I'll make sure she gives it to me Angie. I'll see if she will send it to me today. Lat me know how you cook your turkey. I have 2 in the freezer that I want to cookbut I don't know how.

Julie I was bite when I was little too. It was by a small dog and now I am a little leary around small dogs. Now a big dog I will tackel. I know strange.

I will be in shcool Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:15 -3. I don't think I will be able to get on the internet then but I will once I get home at 3. Oh great, now I am sad. I will miss this kind of chatting. (by the way we have been busy today, Noelle and Jacks are going to flip out when they see how much they have to read)

and here I am, flippin' out
 

HELLO EVERYBODY!!!! Yay, a chatty bunch--and new people too! :dance: Welcome Darc and fern :wave:. Hope you can stick around and join the fun.

I am almost on my way to the beauty salon to get my nails and pedicure done (gotta look pretty for the trip :^: ). Up in Chiang Mai north of Bangkok, me my sisters and mom are going to do a "Thai Cover Look" photo session. They do your hair and makeup and dress you in Thai garments. Two of my sisters did it last time and they looked awesome! We have the same type of coloring as Thai people so the vibrant colors of the clothing look pretty good. I was teasing my sister that she was a Thai princess because they put a gold type tiara thing in her hair. I think we're doing individual portraits then a family one--this should be really fun.

Darc I can relate totally about wanting to eat all day even when not being hungry. Like Angie I'm a boredom eater, or stress eater or anytime eater--I just like to be eating! I actually almost feel like I'm physically fighting with myself when I tell myself to not eat something because I've just eaten a meal. It's tough but with these girls' support and understanding, it's gotten easier. Most times when I'm having a rough time I just come here to vent. Everyone can relate to having a problem relationship with food, that's why we're here, right?

I gotta run before I'm late for my appointment. I'll be back later for more replies. have a great day girls!!!

Kempy, I just bake it in the oven. I give the skin to the kids so I dont have all the extra fat from that. I dont eat the dark meat so I make pot pies for the kids with that. I am going to give some to Jays grandma this time because she is old and living alone and I dont think has very much food. I had the kids take up some spaghetti for her last night and she says"oh, how did you know I didnt have any food? " The kids had been told not to say anything about her not having much food so they said "we didnt mom just had some left over spaghetti and we thought you would like it." I am going to try to keep getting extra meals up to her all through the winter. This woman is in her 80's and I think she walks more in a day than I do. She is spunky. Gotta love her.

Noelle, I love dress up pics. We used to do the old time saloon ones when we would go to New Hampshire. I wanted to do a nice one while we are in Florida this year too.

Angie that is so nice that you do that for Jay's Grandmother. Sometimes the elderly don't get a home cooked meals to often because they are just cooking for one. I think that is so sweet of you. And she is lucky to have such a great cook like you!

Noelle I would love to get my nails and toes done. Can you believe I only got my nails done once and that was for my wedding day? I got a french manicure, I liked it but they were just a little bit to long and I had a hard time taking my contacts out, ouch:lol:! I remember when I was on my honeymoon I had them taken off at the salon at the resort and she buffed them up and painted them so they still looked pretty. I would love to start treating myself to more things like that. I know I should get my hair cut more often, not every 5-6 months! Don't you know notice sometimes we don't take care of ourselves because we are all taking care of everybody else? Okay I'll stop blabbing now:lol:.

I think I just might have soup and sandwiches for supper tonight, I just don't feel like making a big meal tonight. Bye for now:)

Hello Girls...Happy Thursday. Can't believe it's almost the weekend. All my projects that I needed to get done before my boss gets back...well it's still sitting on my desk!!! Where does all the time go???? Well for one...probaly all the hours I spend on researching. I spent 4 hours researching yesturday. By the time I looked up it was almost 5!!! Geez...time does fly!

Hey Darc!!! Not to worry. Everyone is here to support each other. I found this these girls about a month ago and if it wasn't for them, I don't think I would have lasted. The eating thing, believe me every night I go through this internal fight with myself not to eat. It's so hard especially if you have food all around you. It's all about willpower. Get your mind off of it. Take a walk, drink water...for me...I go to sleep!!! I get hungry around 10:00, so that's my cue to go to sleep. I feel much better in the morning knowing I didn't go grab a bag of chips. Hang in there!

