Hey , Good for you Gizzi !I think you are doing terrific . i'll bet you hit that 199.9 next week .
I mowed my lawn . I only wish it could look this nice always . Unfortunately we supposedly are in a drought & we will need to conserve our water this summer . Imagine Washington state being in a drought .
My union just went on strike . We have 19,000 members statewide . We are having what they call rolling strikes . That's where they pick several locations a day to walk out . That way it's a surprise to management . Tomorrow is the day for where I work @ 10:00 am . We have 900+ members where I work . It's an institution so we can't all walk , obviously . I hope the strike doesn't last long , because everytime we walk out , I have to take leave without pay . that's a big ouch to my pocketbook . :(
One good thing , i'll get plenty of exercise .
Hope everyone is having a good week . Kathy

Ok , Where have you all been ?
I finally get my computer , or a computer , & evrybody's MIA .
I went to a huge union rally at my states capital , in Olympia . It was kind of exciting . This was the second time i've done this . I went years ago , but it wasn't as serious . There were 4,000 of us there .
Only 9 more days until Hawaii , I can't wait .
Well let me know what you're all up to .
Kathy

MIA? No indeedy!
 

Howdy all,

After a disastrous Easter, I managed to convince the iron monster to give me a break. And now I'm only .4 away from a new star. 65#, here I come! That is, if I can manage to climb back on the wagon. Again. :rolleyes:

Gee whiz, Kat. I always assumed your area was like England and got water everyday. Good thing you love your mower.:love: How's your mom doing? You be sure and take care of yourself so you can be healthy enough to help her, too.

Gizzi -way to go on the portion control. Someday doon I have to conquer that evil.:devil: Here comes 199! 199!199!!!!!!yeah, Gizzi!!

Yesterday we had Chinese buffet cause we were all starving. Smart, huh? That was lunch. Then we attended a small potluck dinner. The only lowfat item was my lasagna and the coffee!!:eek: At least it was a balanced meal. There were the same number of desserts as there were entrees! :rolleyes: And of course, someone brought home-made cookies. Two kinds. Including molasses. Lord, save me from myself. Then, the baker practically forced me to take some home. (she wanted me to take the whole plate!)My hubby seconded the cookies coming home.:p Had two at lunch then hit the gym in a major way. Did a new personal best -60 minutes on the elliptical trainer. It was great! Hope it helps melt off yesterday's transgressions.

Kat -I don't know much about unions. Never really knew anyone who belonged to one. Hope this one gets its issues resolved quickly, for your sake. Aloha!! I see a tall, dark Hawaiian in your future.:smug:

Ruby Ellen, you still out there? Howdy doll! Drop us a line!

Lauren -what's next on your agenda?

Off I go to clear out my mailbox!:p

New Woo-hoo!
 

A gal at WW gave me an armload of size 16 shorts.(thank you very much!!)
Tried the first one on and had to suck in my gut and struggle with the zipper!?!?:confused: What happened? Been wearing 16s for a few months now. Took em off and realized that it was really a 14!! And I actually got it on! Maybe I can make these loose and get into a 12 by the end of summer. Woo-hoo!

Dora: Woohoo on getting into the 14s. Just remember: Two buns in a 14 is worth a whole 16 . . . um . . . or something . . . LOL

2oM (Annie)

Howdy all!
Annie -that's perfectly awful. And funny!

Y'all hold me accountable. WI on Saturday and I haven't been OP since. Only 36 or so today! And my scale yesterday said I was up 4!! :p Gotta get on the right track again. those 14s will fit. Soon!

Gack -- I've gained five (5) pounds over the past two weeks. Some of that is TOM weight, but some of it definitely isn't. I'm amazed at how quickly that came back on. I think I have the metabolism of a sea slug. :(

Part of it is difficulty exercising in a sling! I've been doing the walking video, but not as often as I should. And I haven't been tracking -- my big no-no. So yesterday I tracked; today I'll track. One step at a time ...

--Lauren
274/219/down

I weighed in last night at 200.6 :smug:. If I'm good this week, I should be there next week (unless, of course, my body decides to go into its monthly stall, which it usually does after 2 weeks of decent losses...:rolleyes: )

Hang in there, Gizzi!
 

Howdy all,

You're almost there, Gizzi! I'm sooooo impressed. You can do it, I believe in you!

Lauren, I'm with you this week. Haven't had an OP day all week and WI is in the morning. Rats! So much for getting that 65# star.:p

Anybody else out there?

Hey, Dora! Don't give up so easily. I wasn't exactly OP myself this week. At least I didn't journal. I just tried to eat reasonable meals. Didn't exercise much either.

Hey all .
Even though I don't like to see others miserable , I am glad i'm not alone in not staying o.p. This week has not been too bad , mostly thanks to the weather being glorious . I've been out doing tons of yard work . & yes Dora , spending time with my beloved mower . It's raining now , which we need .
I go to Hawaii in just a few days , & my computer goes in the shop tomorrow . So , I won't be on-line for about 2 weeks .
As for my mom (thanks for asking) . She had her biopsies (3) redone yesterday , as they didn't get enough tissue last time . Each time they have to be redone , they have to wait 1 month . I guess so the area settles down . This time she had a more experienced doctor . He'd done 16,000 of these in 8 years . He was alot more gentle , & gave her some valium . She said it was like night & day . Not as much bruising or pain . He also told her , he doesn't think it's cancer . She was in real good spirits , afterward . We have to wait 5 working days for the results .
You all have a great week . I'll miss checking in . TTFN;) Kathy

I figured I'd better post to this thread before y'all forgot about me. I've been working horrendous hours this month and have pretty much lost track of everything, being OP and family included.

That's done for now, though and I feel like I'm getting back on track. In fact, I know I am because I got up this morning and the first thing I did was clean. If you knew me, you'd know that's usually last on my list of things to do, but it needed to be done, so I bit the bullet and got to work. Happily, DH, who was off doing a 10k noticed and appreciated when he got home. DH is being much more appreciative of me lately because while I've been working so much, he's been holding down the fort and realizing how much I do for the kids and family on a regular basis. It's amazing how quickly they notice when what they take for granted, doesn't get done.

As far as WW, seems like I've been spinning my wheels lately. Went to a meeting on thursday this week, though and it was very good. Topic was attitude, and it really made me think about how lousy mine's been lately and how I need to turn it around. All I can say is that I'm working on it.

Kathy - Have a great time in Hawaii. I'm off for my NYC weekend, next weekend and am really looking forward to the time away, but am a little frightened I will get de-railed from the program. Luckily for me, it will only be 3 days.

Gizzi - Applause, Applause! You are doing fantastically. You'll be below the magic 200 very soon.

Dora - You inspire me with thoughts of a size 14. I'm no where near, but my 16's are starting to feel a little loose.

Lauren - I had a 5 lb gain a couple of weeks ago. I'm still trying to work it off. It is very frightening how quickly it can come back on, although in my case, it was completely deserved as I had a week of eating everything and anything that came in my path. How quickly food can take control was even scarier than the gain.

Hope to be back posting more regularly. Enjoy your weekend, everyone.

Michele

How 'bout a new thread?!
 

Howdy all,
Welcome back Michelle. I'm starting a new one!