~NIGHT OWLS #35~
 

"don't eat to feed an emotion, eat only to fuel your body."


Julie - LOVE THAT ONE.......Printing it and putting up on the frig. It's a good one to think about before making what might have been a bad choice. Thanks :D

Michele - Nice job on the FIVE POUNDS !!!!!!!! You keep it up and you'll be a "hottie" on the beach this summer. ;)

Can't stay her long. Just wanted to stop in and say "Hey". The house is sold and since it's mostly cash, we can close on two weeks. These were the first people to look at the house before the sign was even up.....LOL.....came back two days ago and we're now going in today to sign papers, get the down payment and blah, blah, blah..........yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Now I don't have to worry about having to move into the new house on April 1st (yep, april fools day......the very day we moved to florida 7 years ago!!!). It's not ready yet ...... they JUST finished putting in all of the tile yesterday. The only room in the entire house that will have carpeting (berber) will be the master bedroom. I'm taking pictures today so you can see how much work needs to be done. Then I'll take more in a couple a months after I've worked a little "magic" on the place. They're painting, putting in new baseboards, doors, fans, lights/high-hats, refrigerator. They know what I'm living in now and I will NOT move into a sh**-hole of house. Anyway, Bill and I have decided to build the house of our dreams next year. This home just needs too much work......so I'll FINALLY get the Victorian with the wrap around porch I've wanted all these years.....with my OWN barn........that's the best part for me. Ok......I'm rambling and I should have been out the door to go feed the horses 2 minutes ago. "See" and catch up with you all later.
Hugs to you all,

I'm Back
 

Hi Everyone!

I have missed you all. I am determined that my unlucky streak is over and I am getting my life back. I think last time I posted was after the wreck and possible the fall on the ice on my way to the doctor for wreck injuries where I ended up with the 3rd degree sprained ankle???...well, then there was that other fall in the kitchen on some water 2 weeks ago that left me with a broken toe and bruised knee on my "good" leg :). OK, That's my 3 things so on to better things now.

I am actually starting to feel better. I think the trigger point therapy/physical therapy did help a lot with the wreck injuries. I rejoined WW today for the last time. I had the feeling I did when I walked in there back in 98 so I know I will do it. I can't find any of my stuff so I bought everything new and even stayed after class for the "new people" meeting. A new beginning all the way around. Another part of my success before all my illness/injury was you guys so I definetly want that back too. I didn't post often because I didn't like to just post and then drop out of the picture so often. This time I think you are stuck with me :)

It's nice to be back and I look forward to getting to know any new people that I haven't met yet.

Hugs to all!

Setina

PJ-Congrats on your house! I have so much to catch up on! David and I are shooting for June on a new home for ourselves.
Thanks for all the emails too
You are a great friend!

Setina

PS-If I can I am going to try to read back a thread or 2 and see what I missed, but I promise to stay in touch from this thread on :)

Setina - It is WONDERFUL to see you in here again. Yep, after four years....I'm still an "OWL". :D Proud of it too (Thanks Bren). You sound like your old self again Setina Belina and I'm sooo proud of you. Yes...you can and will do it. Remember.....you were my inspiration to get back on program when I fell off for MONTHS! By the way......you can expect a phone call from me today.......and Brenda ......... if you email me your phone number....I'll call you too girlfriend.......we could even do a 3-way with my unlimited weekends on my cell. :p

"See" you later.
Hugs,

Hi PJ,

Boy it's quiet here today. I guess I shocked everyone again and they fell off their computer chairs. :)
Did you need my number? I will email it to you just in case.

Hope everything is going ok with the house. I am getting excited about just thinking about moving. We are going to start checking into everthing in the next few weeks. I hope to get some stuff settled from the wreck and my SIL is finishing up some stuff on the house. I love this house! David says it will take an 18 wheeler just to move all my watermelon stuff :)

I had a good first 2 days back OP. I was great. I actually had trouble getting all my points in today. Too funny huh. I planned ahead for the week and it's going to save me money to since I won't be buying lunch everyday at work.

