I had a long weekend. Worked Friday night, all day Sat and (unexpectdly) all day Sun at job 2. Apparently, giving 2 weeks notice like an adult led store management to believe that they can dump on me until I am gone. I have a crazy schedule but it will all be over in 2 weeks!
Have been doing well on the work-outs now for a week. Managing to work-out for 7 days usually means I'm back in the grove and will keep it up so I'm excited. Have been doing some yoga and Firm videos but mostly having a love affair with my treadmill.
Tonight is WI. If my home scale was any indication, I should be down at least a little tonight. A little iffy as I had both pizza and BBQ wings this last week.
Kim & Faith - congrats on the losses. You guys rock!
Angie - I keep pictures from myvirtualmodel.com in my journal. One at my highest weight, one at my re-start weight and one at my goal weight. Looking those often helps me decided between the ice cream and the yogurt!
Rina - My bio father and I haven't spoken since I was 17. I think you are very brave to write to your Dad and sincerely hope that he responds soon and with intentions of bridging the gap between you.
Jayne - glad to here that you and the noodle are doing so well. I know how busy you are working, going to school and caring for Aaron and Drew. Please, please, please make lots of time to take care of you and noodle too.
I'll be back later in the day to see how everyone's weekend went.
Hey Laura and everyone else. Sorry it took me so long to get back. Aaron had his first night in his big boy bed last night, and woke up tremendously excited. SO I had to go spend a little time in his room playing with him on his new bed.
Laura, you sound totally on track. Were the pizza and wings in your points range? DOesn't sound like too bad of a binge to me. I would also be upset if I were you about getting dumped on schedule-wise. But in two weeks, you can tell them what to kiss.
Busy week coming up (but aren't they all for everyone). But I do get to do some maternity clothes shopping today -- nothing like a little shopping to put you in a great mood!
Everyone, stay on program and have a fabulous Monday!!!
My weekend was very slow and boring.The weather was pretty though.Other then that I have been keeping an eye on the weather channel about hurricane isabel.Anyone near where it is?
Well, it's Monday again. I did well on Saturday, then yesterday I used a huge chunk of flex points. So that makes me munchy today, but I am trying hard to ignore that. Emma and I still have colds and it is quite annoying.
Good news for Emma tho... she is potty trained. No more pull ups or rubber pants. She is in straight undies and is liking her freedom. It is so cute, she likes to show people her undies.
It rained all weekend, but we needed it. So we didn't do too many constructive things. I almost finished another quilt, which I need done by 8:00 AM Friday to enter in a quilt show. HELPPPPP... But I am sure I can finish it.
Well after my fun Friday and not-so-fun working Saturday, I was remotivated for Sunday! Went shopping and bought too many clothes. It almost felt like a chore to buy the clothes though, I needed them so badly! I hate wearing all my "big" clothes now, but I hate spending the money to buy more when I'm still working to get another couple sizes down. Let's say the major accomplishment of the day seems to be the size 10 khakis I'm wearing today. Old Navy, which seems to run big, but still - that number keep me going.
I am remotivated though, went for a run-walk yesterday which I can totally feel in my legs today. I think I will have to start doing the treadmill at the gym, the elliptical is getting boring. Also did 20 minutes pilates yesterday and laundry!!! I haven't had a day off in a week so I totally enjoyed it (i'll slow down now, i've had coffee today already and it must be stronger than what i'm used to!)
Laura - sucks that you had to work all weekend long... And since they're being so nice to you... at the end of this job, it just seems like calling in "sick" shouldn't be too much of a problem if it comes down to it, hmm?
Jayne - have a great time shopping! oh yeah and saturday was a little rough due to all the "fun" i had friday night... but nothing a couple of ibuprofin couldn't kill!
Lynnie - good morning! hurricanes don't come anywhere near me here in IL
Jen - hope you and emma feel better & get over your colds! there's all kinds of stuff going around the office here that I keep popping vitamin C to avoid.
and a big "hey" to everyone else, gotta get back to crazy work!
I am not feeling at all well today and my throat is very sore I used too many flexpoints this weekend, the bulk on Saturday... I went to my boyfriend's grandmother's house and she made steaks (the size of a plate, I usually eat a fourth of that), salad, chips, cheese, peanuts, potatoes, fudge, brownies... it was very good don't get me wrong, but it was my first time meeting her, so I couldn't turn anything down really, but she was really nice and I had a good time... I also met the BF's dad's gf who I hadn't met yet, although I met my BFs dad 6 months ago.. Then yesterday a friend of mine had a potluck... Oh well, one bad weekend won't do me in. My boyfriend also actually spoke to me in french for the first time... he has never done that before (it's funny both him and my ex were french canadians who refused to speak french to me).. I spoke french mostly throughout the weekend, although my french isn't bad, I sometimes had to say the word in english... Yes I am from Quebec, but I am in the 15% with the english mother tongue ( and I went to english school, my parents are from the UK).
Jen: that is great news about Emma being potty-trained!! She must be feeling really happy about that too!
Lynnie: we had a beautiful day on Saturday, but yesterday's weather was hot, hazy and humid... I love the cool crisp september nights for sleeping.
