never counted calories and not sure i want to, i am afraid i may be eating too many! Sometimes i think the cravings come from eating too little carbs, hard to say. Could just be stress thing related to the activities of the last week or so!

Well i have been putting off the inevitable here for a while. I have got to get things cleaned out and ready to be moved. My brother in law in coming in the morning to help my husband and i have to have a detailed map of where everything goes and have it ready to move! Furniture is supposed to come between noon and 4 on saturday! I am getting really excited!!!!!!! Will probably just catch ya'll in the am. Moving the desk the computer is on is part of the re-arranging so will probably have to disconnet here shortly!

Happy Thursday!
 

Hi ladies! Hope you're doing well. I've been out all day! As I was dropping Alyssa off at school I suddendly realized I didn't have gifts bought for the teachers..aacckk! So I spent the duration of the time she was in school to shop. I ended up buying tea cups and saucers (with nice spring flowers on them), a pretty pkg. of shortbread cookies (apparently directly from scotland) and coffee scented candles. I put some packets of gourmet cocoa in the cups from home seeing I don't allow myself them anymore. hehehe! Made a nice little arrangement out of it all and wrapped it cellaphane, ribbons and bows and thank you cards. I think that outta do it. Then while shopping with 1/2hr. till pick up I realized I was supposed to meet friends at the park for a picnic and didn't have time to rush home and pack, so I ended up buying Subway instead. 5gram of fat 6" on brown, grilled chicken sub with a side soup. I must say my water intake is suffering today. I gotta try to pick it up now. ANnnnndd after dinner I have to drive out to pick up my mother who wants to attend Alyssa's end of the year preschool picnic tomorrow. My day is packed!

Tricia, great job with your choices while eating out with your girlfriend. Awesome self-control. I used to have a heck of a time watching someone eating something like hamburger and fries that I would love to nibble on myself. But it does get easier with time when you realize your choice is actually going to enhance your healthy life style. I hope you're able to get your eliptical put together real soon, I know I would be itchen' too! ;)

Erin, I actually got up at 6:15 AM this morning to do my walking. That's 15 mins. earlier than before. I think I was feeling a little too much like an exercise queen if you ask me cause I sure feel like I can use those extra 15 now! What kind of furniture are you getting? Living room, bedroom??

Robbin, it's too bad you can't enjoy the office all to yourself. Put the phones on voice mail and have a ciesta! LOL! I bet that is one story your son will never hear! I know there are things that I've done that I would never want Alyssa to hear either. Wouldn't want her to start justifying stupid things in her head...well, mom did it!

Linda, just remember cute little kittens grow up to be lovely big cats with attitude! Although, I would have a hard time resisting too! Let us know what you decide!

Cheryl, thanks! Have a safe trip and hope this court thing isn't something for being in trouble.

Louie, yes my daughter loves preschool. Who wouldn't love getting to sit around playing, painting, making crafts and listening to stories all day! LOL! And yes she is coming on our HK trip. She's very excited about visiting disney land over there. She doesn't even mention about seeing her family...it's all mickey, mickey, mickey! :) I would have to think taking on school and working and taking care of a house and husban takes a certain amount of energy too! I may not be as good as you..hehe!

Phewww..I think that's it! Have a great rest of your day ladies! I'll check back later!

TTFN!
~Tina

Hi guys.

It's been a strange day for me. I've felt hungrier than usual...and guiltier than usual. Although, I'm not sure I have anything to feel guilty about. My goal is to eat like a skinny person...so I can become a skinny person. So that's what I've been doing...but since I'm not officially counting calories or anything sometimes I get this feeling that I shouldn't have had something. Example, I had a slice of bacon on an egg sandwich for breakfast. Afterward, I really felt bad that I had added the bacon. Then I tried to tell myself that even skinny people occasionally have it...so now what? haha I think my hunger is stemming from boredom so I went and got a new book from the library. Hopefully that will help during the times when I don't have a whole lot going on. I'm also going to get my scrapbook out later this evening and do a few pages. I don't allow myself to have food anywhere near it...so that's a great diversion!