I had to watch the closing ceremony for the olympics. I love the winter games and I thought this year was great. It was sure hard the past 2 weeks staying up late but it was sad to see it end tonight. I am showing my age but I loved seeing KISS perform. Our news guys were like, KISS in UTAH????

I better get to sleep. I am still going to PT from the wreck injuries but hopefully soon I will be staring the "Walk off the pounds" Anyone tried it????

Have a great week!

Setina

Happy Monday to all!!!

PJ congratulations on the sale of your house, bet that feels so good.

Setina, seems like I remember you, good to see you here also.

Well I have a problem. Meghan downloaded our scanner into this new computer. Well, something happened, not sure what but we then had a problem getting connected to the internet. So Kevin uninstalled it and we haven't had any problems since. Anyone have an idea on what could be happening?

Kevin will try it one more time and see what happens. We might just have to get a new scanner. Any info would be appreciated.

Have a wonderful day, watch those portions, and don't forget to exercise.

Julie;)

Good Morning!

Sorry I have been MIA - I have been fighting a head cold for about 2 weeks - its finally breaking though. This winter has been tough! First I had that nasty sinus infection and now this cold.. is it spring yet? LOL

Did you all watch the closing ceremonies of the Olympics last nite? I didn't stay up for the ending - but I watched alot of it before 11pm (I go to bed around 11:15pm) Its hard to believe its over - seems it just started. I am anxious to get back to my normal TV shows though!! :)

I am doing pretty good OP wise -- went away this weekend and had a few too many chips (darn it!) but tracked it all and am moving on. Tracking works for me -- so I NEED to do it. And I did!

PJ - Ok girl you have me all confused! I thought you weren't moving until the end of this year. Didn't you tell me that? Anywho good luck with the move. I am sure you are mighty busy these days.

Setina- Welcome back! It sounds like you are on the mend and I hope you have much success with WW. You have done so well in the past I am sure you can get back to where you were. GOOD LUCK!!!

Julie - It could be that your scanner didn't load properly the first time. If you are brave, try it again. If not a new scanner might be needed. Good luck with that. I know when my computer gets messed up I am frantic! Yeah I need a life.

Well girls I have to run - I am leaving work early today to go to a wake. My sisters mom passed away on Friday. (my dads ex-wife). So I am going to that at 3pm.

Have a good OP day everyone!! Remember we are all worth the extra effort!! :D :D

Tara:joker: :T

Tara - Yes...you are confused. LOL........we are RENTING until the end of the year and THEN....at the end of this year (for tax purposes).....we'll be BUYING the house. Most likely Oct. or Nov. K? Hope I cleared it up for you. ;)
Gotta go, pasta is done and it's time to serve my spaghetti dinner (that is very late tonight) to the "natives. They're all restless and are getting ready to hit the cookie jar if I don't get dinner on the table NOW............"See" you all later.

PJ - Thanks for clearing that one up!! LOL :) Someone must not have been paying attention (me!)...sorry!! :sheep:

Tara :joker:

New Night Owl
 

Hi everyone

I am a new night owl. I joined WW last week.. tomorrow is my first weigh in!

I am on the West Coast, so my night owl is not really as late as some of you in other time zones!

I love having a place to visit late at night.... when I am ready to grab a snack.. because I am bored!

Traci

HI Traci,

Welcome to the group, I know you will enjoy coming here, I know that I do. If you ever have any questions about weight loss......just ask, we will certainly help you out.

Tara: Sorry to hear about the death, even though it was expected, it really doesn't hit until it happens. Prayers are with everyone involved.

I'm hoping that Kevin will sit down with me this weekend (his long weekend off) and download the scanner again. Not sure what happened but it was also, almost impossible to delete from the system also. I'm thinking that when Meghan downloaded the program just kept clicking on everything and that might have been where the problem started:dizzy:

Hope you all have a wonderful day. This is my early day, I leave here at 7:30 am and work 3 meetings in Green Bay.

until next time
:sheep: (keep exercising)

Hello ;)

Welcome Traci! - Pull up a branch and post often. I am an oldie here and pop in when I can! This whole board is great though - good for those times you want to snack -- go online and chat instead!!

