Glad to chat with you Miss Mermaid! Sounds like things are going well for you. As for my Bender Ball, it is that little green ball that you use behind your back for your ab workouts. It is a really great 15 minute workout. I have done it two times already. I can really feel it in my abs. So I guess that is a good thing. Enjoy your day off of catching up on your paperwork, laundry and cleaning your kitchen floor!
I got my Walk Away the Pounds for your Wasitline and the Bender Ball workout in this morning. So I am off to a good start for the day. I am hoping that after I get my shower and dresssed for the day, I can get a hour or two to work on my Alternate Assessments paperwork. But I am going to finish reading The Gift too. It is a great fast read by Richard Paul Evans.
Hope Penelope and Ginger are having a great Monday!
Hoping for a great weigh-in tomorrow night when I go to TOPS. Keep your fingers crossed. Off to a great start for the new year and what to keep it up!
Chat with you all later.
Take care,
Kerry

Please do not ask me how I figure I can lose weight with the way I am eating.........stress monster is overpowering me help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (BTW had next to no time for myself yesterday.....grrrrrrr)

Mermaid- which game? I am rather amused by both football games from Sun nite- admit to falling asleep during the Giants game, but waking up for the last 5 minutes. SO cold......I felt bad for the players. An interesting superbowl is coming up. Now tell me kids have to STUDY for exams?? Novel concept indeed. BTW, I am glad to see you here as a regular again.

Kerry- good luck with the WI.
Penelope- nice that you could check in, hope you are not too busy to find some time for yourself.

Gotta go......Dd goes back to school tomorrow so I owe her some attention.
G

Hi ladies,

How is everyone? I woke up yesterday, and my entire body was sore :( I was scared that I was coming down with something, but today, I feel better, and I'm only slightly sore.
My schoolwork load feels as though it has eased just a tiny bit. I do have a unit final today, but going into the course, I already knew a lot of what we covered. In terms of homework, the stuff that I have to do at home has eased up a bit...for now, anyway. That's one of the (sometime) benefits of being an adult student - the instructors understand that you have other responsibilities that you need to take care of after classes. It's a good thing school has eased off a bit, because today is the beginning of school + work for 3 days straight :dizzy:
In terms of eating, I'm determined to make this day #1 of staying OP. Ginger, I hear you with the stress eating - it's all I've been doing lately after school every day. But I am sick of how it makes me feel, and I think I really needed atleast a period of NOT being at home alone at night in order to get a handle on it again. Work is going to give me that. In terms of how I'm going to change my diet, I am cutting out as many carbs as possible - I've been living off Mr. Noodle and generic brand SideKick style packages, and I am so sick of them! I'm going to focus on three things - water, protein, and fresh produce (fruits and vegetables). I'm also going to REALLY focus on cutting out ALL sugar.
I will keep posting whenever I can...please do the same!!

Thank you for all of the support that each of you have offered :) It's great chatting with you ladies on here.
Cheers to an OP day!

Hi Ladies,
Well for as for my weigh-in yesterday, it didn't happen since it was freezing rain out and they cancelled my meeting. So I don't know how I did this week. So I am hoping for a great loss next week.
Penelope sounds like you have a great plan. Thanks for stopping in and checking in with us. Glad that your school and work load is lighter this quarter. Hope you stay on plan today.
Ginger, I know what you mean about the stress eating. After my meeting was cancelled, I ate the snack for the afterschool program, the basketball team gave me pizza bun, then I had a candy bar and this was all because I didn't get to go to TOPS. We were suppose to plan our open house for next week last night. So I was starting to worry about that. Hope you have a better day today! I have been very good and got my walking videos and dvd's in the mornings. How is your working out going my sister in sweat?
Miss Mermaid how is your week going for you? I hope things are going smoothly for you.
Hi to Summer. Hope all is well with you.
Well I need to close for now. I will check back in later with you all. Have a great afternoon!
Kerry

Hi Kerry, Mermaid and Penelope! (Summerrr you too, but we don't see you much here!:()
Feeling a bit under the weather today.......got a bit of a low key stomach bug. Sorry you could not get to a meeting, Kerry. Penelope, don't work too hard with all that school work!

