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Hi, everyone!! I'm just taking a few minutes to post, even though I really ought to be working.

How was everyone's weekend? Mine was pretty fun. Friday night, I worked at my second job then Aaron and I went shopping for clothes for me. Saturday night, a friend and I went to a couple of bars and then (strictly out of curiousity) wound up at a booby bar!! It was pretty fun, even though I hate to admit it.

Well, ladies, I had an epiphany this morning after cramming myself into a skirt that is now too small that used to fit. I'm halfway back to where I started from. If I put on 20 more lbs (and look how fast this last 20 piled on), I'm going to back at my starting weight. I can't let that happen. Honestly, I feel like I'm too young to be fat again, but for some reason can't seem to keep that in mind when I'm faced with something I want to eat. I don't understand why I can be POP for one week and then go straight to crap the next...

I'm sorry, I shouldn't start the week by whining. I wish I could think of a question to get people discussing today, but nothing really comes to mind. We'll wait for Jayne!!

I was thinking of starting a DBD thread, but thought maybe I'd just post my goals on here. My goals for today are:
1) Exercise
2) Since I'm going out to lunch today, I'm going to have what I've already planned. I'm also going to have a low-point dinner with vegetables.
3) Plan ahead for tomorrow's meals and exercise.

So that's my day, what are your goals??

OK, I gotta get some work done. I'll probably lurk around later.

Hey Girls
Sorry I was MIA last week I was soo Nervous!
why B/c Bf is no Longer BF as of Thursday he is DF
Kierie Got Engaged!!! Woohoo I'm going to get a pic of the Ring and of me in the dress I wore to My cousins Wedding I'm on Cloud 9 it happened THursday down the shore the first beautiful night of the week the sky was lavender with the sunset! Sigh! i said yes before he could say anything but he still did
and this very chatty chick was speechless!
Back OP today Now that I have to Buy a dress
I'm going to need support and info from all you married ladies about planning
OMG! I'M ENGAGED!
Love
Kierie

Hey girls,

I'm lurking around myself. I'm totally off plan, so I know where you're coming from Jess! I just want to EAT. Nothing really to report here except for how I've been NOT OP, lol.

Did everyone have a good weekend? I spent the majority of mine in the car, but it was still fun. Anything's better than being at work, of course.

Kierie,

We were posting at the same time....CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

OK, maybe I'm not going to be lurking today. Maybe I'll actually be posting a whole bunch.

Kierie--Congratulations on your engagement!! That's fabulous, I'm so happy for you!! Yes, yes definitely share the pictures with us, I'd love to see them.

Lexxy--Being Not-OP is so fun (when you're eating it), but the aftermath is the crappy part. My clothes don't fit, I'm refusing to go buy some that do because I'm still maybe fooling myself that I'm going to lose weight again... I shouldn't say that I doubt that I'm going to lose the weight, I should that I'm definitely going to, but I'm so discouraged.

OK, back to work for me...

I thought of a question for the day--when you're faced with a food you really want, what keeps you from saying no--what keeps you going on the long trail to your goal?

Kieri! Congratulations!! When is the big day? My advice for now is to start looking at web sites that will give you ideas. I loved theknot.com and marthastewart.com (wedding/bulleting boards) I will have a lot more specific info too as you need it. PM whenever you'd like. All of my wedding planning is fresh in my head and I don't know about your budget but mine was extremely small and I managed a great wedding. Ok sorry I just went on a wedding rampage

Well I am having a poopy Monday. I am sooooo tired of house shopping I JUST WANT ONE! (*in my most princessy high maintenance voice) and I am doing most of the coordinating with our realtor and her assistant and weeding throught the numerous houses that we are given to look at and I AM TIRED!!! So DH and I had a "discussion" this a.m. and he is taking over. I am refusing to do it anymore. I schedule appointments and then he tells me this morning that the other people that he wanted to look at the house with us "can't make it". He just called them this morning. So we worked it out and that is the conclusion that we came to. I am passing the buck. I am just still in a pissy mood. Uhhh. The weird thing is is that he can't understand why I can't relax about this. I don't get men sometimes. My gut tells me that he is just soo nervous about making such a huge investment. I talk to him about this and I am just not sure what the deal is. I feel bad b/c I know it is a difficult decision but at the same time it is a necessary one. Ok thanks for letting me vent and I promise I will try and not be a downer all day.

One positive thing is that I exercised this morning. I weighed myself after 2 wks and was the same. This is just proves that when your not journaling you are going over points. So back on the proverbial wagon for me. We have 5 weeks of the Labor DAy challenge left and I have 8 lbs to go. I need to start kicking some booty.

Hi Lexxy and Jess. Unfortunately I am not always sure what keeps me from saying no to foods that I love. I guess I just love em As far as what keeps me getting back on the long trail it is definitely my fear of poor health related to my weight. I also want to have a healthy future pregnancy and pass on positive eating habits to my children. Well sorry about the novel but it felt good to vent.

BBL!

Hi girls. I have out-of-town company and can't post too much, but I just wanted to say
YAY KIERAN!!!!!!!!!!! I"m so thrilled for you, hon! I am tempted to send you all my wedding planning books and materials, if I can find them, because I don't ever plan on using them again.

Ok topic of the day:
What do you think is your number one biggest obstacle to a fit body and a healthy weight?
For me it's definitely exercise. I can hardly find time to sleep at night, and maybe it's a big subconscious excuse, but I honestly don't know when I'm going to fit it in. I know that I have to, though. I'm anxious to hear what all of you say to this.