Julie - I think I owe you an email....that isn't like me! Good luck with scanner and hey if all else fails call the company. What brand is it?

Setina - I meant to answer your question about "Walk Away the Pounds" -- I do have the tapes, balls, etc. Got it off QVC in August. I started to do the beginners tape in January and then got a cold, etc. But I am going to get back into it starting this weekend. I liked it - it wasn't that bad at all (tape #1 anyway). Good luck with it! Let me know how it goes.

Wow look at the time - its almost quitting time for me here and I need to clean up the old desk. Have a good nite ladies :)

Tara :T

thanks
 

Thanks for the welcome Tara....

Love your motto about falling down at the bottom of your post .. I need to be reminded of that now and then!

Traci

Hi Everyone!!
 

It was such a beautiful day today, we have had the warmest summer on record for our area. I wish I wasn't stuffed inside a building all day, oh well!! I am not doing great on program the last few weeks, it has been a struggle for me but I am working on getting back in control

Setina, sooooooooooooo good to see you and hoping you don't take anymore falls. Gosh girl, enough is enough. I feel so bad for you, you have had some rotten luck lately. Well you are back in the nest where you belong and we will all help to keep you safe.

PJ, I will send you my phone # as soon as I post this message, ofcourse I would love to talk to you. Congrats on the house that is fantastic.

Hello to everyone else old and new. I have not been here much lately but always think of the owls, my true friends. I will try to get here as often as I can.

Emmy, where are you girl?

Tara, long time no see, good to see you are still in the nest.

Have a wonderful night everyone

Bren

Hi Owls!

Julie-I remember you too. It's been a long time! I hope you have your scanner problem figured out by now. I am not the greatest help in that area.

Tara-Thanks! Sorry to hear about your sister's loss. Your family is in my prayers. Thanks for the info on Walk Away the Pounds. It looks like something I might be able to do soon.

Traci-Welcome! Glad to have you join the owls. I am one of the originals from years and years ago that flew the coop and they let me back in :)

Brenda-Hey momma owl. Glad to see you post. Hope things are going good for you. I am back and hopefully safe for a while :)

I have had 4 great OP days. No problems whatsoever. Even got all the water in and then some. I hope it shows Saturday. Aunt Flo did have to show for her visit but hopefully she will leave soon and not do too much damage :lol:

Come on out Emmy, Michelle, Judygal, Sue, Candice and all you other missing owls!

Hugs to all
Setina

GOOD NEWS...

I survived my first weigh in! I lost 7 pounds. I am very happy. I sure wish that would happen every week, but know it will slow down soon.

What has been your average weight loss per week when you stay on program?

Setina - Goodluck Saturday.. I assume that is your weigh in day?

Punky - It has been the coldest days of the winter here in Washington State.. yesterday AM is was 8 degrees... brrrr.. glad to hear it was warm SOMEWHERE!

Traci

Couldn't get in here for a few days................lots of posts!

Welcome Traci!

Hi Setina...

Good job Michelle

Pj..building a house...a victorian home with a wrap around porch..sounds like a dream! Hope it does not turn in to a nightmare! Won't power..that is what we need alright!

Julie...do you know how many pts regular rice krispy treats have made from the recipe on the box.....:?: ( 12 servings in a 9x13 pan)

Bren......We had another winter storm....snow this time and it is blowing terribly and soooooooo cold! Hope it doesn't come your way!

Tara..hope you are feeling better, my sinuses are acting up too but no medication except nose spray. I hate those headaches! Sorry for the loss...........

I am into a sweet potato thing now, they are supposed to be better for you than white potatoes. The same amount of points though.:T

Hello and happy Hump day. So hard to believe that it is the middle of the week already.

As for our scanner, not sure why it makes the computer act the way it did. We were able to use it, but the computer would not work right, it also would not let us shut it down. Strange!!

Well it is almost the end of Feb. and we are finally getting our winter. Boy it sure has been cold out lately.

Hope you all have a great day.

Julie:)

Good Morning Owls!

