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Susie, my thoughts and prayers are still with you and your nephew. I'm glad all went well with the surgery.
Eleni-Have you heard when your surgery is yet.
Sherri-great job on the organization. Glad you all like the tip I gave you yesterday morning.
Penny-I hope you are feeling better,and the boys too. Did hubby catch and fish, and why wasn't he home babying you?
Christie-glad you stop by, and thanks for the birthday wish. Been a while since you've been on these boards lady. How is the weight thing going?
Summer-how is dd doing, and the one at college. How is your knee? Have you been getting any mommy time?
CieCie-hope you are doing ok
Wanda, and Nita-hope all is well with you ladies, and i'm sure i'm forgetting some, but I still think of you, and say a few prayers for you, specially while working out. I pray for the tops girls at my chapter.

Me-I've put off tops for a couple of weeks, till the house thing is done. Sometimes I think about quitting. But i know I shouldn't. I just have to see where my priorities are? Usually i'm worried about motivating everyone else, and I lose site of what my goal is. I try and do too much, therefore, i stop counting points, and I stop doing what I need for me. I need to work on motivating me everyday. Goals of some kind. However, I find it difficult to remember everything I need to get done in a day as it is, and then i get over welmed, and don't want to do anything. Then i get stressed, and eat. I was giving away food from my lunch yesterday. I did manage to get on the scale here at home. First time in weeks. last week at tops i turtled. So far this week I'm up a pound, but it should be more like 10, the way i've been eating lately. Thanks for the "happy birthday's" ladies. You are awesome to even remember it. Today is Brandon's. I took today off, so i could take treats in at 1. Yesterday was my sisters and tomorrow is mine. Got through the big number last year.
Eleni-thanks for the birthday card. It always impresses me what an awesome "mom" you are. Well i'm getting the final paper work to the mortgage company today. Had to fax some yesterday. Bought "homeowner" insurance last night. The lady and I at the insurance company got all our meeting times messed up, and I'm sure it was me that did, cuz when they called and said it looked good to close on Friday, I literally couldn't talk. Then I had to call her. We were both laughing. she was like slow down. I don't know why you are all nervous, just trying to pack and move. Hubby will stop by and get the receipt and sign all the papers, cuz she had left. Looks good that will be signing on Monday the 25th at 4 pm. Hopefully I won't have any jury duty that day, or next week for that matter.
Then we are going to the house, and start cleaning some things. I'm sure all the guys and the wives will be over then. None of the wives have seen it yet, except from the outside. We will clean next week, paint next weekend, and roy will move us in the following week, while i work. He will take the kids to school and pick them up, so i can work some ot. We will probably go next monday and pick out stove, refrig, and dishwasher. Got a phone call last night, and we got a mattress for the bed. Hubby sleeps on the couch cuz the water bed hurts his back. My husbands friends, and my inhertited friends are awesome people. One of them gave us a mattress they didn't need anymore. When the ladies got together for the ladies night out, I got a couple fo cocktails in me, and well asked if they had an extra mattress. I told them i was looking for anything i could get free these days. They all laughed at me. They stick by each other. So we are closer, but not in yet. I want to be in on "monday". But first things first. I'm so nerveous about owning a home. But it will be ours. Thanks for all your prayers.
I'm done babbling. take care.

[mompen]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRANDON!!!!!!

Wendy,
Well I would say one pound up isn't bad at all... you probably haven't done as bad as you think! You can get this one pound off in no time. I try not to focus so much on losing weight as living healthy. You are doing so awesome!

Hi out there to Susie, Sherri, Eleni, Ciecie, Summer, Christie, Nita, Ladean.

I gotta get up and get going!

I have a meeting with the personal trainer at the gym this morning, we have a family reunion on Saturday, then Hunter's school fair, then the Kidney Walk on Sunday.... EKKKKKK!!!!! Then we leave on Tuesday for Vegas!!!!!!!
We get back on Friday morning at 5 am and I gotta get home and go with Hunter to his first field trip and his class party.

That is enough to stress me out.....lol

I hope everyone has a great rest of the week Love to you all!

[lady06498]

Wendy,

Things will slow down for you girl once you are all settled in your new home. It is very exciting. You can concentrate on just you once you get through this. You are doing fine.

Penny,

You sure are a busy bee. How are the workouts going? Personal trainer wow that is great. They will help you a lot. Are you going to take a step class like before. I know you really liked it. Keep up the great work. I need to get a phone call to you girl. I miss chatting with you.

As for me I had weigh in today. I gained .8 lbs. I stayed after to talk to the leader and it looks like I am not eating enough. Plus I am not getting in all my servings of what I need everyday. So my goal this week is to get in all the servings of the different foods I need and get in at least my target points every day. I didn't hit target points 3 days this week. I have work to do but I want to do it. I have been writing everything down and weighing which is good. Now I just have to find time to eat more. I said how am I going to do that? But I will because I want to make goal and not go back. My jeans are starting to fit me the way they should and I can button them now which is an improvement so I know I am accomplishing something. Just have to get the eating in control like I should. I go to the counsler tonight. Starting today it will be once a week I will go. I have only gone once so far.

I have to get to work now. I will check in later.

Have a great day.

Sherri

[MyChoice2bfit]

Hi Ladies,
Wow! What great posts....when I read them, I just know I can do this...you all are out there doing it with me. Thanks for taking the time to come posts...good and bad times....we all have them and we all need each other to get through them. Does anyone feel like this is the only place you can be honest and admit a setback, and still feel like you are going to get to where and what you want to be? I know I sure do!