Cheryl - Hope court went ok this morning. I have considered fostering many times but what it boils down to in the end is I'm a scaredy cat and a terrible worrier. I just couldn't bring troubled kids into my home where I have my own kids to take care of. That's fear and worry on my part...not an opinion of what your doing. Please understand that. I admire you and hope someday I can get over my own anxieties in order to help those who are born into such unfortunate circumstances.

Linda - Have you managed to keep your home a 3 cat home so far? haha I had to laugh because we're getting a new kitty and I'm so excited I'm about to bust. A friend of a friend has one she's giving away...and he's already a great big lap kitty!!!! Just what I wanted. Problem...his name is Posey...can you imagine??? I'm changing it, though. I figured, if he was a stray I wouldn't know his name anyway so hopefully it won't mess up his whole life. haha I think we're going to call him Hank.

Louie - So your big test continued today? Do you finish up tomorrow? How did it go? I'll bet you can't wait for it all to be over! If I ever have any fish farming questions I'll certainly know to start with you! haha

Erin - Hope you enjoy that new furniture! Although, the moving everything around and general upheaval really is the pits! I hope it goes smoothly and quickly comes together for you!

Well, I think that's all for this moment. Just a general question....what's an NSV?

Talk later, girls!
Tricia

Good Morning-

At last we have cooler temps here...apparently it will be in the 70's all weekend! In honor of this, I have decided that I am leaving work around noon, and getting a head start on my weekend! :goodvibes

Tricia- don't feel bad about how you are eating at all-remember that you are making changes for life, not just for the time being. You are on the right track...:cp:

Linda, I have two very active cats that are 11 y/o, and have been toying w/the idea of getting a kitten, just so that God Forbid something happen to one of the older cats, the other wouldn't be lonely. :hug:

Erin, You're right-Orange definately isn't my color, and picking up garbage on the side of the road does little for me either! :eek: And...I'm w/Tina, spill the beans on the furniture- details please!!!

Robbin-great news on the ticker movement! Pizza Huts around here are pretty bad, but for low cal/I may have to try it! :jeno:

Tina, I could never have kids, because God Forbid they find out about 1/2 the things I have done! :p I always wonder how we've all made it as far as we have, without all of the things that kids have today-and doing all of the things that we would never allow our kids to do today! Times have changed, that is for sure! :)

Cheryl, hope everything went well at court-I imagine that it was a long day-hopefully you can use the weekend to relax...:hug:

Louie, almost done w/the exams, or are you finished now? I'm sure you've done well! :cool: :bravo:

And with that, I am off...Happy Friday everyone!!! :balloons:

Morning girlies! ;) Hope all is well with ya'll today! We have had temps at 100 the last few days with humidity in the 90% range.:o I just know ya'll want to come visit don't ya....NOT!!! Actually, i am tolerating it better than i usually do. Back to that exercise thing making me feel better about sweating. Plus central heat and air are a GODSEND!!!! Well, got so busy cleaning and rearranging furniture that i never even ate supper. My blood sugar was higher than normal though this morning which really confuses me. Any thoughts on that Linda??? Anyway, i know that is not healthy regardless of how you look at it. I was so tired last night though that i didn't even want to take a bath!! Went to bed with my grandma beads still on!!! (let me know if you don't get that!)

Ryanmi - I am getting new bedroom furniture. We got it from ROOMS TO GO, the Santa Cruz line, you can see it on line if you want. We got the wrap around bed instead of the sleigh bed though. But this has caused me to rearrange the whole house in order to bring this in. But i am getting rid of a lot of stuff that should have been gone a LONG time ago! Well enjoy your cooler temps and the early start on the weekend, you need it!!!!!


