Hey girls...

How is everybody? Other than my kids (especially my son) driving me crazy, it's been pretty good. Did get in 3 miles so far and hopuing to do at least 2 more before bed tonight. Also have to try and get the laundry folded and hung up. I hate laundry. And it never goes away.

Angie: How are your cravings? Kempy was right don't worry about it too much. And you are very good at getting everybody back on track.

Kempy: How's your new journal? Have you started writing in it? Glad your feeling better.

Noelle: HYou sounded really busy today. Hpoe it slowed down a little for ya. I also hope your son starts to feel better soon.

Sandy: How the heck are ya?

Well I think that's about it for now. You all have a good night and a great day tomorrow. The weel is almost over. Bye!!

Hey everyone...I'm in my office for a spell, mom got home later than usual (2 hours!) so I had to wait. That lady must be partying it up on her own time since her hubby's not home, huh? Anyway, I was looking at my calendar and found that I'm PMSing...big surprise, huh? I ate like a pig today! Must be that I was at home for most of the morning. Let's see, I had some cheapy ramen noodle soup, you know the kind no one should eat? I remember the nutrionist telling me that was one of the worst foods you could feed your body, high in sodium, loaded w/fat and w/very little nutritive value...anyway, that was breakfast. Lunch was a cheesy gordita crunch combo meal. Yuck! I feel bloated and gross. I do/don't know what the heck's up w/me as far as the eating goes. I have a bunch of work that I need to do for my corp. taxes and such and I've been putting it off for so long that now it's coming back to bite me. Luckily I've got a little over 2 mos to get it cracking on it. It's been bugging me and I've just been eating to cover up the anxiety (thank you Dr. Noelle) . I just keep trying to look on the bright side of my life right now and that's I've been walking every single day and making myself sweat. I know the calories expended are nothing compared to what's being consumed BUT at least I'm moving!!!

I promise myself I will try to get a handle on myself tomorrow. *sigh* I need to get out of this funk I'm in. What's up with that?

Hope everyone's in a better frame of mind tomorrow .

Noelle, TOM you are right. Since we are on the same schedule I guess that could be my problem too. I started on the 28th last month so it is pretty close to that time.

Last night I made Jay take the Reeses Puffs cereal out and put it in the bakery so I couldn't eat it. hehe. It worked. I resorted to drinking 2 diet Cokes and de matting Candi's neck(Cappie likes to grab her by the neck and drag her around for fun) Sad thing is is she likes it when he does it. I didn't eat anything and the scales rewarded me with a pound loss this morning. We'll see if it stays until weigh day.

Noelle, How is your son this morning? I also wanted to tell you that you are a beautiful woman and I am sure you will get your groove back!

Jen,Way to go on the walking Jen!! I love to walk it's almost like not exercising...almost

Kempy, Yeah did you start your journal yet? I keep all mu weights right beside my computer along with my fat pics and my old measurements. I still have my weight and exercise calander from when I started at 265 pounds.

Sandy, How are you doing this week?

Boy Jen you must check in when I am already out for the night. I am with you on the laundry, hubby is always telling me to put it away but I just hate it so much. To make it worse I have a huge laundry room with a really long folding table so most of the clothes live on the table. It drives him insane!

Noelle I am PMSing too, is it happening, are we all getting in sync? I am not even going to say what I have been eating.

Sandy are you hiding from us or what?

Angie I would have just had to throw the cereal away. I have had to do that before. I just couldn't stand it that it was in the house.

I am starting the journal today. I have it with me at work so I can write in it whatever and when ever. I sure do hope that this helps.

We are having a Chamber afterhours right in front of our building tonight. The owner is all over the place today. It is going to be sponsored by us and 4 other businesses . I guess it is going to be fun. I have never been to something like this before. The only thing is now that I am going to be working inside until 9 tonight because the two girls that work at night have their juniour ring ceremony. The girl that is here in the morning is in CA with her hubby and I am the only one left to be inside. Oh well, at least I wont be hot and sweaty. (I have to find a positive side)

Now I have a sick kid!! The school nurse called this morning and Alicia was in the offfice with a fever of 100 and an upset tummy. She is home now and acting like her normal self. School skipper!!!

I would have thrown the cereal out but it is actually Brittany's. She would kill me in my sleep if I did that. But she will be finding a new cereal. That stuff is so good!!