Lets hope we can all have a great OP day tomorrow! Nite
G

Kerry - That's so cool that you're doing this with your daughter! She has a great role model in you ;)
Thank you for the congratulations - I missed that before :)
I envy you that kickboxing DVD! I think I seriously need to invest in a DVD or two...maybe Walking Away the Pounds, or a Strip one ;) Ooo, DB could probably rent me one for free!! (Perks of being a Blockbuster boy hehe)
Mermaid - Luckily, my guy is in school, too, so if I sit down and do homework, he often does, too. Then there are the times when I'm plugging away, and he watches movies :lol:
Ginger - Considering the amount of time I've been spending on the forums lately, I'm definately not working too hard! :lol: On schoolwork, anyway...working just 4 or 5 hours after school seems to kick my *** royally.

I feel like I forgot someone! This thread is so much fun, but sometimes hard to keep up with all the posts by various people :lol:

My eating yesterday was good(ish). I tried a SlimDown protein bar for lunch...it's 140 calories, like 9 grams of fibre and 16 or 19 grams of protein, sweetened with sucralose. It was gross! It kept me full for awhile, though (sitting down, anyway). I nibbled too much at work. Tonight is my last night at the icecream parlor...I was going to stay on maybe one day a week, but I think for the sake of my attempt to cut sugar out of my diet, I need to say so long :)
Otherwise, I got mostly protein, and I got in a LOT of walking. Today is going to be another great day! :cb:

I hope everyone has a great Thursday! :hug: (One more day until the weekend!!)

Hi!
I know Penelope, it can be so hard keeping up with lots of posters. I totally admit to liking smaller threads- sometimes they are lonely, but rather that than me trying to keep track of many buddies. Glad your eating was ok.....keep it up!

Kerry, my sister in sweat, how are you today? Get some workout time in?

Mermaid-hang in there.......hope you are feeling better! Gotta love those kids with homework, midterms, etc......I really think it was easier when they were babies.

Gotta go get ready to face the masses for a fun afternoon. Ugh......
Take care
G

Hello girlies,
Posted a quick note to Gin last night to explain that I'm sick with laryngitis and various symptoms of a head/chest cold. My voice goes between teen boy going through puberty, Demi Moore back in the day, and a rather odd cross between Isaac Hayes and Barry White! :) I haven't walked in 2 days as I'm finding breathing / coughing / wetting my pants all the exercise that I need for right now! I'm miserable....and of course can NOT take off a day from work as these are the very last days of the semester! Anyway.

My sons are having exams. DS1 can't get through exams with out some SpEd drama! (Not complying with IEP YET AGAIN!) DS2 just put a semester project in his book bag.... He also has a Civics exam tomorrow, so I need to go help him review his notes!

Tomorrow. My first born will be 16. SHHHHESSH! That means birthday cake! :) I CAN do this. I WILL do this! I AM doing this! I need to update my ticker to show that I've removed 2 more pounds from my fanny!

Sorry not to get personal.... civics notebook on my lap as I type!
((hugs)) of strength and support to you all!
take care,
meeee

Ginger - I kinda like big threads...it keeps things popping :)

Mermaid - Wow, chicky! Your life is so busy :dizzy:

* * *

Where is Summerrrr? Did I miss something?

I am on my way into day three of no bingeing :cheer: I am also sore from speed walking everywhere and scooping icecream at work. Oh, that euphoric feeling of well worked muscles :D

:hug: to everyone. Happy Friday!!! ;)

