oh yeah and do you remember when 3fc changed the boards around? maybe since then the other threads were lost.

I looked! Ive been around since Thread #52.. I was Crochetlegacy then... they I had trouble!

WOW!

Wow, get sick for a couple days and you really miss alot around here!!! I think it took me 30 minutes just to catch up!

Well, I've been out of commission the past 2 days and then TOM came today so maybe things are looking up! I haven't done a bit of excercise since last Wednesday and had those awful PMS cravings and still managed to lose 1.5 pounds!!! I was really excited to see that yesterday when I weighed myself at my office.

DS just woke up hacking his lungs out so I got to go! It's amazing how fast kids can go from being fine to being sick!!

More later!

Misty, you can buy blue cohosh at any herbal store... you want the liquid though... not the pills. You put two dropperfuls in your mouth or in some juice and drink it every hour... The liquid works so well because it gets right into your blood stream.
Candy, sorry to hear you were sick! Just a cold or the flu? It's about that season isn't it? Congrats on the 1.5 lbs gone!! That is so great!
Karen I remember when you had the other name. It's kinda weird to look at my old posts. I was dieting so unhealthily then. (when I first started posting here) I was eating less than 1000 cals a day and not exercising or anything. No wonder I gained it all back in record time! But it's also neat to see how I've changed too. Ginny was on WW way back then... and now she is having great success with it! You can tell the difference in her posts about it from now and then. I'd like to think we have all learned alot about ourselves and have changed for the better! :) I remember too when we all went through a period where no one was really losing weight... no motivation. Then Ginny rejoined WW this last time and everyone started getting back OP and doing well... and here we are now! It was fun to go back through though. Kinda like an old diary you found somewhere.
Ok, my day is going well. I did finally get some housework done. I'm feeling more like myself today. I have some salsa and sour cream chicken in the crockpot for dinner (smells heavenly in here!) what is everyone else having?
Well, I'll chat with you all later!

Oh! I forgot that I got in touch with melissa!! (Mel17) and she is doing just fine and so is little myra! She said to tell you all she says hello and will post here and soon as she gets a chance. Life is pretty busy for her right now. But it was good to hear from her and know that she is ok!

So I did some research, and let me just say that some of the ideas out there to "naturally" induce labor are INSANE! I mean wow. Nutzo! Spryng did you research the topic when you were going thru this? Did you see some of the crazy junk ppl suggest? rubbing spices (ground red pepper) in a water solution down there! OUCH! :yikes: One suggested dehydration and fasting... shew :nono:
I did get some helpful advice tho. And all the info I found on blue cohosh was great. The nearest GNC is 1 hr away and I just don't think I can make the drive. So I'm just gonna try and keep walking the stairs to help things along.
Karen I remember when you had the other nic. I forgot all about it tho. I've had nearly 10 nics! One year lightening hit my monitor and I had to make a new name, then the server had trouble. It was always something. So far K2 has been the longest one could keep!

Candy welcome back! Hope you are feeling better in record time and your Ds also. Congrats one the loss too and with TOM WTG!

Spryng, those days seem like forever ago. I do remember all of us lecturing you on your 1000 cal diet and being worried about you. Gosh I'm so glad you've found a program to suit you, and you are doig so well with it. All thanks to Ginny. Thanks for posting about Mel too. So good to hear she is well. Hope she makes it back soon!

Geesh seems I've been online all day! I've actually accomplished alot tho. Laundry is done and I had 4 large loads, kids have had their bath and the house is in order. All thats left is dishes from dinner. Gosh don't ya wish everyday went so well!

Hi!
Gee, Michele- I have heard of the Dr turning the baby- yup they press around on your abdomen to get the baby in a position that is favorable for delivery. Try WEB MD or IVillage.com......maybe you can get some advice from that. I can not offer any advice on the blue cohosh. Congrats on getting so much accomplished today!!!

Candy- sorry that you are not feeling well. Hey, at least you got TOM and the cold at the same time (why not get all the yuckies out of the way at once!). Feel better.......glad you could check in.

Well, Miss Crochet Legacy.!!!!! Yup, I remember you at the old name too.:) Thread #52, huh? That sounds about right to me too! How are you feeling?