This is what I am making for supper. Have you seen the TGIFridays commercial with the sizzling chicken? The one with the onions and cheese? I am going to pound some chicken breast down and rub it with chicken seasoning and broil it then top it with mushrooms and onions sauteed in PAM and put shredded low fat Cheddar cheese on top and melt. YUM!! It sounds so good my mouth is watering already.

Hey ladies.

I hope everybody had a good day today. Mine was pretty slow, but full. Now kids won't lay down :stressed: anyway I thibk I'm going to do 3 miles on the treadmill after they go to sleep. I just hate doing it at home, there's nothing to look at but the basement wall.

Angie: Dinner sounded so good. Mine was awful Hope you daughter is feeling better.

Kempy: I'm usually up until 1 in the morning trying to get things done that I can't do earlier. My laundry usually sits in the baskets all jumbled up, so I end up having to iron everything. I really need to get on top of that

Noelle: How are you doing today?

Well not much else to say. I have such an interesting life. Talk to you all later.

Supper was awesome last night! I would recommend trying it if your mouth waters whenever you see the commercial. I will be making it agin this week.

Just got back from a 3 mile walk. I definately like doing it this way so I have the rest of the day to relax.

I have to make a ton of whoopie pies for a bake sale for the Historical Society's fundraiser. We are supposed to have really nice weather for the next 5 days. I am going tomorrow to buy my pool chemicals and then it will be open...at least when Jay gets brave enough to jump in the water to put the steps in. He has to sandbag them down and position them just right so he freezes his balls off.

NOELLE, WHERE ARE YOU???

Kempy, How did it go last night? Was it fun?

Jen, Good going with the exercise. I hate my treadmill too. I do the elliptical now instead. It is much more fun and my feet don't hurt after.

SANDY, WHERE ARE YOU???

I'm here, just been lurking I guess. Food is okay, but could be lots better, I think I am just holding my own right now. I havnt posted cause I havnt been my best. I don't want a pity party, I just was in a weird kinda mood. I am thinking I will give myself the weekend and get back on track on Monday? I have to get back on track!!! I need to find that frame of mind I was in back when I started. I'm getting mad at the scales and it's not their fault....lol....but I blame them....lol, have you ever seen anyone talk to the scale? I DO!!!! And I have not been nice to it today.
Okay, I will check back later....
Hope everyone is doing good....
Angie, woopie pies? One of my favorites.....yummy!!! especially when someone else makes them.

Hey everyone, just checking in for today. Boy's still sick so I kept him home from school. Still running a fever and has this really croupy sounding cough. If he's still like this tomorrow he's going to the doctor. I sent him to school yesterday since I drugged him up w/tylenol and robitussin and he was bouncing around on the couch--he wanted to go on a field trip to the local high school. They visited the band and chorus rooms + the child/family development classes. THey went back to school for lunch where after eating he threw up . Luckily he's done at noon which is right after lunch so I just brought him home. I know he's really feeling sick when he tells me that he doesn't want to watch TV and would rather rest...

Sandy I know how you feel totally! I keep telling myself that I'll get back on track "tomorrow" but somehow w/all that's going on I've not been able to fully get my groove back. So I'm just gonna chill and not stress about it and DO IT on Monday! We can do this!

Angie your chicken dinner sounded great, a must try for me. Did Alicia go to school today? Did ya ask her if there were any tests she was trying to avoid? It could've been nerves or maybe she's used to your awesome baking and couldn't stomach the school's food . I know when I was in elementary a lot of the stuff they tried to feed us was pretty nasty .

Kempy and Jen what's happening w/ya today, anything planned for the weekend?

Well I know I'm really PMSing today because I've got a killer headache. Come on already, bring it on so I can get it over with!

I gotta go and get some work done now that I'm in the office. I'll check back w/ya gals later.

Hey ladies,

Just checking in real quick. Not much happened today. I did 3 miles so far and planning on doing 2 more later. Tanned, grocery shopped, cleaned up a little and made dinner. Also made som pork chili for my dad to take to work for his pot luck. Now I'm kind of catching Law & Order SVU, thought I would get my postings done before I go to clean up my bedroom and do laundry.....How come my bedroom always collects everything. I still never got those scones made.

Tomorrow is going to be so busy. I'm hoping to get to the rec center some time, but I'm not sure I'll make it. We have Boy Scout/Community Pride day at 8:00, soccer game at 10:00, another soccer BBQ and award ceremony at 12:00, make up soccer game at 1:30, and then the school carnival at 4:00. Sunday is going to be relax day except for the workout. Monday is weigh in and I want to see a change.

