Ceara, I was just wondering about you! Sorry to hear you're having what my father still charmingly calls 'female trouble'. Yeah, have that checked out--no wonder you're feeling weak!

Just did an hour long Pilates video. I've never gone that long before--it was quite challenging, but good!

Thanks, Amarantha, for the info. Makes sense--I guess that was the idea behind WW's 'weekends off' thing they did a few years ago? I'll check out the Wendy website!

And speaking of keeping the body guessing, I'm thinking about shaking up my weight training. It's embarrassing to say this, but we have a fabulous "real" weight machine in our basement and it mocks me every time I go down to do laundry. We bought it maybe 7 years ago and in spite of our good intentions, never really used it. So I'm thinking about it........

Kaylets, yikes! I DID forget about our meditation. I can't believe I did that 'cause I really like it. Next time I'll put bright yellow stickys around to remind me. :o

Official weight as of today 220. Kinda bummed out that I went up a lb. But oh well.

This weekend I'll be shopping for a veil and some undies for my dress. I'm really getting excited about the whole thing!!!!:p
Wish my fiance was as excited. He generally doesn't get excited until about 2 weeks before anything. He's more looking forward to the honeymoon!!!:devil:

Anyway, I'm stuck here at work until goodness knows when. I had to take over someone else's work since she went home sick this morning. Bummer

Ceara, absolutely get referral to gyn. With all that and dieting as well, anemia can rear it's ugly head and that could be why you're feeling distinctly unwell.

Eydie, great on the exercise as well. I understand well the exercise equipment mocking you. I did start back on my ski machine but then went through some unwell time and it's calling to me again. But then I do want OUTSIDE exercise so am planning to walk.

Frogger, groom's role from now to wedding is to be calm when you're not, to agree with all your planning and not to get cold feet. The most important role is to be calm.

Also forgot to meditate last evening. Remembered about 8:30 - internal clock was way off. Actually the problem was I forgot it was Thursday.

hi everyone!

it's beautiful and though cool, it is sunny here today. yesterday, it was actually even warm. this weather is definitely giving me spring fever. i'm inching my way back to lowering my cals. more healthfully. i've continued exercising regularly, so that is feeling good. well, i hope everyone has a pleasant friday. take care, all!

Had a lovely outdoor walk. Saw lots of bulbs coming up in neighbors' yards where the snow has started to melt away from the houses. Piles of snow being reduced but still a lot here.

Now I'm going to head off to store where I got my bargain yesterdy and just see what else I might come across. ;-).............
Beats eating!

Thank you, everyone, for the support regarding my teenager, a.k.a "The Walking Attitude". :D My cousin is five years younger than me(he's 28), so he's playing the "cool cousin" role and he and his girlfriend (?) (really common-law wife) are subtley talking to her without coming off as nagging or lecturing. They are telling here that we really are not ogres, and that failing three classes out of four deserves a good grounding, and that as much as she might dislike or deny it, WE are the adults which means WE are in charge, not her. He has been explaining to her that all she had to do is what I ask, namely GO to school, PASS her classes, and do a minimal amount of housework here. Really, that's all I ask of her. I don't think I'm unreasonable. She thinks I am. She got it in her head that her grounding should be lifted since it is March break here and she had no school this week. I disagreed, she left. I'm trying to explain to her that when she makes choices (not attending school, failing) she has to take responsibility for her actions and accept the consequences (grounding). But for this, I'm a ***** and other descriptive expletives that I won't post here and she hates us.

So, having her stay with my cousin for a few days is giving her the chance to see things through his eyes, because anything we tell her is met with hostility and immediately ignored. It's also giving us some peace here at home. When she comes home on Sunday, she is to resume her grounded status. If she can bring me proof from school that she is attending classes and show me passing grades (she had a science test last week), then we'll negotiate the rest of her grounding. If she shows me that she did well on the test, for example, I'll consider letting her go out on Friday night. I feel I have to stand my ground, though, or she'll never learn that she has to face consequences for bad choices.

I wasn't overly worried when she disappeared because she is a smart kid, she just prefers her social life to school. She wouldn't put herself in a risky situation knowingly. I was sure she went to a friend's house, and she did. I called the police more because I told her I would if she left, and that her friends could also get in trouble for hiding her because she is a minor. I thought it was important to follow through on it, and if she didn't turn up, I wanted them looking for her.

This is just a quick post to let you all know I'm hanging in there. I'll catch up with everyone tomorrow. Hubby is waiting for me to join him for a movie.