Noelle - Thailand sounds so much fun! I don't think I told you girls this but last September I "tried" to take a class to learn Thai. Man is it hard!!! The language is so beautiful though. I have a certain fondness for learning other languages. So far I've taken French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Thai, but Thai by far is the hardest. I hope you have lots of fun Noelle. Congrats on your shorts!!! Can't wait to fit in mine again!

Kempy - I sure do wish I could go back to school again too!!! You're sooooo lucky. If I could be a full-time professional student for the rest of my life, I think I would. I don't think I asked before, but what are you taking?

Angie - My prayers are with your sister too. I had to get a cyst out myself about 4 years ago. Not a good feeling. Was small though. Why do women have to go through this? Urggghhhh....

Cherie - I wish I had your stamina! 5.5 miles??? Wow....I need to start training myself. I'm planning to do the Great Aloha Run in February...8.15 miles. Trying to get Kel to do it with me, but he keeps shakin his head. Noelle - you should do it with me!!!

Julie - Never got bit before but always got trampled on by my big 80 pound rottweiler. Hated that, but them we wrestle and it's okay. Now I get bit by my bunny all the time. Animals are always so funny!

Alrighty...we're having a good bye lunch for one of my co-workers at one of my favorite restaurants today. I'm hoping they have so low-cal/fat food there. I'm going to try and stay away from the creme brulee...I might need to vent frustrations later if I give into my temptation...

Good day all...keep on conversatin!

-Jacks

Jacks I am going to school for electrolysis. I have been wanting to ork for mysefl for awhile now so that would be perfect forme. I only have to go for 9 months so that isn't to bad. I am just ready to make my own schedule if you know what I mean.

I will be getting off at 4 thank goodness. I didn't bring my shorts to wokrout today so I am going to go home and try to walk two dogs at the same time. That should be fun. I just hope I don't have to run from the mosquitos like I have been the past few nights. That is a real shame when you are a prisoner of your own home. Those little things are annoying. At least it isn't love bugs though. ;)

Hey girls....

Well...I went to Palaminos and had a tomato/mozzarella salad with balsamic vinegar and olive oil and a half of a grilled tomato/mozzarella sandwich with french fries. Now I feel gross....urrggghhh. I did resist though the creme brulee and the roasted turkey sandwich with bacon and blue cheese. Oh well, tonight I have to exercise extra hard to work off those extra cals.

Sorry had to vent...
-Jacks

Ciao Ladies!!

Whew! I have been busy busy busy, Now I come back and there is a new crew of people in this thread :o My oh my have WE been busy. It's all good though :) Welcome to all the newbies who don't know me.

I've been hangin' out with my family trying to get my civilian life together. I just got back from fla a week ago but I miss my fiance so much I'm flying back to him on monday so I'll be out of the loop yet again :(

Angie, Noelle- I noticed that you all were thinking of me in previous posts in my absence, I'm touched :D

To Kempy, Julie, Cher, Tonya, Gem, Holly, Jacks, I can't tell you how much I've missed you. I talk about you guys all the time to my man. I want to post a pic that I took in Fla so ya'll can see how ya' girl is lookin these days...I can't complain, especially with all the crap I've been eating lately.

I'll be here throughouit the weekend palying catch-up so hollaaaa.

-Dips-

Disney pics !!!!
 

me and (most of ) my sibs

Disney pics !!!!
 

This is one of me mand my parents in the hotel lobby. Big Shout Out to RED BALLOON!!

Dips! Hi!

I was just reading some recipes before bed and saw you posted! You are so pretty and you have such a great smile. And you are looking so thin! I am glad you are having a great time and I hope you get adjusted to civilian life as soon as you can. It may take time because you were away for so long but I believe everything will fall into place for you! Well lets all chat tomorrow, I am so tired going to hit the pillow now. Bye for now. Julie

:wave: Hi Dips! Glad to see you resurfacing here again. Those are some great family pics--you look fabulous and happy--gotta love that smile. Your parents look much too young to have a 22 y.o. daughter :). You and your sibs look like you were having a good ol' time together. and hey! Happy Belated Birthday :hb: :balloons: Don't think you'd get past us without a few birthday wishes. Is your fiance in FL? Do you think you guys will settle down there? You'd be close to Kempy...

