HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FLOWER! As I say to all my friends on their birthdays, "thanks for incarnating!'

Spring seems to have brought in some fresh inspiration here! I don't think that I've mentioned that my latest 'project' is counting calories--yep, just like our mothers did--and I've got to say there's something to be said for the classics! I'm averaging about 1650 calories per day and my clothes are fitting MUCH better, and I don't have that constant 'full' feeling. I've always kept a food journal and I can see how entries like 'a handful of crackers', etc., something very non-specific, could add up quick, calorie wise!
I haven't dared to weigh myself yet; it'll be a while. Anyway, this is my 11th day doing this and I'm feeling good about it.

Anybody else trying something new?:)

Hi Everyone
Hope your weekend has been going good. I tried out my walking tape and let me tell you something I SHOULD have gotten the 1 mile tape first!!! The 2 mile High Calorie Burn tape I have really kicked my butt..My legs still hurt from using muscles I didnt know I had.. And my arms kinda hurt (yup after 15 minutes that extra pound per handweight you can really feel) My DD was making fun of me when I did that tape. And she said to me " What you think doing a little video will help you get thin??" Then she said "Mom you will always be fat you just wasted money that SHOULD have gone to buy us kids our Nintendo 64" Well I have NEWS for her.. She has MY genes, I told her that she will have weight problems when she gets older if she doesnt exercise more and stop eating all junk food in sight.. She told me she is like her father and she is going to be like her father Tall and thin.. Her doc even said she could use the exercise .. Anyway enuf about that .. I will prove her wrong
Eydie. I am also counting calories I need to keep betwen 1500-2000 daily .. To me thats is alot of food.. I been having to eat in the morning which I never did in the last 10 years (unless I was pregnant) Eating lunch , which has always been a passing thought.. I am also keeping my sugar down and my sodium down and keeping Fats to 30. I can DO this I KNOW I CAN

So Flower did you take the guy up on the offer of the spankings??? Sorry about the sunburn, but in a way I am envious since its too COLD to go out for long periods of time to even get a wind burn.. I know SPRING is coming but it is taking its sweet time getting up into my little corner of the US

Well I gotta do good food shopping.. (My kids LOVE the good food after they BEGGED me for the other stuff) Now I need to buy more..Hope all is having a great day and Talk to you all Monday
Take Care
Sheila

Hello everyone! :wave:

Busy weekend, I put up my bathroom cabinet, towel rack and chrome-y tp thingy... it rained cats and dogs so I didn't get to paint. Oh well, next weekend's supposed to be beeeeautiful. :cool:

Had an awsome week weight wise - 3 pounds!!!!! :strong:
I guess 128 oz of water a day and upping my walks from 1 to 2 miles really did something. So I reached my April 12th goal and can now officially say "buh-BYE 240's"!!! WoooHoooo! :spin: I also now have less than 100 pounds to loose (ok, 99.5 it's still NOT 100!!!!)

Eydie - :lol: Thanks for incarnating... I'll have to remember that!

Gotta run - work's a' callin...

Terri :moo:

Hi Everyone, Where are yall
 

:wave: Hi All
My weekend went pretty good. I have only done my walking video twice since Friday though.. That one is intense and I guess I need to get my body adjusted to the new way of working it.. I am talking the outside muscle on my legs ache big time as well as the under muscle of the upper arms ( I didnt know there was a real muscle there.:lol: )
I am a bit leery of the Pilates Video since I have a spare tire I want to get rid of before I can keep pace of the tape..But I will do it ( I havent even watched it yet) I think thats what I will do after I am done on the computer..
I went shopping last night and I think I made good food buys.. I bought bananas and apples and oranges rice cakes and bagels and even bought some WW soda ( chocolate fudge and root beer , Both are sugar and calorie free) and I bought some pop corn kernals that I have to pop in a pan (Not the microwave kind) That way I can put my own salt or butter if I want ( although I wont used either) I have tuna and light mayo and a few other things I cant think of right now.. Oh yes, cant forget the salad fixings.. and light itlaian dressing..I THINK I did pretty good.
I decided to just blow off my daughters remarks..She has been "kinda" edging on my wrong side lately.. In fact when I told her I was gonna quit smoking she had some wisegal remark like " What attempt is this?? Why bother afterall you will just fail again.. So I have decided I wanna make her eat those words Let her find out her remarks wont get to me.. (Although I feel kinda weird if I get caught working out to my tape in front of my DH.. ) This morning I started my workout and got to the .50 mile point when he came home I hurriedly shut off the tape so he wouldnt see me.. I have yet to be able to keep up with the pace of the instructor . But I am trying as hard as I can.. PLus I cant do the weights as long as the tape can (they use 2 pounds I use 3 pound weight)
Anyway Hope your day is going well I am still having this feeling I need to step on the scale no matter that I promised myself that I would weigh in once a week.. It is hard the temptation is there and I know that if I did lose any weight it would all be the water retention from dealing with my TOM..
Well HAve a great day I will check in later
Take Care
Sheila