*hugs* to Becky...my dh found dozens of things wrong with every house I liked to. This isn't going to sound good, but coming from the other side, I forced him to relax his standards, and I lived to regret it in our first house. He didn't think it had enough storage and he didn't want to take care of a pool. I told him if that's all that was wrong to just shut up and sign. He did, saying he could probably live with both at least, but I was miserable being a slave to that pool, and hated climbing up to the garage rafters for all of my storage. In this, our second house, we corrected both those things and are much happier. We still, now, however, found more requirements that we have in a house that we will be fixing the next house-buying experience. But I know, more than anything, how it feels to get all of your nesting insticts going and have nowhere to take them out on. You and I should talk about this sometime, where I'm not cluttering up the message board.

Jayne~ I was thinking the same thing about talking more about this. When you don't have company and a little time I will PM you some questions. I would like to know what is difficult to "live with" as far a houses are concnerned and what you couldn't "live" without . Thanks for the encouragement. You are right he just wants what is best and even though deep (deep, deep) down I understand that I just want a place of our own. Thanks! Oh and DH would thank you had he heard your advice

Hmmm What keeps me from being fit? Eating Bottom line. I enjoy exercise although lately I have been slacking. My sweets kill me. I crave them after and in between every meal. I guess that would have to be it. Dh is somewhat of an obstacle too b/c his eating habits are far worse than mine which makes me feel like I'm "doing fine" I will not use him as an excuse though b/c I am my own woman and I would never put that kind of pressure on him. No one makes me put the food in my mouth.

Well my day is shaping up. Jayne a big part of it was your advice ( I am not just kissing booty either, it really helped) and DH just called and we are takign tomorrow off to veg out at his sisters pool (they are out of town) YAY! He may also go and buy a bike so that we can start exercising together. Just when I want to strangle him he becomes wonderful again

Jess - you sound so unhappy chica. I've got no sage advice but lots of sympathy. It is difficult. Lost 40lbs, gained 15lbs. Lost 7lbs and am currently gaining again. Ugh!

Hi Lexxy!

Kierie - CONGRATULATIONS! Details girl, details. We need to know ALL about the ring.

Becky - good for you putting DH in charge of the house thing. If it stresses you and not him then I see no reason not to pass the buck. Funny how guys seem to think we ought to have an on/off switch on things that worry us.

Jayne - enjoy your company. Good question.

I think I'm my own biggest enemy. I'm good on the exercise front and I have the knowledge to make healthy eating choices - I just don't. I want to eat the same unhealthy stuff as everyone else around me seems to be eating. I've got it in my head that if I choose yogurt and fruit over a bagel and cream cheese that I'm depriving myself of yumminess. Too bad I haven't been able to program myself to recognize that I'm depriving myself of nutrition.

This week is going to be a hard week food wise for me. We have too much going on and I always get off-track when busy. Plus, we have a lot a social engagements. We're eating dinner out Mon, Tues & Wed. Plus we are taking a short trip Sat PM & Sun.

Am freaking out about my yard. I have one tree that is amply watered but all the leaves seem to be dying. I have another tree that is being mauled by some bug. And - super gross - there is some kind of weird yellow puffy turns to brown puffy fungusy type thing in one of my mulch beds. I searched the net and B&N yesterday for treatment information but can't even identify the problem yet. Very worried about this as have put a lot of time & $$ into landscaping and don't want to start again.

Well, must work. Busy day.

Later.

Laura

weighed in saturday and gained 1.6 lbs but i expected to gain more because i was SO off track last week. now it is time to get back on track. our leader talked about the difference between "i'll try to lose weight" and "i WILL lose weight" and how "try" gives you an out. so "i WILL get back on track"!

Kierie-Congrats girl!! Woohoo!!

Jess-following your lead...my goals:
1. STAY ON POINTS
2. EXERCISE
why does something so simple seem so hard? lol and the question you asked, what keeps me from saying no? i always think "just one won't hurt" then have two then three... that's my bad habit.

jayne's question- my biggest obsticle is exercise too. i am always off to someplace or another or working overtime. i hardly have time to keep up my house and any spare time i try to spend with my hubby or daughter. i keep trying to work it in, now i am trying the morning thing but i am SO not a morning person. but i am working on it. i WILL exercise more!

my weekend was relaxing and i overate but i am back on track now. we went 4 wheeling and to my moms house on the water and rode around in her paddle boat so i got some activity in. i guess thats good.

Morning all

I just have a couple minutes before I'm back to work and it's crazy here so I just thought I'd send out a big "hey" and say CONGRATULATIONS to Kierie!

Had a great weekend, 5-year class reunion on Saturday, shopping with my sister for clothes I can fit into on Sunday (spent way too much$) and Friday night hung out with the family

the thing that keeps me most from my goal is eating - i can't give it up!

gotta go, be back later hopefully

Kier - CONGRATS!!!
I was sad when I logged on cause I was refused into my program for September. Oh well maybe January - Kierie's engaged!!!
KT

Not a lot of time.

KT - I'm sorry that you weren't accepted for the September session. I know this puts your education plans on hold. You'll be in my thoughts and I will keep my fingers crossed for January.

Laura

thanks for the congrats they mean ALOT I actually couldn't wait to tell!!! the ring is a solitaire solid/thick gold band not set too high off my hand and the diamond is colorless and flawless I have no clue how big it is but it is a deep diamond

Becks I think you are doing the right thing letting him handle it It will save arguments and aggravation later!
Amber you can drop that 1.6 it might also be partially water from eating less OP foods keep heart girlie you will melt it!
Jayne: my biggest obstacle is me once I start doing well and see success I backslide
Laura maybe have some snackable veggies with you this week? and for your trip as for the trees maybe you should just take them out depending on how big they are
Angie how was the reunion and more importantly what did you buy
KT they were FOOLS! you will get in for january how could you not you're Brilliant and wonderful
BBIAB