Spryng- I know I was here before #18, as I was posting on 2 threads at the time and the one was already about #25 and the SAHM's was below 10. (I remember breaking out into double digits). Jackie was an original poster- along with a great lady from Australia, whose name I will remember if I think about it long enough. Jackie actually predates me here. (Gee, I miss her!!)
Thanks for checking in with Melissa, I am glad that she and Myra are doing ok. Tonight for dinner, I made the WW hamloaf recipe in the December issue of WW magazine. It was- by all accounts- very good- however very peppery. I would cut the pepper to a quarter of what they ask for- I tried halfing it as it sounded a bit much, and even that was too much for my taste. I would love to go back to some of the old threads.......maybe someday I will have the time. Just remembered- the Austalian members name was Belle- what a sweetie she was (she kind of fit in with Jackie and I with the same warped sense of humor) and she had lost a ton of weight on WW.

Anyway- I have babbled enough for today. Tomorrow I'll get the chicken recipe on here again, and if anyone wants the hamloaf recipe too~ only 4 points a serving!

Have a great nite.
Ginny

WW tip #6 When switching to lower point snacks, eat ones that are similar in texture to your favorite higher point counterparts.

Misty, I order all my herbs through Puritan's Pride or IHerb.com. I have a natural foods store near but hate dragging my kids in there as it is very small and they are very loud!!! Both of those sites offer high quality products for a very good price. Always, much cheaper than the stores. :) I saw a big, bright moon last night and thought about you. Not too much longer!!!

Thanks for the get well wishes everyone! I am feeling a little better. My DS woke up this afternoon with a fever and cough but had been perfectly fine all morning! Then I went to wipe DD's hiney and she had a bit of a bloody discharge. She's only 2!!! :?: I am worried about that and will call the Dr first thing in the morning. On top of all that, my monthly staff meeting is in the morning at 8:15am but as you have probably already guessed, I am not going. I hate missing it because I don't work in the office so they feel I should at least make the effort to be at the staff meetings but oh well for this month and next month I'm on vacation!!! :D

I would really like to get some of these recipes you guys have been talking about. Chicken enchilada, chicken salsa in crockpot and cheesy chicken come to mind right off. I bought some tofu tonight at the store. Anybody got any good tofu recipes?

Spryng, I hope your FIL will make needed changes. Mine never did. He went right back to sausage and hot dogs and whole milk. Thankfully he is past the 5 year mark so we are hoping another heart attack is not in his future. He also had an angioplasty where they inserted a stent into the valve. I love him to death but really wish he would eat better. I have known my in-laws since I was 8 so we really close! :lucky:

I had to laugh when ya'll were talking about jeans the other day. It was me to a tee. I usually end up buying my jeans at Walmart simply because it is convenient. I love Old Navy's kids clothes so I might have to check out their women's jeans. Especially if I get down to 150 by vacation! :cp:

Karen, hope you'll be getting some relief soon!

Hi, to everyone else!

Well, I've gotta get to work before it gets too late. Hope everyone has a good evening! Look forward to seeing what tomorrow brings! :dizzy:

Good morning all!
Misty, I do remember reading all the crazy things people would suggest for inducing labor. But I'm with you... since your herb store is too far away I would just stick to letting nature take it's course. I definitely don't suggest castor oil or anything like that because you are too close to your due date and you don't want the baby to have a bowel movement. Could be so dangerous. How are you feeling today though? More pressure?
Candy, when you wiped your little dd, was it bright red blood?? If so then it's fine. Probably a little blood vessel near the rectum ruptured if she strained very hard or the bowel was hard (sorry if this is offensive talk) when the blood is dark or black then you need to worry. Was it gone after one wipe? Then she's probably just fine. I've dealt with that myself when I was pregnant. (sorry TMI) And I will post my crockpot sour cream and salsa chicken recipe for you ok?
Ginny, is that hamloaf like a meatloaf? I'm not a big ham fan. But it sounds interesting to say the least. Can't wait to hear about your WI today!!!! I peeked at my scale this morning too and was pleasantly suprised! But of course all good things must wait until saturday, my officail WI day. :)
ok, today I'm planning on folding laundry... that is about it. I'm actually making a Tuna Helper for dinner. It's only 5 pts per serving and I love them. I used to make them all the time but I enjoy cooking from scratch now too... so every now and then I make a boxed dinner. lol. What is everyone else making?
Ok, guess I'll get off here. I'll post that recipe right after this post. TTYL!

