Sorry, couldn't come up with anything creative to call the thread... Will be back to post in a second.

Having a little trouble concentrating today, hopefully things will get a little quieter here at work so I can think... I must be the only person around here who can't think with other people talking because nobody else seems to have any trouble. I need to perfect my tuning-out ability.

So, how was everyone's weekend? Ali, it sounds like you had a nice weekend! Mine was pretty nice--didn't do anything on Friday, Saturday night was Relay for Life and I had a great time. It was my first time doing it, so I was a little bit unprepared, but my mom came out and walked the Survivor's Lap (she's a survivor, it'll be ten years in October) and I took two turns. I think I got all kinds of activity--went to the gym in the morning for 1 hour and a half, took two walking turns which totalled about 2 and a half hours. Eating didn't go so well for me, though--I got SO hungry from all that exercise and ended up eating a chicken breast sandwich, some grapes and Twizzlers, a bratwurst, and a regular Coke. Oh, and an ice cream bar. I was a little piggy. Oh well, I don't think it probably screwed up the rest of my week. I've been pretty much OP for the last two weeks, whoohoo!

Well, I don't have much else to say just yet, will come back later!

Bye!

Morning Jess. Sounds like you did a great job getting in exercise this weekend. Way to go.

I had a wonderful weekend. Treated myself to a pedicure and manicure on Saturday AM and then starting at 2PM joined the Indy pub crawl with some of my girlfriends. We had a great time, although I was the only one standing at 2AM - a testament to the vast amounts of Diet Coke I consumed. Met a lot of people and got to flirt with some cute college boys. I can't wait until the one this winter!

Time to get to work.

Winter

Ali - thanks for all the advice. Does sound like you had fun this weekend. We HAVE to see pictures of your mom. WOW!!!!!!!

Jess - Congrats on the exercise and on your mom celebrating her survival! Sounds like my eating day yesterday. I went to a cookout. I was so good at first. I brought grapes and low fat chips and salsa. And I had a chicken breast sandwhich. But 2 hours later... I was hungry again. The chicken was gone and so i had a hamburger and baked beans! AGH! I was about 15 points over for the day, and no I had not banked hardly anything. UGH!

Winter - sounds like a FUN pub crawl. I love those. I have one couple up in a couple weekends... although I'm not sure I can go because I might have to work. Don't you just love cute college boys. How old are you?

So, as far as my weekend... it was good. Friday I just passed out I was so tired. Saturday I went to the gym and worked in my scrapbooks and cleaned the apartment. The Sat night I went out with some friends. I wasn't going to drink... but of course wnded up having 3. Sunday went to a cookout where I had a chicken sandwhich AND a hamburger AND baked beans. It was like 5 hours long ... and I just didn't exhibit self-control. But I got some major compliments from people who haven't seen me in a while. One girl kept saying "WOW" which was embarassing but felt good at the same time. It kept me from eating any ice cream when they brought it out.

Lisa

Hello Jess and Winter - I'm sure there will be more of you by the time I post this so hi to you as well. I did much better last week than I thought I did - I was down 2.4#!! That means only another 4# and I'll reach my weddings goal of 179 (the weddings aren't until august)
I went to a baby shower this weekend for an old friend from high school, she and about 4 of her friends have recently joined WW so when they found out I've lost over 70# they grilled me about how. It's funny that people don't seem to think the program works so well even when they are on it. Well, I better get back to work - I'll check in around lunch
KT

Hey gals- can't believe I am not the last one to post (happened I think twice last week). Glad to know I'm not the onlt one who blew it a bit this weekend! I came home Friday absolutely zonked (it was a super hellish day- the dog got out in the am and I was chasing her around a parking lot in my pyjamas w/ a bunch of construction workers looking on and whistling and yelling and ARRGH it just got worse), and I just wanted to go to bed with my book. But, some friends of ours had descended on us and were sitting around in the kitchen w/ my housemate when I arrives and I swear it was as if we got hit by a tornado. Super hyper chatty friends. Anyway, some how this got translated into an all-you-can eat free-for-all. Horrible. But Saturday was good, Sunday was REALLY good, and today has been excellent as well. So there is hope for me yet!

KT- Way to go on the loss! It is funny how WW doesn't seem to work for some people. It totally got me straightened out on appropriate portion sizes and good nutrition and stuff. I don't go to meetings anymore (none close by and I can't really afford it anyway), but I am basically doing the same stuff I did at WW. I went when they still had the Freedom Plan. My mom has since gone back and tried the points thing, and she says she doensn't think it's as good as just telling you you can have X servings of this and Y servings of that, because some people will use all their points to eat chocolate cake and then OF COURSE they will be hungry all the time and probably overeat and not feel so great and be generally unhappy with the diet.