Kaylets, Congrats on the 160's!!!

You are so together, Wildfire. And the "cool cousin" will surely help. (My younger bro is only six years older than my dd was and he was usually a good influence because he wasn't an old fogey).

Bought two more tops to match outfit I bought yesterday. Sis's dh had bought her identical slacks and two other matching tops for her bd. We often end up with the same things from the same sale at the same store. Great minds and all that.

Have a nephew getting married this evening in Texas. His Mom and bro tried to fly out of Alaska to get to the wedding but were turned back at Anchorage because of the high winds they were showing on tv. Have not heard whether they were able to catch a flight that would still have them get there on time. It wasn't looking good last I heard.

Empress must be getting all that work belted out. No posts for the day yet.

Hello all!
 

Hello!

Shopping! I need to do it too!

The black dress pants I replaced this week are so worn looking I'm not even sure they're worth holding on to "give" away. Just wore them into the ground. Still such a Yankee at heart, am only buying what I must as I still have more sizes to go thru. Now that spring is coming, might find a few pieces to wear to work but
am not sure what there might be. Some things have been waiting for almost 15 yrs! Might be moth holes or what have you!

Am planning to go to a family party Memorial Day to celebrate my parents 50th wedding aniversary. But I figured I'd buy just before we left as I definitely want to be wearing a size that fits, nothing baggy in the family photos!!

Anagram, hope your family doesnt have to hang out in airports too long!! Did you see any robins on your walk? Isnt it great to see the spring flowers making their way up out of the ground?

Frogger, don't fret about the scale! Its just temporary! What kind of veil are you thinking??

Wildfire, Not sure if you're school system does this but we were disappointed to find the HARD way, that the highschool here decided if a phone call came in regarding an absence, they wouldnt notify the parents. Never mind the calls came 17 days in a row-- from DS saying he was DH!!!!
I'm not saying you have to annouce that you'll be doing your own checking but we were the naive ones, " So much homework today, can't believe it...." Even had the b..... to spend the lunch money and then when caught, complained about selection of food in the fridge. ( That's how we figured it out too, too much food disappearing).
Frankly, the pattern here at our house, is the more trouble and guilt, the more dramatics. Programs could be sold at the door.
I used to be a very big believer of "its their room". The first time I did a search I felt terrible but my suspicions proved me right. More than once. And DH was FURIOUS I'd think to do a search.
And DS tried to guilt us about it. "My room! Don't you remember what MY means??" and naturally, DH asked ,"Don't you remember whose house your in?"
I'm not saying you're DD is in more than a temporary slump at school--- and I hope that's all it is, that she feels overwhelmed because some of the work is at a faster pace and that a tutor or time w/ your guidance will get her back on track.... I hope this isn't like our story....all I'm suggesting is that better safe than sorry.
We discovered the only time DS was going to school towards the end was when he found out a parent was staying home.

anyway-- I've gone on way too long.

Hope eveyone else is having a relaxing Friday night.

Let me post and see who else has been by.

Yo! Fly-by postie to announce another high cal day ... weight was back up ... must stop that weighing everyday stuff and have decided when it comes down to the Curves weigh-in day, I'll tell them I don't wanna do that! I do love the workout though ... very fun and I feel stronger.

Wildfire: Glad thou be holding up against the inroads o' the young on thy nerves! Hope everything settles down but thou be right to make good on thy promises, IM (not humble) O!

Kaylets: Thy story be all too scarily common, methinks ... a neighbor (the husband of Amarantha's ex-best-friend) asked me to take him to the high school a couple of years ago so he could give some the kid some money (the ex-friend's husband is legally blind and was unemployed at the time, so he worried a lot) ... anyhow, we went over to the school ... the kid had just transferred back there from another high school where he'd thought he wanted to go but only stayed a few weeks ... my neighbor went in and came out with a puzzled look and said the boy wasn't there and hadn't been there for about two weeks ... they hadn't noticed it is a huge bureaucratic school apparently staffed by idiots who DID get the paperwork transferring the kid back but figured he changed his mind when he never showed up ... turns out he'd been spending his days in the park watching old men fish and thinking about life (he said).

Anyhow, I digress again.

Eydie: Hope thy exercise machine finds it's way upstairs soon!!! Poor thing. It's probably lonely.