So far I drank 24 ounces of water today just need to put in 48 ounces to make up for the water dyhydration I get for the 3 cups of coffee I had this morning.. (hmmm does WW soda count as water??? or not??) BYEeeeeeee

Sheila - others may disagree with me but I was told by a nutritionist that anything with no calories and no caffeine counted as water.... I don't know how much that I agree with that philosophy. I personally don't think anything substitutes for water but if you have to get it down in the form of flavored or carbonated it is better than not getting it down at all because the major percentage of it is H2O... Just my 2 cents for what they are worth.


Hugs
Amy

Hello all :wave:

I agree with you Amyjo, I was taught the same thing in nutrition (college) that if it had no caffeine, sodium or sugar it was essentially treated the same in your body as water.

A little news for me.... yesterday I decided to make a furry addition to my family!
My best friend's cat had kittens again and I told her from the day they were born "no, I have 2 from Demeter already, I don't want another" - my Luna and Stella are 5 months apart, both from this momma cat. Wellllll.... I saw these babies at 3 days old, then at 1 1/2 weeks old and my friend kept showing me one little calico with extra toes (momma cat throws polys) and well, she called to me, but I didn't say anything... until I realized that if she went to another home I'd be heartbroken. So I called my friend last night and told her that if no one has spoken for her that I want her. My friend didn't sound shocked or surprised - she just said "of course, she's yours". Sometimes I hate us witchy people for these extra talents to foresee things!

So now I have a baby to name.... any ideas?

Terri

Ohhhhhhh! A baby kitten.... Lucky, lucky, lucky!

When John and I were first married we had a kitten (Calico-tabby) we named Chelsea-Bun, since she was the colours of .... A Chelsea Bun! (We were young and cute-sy then.)

When do you get to bring her home?

The weather sucks. I'm not going out until spring comes. I'm on strike.

Off to bake some goodies for the kids ~ I'll pop back in later!

L

LAM ~ I agree it is pouring cats and dogs here, normally I love the rain but today it is just making me really gray.


Punkin ~ Well, you have a moon, and a star(right?) what about the sun? or an another astological name? She is a pisces right? I have the same ole names for my animals - Salem (our cat from Heck), Smokie (sweetie cat), Precious (spastic dog), Pretty Girl (old, old collie) and then our multitudes of fish which are named but I will not bore you!

Got to get back to the school work!

Hugs,
Amy

LOL! Lamorgan, this will be my 3rd kitty in a year!!!! Luna will be 1 in May, Stella was born in October of last year and this little one was born in March.
My ex forbid me to have cats when we were together - I guess this is my letting loose my new-found freedom?? :lol:

She's almost 2 weeks old, so I'll probably bring her home around the end of April or so??

I have looked for sun names - so far the only thing I've found that I kinda like is Atum (pronounced autumn?) a sun god. The kitty is a "she" but I donno'. The name that's been playing in my head is Mia (like my-uh), latin for 'mine'.

I'll keep you posted on "name that kitty!"

Terri

Good Afternoon
 

Well I decided that I wouldnt count the little bit of WW soda as anything I can say I had a total of 96 ounces of water yesterday.!!!!!!!
A new kitty huh?? Congrats on the new family mamber Punkin.. Sorry I cant help with names since Sun goddesses I have no knowledge on . I usually spend a little time with animals before I name them since to me the name has to fit the personality. I love cats but I cant have one right now.. I still have visitation rights to Bootsy ( that is the cat that adopted me at my moms house) I live in the city now so I am afraid to have to keep a cat from its instints like going outside ..
I did a good job staying on my so called diet yesterday.. I feel GREAT . Weird thing though I slept like a coma patient and I still cant fully wake up..
On the smoking thing I vowed to quit for my health yet This morning once again I lit up (like a daily routine thing ) Geez why cant I just stop and get on with it.. ??
Punkin have you talked to your friend about maybe having the Momma neutered?? Please dont think I am preaching but I see too many homeless kittys around , and I know that the shelters are full of adorable little fur balls.. Some have to be put to sleep due to the over population.. I am not saying this to be mean and cruel but cats are my weakness IF I could take them all in I would ..But cats do cost $$ to take care of and that is something that I am in short supply of so adopting every furball in the Northeast is not an option for me..
Well just three days till I can weigh myself.. Gosh the temptation is killing me.. I know I lost ,my slacks feel better on , but it could be just muscle forming.. I will see on Friday..
Talk to you soon Hope you all is having a good day
TAke Care
Sheila

Punkinseed, lucky you with having kitten energy in your home soon! [Lucky kitty too!]
We have 4 old geriatric cats here and they're serene and dignified but they don't play much. I just love that little sideways dance that kittens do! And their little needle teeth and claws, and their fat little bellies---I better stop, I could talk myself into a kitten too easily! :)

Sheila, no you're not preachy. Believe me, I had been on my friend's case about getting Demeter fixed since this is her 3rd litter in 1 year. The main problem is money... the vet told her because of the numerous pregnancies that to spay Demeter it would be a bit over $100. My friend's husband has been out of work for the better part of 6 months, and she has to stay home with their handicapped son (they have a young daughter too). So, needless to say, spaying the cat is low on the list... Because almost all the babies come out poly they've ALL been able to find homes. She's even had people call her back months after adopting to find out if Demeter's going to have babies again soon. So for that she's blessed - not one of those babies have been unadoptable.
If I knew my friend would take the money I would give her the $100 to spay Demeter - but I know for a fact that her pride would stand in the way and she wouldn't accept the gift, even for her cat...

As for the kitty energy in the house... you bet. It's a bit like having children though. Stella, my baby, won't let me sleep once she's heard the alarm go off. She's like "ok, I heard the music - get up and pet me NOW!". They're all goofy cats. Stella also plays fetch and has learned how to reach up with her huge paws and catch her toys in mid-air. Does David Letterman still do stupid pet tricks??

Terri

My wild mama cat is in heat again... early spring (spring??) she goes into heat every 2 weeks or so, but last year she gave us at least 7 months with no howling... So we're hoping for the same this year. We don't know how old she is. Since we moved to this town nearly 4 years ago she has been an inside cat, although her babies (now all grown up and neutered) go out. It is nearly impossible to place kittens in the country, too many folks drop off their cats in town, to forage on their own. We have the cost of spaying mama cat working against us as well ~ over $200.00 since she won't be caught twice in a row I'm sure! We'd have to board her til her stitches could be taken out.

We have Smokey, Morris, Tipsy and B.J. all from wild mama, and old Buttons who is still a bit pissed about all these interlopers....

Kids were home half the day, due to the freezing rain this morning. The buses (my kids walk to school) couldn't make it so they dismissed the rest of the kids at lunchtime.

I am sipping sherry, listening to the rain whack against the window...

bye for now!

L

Morning All
 

Cant stay opn long just hope you have a great day and I will be thinking of yall today .. I will check in later today
Take Care
sheila

I'm going out for lunch today with my library co-workers! Maybe some french fries!! Yum.

(Bad Lois)

I hope everyone has a great long weekend.

Good morning all....

No three day weekend here. ****, I didn't even know Friday was a holiday until one of our clients mentioned it... Guess I'll bring a book to work tomarrow!

Going to town tomarrow to check out a sale on KitchenAid standing mixers... the last thing on my taxes wish list since I do a lot of baking and my hands and wrists are shot from years as a massage therapist.

Nothing else much going on... tired and headachey today. I love the full moon but it does keep my cats active all night long...

Have a good day all!

