Ok, I'm back......grrrrrrr.....I should know better. I tend to forget how many little "smileys" I use, especially when it's a LONG post so when I hit the submit button, it says I have too many.....so why oh why doesn't it let me go back and take some out??????????????? This has happened to me before and I started doing a "copy" just in case I had to "paste".....did I do that this time??? NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO.....<sigh> So here I am again, no time to address everyone this morning but will do that tonight.....

About 3 weeks ago, I may have mentioned the fact that I was just a half a pound away from slittling my throat...yeah, it was a funny line but hey, I was dying!! Anyway, I can say that as of yesterday, I've lost 8 pounds!! :D:D I am still up from my low but I am on my way back down. I think I even may do good on vacation. :lol: If I can come back the same, I'll be thrilled.

Well, I have to run to work now. I'll be back tonight to address Y'all. Have a wonderful Thursday.

Zoe <><

P.S.
 

Oh, by the way, the "slitting my throat" figure was 199.5. I am now 191.5 ~ Come on 180's!!! :lol:

Es,
Use that as incentive and run with it!!!! Show her! Maybe she is a spy for Jenny Craig. :lol: If you are tempted to take anything fattening from her envision me slapping your wrist. :lol:
Do not give her that satisfaction. Have a great day!!!!!!
Luv ya,
Terri

Hi my Buddies:wave:

Zoe, Your post was so expressive ! Even without the smileys. A happy dance and congrats on being 8 lbs down.
Janie, I hope you are feeling better, a big WOOhOO to you on your 2 lb loss. You are so close to your goal, it must feel great to have it in sight.
Es, I have had some really nosy types at work in the past too. One lady I remember actually picked up my lunch when we were sitting together in the cafeteria and passed it around for the others to check it out. It was a WW concoction that I liked, but I guess it didn't look that appetizing.
Terri, Thanks for the laugh, I checked, but I am not barking, so I guess I am not the pup here.
Mel, You are doing fabulous on program, I am on week 2 and I hope we can all help eachother stay motivated.
Jen, I sure do have projects like that too, I have a friend who can't resist the comments also. So I like your response. I need that, I usually take her observations to heart. I think I need desensitivity training!:lol:
Holly, I hope your week is on the upswing, and you made it safely through Wednesday(humpday).

Hugs to you all, and Hi Ruth, Dianne and Pogo, anyone I missed

"WEIGH" to go Zoe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is a wonderful loss. I am soooo proud of you. Next goal: 180's. It will be here before you know it! Keep up the great work.

Sandy,
I will never be the pup. Mine licks me even when his ear hurts and I rub it. I would have smacked me.

Hi everyone! :wave:
Terri

Hello, Friends!

Happy Thursday!!! I've had a rough week and ended up going off program last night, but I got back on this morning and will hang in there until WI tomorrow. I'm sure my loss will be adversely affected, but it's day by day!

JanieD, Congratulations on your weight loss! 2 lbs. is GREAT!

Zoe, EIGHT POUNDS - WOW, WTG!!! You are an inspiration! BTW, I've lost several posts lately and it's very frustrating. I'll start making a copy first too, that's a good idea.

Terri, I'm sorry you lost your Bucky, but am glad you made a home for a new shelter puppy. My Charlie is a shelter "return" and my Ellie is a "throw away". Sweetest babies in the world! Charlie was very shy at agility class last night and I didn't have the right treats, so he mainly just ignored me. That's ok, this week we'll work on "Come". (Baby steps :p , Charlie ignores me too!) Your family dog poem is wonderful, thanks!

ES, Thanks for the info on water. I always feel better when I am drinking my water, but it seems like it is so easy to reach for something else!

Sandancy, How is the program going for you this week? We do need to help each other stay motivated! Just hearing from everyone and sharing our successes and struggles with each other is motivating!

It's going to be 98 here today, hope y'all all keep cool! :cool:

Mel

Zoe, you're doing it!!!! Allright! The "slitting my throat" phase will be far far behind you in no time.

Mel, one day at a time. That's all we can do. I'm terrible when it comes to straying off program at one meal or snack, and then giving up on the rest of the entire day. Sounds like you'll have fun at those classes with Charlie! Enjoy that heat wave. :cool:

Sandy, I can't believe how people can be so insensitive to the feelings of fat/overweight people. They'd never think of passing around someone's hearing aid, or cane (ok, so I'm stretching it a bit!) but it's ok to tease us. GRRRR I absolutely hate that. No one is perfect.