Well I better go. Talk to you all later. Have a great Weekend!!!!!

Weigh Day!!! I am down 2 pounds this week. I am surprised after the rocky start last weekend and the beginning of the week.

I tried on all of my size 8 jeans yesterday from the last time I lost weight and they fit me!! I am so happy. Now I have more than 2 pair of jeans to wear!! YEAH!!


Small rant about my kids: I had to bake a bunch of whoopie pies yesterday to donate to a bake sale for the historical societies fundraiser. I have to wait around this morning for the woman to pick them up and I didn''t want to cut into my walking time so I figured I could send the girls up to her house with them so I could still walk this morning. THEY DELIVERED THEM TO THE WRONG HOUSE!!!!! Now this guy thinks I delivered 18 whoopie pies to his family to enjoy. What do you say when you walk by and he thanks you so much for the wonderful gift. I wasn't about to say" Those weren't for you!!!" So I came home and put together some more and now here I sit waiting for the woman to come. I did get my walk in too, I got up at 5:45 and headed out with the dogs for an hour. All turned out well and we made a family very happy. The Glass is half full!!!

Jen, You are doing awesome girl!!

I hope you guys have a great weekend and I will be looking for Noelle and Sandy to climb up on the wagon with me Monday. Wink!

Dear Angie,
I don't mean to laugh but that was a good start to my morning, besides the fest before I got out of bed .
I had to tell hubby the story cause I was laughning so hard. He says "since you are feeling so generous today, please send woopie pies this way!!"
Congrats on the 2 lbs, thats great!!!


Jen: you are just busy busy. Keep up the good work

Noelle: Hope yours son is better today. And I hope come Monday you and I are out of our funky moods.

Kempy: Hey there chicklet, hope all is safe and sound down your way.

Believe me they are so lucky I got over it this morning. I was so pissed off!!

I had to go to Waterville this morning to buy chemicals for the pool. It is all ready to go as soon as Jay jumps in and does the steps. I also bought 2 bears with fishing poles to put on the sides of the pool where the deck meets up to the pool. This way it looks cute and Cappie cant jump the little lip on the pool and get off the deck.

I also found a crate at a yard sale this morning for $20 for Candi since her new thing is to chew my wallpaper border of the wall when I am walking. The little turd.

How's everyones day going?

Noelle, I hope your son is feeling better today. Alicia was over her "sickness" about 5 minutes after we picked her up from school. Hmmm, I wonder what she was trying to get out of.

I bought some Blue Bunny chocolate fudge fantasy fat free yogurt for snacks this week. I also bought some waffle cones so maybe I can limit my consumption of the ice cream. This week should be hardcore PMS for me.

"who's this foxy lady sending me 18 whoopie pies and I wonder what she wants from me? "

Angie how did you keep a cool head about that mistake? And how much more ingredients do you need to make 18 more pies? Holy cow, I would've HAD a cow if my kid did that! Thanks for the chuckle. Oh yeah, CONGRATS on #1: The 2 lb. loss, and #2: Getting into your Size 8 jeans!! WooHoo you're just blowing me away.

Sandy, I'll be on that darn wagon come Monday or I don't know if I can "show my face" here again. I have got to get a grip. Eating still out of control, but the walking is superb (thank God for small miracles) . I didn't' get a walk in yet today but it's only 3:30 pm so there's still time.

Jen your day sounded super busy, hope you can really relax on Sunday. Good job on the 3 mile walk yesterday.

My son is STILL sick and I had to bring him to the doctor this morning. The funny thing is I didn't give him any medicine this morning (because I wanted them to see how high his temperature was FOR REAL) and when we get to the doctor he's jumping around and yakking non-stop to the doctor as the doc is trying to listen to his heart/lungs. I swear every time I bring him in to get checked out he's in fine form the day of the appointment. They must think I'm some kind of worrywart mother . The dr. gave me a Rx for some cough medicine but he also mentioned that the stuff I'm already using should work just as well if not better than the Rx... so I'll just keep giving him the stuff and give it time. Hopefully he's fully recovered by Monday. On the other hand, my throat is starting to get scratchy and sore, cough cough. Does this cycle ever end?

Kempy hope your weekend is going well.

Hope to see ya chickies later.