Tina - what a busy day! Hope it didn't run you too ragged. I think you were lost in the computer wasteland when i talked about this last so sorry i left you hanging. I am getting new bedroom furniture. I actually got the bed about a month ago but they couldn't deliver the rest until now. This will be the first time since childhood that i have had matching bedroom furniture and even then it was hand me downs. I am feeling like such a grown up! Gotta tell ya though, all the moving of furniture/cleaning to make room and get ready has me feeling like an OLD grown up! Hate to think how i would have felt if i had not been dieting and exercising some before all this!

Tricia - sounds like you are being a little hard on yourself, although i understand very well!!! It is so scary when you are trying to make a change like this, anything that seems a little like our old ways is "wrong" in our minds. what i am trying to do is lighten up and keep moderation and balance in mind. Look to the big picutre for the week. are you keeping things in range and balanced? if the answer is yes then you will be that skinny person one day! Scrapbooking does sound like a wonderful diversion. I have several friends who are into that and have tried to get me on board. I have resisted so far, i think if i ever start i will go crazy! Hang in there and try not to be too hard on yourself! Oh and NSV is non-scale victory, any of those little things that help you realize you are losing and doing good things for yourself that doesn't involve the stepping on the scale!

Well girls gotta make like i am a working worman here and get on the move. will check in later. Anyone getting any PM from Michellrp, not like her to be gone for so long? MIIIIICHELLLLE, where are you, we miss you! Also Shawn seems to be a little awol too, SHAAAWWWWN, do those twins have you tied up somewhere??

Have a good one ladies! Erin

Hi ladies. Just dropping in. I'm trying not to stay away.

I can't go food shopping until next week so my goal for the next week is to at least not GAIN any weight. That's feasible. And I'm really trying to up my water intake. My feet are so swollen that I know some of this weight is pure water. Plus, it's so hot here that all I want to do is drink water anyway.

Good Morning Ladies !!

Well I survived.. I am all done !!! Now I just have to wait the 8 weeks for the marks to come out... so need to try to put them out of my mind and relax for the remainder of the summer. I had a terrible sleep last night.. all through exams I had no problem sleeping and then last night I am all done and at 1:00 I was still starring at the clock :mad:

Erin ~ your holidays will be here before you know it. Are you going away or just enjoying some relaxing time at home ?

Tina ~ you make me sound like Martha Stewart LOL Actually it has been pretty easy.. hubby does all the cooking and I have just maintained the necessary housework. However, that will all change starting today as the house cleaning begins.. BLEECH !!

Tricia ~ sounds like you are doing well on your plan. Diversions, like reading and crafts, always help me stay out of the kitchen too.

Ryanmi ~ enjoy your little bit extra long weekend.. you deserve it !!

TeaHoney ~ Nice to see you :)

Michelle, Robbin, Liza, Cheryl, Meowee (hope I am not missing anyone) ~ have a great day !!

Well I am off to brew me some coffee and see if I can shake these cobwebs out of my brain. Ciao for now :D

Good morning girlies. Hope everyone had a good night and got lots of sleep. I am running quite a bit behind today and do not have time for personals this morning. I will try to get back later.

The scales were nice again this morning and said 236, but I am not going to move the ticker till I get at least 1 more day with the same weight. I don't want to get all excited if it is just fluctuation.

Weather is beautiful here this morning with temps in the low 70's and not supposed to get over 88 today. We even have a chance for rain, which would be very nice because we are like 15 inches behind for the year.

Hubby is supposed to be home tomorrow, YAY. I am very ready for him to be back, I know it has only been 2 weeks but they have been very long. I really miss him when he is gone. I guess I better get used to it there is a rumor going around that he will be headed to Iraq in January for 18 months. Hopefully this stays just a rumor but from past experience it usually doesnt happen that way.

Well better get a move on. Check back later.