Terri, thanks for the dog poem. It's so touching, I forwarded it to my bro and sil....their "baby", Mabel, is the center of their lives. I know they'll love it! You continue to set a good example for us all......you're at goal, still going to the gym. :D

Es, great article about the benefits of H2O.......it's always a much needed reminder for me! Of course, it's much easier to get most of the waters in when the weather is warm.

Today was my exam....I ACED it with a 94!!!!! Highest grade in the class. I thought I had read it upside down, that it was really 49%.....I thought, no way, this can't be a 94! What a relief. Now begins the studying for the final. While the other classes I took were for fun, and WERE fun, this one is truly challenging. Have to keep those old brain cells working :lol:

Today was the SECOND day this week that I exercised. :strong: While I know it shouldn't be a big deal, those of you who have known me a long time know it is. And I love the way I feel for the rest of the day......so I've got to remember that tomorrow when I try to talk myself out of it!

have a great evening,
luv,
~Jen

Hi:wave:

JEN, I am very happy to hear you're exercising. A little at a time then before you know it you'll look forward to it. I came home with a headache today so I'm going to take it easy. WTG with your 94!!!!!:D I knew you could do it.

MEL, it was wet & dreary here in NY. We had lots of heavy rain this morning but I was at work so I didn't care. We need it anyway.

SANDY, that lady was a real pain in the butt! Passing your food around. She had some nerve! I really have to pray for patience. This woman is not well liked in the office. I'm a softy so I put up with her:rolleyes:

ZOE, "slitting your throat":lol:

There's a lady at my job that joined WW for the first time ever!! At first it was funny cause all she did was ask me how many points in everything she looked at, but now it's not so funny anymore. She walks in talking about points & goes home talking about points. I have to look at it from a positive "point" of view, it'll keep me on track.

Hi Terri, Dianne, Ruth, Pogo, Janie & Myra.

Till later:wave:

Hugs,
Es

Mel,
Congrats for getting right back on. That is the one most important thing we need to learn to do on this program. Straying and staying off is when we mostly give up. Good for you!!!
Charlie and Ellie sound like little dolls. I don't know if Tanner will ever listen. Bucky was an abused dog when we got him. He was already 14 mos. old and had a little mange on his nose. Didn't bark for 3 months and never played. It was so sad. He came around beautifully. When my husband went to get a puppy he couldn't resist those eyes. He was the only one who didn't bark. He had 3 more days until it was time to put him down. He brought him home and I thought it was a 25 pound puppy. We had him for 17 years. Tanner was brought in with his litter. He was 10 weeks when we got him.

Jen,
Too funny about the 94%/49%. That is wonderful. Congrats!
Also congrats on the exercising. You go!!! :strong:
I agree with the insensitivity of overweight people. It isn't fair. They wouldn't dare touch on other subjects.
You are doing SO WELL!!!

Es,
Thanks for the water article. I love water.
Hope you don't have nightmares about POINTS. I hope your fellow ww/co-worker doesn't get burnt out. She is probably excited that there is someone else doing it. You have two extremes there, the sabatour and the point girl. Good luck! :lol:

Bye all! :wave: Gotta watch Survivor, CSI and ER. Thursdays are my tv night.
Terri

Hi Ladies :wave: Tomorrow is Friday, then Saturday it's off to Virginia for 5 days. I am SO ready too.

Sandy ~ Wow, that woman at your job, passing your lunch around like that.....what nerve! :mad:

Terri ~ Yes, my next goal is the 180's. Mini goals, 10 pounds each goal......I'm almost there too.....only a few more pounds to be in the 180's.

Mel ~ whoa....98 degrees! Where in FL are you? I moved from Tampa/Brandon 10 yrs ago to Fort Worth. My family is still there. My daughter is there too. :(

Jen ~ WTG girl on that exam!!! :D:D And the highest score in the class!! Wow, you're doing great!!

Es ~ I was laughing at your lady at work, the one who is new to WW and how she talks so much about points from morning through the day.....I laugh because you make her sound annoying and I think I may have been her at some point in my WW career. :lol:

Hi to the rest.....gotta run. I'm in the middle of a commercial now and I can't miss my shows. Thursday night is a great TV night. Hey Terri, we watch the same shows.

Have a great night.

