FRIDAY THE 13TH!!!! :fr:

I guess I am the first one here today. Mine isn't going so good yet. I got on the scale for weight in and I am up an un-godly amount! I don't even want to say. I did my BF too. My boss was trying to make me feel better by pointing out that IO had gained about 6 pouns of muscle over the past 3 weeks. I don't care! I don't want to be almost 8 pounds from goal. I have 2 weeks to get to 150 and at this rate I will be 169 instead.

OK enough whining, I should be happy that I gained muscel i know it just really freaked me out this morning. I have been doing so good and look what happened.

Kind of crazy how we all syned up.

Holly all of your talk of pudding makes me want some now. I am going to have to be very careful b/c hubby is fishing and I am all alone. I might end up eating the whole bowl.

Emily I think I am the only one who has never had the pleasure of have kids pictures taken. I can usually get my kids (the dog and cats) to sit still long enough to snap one. :lol:

Noelle how is it going with the cousin in?

Sandy you should had south. It is 100% humidity right now and we are already at 84 and it isn't even 10AM.

Angie I wonder what the differnce is between Texas BBQ and all of the other kinds?

Kempy, just think of how buff your gonna look though. You will be all toned and tight. I would kill to be like that. I told Jay that I wanted a weight bench for my birthday.(I wont get it :lol: ) but I am scared too because I look at the scales all the time and I know I would freak out at a gain and may say to **** with it. I am up 1/2 pound this week . Lesson learned just because BB FF Yogurt is fat free doesnt mean it wont make you fat. haha :lol: The smores the other night probably didnt help either. Hopefully I can get it gone for official weigh in tomorrow so I can go to Pizza Hut with a clean consciounse(sp) I know I just spelled that wrong but it escapes me just now.

I layed out in the sun this morning because my sweet hubby woke up early and walked 3 miles with me so I had some extra time and since it is going to rain tomorrow I wanted some color. My sis is going to be pissed. Haleys party is tomorrow and it is supposed to rain. It rained last year too and the year before that(the skinny pic of me) it was 102. We all left about 10 minutes after we got there and went home to swim...sis included. hehe

Have a great day girls!!

Good morning all :wave:
Slept in 'til 8:30 this morning so am feeling better than yesterday. Have tons of house stuff to do today though so had better get in gear!!

My friend dropped the pics off last night and we did get some good ones :) They are actually really quite good. Makes me want to invest in a $400 camera! But I won't...this year...
There was a couple of me and Ian (The baby) though that were a good wake-up call :eek: I just don't see myself as "that big"- in the picture I look like a swollen version of the self I think I am-- if that makes sense. But I am and there is proof. I don't want to be so time to get busy!!!!!!!

So back to my 3 simple goals.
Water
Walk
No fast food- including *anything* but pop at 7-11

So there. I will do this.

Angie- I'm curious too as to what makes Texas BBQ different from the rest...is it hotter I wonder?
Kempy- I know I don't have to tell you about the evils of letting the scale get to you. But if you are gaining muscle you can eat more without gaining and your clothes will fit better! :D
Noelle- a jaunt to Maui sounds sooooo nice. I'll try not to be jealous!!
Sandy- hope you're having a great day.
Hi to everyone else!
Better get busy! :wave:

Good morning everyone :yawn: . I'm choosing to have a great day today and no one can stop me :goodvibes: , not even the scale. I've been doing great on my walking and my eating's been evening out so the scale is moving down again. I won't totally celebrate until I get back down to the low 170's since I seem to be having a difficult time staying there. I'm beginning to dread weekends. I need to plan what exactly I'll be doing and what I'll allow myself to eat otherwise all heck breaks loose and I'm back to where I started the previous week :rolleyes: . We're taking my dad and BIL's and hubby to "Brunch on the Beach" on Sunday for Father's Day. It's a production the City puts on about once a month where they close off part of Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki and set up carpet, tables, chairs and umbrella shades. All these restaurant vendors from the hotels and other fine dining restaurants have booths set up where you can buy food...there are live bands and other entertainment and you get a great view of Waikiki beach (not that it's such a great view, but you get the picture) . It's a good time and I look forward to it. If only I could find out which restaurants will be there so I can choose wisely :chin: ...

Kempy you are beautiful AND you've got height on your side. Try not to let the stupid scale number get you down, besides, it's Friday! :dance:

Sandy I want to try your crock pot recipe...I know pork would probably taste best but I'll probably go the (skinless) chicken route. Why is it that FAT on BBQ tastes so good? :lol: you know what I mean?