Hi Penelope, Mermaid and Ginger,
Just a quick note to say hi! Have been busy getting my workouts in every day for 30 minutes, then eating healthy too, and doing all my work for school. Squeezing in a few moments for my Avon and a few minutes to relax. Going on a field trip tomorrow to Pittsburgh to the Carnigie Science Center. Leaving school on a school bus at 6 in the morning and have to be at the musuem by 10. But it takes a good 4 hours or more to get there. Then spending the day there until 5 and heading back. They plan on having us back at school by 10. So it is going to be a long day. Guess I will get in some reading time. LOL No workout in the morning for me. Just walking around the museum tomorrow.
Penelope I use to work in a DQ and an ice cream palor at college. So I know what you mean. Hope things are going well for you today. I love my Walk away the Pounds dvd's. They really make me sweat and feel good after I do them. Hope you find some workout dvd's that you like.
Mermaid tell your ds Happy Birthday. Where does the time go? My sdd will be 12 in two months and my sds' will be 10 in three months. I remember when I first met them at 6 and 4. The time sure does fly. You will do well with the cake. Just have a small piece. Hope you are feeling better. Sending hugs your way.
Ginger my sister in sweat, so how has your stress eating been? I hope that you are regaining some control. Are you feeling any better? Hope your charges were good for you the last couple of days on the bus.
Well girlies, I am going to get off of here. Watch a little bit of tv and then go to bed. Have a great weekend!
Chat with you all later,
Kerry

Hey ya'll.............. WHAT A WEEK! TGIF! I am still not feeling well. My voice is still rather, um, lets call it husky! Our oldest turned 16 today. Man, do we feel ancient! Cake is one of my huge trigger foods. ....I had a small slice and I'm ignoring the sound of it calling my name! Going to bed instead! My electric blanket is calling me LOUDER! So. For now, I'm calling it a week, a day, a year in my kiddos life.... !
take care, type to you tomorrow!

talk to you all tomorrow!

Kerry - That was a heck of a quick note! :lol: Do you type 85 wpm, or something? J/K ;)
Good for you for sticking with the exercise and eating :cheer: And keeping up with your homework...I know how tempting it can be to procrastinate (like I'm doing right now :p)
Enjoy your field trip! I want to hear all about it. DB and I went to a museum in our town a couple of months ago. It was my first time at a museum, and it was really cool. I want to go to several more.
I don't have kids, but my neice turned 3 last year, and my nephew turned 1. Just the other day, I was thinking about how cuddly they are when they're just little babies, and I felt sad. It's so bittersweet to be a part of a child's life, but so wonderful :)
I was just reading over the thread again, and you mentioned that you had read The Choice, by Nicholas Sparks. How was it? I love Nicholas Sparks! The Notebook is my DB's favorite romantic movie of all time :)

Mermaid - I hope you feel all better soon! :bravo: on the cake! That's awesome!

Hi :wave: to Ginger and Summerrrr.

I'm working on day 4 binge free :cb: I'm having a cup of java, and then it's off to get ready for work...I work 4 hours at the grocery store, and then right after, 3 hours at the icecream shop. Last night, I had a friend over and it was really nice to just be a couch potato, have a few drinks, and gab.

Have a great weekend, ladies! Lots of :dust: to you :)

Hello, girlies!

Hope the weekend has been good to you AND that you have been good to yourselves! I have continued to be lazy this weekend. I've got one heck of a cold that I just can't get rid of!

So, Penelope, Congratulations on your BingeControl! Working in a grocery store AND an icecream shop? I would be a total mess! Did you get your homework done? Hope so!

Kerry, right after I asked you about that ball, I was flipping through tv and I saw that ball for myself! So, do you like it? Does it make a difference? It seems like it would just knowing how those moves work and imagining having something under you! At another point in my life, 1000 years ago, back in college, in a required gym class (when I THOUGHT I was huge but wasn't EVEN really CLOSE to be large let alone HUGE! SIGHHH), the coach had us doing crunches with a towel rolled up, stuck in the small of our back. She also had us only coming up part way... gotta remember this was the full "sit up" era. We thought she had lost her mind! WHO knew she was ahead of her time?!?! Hope that you've enjoyed your weekend trip to the museum! I luv, luv, luv a good museum! :)

Gin, How goes it chicka? Hope you've enjoyed the weekend! I survived the boys exams. SO DID THEY. It was a close call. The youngest is in full "I*hate*the*world*Don't*care*about*school*wait*unt il*mom*screams*THEN*
react*"mode. He is a sweet kid REALLY but MANNNNN! Of course, we can't forget that YES, once again, for the 10th year, I had to REMIND the hs to follow the oldest kids educational plan..... I'm going to have to agree. Babies were so much easier! Oh, don't want to forget! For his birthday, DH gave DS an old beat up Bronco of ours that isn't even CLOSE to being road ready. You would have thought it was a Lamborgini! DS is thrilled! He has talked about getting this truck since he was about 8 SO we've fulfilled his dream. (giggle, giggle, giggle!) I told him to get that hunk of junk of his out of my yard!