Hi Everyone -- I'm sorry I've been MIA for a few days, but I've been very very down with the situation of my mom, and I've just not felt like doing anything, including the computer. I know everyone keeps telling me that I need to put myself first, and believe me I'm trying very hard, but all I've done for the past three days is cry and be very depressed. I haven't spoke with my mom in over a week, and I haven't seen her in over two weeks. Her doctor and insurance have approved her to go to a facility that has a mental ward, and she will be there for up to two weeks. When she's there, she will be tested and evaluated by mental doctors and other specialists, to see if there is any medication that can help her, and what is her medical condition that has changed her mental status so drastically in the past couple of months. I just find myself constantly thinking of all the times I used to be able to take her out, and how now, I can't even have any contact with her, because she's taking herself away from all family. I'm hoping to get back on plan soon and get back to WATP too. Luckily I haven't gained any weight, but then again, I've had such an upset stomach this week that I haven't hardly been eating. Thank you everyone for thinking of me, and just know I'm thinking of all of you too and will be back soon!:grouphug:

Wow it's after 5:00 pm already and I don't know where the day has gone. Well, I guess that is not quite true . . . I was up very early and have just gotten up from my second nap . . . Our weather has turned all hot and humid again and I think a nasty storm is coming because my old 'weather-forecasting-migraine-prone-head' is hurting. The radio weather forecast is calling for this yicky stuff to continue until Tuesday . . . Oh joy. :(

You will all be happy to know I managed to remain a 3 cat household. Got thinking about all the turmoil of kittenhood (climbing the curtains, getting into unlikely and dangerous places, shredding the furniture) and decided that Frick and Frack would just have to live with somebody else. It was close, however. As you can see I had already given them names. :o

CHERYL :hug: Glad to hear your sewing room is getting back to normal. Hope the court trip went OK.

LOUIE :hug: Glad to hear the last exam went OK. The sleepless night is probably from the release of stress. Things work like that sometimes because you didn't have the ability to give in to the high stress level before . . . and now you do.

ERIN :hug: My guess would be you had a hypo during the night because your blood glucose level dropped too low so your liver took over and kicked out some glucose to keep you going and that's a good thing . . . but it always seems to give you too much of a kick and that's a bad thing. Okay, at my age I should definitely know what 'grandma beads' are, but I don't. :dizzy:

TINA :hug: Just reading about your day sometimes tires me right out but that's my old age sneaking up on me. The little gift package sounds terrific. Hope it was well received.

TRICIA :hug: Don't worry, girl, we all have those 'extra hungry and now I've blown it' kind of days. Just remember one day (or one slice of bacon) will not make or break the journey. Just keep doing the right stuff and the right stuff will keep on happening for you.

RYANMI :hug: So glad to hear your weather has cooled off. Enjoy your long weekend. Nice that the little weather :angel: timed things out so well.

TRACEY :hug: Glad you are hanging in there, chickie. Hot humid weather always turns my ankles into balloons, too, so I imagine quite a bit of your recent gain could likely be attributed to water. Hope it is soon gone (the heat/humidity and the www [weird water weight]).

ROBBIN :hug: Glad to hear you are looking at a spell of cooler weather too and hope you do get some much needed rain. Enjoy your weekend with your husband and I really hope that upcoming trip to Iraq stays just an ugly rumour (like to throw in one of those Canadian spellings once in a while, just to keep you all awake).

MICHELLE :hug: So sorry to hear about your troubles. Hang in there, girl. This too will pass. I know it's a big worry but in the long run, things will probably work out for the best. Stay strong . . . we are all here for you whenever you need to talk.

Tricia's 'slice of bacon' got me thinking about food additives . . . so here are some FFF on that topic . . .

. . . we each eat between 6 to 9 pounds of chemical food additives per year and the poor liver gets the job of breaking them all down for disposal. . . white bread may have as many as 16 chemical additives just to keep it fresh . . . the majority of food colouring agents are derived from coal-tars and are very carcinogenic . . . there are about 1300 natural and artificial flavouring agents available to food processors . . . processed meats (hot dogs, lunch meats, bacon, sausage) are so high in additives, colourings, and preservatives that they can easily deplete the body of the many nutrients needed to break them down, especially the stress fighting B vitamins.

Read those labels and try to practice moderation with the highly processed foods.

Have a great evening, everybody. Keep on moving and shaking and heading in the great downward direction. Here's a big shot of the good stuff to help us along . :dust: :dust: :dust: See you soon. :carrot:

Happy Saturday !!