Ceara: I agree, if thy condition has been going on for a month GO TO THE DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY! Really! Do it! Check it out, don't assume it's nothing! (In my biz, there's an old saying, "If your mother says she loves you, check it out!) Especially if you don't feel well. Ok? Ok!

Frogger: The day neareth!!! Hope thou findeth just the right veil and undies! :wave:

Wsw: Good for thee in continuing to exercise! Have a great weekend1

Anagram: Thou be a shopping animal lately! Good for thee in springing into spring in new duds ... and for taking an outdoor walk as well!!!

Kaylets: I also am refusing to buy much until I get back into my smaller sizes ... it's gonna happen for both of us ... soon, very soon, I can feel it!!! Come Memorial Day, mayhap ... ?

Well, I plan to arrive at the festival I'm covering tomorrow very, very early to get into position for the parade ... and Old Dog and Silly Cat are driving me mad today, just generally jumping on stuff and making noise (cat) and smiling at me to come play (dog), so I'll go settle them down with some treats.

I fully agree we should send all extra :dance:s to the Lucky Strike Motel to amuse the :lucky:s, who I hear are still lurking about there, smoking and drinking and playing poker and raising all sorts of havoc in the desert.

:wave:

SATURDAY!
 

Hello all!

Looks like upstairs bathroom might be leaking from a seal -- always something isn't it??

Scale is still holding at the 168 mark so I am beginning to believe I'm really below 170.

Ceara- About 4 yrs ago, I also was like you-- then, someone told me when they're thyroid dosage was too high they had the same symptons---- I wasnt taking any medication but was handling thyroid medication for a dog ( now deceased). We could only get human size pills and had to give the dog a quarter of a pill. I started making sure my hands were in soap and water the minute the dog got his pill. Bleeding let up too. But I remember the dragging exhaustion --- horrible.

wsw- Did you mean a 'cat/doggy door?' I wish I could do the same. Would be very handy except I wonder, I have one dog who'd be out in the yard all night barking and barking. She'll go out there and get every dog out barking back at her. I guess they're discussing all their owners!

Flower-- I bet you're burning lots of activity points unpacking! Two for the price of one! Just remember, bend w/ the knees!!
Those big machines are so intimidating too if you ask me. But who says you can't jump on and do 3-5 minutes of one routine?
If you were in the gym, w/ different machines, it be the same, right?

Another thread talks about how some of us don't even do 5 minutes of something because "perfectionsim" has us thinking we need to do a "whole workout" or its not beneficial. If you're trying to raise your heartrate, that's a whole different argument. But I didnt realize for the longest time that NON aerobic acitivty can be done in small does and be just as beneficial.

BJ's; Empress, is a warehouse club like Costco or Sam's -- In fact, Denise Austen has big article in this month's "Bj's Magazine" and she points that out about Yoga, pilates, and resistance work.

Anyway, time to hit the showers as DH's truck has an appointment to get the windshield replaced.

Dollar, Arabella, Anagram, Miss W, Ceara, Punkin, Empress, Autumn (?) Scooby, Frogger, Flower, ------ Let's make this a great Saturday--
I'm hoping to post a Saturday chuckle later but even if I don't, lets all look for something comical today.....!!


Today's thought is:
The Sufi's advise us to speak only after our words have managed to pass thru the gates. At the first gate, we ask ourselves, " Are these words true?" If so, we let them pass on; if not, back they go. At the second gate we ask, "Are they necessary?" At the last gate, we ask: "Are they kind?"


To today's best choices!!

Everyone is doing so well. It must be the cabin fever that is going around! I walked twice yesterday. Under no curcumstances should any dieting person go into pizza hut. It is too hard. Lets just leave it at that. I could have had the salad bar, but this one sucked. There was more fat in their toppings than the pizza! Their dessert pizza is yum, if you ever decide to have a free day. :)

Wildfire- more {{{HUGS}}} I am not looking forward to the teenage years. Well, to everyone...keep this up, we can do it. It is so close to shorts and sandle weather. We want to look as good as we can.

