Terri,
Happy Birthday to Britany! Hope she had a good one.

Everyone,
I have not been very good this week at all:devil: I really haven't journaled since last Wed. I am back OP today. Mondays are always good for starting over. I also haven't been exercizing as much as I usually do because my allergies have been awful. I am going to go to the gym today but I will probably do a lighter workout because I am so scratchy/sniffy/sneezy/wheezy/sleepy I could be all 7 dwarfs put together :lol:

Still no word on my MRI. This Dr. is sure taking his time.

Hugs to all,
JanieD

wow, where've I been?!
 

For some reason I stopped getting emails notifying me that there was a new post -- so I completely forgot to stop by!!!

Tomorrow is the end of my 1st week on WW -- I'll post then and (hopefully) will be able to celebrate with all of you :D A girlfriend at church/work lost 5 lbs. already. I'm setting mini-goals, so when I lose that first 5 lbs. I'm going to treat myself to a piece of jewelry or something (costume, of course, nothing too overboard!).

Gotta go, it's so HUMID here today. 77 degrees but 80% humidity -- ugh.

Watch for my post on Tuesday a.m. :) :) :)

Hi Buddies,

Mel, I sure do eat the Go Lean often. It is on sale at my supermarket this week, and I stocked up. It was only 1.99 a box. I usually eat it with a few dried cranberries on top.

Holly,Good Luck tomorrow with your weigh In. You really worked hard this week!

Janie I get that 7 dwarf syndrome in the fall. My younger son has it now as he is allergic to the oak pollen which is in full force today. I hope you feel better soon.

I had a hard time sticking to the program over the weekend. I started Sunday back on track, but when Mike suggested stopping for an ice cream yesterday, I went along. I did get frozen yogurt. I usually don't have such a sweet tooth, but this weekend was a toughie.

Big hugs to all, talk to you tomorrow,
Sandy :moo: I still have a thing for this cow!

Hey everybody, well I've been studying my butt off for the last week or so. I'm off to bed in a few, just wanted to say hello. I'll be able to be in here everyday for a few weeks once this term is over.

Talk to you later,
Ruth

weight is down!
 

Okay, I went from 166.5 to 165 -- just 1.5 lbs. lost, but I guess that's better than a 1.5 lb. gain. I've got to hide my scales this week, 'cause of course I couldn't resist just taking a peek (like 2-3 times each day). I KNOW that'll make a difference.

Anyone have any favorite WW recipe websites they can share with me? I need some ideas for breakfast especially.

Gotta go start my day, chat w/ you all later on! Have a :cool: Tuesday!!

Happy Tuesday!
 

Hello, Friends,:wave:

Day 4 on week 4 for me and I'm holding steady OP!;)

JanieD, Monday's are a good day to get back OP. How is it going today? You can do it! My allergies used to drive me crazy until I got on Zrytec -- it's great and I'm virtually sympton free now.

Hollygirl, :jig: Hurray, hurray, it's YOUR Day! -1.5 pounds your first week is terrific! Doesn't it make you feel great?:D My breakfast menus are limited: boiled eggs & instant cheese grits or yogurt & cereal or cheese toast. Not very original, I know!

Sandy, Good deal on Go Lean! Do you use dried, sweetened cranberries, fresh or frozen? I love fruit on my cereal but haven't tried cranberries. It's soooooo hard to say "no thank you" when DH asked me to go out to eat or get some ice cream, etc. I feel like I'm depriving him if I don't go and he doesn't like it if I don't eat with him. But so far, this time, I am just saying no!:s:

Hi, Ruth! Hi everybody else! Hope y'all have a good day!

Love,
Mel

Mel, congrats on the loss! And it sounds as though you're into another good week :D

HollyGirl, way to go on the loss! If you think it's "only" 1.5....think of it as 6 sticks of butter......gone!

Janie, I don't know what I'd do without Zyrtec for my allergies. This time of year is the worst for me. Es and I love Mondays :lol: that's why I call myself the queen of fresh starts.

Sandy, good choice on the frozen yogurt.....better than going with the ice cream. It's difficult for couples who are 50/50, one needing to lose and not the other.

HI :wave: to Es, Terri, Dianne, Ruth, Zoe, Pogo.....

~Jen

Jen,
We have been pretty lucky. We moved to Florida in 1983 and stayed there until 1997. Then we moved here. Bruce was offered a transfer this year to Colorado but we hated to move Brittany while a sophomore in high school. So we will see after she graduates.
I am so glad you had a great time with the grandkids.

Mel,
Yay!!!! That is a great loss.
I love the Go Lean Crunch by Kashi.

JanieD,
Thanks for Britt's birthday wishes. Hope you feel better.

