I am definatly becoming more girly but I dont think that's weight loss. I mean I am starting to wear pink and I never worse pink before not even when I was skinnier. I even bought myself a new purse on the weekend and it is pink with flowers and has some beeded flowers and some shinny things, I think it is SOOO Cute but I dunno if anyone else agrees haha

I am definatly turning into a total girl, I dont know if I ever was really one before like I am now... maybe thats what happens when you work in an office full of guys.

And yes I think we are out of the *****'s live for good... almost. My boyfriend would like that anyway, she is crazy just like his mom and he hasnt talked to his mom in at least 8 years. Hopefully we wont have to see her too often, her problem is that AA and her AA 'friends' are more important then anything else in the world... I think she has that a bit screwed up.

Well ladies with getting the boob job I have to put down the smokes....I am on my first day with out and its getting close to time for my break...........

I will have it done on the 9th of Aug.....I will be in pain on my b-day on the 12th of Aug.....but I will be happy.

I am with you ladies. I have been feeling more girly lately as well. Must be something in the air.

Nikki

Originally Posted by Nikki128:
Must be something in the air.

YAAAY! That's what I am going to tell my boyfriend next time he says "your such a girl!" haha

dont you love it when they remenber that you are a girl.....

Sometimes I think I am too much of a girl for him, haha

omg, I am such a loser and spend too much time on the internet... but anyway I am sitting here at work, bored. So I start listening to my ipod trying to find something I haven't listened to in a while... so I end up lisnteing to Hanson.

Now I used to be a HUGE hanson fan like when I was 13 (and then the moffatts came out and they were were better and I stopped liking hanson) but anyway I am listening to their best of cd or something. And I start thinking, hmm I wonder what ever happened to Hanson. So I google and find their page blah blah blah. Anyway the youngest one, like younger then me just got married, the middle one like a bit older then me got married a while ago and just has his third kid or something! like... just seems so weird!

But anyway, that was a total pointless post except I was a little less bored for a while 2 mintues.

I decided to edit this and tell you guys what a weirdo I really used to be (or still am? haha). Anyway I used to have my whole room COVERED in Hanson posters (of course it later changed to Moffatts) - this was my room at my dads so I didnt see it all the time. Anyway it was totally covered. I had pics of it and all this and I was at school (like grade 7) and we were making kites in the gym so I made a Hanson kite - long story short this lady (my best friends neighbour or something) saw it and told me her Nephew or something or someone she knew nephew's was they manager or something. She she told me to give her pics and write a letter and all this crap so of course, being a freaky teen girl I did. Like 6 months later I got a personalized Autograph in the mail. And it wasnt one of those fake autographs they send out, it was real! I cried the day that came in the mail... yes I am a freak.

The stories I could tell about me and my band expierences... those were the days.

He he courtnie that is so cool.

As for being girly my bf hates when I wear makeup and stuff says I don't need it. He just doesnt get it makes me feel good. I tell him I do it for me not you same as with losing weight.

I always wear make up and then I stopped and if I worse any it was just a bit of cover up and maybe mascara. My boyfriend's say he likes make up, but just a bit. I never worse much, and all natural colours. I started wearing it again yesterday, haha. I feel more put together, but its not that noticable that im wearing it. He also likes it when I do my hair rather then letting it dry on its own, haha.

But some guys really dont like make up!

courtnie-don't get me started on New Kids on the Block!! haha

I love wearing make-up. I don't like to wear it a lot though because i don't want to be one of those people that needs make-up to look good. i do think i look prettier with it though. my bf loves when i get all made up and straighten my hair. I think he doesn't like my curls. I looooove my curls!!! but to keep from damaging my hair I only straighten it when I go out on the weekends. Other than that I lieave it down and curly.

So like you Courtnie, I don't have much to do at work and I'm surfing clothing websites. And I'm on Macy's.com. They have so much cute clothes on clearance. But in small sizez. Grrr!! I want to be a normal size already so I can get all that cute clothes that's on clearance. Oh man, the shopping spree that I'm going to go on when I reach my goal! But I want to be there already. the chocolate ice cream that i just ate isn't really helping, but, oh, only if it were easier. I'm sure you all feel my pain!!

that doggie picture is soooo effin cute courtnie!!!!