Angie sorry you may be getting rain but have fun at your b-day parties and enjoy your :jeno: .

Emily those are good goals to set and pretty easy to attain. Go get 'em.

Holly, I just noticed that you said your b-day was Dec. 11--hence the name "Holly" ? Well, my b-day is 12/14 so that's how I got my name "Noelle" . My mom said I would be Noel if I was a boy, and Noelle if I was a girl--either way, same pronunciation. Of course the Dr. said I was supposed to arrive on Xmas...I always like to be early, never ever late :lol: .

Neesh I hope your move is going smoothly. Check in when you can. I wanna know how things are in Washington state.

Well, I gotta get some work done, I'll definitely be back later. Have a great day.

The BBQ sucked!! I ate half of my sandwich and thought I was going to get sick. Jay did too. It tasted too much like wood smoke. It was tender but when I bit into a big peice of fat I knew I was done with it. Needless to say the dogs had a feast and I am scarred on slow smoked BBQ forever. :lol: I am going to be real pissed if the scales go up tomorrow because of it. HAHA

Thats about all the excitement I had for today. I lead an exciting life huh?

Sandy, How are you enjoying the weather? Did you get a chance to see the forecast for tomorrow and the rest of the week? 55-60 and rainy for tomorrow. YUCK!!

Talk to ya all tomorrow

Angie, yes I saw the weather forcast....it sucks. Sorry your bbq sandwich wasnt what you were expecting. Do try the BBQ in the crockpot at home though...it's great and I do use the boneless skinless chicken breast.....sometimes thighs. If you get the breast let it cook for like 4 or 5 hours then shred it and put it back in the crock with bbq sauce and let it cook then make sandwiches Yummy!!!!

Noelle: I hope your day went good as planned. You sounded so upbeat this morning I hope it all went like that.

Kempy: you will get there, and remember muscle weighs more than fat and you have very low Body fat dont you?

Neesh: How is the move going? I'm sure your busy.

Jen and Holly: Hello there girls....

Hey gals, just winding down my afternoon. I am still having a great day :D see? I figure if I pretend I'm happy, I'll eventually feel that way. The morning was great but when I went to pick up my boy from school, I found out that the school is closing due to rising costs. They've been open for the past 22 years(?) and the last day of operation will be 7/25/03. That really sucks because he only had 1 more year there before starting preschool. They'll finish up the summer program and then close their doors :cry: . I've been calling around the neighborhood trying to locate another school that has the available openings...of course my first 2 choices were already full for the next school year :( . Oh well, I must think positive! When one door closes, another opens, right? RIGHT?!!! Ok, I think I'm ok now. I think I'm sadder than my son is because I don't think he understands yet. He's been at that school for 2 years and the teachers and aides are almost like family--they are the family that takes care of my baby when I'm at work. What a sad situation. Any ideas on small parting gifts for the staff? I'm leaning along the lines of maybe candles and nice candle holders.

Anyway, not to dwell on this cr@ppy stroke of luck I'm having...I'm glad to have you gals. SOrry to be such a freakin' downer lately :^: . I invited another fine lady over to join us. Hope she stops by soon. Fresh perspective is always good.

Angie sorry your BBQ wasn't what you hoped it would be--maybe that's a good thing? God knows how I love real BBQ ribs :T .

Hey girls!!! I am down a 1/2 pound. I didnt expect that after the lousy sandwich yesterday. I have been so bad today. My food has consisted of Pizza,pizza and oh yeah ... Pizza!! Tomorrow is a new day and my hubby only has a birthday once a year. :lol: I didnt have any ice cream cake at the party though. But I will probably eat some cookies tonight. SLAP ME!!!

The party was fun. I found a coffin box that says Over the Hill for my dads party. I cant wait until the 28 so that we can surprise him. hehe

I hope everyones weekend is doing great.

HAPPY DADDYS DAY
 

Wow, here we are in the middle of June and Maine is still so damned cold. Today at the coast I don't even think we hit 60 degrees. Evan went to a pool party at the camp ground down the road, but I doubt they got in the pool, they may have done the hot tub though. I will find out when he gets home.

Our day has been pretty laid back here. I played Angie yesterday and made hubby a pie, made the dads some whoopie pies and some cinnimon rolls. I did not stay out of them though:( , but, it's over and done, well as soon as the last extra whoopie pies are gone it will be over.