Traci-YEAH! 7 pounds! You go girl! I am sooo happy and proud of you and yes, Saturday will be my first weigh in day since staring back. I hope I do as well as you did! Stay Warm!

Candice-Glad to see you post. Hope you warm up too and the sinus problem gets better soon!

Julie-I can't belive it's almost March already! We are at 24 degrees here in Hotlanta GA this morning so that's chilly for us.

I better get to work. I have an all day training class.

Have a nice day!!!!

Setina

Candice,

About the point value of those rice krispy treats, I'm not sure off hand what the point value is but all you need to do is break down all the ingredients, get the point value for each and then divide the points by the number of servings you get from the pan.

I don't have any marshmallows here for me to figure them out, if you want to, put the recipe here that is listed on the box and I will try and figure them out for you.

Julie

Morning!

It's busy in here - I like to see that!!

I had a really good OP nite last nite (I start my day with dinner) and plan to do great today too. I have WW tonite - wish me luck! I didn't do too bad so hopefully the scale will be kind. But I am back on program -- so next week will DEFINATELY be a good one!! :smug:

Candice - I feel for ya - sinus problems are the WORST! I hope you are feeling better soon. How is the Fibro going?

Traci - I firmly believe that quote at the end of my posts. I will never quit - ever. I may fall - but I will get right back up. Congrats on your 7lb loss!! Great job :)

Bren - How is your new job going? Yeah its been very warm around here too - its odd though! I mean don't get me wrong - snow is the pitts but still. I wonder what the summer will be like! :eek:

Setina - Damn that aunt Flo! LOL I am sure WI will be great for you. I am sending good vibes your way!!

Julie - That scanner is just being difficult! You may just need a new updated one. Is it old?

Ok I need some H20 -- off I go. Have a great OP day everyone :)

Tara

Hi There!!
 

Just popping in at work in case I don't get a chance later on.

Setina, good job on staying on program, I am sure your first weigh in will go well. So glad to see you back to your old self again.

Tara, the job is great most of the time. Sometimes it gets very boring when there isn't much to do but that is very rare. I am working on a show right now so that is keeping me hopping.
Yes the weather has me a bit worried too, will it be a blistering summer? Maybe!! How do you like starting your day with dinner? I did that for awhile and liked it, might try it again soon.

Traci, hi and nice to meet you . I hope your weight loss journey continues to go well, things do tend to slow down after awhile but it goes along pretty well most of the time if you stick to program.

Julie, good to see you in the nest again. Sorry about the scanner problems, did the computer start freezing up? It may have been a conflict between software problems.

Candice, I just love sweet potatoes, have you ever made sweet potato fries, sooooo awesome. Just cut them up, spray them with pam and bake in the oven til cooked, you gotta try em.

See Ya Everyone

Brenda

I almost forgot to say...

Candice - Sweet potatoes are my FAVORITE! I don't have them as much as I should (I need to work on that!) - but there is this restaurant that has them and I LOVE to go there :) Its like eating candy....and its good for you. YUM!!

Brenda - Glad to hear the job is going well. How is your daughter doing? Is she really going to have the baby?

Ok back to work.....

Tara:joker:

Tara, Yupper, baby is for real. She goes to the doctor finally on March 1st, says she has the insurance all set now. I will believe it when I see it, she has told me she had an appt like 3 times, but hasn't yet. We will see.

Bren

Well it is Thurs. already. Where does the time go? Just a few more months and my son will be graduating from High School. I'm very sad/happy about that.

About that darn scanner.....it is only about 3 years old but when Meghan downloaded it, it cause the computer to not want to shut off. You had to sit and wait and wait, and then when you did shut it off, a sign popped up saying that you will lose any unsaved information.:mad: Then when you tried to get on the internet.....you had to go to the "my computer" then to the internet thingy, click on that, they it would start up...to much work:dizzy:

Kevin is really busy getting the race car ready for the races that start in May:D so I'm not sure when he will get a chance to check it out.

Well everyone, have a terrific day. I'm off to work for WW in Marinette and Oconto.

Julie