[JessIsOK]

Where the heck is everyone?? It's bare, empty, naked! in here!

[star19600]

Okay Jess, I admit it, I'm lurking and that title caught my attention!


Anyone else out here?

[Jen-L]

Yah Jess, what is on your mind today??? Hmmmm????

[TonyaLyn]

Hi everyone!

I am here, just lurking. Not much new with me.

Trying to eat well, and I think it is paying off. Only gained 10 lbs so far and am 31 weeks pregnant!

I also got my hair colored dark brown yesterday (I was a light blonde) it is drastic, but love the richness.

I am so glad you all are doing well and hanging in there with the weight loss, I am proud of you! I will be joining you the first of the year!

Jayne ~ I read your post about your insomnia. It is completely pregnancy related. I have had insomnia off and on for months. I was up 6 times last night, and finally had enough at 5:30 this morning, so I got up and made apple muffins for the family before work. I don't know, blame it on hormones.....

Well, it is lunchtime and I am hungry, off to get a turkey wrap....

check back later!

[WinterGirl]

Good Morning Jen, Jess and Angie! I've been lurking too waiting for someone else to start the post.

Tonya - thanks for the update! Glad to hear all is well with you and family. Bet your hair is beautiful.

I'm having a lot of trouble eating well the last 3 days. Last night we went out to dinner and I ordered a very reasonable salad. Then I had a frozen strawberry margarita the size of my head! And this morning for breakfast? Mini candy bars. Yup you heard me - CHOCOLATE FOR BREAKFAST. I don't know what my deal is but I'm pretty disappointed in myself.

On the positive side though, I did 4 miles on the treadmill this morning and will be going to yoga class tonight. Yoga may be challenging as circuit training yesterday focused on the arms and DOMS has set into mine.

I won't be around tomorrow. I'm taking a day off. I'm meeting my sister at a very posh resort for a girl's weekend of chattering and christmas shopping. I'm very excited. This will be the first time that my sister and I have had time alone since before my niece was born.

What kind of day are you having?

[WinterGirl]

I cannot help myself. I must confess. I have murdered countless mini-candy bars today. Their poor little carcasses litter my trash can.

Someone stop me and save the mini-candy bars!

[Jen-L]

Laura...Snap out of it!!!

I am soo bored today. The boss is gone and I don't feel like working. Actually, I did a hole bunch, but don't feel like doing more. So I am playing. I am tired too. I fell asleep at a little before 9 last night and only got up twice for the kids. But I am still exausted.

I am trying to chug my water today. I need to drink more than I am.... Wonder if I will float away. Hmmm, I have to take Emma to swim class tonight, you think the water will add some bouancy??

[JessIsOK]

...unless of course, I'm thinking of food...

OK, ladies, can I just say that I resisted the Double Chocolate cheesecake today at lunch? Instead I'm having a package of Twizzlers. For lunch itself, I had a turkey sandwich on pumpernickel with lettuce and sprouts and a salad (with regular dressing). The sandwich was supposed to come with bacon, but I even managed to not have that! So, Laura, if I can so "no" to bacon and double chocolate cheesecake, even with the co-workers pressuring me, you can certainly walk away from the mini-candy bars with all of us supporting you. Besides, just think how disappointed Jayne would be...

If that doesn't help you stop eating them, think about this (this helped me one time): Are you feeling physically hungry? Are you eating them because you're hungry, or is there some other reason? Boredom, perhaps?? If you're bored at work, get up, take a short walk, go get some water or coffee or Diet Coke and while you're up, ask a co-worker to please take those darn mini candy bars. For example, I'm holding on to a co-worker's saltine crackers right now because once she starts on them, she can't stop. In fact, she just asked permission to have 2 crackers. You can do this, honeybunches, just think how far you've come already!! Saying no is the hardest part. Once you've said no, you won't even miss the little guys.

We should make every thread title have something sexual in it. Sex words tend to attract a whole lot of attention.

Tonya--My sister just did the same thing last night!! She went from dishwater blond with light blong highlights to dark brown/red. It looks great, though. She has an absolutely beautiful face, so anything looks great on her. That's great that you've only gained 10 lbs of baby weight, keep up the good work.

Laura--Your weekend plans sound SO great!! I'm jealous, I'll just be at bowling league tomorrow night and probably watching movies with Aaron on Saturday. What a thrilling life I lead... :rollyeyes:

JenL--I'm glad that you received your catalog, let me know if you have any questions on anything in the catalog and I'll pm you on how much it is (if you want to keep it). I know how you feel--I'm totally unmotivated today at work. We went out to lunch today and I just can't get back into the swing of getting stuff done. Oh well...

Anyway darlings, it's about time for me to go home. I gotta go freshen up a little before I see my super-cute Physical Therapist. See Ya!!

Oh wait, one more thing: Aaron is on the phone right now--my Firm stuff came today. Whoohoo!

[lexxy2]

Laura,

I am with you! I've been scarfing down the mini candy bars all day too. It's stress for me, but still totally annoying! Work has been waay too busy, haven't had time to do anything much lately. Ugh, better get back to it, but had to chime in on that!