CROCKPOT SOUR CREAM AND SALSA CHICKEN

4 boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves
1 pkg reduced sodium taco seasoning mix
1 cup salsa
2 T cornstarch
1/4 cup sour cream

Spray crockpot with cooking spray. Add chicken breasts. Sprinkle with taco mix. Top with Salsa. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
When ready remove chicken. Mix cornstarch with a small amount of water, stir into salsa sauce. Stir in sour cream.

I shred the chicken when it is done and eat it in tortillas. Like a chicken taco or burrito. Very tasty.

Serves 4
4 pts per serving

(and if you make it as tacos then you can get two nice sized tacos from 4 oz of the chicken, just remember to count the tortillas seperately) Enjoy!

Still here :cry:
Still having painful contractions every 45-60 min apart. I'm so frustrated. By the time I do finally get to deliver him i'll be to tired to push. I think I got a few seconds of sleep last night. everytime I fell alseep I was rudely awakened by a contraction.
I'm miserble. Candy I usually order from pennherb. But by the time it got here I'd already delivered. And I serve tofu alot my folks are vegetarian. I'll share some recipes later today when I'm not so aggravated. Let us know how dd is ok that's scarey. Hope they didn't do ten million tests and make her terrified. Drawing blood etc. Oh that can be so hard. saying prayers for her. Thanks for asking Spryng, I'm still having all the pressure and cramps and blah blah blah.... Ginny I remember you on Christian Encouragers!!! I miss Jackie alot too. She always had a great outlook on personal things. Seemed she knew just what to say and your so right about the humor between you and her. Always tickled me how you'd give eachother a hard time. I miss her colorful posts too! Gosh... COME BACK JACKIE!
ok its about time for another contraction. I'm gonna scoot if I'm up and moving when they hit it aint so bad.
have a great op day!

Michele- you poor thing! I had 2 weeks of prodromal labor with my second and remember how exhausting that was!! Hang in there...at least once the productive contractions start it'll probably be really fast!

Well, I had a nice early dental appt. at 7 am so I'm already tired here at 10:45. I hadn't been for quite some time so had lots of tartar to scrape away- it was a 2 hour appt!! Glad it won't ever be that bad again! I'm off my schedule now...had to make some phone calls when I got home and the house needs a cleaning badly!

I was down 5 lbs this morning!!! Guess the halloween candy is gone or something...maybe my body is finally ready to let go of some of this baby weight 6.5 months post-partum. I'll take it!

Thanks for the recipe Spryng! SOunds great

Well, I need to get some stuff done before picking ds up from school!

Good morning!

Michelle - you take care hon! I am feeling for you! with DD I was admited to the hospital 4 times! Each time they thought it was it... only to be discharged the next morning. It was so frustrating and tiring!!I am praying for you and baby!

EMILY! WTG! How awesome on the loss!! :)

I am havign a good day. I am finishing up some projects then teaching a class tonight. Tomorrow DS goes to the doctor for allergy testing. We want to get a dog. I told DH that we will not get a dog until the kids have been tested. I am allergic, but under control for the most part. I am worried though since it is a 2 hour appt... he doesnt do well to sit still that long... DD goes next week!!! :(

I better run.. I am getting really tired these days.. Need to get some vitamins in my body.. I just realized I forgto them this morning! SHame on me! :D

Pictures
I'm not really familiar with doing this. Hope this works.
click where it says pictures and it should take you to a webpage where I just posted a few pictures.
It has been raining here all day and now I'm flooded in, again. (thats what the pictures are of plus one of me and one of the kids in their halloween costumes)
anyhow Dh is at the university again... I called him and asked him to come home early. This is just awful. SHEW! ok let me see if this link works. you all let me know if it works for you too ok?

ok it worked for me...
:bravo: Emily that's great losing 5#! I'm so sorry you had to go thru 2 weeks of these contractions.
Karen hope you feel stronger soon. Glad you remembered your vitamins. Gotta have em with all you are losing from tom.

I just gotta say I'm sorry for being such a whiney butt lately. I hope you all can understand. I'm just venting. with all the stress on Dh with the baby coming and all I'm scared to vent at home. I really think he'd have a breakdown. He's so worked up over me having contractions and him having to work an hr away. I just feel bad and don't want to make things harder for him. Soooo just over look me. I have issues :shrug:
I'll be back to my cheery self I promise, soon as I GET THIS BABY OUT OF ME!!!! :mad: