Morning ladies,

I've been so busy with school that I'm definitely behind on posting. I finished reading the last tread, taking notes while I read, but I never got a chance to post. I couldn't believe it this morning when the new thread already had 14 post to it.

FIRST OF ALL*****WELCOME BACK, TERRI!!! :wave: Let's see if I can catch you up on my life these last few months. The operation I had was to remove my gall bladder. I wasn't having bad attacks with it, but I had been having lots of nausea. My doctor decided to do an ultra sound and sure enough I had a couple of large stones. The surgeon said they were the size of quarters. I guess they didn't cause more discomfort because they were too large to exit the gall bladder and cause restrictions anywhere else. The surgery was March 22, so it's been about 5 weeks ago. I've healed just fine and I'm back to walking.

Actually, I've been off the diet wagon since Feb. I'm just now getting back on track. Mostly concentrating on drinking more water and walking almost everynite. Unfortunately, I feel better, but I'm not seeing any results on the scale. Maybe I'm adding muscle. I know I need to get back to counting points, then I would probably see more progress. Oh well, one step at a time.

The only other major story in my life is that I'm still in school and my husband is now unemployed. He had such a hard time adjusting to working the night shift at Fed EX. He was either sleeping or working, and if he was awake inbetween he was like a zombie. That was 7 weeks ago, now he is trying to figure out what he wants to do. He is so tired of mechanicing. So we will see. I guess I could always take out an ad in the classifieds, "Husband for Rent"
:lol:

DIANNE, wow, those are the types of things that always happen to other people. I know that things like that happen, but it seems hard to fathom that they can happen in our own surroundings. Thank goodness that the girl will be okay. I will continue praying for her, because this will undoubtably effect her for a long time.

How is your mom doing?

ZOE, I know how you felt while your computer was down. I was without mine for a week. I had to send the cpu in for warranty work. I was surprised to only have been without it for a week.
Have fun in Virginia!!!

MEL, congratulations on the weight loss. You are doing so good!!
Are you exercising also? You may have said earlier but my poor brain is on overload at the moment. Finals are next week!! Oh, did I say 4 miles in 45 minutes, it was 4 miles in 65 minutes.

HOLLYGIRL, good luck with your "new way of LIFE". You'll find that WW is a great program and very easy to do. I hope you are feeling better. I also had a bad first marriage. It was an abusive marriage. We were married for nine years when we divorced. I've now been married to my "knight in shining armor" for almost 18 years. My advice is do what is best for you and take time for yourself. I agree with the others that taking care of yourself will make you feel better.

ESSIE, Happy TUESDAY!! Hope you are having a good day!! My husband doesn't love to shop, but I don't have a problem getting him into stores. Of course, he is the one that is always looking for the cheapest of everythink. That's okay sometimes, but I prefer to buy brands that I know and sometimes don't care for the cheaper products. Rather buy items I want "on sale".

POGO, you aren't the only one not drinking as much water as they should be. I've had that problem lately. But I'm trying to do better. Keep up the walking, our weather was slow to warm up this year, so I've just now started walking again.

Well, I have to be in school in an hour, so its time to jump in the shower. Hope everyone has a good day.

Ruth

Dianne,
I am so glad that the girl will be alright. I am currently reading a novel "Falsely Accused", of which much of the plot revolves around abusive men. My husband is such a sweety and is so gentle with me. I can't imagine how these beasts can harm the objects of their supposed affection.
I guess that is just it. They think of them as objects not humans with feelings. There I go again, Jen, being analytical. BTW, What school do you work at, Dianne? Adelphi, Stony Brook, Farmingdale, Dowling, or do you commute into the city?

Es,
Hope your Tuesday isn;t too stressful.

Everyone,
My MRI is today. Wish me luck. I really don't want to have surgery if I can help it. We got our car back. It looks as good as new. The only thing is the other driver's insurance is playing games and only taking 75% of fault. Now we have to go to arbitration to settle for the rest. :p:

Hugs to all,
JanieD

Hi Buddies,:wave:

More good news from this corner. I weighed in today and I am down 2.4 lbs. Yay! I am back on track. I am feeling good about working with the program.

I wish I had more time to hang out here, but I have a church meeting to dash off to tonight.

Ruth good to hear you are well again and walking.

Janie definitely hoping for the best outcome of the MRI

Dianne Thank you for the update on the student, I hope she will heal completely including the aftereffects of the trauma. It makes my hair stand on end to think about it.

Hi Es, Pogo, Holly, Mel, Zoe, and Jen, and all you great gals...

Hugs, Sandy

Hello:wave:

Wow, you all have been busy posting. I love sitting down reading all your posts.

Terri, see how many 40's Fabs we have? Quite a group. I absolutely love it here. It's complete now that you're back.:D I couldn't believe one of the girls that went out to lunch yesterday was still talking about it today how I was counting points at the restaurant. She was rolling her eyes & everything!! I laughed:lol:

Sandy, great loss!

Janie, I hope you don't have to get surgery. I'm glad you got your car back.:)

Ruth, Pete works 10p.m. till 6:a.m. He still hasn't adjusted to sleeping during day. He likes the night shift cause there's no bosses & it's a small crew.

Pogo, I always drink a lot of water. I even keep a bottle by my bed at night. I do have to run to the bathroom quite a few times.

Well, let go check out a few sites before I sign off. Have a nice evening :wave:

Love,
Es

a great day!
 

Hi, girls! I had a great day today, planned out this a.m. what I was going to eat, took food to work with me so I wasn't tempted by the vending machine -- and I feel like it was all good! I do need to work in more water though (why do we ALL struggle with that?!).

Personally, it's been okay so far. I guess I can work on one thing at a time. Get my weight under control and then deal with other issues.

Just curious, how many of you are at goal weight and how long have you been there?

Bye for now, might post again later!!

It is so cool to come here and see everyone's posts! What a great group this is. :D

Janie, how did the MRI go? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that surgery won't be necessary. You remembered that I had said you were the analytical one here? Hope you didn't mind!

Ruth, actually a "Husband for Rent" ad could be very lucrative, you never know. Joe used to have a whole network of widows (old college chums of my Mom's) whom he did work for....everything from painting to repairing windows, etc. So many of them were lost without a man around the house. He only did it part-time, but it really helped out when we paid tuition for the kid's Catholic schools. And......good luck on your finals! Your semester is a bit ahead of mine. My final is three weeks from today.

Holly Girl.....planning is so important! Good for you on avoiding that vending machine. Feeling in control also makes me feel stronger.

Es, you must win the water award ;) keeping a bottle by your bed. I'd be spending the entire night in the powder room! You set a great example for all the rest at the restaurant. You know you won't be the one regretting what you ate!

Sandy, YAY for you! That loss is good. :D It's the Happy Dance for you. I know you're on the upswing now.

At a meeting this evening I ran into a woman from our town that I had done some volunteer work with. She looked great, like she'd lost a good amount of weight. When I asked what she had done, she said she lost 70 pounds since last September, on WW.....of course!!!

hi to everyone else :wave: Dianne, Myra, Zoe, Pogo.

~Jen

Ruth,
I am sooooo glad you are up and walking. That must have been awful for you. You are in my prayers. I missed you guys. I'll bet it was hard for him to be working the night shift. Not much to look forward to. Asleep when everyone else is awake and awake and working when everyone is asleep. Good luck with everything. You are a sweetie.


JanieD,
I hope your MRI went well. My fingers are crossed for you.

SANDY!!!!!!! WooooooHooooo! That is fantastic. I am so proud of you. What a loss.

Es,
Let her eyes roll until they fall out and roll on the floor. Because that is what they will do when you come to work one day in a sexy outfit accentuating your weight-loss. :lol:
Thsi group is really wonderful and so many of us. :cool:

HollyGirl,
I hope things are better. Just take one thing at a time and don't overwhelm yourself.
I reached goal last Fall. I lost 60#. I feel the hardest part is keeping it off and that is why I need you guys. I would be lost.
HEY! I was lost. I am found now.

Jen,
That is so cool about your friend. WOW! since Sept. That is awesome.

Well hi to everyone else. :wave:
Terri

Goodmorning:wave:

Happy May 1st. I love the 1st of every month. I guess it makes me want to push harder cause it's a new month. Does it work? Nah::lol:

Terri, I laughed so hard when I read"let her eyes roll until they fall out and roll on the floor":lol: She's one of the nosiest people I have ever met. She has her desk facing mine so she could see who comes to talk to me & when I'm on the phone. If anyone speaks spanish to me she yells out THAT IS SO RUDE only cause she doesn't understand. She says it in a joking way but I know it bothers her. Yesterday when she was leaving she said she won't see me till next week & in my mind I'm saying YESSSSSSS! She's one of those people that leaves cookies & candy on my desk. I throw it in the garbage.

See you's later. Have a nice day everybody.

Gotta get ready.
Water, water, water:)

Love,
Es

Good morning, Friends,:wave:

WOW, I just missed a few days checking in and I'm already way behind! This is week 3, day five for me, and I'm hanging in there OP. Yesterday was hard, though, and today I had a sausage egg mcmuffin for breakfast -- I can work it in, but it's going to be a long day! I'm taking my corgi mix to his first agility training class this afternoon and am really excited about that. If all goes well, that will be fun for Charlie and good exercise for me!

Big Hellos to Jen, Dianne, Essie, Terri, Saandy, JanieD, Zoe, Hollygirl, and Pogo:wave:

Zoe, My hubbie is Mr. Bargain hunter and drives me :dizzy: crazy when we shop together! I don't really like to shop, except online, though and so mostly avoid purchasing debates:s: .

Hollygirl , I used to love Coldwater Creek for their washable knits, but lately eveything seems to be Dry Clean Only and they have fewer plus sizes! Glad you are feeling better about life, hang in there!