I am so tired. I'm trying to get my packing finished so I won't be scrambling around tomorrow. I'm waiting for a couple of loads of laundry to finish and it's around 10:00 pm. I found out that the weight limit for my luggage is 44 lbs per piece :mad:. My largest suitcase alone is about 19 lbs empty. Right now I've packed my medium sized case and am putting it into the large one--that way when I come back I can fill up the larger one with all my goodies...I've been imagining just what I'll be bringing back...mostly purses and funky designer handbags for me and lots of clothes, shoes and toys for my boy. Rick wants a jade ring. Who knows what I'll find there.

Jacks, Sawasdee Ka! I do plan on doing the Great Aloha Run--well, I'm walking it anyway. I have no inclination to run it :lol:. My #4 sis works for the Advertiser and they are one of the sponsors of the event so we are going with "Team Advertiser". Maybe we can meet up then, that would be cool. I know if I walk it it would take me about 2 1/4 hours-- if I don't see you on the course, we can arrange to meet up at the finish line :dancer:. Wow, you took all those different language courses? Awesome! I have a hard enough time speaking English :lol:.

Julie, if I had to choose just one, I'd go for the pedicure. Something about having your feet pampered and prettied up :cloud9:. Even though your feet are hiding in shoes sometimes, just knowing that your heels and all smooth and your toenails are painted, just makes me feel pretty, ya know? You know what? I started getting into the whole manicure, pedicure thing when I got married too! But I continued on. I recommend it to any lady--pamper yourself, you're worth it.

Angie you're a sweetheart to do that for Jay's g-ma. I'm sure she appreciates it. Your saloon dress up pics made me think of that episode on the Brady Bunch when they were on the old west movie set--remember that one?

Cherie our running goddess ;). I'm with Jacks, I wish I had your stamina. You go! How was Hannah's b-day?

Redballoon~ come on back we miss ya :^:.

Hello to everyone else. My schedule may be a tad bit crazier tomorrow (including a WW weigh-in--can everybody say a prayer for a maintain?) so if I don't get to pop in, know that I'm thinking about y'all.

Ciao Ladies,


Julie- Thank you for the compliment you make me blush. ANd trust me I am having a blast. I am still on a homecoming high. However, civilian life is a lot more hectic than I thought it would be but I have my family so nothing can get me down right now. SO what kinda recipes are you checkin' out?


Noelle you are such a sweetheart :D I keep forgeting that I'm 22 now but I had a great B-day so you just gave me a little extra icing on the cake....Speaking of cake, mine was a kind I didn't like so I didn't eat ANY isn't that great?!! :D

By the way, don't be fooled by those baby faces that my parents have. My dad is 46 and my mother is 44. My older brother is 23 so he was the first. Unfortunately he couldn't get leave so he couldn't go with us, which sucks because they're letting soldiers and their spouses get in for free. It would have been a perfect thing for him and his wife. I'll post a pic of him later cuz he's a fox! He works out religously and it shows. I'm trying to catch up with him.

Anyways, Jamie and I have decided to settle in NY next year though I would love to visit Kempy while I'm in FL. Kempy...where are you??

You are a traveling woman, Noelle, where ya headed this time?:)

TTYL,

-Dips-

Ciao Ladies,


Julie- Thank you for the compliment you make me blush. ANd trust me I am having a blast. I am still on a homecoming high. However, civilian life is a lot more hectic than I thought it would be but I have my family so nothing can get me down right now. SO what kinda recipes are you checkin' out?


Noelle you are such a sweetheart :D I keep forgeting that I'm 22 now but I had a great B-day so you just gave me a little extra icing on the cake....Speaking of cake, mine was a kind I didn't like so I didn't eat ANY isn't that great?!! :D

By the way, don't be fooled by those baby faces that my parents have. My dad is 46 and my mother is 44. My older brother is 23 so he was the first. Unfortunately he couldn't get leave so he couldn't go with us, which sucks because they're letting soldiers and their spouses get in for free. It would have been a perfect thing for him and his wife. I'll post a pic of him later cuz he's a fox! He works out religously and it shows. I'm trying to catch up with him.

Anyways, Jamie and I have decided to settle in NY next year though I would love to visit Kempy while I'm in FL. Kempy...where are you??

You are a traveling woman, Noelle, where ya headed this time?:)

TTYL,

-Dips-

HEY NOELLE!!!
 