Hi All
I worked today if you want to call it that. My boss came in to do some extra work and discovered a leak in her office from all the melting ice and after we checked it out more we found a leak in the dinning right where one of our resident's sits and the ceiling was actually falling a little. so the two of us head outside with a pole and hammer in hand to knock down some of the ice. In places it was 18 inches thick, so I spent most of my day doing that until the maintainance man could get in and he had much better equipement. Once I left work I went out for dinner to the Mandarin Restaraunt good thing I worked so hard at workso I burned up some extra calories to make up for what I ate. This was a belated birthday dinner with my husband, my brother that I found last year and his wife. We were suppose to go Feb 21 the day after my birthday but I was so sick with my cold and we had a bad storm coming so we had to cancel. We had a very nice time, it was a buffet but I stayed away from the heavy desserts like cake and ice cream and tarts and I had fresh fruit and a small dish of rice pudding. My husband just laughed he said a little late to start watching your points now the damage is done. This being very true I said why make things worse besides i would have felt terrible if I had eaten the heavy desserts because the sweet stuff just doesn't seem to agree with me anymore, good thing.

I'm off tomorrow and I hope it is a beautiful as it was today I sure didn't mind knocking down ice on a great day like today. Well I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend. Take care all.

What? Where goeth our Empress??? I hope you'll be back soon, we'll miss you!

I woke up yesterday morning with a plan. I was going to get a treadmill, and I didn't care what I had to do to get one. So I woke hubby up at 6am to tell him so, not knowing he'd stayed up until 4am watching tv. :D We picked out a nice one in the $2,000 range, and it will be delivered on Wednesday. I'm going to have this big honking exercise machine in my living room because we live in an apartment and there isn't room anywhere else, but who cares? I rarely have company and I plan to use it every day. I've wanted to buy one for years but the price tag was discouraging. I rationalized it by telling hubby if I didn't get one, I'd spend at least $1,000 on new clothes for spring/summer because the stuff from last year is all too tight, and by next winter all the stuff I'm wearing now will be too tight and it would cost him more than $1,000 for new winter clothes!

Dollar, wasn't it beautiful here yesterday? Supposed to be warmer today, but foggy I think.

Flower, everyone needs a break and a splurge now and then. Just climb back up on the wagon today!

Kaylets, interesting about the 5 minute vs. total workout thing. I have to say I'm guilty of that. I should start telling myself that I only have to do 5 minutes, because usually once I get started I'm willing to do more. It's the getting started.

Kaylets, I'll put the kettle on this morning since I've been up since 5am. :) Maybe I'll whip up a batch of low-fat muffins while I'm in the kitchen.

Scrumptious Sunday!
 

Wildfire! I could smell the muffins baking from as I was coming up the walk! And when I stepped up on the porch, my mouth was watering!! DearBeagleDogs needed to go out at 3:30 and when
they came back in, I jumped back under the quilts.

Here too, the weekend has been mild. We have just two small piles of snow in the front so I spent a few minutes out there yesterday. Not sure, but I think one of my "4'oclock's " are pushing up.

DH had to go to work yesterday but didnt leave till after 12 so while he was gone, I did "chores" in pieces throughout the afternood. Made the Mushroom/Barley soup and good thing I had double package of fresh mushrooms as I started "tasting" the soup and wound up having to add the extra package of mushrooms so it wasnt just "Barley" soup.

Empress- we are keeping your chair warm and await your return. We are hoping you'll abscence will be a short one!!

Flower- How's that unpacking going?

Dollar- Sounds like you had plenty points earned from the ice moving excercise!! Sounds as though your employers would be lost without you! How many other people would say, "sorry, not my job!" - Good for you!! And PS, could you have done that 90 lbs + ago???


Today's thought is:

"I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he along among the creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of kindness and compassion." Willam Faulkner

To today's best choices!!

Good Morning all!

Kaylets no i could not have done that 90 lbs ago and I told my boss that yesterday. If this had happened at this time last year I would not have been able to help her. I have bad knees but with all the extra weight last I could not have managed to climb oveer snow banks and balance on slippery chairs, I was still terrified of the ice but I always will be I have had one too many serious falls that have led to more surgery in the past.

Looks like we are in for another nice day today so I will get out for a walk today maybe even 2 Im very determined that I want to be down this week at least what I put on last week so weigh in is on Tues so I better get craking to make up for last nights meal. The best thing about the nice weather is getting up to hear the birds outside chirping it really lifts my spirits. Well I hope you all have a great day.

Empress, be safe and well during your sabbatical. You will be missed. Pray return refreshed and renewed in body and in spirit.

Wildfire, I too have been up since 5 a.m. and NOT happy about it. But am off to see the princesses today and to bask in their affection.

Had another great outdoor walk yesterday and a good day overall (not in the diet sense but every other way).

So my second cup of green tea is ready and then off for the drive south towards Frogger, just not that far. Our snow is going but still lots in our yard. Will seem strange to see none (be that the case between here and there).