Dainne, I'm just horrified about the incident at your University. Thank goodness the victim will recover (physically at least.) I manage a large public library, open nights and weekends on a shoestring staff, and we have constant concerns about staff and public safety. I hope you are okay!

Jen, Just say "no" to going back to work!;) I had about a six month hiatus at home after I married, and those were the happiest days of my life:D . Your redecorating project sounds great! I started a wallpapering project in the bird room over a year ago and it's still not finished:p !

Es, Way to go staying OP at the Italian place! That's the way to do it, points calculator and all!:lol:

Terri, Hello! I love your graphic, are you a dog lover too?

JanieD, I'll pray for a good outcome on your MRI.

Sandy, :jig: , GOOD WORK! 2.4 pounds lost is FANTASTIC!

Hope y'all have a beautiful OP day!

Mel

Jen,
I had to laugh when you appologized for calling me analytical. I am a scientist. For me "analytical" is a compliment :lol: Sounds like your living room is going to look great.

Congratulations Sandy,
Wow what a loss. Way to go girl!!!! I had a good loss this week too, 2 lb. But I don't think all of it was real because for some reason I started throwing up last night right after dinner. I feel fine now. No fever, no nothing, just lost my cookies and that was it. I know what you're thinking. I am not pregnant! I've given up hoping for a second child, I don't think that is going to happen. :(

Hollygirl,
According to WW I am already at goal within my range. My personal goal is 143 and I am at 147. Almost there...but I have been almost there for 4 months:shrug:

Everyone,
Thank you all for the crossed fingers, etc. I still haven't gotten the results from the Dr. The MRI itself wasn't that bad becuase it was "open MRI". That means that it is open on 3 sides less claustrophobic than the tube type.

Es,
Great job at the resteraunt. You are an example to all of us:D:

Happy Hump day everyone,
JanieD
179/147/143

Es,
I smell saboteur. I think she is waiting to catch you. What incentive. :lol: One time when we first moved to Fl. There were two guys (who soon became our best friends) from Puerto Rico and they used to talk in the break room in front of Bruce in Spanish and then they would throw Bruce's name in there. They loved to watch his face. Being the newbie he was soooo paranoid. :lol:

Hi Mel,
YES!!!! I love animals especially dogs. My beloved little mix, Bucky, died in 2000 after 17 yrs. We now have the orneriest dog alive. He is a mix from the shelter and I looooove him so much. He is my baby. Your corgi sounds so cute. My niece has a corgi mix. We did classes when he was 18 weeks old and it was fun. I just wanted to learn how to get him to listen to me. He still doesn't. :lol:
Good luck with your day. You are doing great.

No news is good news right? JanieD. I am thinking of you. Please let us know.

I went to the gym today and did weights, elliptical (15 min.) and treadmill (20 min). I feel hungry now so I will indulge on some ww stuff.
Talk to y'all later. :wave:
Terri

Janie, yep, I DID mean it as a compliment. Glad it came across that way! Congrats on the two pound loss!

Mel, you're not the only one with an unfinished project....I've got 2 out of 3 laundry room cabinet doors stencilled. I ran out of time on the day I began, and just lost interest after that. It drives my niece and sister-in-law crazy when they come over and see it's still not complete.....after more than a year. When they say anything to tease me about it, I tell them I'm waiting till they shut up about it and then I'll do it....not nice, I know :devil:

HI everyone!
~Jen

Someone sent this to me!!
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If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills,

If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,

If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,

If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,

If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,

If you can overlook when people take things out on you when, through no
fault of yours, something goes wrong,

If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,

If you can face the world without lies and deceit,

If you can conquer tension without medical help,

If you can relax without liquor,

If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

If you can do all these things,




Then you are probably the family dog

UGH!!! I just typed a very long post and lost it all!! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

I am so angry.....I'll be back later.....:cry::cry:

Hi Girls:wave:

FYI from another website:

Drink Up!

Many reasons why you really should drink those eight glasses of water a day is the fact that givingyour body all the fluids it needs actually helps to speed up your metabolism. As your metabolism is the natural rate at which your body is able to burn fat, dehydration has the unwelcome side-effect of slowing that fat burning capacity down. The more water in your system, the more properly the fat burning function operates. Plus water keeps that hungry feeling at bay!

Zoe, that has happened to me several times{{{errrrr}}} Come back & let us know how you're doing.;)

Jen, I wish people would learn to mind their own business. Sometimes family could be worse than friends. That would bug me if they kept making comments. Sometimes they mean well but they don't realize how annoying they could be.

Terri, that woman makes me feel like she's just dying for me to slip!! I see her doing it with other people too. If she hears you're on a diet she'll take out every fattening thing she can think of & offer it to you with a big smile on her face.:devil: She gets upset when I refuse.! Ha! Someone sent me that email too. Maybe it was you? Great going on the exercise:D

JanieD, I'm doing the happy dance for your 2 lb. loss! Way to go:)

I'll address the others later. :wave:

Love,
Es