Man, I think I'm really lucky to sneak in an afternoon walk or two. We raced home in order to get candy out, since the kids started their trick or treating around 5:30. Remember when we all did it at like 8:30? Geez, time changes things. It's dark as ever, and I'm ready to go to bed, and it's only 7:30pm. Craziness! Yes, I hate hate hate to walk at nihgt. There's a major shortage of street lights here as well. makes a woman feel like a target. Even with the dog, I just feel like I can't see enough to even pretend to be smart.

KempyD: Can you take time, and try a class there at the gym, or are you stuck working lik ethe desk, and never get time to workout there? I'm so sorry you're feeling so lonely. Do you go to church? Becasue there could be ladies your age there, and you could try a women's group. It sure helped me. You may just need someone to hook up with, that you can trust, and who can help you get back on track. Nothing like that face to face support. Of course, we're al lhere for you.

Man!! I don't know what I just did, but I had typed a really long message, and something went weird, and it got erased. Poop!

The condensed version is this:

Daylight savings started back in one of the World Wars to get the most daylight working hours.

Kempyd: Hang in there, and make sure you are keeping track of your eating. There's a program called diet power you can download, and try for 2 weeks, and it helps you keep track of EVERYTHING. It's been helping me, cause sometimes I don't realize how much I've eaten calorie or fat gram wise. Having my bike inside helps with exercise cause there's no snakes inside. You keep the faith hunny bun. I know you can do it!

The smilies are to the left of the box you type your post in. Not the quick reply, but the little button that says post reply. It's on the thread page at the bottom, after the latest post.

My day will be on my journal, because I don't want this to crash again. Have a Fab Friday, and I'm sending lots of "arrows" up to heaven for all of you. Our guardian angels can help us stay strong, cause Jesus rocks!

Love and hugs to my girls,
Jen

Thanks guys for the pep talk. I guess I kind of get bogged down with life. I try to be so happy around everyone that I forget about what is really going on with me and once I get home I collapse.

Jenn - I think I will try to find that diet power thing you were talking about. I never have had luck writing everything down. Maybe I can change.

Well, here we go starting the weekend! I know we can all stay strong, and behave ourselves right? Especially since I just ate a tootsie roll. Bad girl, jenni. ANyway, I have lost 3 pounds since the beginning of the week, so hopefully that will motivate me to keep on track. I hope yall all have a groovilicious weekend. I'll be thinking about you......

hugs,
Jen

I have to be good!! Since not too long ago I weighed 130,I know what I will look like so I went onto the Victorias Secret websight and ordered 3 shirts to wear when I lose it all.$100.00 worth of motivation!!LOL.

I am so freaking hungry right now and I don't know why. I have the munchies darn it. Maybe I will eat some watermelon later.

Thats great Angie

Got the munchies? Hmmm
Just look at the shirts on the web site

I love slinky shirts. I am going to try and start exercising this week coming. The one part of my body I always have trouble with when it comes to slinky clothes is my back. There has always been to much fat there.

Good luck getting over your munching spell.

Brenda

Well, I had the munchies too, and I did eat some candy. I don't think it was enough to gain anything, but I don't want to get on another binge. If I can get through Sunday, I'll be ok. I wish I had some watermelon! I could've had that instead of those cheese balls!
G'night gals, Love, Jen

Welcome Whisper, love your icon! I've been feeling lousy lately, even though I haven't stopped movig through it all. I am upset becasue the aerobics class I go to 2x per week, is cancelled next week, for elections, PTA stuff. So, I have to figure somehting out. Hubby is still healthy,a nd we've managd to get over the 5 day ER slump. without a trip to the hospital. Thank God! So, we're planning on a family dinner here tomorrow night. Manicotti. I'm already feeling guilty. I'll try to be good, and try everything, and then stop when I feel full. (Yeah right). But, I worked around the house, cleaning, vacuuming, getting ready for it. Then, went over and worke din the yard of Dad's rental property. Body's sore all over. Everything popped on my first steps to the coffee pot. Hope that means I got good exercise. Keeping up wiht my journal, and trying to beat the winter blues. (sigh). Hope you girls are still on track.