At church last evening, so many were already sporting spring togs and colors and I think EVERYONE was out yesterday. terrible traffic but surely to be expected on such a nice day.

So enjoy, all ye Springettes. Our time is here.

I am stiff as a board today. I unpacked for 7 hours yesterday. Garage stuff. Camping, christmas, misc stuff. Stuff you don't realize you are missing til you need it. I ran my dads dog last night too. I haven't ran a mile and 1/2 since PE in 86. So, today I unpack 7 misc junk boxes I brought in the house last night. I am doing wonderfully on my eatting. It will all balence out in the end. I am going to be slightly lazy and drive to Walmart to get the Sunday paper. I should walk, but not sure I could make it home, besides gallons of milk are a a bit heavier over 2 mile return trip. I am going to stretch and try to get all these kinks out. Have a wonderful Sunday ladys!

What a gorgeous day it's been! Had lunch on the deck at daughter's today - it was 70 degrees. Lots of little hugs and kisses to keep me going for a while. DS/DDIL also came over so it was (as dgd puts it) "our WHOLE family". I don't think that's happened since Thanksgiving and it was enough to put a big grin on my face.

Only exercise was lifting those living weights and food was not the best (diet wise, I mean) but it still was a good day for my overall health.

Looks like everyone was out having fun today - not much posting. Unusual for this thread but we are the Springettes and should be outside enjoying Spring (unofficial yet as it may be).

It was GORGEOUS here today, too!! It was in the low 70's! WOW-really, REALLY a gift for this time of year!

I have a question for everyone: how do you keep looking ahead with the weight-loss? I know it takes time-LOTS of time/ probably 1-2 pounds a week at the most (some weeks, I don't lose anything)....I get frustrated especially when I think "oh, by spring, I'll be such and such" and with gorgeous days like today, i realize I may not even come close the goal I was hoping for.
Anybody have any good advice? Ive not been very "good" with my eating the last few days.

Thanks! :D

Still Sunday!
 

Hello all!!

Time for a refill ?? Let me light a these little votives as evening approaches. They're your favorite scent and if I place them here in front of the mirror, the flames will reflect !

DH and I made our 5 loaves of bread to get thru the week and then went out on a hunt for bulgar as we saw the lady on the Cooking Thin show using it to make Veggie Burgers. Did find a Kasha mix which is close enough although I suspect I am going to need bigger quantities but its a start.
DH also dusted off his Juice Machine and made juice w/ more cabbage, celery, etc ingredients than fruit and carrot to see if that kickstarts his refocus. He was regaining and unhappy about it but was caught in that sugar cycle w/ the vending machines at work. It's tough to watch them regaining without saying anything - but I managed to keep quiet (except for one day when the refrigerator door was getting the workout!)

Went to a neighbor's to admire her pretty new wallpapered kitchen. Motivated me to start a project list too. Small things, like repainting the front and garage doors, things like that. Also need to plan a big yard sale. Maybe even run down to the farmers market if I can get there b/ 4 the weather gets too hot.
Am hoping to put in vegetable garden too.

Finally figured out that the water dispenser we bought doesnt need the round bottle the picture on the box shows. So, we aren't fighting w/ the filter on the sink anymore but still have filtered water in the kitchen.

Was looking for something else and bumped into my weight loss numbers showing the amount lost. Funny how you know where you started, and know where you are now but up until today, didnt realize what the number lost was. ( Which isnt exact as about the first 6 weeks or so, I wouldnt get on the scale to look and then when I finally decided to weigh myself, I wasnt getting a real reading as it was the old dial scale and I had to lean over so far to read it I was making the scale top heavy --- Digitals make it so much simpler). Point of that long complicated story is that, even though we set a goal, are we really seeing the results? Smaller sizes, lower numbers, but are we really believing it?
I have photos of myself in clothes I can wear now. I remember very clearly when the photo was taken that I felt "too big" to be in the photo. My hair was very. very long compared to how I wear it now. I put the picture up at my desk the last time I joined WW's as motivation. Many people asked who the person in the photo was. And then, stunned silence when I told them it was me. A few recovered nicely and said the haircut made the difference but I suspect almost 60 lbs made a difference too!!

I remember feeling the same way in highschool, ( the first time I joined WW's ) and now, wish I was at my highschool start weight!! But I was always comparing myself to the size 3's. Wasn't till I was much older that I found out the size 3's were getting implants to look more like me!