Terri :)

I bought a home gym w/ my tax return. Chris is in the process of putting it together. We can get serious about getting in shape now!!!!!! ~flower

I bought a Kitchen-aid standing mixer 4 years ago and I love it. I use it all the time for mixing absolutely everything.

The sun is shining here and winter seems to be on the decline... Here's hoping.

:sheep:

The cats are sleeping on my kitchen porch in the sun...

L:)

Lamorgan - Can I ask how big your mixer is? My Dad's trying to talk me into the 6 qt monster mixer (like $330), but I don't see the point in spending the extra $130 if I don't need the size...

I wanted to let you guys know about a web site I found today.
www.usda.gov/cnpp - it's SO incredible.
You put in your food intake for the day and quantity and the site calculates everything - fat, calories, all the vitamins, fiber - everything! It also tells you how you did against the food pyramid and overall. You can store 20 days worth of food and compare from day to day. My stepfather even got into it!

Terri

Hi all
Punkin I will have to bookmark that site.. I am always trying to guess some of the things that I eat in ways of the pyramid..

I dont have a stand up mixer yet.. It is something I want but dont actually NEED.. I have an electric mixer that I have had for a while but even that is getting dusty I dont use that much..
LaMorgan I love how th full moon just lights up the night.. I was wondering what you meant by long weekend I forgot about good friday (I know I am a bad bad Catholic :nono:) I HOPE the bank is open Friday.. I need to deposit DH paycheck
FLOWER What kind of gym is it?? I have a Welder Total Gym 2000 resistance gym.. It is great I love it !! best Christamas gift I have ever gotten..
Today I bought an outfit to workout in.. Nothing I would get caught dead wearing in front of real people but my kids will have to deal with it..I also bought 12 20oz bottles of strawberry banana water at walmart..:T Hopefully my kids wont get there grubby little hands on it..Got stay cool while perspiring to my tapes right?? Tomorrow is Friday I get to weigh myself!! seems like a lobng time between weigh ins..I will pray to the scale gods for a good scale reading..LOL
Take Care talk soon
Sheila

Finally, a day off to catch up!

My daughter's recent progress reports from school showed she was having some real problems with math, so I've enrolled her in the Kumon Math & Reading program. They don't teach by grade, they assess the kid's ability and start with what they know, then work from there. She goes Tuesdays and Fridays, but not tonight because of the holiday. I also checked out Sylvan Learning Centers and Oxford Learning Centres....to the tune of $385 a month! Kumon charges $40 registration, then $75.00 a month. I know a few kids who've done Kumon and the results were incredible, so I'm hoping my daughter will succeed with math. I could teach her, but I can't take the huffing and puffing and attitude.

Punkin...congrats on your new baby! Any decision on a name?

Sheila, sounds like you're doing wonderful staying OP. Wish I could say the same.

Ruthie, what's up? You've been missing as long as I have! Have you gone out for a walk and just kept walking?

Flower, congrats on the new gym!

Lamorgan, Amyjo, Eydie, Venus (still out there?)...hello!

Well, today I have a mountain of laundry to conquer and some financial forecasting (ours) to work on.

The gym is a Welder also. Don't know the model offhand. Has everything but the stepper on it. I only did the leg press yesterday, because I didn't get home till 7:30 and then had pork chops. So I didn't want to get sick. My thighs already are sore!!!!! Crazy. Chris is going to be my trainer for a few weeks as there are 30 different excersices and I don't exactly know how to do them all.

We are going to the petting zoo today and then to my work so family can understand my stories. I got a 60 day review yesterday. Not too shabby. No raise with this one. It is at 6 month time I think. I won't be the florist long. I am going to be molded into management. Hopefully hourly management! :)

The lady who colapsed at work...She was my pt florist. She was 57 and had 2 heart attacks at work. 4 more on the way to the hospital. Her blood pressure was 440/something. She woke up yesterday. They do think she'll have some brain damage from being without air for so long...but life signs look good. She will have a job waiting when she comes back, of some sort. Kinda of an eye opener!

I will join you on the food thread tomorrow. Gotta get honest! :) Well, hope all is good with everyone! ~flower

Drumroll Please..............................
 