Up and feeling refreshed after getting a good nights sleep. Yesterday I went into work (just to see how everyone was doing) and they had a big bunch of flowers and a card for me and then they took me out for dinner.. how sweet :D Today the cleaning and resting continues....

Michelle ~ :hug: to you. Hang in there and take the time that you need. We will still all be here when you are ready to come back.

Robbin ~ yahoooo a downward scale move, thats gotta make ya happy.

Meowee ~ thanks for the dust !! Sounds like you are having some warm days, but I don't think I could put up with that humidity for too long. Our weather here on the coast has also gotten better over the past few days.. blue skies today.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable Saturday and is able to spend it doing something that they love :)

Good Morning Girlies:sunny:

Well I'm feeling better today and hope the 'downer' feeling stays away!:( My mom finally called me last night to thank me for my note and pictures I had sent to her on Thursday. She said she had been having very bad bloody noses all week, but they finally had stopped. She's on blood thinner every day, and when her doctor ran tests the other day, he had to take her off the thinner for two days because her blood showed to be way too thin. I told her that's probably why she was having the bloody nose. She also said that her sugar level had gone so low yesterday, down to 60, that she was very dizzy, disoriented, confused and shaky. She said the nurse had her sit down and start drinking some orange juice and then she felt better. She has no idea that she will be sent to this mental facility very soon, and it was very hard on me knowing that she will, but I'm not able to tell her yet. Our weather today is supposed to get up in the low 90s, and tomorrow and Monday, it's supposed to be up in the 100s!:devil: This will be way too hot for me as I don't handle the heat too well when it gets anything past 80.:^: I want to thank EVERYONE for all of your kind words, prayers and support that you have given me, and know that I appreciate it so much knowing that I have friends here that I can talk to and that you are all understanding, no matter how often I go on about this. On another site I have had a group of ladies I have talked with also for quite awhile, and they have been the exact opposite to me, and hurt my feelings so bad, that I no longer can type there anymore. It's just amazing that some people can be so harsh and know it alls when they haven't gone through anything like I have.:mad: I hope all of you have a great day and I will be back later to do personals.:grouphug:

Hi Louie . . . Have a wonderful, restful weekend.

Hi Michelle . . . Glad to hear your Mother is rallying a bit.

Hi everybody else, where are you hiding, today? Goodness it is so quiet here.

It is horrible and stormy today. Not too warm, but the humidity still makes it feel very oppressive. Weather network is now saying it will continue until Wednesday. Wow, I hope not. I already ache in places I didn't know I had. Doing a bunch of napping again today and so far avoiding the migraine that is just tickling around the edges.

Well wherever you are all hiding out, I hope you are having a fun time. See you later.:carrot:

Hey ladies. I'm embarrassed to say I fell TOTALLY off the wagon. We went out of town for Fathers Day, I started out good, but ended up bad... then took advantage of it all week. And tonight I had a TOTAL binge to the point where I'm MISERABLE. So here I am... back again. Will you guys take me back, pretty please?? The guilt and anger are setting in pretty hard, and while I ready to start, I'm dreading it. But starting right now, nothing but water the rest of the night, and going to start counting points again tomorrow. One problem is, we are TOTALLY broke this week (until payday on Friday), but also have my stepkids all week... so have to go to grocery tomorrow and try to get some healthy stuff that they will eat. but that's all the more expensive stuff, too. Know I will get stepson some of the 10 for $10 pizzas, but gotta stay outta that stuff!!!

Anyhow, I guess I'll give myself a few days to regulate my body before I move that darn ticker back up. *sigh*

Thanks for your support! I need it!

Morning ladies!!! Missed yesterday and had some catching up to do, just so busy getting the house settled in again. Still not there but a whole lot closer. I love my new furniture! It is so pretty. Will try to get a pic and post it. Eating has been erratic at best but good foods at least. I know i am not drinking enough or getting anything close to a balanced diet. Maybe i can get a little better on line today!