Is it like the movie "Field of Dreams" --- " If you build it they will come?"--- Only, " I think I'm overweight so I will become more overweight" ?? I wonder.

So..... if my theory about my own mindset is correct, than I need to believe I am eating healthier and am becoming healthier.

So, I have finally found a focus for this challenge. I mentioned NonScale Victories-- I am going to post habits I've changed.
I will keep adding to a list I keep for myself and maybe I will begin to realize.

Sunday musings.

hottie...if we do nothing to get fit or do a 1/2 a** job, then in 3 months we will look back and say, wow I could have fit this stupid sun dress if I had just tried during spring!!! Think of it as cleaning the house, if you never tackle any of it, you will be in a pigs sty with a huge mess, but if you tackle a little bit at a time, someday you will have a clean house. But you have to continue cleaning or it gets messy, same as dieting!!!

Marvelous Monday!
 

Hello all!

:rain: :rain: :rain: :rain:

What's that about April Showers?? Oopps, its still March!

Expect to have a meeting this am w/ the boss as I requested my meeeting be earler than Thursday. Or my request will be denied but I am sure my request raised an eyebrow. Doesn't this sound like fun??

And just for good measure, TOM has arrived this am. And you'll never guess what happened!! Scale shows an increase but I really believe its TOM ( well maybe the Mushroom Barley soup was salty?? ) --- SO, I will follow the Empress's rule that this is a MAINTAIN rather than a gain.

So Hottie, you're question is perfectly timed for my Monday--
How do you keep the daily grind motivating and interesting?

Shall I bring out what every article always says?? " You didn't gain the extra weight overnight...."

Think about what will work for you- for me, I need a plan w/ very reachable goals w/ a few harder to reach goals mixed in. As I meet the reachable goals, it helps motivate me to keep reaching for the harder goals. Some folks also measure themselves to compare those numbers w/ the scale. I wish I had done that but if you notice what my Tiara says, I am "Queen of Denial". I used to say that all of a sudden I turned around and was shocked by what I saw. ( Course, maybe the size 24's were a clue too??)

I just do the best I can for that day. If I'm not really excited ( hmm, like this am??), I just go thru the motions. I still pack the water, park the car in the same not so close spot , etc, etc. And even if I'm just hanging on by a thread, I'm at least doing better than when I tried to cheer myself up w/ chocolate in both hands.

Most of us are not overeating because we have physical hunger.
If I don't find a way to celebrate and enjoy my journey UNLESS the scale shows a decrease, when I'm at my goal weight, what will I celebrate then?

But it can be grind to keep seeing the glass as half full-- So I borrow every trick, secret, shortcut, weapon I can from whereever I find it. I have my size 24's hanging outside my closet, I still carry my "fat" drivers license (its amazing the eyebrow raise I get now), I wear a watch that floats around my wrist and nearly comes down to my thumb---- and yet, I still catch myself off guard.
In short, ( too bad I just didnt do the short version,
;) , I am finding new ways everyday to stay motivated too Hottie- I'm just like you-- I'd love to hear how you motivate yourself, perhaps I can "borrow" an idea from you!

Today's thought is:They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.-- Andy Warhol


To today's best choices!!

Monday!
 

Happy :lucky: to you all!!!

I finally found a veil. Was in Michaels and they had pre packaged finished edge veils (2 tier w/comb) for 14.99! Friday night I had gone to G Street fabrics to price bridal illusion and they had premads there too. The cheapest I could find with a finished edge was 37.00!! Mom and I are going to attach some pearls or flowers to the comb to make it nice. Also bought flowers to make my own toss bouquet. I figured I'd give it one more shot. Doesn't have to be perfect since I'm chunking it over my shoulder anyway!!! Oh, and PS my shoes are being delivered! Got notification on friday!

Sorry for the short post but I've got to get working!

Frogger, I am a florist, PM me if you have any questions on the toss bouquet???? Okay?
The scale said it was 190.5. Nope, must be wrong. I lost that freaking pound last week. I have been doing so good. I am not discouraged, just was hoping to show a Monday loss! Dumb #'s! I can't get my ring off so, I am a bit swollen, so maybe in a few days the numbers will go back down.

Top o' the mornin' to ya!

I'm up too, flower. Really bad but was bad on the water over the weekend (not to mention food). However, I did my usual Monday Fresh Start and expect to lose that water soon.