Hi everyone
Hope you friday is as good as mine is so far.. I nervously stepped on the scale this morning.....259.0 !!! I am DOWN 6.5 POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!! I know it is mostly water from dealing with TOM last week but I know I didnt have 6.5 pounds of water build up.. :spin: :jig: :spin:

FLOWER If you did leg presses it must be a weight type gym.. Mine is just a bungee cord like thing but I still think its great.. I been so busy doing the Walking tape I really havent used my gym.. In fact right now I couldnt get to my gym if I wanted to.I moved some stuff around in my bedroom and cant pull it out right now..

WILDFIRE I been wondering where you been.. A day off FINALLY?? you must be loving that.. I have never heard of Kumon. But sounds good if the results were good.. My Daughter has math problems as well. Thing is she has never had to figure out math til now. The teachers used to issue multiplication table "cheat sheets " for the kids to use while they did homework.. I never used a math sheet like that I had to actually study.. Now that she is in this new school they dont issue them, there fore she is lagging behind BIG TIME.. I have always tried to drill math questions at her to try to help out and it didnt work.. I am admitting I dont have patience with teaching her she learns a whole different way then I can explain.. She cant learn by my way of demonstrating so it is hard for us both..(good thing that homeschooling idea was a passing thought..LOL)

The weather is actually GORGEOUS out today!!!I want to get out so bad.. Yesterday I did get out but it wasnt like REALLY getting out I just bought some stuff .So today I want to get my inside stuff done so I can finish cleaning up the back yard..I need to find something to put the leaves and junk in.. I used all the yard waste barrels the city gives out . The city only picks up yard waste stuff twice in early spring and twice in late fall.I also need to cut up a big peice of tree that fell when we had extra strong winds.. This tree limb is about a good 9-10 inches around and about 8 feet long..I cant snap it in peices so I will have to axe it up.. That will be fun I like swinging an axe..Takes out alot of built up frustration

For Easter I am going to my moms..Her Bday is also the 30th so I am kinda combining the Holiday and her birthday into one.. I also get to FINALLY pick up my car.. I miss not having my own transportation. Ya DH has a car and it is both ours but it isnt the same.. He has his for work and it stinks of axle grease and oil since that is all his company handles ( he is a supervisor of a remanufaturing car/truck axles..) My car needs to be cleaned badly it has been sitting since I moved almost two months ago..WOW i cant believe I been here two months already..My bedroom is still in boxes since the shift DH works is night time after the neighbor / landlord goes to bed and during the day DH sleeps,so doing anything that late at night woiuld be isrupting to them.. (they are both ill so I try to keep things quiet so they can rest ) .. In a few weeks all that will change, he is going to be changing shifts. Working in th daytime and sleeping at night.. So I will FINALLY be able to work in that room!!!
Well all I have alot of stuff to get doing Laundry is one and dishes is the other.. Just to prove to DH I havent touched the dishes since it is actually DD chore.. No matter how much I ask plead beg and yell she wont do them.. I proved FINALLY that DD doesnt do squat like she is supposed to
Take care I am off to get this stuff done and enjoy the outside afterwards . Talk soon
Take Care
Sheila

Spring's here! Saw the first violets and the first butterfly of the year today--so the hummingbirds can't be far behind!
Went for a nice long walk today with my husband and my dog--any body have any healthy plans for this weekend?
Still counting calories and have gotten into a nice rhythm with it--no weight loss as yet but as always, I'm hopeful!
Sheila, I'm glad to hear your efforts are paying off--I know you've been putting your heart and soul into it.
Flower, the new gym sounds cool! I'm ashamed to say it but we have a gym down in our basement but I continue to use my dumbells! How crazy is that? I really think that I'd use it if our basement wasn't so crowded, dark and dirty. Not good for morale to work out in that kind of environment--so I know it's time for a decluttering and a feng shui makeover!:)

I showed my family off to work. I went to the petting zoo. Got my first sunburn of 2002. We bbq'ed steaks for dinner. We worked out together and watched a movie. Pretty good day! ~flower

I think spring has come. It smells like spring and there is a definate layer of mud all around...
It rained all night, but thankfully it has stopped for my papers this morning.

My energy is pretty low, I think it's going to bound back as soon as the season settles into a real warmth. The Robins are really loud this morning, maybe they are sure of the season.