I dedicate this picture to you. This is the closest to surfing I'll ever come, hangin' ten on a plastic set up with my lil brother. Looks kinda real doesn't it??

-Dips-

Good Morning! Dips, Welcome Back, we missed you! You are lookin gorgeous girl!!! I agree with Noelle, your parents look so young.

Noelle, I love your trick of putting one suitcase in another so you have room to bring home goodies. I would have never thought of that. Are ya excited yet???!!! :lol:

Julie, Did ya find any good recipes?

Jacks, You and Noelle should meet up at the race. That would be so neat. I think the rest of us should plan a trip to Hawaii to meet you guys and we would all have an awesome time. :lol: I want to try a traditional Hawaiian Luau(sp). My moms friend used to go to Hawaiia for vaca and she said when they took the pigs out of the pits the meat was so tender it just fell apart. YUM(except for they still have the head dont they. yuck)

Tomorrow is going to be so cold. I hate it when it gets bitterly cold out. You know when you go outside and the inside of your nose instantly freezes and hurts? :lol:

Dips, Did you do Discovery Cove or Sea World? I want to go to Discovery Cove so bad! If you did Sea World do you get to touch the birds or dolphins? Jay is always like."yeah I would do a big roller coaster." until last night I showed him the pick of Kraken and he said "I dont know I guess I would have to see how big it is first." :lol: haha

Well, we just got back from our walk and there is a trailer that gor a hound dog this summer so he is about 5 months old now but he is big. He comes running from out back loose and runs up to us so I automatically pick Rebel up so he doesnt become a scooby snack. The pup is scared he had his tail between his legs so I let Rebel down and they all meet and then the pup decides he wants to play. :lol: Oh my god, it was so funny. This big dog was trying to step on Rebel to hold him down and then goes into a play bow. My two were looking at him like he was crazy. WE went to their neighbor(their grandmas) house to tell her the dog was loose otherwise I dont think he would have let us leave.

Hey Dips!!! I am so glad that you are back. I am about 2 1/2 hours away from Pensacola. Where is your boyfriend living? I think I remember from Gennels thread that he was down the Atlantic side right? You hair is beautiful girl. From you avatar I couldn't tell how long it was. Your trip looks like lots of fun. Did you see the halloween pics I posted on page 3 of the thread (I think it is 3)?

Angie I feel for you with the cold. I could never live up north. I hate it here when it is cold and we only have cold temps for about 2 months. It finally cooled off last night here. The high today is lower 70's. I will take that anytime.

Noelle if you and Jacks meet you had better be showing some pics to us. I hope one day one of us will be able to get together. I feel like I know you guys as it is. I talk to you guys more than I talk to some of my family members. :lol:

Jacks good for you turning down that food. It is so hard for me when we go out so I try to talk Joe out of eating out all of the time. I just know I will blow it in a resturant.

Julie how are you feeling today?

Hi Sweethearts!

Boy oh boy you girls have been busy already today. Last night I could not fall asleep so I looked up some low carb chicken and other low carb recipes on this site. Some of them sound pretty good like the salsa chicken recipe. Sounds and easy and good.

Angie it is freezing here! The high here is only 32 degress. It hard to believe my christmas tree is going to be up in a month. I have not even started any shopping.

Noelle good luck on your WI tomorrow. We are going to miss you so much. Have fun doing all that shopping.

Have fun with your friend Kempy. I have not went out with girlfriends in awhile.

Hi Dips and Jacks and everyone else. Check in later.

Btw is anyone going to watch the Martha Stewart interview tonight? I just can't wait to hear what she has to say. I actually have never seen an interview done with her. I love her recipes but I know she is not the nicest person to work for I have heard.

It's Friday right?
 

I swear this has to have been the longest week ever. :-( I did get my 5.5 miles in yesterday, but not sure if I will make it today. I have to take the girls to go see their dad.. so I will be getting back late. And besides that.. it's COLD.. and rainy... and all I want to do is curl up with a good blanket and an old movie.

Dips.. you are goregous!!! Wow!!! You look great and very very happy!! Welcome back!!!

Fern and Darc Welcome!!!! Great bunch of women here.. and we all have our ups and downs... and I have gotten so much strength from here and motivations.

Noelle... Can't wait to see the Thai pictures.. those sound like so much fun!!!! Have a great time on your trip and be safe!