Have the stew in the crock pot and made soda bread on Sat. So I'm off to the pool in a bit and then being as leisurely as I dare for the rest of the day.

Picked up my six boxes of G. S. cookies. Hope they fare well in the freezer.

Great Monday all. And esp. Kaylets in that mtg with the boss! Can't believe that veil price, Frogger. Do miss the Empress and where art thou, Wood Nymph? Wildfire, figure thou has thy hands full. And miss the Queen of Friday as well as she doth her adventures.

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

Well, I went up a lb. this week. I hope it was just water because I was OP, but it still isn't what I wanted to see. Hopefully though, my weigh-in next week will be better. Sometimes, it's hard for me to keep my eye on the prize when I have a long way to go, plus the fact that I'm a slow loser. If I can remember that all these little positive steps will take me to where I want to be, it can help. I have been keeping up with my exercise and drinking plenty of water. Well, hope everyone has a pleasant day. Take care, all.

Hi Everybody! I'm feeling a touch melancholy today--nothing extreme, just enough to make me wonder what's going on. [hmmm, like the old Marvin Gaye song?]

Hottie, your guestion intrigues me. All I can say now is I was thrilled when I got to the point in my journey when it wasn't totally about losing weight and having a smaller butt, etc. [Not that those aren't excellent things!;) ] There comes a point when you start feeling strong and capable and energetic and you can connect that to all the good habits you've cultivated along the way--and you want to keep that going!

Which brings me to this: When I know what makes me feel great, why do I ever go off my program?! The eternal question....oh well, I always come crawling back!

Tender Tuesday!
 

Hello all!!

Frogger, you are getting closer and closer! Bet your veil will look twice as good as the more expensvie one when you're done w/ it!! Perhaps you could match a ribbon or smaller flower from your bouquet too. I am sure it will look just wonderful! How did you make out w/ your second trip to the hairdresser?? Better right??

Eydie- I can so relate!!! My Monday dawned bloated and up lbs and dread for what the rest of the day would bring. Not 10 minutes after getting to work, I found out that a "RUSH" request from last Friday had been misinterperted by the Customer Rep and then in turn, I has also made a mistake. Initially, we thought the client wanted us to submit paperwork Friday for him. Instead, client thought we were drafting a document for HIS review. So, the document's been filed as of Friday AND there's an error on it. Don't ask me why, but I can sign initially but a correction would require the client's signature. That's just how this particular state law reads. So, I was sure this was going to be UGLY. Took nearly all day to reach my contact, contact was having computer problems, then contact thought the same as I did, that we 'd have to explain to the client that we had made a mistake.
AND THEN, at nearly 4:30, my contact, called her contact at the state to clarify a statute in the law and ---- the state contact was just finalizing my filing ( what are the odds??) and offered to CORRECT the mistake to avoid the need for correction.

May sound silly but the relief was enormous!

Both of these ladies have no idea how their kindness affected me. That wasnt their interest, neither of them had nothing to gain from going the extra step. In fact, both of them turned down the chance to make additional fees by handling the situation the way they did.
Two strangers reaffirmed my faith in us humans!!

How many of us are disheartened this week? How many of us could be uplifted by a small gesture?
Shall we start with ourselves?? Do we need a extra hug to reaffirm how much we think of ourselves? An extra smile in the mirror to say, " You're the best, kiddo!"

Today's thought is:

"If you had a friend who talked to you like you sometimes talk to yourself, would you hang around with that person? " Rob Bremer

To today's best choices!!

Seems like international bloat week! It's the farewell from the :lucky: s, I'll bet.

You got it, Eydie. Why do we do it when we KNOW better. I love that feeling when I'm doing well, then I start just creeping over the line a bit, then.......Well, tomorrow's weigh in - hope I can remember that all day today. Am puffy and don't want to weigh water again.

Kaylets, isn't it wonderful to run into people who aren't in the "power" mode and want things to run well. What a relief!

Was meeting held?

Morning, Ceara, Arabella, wsw, dollar, flower, frogger, and all who are not flowing into my barely awake mind at the moment.

Good Morning All!!

Kaylets- Yes, the hair turned out lovely. A nice shade of dark brown is in my future. Right now it's a little too dark, as she had to go darker to cover up the flaming red. Give it a week and I'll be back to "normal".

I'll have to post a picture of my bouquet creation. (Once I get around to it!) Again, they are keeping me busy at work and I have little time to do anything else, let alone finish planning my wedding!! I SOOO need a vacation!