Ali- great job to your mom on reaching goal! My mom and I are kind of doing this together- she needs to lose about the same amount as I do. But she's kind of a saboteur at the same time. I don't think it's deliberate, but still....

Lisa and Jess- Occaisional overeating is not the end of the world! It's multiple days and weeks of overeating that can really do you in! Just don't let one bad day turn into a week long binge (as I have been known to do!)

Hi to everyone who hasn't posted yet!

Cat

Just stopping by quickly, as I am still playing catch-up from vacation. However, the 3 pounds that I seemed to have gained in Italy are gone now, so my sig. block is correct once again!

Things with the boy went really well Saturday. We went to see John Leguizamo (the show was on broadway for while) and had a blast. We ended up seeing each other Friday too. He called me early in the evening to hang out with him at his place, so we played some pool and drank some beer. It was a good time. It has been a REALLY long time since I spent a Fri. and Sat. night with the same boy, so this is a bit strange for me! I ususally don't like someone enough to give them both of my weekend nights!! So, that's my update!

I'll hopefully be back later to address everyone individually.

Good afternoon! Just checking back in, don't feel like working...

Lately, I've been feeling really fed up with my co-workers. It's frustrating--there are 4 of us who sit in the same area with nearly the same job classification, but different responsibilities. What really upsets me is that I'm the only one who can't "hide" when I spend entire weeks doing nothing, like the other 3 that work here. If I'm behind, my boss is riding my ***, but if anyone else falls behind, they have ways to hide it. So, they'll spend entire days just standing around chatting, surfing online, etc. and they're really inconsiderate of people who may be working (ummm, me). Not only that, they're also very rude when I'm on the phone--today I was trying to talk to BF and they were yelling back and forth over the cubes. When they're on the phone, I'm very considerate of them, going out of my way not to print anything or do anything to make noise that will disturb them. More frustratingly, there's nothing I can say or do, unless I want everyone who sits around me to hate me. It's just getting more and more annoying. I've started wearing headphones cranked as loud as I can tolerate it (even though it gives me a headache). Sorry to whine, I just needed to let it out.

Winter--Hello! It sounds like you had an awesome weekend--sounds like my ideal weekend.

Lisa--You're a scrapbooker? Me too!! Your Sunday cookout doesn't sound too bad, nothing to spend much time kicking yourself over. Isn't it a nice feeling when people compliment you on how you look? I'm like you, I get embarrassed, too when people compliment me a lot. I don't know what to say. I usually say thanks, but sometimes I feel like I shouldn't have to thank them--their compliments are payment for how much hard work I've put into this.

KT--That's great how close you are to your wedding goal! Congrats!

Cat--It sounds like you're more than making up for your weekend eating and it sounds like you shouldn't regret it--it was time well spent, if it was spent with friends, right?

Jen--WOW! Sounds like some excitement with the boy! This is so exciting to me--I've been in the same relationship with the same guy for the last almost two years--not that I'm complaining--it's just that new potential relationships are a little more exciting. I mean, you don't read romance novels about people who've been together forever, you read about people meeting and falling in love because it's a little more interesting.

OK, ladies, back to the super-loud headphones and getting some stuff done. Will check in again, I'm sure.

Jess - you do? I love scrapbooking... have you heard of Creative Memories? I started using Creative Memories products about 2 years ago.. and last year I just decided to become a consultant to get all my stuff 30% off. I'm addicted!

I don't feel like working either - it's too nice outside to be inside working.

TO ALL:
Anyone hear of dry skin brushing? I prob sound like an earth child... but really I'm just looking into anything that will help firm up my skin after losing all this weight. It's used for a lot of things (like releasing your skin of toxins... see I sounds like a freak) - but one of it's benefits is better circulation and tighter skin.... supposedly. I just heard about it today... but I'm willing to try anything to firm up my skin.

Lisa

Hey girls - its 2 weeks to Stampede, so I am getting in the spirit. Should be interesting in Calgary this week, as its G8 week. No protesters on the 8th Ave Mall yet. Should be fun.

Well, I have really been motivated lately. It seems the #'s I have lost the past few weeks have been good ones, as people are starting to comment on it again, that I look thinner in my waist, etc. I like it .

Ali - WOW you MUST post pics of your mom and you. That is amazing. Good for her.