Well. Enough from mee! I've put a roast in the crock pot. DH is at work. Need to address the laundry and living area! I'm sure a nap will be thrown in there too! Tomorrow is a work day at school so THAT is exciting! :)
Will check in to hear how you all are later today! Make good choices for what your reach for AND how much you reach for! Move that fanny of yours! (Once I get to the point where I don't send myself into coughing fits with any sort of physical activity, I will heed my own advice!)

Ya'll take care!

Mermaid, I hope you feel better soon..

good luck to everyone. :)

Thanks, wannabe! I can't believe the weekend is over ALREADY!
SIGHHHH!

Mermaid - Thank you for the kudos :) Sometimes I feel like a mess...mostly with stress, and sometimes because of tempation at the icecream shop...I usually just promise myself a skinny paralyzer (1% milk and diet coke) when I get home at night ;) It helps with the sugar cravings AND the stress :lol:
No, I didn't get my homework done...and I'm still not :p There's no one at school, though! One of our teachers isn't even here. I wish I had stayed home. Our truck wouldn't start, and we are in the middle of a cold snap. I was a block of ice by the time I got to school!
I agree...where the heck did the weekend go??? How are you feeling?

wannabethin - Thanks, chicky. How'd you do?

:wave: to all the other girls. Is anyone else getting this weather? Either way, drive safe, stay warm, and lots of :dust: and :hug:

Having lots of fun here in vacationland.........;):dizzy:
Wish I had time for a long hello, just wanted you to know I am still alive and ok. Dh fell off a step stool at his mothers while trying to make a repair- it was a cheappieceof**** plastic step stool and most likely broke his ankle.
The xray showed a hairline fracture, waiting for the MRI to confirm. And for those of you who know my Dh.......well we are just having a ton of fun here!:dizzy:
Stay well. Be back when I can post more and get personal.
G

Oh dear! Gin, I am so sorry to hear that your dh has broken his ankle! I'm so so sorry! ((((hugs)))) Hang in there......don't kill him! Don't forget to be good to YOU! GOOD LUCK!

Get your homework done, Penelope! Hope the vehicle problems are a thing of the past!

I must go finish my report cards..... MUST. They are due tomorrow! MUST!
This cold is lingering.... Controlled my eating today. Got most of my water in. Walked a bit this morning with my friends at school.... Felt good to be back at it! Nearly have a voice left at the end of the day! but I still just want to go to bed ...but must do those report cards!

Later girlies!
take care,
meeee

Evening Ladies,
Well I survived my fieldtrip to Pittsburgh on a school bus 4 hours one way. Then yesterday cleaned house and fought with my dh. So I was glad to come back to school today. Have to laugh because dh went to the doctor's today and was told that he has to watch his weight. He is twenty pounds over weight and the doctor is concerned. Remember when he would give me fits over my weight and make snide comments. But I told him that this is fine because we can help his daughter better this way. Enough about me!
Penelope, the fieldtrip was awesome! The musem was a lot of fun. They had a sub to tour, a sports works building and then the four floors of exhibits. So you would definately have to spend the whole day there from start to close to see everything. Think I have convinced my dh to take the kids there this summer. Hope your week is off to a good start. The Choice is a really good book. Makes you do a lot of thinking at the end, about if you were faced with that choice which way would you go. I highly recommend you get it and read it.
Mermaid glad that you and your boys made it through exams. Hope that you start to feel better soon. Don't you always have a terrible time in the winter months with staying healthy? Sending hugs your way. Hope your week got off to a great start!
Ginger, sorry to hear about dh. Hope he doesn't drive you too insane. If so, just pop in a walking video and sweat your troubles away.
Welcome Wannabethin! How is your week going so far?
Well I am going to sign off here. I have to put a flyer in my new Avon books and then I think I am going to go to bed early for a change. Chat with you all tomorrow.
Have a great evening!
Kerry

Mermaid- you get those nasty report cards done?! Its great to hear of you being really back on program! I am so excited for you! Glad you are getting some walking in too- even 15 minutes is one AP! Hope your voice is doing better too. And some unrequested advice about raising teens.......when the going gets tough, the tough get walking. Seriously, when I get really, really annoyed with an adolescent (even the adult adolescent with the broken ankle) I go for a walk. First of all, it keeps me from committing murder, and it keeps me from stress eating. And thanks for the advice, I was good to me this am.....had my hair done (I made the appointment 6 weeks ago, timing is everything!)