Jayne: is it a full-sized twin bed or a kiddie single bed? wow, both yours and Jen's kids are having big milestones..
Laura: I remember getting a 7am-4pm shift on my last week at my old job on a Sunday (I didn't sleep that night basically since I went out clubbing, bad me).
Angie: Congrats on the smaller sizes... actually I have found some stores are beginning to make some of their smaller sizes smaller again, depends where though. I know, I had to buy some pants since mine were a little small... The type I bought were a loose style, so I figure losing 10lbs won't make too much of a difference.
The hurricane is coming! And I'm going to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to cover it for my newspaper. I'm a little nervous, to tell you the truth. I've nevered covered an actual hurricane ... just a tropical storm as it made its way inland in Virginia about four years ago. DH will be here at work (the newspaper is going to be absolutely nuts), so he just made an appointment for us to board our dogs at the vet. I'm not happy about that, but what can we do?
Right now, the track is to hit Hatteras, in the Outer Banks, about 9 a.m. Thursday, then plow into eastern Virginia, where I live. If it comes ashore as huge and powerful as it is now, that's not good.
Well, I have to pick up my car from the shop, and then make preparations, so I'm heading out. I'll try and pop back in later!
Ali - hope u feel better - take vitamin C and remember to rest!
Also Jen hope u and Emma feel better 2 and rest rest rest
Happy Monday Angie - hope Saturday at work wasn't too bad - I hate working weekends 2! - once I get through it though (which is hard) the extra money is ok.
Hi Lynnie - it's funny how you never think about loud music affecting you - or all of the loud sounds we are around on a daily basis. I believe the hearing aids will help and one good thing is that they have advanced so far you can barely see them. One of my best friends has had hearing aids since high school. He can definitely tell the difference in the quality of his hearing.
Rina - good luck with your dad, and I also have to tell you I'm impressed that you wrote your dad a long e' - it's hard to make the first move sometimes - especially with family relationships - there is so much history and emotion involved. Good luck honey and I hope he emails you back
Okay Angie - you have to stoopp - you cannot weigh yourself daily. You are probably driving yourself nuts. Just think if you have an excess water day (which we all have). I was only weighing myself the last time I was on WW every two weeks b/c the scale would so affect me I would get depressed if I was OP all week, worked out and didn't lose! It's funny the mind games we play on ourselves - hang in there though
Jayne I am so "HAPPY" that the ultrasound went okay. I know this has to be a very stressful period of time for you. But I'm hoping from your e' that the worst part has past. It also sounds like the doctors feel more confident with each ultrasound . By the way, when I read your message about Aaron naming the new one "noodle" it made me smile - very very cute! Also I'm glad he's enjoying his new bed. . .
Okay Laura - your message made me tired . . . so when do you sleep???
To everyone that I forgot - happy happy monday! P.S. I used up all my flex points on Saturday and Sunday. I have an entire 7 left for the week
Don't have a lot of time to post-just want to say-Good luck Kim!! Stay safe!
I am back at WW...and of course we went to Cheesecake Factory for lunch yesterday! Used a bunch of flexpoints but am still on track-I'll try to catch up later
Lori
Wow, it's been soo long since I posted that the computer didn't automatically sign me in. I'm not feeling well and being so busy at work hasn't been helping. I had to stop by and say hit to everyone though and let you know I'm still around. I started doing the Billy Banks (Blanks?) Tae Bao tapes last Friday. I have an 8 minute workout that I'll do for a week before stepping up to the 27 minute one. It's my slow start back into things. Gotta be sexy for Christmas photos. I have a lot of catching up to do but I'll try and get back and do some real posts later this week.
Hi Lori, Ali, and welcome back KT - kick butt on the Tae Bo!
Faith - I know I know on the scale thing! I actually stepped on it this morning out of habit but hopped right back off before it registered. The scale never really dictated my mood too much until last week, so it's time to quit!
Happy Monday Morning
I used too many flexpoints this weekend, the bulk on Saturday... I went to my boyfriend's grandmother's house and she made steaks (the size of a plate, I usually eat a fourth of that), salad, chips, cheese, peanuts, potatoes, fudge, brownies... it was very good don't get me wrong, but it was my first time meeting her, so I couldn't turn anything down really, but she was really nice and I had a good time... I also met the BF's dad's gf who I hadn't met yet, although I met my BFs dad 6 months ago.. Then yesterday a friend of mine had a potluck... Oh well, one bad weekend won't do me in. My boyfriend also actually spoke to me in french for the first time... he has never done that before (it's funny both him and my ex were french canadians who refused to speak french to me).. I spoke french mostly throughout the weekend, although my french isn't bad, I sometimes had to say the word in english... Yes I am from Quebec, but I am in the 15% with the english mother tongue ( and I went to english school, my parents are from the UK).
- you have to stoopp - you cannot weigh yourself daily. You are probably driving yourself nuts. Just think if you have an excess water day (which we all have). I was only weighing myself the last time I was on WW every two weeks b/c the scale would so affect me I would get depressed if I was OP all week, worked out and didn't lose! It's funny the mind games we play on ourselves - hang in there though 
