Well, I came back from my the boats with nothing. I did get my ears pierced a second time. I feel like I'm going through a middle life crisis I've always wanted to have them done. My brother's girlfriend's mom did them for me. Pat just rolled his eyes when I got home.

A piece of advice for everyone, NEVER cook soup in the microwave and use a hot pad to take it out unless the bowl is LEVEL. If not and you pour it down your wrist, you receive a pretty serious burn. I did that Friday night. I have never hurt so bad in my life!!! My brother ordered me a prescription for burns. I have a huge blister and several small ones. I learned a lesson.

My food has been good. I can't wait to weigh this week. I'll keep you posted. Hope everyone is having a good week.

Hi there!!!!!
It's quiet around here lately.

I've been really sick since last Friday. It's some kind of bug going around.
Tammy-- I can comiserate with you. I don't have bronchitis but feel like it. I was up half the night coughing. This decongestant the doctor gave me also breaks up the phlegm. I'm sure I kept my husband up, too. Although, the sweet thing told me he was wide awake anyway.
This is not the way to lose weight, being sick. But, I can't taste a thing!!! Since last Friday, I've lost 5 pounds .
I am sooooo sick of watching TV. My eyes are too weak to do my needlepoint.

Susan, I'm glad you had a good time over the weekend.
You really should've brought us all some money, though.

How is everyone else doing?

Tina

Tina - Sorry to hear you've been sick. Hope you're feeling better.
Susan - Good advice. Done that once or twice myself, though not nearly as severly. Hope you're burn is better soon.
As for myself the scales have been playing with me this week. One day showing almost a total of a 7 lb gain!! Now today I am back to the same as last week. Which is ok. I think I figured out some of it. I have been doing a lot of walking this week end and this week. Over the week end one day we walked 2.2 miles then the next day walked 6 miles. Missed Monday walked 2.2 miles yesterday and 2.2 so far today. (unless DD will walk with me later then it will be more) So anyways I thought maybe my leg muscles may be retaining water from all that walking. I heard somewhere that your muscles will do that at first. What do you guys think??? Anyways hope everyone has a great week....Take care....Sis

Susan, I hurt just thinking of that burn!! Take care.

Tina, quit coughing! That's what my menfolk keep telling me. Actually, my cough isn't nearly as bad as it was. Now when I'm coughing though, I'm coughing up stuff. Aren't you all thrilled to know that??????

Sis, I don't know about the muscles holding water. Might be something to check out. Good for you on the walking though!

I went to Curves today after school. Last night I did weights and some exercises here at home.

It was so nice here today. Could it be spring? Or will it be cold and snowy again in a couple days?

Good luck on the scales this week ladies!!

Happy Sunday to Everyone---

It's so hard for me to believe that so many people are still having snow and ice. It blows my mind because we have had 80 degrees for the past couple of days. Now, it's going to cool off some with this front coming through right now.

Ladies---I feel better I'm not fully healed but am doing lots better. Tammy , I'm not coughing much now. Most of the phlegm is gone.
I lost a total of 6 pounds!!!!! I don't think it was a very good or easy way to do it. Now, I just have to keep it off. This week, I'll slowly get back to walking and build myself back up.

How is everyone doing? Susan, hope your burns are healing.

Tina

I'm right there with you Tina. It was gorgeous here today. As a matter of fact, I worked outside for part of the day. Just what I needed to do with my allergies. I have had a sore throat for the last 2 days because of them.

Tina, not a way to lose weight girl!!!! Glad you are feeling better.

Tammy, how many weeks of school do you have left? We are on the down hill stretch.

Sheree, do you still have snow on the ground?

My burn is much better. It finally scabbed up and pealed. I'm going to have a nice scar. Sure wish tomorrow was another day off. Don't want to go to school!!!!

Have a good evening.

It's Friday and time to party on down!!!!
What are y'all doing this weekend? Is anyone celebrating the end of Spring Break?

I'm definitely tired of staying indoors and hope to get outside some. I'm feeling so much better now. (knock on wood)
There are several movies out in the theater now. I wouldn't mind seeing the new Jack Nicholson one about "anger management."