Kerry-thought of you this am,my sister in sweat. (did my kick box tape) Glad your trip was so great and that you enjoyed it. You have a meeting tonite, right? Blessings from the scale fairy....hope it goes well. Kind of nice that Dh has been told to lose some weight too- perhaps it will help him to be more supportive of your efforts. And what a great example it can be for his Dd.

Wannabe-Glad to meet you!
Penelope and Summer- how are you doing? (Summerrrr we miss you........)

So far, so good. My eating has been ok- and I did get that DVD in.
Better go get ready to face the monsters this afternoon.
See ya later!
G

Good evening!
Survived dinner, but gotta admit that Dh was in a less than good mood.
Working the day with a bad ankle proved to be exhausting, and thankfully he is asleep. (he was SUCH A CRAB!).
Off to do some ironing and watch Idol with Dd.
Nite!
ginger

Just a quick note to say hi to everyone.
I went to my wi last night and gained 1.5 pounds. So it must be from stress and lack of sleep. Because I have been eating properly and working out. So I am going to work on getting enough sleep this coming week, so hopefully the scale fairy will be nice to me. LOL
Hope everyone is having a great day today! I will check back in with you all later.
Kerry

Good morning!
Kerry- somewhere I heard that lack of sleep can result in extra retention of water too. Perhaps that is the culprit. It can be helpful to go "big picture" here with weight loss- you are still down from 2 weeks ago- so this is just a speed bump on your way to goal weight! Drink lots of water.........hang in there my sister in sweat!

So far so good for me. Walked 2.2 miles on the treadmill and my eating is ok.
Gotta go get dinner started, I have Pioneer girls tonite, so I have to be organized now.
See ya later!
Ginger

Good Afternoon,
Thanks Ginger for your kind words. I really think it is just water retention. I am going to keep doing what I am doing and see if my weight is down next week when I weigh in. I am seeing changes in my body, like my legs are toning up, and my belly fat is going away little by little, so that is encouraging. I did my Walk and Jog dvd this morning and thought of you. So tomorrow morning it will be my Walk and Kick dvd. Great that you got your walk in this morning. Hope you enjoy your afternoon and evening.
Hi Mermaid. Did you get your report cards done last night? Can't believe how fast this school is going. Just think in a few short months we will be on summer vacation. Glad you are getting to walk with some friends at school. I really enjoy that we are walking in the afternoon program every day. So I get in some extra excerise and get paid for it too!
Hi Penelope. How is your week going? Hope you are having time to do your homework.
Hi to Wannabethin and Summer. Hope all is well for you. Chat with you all later.
Take care,
Kerry

Hey ya'll! Glad to see that everyone is hanging tough with their plans for the week! Kerry, I *OH*SO*WANT* to try the Walk and Jog SOME day when I'm back in better shape! I was once, a MILLION years ago a runner! LOVED it and the way I felt when I was running; however, knees, babies and then finally girly part issues caused me to stop... I should have never stopped! Gin, glad to hear that your hair appointment came at a good time! Take care of that mano'yours! So was it broken for sure? Penelope, where are you? Not procrastinating about that homework, I hope!

Sorry to be MIA again! As per every school year since 1997, I'm having difficulties with my kid's IEP being followed. Yes, I know it *IS* surprising! 11th year in a row that *THEY* can't seem to get it right. I will spare you further details....... but just know that these "difficulties" take a TON of my time and energy and therefore limits my time to visit here! REALLY. ...since Kindergarten! Enough about this.