My Morris cat had a spat with a stray yesterday morning and I see that today he is limping. This really is not a good time for a cat to need medical attention with us having to do the Dratted Easter Bunny thing this weekend! Vets are so expensive here. But a cat bite can be very, very bad news if left untreated.

Good work Sheila! That must feel fantastic!

And Punkin, I have the smaller counter-top mixer but I think if you do a lot of bread kneading the larger one might be better. The motor on my mixer sounds as though it is labouring when I knead bread.

I think it needs a tune-up.

Hello to everyone else, I must go. Papers are a-waiting for me.

Hi! Went for a 6 mile hike in the mountains today--saw the first snake of the year today. He was moving slow-but definitely awake.

Hey, somebody join me on the food thread--[Ruthie, where are you?]--I'm so alone there!

Have a good weekend, everybody!:)

Sheila, 6.5lbs!!! WOW! Isn't that first week loss a great motivator? Keep up the good work!

Flower, sounds like you're doing well at work! Wouldn't a management position be great?

Eydie, I went to that USDA site, it's neat to see how you measure up to the guidelines. And they have quite a selection in their food lists.

Lamorgan, how is Morris today? Yep, cat bites abcess quickly and need attention.

Ruthie, everything okay? We miss you!

Not much going on here. Friday hubby and I went to see Blade 2. Typical vamp movie, but worth seeing Wesley Snipes in black leather. :D We went out for dinner afterwards and the waitress was actually shocked when we ordered steaks, Good Friday and all. :lol: I guess they served a lot of fish. Yesterday we did ALL the laundry and cleaned the entire apartment....and it feels great to have it all done. Today, who knows? Complete denial of having to go back to work tomorrow is a definite possibility.

Well to those of you who Celebrate "Happy Easter" to those who don't "Happy Sunday" !!!!!

Bought the kids 4 types of candy a piece and 2 pairs of spring shorts, Tame for me very tame I usually go all out and none for me or DH...

I am so tired. This is the end of 2 weeks without a rest day... and I have another week 2 weeks before I get a day off... :( Grrr I am such a sucker this is suppose to be my weekend off and I was conned into work. My own fault!

Something has to give.... I am edging my scale up, up, up!!! I am going to have to crack down or none of my clothes are going to fit. Can't think of a better day to go full blast OP! Wish me luck.


Hugs to all,
Amy

I know I keep chiming in with these daily spring updates but I'm just so excited that the signs are adding up. It was warm-ish last night so we slept with the window open a bit and we woke to the sound of birdsong! Haven't heard that in a while!

Amyjo, take care of yourself. It'd be a shame for someone as dedicated as you to burn out too fast! We're all pulling for you, and think how great it'll be to have a few OP days behind you.

Lamorgan, How's the brave warrior kitty this morning? One of our ancient fat cats surprised us last night by catching a mouse--didn't know she could move that fast anymore!

I'm pretty wiped out from the hike yesterday--lots of up and downhill action; it was fun though. Gotta build up my stamina for the summer!

Good morning!

I'm coming off an eating binge this past weekend. So I'm back on program this week. If I keep it up my clothes won't fit me by summer.

Morris is eating, and purring, eyes are clear but is limping. He is pissed off that he isn't allowed to go outside. Right now he's sleeping in the middle of the kitchen table in a tupperware container, a big orange centerpiece. John thinks he wrenched his leg. Tomorrow I'll call the vet if he changes for the worse.

So glad Easter is over with. We kept it pretty reasonable, commercially it's almost as bad as the dreaded commercial christmas.

Have a good day,
L

I ate more calories than needed yesterday but not a single piece of chocolate. I have the sniffles and a sore throat from sleeping with the window wide open. Spring allergies are here! Yuck!!!!! But our home was so hot last night. It was over 85 yesterday. Hope all is well with you all. I am going to go shower and pretend I am in the mood for work. It is fine once I get there, but it is so nice out!!!! ~flower

Good morning everyone!

2 more pounds gone! :lol:
I'm getting pretty close to my 1st 10% Woohooooo!
I spent the weekend painting, yard work and started to put up some shelves then decided it would be in my walls best interest if I waited until I had a stud finder!

Lamorgan - Thanks for the info on your mixer. I have a bread machine for kneeding. My main things are a little more soft doughy. I need a couple trees removed from my property (read: other place to spend my $ first) then I'm going to start looking for my mixer!

Flower - Wow, I hope your co-worker is going to be ok. That must've been shocking to see.

Sheila - Congratulations!!!!! Who CARES if some of it was water weight???? Take it and RUN!!!! :cool:

Amyjo - 4 weeks and no break?? Take care of yourself! That's a good way to make yourself sick... Then someone would have to step up!

Well, I better run... got work to do!

Terri :moo:

Operation 'name da' kitty'
 

Yes Wildfire, I think I have come up with a name but I need to hang out with the little one a bit to see if it "fits".

I was falling asleep just letting names come to me a few nights ago (this is how I named Luna) and started to think of celestial names; comet, star, etc... and all the sudden "Halley's comet" came to mind. So, I think the little one will be called Halley. We'll try it on for size tomarrow when I see her (and take her first picture!).

Terri :)

Hi girls. Just a quick note before bed.

Punkin, I like Comet! Although, Haley is cute too. Congrats on the loss!

For those of you with four legged pets, I want to tell you about the new gadget we bought for our cats. It's a Petmate Fresh Flow...basically a water fountain for your pet. The base is a bowl, and in the middle of the bowl is a ramp down which fresh water flows constantly into the bowl, then is recirculated through a carbon filter by a submersible pump like the ones used in aquariums. My cats LOVE it. We paid $40 for it at Super Pet, and it is worth every penny. There is a water resevoir that I fill each morning, and the cats have fresh, cool water all day long. They are big water drinkers, so it's perfect! Okay, so after typing all this out I found a link... http://www.petsmart.com/cat/shopping...ct_27291.shtml Definite thumbs up from me and the furbabies. We also have a LeBistro dry food feeder that holds a large bag of dry food. (We buy Science Diet Hairball Control Light)

Okay, I'm rambling...time for bed.

Ruthie? You out there, pal? How about just a hello to let us know you're okay?

G'night.

Hello All
 

Well today was my yearly docs appointment. THANK G it is over!! I had him also do a diabetes screening and I mentioned that my mom took DES while carrying me so he did a screening for that as well..
Easter went well I didnt buy junk at all instead the kids wanted a Ninetendo64 so thats what they got..I went to my moms for Easter dinner and had alot of salad but had to have a sandwhich and I also guzzled 5 16 ounces glasses of water..
I picked up my "baby" .. My 1987 Plymouth Horizon.. I missed my car.. Outta habit when I got home sunday night I stepped on the scale I thought I was gonna get sick .. I THOUGHT i gained all I lost just by eating.. Luckily this morning I reweighed myself and I am still 259.5 although my docs scale said 259.0 / Whooo cares I didnt gain thats all I worry about..
I had a lot of thinking to do this weekend as well.. Almost thought myself of staying offline forever.. But I didnt.. (as you can tell) I would miss my online "family" too much..
Wildfire I will have to suggest that Petsmart water system to my mom . She has 4 cats it would be good for them.. Yes that first big drop feels REAL GOOD now my focus is to keep that and gett more off..
Speaking about those cats the one that adopted me all that time when I lived with her pretty much gave me the cold shoulder all Sunday.. I felt so guilty for leaving him there ( even though the cat was NEVER my cat) I think I will have to visit him more often..
Punkin I like Haley too. But I am glad your gonna spend some time with her to see if she is a "Haley" .. I think you might have a "Comet" on your hands though.. You will know I am sure of it..Way to go on the 2 poiund loss!!!!
Flower I hope you get over that "bug" soon.. Here I been dealing with DH and DS and DD all have the flu I am trying to be helping and kind and still remain sane and healthy..I cant afford to get sick plus everyone is too sick to cater to me ( which NEVER happens)
Well my moms Croakasis (sp?) are bloomed and it was nice out for a few days in a row.. I am hoping it to continue until at least tomorrow.. I have a big limb to saw up in the back yard plus a whole lotta stuff to clear up (leaves and debris and over all JUNK) I have remenants of what I think is a shed to gt rid of....Fun fun fun.. But I want to get it done and over with so I can fix it up to enjoy..I want a BBQ grill and outdoor furniture.. ( I used to grill year round .. Even in snow)
Well it is late and I gotta end here talk to yall manyana
Take Care
Sheila

Good news from the IRS
 

Hey there, everyone! I do still pop in from time to time ... Doing some new job interviews, helping friends with their Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fundraising, daily weight training at the gym, marathon training every day as well.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/nati...es-Weight.html

WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAMS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE, SAYS IRS

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The cost of weight-loss programs that are part of the treatment for obesity are tax deductible, the Internal Revenue Service ruled Tuesday.