Julie... I am with you.. I love anything pumpkin.... craving a big pie or pumpkin bread right now.

Kempy How is New Olreans doing?? I wish I could come down there for the Sugar Bowl.. looks more and more like Oklahoma will be in that one! I hope anyway! :-)

Angie... how do you control yourself around all those yummy treats you make????

Jacks.. your run sounds like so much fun!!!! I wish I were in Hawaii, I would run it with you... and my secret for my running is to get an MP3 player and put nothing but fast upbeat alternative music on it, then listen and turn it up LOUD and just run. I am not running fast... I am setting it at a 5.6 mile an hour pace, and between the warm up and cool down, I hit 5.5 miles at the hour mark. So I am doing a little less than an eleven minute mile. Would like to get back down to my 9.5 minute mile that I was doing about 5 years ago.

OK.. back to work here.... I am SOOOOOOOO ready for the weekend.

Hugs,
Cherie

Cherie you are a power woman 5.5 miles. I just wish I could get my butt motivated to do a mile:D! It is nice you will have some time for yourself this weekend. Enjoy it!


I guess I should give myself some credit. The scales for me have been staying around 145-147. When I started here three months ago I was at 158.

Bye for now guys

Happy Freaky Friday
 

Hey girls. I'm having a whirlwind morning which started with my WI @ WW. I'm down 1.2 lbs this week~~awesome since I thought I blew it on Sunday with all I ate. Anyway this means that I have officially lost 11 lbs :strong: and received my first gold star, you know those cheesy little token awards for lbs lost? I only weighed in and ran since I am very busy this morning, but not too busy for you guys. My son stayed home from school today since he's been coughing a lot. He begged me to paint his face like a vampire (from his halloween kit) so I did, took me 20 minutes when I should have really been here at work. Then right after I finished, he ran to the mirror said "cool", then wiped it all off :rolleyes:. *sigh* Gotta love 'em.

Julie, you are doing great. Slow and steady wins the race and keeps it off. Thanks for the good vibes. I'll go outside and soak up some sunshine for you.

Cherie, this week has flew by for me. I can't believe I'm leaving tomorrow!!! You hang in there girl, have yourself a good by-yourself weekend. I'll be thinking of all of you when I touch ground in Bangkok.

Dips, that's probably the closest I'll get to surfing too :lol:. That is a cool pic, thanks. Last weekend a 13 y.o. girl lost her left arm to a tiger shark on Kauai, they showed the chunk it took out of her surfboard and it was pretty huge. Oh yeah, I'm going to Bangkok and Chiang Mai in Thailand, I'll be gone for 10 days.

Angie, yup the pig still has his head on :ink:. Don't worry, he looks like he's asleep ;) :lol:. Mmmmmm, tastes sooo good I don't even care. When we walk Selena or Keaka past that pitbulls house, we always carry them too. If he ever tried anything again I wouldn't hesitate to start kicking him.

Kempy have fun this weekend--I know you always do.

Jacks, don't work too hard girl, you're putting me to shame :lol:.

Well girls, I gotta try and clear my desk for now. I'll try and stop by later, but if not...ALOHA! I'll be thinking of you all and missing our chit-chat. Who knows, I may just get a chance to check in from the hotel...we'll see. I'll be back home on the morning of the 18th. Take care ladies. Love ya.

Noelle, If you get back on before you leave....HAVE FUN!!!! WE WILL MISS YOU!!!!HAVE A SAFE FLIGHT!!!!

CONGRATS ON YOUR LOSS!!! You are doing an amazing job.

Julie, You have done an awesome job as well. I am making crustless pumpkin pie tomorrow(pumpkin parfaits) I cant wait.

Cherie, I wished I could run but I think having the twins and Brit ruined my bladder. I will pee if I try to run. I hate that because somedays I just want to run and cant. :lol:

I guess I hit Submit but I wasnt done yet.

Dips, Your mom is so young looking that when I showed your pic to Jay he had to ask which one was you and which one was your mom. :lol: That should make her day.

Kempy, me and Jay were watching the food channel last night and we saw a cajun festival and we decided that next year we should skip right past Florida and eat our way through Louisiana. The food is so awesome looking and I could even meet you.

Yo!!
 

Bye Noelle. Please be safe and have fun, you deserve it! We are going to miss you sooooooooooo much! Btw congrats on the loss!

