Thursday Chatters
 

All are welcome to join in our discussions. We used to weigh in on Thursdays and come here to talk. Now, members weigh any day of the week and some aren't doing WW at the moment.
We don't throw anyone out. :)

Flex Points
I actually went to a meeting this morning. I've been backsliding all summer. I got the new materials for the Flex Points. It sounds great!!!!
Now instead of a points range for each weight group, there is ONE number for each group. For example: if your weight right now is 150 to 174, instead of a range of 20 to 25 pts., you are to eat 22 pts. each day. And, instead of "banking" pts., everyone has 35 extra pts. (FlexPoints) per week to spend.
There's more.
It sounds fun.

Tammy---how is Bob doing? Did he get to go home?

Let's talk.
Tina
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Tammy sorry to hear about your husband. My prayers are with you. Stacey

No, Bob isn't home yet. They hadn't taken out the chest tube when I left at 6:30. The nurse thought maybe someone would come in yet tonight to do that. I hope he gets to come home tomorrow. Tim and I are going to the hospital after he finishes band practice in the morning.

I didn't realize how exhausting this could be with all of the running back and forth. It's about an hour one way to the hospital. I fell asleep while I was there today. Bob and his roomie were sleeping also. Snores!!!! (from all of us!)

It's Friday!
Tammy--I'm sure you are exhausted. Maybe you'll be able to get some rest this weekend, especially if Bob can come home. It's good that they are in no rush to kick him out of the hospital.

Susan, you've been awfully quiet. Has your first week of school done you in? :(

Sis, are you buying clothes for your daugther? What kinds of things does she like to wear?

Sheree---where are you girl?
Maureen, do you have time to breathe with 2 jobs?

How is everyone else doing?
I walked on my treadmill for 31 min. this morning. I am so excited about getting back OP.
Tina

Hi Ya'll

I'm alive!!!! Oh my gosh!!! I'm SOOOO TIRED!!! I have been working late and then I come home and drag all my stuff out again. I took a 2 hour nap Thursday night. Then last night, I was asleep on the couch by 9:30, went to sleep and slept til 8:30. Since I've got up this morning I've take 2 or 3 naps today. However, I LOVE MY JOB!!!! It's great!

Tammy, I hope Bob got to come home. Having your partner in the hospital is horrible. I know when Pat was there I wanted to stay all the time but knew I needed to be at home. How is Tim doing? How are you, Girlfriend? School started, right? Ya'll are in my prayers.

Tina, I'm glad that you like the new program. I haven't gone in a while. I was on a roll and then rolled right off. I plan to get back there this week. I HAVE to get serious. I would like to be down 20 pounds by Thanksgiving.

I'll start writing again. I just have to get use to all of the changes. I did go out today and buy a rolling backpack at Target. I thought I shouldn't be dragging my other one back and forth on my back with my knee.

Well off to take a nap before bed time.

Susan

Did everyone make it through Monday?
I know all you teachers are tired out.

I'm done with my fourth day OP on the new flex plan. I'm so anxious to weigh in on Thursday. My stomach feels thinner. Now if my hips would just get the message.

Let's talk!!!!!

Tina

Hi,

In the next week, I should be pretty adjusted to being back at work.

I went to WW tonight. There was a great leader. I think I'm going to go on Monday nights. They just started the Flex Plan tonight. I'm excited aboutit. I ended up loosing 3.8 pounds. I thought I was going to gain. I haven't been since right before my mom's surgery.

Tina, I hope your weigh in is great. Let me know how it goes. I'm anxious to hear how you did.

Tammy---
How is Bob doing?????? We are all so concerned.
I hope he's gone home and you are getting to take good care of him. Tell he and Tim that we are thinking of y'all.

Tina
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P.S. I just sent you a PM

Tammy,
I'm right there with Tina. Hope everyone is doing good and Bob is home and recovering nicely. You make sure that you take care of yourself!!!! We are worried about ya'll!!!!

It's Friday night - what are you doing???
We went out for chicken fajitas to start the holiday weekend. That was my husband's idea and a great one, I'd say.

I actually had a real Coke Classic today. Boy, I'm sorry now that I used 3 pts. I had to use 3 flex points tonight to have a piece of angel food cake. Oh well, I can do that. Tomorrow I will exercise some to tone up my tummy. (I need a lot of toning in that area:lol: )

Tammy, how is Bob?
Sheree, where are you?
Susan, did you have a rough day at school? I know you are glad to have Monday off.
Maureen, do Canadians have something equivalent to our Labor Day?
Sis, how does your daughter like school? (I thnk it has started.)
Stacey, how are you doing?

Tina
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Hope everyone has a nice long weekend!!

Tina, school was great! It' hard the first couple of weeks of school. All my teacher friends are exhausted. I also have to retrain my bladder, can't go when ever I want, so I run in between classes. I always have water with me, since I talk alot.