Talk to you all tomorrow,
Sandy

Sandy, that is so sweet of you! i hope he liked them. I didnt eat the cookies last night BUT... I did have alot of BB ice cream. still bad but at least there werent the extra fat grams. The only reason I didnt make the cookies is because I was too lazy to go cook them. :lol: How sad am I? hehe

I forgot all about Fathers day until the kids mentioned it. I even denied him nookie this morning. I guess I will have to make up for it later. :lol:

I am making him Fettucini alfredo and garlic bread for supper and I will have my low fat fried rice. so I should be okay tonight.

I ordered dads cake today. I got one with black ballons and a grim reaper saying. " Don't worry I am only here for the cake" I got a half sheet. I am addicted to the buttercreme frosting Walmart uses so I bought it there. I am craving it so bad since I didnt eat anything at Haleys party yesterday. It was all I could do to not grab some cupcakes to bring home.

oh yeah. My little Candi isnt so sweet anymore!!! She found a baby bird in the field and plucked all of his feathers out!! Jay went and got him and he is in the back yard. I hope he lives but I doubt he will. I hate it when the animals attack other animals

Hey guys.

My weekend was really boring. I got my hair colored Saturday morning and then went to talk wiht the lady about school. I only need to figure a way for me to cut my hours and still be able to live. Oh well, I guess I will fgure something out. If it weas meant too be it will happen.

I am not in to great of a mood right now. Yesterday was the 15 year mark of when my dad died. It really sucks because it was right before fathers day so now every year is kind of a drag.

I am not really in the mood to spill it so I will just chech in tomorrow. I hope all of you have a great weekend.

Blah, it's another Monday. Hi ho Hi ho, it's back to work I go...

Noelle,

I am sorry to hear about your friend. I had a scary episode about a year ago when I choked on a piece of steak that wouldn't go up or down! I stomped my foot on the floor bc I could not breathe or talk and my husband looked at me like "what are you doing." After about 10 secs he realized I couldn't breathe, tried heimlich, but totally missed the ribcage. Fortunately for myself, the piece of steak dislodged and went down! It was SCARY though! I am VERY careful when I eat now, for fear that it might happen again.

Yea, birthdays around Christmas. It was hard having the name Holly as a child, seems silly now, but as a kid, it really bothered me.


Kempy,

I understand how it feels to lose a father, as mine died when I was 13. He has been gone 13 years and almost 4 months, so I can totally understand your pain. ((((Kempy))))

Angie,

I Loooove fettucini alfredo, especially with shrimp!! Mmmmm. I ate too much this weekend, with the clam bake and all, but managed to eat only yogurt covered peanuts as to any junk food.

I must be doing something wrong here. I have been exercising religiously (did before, but wasn't consistent) for about 2 weeks now, have nearly wiped out all junk food, and have not lost an ounce. In fact, I stepped on the dreaded scale this morning and it was too close to 156 for me. However, it is my TOM still, so, maybe the numbers will change after it goes away!?

My challenge for this week is to reduce my sugar intake. I have reduced fat, but sugar is another story. I am going to take apples or carrots to work in place of cereal bars. I am also going to try to drink more water, and keep up the exercise.


Hi Sandy!!

Hope I didn't miss anyone!

Holly

Good Morning.

Kempy, I am so sorry. I can only imagine what it must be like to lose your father and at such a young age too. I am thinking of you.

Holly, maybe you are building muscle. How do your clothes feel? Either way you are doing great and the scales will start to move for you soon.

Me on the other hand, why do I do this? I do good all day and at night I have been munching,munching,munching. I have to stop this. I did it last time(only with junk food) and I gained back all of this weight. I have 2 days before Jays actual birthday so I am making that my goal to be good for 2 days.

I'll check back later.

I am feeling a little better today. Just not having to good of a time over the past few days. Joe left again and I am depressed. I can tell that I don't get off of the sofa when he isn't home it is weird that I have become so depended on him to keep me going.

I NEED A WATER PILL! I have no idea why I am still so bloated. My ring hurts from it too. I am going to try to keep an eye on what I am eating. There has to be some hidden salt in there somewhere.

I am thinking about only doing cardio for a week and then the next week add in weights again. I think I might follow this plan for awhile. I am thinking it might spurr my body into losing some fat (weight).

I have been busy today. We hired a new girl who has been answering the phone and making smoothies so now I am able to do my job instead of everyone elses.