I love makeup. I only use natural colors though. I recently stopped wearing foundation because I cant take it in the summer.

nikki

oh yea....foundation makes me break out so I don't even use it at all. even powder I try not to use. what brand of make up do you gals usually buy??

I wish my hair was curly, its kinda straight but when it dries on its on its just goes weird and flips out here and there. So I usually blow dry and straighten and sometimes I just put crap in it and make it kinda curley! haha

Yah the lady sent me new pictures today and told me what a sweetie she is, I cant wait! Maybe a little later if I am not too lazy I will post the new pics for you guys to see.

I think I look good with and without make up, but it makes me look a little different. I stopped wearing it when my gramma died - I didnt want it running down my face and then I realized that I look great with out and totally different (thats what someone told me, haha).

Anyway yah work is borning... COME ON MSN! lol

hmmm make up, usually cover girl - its cheap and has what I like. I like a bit of fondation to make my face more even. I usually use a brown/topaque eye shadow and then kinda a light brown, cream to go up a bit higher. But I think almost everything is cover girl, except my eye liner I just buy the cheap dollar stuff cuz it works better, haha.

I just started using a self tanning cream as well, we shall see how that goes!

Let's see I use, almay, maybelline, estee lauder, and mac and anything I find on clearance. At target the other day, I got a mousse eyeshadow and a black eyeliner for 2 bucks from maybelline. it was a deal I couldn't pass up on.

I want to use a self tanner. Im thinking of those lotions that gradually darken you over time. I used to love this tinted moisturizer from Avon but it made me break out :(

A friend of mine is a makeup artist so I use his line. He just told me yesterday he came out with new bronzer and eye shadow trios I can't wait to get my hands on them.

Nikki

I wish I had a friend like that!

Ok to prove my age dont get me started on the Osmonds....lol

I went all out on mary kay a few years back....right now I am all into my nails....any color nail polish will do blue...yellow.....green.....lol

haha I had fake nails for a bit, gel tips, they made me feel sooo sexy! But they are a pain and wreak your nails. Maybe one day I will get them for now, but usually I leave my nails alone. I like to paint my toe nails tho! And someimes my fingers... haha

I dont have fake nails I can see paying for something I can do my self....

I cant grow my nails very long - I think I do too much cleaning - they always break! haha

I am working on growning my hair long again, then I can be super girl! yaaa! Even tho I love my short hair :( My boyfriend asked me to stop cutting it cuz I looked like a little asian boy! haha

okay here they are, new puppy pics!

http://www.saltypickles.com/puppy/puppy.jpg
http://www.saltypickles.com/puppy/puppy2.jpg
http://www.saltypickles.com/puppy/puppy3.jpg

courtnie---that puppy is so cute. you made a great choice!!!

So I have been very bad with food and excercise. I really want to excercise but I just get too lazy. I'm supposed to walk while I wait to go pick up my bf four miles. I hope i do it!!! I did run up 3 flights of stairs last night, but that didn't even last 5 minutes.

Scale was down this morning, though. Woo hoo!!! I hope it stays down until monday. Do you think it really matters when you weigh yourself?? I always do it first thing in the morning before I take a shower. I wonder if the time of day has an effect at all.

ChaT WITH ALL OF YOU LATER!!!

Hi ladies -

I too have a hard tme growing out my own nails. When I was teaching I had sexy long fake ones but 40.00 every 2 weeks to maintain is crazy.

I was looking in the mirror today and even though I am stil up a pound I feel like my body has toned itself and reshaped so I guess that is good. I am so frustrated I bought a bunch of clothes in June I thought would last me all summer. Now, when I try on the tops they are just to big they make my waistlook like it is the same porportion as my hips which it is not. These tops are mediums and smalls. It is getting very frustrating because now I feel frumpy in my clothes instead of sexy and the few tops I have that may look ok I feel like they are to tight so I won't wear them. Does anyone else do this? by the time I think ok I can wear that top , shorts <fill in theblank> it is already to big. I have a major fear of wearing clothes that are to tight because I hate to have to look at people who wear clothes 2 sizes to small and think they look good. This is so irrational I feel like I need to go buy new clothes but don't have the money right now and quite possibly I look good in the ones I have but its my distrortion that is the problem.