Zoe <><

happy thursday night
 

Hi, all! Well, so far so good :o It does help to take things to work to eat and snack on so that I'll be prepared. On Wednesday we had our big staff birthday lunch. I did okay on the food part, but then someone brought in an absolutely killer chocolate cake that has frosting like pecan fudge :T Not that I would eat any!! Okay, maybe just a thin slice :devil:

Personal-wise, it's going okay. I feel so short-tempered lately, esp. with my family. Don't know what's up with that :?:

Gotta go, paying bills right now (yecchhhh!). Chat w/ you all tomorrow!

Zoe,
I also tape Friends and Will and Grace to watch over the weekend. Sometimes I save them for the treadmill later.
Thursday is a big night here. Brandon watches Smackdown and Bradley watches my shows. He got me hooked on CSI and he just turned 9. He figures everything out before we do. :lol:
Have a good time on your vacation.
Looks like the Survivors are going to find out about Sept. 11th
on next week's show. That would be about the right time.

HollyGirl,
That cake sounded too good and the beauty of ww is you can have that small slice.

Good night everyone,
Terri

Hi Buddies,

How is everyone today? It'sssssssss FRIDAY!!!!Love it.

Zoe, have a great time. About my ww at work buddy, it's just that she has to let everybody know she's on the program. Every minute!!! If someone is walking by her desk she'll say something about points or take out her book or yell out to me, how many points is so & so!:rolleyes: Not only that, she's a tiny little thing who thinks anyone over 125 is obese!:mad: I'm surprised WW let her join. Having her around I have a constant reminder!!!!:lol:
Have a fun vacation.;)

Terri, funny about having the 2 extremes:lol: You're right. I had a piece of cake last night & who was I thinking of? The POINTS LADY!!I could hear her voice in my head, asking me how many points is in that piece of cake!:lol:

HollyGirl, everyone goes through that short tempered phase. I get very quiet when I feel that way cause I'm afraid I'll hurt someone's feelings. I pray about it & it goes away:)

Hi Jen, Dianne & the rest of the group:wave:

Later

Love,
Es

YaY its Friday!
:wave:

I am having a stretch of good days on program and I am really grateful for it right now.
Tonight Mike and I are going out to dinner and to a play. We go to 6 plays a year at the Huntington Theatre in Boston as subscription members. We have seen all kinds of things that we never would have chosen individually. I can't tell if I am getting any classier or more intellectual doing this, Heaven forbid. I prefer to be the down to earth type. The truth is if I ever have wine at dinner before a play I tend to doze off.
:yawn:

Es, We talked about rent a shopper and rent a husband, but maybe I need to rent your points lady. I will be out to dinner tonight, and also tomorrow. I banked 6 pts and I am trying to eat low pts today. by the way I am a softy too, they are my favorite people
Jen, That is fantastic, a 94%, Highest grade, WooHoo!
Terri, I watched Will and Grace last night, Glenn Close was a stitch
Zoe, Where in Virginia are you going?
I used to live in Virginia and then Maryland from 1975-1983.
Holly, I am finding that planning ahead is one of my best tools right now. I still need to work on journalling better.
Mel, Glad to hear you jumped back on program. Each little choice is what counts over time.

Hi Ruth, Pogo, where is Myra?
Hugs to all my pals, gotta get back to work,
Sandy

No rhyme or reason for this little cow :moo: he is just too cute!

Jen,
Congrats on the 94%. You are awesome!!! WTG :spin:

Zoe,
8 lbs. That is also awesome!!! WTG :spin:

Es,
You have a bunch of wacky women where you work. The sabatour:devil:, the points police:nono:, what next???

Holly,
I am not a Medical Dr. but I can certainly speak from my own experience. I was on a prescription medication for migrane (unfortunately I don't remember what it was) and it made me so irritable and short tempered. At one point I found myself in the laundry room crying over the laundry. Now laundry is not my favorite chore but it never put me in tears before, that is when I knew something was really wrong. I figured out that it was the med that was making me irritable, and stopped taking it immediately. Hormones can do that too. In our 40s our hormones turn on us, after we've finally gotten used to them. All I'm trying to say is that maybe there are some chemical imbalances and you should consider talking to an MD. I appologize if I am sticking my nose in where it shouldn't be, but I have been thinking about you a lot lately (because I have been where you are) and would like to help if I can.

Hugs to everyone,
JanieD