Tina, you did GREAT this week!!:bravo: :cb: :cp: :dance: By the way, those fajitas sounded really good.

Tammy, how are you? How's Bob and Mr. Tim???? I hope you are able to relax and have a little down time. Please take care of yourself. And remember WE ARE ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU!!

Sherree, I second that motion from Tina, where in the world are ya? We miss ya.

Sis, How's it going?

Hope everyone has a great weekend plan. As for mine... I plan to clean the house, get caught up on chores and school work and REST!!

I am so sorry that I haven't been on here! Bob came home last Saturday and school started on Monday. Things, as usual, have been crazy!! Thank you ALL for your prayers and concerns. I"ve just been too busy or tired to thing about the computer.

Bob is sore, moving slow, BUT HE IS ALIVE!!! I just keep thinking about the car and know how fortunate we are for him to be alive. He couldn't believe how bad the car was when he saw it. It amazes him that his injuries weren't worse.

He went to Tim's cross country meet on Tuesday and definitely overdid it. He was totally pooed out the rest of the week. He went to Tim's meet today, but we only stayed for Tim's race, then came home.

We went car looking on Thursday night. Found a Buick Century that we liked. We wanted to think about it, so we told the guy (my brother's brother in law) that we'd get back with him this morning. During that time, I decided that I wanted to test drive a van. I've always wanted one. Well, we drove 2 Chevy Ventures. A silver 2004, and a red 2003. The red one was more expensive, but with the rebates it ended up being cheaper, so I NOW HAVE A VAN!!! Bob is taking my car. He wrecks his, but I get the new car. I think that's the way it should be!! lol

I'll try to be better about writing now that things are getting back to normal and that dreaded first week is over.

Thanks for caring!!! Love ya!!!!

Welcome to the group Amarantha!! These women are great. You will find that out quickly. We discuss more than just weight loss and dieting, so feel free to ask our opinions on anything!! lol We are experts (not!!)

It has been raining here most of the weekend. My things have not dried out from the wet football game on Friday. My cell phone died from all the rain!

I need to go open my school bag and see what goodies I brought home for the weekend. Oh boy!

Came home after church and eating lunch and Bob and I both took naps. Felt great.

Amarantha, Tammy is right!! We do have a great group and we talk about everything and then some.

Tammy, how much rain did ya'll get? It's raining here this afternoon and evening. It's nice because everything was so dry.

I just dug all of my school stuff out too. I did one set of plans and put them back up. I'll tackle the other one tomorrow.

Glad that ya'll are doing good. I know you both were tired. Take care of yourselves. You have been in my prayers.

Welcome, welcome, welcome, Amarantha,
You will love our group. I'm glad you like the flex points, too.
It's so easy for me to do.
Hey, today, I even had 2 pts. left over and didn't use them. I'm not hungry tonight.
Tuesday night, we're having my mother's birthday party at an Italian restuarant. (Her birthday is Wednesday.) I've ordered her favorite cake - and, I expect to have a great big piece of it. :lol:

Let's all have a good Labor Day.
Tina

It's funny knowing I have extra points I don't feel like I'm missing anything. Tina, how was the birthday dinner for your mom?

I always forget about this thread...funny to keep up wtih both...must be a brain thing..by the time I am done reading the posts I don't have much time to type..my hubby is waiting for met to come to bed and rest our heads...
I am sorry I missed car crash with your hubby Tammy...how is he doing? I couldn't go back and check it out..prayers to you guys..
things are going ok here..teaching the little ones and enjoying it..just tired..
chat soon

Bob had a follow up appointment at the trauma center where he was Careflighted. Everything is healing like it should. That doctor thinks he should be off of work for 2 months because of the lifting. Our family doctor wrote 5 weeks on the paper for work, so they'll have to get their heads together and make a decision.

I know he is feeling better because he's getting bored. He even went out and mowed the back yard today with the riding mower. He had Tim start it for him so he wouldn't have to pull the rope to start it.

I am glad tomorrow is Friday. I'll be announcing the band at the football game tomorrow night and Tim won't even be there!! The cross country team is going to a huge meet in northern Ohio. There will be over 150 teams there! Amazing. The team is leaving after school tomorrow and they run on Sat. morning. I feel funny not going, but with that many teams, we'd never see Tim anyway, right? He thinks it's important for me to do the band thing at the football game anyway.

Hi Everyone, No one was writing this weekend. :( :( :(

I was out of town, going to take care of some business about my father-in-law's house. We went to start getting rid of things. It wasn't an easy job, as some of you know, but we did it.
My brother-in-law and wife will be there through this week and will get more done. (We just had from Friday noon until tonight.)