``Obesity is medically accepted to be a disease in its own right,'' the IRS said.

Taxpayers who participate in these programs for medically valid reasons will now be able to deduct amounts above 7.5 percent of their adjusted gross income, similar to any other medical expense not covered by insurance or other reimbursement. A taxpayer's spouse and dependents would also be covered.

Still not deductible, however, are the costs of weight control programs intended ``to improve the taxpayer's appearance, general health and sense of well-being.''

Diet foods also are not be deductible, even though they are often an integral part of a weight control program under a physician's supervision. The IRS reasons that people have to pay for food whether or not they are trying to lose weight.

Fees, diet menus and literature and other costs would be deductible.

The IRS has previously permitted deductions for weight-loss programs recommended by a physician for treatment of a disease such as high blood pressure. But the agency has never specifically cited obesity itself as a disease.

The American Obesity Association estimates that 39 million Americans are obese, causing 300,000 unnecessary deaths in the United States each year.

The ruling applies not only to 2001 income tax returns -- which are due April 15 in most of the country -- but as far back as 1998. Taxpayers who want to take the deduction need only file an amended return for the tax year in question.

The IRS also recently included smoking cessation programs as deductible medical expenses, as are treatment and other costs for alcoholism.

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IRS:http://www.irs.gov

Hello, hello! What a nasty day outside. Snow, sleet, freezing rain, rain. All of the above, ever changing.

Eating on track today.

Feel empty of words though.

Have a great day,

:sheep:

L

Trying AGAIN
 

Ok I had a long winded post earlier and before I could submit my PC was unplugged.Grrrrr :mad:
.LaMorganSorry for the bad weather.. The Northeast section of the US is in need of rain since we didnt get much in the way of snow this year..It was GREAT outside earlier now its beginning to cold up and cool off.. :( But it is needed..I hate having a drought in the summer so I dont mind..
VenusThank you so much for the info you provided.. I will have to read more on it later
Punkin So whats the verdict?? Do you have a Haley or a Comet??
Ruthie??? WHERE are you just drop a line to let us know how you are doing OK??
Wildfire Hope all is well with you too. I sent my mom the site she hasnt gotten back to me yet..
I went to the store today and bought some good stuff BUT I also bought some bad stuff.. Some how a bag of Easter Peanut Butter eggs and York easter peppermint patties and some easter Reeses minis got in my cart..And I also bought the kids some Easter Cookie dough , you know the kind you cut and bake.. It was on sale 3 tubes for $1
But I did buy 2 bags of golden delishous apples and salad fixings and a nice grilling steak and some fresh mushrooms and yogurt and bagels as well.
Dh and DD and DS are all home with stomach bug.. I am trying to stay healthy and sane while I tend to them.
Well all I got to go all this tending to everyone is really tiring me out..
Take Care and I will write soon
Sheila

Yea, I'm here too... just being quiet.

I'm so freakin' tired I could scream (or cry, or both) - one of the neighbor's dogs woke me up at 1:15am and at 2:15 I called animal control (a nice lady, around my age, who gave me her personal cell number and told me to call *any time* day or night to let me know what the 2 neighbor's, 13 total, dogs are up to). She's warned the one dip $h!t that if she gets more phone calls about his dogs he's going to be fined $250 per call/complaint. Finally at 3:30am, the dogs shut up - I fell asleep at 4:15 and the alarm goes off at 5:05.... (and the one neighbor wonders why someone shot one of his dogs?????)

After work I have to go to town (45 min. away) to pick up my candle party stuff. WHY they made such a huge deal about my mailing address then turned around and shipped it to the host is beyond me... I'm also going to see the kitten and take a picture. Then I'm going home, taking a Benadryl (they knock me out) and going to bed. If I hear 13 dogs barking again at 1am I'm going the the idots house myself...

Oooohh....It's gonna be a looooooong day. :(

Terri