Tracey - sounds like you have really got your head on right. Good plan to start with not gaining and then go from there. YOU CAN DO THIS!!! Just keep it simple and go one step at a time.

Louie - YEAH, i know you are glad to be done. Whew 8 weeks to wait is a long time! I'm sure you've done well and there is nothing to worry about. We will be driving to PA to visit my family there. We have a well packed week there with a family picnic sunday, 4th of July picnic tuesday and Amusement park on Thursday, then we leave out late friday or early Saturday to come home! 16 hours driving with a 4 and 6 year old can be pretty exhausting so we like to have Sunday to recover before we have to get back to the routine of life. Your cleaning and relaxing sounds like a contradiciton in plans. Glad to hear you got better sleep.

Robbin - I know you are glad to have hubby home. I would be crazy after two weeks, can't imagine 18 mos. I agree, hope that stays a rumor! I have so much respect for the military families, I don't think we civilians can ever really understand what ya'll go through. Big thanks to your hubby and you for all you do for our country!

Michelle - Oh my heart breaks for you. My father in law was mentally ill and I know what we went through with him. Hopefully your mom's situation is more related to her diabetes out of control or something easy to get back in line. I know we can all say don't worry and take care of you but when it's a parent it is just so hard. I will pray for you and your family. Remember you can lean on us wether you are dieting or not. We are still here to support you! Just read your post from saturday and ditto again. We are hear for you girl any way you need us! Glad to hear you are feeling better today!

Linda - stormy weather is going around. Just enough that i am unplugging everything at least once a day for a 20 minute shower. But we so desperately need the rain and after several days fo 100 degree actual temps and heat indexes over that we need it! Yeah on resisting the kitties, I know it was hard! Grandma beads are that little ring of dirt you get in the crease of your neck when you have been working and sweating in a really dusty environment. I actually didn't hear the expression until i moved south. Probably comes from working in the fields, gardening like SOOO many older ladies do around here. They will be in there 80's and 90's still out there in the garden come summertime. Glad to hear you are keeping that migraine gone. Can you take Imitrex? It is a migraine drug that if you take it early enough in the process can cure it!

Shawn - Oh girl have I been there!!! Don't go the opposite extreme though trying to make up for a bad time. Just get back on plan and stay with it and things will come together quicker than you think!!! It is so easy to let the one day turn into so much more. I have been a binger for many many years and even know can feel that desperation to fill myself with food when i know there is something else really going on. I do it with healthier stuff now, but quantity of anything is not good. Don't beat yourself up, just use that energy to motivate you on the right path! We're here for ya!

Well ladies gotta run, kids are up and I have to be hostess at the snack bar at church today to gotta get moving. Ya'll have a fantastic sunday and will see ya in the morning!

Good Morning, Gals

Nothing new to report for me... did more house cleaning and relaxing yesterday.. I could get use to this, but I am actually looking forward to getting back to work. In my opinion, it is much easier then that darn studying was !!

Michelle ~ so glad to hear that you are feeling better :hug: That is terrible about the other group that you post on. Unless you walk in someone's shoes you can't possibly know what they are going through. Keep that great attitude that you have and that smile on your face :)

Meowee ~ still storming out west ??? I sure hope that migraine doesn't get you !!!

Shyla ~ nice to meet you and glad that you came back !! Isn't it nice to know that you have a supportive group that you can come back no matter what has gone on. That is what I love about 3FC !!

Ryanmi ~ whooohoooo 2.2 lbs the girl is on fire !! Hope your trip to Target was successful. We don't have Target here in Canada, but it is a definate must do anytime I go down to the States shopping.

Erin ~ new furniture.. how nice. I am definately in the need for that as well, but too many things ahead of it on the list right now.. maybe within the next year. Your vacation plans sound like fun.. well except maybe the driving for 16 hours with 2 little ones (I have no kids and there is a good reason..LOL) Hope you have a wonderful Sunday.

Tina, Liza, Robbin, Tricia, TeaHoney ~ hope you are all having an enjoyable weekend.