While gone, I ate pretty healthy. Last night we went to Outback and I had grilled chicken and then their Chocolate Thunder from Down Under. That was an amazing dessert. I'm sure I will have to exercise everyday this week to work it off. LOL

How is everyone doing?????
Tina

Hi there,
I haven't written the last several days because Thur. night I got bit by my dog. She went to attack my other dog and I was in the way. Her claws cut my leg (8 stitches) and she bit my wrist. The dr. thought it might be broken but it is just really bruised. Needless to say, I can't do much!!! I'm wearing a wrist brace and am on pain meds. So I've been kind of out of it.

Tina, I know this weekend was hard for ya'll. You are right, it's something that has to be done. How is Larry doing?

Tammy, glad Bob is doing so much better.

My goodness, Susan,
I am so sorry about your "accident" if you can call it that.
That was going to be some dog fight!

Larry is fine. I think I was more emotional than he was. He went with the idea of "just getting it done."

Today, I have been good for nothing. I was so tired. Our son has to use my car tomorrow so I am stranded. That's fine. Maybe I can get some work done around the house.

Take care, everyone.
Tina
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Weigh in
 

Someone slap me. I am worried about weigh in this morning even though I had a good week. I haven't been getting all my water in the last two days and it is getting close to TOM. I know that I will be at least two pounds heavier this week. I keep telling myself it is water, but I still have this huge complex, that I gained. Does anyone else deal with this?

Also I wanted to ask, I am doing the new Flex points, and my points should be 28 per day. I have really tried to change eating habits, by eating protein first thing in the morning, which has really stopped my snacking all day. Also concentrating on balanced meals, but I am not eating all 28 points, I would say I am averaging about 24. Not hungry or craving more food. Is this okay?

Good Morning, Chicken,
Yes, the water issue can do a number on our weigh ins. When I began, I never thought such a thing would make so much difference. Please don't let it worry you if you do gain 2 pounds this time!!!!!
About not getting all your points in------If you are getting 24 of your 28 points in, I wouldn't be concerned. (The booklet says not to go below 20 pts.)
Have you tried an extra miilk? That's 2 pts right there.
Let us know how your weigh-in went, okay!

Tina

Tina, I want to go to Outback and eat that dessert!!!

Susan, OUCH!!!!! What kind of dogs do you have?

Chicken, I agree with Tina about the water and about the points. Hang in there!!!!

Hi Friends,

Tina, YUM!!!! I wanta go too!!!

Chicken, I love the name!!! Hang in there!

Tammy, I have 5 dogs. A beagle, austrailan shepard, akita, chow, blue healer. All are mixed with something else. We had NONE when we moved out here, people have just dumped them. It was my austrailan shephard that tore me up. She didn't mean too, I just happened to be sitting there and she was in my lap when she saw the other dog eating. She can be a little food agressive. My wrist is so many shades of purple!!! And my gosh, I don't think it will ever stop hurting. How is Bob doing?

I went to weigh in tonight. I lost 2.2. I'm now at 9.4. Only another pound and I"ll be right back where I was early in the summer. I love this new program.

Thanks for all your kind words and support.

Auntie, glad you like the name, I figured I was to out of shape and old to be a chick.

I finally did go weigh in today. I procrastinated. I admit. I had gained a pound. That is better than two. On to a better week next week.

Chicken,

It will come off next week. Drink your water. You've done great!!

happy Saturday, everyone,
We are a quiet group right now. Maybe it's because our teachers are too tired getting back to work. Maybe the mothers are too tired because school has started. Maybe no one thinks to write. Boo!

Well, we are getting a brand new computer!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's a Sony instead of the Campaq we've had for years. We are in desparate need of more memory.
We pick it up this afternoon. I can't wait. And, it has one of those skinny monitors. Very classy.
The husband will get to transfer stuff from one to the other. I will get to clean off the desk before he installs it. I've been meaning to get some of the stuff off and now I have a time frame.

Susan, how are you feeling???

Tammy, what is Tim doing this weekend? How is Bob feeling? I ask on the other thread - have y'all picked out another vehicle? if so, what is it?

How is everyone else?????

Tina
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No Computer
 

Boo Hoo
We didn't get the computer after all. We found out all they had was the one on fhe floor. And, the monitor was the only one and it was on sale as a "clearance item." We weren't told that!
Several things just weren't right. So, they are keeping the whole thing and we are going to keep looking.
It was disappointing. But, we'll find a better one.

Tina

Tina,
Sorry you didnt' get the computer. How disappointing!! :( I went to SA for my dad's 70th birthday. All 5 kids were together and we had a cook out. It was great all being together. Now we have their 50th anniversary the day after Christmas.

I just got home. I've been home about 30 minutes. After checking my email, I had 32 messages and only about 4 of them were anything important, all the rest were junk mail. Well, better go work on lesson plans and unpack my bag. I hardly took anything so it won't take me long to unpack.

Ya'll write!!! We miss you!!