I weighed in today. Down 1.75. Of course I'll take any loss; however, I would have hoped for a full 2 pounds as I really REALLY behaved! On the other hand, because of my cold I was unable to do any walking.... Breathing was exercise enough there for a while! So... I've updated my ticky thing below! I'm getting closer to my first goal.... my 10%

Hugs to you all! Anyone hearing from Summerrrr?
take care,
meeeee

Congrats Mermaid for you weight loss! Keep up the good work! I know that you will be feeling better soon and back to moving again in some form of excerise. Hope you have a good day with your kiddos!
Ginger how are you surviving honey? Hope things are not stressing you out too bad. Thought of you this morning when I did my Walk and Kick video. It was very chilly in the house when I woke up this morning. But now I am toasty warm after doing that video! Hope you have a wonderful day! Glad you got your hair done yesterday and you pamper yourself a little bit!
Penelope hope your week is going well. How is work and school? Hope that you are able to get a little bit of excerise in.
Well I must go and get ready for work today. We are going on a fieldtrip in my class today. We recycle the papers at are school and we are going with the high school MH class to the recycling center for a tour. So it should be an interesting day for me! First time I am taking three of my kids out into the community setting.
Hope you all have wonderful OP days!
Take care,
Kerry

Hi!
Kerry- thanks for the kind words, I am having a tough day- and feeling, well, rather unloved and unappreciated. Oh, I will be fine and put my game face on shortly to return to work. That usually shakes me out of a funk. Glad you got a workout in this am. Hope your day is great.

Mermaid- WOO HOO- congrats on the loss! It is almost 2#.......take it with a big smile and be proud of yourself. I am thrilled for you! And you will get back in shape, able to do some more strenuous workouts. Just gotta build up to it! Funny you ask, I emailed Summerrr the other day, she is fine but very, very overwhelmed by work. (got a response this am). Have to email her back-

Did get a 20 minute walk outside this am. Felt good, athough I really had to inspire myself to go. Glad I did though.

Gotta go get ready to face the savages soon.
See ya!
Ginger

Got another 20 minute walk in this evening.......don't praise me for doing so, I basically had to do something to get rid of the crabby Dh stress.. He was AWFUL.......and then his mother called. Oh, joy of joys.......and asked about his ankle. (can you strangle someone over the phone?).

Anyway, other than that life goes on. We have some interesting weather tomorrow, which might put our school on delayed opening. We'll see!
Have a great night.
G

Good morning!
Last night was one of those I would rather forget. To top off Dh's miserable mood, Ds's cell phone accidentally dropped in the toilet. For once wisdom prevailed- that is the only cell phone we have that is covered by an insurance policy (I somehow figured Ds would do something like this someday). Of course, I should have known this would happen.........his father did the same thing about 6 months ago with our less than 2 month old phone:dizzy:.

Anyway, just got the call that there is an ice storm coming.....got the day off!!!!!! :D Gee, I did need a snow day!!!!!!!:D

Off for my date with the treadmill and some morning news. Chat with you later.
Ginger

Ginger hope that your day goes better for you! Sorry things have been stressful for you here lately. Sending big hugs your way. Hope you can enjoy your day off. We had a two-hour delay this morning. So it was nice to get an extra 2 hours of sleep in. Then I did a 3 mile walk video. Hope you were able to work up a good sweat and burn off some frustration and stress.
Hi to Penelope and Mermaid. Hope your week is going great!
Got a new scale from Avon last night and tried it out this morning. Looks like I am down from Tuesday's wi weight. So I am hoping that I have a great weigh in on Tuesday.
Chat with you all later.
Have a great afternoon!
Kerry

Good afternoon,
Shocker of all shocker, we had no school today.:carrot: Been a miserable ice storm out there, so the day off was a good call. Ended up taking both Ds and Dd to the dentist for cleanings. Ds had an appointment for today anyway, Dd's was for next week and they fit her in (had a cancellation due to the weather). Can't say that today has been the most relaxing day-but at least I got some stuff done here.

Kerry, I did get a nice 2.3 mile walk in on the treadmilll. Glad you had a delay today and got a nice workout in. What a great way to start your day!
Congrats on the new scale. I was given a new digital scale 2 years ago and love it. It really helps keep me on track (when I want to be!:o).