On a different note yesterday I had a nice experience. I went to the store to buy my bf a present. This man was walking behind me < atotal hottie he was> so he rushed to open the door for me and when I said "thanks" he says if you wait I will open the other door for you too. Now I was blushing and giggling like a freak lol I forgot what it is like to get attention from strangers. Shh don't tell my boyfriend but I am loving the looks and flirting.


I realize having typed the last part that the 2 comments are completely contrary lol. One says I don;t think I look good the other says hey I'm getting attention I havent got in years.


I must be crazy!!!

Nikki

Roasrio - I always weigh before I shower or eat - and it deifnatly lower then after a shower or eating! haha I also find if I weigh at 5am the scale is usually lower in a couple hours. So usually I weigh in at 10 on weigh in days (unless I get up super early and need to eat). and just remember, thin tastes better then anything (or however that quote goes). Once you get into the grove of exercise it gets easier, its getting into the grove that is hard.

Nikki - yesterday's expierecne sounds awesome! I cant wait for that to happen to me... never really has, not from total strangers anyway. As for the clothes, lots of mine are getting baggy and too big, but I wear it anyway, it makes me feel fatter but like you I just cant reason spending money on something I wont wear for long. I have bought myself new pants and bras but other then that not really any shirts - I guess I hoddie. Like I bought myself jeans and a hoddie but told myself I cant wear them until I get to 180 - hopefully this week! But I definatly need some new t-shirts!

Sound like Nikki had a good day yesterday....you go girl.....
Roasrio yes it does matter I have weighed in the morring and in the afternoon and I was 5 pounds more...eeeeekkkk! I did not do that much....lol

Courtnie- I was thinking of trying to find some stuff at a thrift store. I usually don't like to do that but I thought if I 'm going to be turning over clothes as often as I do now it might be an option.

Nikki

Yah - I don't like shopping at thrift stores either. I don't know why, I mean i like finding used cloths and its not hard to wash them... I am just weird I guess. I shouldn't be, if I shopped at thrift stores more I would probably have a lot more money laying around!

Hey gals!! Sorry no post from me yesterday, my friend was here in the morning and then at night I went out as soon as I got home. And to think I missed all the makeup talk.. I love makeup!! My fav brand name is Lise Watier, it's a Canadian brand I believe. Her foundation does wonders for my skin, I get really red cheeks, and you can't even tell with this stuff. :)

Rosario - did you watch The Hills last night? It was Jason's birthday on my episode last night.. I don't get that boy. I think Lauren is really settling. I always weigh after I've been up for an hour, and before I eat. Sometimes that doesn't always work tho.. I never wake up early enough, by the time an hour has goneby I'm usually heading to work.

Nikki - I love attention from other guys.. altho I don't really get it much yet. I also can't even remember what it's like! I was once out with this group of people, including two guys.. anywho... this girl who I was with is bigger than me, and I have to be honest.. I'm better looking. But guys were buying her drinks ALL night long! So I asked the two guys we were with and they said that I act like i'm taken. I didn't know that was possible, Go figure!

Courtnie - go shopping NOW, everything is on sale. I got my tube top for less than 10 bucks. Smart Set was doing 25% off the last price on all sale items, most places are blowing out their clothes now.

Alrighty gals, the scale still says 229 this morning (well it alternates between 229 and 230, I dunno), so Tuesday night when I ate bad I must have gained a pound! I'll see what the scale says tomorrow morning, but it looks like I'm staying still.

-Aimee

Aimee-
I understand about acting taken. I am a natural born flirt so I tend to do it without noticing. My boyfriend thinks its funny when guys flirt with me lol. I hear you on the staying still. I prob gained a pound this week but I'm trying not to worry about it. Maybe if I don't stress over it I'll start losing again.

Nikki

Lise Watier has AMAZING LIP GLOSS!

Woah... we made it to the second page...

brb..

