Punkinseed!! Isn't it so true how much of our lives is intertwined with our pets!

and congrats on the loss-- Its a good thing to weigh less than a linebacker- you are that much further along the journey than last year--

And yes, Empress A-- what's this about looser clothing ? AND starting to RUN ?? Elbertine would be so proud!! You'll now be trimmer and slimmer. Again, look how much further along you the journey you are.....


About 10 am it seemed like my appetite woke up with a vengenance!! Like a bear sleeping all winter-- that kind of starved feeling-- I had strawberries w/ vanilla yogurt but was like a finger in the dike. Then to top it off, coworker came in with the cookies again!! BUT I resisted - they werent chocolate so I did have a fighting chance.

anyway, laundry is calling again- this humid weather and working out is making more laundry!

Punkinseed - Fabulous loss! The hardest pounds to break are the ones that hover on the cusp between decades (AKA - 200, 210, 220, etc...) Be proud! The next 10 will just fall off!
But I'm so sorry for your loss, I've had the same goldfish for years, and even though you can't cuddle or play with it, just having him there is really comforting.

Kaylets - Great snail analogy! That's hilarious, yet true. Congrats on your loss!

As for me, I just had to write because I'm having just about the best day ever and my roommates are sick of hearing me talk about it! First off, I went to the gym, and finally figured out read the scale and compensate for all the differences between it and my scale at home, and low and behold, I've lost 3 pounds since I got to school! (I'm not adding that to my 5 pound goal, however, because I think I have enough time on my new challenge to start fresh). Also, I'm only .5 away (I'm at 25.4) until that damned BMI calculator stops calling me fat - I know you can't always trust those things, but no matter who told me that I looked good, that stupid thing was always there putting me in the "red zone".

Also, the head of the vocal department here called me in to tell me that the department voted me to get a $3000 vocal scholarship in supplement to my other scholarships. That pretty much means that my mother (the caterer) can slow the non-stop working she's been doing for the past 5 years to help pay my tuition. I'm so happy!

Phew! But now I'm just worn out and I have to go to sleep. Have a good night everyone!

G

AMARANTHA, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 6

ANAGRAM, 2ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 4

BABETTE, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 15

BYRD, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 16, DOWN 1

BOBSGAL, 3ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 1

DOLLAR, 2ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 24, DOWN .2

GUINEVER, 2ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 7

JUSDOIT, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 14

KAYLETS, 2ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 30, DOWN 3

LEGGS02, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 18

PUNKINSEED, SIX DOWN BY OCT. 7, DOWN 2

RYCHERBABE, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 25, DOWN 3

SARAHBELLA, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 23

WSW, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 18, DOWN 4

If I wasn't at work I'd be in ecstacy... it's one of those really overcast, stormy, drizzly, odd sky color kinda' mornings. The rain woke me up at 10:30pm last night and it was wonderful knowing I still had hours left to sleep and could just listen to the rain and drift off again. I could be home, with candles lit, watching movies or crocheting. Perhaps baking cranberry scones... WHY couldn't I be rich instead of beautiful????

Yesterday the chiropractor gave me a ton of flak for staining my deck this weekend instead of resting my back. He popped my SI joint back in and I'm doing much better It's still a little touchy to sit but I'm trying to keep from taking Excedrin for the little pain I have left because I'm donating blood today...

I got my results back for my cholesterol test! 144 - not too bad. My LDL was a little too low (40) and my HDL was also lower than normal (35). So, again, I'm atypical... yup, that's me!

Kaylets - You said no to the evil ????? WaaaaHOOOOO!

Guinever - That is SO awsome that you're doing so well at school! And you were sooooo worried!

All of you - I sincerely hope you all are right about the next 10 pounds flying off - I'm hoping I won't end up with a psychological stumbling block because of how much it would mean to me to finally get below 224 - what I weighed 3 1/2 years ago when my Grandma died and when I later filed for divorce. To get below that weight to me would truely signal a fresh start and that a new me has emerged!

Amarantha - You take care and buy some bug spray! I'll send you some Oregon praying mantises - don't they eat bugs??

Have a great day everyone! Don't these look like those little mint candies you get at restraunts???? :hypno:

Terri *snort*

And to think, come morning, it'll be Wednesday..

Yes, Empress A- bugspray and something for Old Dog too- My two guys are needing the same. I'm not sure the heartworm medication is enough.


Guinever! This is wonderful news!! A 3lb loss and a scholarship gain!! How exciting!! CONGRATS!

Punkinseed- remember from Braveheart the battle scene when the English looked so strong and insurmountable?? and remember the arrows of fire that made even the Biggest "rebel" think twice?
and remember what Mel Gibson kept saying as the English got closer and closer and closer?? He kept saying in a strong, calm, confident voice "Steady!! Steady!! " and then at the last possible second, as the horsemen and the footmen were upon them, the "rebels" drove those stakes into the ground and crippled the English. Stay the course-- the reward is that close-- don't give your prize away because "defeat" appears to be the outcome.

You say it's taken 3yrs to put this extra weight on? If I'm not wrong, it;s taken less than a year to get close- That is an accomplishment- YOU"RE DOING GREAT!!!!

and PS, don't worry about the "girls" - me too- but it will all balance out later- some places lose before others- ( you sure don't want to stop before it all balances out !!

So I'll just say, "see ya later" . It seems that I need a little time to re-group and get "real" with myself. I'm doing great with exercise, but not so much in the CALORIES department. You guys are doing AWESOME and you can bet I'll be consistently lurking so no misbehaving , or I'll have to come back and kick some Power O'Five boody .

Empress A, thanks so much for keeping track of our goals. Please delete mine for now so you don't have to keep dragging it around.

Keep up the great work everyone

Oh, dang it, Justdoit!!! You can't drop off this board! Amarantha will delete thee, but please keep posting once in awhile anyway!!! But it's understandable that sometimes people need to regroup. Amarantha often drops off outta sight sometimes and as for Elbertine Pep ...

Punkin O' Friday! What Kaylet said! Just delete the idea of creating a head trip because you're close to a certain number. It won't happen ... create a beautiful, wonderful, successful head trip instead ... you see yourself standing in front of the EVIL SCALE just before weigh-in:

The EVIL DEMON SCALE mocks you and says: "Thou art too chicken to even stand on my back BECAUSE all these negative things happened once at a certain weight and thou art afraid thou will never be able to leave these things behind, so ha-ha-ha-ha on thee, I HAVE DEFEATED YOU!

But you, Punkin O' Friday, just kick the DEMON SCALE into digital life (or whatever) and STEP CONFIDENTLY UPON ITS BACK AND LO, IT SAYS: "OH, NO, YOU HAVE EXCEEDED YOUR GOAL AND ARE NOW FREE TO PROCEED WITH A FRESH START! You give the demon a final kick as you walk away and post the good news on 3FC!

BTW, Amarantha would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it if the "girls" in her life would deflat! Sheesh! But I have only one word for you ... bench presses! Keeps everything in good order! Of course, not with back pain ... also push-ups! Hooray. Works great!

Kaylets: I've sprayed yard, house, everywhere, but the **** mosquitoes follow me around the state!

Amarantha hath signed up for a tai chi class starting next month. She must continueth to expand her exercise horizons. Ending her eating day at 1710, 70 minutes so far of exercise, may let it rest there and do weights tomorrow.

Hi Ladies
Just a qickie Im heading out for my walk and then I have to go back to work for a few hours. well I lost 3.4#'s today that gives me a total of 65.8 and I feel great. Punkinseed sorry about your loss I know how it is to lose pets. Well I'd love to stay around a little longer but work is calling me. Goodnight all.

AMARANTHA, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 6

ANAGRAM, 2ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 4

BOBSGAL, 3ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 1

BABETTE, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 15

DOLLAR, 2ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 24, DOWN 3.6

GUINEVER, 2ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY OCT. 7

KAYLETS, 2ND CHALLENGE, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 30, DOWN 3

LEGGS02, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 18

PUNKINSEED, SIX DOWN BY OCT. 7, DOWN 2

RYCHERBABE, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 25, DOWN 3

SARAHBELLA, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 23

WSW, FIVE DOWN BY SEPT. 18, DOWN 4

Good Morning all!!

I know so much of it is psychological but am glad its Wed !!