Hello and good day to Edye, Flower, Anagram, WSW, Ceara, Hottie and anyone else that has slipped my feable mind today!!!

Good morning everyone. The baby wants attention. So instead of an update I am going back to bed to cuddle! Have a better Tuesday than Monday everyone!

Ah, a baby cuddle~best way to start (or restart) a day.

Empress - if you're lurking as promised - still missing you.

Urgh. I'm addicted to you guys! Still lurking, feeling very :( and not able to think of much to post! Will return! :wave:

Hi Guys. Looks like Amarantha and I are sharing the same malaise. I'm experiencing horrendous body image issues and a feeling of 'why bother?' Fear not, it'll pass--always does.
So weird how I can check myself out in the mirror and think 'not bad' and in a few days I can revisit the same mirror and think 'yuck!'

Lots of things simmering away in my brain these days...can't seem to conjure up any happy thoughts!:( But I keep trying!

hi all!

i am op and doing my exercising. my water intake leaves something to be desired the last couple of days, but of course, today isn't over yet--. i am thinking of all of you and hoping everyone has a good evening. take good care of yourselves!

wsw

Tueday evening
 

OK, here we go, just follow my lead,

( To the melody from "Annie" )

"Tomorrow, tomorrow, the pounds will come off tomorrowwwwww, come what may, TOMORROW! TOMORRW! You're only a pound a way!!

Again!!!

I see you're toes tapping!! ;)

Who wants to start?? If-- ( not that anyone would do this of course! ) :D
IF you were going to fall off the wagon, how would you do it?

All right, you talked me into it-- And actually, this thought did cross my mind today -The thought was - " I could go for a Family Size bag of M&M's" But, since I was nowhere near any place that I could get them, I just drank my water. Did the water taste like M&M's??? No! Could I still enjoy them? Yes. But here I am.


As for the meeting-- nothing happened. I finally resent the email this am w/ an note that the first must not have been recvd as he always replies so promptly. He did reply that he DID see the first one but ----- didnt know how to respond to my request because he is not sure why I think I'm not meeting his expectations.
:?: :?:

That was an intersting start to the day.
Then 3 people called out and one who was absent yesterday came in very sick.
So, he did offer to reschedule our meeting but I saw no point when the unit was so shortstaffed which meant, I would be getting more work.

Then, I called the HR dept of the place my friend told me was hiring.( It would've been working for her) I called from my cell phone in my car ( took a few voicemails w/the HR dept to schedule all of this) - we had a nice chat and then she wanted to know how much money I wanted. I tried to pass it off with, "wasnt expecting to discuss money today" and she told me that I should know what the range was.
And its too low. I had to tell her immeadiately, too low to drive an hour when I have a job now, making almost $5 grand more.

She says she'll show my resume to other depts that pay more but I think that was a nice way for her to say, "goodbye".

So..... there you have it.

So....

WSW- tell me again - were you going to the gym?

Time to stir the tomato sauce-

:cry: :cry: :cry:

So sorry, Amarantha and Eydie, want you to feel better. I have to admit this has not been my most "up" afternoon and evening and I hope to bounce back so that I'm :lol: tomorrow.

I guess the only good thing about your phone interview, Kaylets, is that the decision turned out to be a no-brainer. Isn't it amazing what a convenient memory de boss has?

I guess it would be the peanut butter fudge thing for me if I really wanted to fall off the wagon. Of course, there's none of that conveniently here but there are some GS cookies with peanut butter filling. I must be

:twirly: even the though of p.b. didn't make me feel better. Maybe cheesecake, nope; peppermint patties, nope; hot fudge, nope. Could it be I'm losing the ability to drown emotions in food? Now wouldn't that be nice?

Anyway,:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

hi!

kaylets-no, i wasn't going to the gym-to physical therapy, which is actually quite a good workout, though. as anagram said, at least the phone interview made it easy to decide what you wanted to do, but sorry the position, salary didn't turn out more like you may have wanted. i realize i am so tired while writing this, that in case nothing i say makes sense--it's me, not you!LOL! hmm--if i were going to jump off the wagon, i think i'd jump into some marshall fields frango mints. i can't believe i thought of that right now, since i haven't had any in years. it did sound good to me though. the good news is i don't have anything like that in my apartment, so i don't have to worry about it. i need to get to bed, but i just wanted to check in here. i'm certainly glad all of you are here. you really are a great group! well, take care, all.

wsw