HollyGirl,
Way to go on the loss. Going in the right direction! YAY!!!!!
I eat eggbeaters or oatmeal or the Kashi cereals.
Here is a good site. I just found it last week.
http://whererhodiesgrow.com/weightwatchers/index.html

Ruth,
Good luck in school. When is it over?

Sandy,
"WEIGH" to go on the yogurt. That was a great alternative.
That cow is cute!

Well Bruce is in Atlanta for a few days. Brittany treated us at Wendys. I argued and I lost. She does this whenever she has money. She loves to buy stuff for us. She bought me a DVD of Tango and Cash for Mother's Day and a few other things (won't show me). I try to tell her to save but she loves to buy. I am so glad she is good hearted. She'll be poor but good hearted. :lol:

Hi Es, Dianne, Zoe and Pogo. I hope I didn't miss anyone. :o
Terri

Happy Mid-Week!
 

Hello, Friends!:wave:

Where is everybody today? It's hot in Florida and my car's in the shop for AC repairs. It's the compressor so it's going to be expensive, but I have to have AC or I'll be miserable!

Hi, Jen!

Sandy, Thanks for the great web site! I'm going to explore it right after signing off. Since I don't go to meetings, this will be really helpful for me.

Terrie, You are blessed that your sweet, DD is close by so y'all can do things together. I send flowers and gifts, but it's just not the same as being with your mother on special occasions!

I'm OP and counting down until WI Friday. Hope everyone has a successful, happy day!

Mel

HI gals,
I WI this morning and gained 1.5 lb. Considering I just got my period and I was not journaling for most of the week I guess I should be happy it wasn't worse. OUr weather has been so perfect for exercizing but my allergies have been so miserable. Today I will try to do my 2 mile walk at lunch time. I have been popping the allegra like candy. My daughter takes zyrtek, because they won't prescribe allegra for children, but my insurance doesn't cover the zyrtek. That is why I am not taking it.

Have a great hump day,
JanieD

I just lost a very long post.

I'm too upset to start over! Till tomorrow:wave:

Love,
Es

AAACK!!
 

Does anyone else here eat when they're stressed? Today was a horrible day for me at work -- so much to do, so little time (and only me to do it all, as I have no assistant, no secretary, etc.). I had my husband swing by and get our son and I came home to continue working while they went to church. When I got home (I had internet work to do) the cable modem was out :rolleyes: Unfortunately, the first thing I thought of was food, and I gave in :eek: Oh, well, I guess there's always the hope that tomorrow's another day and no sense beating up on myself for a moment of weakness.

I'm going to try to move my WI day to Friday, more convenient for me I think. My next WI will be on Wednesday, then Thursday and finally Friday.

Have a great night, everyone!!! :wave:

Hi Buds,

I found my little indiscretions added up to a gain this week. I weighed in yesterday and was up 0.6. I was disappointed to find that I have so little leeway. I am hoping that if I up my exercise, that would help in the long run. I am back on track though and looking ahead.
I don't know if I mentioned that I exercise at a Bally's fitness club with my younger son Greg. He spends 30-40 minutes running on the treadmill, while I do 30 minutes on a stationary bike. Then he moves on to use the weights, and I spend about 20 minutes walking on the treadmill. We have been going twice a week. I was counting my time in the garden as exercise, but maybe I need to walk more often.

Mel, that is a neat site, but thank Terri for the link.

Holly, I am sorry you had a tough day, I am a master at eating under stress. We all have to work on changing our choices a little at a time.

Es,I hate losing posts, and I was really looking forward to hearing from you. Try again tomorrow, we miss you.

And hi to all you dear gals, Dianne, Jen, Janie, Ruth, Terri, Pogo, Zoe, and anyone I forgot too!;)

IT"S OVER!!

I took my last final today. I should have the official grades by next Tuesday. I think I came away with 3 A's and 1 B for the semester.

First thing tomorrow, I plan on reading all of your post and catch up on everything around here.

JEN, good luck with your test. I now have 3 full weeks of freedom before summer classes begin. I plan on spending them doing spring cleaning. Heck, I may even plant some flowers!!

BTW, I am really getting back on the wagon. I am walking 3 to 6 times a week now, and I'm drinking my water. My food choices are getting better with each day. I'm still concentrating on making the exercise a regular routine, then I'll work on FOOD!! I'm currently hoping to be down by 10 lbs by Summer. I know that isn't my 10%, but since I've been stuck in the lower 160's for several months, 10 lbs will be more than enough to make me grin!

Talk to you girls later,
Ruth

Hi Buddies:wave:

I was so aggravated last night when I lost my post. I had too many smilies. They are so cute I can't help adding so many. BUT I LEARNED MY LESSON!

I will post on my lunch hour.

Have a great day Sandy, Ruth, HollyGirl, Janie, Mel, Terri, Jen, Pogo & Dianne(amiga):D

BIG hugs,
Es

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