It's me again! I though if I posted this morning it would help me keep from going out of control today My little boy (he's almost 5) said he wants to go to church this morning, so that will be about 3 hours that I won't have access to food. But, then we're supposed to go to my mom's, and for some reason, when I'm there I just like to munch. Maybe she'll help me not eat. I know she's concerned about me. We've always had a weight problem on her side of the family, but only about 20 - 30 pounds over. I'm the biggest any of us has ever gotten, and with her being a nurse (RN, cardiology) I know she is going to be worrying. Plus she'll be thinking, how will I ever find a new husband looking like this. That much is true.... who wants to date a fat girl with 2 little kids? But, you know what? I'm happy with my kids. We have so much fun, and there is nobody there I'm trying to please. Nobody to make me feel ugly or fat, except myself.

HMph, I didn't really cheer myself up just then..... I think I really bummed myself out.

NO! I am going to make it, I'll be beautiful and thin and I can tell those superficial guys to shove it. So there!

I make manicotti with half lowfat and half no fat ricotta cheese. it really doesn't hurt the flavor at all and it saves all kinds of fat and calories.
Brenda how was your shifts?Tiring I'll bet.I think for you just being up and running for 16 hours straight is a pretty good workout in itself.
Jen you didn't do too bad with the snacking.It is alot better than what I would do if I started on the candy,haha.
I suppose I should get my butt off this chair and do something.

Happy Monday girls! Guess what? I weigh a half pound less today than I did on friday. I am so excited! Usually I gain something on the weekend! Now, if I can get some exercise in this week, maybe I'll lose some more! I'll be wishing you ladies a marvelous Monday, and post at you tonight. Take care, and be good.

Hugs,
Jen

You are doing great!!!! I am so happy for you that you did so well!!! Good Luck for the rest od the week and pretty soon you will be at your goal!!!

Hi Angie and Jenni! Looks like you're still on track, and even losing on the weekends?! That's quite a trick, it's so hard for me to stay on the straight and narrow. But, this weekend, I weeded, and cleaned, and took my walks. Actually, I had headaches fro the weather changes, so I was too achey to eat too much. Back to Monday --- no aerobics all week, so I have to come up with something, bigger than walking, to sweat. Eek! It's so easy with the classes. Now comes the challenge for me. Keep it up, even when no one's watching me.

Plus, tonight's our manicotti dinner for our family. Thanks for the tips on making it low fat, AngieME. Never thouht about mixing the two cheeses. And, I'm looking for low fat tiramisu.. doe sit even exist? We'll see. If I can get through tonight without throwing in the towel, i'm golden. I"ll probably end up running around getting stuff, and end up standing with a plate I never finish... that's okay with me though, I love haivng company!

I made it through the weekend. Sorry I don't chech in on the weekends. That is what happened when you are too cheapo to have internet at home. Plus, I have gotten spoiled at work. We have high speed cable so i don't have to wait for anything. I know I wouldn't have that at home and the wait would drive me crazy.

This makes no sense, I was 164 Tuesday, today I am 157. what the heck? Was I holding that much water from "THE TIME"? Anyway it made my Monday start off right.

Chris - hope you do good at dinner. I wish I was ther eating manicotti. I love the stuff I just don't know how to make it.

Jen - good job girl! I knew once you started seeing results you would stick with it. Remember we are all here for you!

Angi - you sound like me I need to get off this chair too

Hi girls! I'm doing good so far today.... but I had some sort of anxiety attack at work today. It may have been because I ran out of prozac for the weekend, but I picked it up today. I hate it when that happens. I haven't had one in so long, so it was scary. I guess it was just a combination of things, but I feel better now, and I plan on having a fun evening with the little ones.

I'm so excited that everyone is doing so well! I don't know what I'll do if you gals reach your goal and leave me! I have a long way to go..... So maybe even when you're skinny you can come visit me???? Please????

Hugs, Jen