Jess - just think, you probably earned a TON of activity points. maybe you broke even!! Good for you for being so active. I was over yesterday too - I went to a company event and the choices were: burger, bratwurst, ceasar salad (premixed) and cookies. I opted for a burger and a bit of salad, but it still was a lot of points, and I'd had a bagel sand for breakfast, so I was over about 15 points as well. oops.

Lisa and Jess - I am a scrapbooker too!! We have creative memories up here, but I mostly go to Scrapbook paradise. It has all-nighters and stuff, its cool.

KT - Woo hoo on your 2.4 down!! Yay!! You will make your goal long before the weddings. You should re-adjust it.

Jen - so John Leguizamo was good? I used ot really like him. That's an awesome date.

OK back to work. I want to leave at a decent hour today (all week actually). I am whipped from all this overtime and no down time. B/f and I aren't sleepign well, both worrying about work. But we decided to camp next weekend (long weekend) and not think about work - YAY.

Belle

Lisa--Oh my gosh, are you serious? You're never going to believe this, but I'm kind of thinking of becoming a consultant! I know a lot of people say this, but I'm afraid I won't be able to do it. How long have you been doing it? Do you do a lot of demos? Do you have any trouble reaching your quarterly minimums (that's one thing I'd be afraid of)? There are so many questions! I have the name of a lady, but I'm kind of scared to contact her because I'm not completely sure I want to do it. Are you glad you did it?

I love scrapbooking, too!! I have used some Creative Memories stuff and it is really good. Lisa - Let us know what you think about being a consultant!

Belle - John Leguizamo was really funny. It was a great show, and a great date. I was responsible for the planning, so I am proud of myself!

Jess - Glad you are living vicariously thru me! I'll be sure to post all of the juicy details to keep you interested!

I went outside to sit on the steps in front of my building and read at lunch and it is so hot that my butt was burning! But still much nicer that being inside here at work.... ugh!

Jess and Jen,

I've been a consultant for a year now.

You should do it. I love it... and the quarterly minimums are nothing. $500 once in a 3-month period. I have a full time job, so I only do a couple classes a month in my good months! My slow months, I still get at least a $500 order usually from people just calling to make a few refill orders. Where is this lady from? Don't be scared about calling the lady.. I'm sure she'd be delighted to have you! If you're not sure about her... you could always sign under me - but meet with her and see what you think. You guys may work well together! ANd so what. Buy the kit. Your getting $500 worth of stuff for $195, and so if you find you don't like it... the worse that can happen is you have $500 worth of stuff to sell. GOOD LUCK!

I love it. I really rarely have classes only because of my time... but it's such a great company and the products are the best out there. I love them. I do have a workshop once a month and in Novemeber we're having a weekend crop on Martha's Vineyard. I try and teach 2 classes a month, but sometimes my time doesn't allow for it... but I never feel pressured.

The money's not bad either. You make 30% profit... plus there are bonus. 5% rebates, 10% rebates (depending on your order) plus consistancy bonuses. I have to admit... I usually use my profit to buy my own stuff... but some people make TONS of money. My upline makes about $25,000 a year.

I want to try and start recruiting consultants too.... I'd love to have a downline. That's my next goal.

Lisa

Belle - congrats on the weight loss... sounds like you're doing awesome. I need to get back to losing those good #'s. I think I'm at my next plateau and it's driving me nuts. Not that the hamurger, chicken sandwhich and alcohol I had this weekend is helping!!! COngrats agaiN!

I know, I know. I've been totally MIA lately. I think I told you all I'd be involved in our high school journalism workshop for two weeks. It ended Friday and I haven't been that exhausted in a long time. My hat is totally off to teachers everywhere. Dealing with HS kids all day is work! Then, I couldn't even sleep on Saturday because we drove to NC to order my wedding dress. YIPPEE! I scratched my sister making my dress because I found one I loved. By ordering it through BridalMart, I saved $250. I went to NC because one of my bridemaids lives there, and she met us to try on dresses. I tried on a few more but still went back to the original. But - gasp - I had to order a size 24. I KNOW wedding dresses run small, but it was still pretty shocking. I'm convinced I'll lose weight before the wedding and have to get the dress majorly altered, but I hated having to pay the extra $50 for plus size.

I swear, two weeks ago I was contemplating postponing the wedding so I could lose weight. But it came down to just not wanting to wait any longer.

I haven't read all the posts from the past week but I hope everyone is doing fantastic. I'll be back tomorrow!