Thanks Angie. I don't feel like I am doing good at times.

Welcome back Red. It is nice to hear from you again.

Everyone have a nice weekend.
Julie
:)

Hello All!

Urgghhh...I thought today was going to be an easy day, but no can do. Everyone is switching offices since one of the girls is leaving and I got pulled into it unfortunately. I got a humongo filing cabinet and a nice black leather chair out of it though. I call it my fat a** chair cuz it fits my butt!!!

Noelle - Awwww!!! I hope you have tons of fun!!!! Sa wat di ka to everyone there....unfortunately that's all I remember from that class...sad huh? Oh well. Have a wonderful trip and have a safe flight...how many hours??? Ooo and do tons of shopping too (I'm so jealous!) :) Congrats on your loss!

Hey Dips - come sta lei facendo? Love your pics. Looks like you had lots of fun! Haven't been to Disney anything in a long time...well except the disney store...but that doesn't count. Like the wave...wish I could do the same thing here!

Cherie - Thanks for the tip...I'm lookin at MP3 players now. That's a great idea. I usually take my CD player but it's sooo big, and the last time I dropped it. I have a MD player too but it's too hard to record songs on it. I'm gonna try and work up my stamina so I could do more miles too.

Julie - Congrats on not gaining anymore weight. I'm still afraid to go on the scale. I actually need to bye a new one. Mine's all rusty and probaly not accurate. I'm gonna try and watch the Martha Stewart interview 2-nite. I feel bad for her though...Enron guys get away with it all the time...

Kempy - I definitely talk to you guys more than I talk to some of my family. Maybe I should start a forum for my family too! Nah...but yah - looks like me and Noelle are doin the Great Aloha Run. I hope I can run for most of it. I'll take lots of pics!

Angie - You're so funny...they do keep the head on. And actually for Filipino's, they have a custom of roasting the entire pig and putting it on the table with an apple in it's mouth...pretty weird! You should come here!!! There's a bunch of luau's we can take you too!!!

Aloha to Darc, Fern, and Red! Okay, back to work...yeah it's friday!!!

Hey everybody, it's LATE Friday night and I just about got all my packing done. Just wanted to pop in and say BYE, I'll miss you all and will be thinking of all of you. Thanks for the well wishes. :)

Jacks, you're too funny with your leather chair. Yes, LOTS of shopping is definitely on the agenda. I think the flight to Japan is about 8.5 hours, then from Japan to Bangkok is another 5--headwinds this time around. Coming home should be much faster.

Red, I'll be at the Narita airport somewhere within the next 24 hours, I'll yell "Konnichiwa" really loudly and maybe you'll hear me :lol:.

Again ladies, have a great weekend and don't party too hard. I'll catch up with you all when I get back.

ALOHA!

Hello,
I am new here and was wondering if I can join you? I am also battling weight loss. I've looked through some of the postings and it looks like everyone is doing so well with losing. I hope I can do so well.

I work with kids all day (Middle School Teacher) and I don't really get much adult interaction. Of course, I have my husband, but he doesn't have the weight issue. I'm so jealous.

I live in sunny Arizona. The temp is finally reasonable. The highs now are in the 70's. I have a 6 year old daughter who just started kindergarten this year.

I have had the weight problem for nearly all my life. When I was 14 I weighed only 98 pounds (I think everyone was thinner in the 70's) :) It was the only time I did not have a problem and I still thought I was fat.

I just had a complete physical and my doctor said I am completely healthy, I just need to lose a few pounds....a few?!?!:eek: Try about 75. I currently weigh 292. I have a lean weight of 176 so the doctor said I should aim for a goal of 220. So, that's my goal. Once I get there I can aim for the goal of under 200. In my glory days I used to play tennis, racquetball, and run track: that's where I got the muscle buildup. The weight started coming on as a protection when every guy I met only wanted one thing and more than one tried to get it without permission. It has taken me over 20 years to get over it and realize that I don't need protection.

I look forward to getting to know all of you. I also look forward to the support I so desperately need.

Thanks for letting me join in.

Calnative

Noelle, BYE!!

Jacks, Congrats on your fat a** Chair. :lol: You really are funny! :lol:

Julie, I think you are doing great. Any loss or maintain is exactly where we need to be and you are doing it . YEAH!!!