Have been invited to a Toastmasters open house. I am thinking of trying this for awhile as this would be a stretch for me as well as a chance to network at the new job. Who knows maybe I can do PR for Elbertine someday if I can get a handle on Public Speaking. I don't know much about the organization- I am hoping its "at your own speed" pace but will know more later.

Have done well w/ water so far this week - we continue to expermiment w/ the new breadmaker- last night 's turned out lumpy- we are trying to avoid any white flour in the recipe but starting to wonder if that's doable. DH found a 'bread thread" so maybe we can get some hints there.

Have a great day all!!

Just popping in for a quick update: 1 pound gone. NOW - the business of a goal... let's see... I'm going to aim for 5 pounds by the 8th of Oct. Should be doable...

Punkin, the TOPS class last night was so motivating to me. Because I have got to get this weight off so I DON'T HAVE TO GO ANY MORE!!! Took a half-hour after they were supposed to start before they actually did. And then.... omigod.... reading minutes and correspondence and so on. Endless discussion about what sort of game to play, how one might win a juice pak, and so on - hey, let me out of here and I'll buy juice paks for all! AAARRGGHHH!!!! Oh, I walked so briskly leaving there!

Amarantha, hope you enjoy the tai chi! I bet your Pilates will stand you in good stead. Thanks for all your work with updates and so on. Esp. now I've actually got an update to add

Kaylets, I know that where I live you can get special flour for using with bread machines, and they have all different kinds. I heard on a radio show that it's actually just better quality flour than the usual all-purpose, so I often use it to make bread, even though I don't have a machine.

Sorry I've been MIA. My father was sick but he is all better now. I'm down 4.2 pounds!! My point range for WW has changed too. When I saw that I have a new point range I started to get nervous. I've had the same point range for so long. But I will handle this. Now that my dad is better I will try to check in more often. I know I said that last time but I will definately try this time.

Happy Wednesday-the-week's-half-over Day!!!!

Is it just me or has it been a long week????

Kaylets - I LOVED your Braveheart analogy - just for that I'm going to go steal my Mom's copy and watch it this weekend... I will keep this scene in mind in the weeks to come and it is now my goal to be past 224 before my vacation in 3 weeks - I will NOT let a stupid number get in my way.
Yes, the girls... I suppose I would look a little silly with 40 C/D's on my future smaller frame. I'm one of those women with an upside down triangle shape. I don't have much butt or hips even at this weight - most of it is in my shoulders, back and chest - so yea, I guess the girls SHOULD go!!! (some, not much!)

Justdoit - You better not disappear completely! You know, we're all psychic and will hunt you down, drag you back here kicking and screaming if necessary. Yes, our weight loss goals is what brought us together, but it shouldn't be the only thing that keeps you here - or that you should feel like you have to leave because life is getting in your way. Ok, I'll shut up... you'll be missed, come back soon.

Amarantha - You absolutely crack me up. Demon scale.... Thank you, your words have bolstered my resolution to make it past a dumb number on a stupid digital *machine*.

Dollar - Awsome loss!!!!! See? Your body was saving it all up for one great loss to give you umph!

Babette - Maybe *that* is the secret to TOPS!!! Annoy the heck outta you with piddly nit-picky nonsense and you'll want to loose weight so you don't have to go! It makes perfect sense! I donno'... I'm sure some people get a lot out of the meetings, but to me it just felt like a bunch of women looking for something to do - weight loss was a secondary, if even THAT much, concern. LOL.... winning juice paks???

Rycher - I'm sorry your father was ill. Good to see you back here, and with a great loss at that!!! I sympathize about the WW points, I'm on my way to having to step down too!

Well all, blood donation was fab yesterday - my blood pressure is well into the normal range again . After donating I ate only 1 cookie (mmmm mint Oreo ) and a small cup of hot cider. For dinner I had most of a turkey sandwich (no mayo, I added my FF mayo at home) and took out 1/2 the meat to put on my chef salad for dinner tonight! I did have a candy bar... oh well, I was woozy and needed sugar! Don't argue with me!!!!
I also bought all the makin's for this weekend's equinox celebration. I'm making apple cake (made with oodles of oil, I won't eat much of it for sure!), mini marinated meatballs (bought extra lean beef) and artichoke dip. Can we say "moderation"?

Peace, love and 's

Terri *snort*