Hi to Summerrr, Mermaid and Penelope. Happy Friday!
Ginger

Hello. Happy Saturday! WhoooHoo! So glad it is the weekend!
This week has been exhausting! So jealous of your ice closing and delays! We got hours and hours of absolutely POURING, driving rain! Rainy crazy drive into school, wet soggy drippy kids locked in the classroom all day, screaming, nearly running kids out to buses for ride home in heavy heavy rain! Crazy drive back home! Whew! If I had to do all I did, I'm glad it was rain and not ice! (Remember, we don't get much snow/ice here...so when we do, ALL stops (or should stop...for safety's sake!)

Gin, I'm so sorry to hear that MrAtilla is overflowing in his misery! What great timing for your son to dunk his cell into the potty! (Had to giggle that MrAtilla had previously done this himself!) We are like you... Our son's cell is the only one that is insured as we just KNOW some sort of disaster will fall on his cell. (Knocking on wood...HOPE I haven't just jinxed us!) Hang in there....NO don't strangle your MIL via the phone! I BET even THAT is against the law! At least you are VERY motivated to get sweaty! You keep strong and push your emotional angst towards exercise and STAY out of the kitchen! THIS will eventually pass.....and you will be better for it! Tell those men to take those cells out of their pockets BEFORE they get within 20 feet of a toilet! (((hugs)))

Kerry, you lucky 2 hour delayed girly! MY favorite kind of days are those that are 2 hours delayed! Slow lazy start to the day, arrive at school in time for lunch and a bit o' learning then off to home we go! YUMMMM! I saw that wonderfully fancy new scale that Avon has! I've got the version that was offered last year...and I absolutely HATE it! I caught myself looking at the new one... I just can't spend THAT much money on something that the family can't eat, sit around for entertainment, or drive to school right now. So. Enjoy your new scale....but don't spend too much time on it! You know that the scale only gives you a number. There is so much more to this stuff than the number on the scale! (BUT it does feel good to see that number go down, doesn't it?!)

Where have the others been this week?! Hope all is going well for you where ever you are! Sure do miss Summerrr around here!

Got some very disturbing news last evening regarding my friend's new granddaughter, the one who had to be born 8 weeks early due to a health concern.... She has been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Such a shock for this young couple who already have a 2 year old with health concerns......
Baby is doing wonderfully! She is so very strong! She will be coming home on Monday....still more than a month before her due date. ...AND while the CF diagnosis is absolutely horrible.... it is MUCH better than the diagnosis that caused her to need to make her world debut early! So. Her name is Grace and if you are so inclined, please pray for this sweet baby and her family!

Heading to a party at my principal's house.... I'm nervous about the food that will be everywhere. THEN there will be the Superbowl EATATHON. Which I can NOT participate in...don't want to! I'm going to take my own munchies.... enough for others...but surely enough to keep me from over indulging!

Hope you all have an enjoyable weekend! MOVE that fanny and make great choices about what goes into your mouths!

(((HUGS)))
meeeeeeee

Afternoon All,
Well I really haven't done much this weekend so far. I have pretty much tried to take it easy, after last weekend's action packed weekend. :) I did deliver some Avon orders yesterday, got gas in my van, went to the dollar store and then took a nap. Last night we took the kids out for dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings. Then went to visit my mil. Came home with my lower left back hurting. So I put some icy hot on it and went to bed. Spent a night of tossing and turning to get into a comfortable spot to fall asleep. Slept off and on. So today, really don't have much planned either. Need to sit down and work on my alternate assessment paperwork some.
Mermaid, I will say my prayers for Grace and her family. Hope you enjoyed your party at your principal's house. Sounds like you have a wonderful plan for your superbowl snacking too! Hope it goes well for you. I understand your point about the scale. But for me it is easy, because I just used some of my profit to purchase it. If you didn't like your scale after you had purchased it last year, you could have had your representative return it for you and got a credit. Sorry to hear that you had lots of rain last week. We did too with the wind and cold temps. Hope this week is better for you.
Ginger, how is your weekend going sister in sweat? I took yesterday off from excerising. Hoping that I can talk my sdd into going for a walk this afternoon at the lake. It is suppose to be 50 and sunny. Hope you are not giving into stress by eating. I have been thinking about you a lot and sending you postive thoughts your way and lots of big hugs. Hope your week starts off better than last week was for you. That is great that you got the kids teeth cleaned on your day off on Friday. Now you don't have to worry about that this week.
Hi to Penelope, Summer and Wannabethin. Hope you are all doing great. Check in with us when you can.
Need to click off of here and check out a message my dh's niece sent to us. Chat with you all later.
Have a great afternoon!
Take care,
Kerry

Just wanted to wish you ladies a great start to the new week! Hope you all stay op and get some form of excerise in a couple days this week! We can do this together. This is going to be a good year for us!
Take care,
Kerry

Just a short hello........