We didn't get our tests back last night and I was so disappointed. The Prof. said the reason was because not everyone had taken the test. Everyone didn't think that was fair, so I spoke up and asked how long she would be giving the people who missed the test a chance to make it up. She said this Thursday would be the cut of. I'm thinking now it will be next Tuesday before we get our grade. She really should've had two different tests made up to avoid this. I did get my homework back and I missed a couple of things, but not to bad. I still have an A average and for right now my 4.0 grade point is intact. I know that might change as I get into my harder classes, but as long as it stays above a 3.0 that's ok with me. I'm joining Phi Theta Kappa, it's the National Honor Society at school. You have to be invited and to have that you must have completed 16 hrs and have a grade point of 3.75 to join. I feel very honored that my hard work is being recoginzed by that Society and I'm going to go through the induction on Oct. 29. We can invite family and friends. In order to remain as an active member, you must keep a 3.0 or better GPA.

I did great with my food yesterday. I'm writing my food down when I sit down to eat. That seems to be working for now...at least I find the time to jot something down then. My workout was good last night. I'm still not up to adding a full 15 min. But I'm up to 10 min now.

One last thing about me. Today I'm taking some of my bigger clothes to the consigment shop. They are my really nice dress clothes and they are still in fashion, and in good shape. I thought I might as well get rid of them because they are huge and I tell you, there is NO WAY, I'm going to ever wear them again. I figure I might as well get something out of them. It's a little scary to give them away. Sort of feel like I'm flaunting my success...but I need to do this.

Wendy: It's very easy to get overwhelmed. I do the same thing...a lot! Wish I had some advice on how to stay on top of things. I just say, make a plan (I'm one who has to see it in writing) and then just work a little each day at it. Hopefully when the house thing is finished you will feel like you have a little more focus on life in general. What you are having to concentrate on now (the house) is very important so don't feel guilty about focusing on it.

Penny: I can't wait to hear about the time with the personal trainer.

Sherry: The .8 gain isn't that bad, but I know how it can make you feel. You did grea by talking to your leader about it and you have indentified the problem. Now, just let that gain go and concentrate on the new you..the one who is going to make the change this week...you will see a difference in the numbers on the scale next week.

One last thing. My nephew is still in the hospital. His fever will not stay down. I would appreciate your prayers . Thanks.

I'll check in later.

[lady06498]

Susie,

Thanks. I can't believe though that this is the first time that having a gain didn't make me feel horrible. I knew I stuck to the plan and I knew there was a problem. Like what you did last week. Identify and fix. I planned on talking to the leader anyway because I felt it wasn't working somehow. I am glad I did and I got some great advice. I am working it. I stopped and got some oatmeal for my breakfast instead of having cereal. It will help. I know I wasn't getting in all my foods. Now I have something to work on and focus on.
Congratulations for being invited into the national honors society. It is a great accomplishment and you should be proud.
As for giving your clothes away and flaunting it. I wouldn't say that girl. They say you have to let go of the past and the clothes we were in so we can move forward. I think it is great that you were able to do that.
I do agree with you. I feel like here is the only place I can really be honest with what I feel and what happens other then talking to my friends here on line on the phone. Which is the same thing because it is the same people supporting me. I know that you will all be there to catch me fall and to help put me back on my feet. I am here to do the same for everyone here as well. That is what we are here for.

Have a great night.

Sherri

[summer8386]

Hi ladies,

Quick check-in. We're doing better. It took dd 3 weeks to get better, but she is not off her oxygen during the day time yet. When we get to that point, I can say she is all better. She's on virtually every night even when she is doing great.

Other dd is stressing terribly at college and dropping a class. She was advised to take 15 credits and she can't do it. Of course, they made money off of her and I'm angry about that. She had never taken that many hours and I knew she couldn't do it. Her other classes have suffered too, so we shall see what happens. She loves working at the Cheesecake Factory tho!

I went to a great conference over the weekend on Transitioning into adulthood. It's to get kids with special needs ready to progress from school life to 'real life' after school. What a challange we have......................yikes! We're always told that everyone can do something for a job, but no one can give us real ideas based on our dd's complex needs. It was lovely getting away by myself for 2 nights and not have to take care of anyone but me, but it was very 'mind' exhausting. My knee screamed at me many times with all the sitting in cramped quarters plus hitting it into table legs a time or two.....I actually cried one time due to the pain. I have TOPS tonight and with all the food they served us, I'm not sure which way the needle will go....plus it's TOM!

Wendy, belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you. With the house thing going on at the same time, you will never forget when you got your home! You are going to a busy time for a while to come......but don't forget to enjoy getting things put together.

Sherri, Sounds like you are doing well and you will have a loss next week. Keep the positive attitude going..........................................

Susie, That is one of the biggest mistakes I made........not getting rid of my bigger clothes once I lost the weight. It is way too easy to drag them out when you gain it back. If I hadn't had them around, I probably would have been more alert to not let my weight get out of control again, or I would have been running around naked.....and oh, Lord, what a sight that would be.

Penny, where are you staying in Vegas? Have fun with all your upcoming activites!

Gotta run. Dd's therapist is going. Gotta do meds, diaper and get her in her w/c.

Hugs, Summer