-Aimee

So Sunday is my birthday and we are going camping this weekend - just one night, Saturday. But we will spend most of Saturday and Sunday at the camp gound.

During this time, so I do my best to stay within my calories or not worry abou t it? Within reason of course, I am not going to plow down a huge bag of chips or half a cake. But should I allow myself to not count calories during the time at the camp ground? Last time I did and I mean I went over but not a lot but I am thinking this time is my birthday.... I dunno. What do you guys think? Should I just enjoy the weekend and not count at all?

hey guys. i've been out of the diet loop so far today (pretty much this whole week) so I really didn't want to post much. but the day is almost over so I might as well. eating has been blah and no excercise. i hope i get some motivation this weekend so I can jump back in. Although there was a pic in the mini-goal photo album that got me a little motivated. I want to wear a sexy dress tooo!!! (I'm such a whiner!!)

Tonight we are going to see about my bf getting a tattoo. He plans on getting it tonight and then we'll go grab some dinner and catch a movie. ahh, i love friday nights. don't u??

aimee-i've seen that episode. have u noticed that whenever she talks to jason her voice gets high and babyish. I hate girls like that!! I guess she likes being in a drama-filled relationship, since she puts up with him.

courtnie-since I'm not going to be online this weekend let me say this now:
:hb: Happy Birthday!!!!:hb:
:gift: :woo: :balloons: I say you go all out and not worry about eating. It's your special day and we all deserve at least one free day. Hope you have a great b-day and have lots of fun!!!!

Everyone have a great weekend. I hop everyone enjoys themselves and sticks to their plans. And good luck to anyone who has WI this weekend (yikes, mine is on moday morning!!).

See ya gals!!
:wave:

:balloons: Yes let me also say....Happy birthday :woo: To you :gift:Happy Birthday to you :joker:Happy Birthday to yoooooooooooooouuuuuuu :hug: Dear Courtnie

Have a great day.

Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday!

I'd say let yourself enjoy a few treats without obsessing about the calories if you feel like you can handle it. A piece of cake and ice cream is not at all unreasonable as long as you don't go and have the rest of the cake for breakfast the next day. You only get a birthday once a year :)

I'm down one more pound! I may not make it to 145 by the 4th but if I could be in the 140s at all I will be ecstatic.

OMG - worst weekend ever!!! I did pretty bad with food, it was WAY too hot, and last night I ended up going to that bachlorette party for a little bit. Ugh! The girl who's bach party it was calling me a f@#$ing B@#%$ because I couldn't afford to go in the limo, plus I had to work this morning, and I don't get along with her friends. Today was SO busy at work, and this heat makes me a little cranky... and the bf is feeling the wrath of not finishing everything he said he would.

So I'm really not motivated these days.. I'm not exercising, or really eating well. Like today, for breakfast I had oatmeal, and then like 1.5 hours later I had 2 chicken fajitas from McD's, for lunch I had a salad, with fullfat ranch dressing and croutons and cheese.. and finally for dinner we had taco salad, homemade. I can't even imagine how many calories it was. Maybe I should figure it out for peace of mind? I gotta stop with the fast food, today was the first day in a couple without! Got any words of wisdom?

-Aimee

Yeah, I feel your pain. I ate at a chinese buffet (2.5 plates of food) and then McDonalds later, a Quarter pounder meal with a Mc Flurry for dessert. I probably ate between 4000 and 4500 calories for the day. Good grief. So yeah, I'm there with ya. Today I started eating low cal again and though i'm not thrilled I know tomorrow i'll be proud of myself. Just do it a day at a time. It sounds cliche but it works after binges, at least for me. :)

25 days until my vacation!! I really want to hit 220 before I go.. I think drastic times calls for drastic measures. Yes thats right... even tho it's a struggle for me since I'm addicted to all sugar.. I'm going to brave South Beach!! No sugar, yikes! It'll be worth it though, I'll feel better, finally get away from this stupid 230 number, and yah, I'll look better! That being said, I'll probably wait to start until I get back from Seattle. We leave Thursday after my job interview and are coming back either late Saturday or early Sunday.

I am off to work... where IS everyone???

-Aimee