Kerry- hope your back is feeling better! Good luck with tomorrow nites WI!
Walking is usually good for back pain. Hope you got that walk in.

Mermaid- thanks for the encouragment......How sad about little Grace (what an appropriate name!). I will be praying for her and her family. Hope you behaved at the party. (happy or sad with the game results?)

Gotta go get ready to face the masses......:dizzy:
See ya!
Ginger

Where is everyone?????????? Hope all my friends here are ok!

I got to a WW meeting today!!!:carrot::carrot: First since mid November, I think. I am throwing out all my old cards (WI cards that is) as I am up a few #'s :(:o and looking at the past is not good. I could kick myself in the can for letting it get this bad- but I am not back to my highest weight and will get this blubber off. It just seems so sad that I was so close, and allowed this to happen.

SO on a brighter note, I have been nicely OP all day and got a 2 mile walk in.
This weight will come off.

Hi to Mermaid, Kerry, Summerrrr, Penelope and Wannabe. Check in and say hello when you can!
Ginger

Hi All,
Well Ginger I gained 1/2 pound this week when I went to my meeting. I think it might be muscle gain, since I am working out again. I have noticed that my legs, waistline and arms are firming up. So I am going to continue to do what I have been doing and see if it helps.
Sorry to hear that you are up some. But at least you got to a meeting and stayed op today. Plus you got a 2 mile walk in. You are off to a great start. We can do this together. I pledged tonight to lose 10 pounds by April 8th for a contest we are doing at TOPS. You had to pledge to lose weight, keep a journal of your food and excerise for the ten weeks and contact TOPS members. So I am hoping that I can start losing weight soon.
Hi to Mermaid, Penelope, Summer and Wannabethin. Hope you are all having a great week.
Well I am off of here to finish watching the Biggest Loser. I will chat with you all later.
Have a great evening!
Take care,
Kerry

Hi Kerry!
Sorry to hear about your tiny gain- but it sure sounds like muscle or water to me! You sound so focused, it's gonna come off! I like your 10# challenge, with tons of accountability to help keep you on track. We are gonna do this together, my sister in sweat.:hug: Did you get a workout in? (just finished my kick box DVD).

Not much else is new- got a little bit of a cold/stomach bug, but nothing that prevents me from functioning. Just hope I can keep my focus with WW.
So far, today has been pretty good.

Guess I'd better get ready to face the afternoon. See ya!
Ginger

Hi Ginger,
Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. Hope you start to feel better soon. Hope your little angels are good for you on the bus. I am sure that you can stay focused on WW. Remember that we are in this together.
I figured out what my weight gain was from. I started my TOM last night right before bed. So that isn't too bad. I am journaling all that I eat and keeping track of my calories. So I hope that helps me. I did get my Walk Away the Waistline dvd done today. It was a 3 mile walk. I got a good sweaty workout in this morning. Have to go meet my dh after work tonight at the H&R Block office to get our taxes done. Sounds like an exciting date huh?
Well have to go and get my kids back on to work.
Take care,
Kerry

Ah, soft music, dim lights, sweet flowers, precious time alone with your husband.......OVER TAXES at H&R BLock!:o;) Gee, just does not get any more romantic than that Kerry! Hope it goes well and you get a nice refund.
Glad you figured out the gain was TOM (mine is due in a day or so too, so I am sure it is responsible for a # or two). And next time, try to find a more romantic date with your Dh. hehehehehe

I am feeling worse.......some I know have been completely blown away with this cold. Can't be the flu, I got a shot in October. So, I will drink lots of tea and hope it goes away........soon.
Off to finish making dinner
G