Calnative, WELCOME!! Arizona,huh? You get to battle the heat and I get to battle the cold. I couldnt take the extreme heat either and I absolutely HATE the cold. You will love these girls. They are the best buds in the world. I have battled my weight really hard since I met my husband(his parents had a bakery and sub shoppe) As soon as I met him I started to gain until after I had 3 kids I ended up at 265.5 pounds. I had a moment one night after I ate an entire box of suzieQ's bymyself that I didnt want to be that person so the next day I totally changed my way of eating and started to exercise every day for a year and lost all the weight and got down to 130 pounds. Then came Christmas and little tastes of all the good food and bam I lost control again and gained my weight back up to 206.5 pounds and that is when I came here and met these great girls. I am currently trying to undo the damage that I did within the last 2 weeks because I went on a little binge. I would have to say the weeks of saying to heck with it,I am eating whatever I want are the hardest part for me because I think I ate 3 cheesecakes this last time and chinese and Wendy's every day. That is so embarrassing to me because I cant control it when it happens and it makes me feel like such a failure. Usually I will start to feel so bloated and crappy that I get back on track. I am trying so hard to figure out how to stop that cycle because I dont want to yoyo for the rest of my life.*Sorry to ramble on*

Anyways, I am a married mom to 3(ages,12,10 and 10), I have 2 dogs Rebel(2 1/2 year old Jack Russell Terrier) and Candi(1 1/2 year old Keeshond),4 cats and 1 fish. I am a baker for a living(Me and my husband Jay work together).

Welcome to this thread just make yourself right at home.

Ahhhh Saturday!!
 

Ciao LAdies,


Calnative, welcome welcome welcome! I have a soft spot for teachers, it takes a patient human being to put up with middle schoolers all day. I like ya already :) Like you I have a man who has no weight problems what so ever, ( don't you just wanna choke em)

I haven't been out to AZ either but I'm sure I've flown over it plenty of times with all the traveling I've done. Anyways, good to have you and I look forward to shring issues with you.

Angie- I can't tell you how many times people mistook my mom and me as sisters. Still she would definately be tickled by Jay's comment. I know I've inherited her sense of youth because I went to my sister's school and they thought I was a student. I have no complaints though, believe you me.I didn't get to sea world because we did all the parks and then went to some circus thing. I'll get back to it when I go to see Jamie.

Hey JACKS- What's good! You are a funny gal:lol: But I would be too chicken to surf for real. And your right I had a blast in FLA. I can't wait to go back on monday.

RED!!!- I'm so happy you peeked in. Thank you for the compliment and don't be a stranger!! You know it's not the same w/o You.

Cheri- Hey girl- still on a roll I see. You are so determined. I so admire that about you. Over 5 miles to run?! I don't do that unless I'm ordered to :lol: You are coming along beautifully.

Kempy- I've kept my hair up so long even I forgot how long it was. It feels good to wear it down again. My mom"s hair was just as long but she cut it. Since those pics I've put highlights in it to get awy from the plain black (though most peopel begged me not to) I'll post some pics of my new do when I get the chance. Speaking of pics...Your haloween ones are a scream (no pun intended) You guys have so much fun on holidays. I'd love to hang with you.

Jamie lives in Hollywood, the FT LAuderdale area, I don't know where that is in reference to pensacola but if we have the chance to get together I would love that. Imagine a couple of us WI chicks finally making a physical connection !!

Hi Julie- Let me know if you ever whip up a cool recipe so you can tell the rest of us if it is worth trying

I gotta go play with the kids now, they keep calling me. TTYL Girlies and if I missed you this trip please forgive me and blame the kids.

-Dips-

Hello Dips,

Glad to know you. I noticed that you were in Italy. What part? We go to Italy about every 2 years because my husband is from a small town about 30 minutes from Venice. I love Italy and I enjoy going over there.

I do feel welcome here. Thank you to everyone.

Just wanted to post that thank you before I tackle the homework grading. I have 122 students and I teach Language Arts: that's a lot of papers to read. :eek: After awhile I get sooo bleary eyed. :dizzy:
Take care.

Cal

CAlnative,

You just made me realize I have to change my Avatar info pretty soon. Anyways, I was in the city of Vicenza, about 45 minutes outside of Venice. I too loved it there. I just went to the Olive Garden Last night and I had to stuggle not to order everything in Italian :) I guess I miss it more than I thought I would.

I don't know why I'm up so early (7 am) maybe it's the soldier in me that has to get up at with the sun. AT any rate I'm going to try to peel my baby brother off my bed ( He climed into bed with me in the middle of the night) I'm touched but that child is a crazy sleeper. TTYL

-Dips-

heh there!
 

Hi there, Dips, I just saw you posted. I just got done watching a really cool Chinese movie. Had to put on my new glasses to read the Japanese subtitles. Oh, God! Am I weird or what. Heh, I know how it feels to be missing a language, the sound of it, the way it feels rolling off your tongue. But it's yours, kid, always will be, no one can take it away. Revel in that thought and remember, you'll use it again someday, when you feel like it, maybe by plan, maybe by chance. It's a real cool feeling and it's YOURS!

Hey Dips,

I was in Vicenza last March. I interviewed with the principal of the elementary school (a DoDDS school). She would have hired me if I'd already had a Reading endorsement on my certificate. Maybe next time.:crossed: My husband and I would like to go to Europe, Italy especially, because all of his family is there. We go as often as we can because we want our daughter to know her family there and we want them to know her.

It warmed up here yesterday. Got up to 82. Felt pretty warm, but not warm enough for the air conditioner. Made me feel pretty tired. :yawn:

Take care everyone.

Cal

Good Morning girls. I didnt walk yesterday because it was FREEZING and so windy. I didnt go outside at all yesterday. :lol: I did make a turkey dinner and managed to clean the whole house and just vegged with Jay and the kids for the day. It was nice.

Today we HAD to walk so off we go. I was wearing my winter coat/hood up and my gloves. I am freezing my butt off!!! My fingers are all numb and the fronts of my legs sting. Have I said lately that winter sucks? :lol:

I made it through yesterday pretty good although the pumpkin parfaits were so good that I had 2. I didnt add any fat when I made them so I am in great shape...plus its a veggie,right?

Dips, Have a safe flight tomorrow. Are you staying for the week again? Have fun and say hi to Jamie for me.

heh cal!
 

Hi there calnative. I see you're online and I was too so I just wanted to say hello and welcome! :wave: Hope to hear lots from you. I'm pretty new here and then I was away and now I'm making a comeback so let's give 'em all an earful!! :lol:

Hello Red, :wave:

I see that you are in Japan. What part? We lived in South Korea about 5 years ago. My husband went to Japan for a couple of days then because of a problem with his visa. He went to Fukuoka. I haven't been there yet, but I'd like to visit someday. Thank you for your warm welcome.

Angie: My husband's brother is a baker, too. He owns his own bakery in Italy. He makes some wonderful, devilish delights.:devil: Last time we went to Italy he made 2 cakes for us to bring back to the states with us. I've learned to make some pretty healthy dishes. I even make my own tomato sauce which I think is pretty good, but my husband always mentions that it's not as good as his mother makes: even though I learned from her. I'll share it later if anyone is interested. Stay warm. I'll try to send some Arizona sun to you. :sunny:

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Dips: Hope you have a great trip.

Cal

Good Morning! I had a little run in with some Blue Bunny last night. It was fat free though. :lol: I ate way more than I should have but I am on track today.

Cal, I would love some of that Arizona sun today. We have ice in the swimming pool. Yuck.

I dont have much to report today so I will check back later. I hope everyone has a great Monday.

Calnative and I were neighbors!!
 

Cal- You're telling me that you interviewed for the Vicenza elementary school and that we were in the same spot at the same time and didn't even know it?? Wow, small world. The elemenatry kids were pretty sweet too, it's those raggedy highschoolers you have to watch out for. I was also in South Korea from 2000 to 2001.


Red- I do miss speaking the laguage but I do it whenever I can because as you said it's mine. Plus I learned freom past experience that if you don't speak a laguage you'll forget it, QUICKLY. How are things with you anyways.


Angie- I feel your chills. In NY the hawk is hitting us as well but I'll be soakin up either sun or rain in FL.


Kempy- Let me know how far you are from Fort LAuderdale andmaybe we can do lunch or something.


Well I have to finish packing and I probably won't be back online right away as Jamie still does not have the internet at home, I'll probably go to Kinkos or something. TTYL

-Dips-