I think I'll cook some crispy baked chicken tonight. It's in one of the National Heart Assoc. cookbooks. You dip your chicken breast strips in skim milk and then in crushed corn flakes. Put them on your "Pamed" cookie sheet and bake. They have a great flavor!

Okay, it's time for someone else to talk.

Tina

Hey it is my turn...
that chicken sounds wonderful! I will have to try it on the gang.
Hey I am down 28.6 NOW!!!! I had a 4.6 loss this week. I am so excited. I don't know if it is because I was due for a good loss or if changing to salad and 0 point soup every day for lunch was a factor! We will see this week.
It is my hubbies b-day today...so have already gone out to breakfast was good and ate some fruit for lunch because we are going out to dinner. I think I would like to go see the Anger Management movie too...Are movies expensive where you are? We pay over 6 here! I like to rent! Then I don't have to pay a babysitter 5 an hour on top of the pricey ticket but the movie setting is a cool thing too! Go figure. I do pop my own popcorn and bring it along do you do that too. Tina?
We have weather in teh 50's lately so teh snow is melting!!!!!!!!!
It is slushy now and really wet. Praying for a freeze after a few days of warm weather so the mosquitoes are killed off. They were awful last year. Well better go check on the rest of the family! I will go over to the WI thread to see how things are there...See ya...

Hope your day with hubby goes great Sheree.
Our weather here the last 3 days is beautiful! We actually hit 70 degrees yesterday!! WOOHOO!!! And sunny too! I love it! It seems like its been so long since its been nice. My walking has been going great. Yesterday I got in 4.4 miles and the 2 days before that 2.2 each. I'm hoping that will help me get to that 100 lb mark. I also want to lose 10.5 by June 2, when my middle one graduates. Oh yea, I almost forgot. I went shopping yesterday with dd for spriing clothes for her, and I decided I needed a dress for a dinner coming up for the school, I picked up a 20 figuring thats what I had gotten last time but I saw one I liked in an 18 also so I thought what the heck. The 20 was too big and the 18 fit perfect! I was so tickled. Hubby liked it too . Anyways, enough rambling for me now....Take care all....Sis :rollin:

Good job Sis on the new dress size....

I went into K-Mart yesterday..it is going out of business...they had some big sizes left with 90% off. I got a pair of coulots for .18 cents they are size 20 and fit pretty good. I could use to loose a few more inches around the wast then I can TUCK something in....but I am down from a size 24! i have not tucked anything in in years!!!
Hey that is not a too far out goal of June 2nd you can do it! keep up the walking...do you have videos of to work out too? Just to mix up the work out! I find that helps the or that works for me is to increase my time if I have been doing the tread mill for 30 minutes for a while then I jump to 45 minutes same thing for the cross country machine at teh gym I am up to 4 miles and 40 minutes...that is alot for me...then I go into the sauna for 5 minutes....
Well have a good weekend all.....

Wow on the smaller dress size!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!

One of the 1st grade teachers has lost a bunch of weight and has a whole new wardrobe. She asked me the other day when I was going to go shopping for new clothes. I told her that I didn't think that I had lost enough yet. She informed me that the back of my pants are so baggy that I look like I'm wearing a loaded diaper!!!! She loves to tease, but that made me feel good (I think!). lol

I know my clothes are fitting looser, but I'm afraid I'll be disappointed if I go shopping and can't fit into the next smaller size. Does that make any sense???

I may go shopping for a new dress for Easter though. I've had all of my dresses for 3 or more years. I rarely buy new ones because I like the ones that I have.

Let me add my WOW, too.
Going down a dress size is a great incentive.

Tammy, don't be afraid to try on new clothes. You will surely be surprised --- pleasantly. And, tell us all about that new dress you will buy.

Tina

Tammy, I know what you mean on the baggy clothes thing. When I finally decided to order new uniforms at work I think I went down about 5 sizes, so you can imagine how baggy they really were. I had been teased about wearing clown pants. I think they were right. LOL It will be a while before I order new sizes at work again, I figure if they are comfortable and don't fall off they work, right? Anyways have a great day....Sis

Hi All,
I'm going to start a new thread for us.
Tina