Time for some coffee.. have a good one and I will "see" you all soon :D

Good Morning Everyone, Well last night I was very restless, because it was just so darn hot! Yesterday it got up to 95F, today it's supposed to be 100F, and tomorrow 102F.:yikes: I do not do good with anything above 80F, so I'm not getting my exercise in again.:devil: Today I have to go pick my DH up because he has been out of town since Wednesday for a union conference, since he's the Union President. Tomorrow we're going to go out and do something for the day.:^:

SHAWN... Believe me girlie, I know exactly what you're going through with falling off the wagon big time!:o I've been there several times, and this past week was also one of those times. Just restart over and you will start to feel better, and know that we're all here for you no matter what!:hug:

RYANMI... CONGRATS on the 2.2 pounds down!!!:cp: :dance: :cb: :dancer: :yes: :cheer: That's great!!!;) Thank you for your very kind words. I know this is a very hard trying time, but I hope things get much better soon. My mom called me last night, and for the past couple of times calling me, she has actually been more calm and sounded like her old self again. I'm going to also be making a trip to Target on my way down to pick my DH up. I bough my DD a cd player yesterday, and it's faulty so I need to return it.:hug:

LINDA... There are so many people everywhere that are talking about the storms hitting right now. I just wish we could have our weather back from just a couple days ago, because I'm with you on not liking the heat and humidity!:hug:

ERIN... That's so great that you got new furniture. I wish we could get a smaller reclinder loveseat that is much smaller than our huge couch we have right now. It takes up so much room! Thank you for your kind caring words, and I'm happy I can always come here and know everyone is here for me!:hug:

LOUIE... I also did house cleaning yesterday, so today I'm going to just try to stay cool. Thank you so much for your kind words, because they do mean a lot to me! I still don't understand why people on that other site had to be to harsh and critical with me, but that's okay, because obviously they have a problem.:hug:

Hi everybody . . .

SHAWN . . . :hug: so glad to see you back, kiddo. Don't beat yourself up; we all fall off the wagon once in a while. Heh, stuff happens. This is a very long and bumpy road. You've already taken the most important step by picking yourself up and getting back on track.

RYANMI . . . :hug: YAY!!! Wonderful that you are seeing such a great loss so soon. Keep it up, girl.

ERIN . . . :hug: Glad you are having so much fun admiring the new furniture. Yep, I've had grandma beads but certainly not from gardening. I'm allergic to insect venom and gardening is not one of my hobbies. Don't forget to eat, girl.

LOUIE . . . :hug: It's still stormy down east, too. Heh, where's Tina? I think it might be drier in the middle. Enjoy your day of relaxation. You'll be back to work soon enough.

MICHELLE . . . :hug: Sorry to hear about your temperatures . . . at least it is a lot cooler than that here. Glad your Mother is feeling better and you just forget about those other so-called cyber friends. Makes you wonder what happened to their compassion, doesn't it?

Not too much new around here. Weather is still yucky but I'm still managing to avoid the migraine by taking numerous small naps. The weather is supposed to stay like this until at least Wednesday, unfortunately, and I am getting tired of it. :(

Anyway, gang, here's a dose of :dust: to help us all keep moving and shaking in the great downward direction. See you soon. :carrot:

I actually lost 3 pounds. I can't believe it. I just made small changes this week like upping the water and cutting some (not even all) of the snacks and I drop three pounds. I'm very happy.

YAY, Tracey . . . WAY TO GO, GIRL. Keep up the good stuff. Whoopee!

Hey ladies, sorry I haven't a chance to check in all weekend. It's busy quite busy and quite hot around here. I've been keeping busy and cool by either at the splash park with my daughter or shopping in the malls/stores. Then I got started at moving my furniture around in my bedroom (thanks Erin! LOL) and cleaning floor to ceiling, washing my blinds 4 sets and window coverings..everything!! Feels so good to have it done. I'll be back tomorrow to catch up with you all! See you then!

~Tina