Es,
So glad to hear that you're feeling a bit better! I know how you miss exercising, hope you get the ok from the dr. soon. Just don't over do it
Terri,
I neglected to mention Britt's prom...OMG, 2000 kids? I don't blame her for not wanting to attend. That's insane. Obviously that's the norm now; my senior class had 345 students
My foot is coming along very slowly. It's still swollen and much more sore than I had anticipated; wearing my gyms is not an option. I tried doing so on Wed, Thurs and Fri, but the right one is way too tight due to the swelling. I purchased a larger wider pair of black gyms, and today am wearing the right one only, with my good black flat on my left It feels pretty good, and looks as tho this will be the solution for the coming weeks until everything gets back to normal. Since my dr. scheduled my next appt. for 8 weeks from now, I'm assuming that's how long it will be.
Jen,
Yes, I remember us talking about the hiding of baskets. I hid them again this year. It is still fun.
I'll bet you cannot wait til your foot is back to normal. I am glad you found a solution.
Es,
I am so glad that you feel you have your life back. You have had it rough. Just trying to figure out was wrong was draining. Enjoy Curves when you can go. Hope it is soon.
What movie did you watch? We watched Shindler's List. We just bought it on DVD. What an emotional movie. Never saw it before. We watched Something's Gotta Give on Sat. Cute!
Sandy,
I hope you enjoy your treadmill. Bruce bought me wireless headphones cause my treadmill is a little loud and I had to turn the TV up loud to hear it. The earphones are great. I didn't know if your's was loud or not.
Linda,
I am so glad you had a great Easter. Mine was very nice. The kids got up and looked for their baskets and then we went to Church and then we went to the Marriott and had their Easter Brunch. It was wonderful. I had 25 points at the brunch. I ended up with 32 points so that is 10 flexpoints. Not to bad for a Holiday.
Hope you all had a good Easter - mine was great, but I have to be honest and say I totally 'd out! OMG - someone should have shot me. But...oh well....., I'm back on track so that's a good thing. You know what I always say, "sometimes life gets in the way" and I'm not gonna sweat it. I walked 10.4 miles this weekend so, maybe the results won't be too bad come next sat's wi.
Jen - I'm sorry to hear about your foot and hope the swelling goes down soon. How's the new job?
We'll I gotta run - hi to Es, Terri, Linda, Sandy, Ruthie, ZoeGirl, Janie and Donna (are you back yet?).
Have a great day everyone - I have bowling tonight - we're in 3rd place with only about 4 weeks to go!
Dianne,
I think once you start right back OP today Sunday won't phase you. There have been many weekends where I out and I made up for it during the week. I might not have lost as much but I still lost. I was just a little stricter than usual on Mon. and Tues.
GGod luck with bowling. That is awesome that you are in third place.
Terri
Evening ladies....What a day!! I sure hate Mondays especially after a wonderful Sunday!
Es - I'm so glad you're feeling better and that you had a good time at the shower!
Jen - Sorry your foot isn't cooperating with you! But just think about all the pretty shoes you'll be wearing by the summer!! Hang in there sweetie; it's going to be just fine.
Dianne - Getting back on track is the best thing "we can do". Notice I said "we" as in "me"... I never beat myself up if I have a bad day and slip off program. If I did, I'd be arrested now for "self abuse".
Terri - You did very well with your points for a Holiday Brunch!!! I had somewhat of a hard time being I made foods that I normally don't make cause they are "red light" foods for me. Oh well....that was yesterday and today is today!
Well I'm going kick off these shoes and relax for the rest of the evening.
I'm so glad Monday is almost over. David just called me that he has to leave work. He feels like he has a fever. Since yesterday he was complaining that he didn't feel well & I told him he should go to the dr. He always waits till the last minute for everything.
Blinking monitor today so this will be short.
Linda, I saw 2 ladies today that I haven't seen in a while & OMG. They lost so much weight. I asked them how they did it & they said WW. I'm glad you're not stressing over what you ate yesterday. That's the way I think about being on program now. I use to stress so much. Not anymore.
Enjoy your R & R.
Amiga, you go with your bad self! 10.4 I really am very proud of you.
Terri, I'm glad you enjoyed your brunch. You really know how to use your points. I've been doing pretty good the past few days. It feels great being OP.
Jen, I feel so bad about your foot being swollen. I know how swollen feet feel. Very uncomfortable. Hope you feel better real soon.
Morning everyone. Well, I've waged my own war on fat this morning. Yep...I weighed myself and it was a wake up call. I've been fooling myself into thinking "oh you'r e doing just fine" even though.....you're not journaling, you're not weighing or measuring, you not thinking!!!!! And I'm 10 pounds over where I was before the winter. So, with that thought in my head, I didn't beat myself up, rather I took the positive approach. I left home early, hit the grocery store before coming to work. I picked up some low point snacks, saltless pretzles (I know much of this is water cause I couldn't get my rings off) and a couple of Lean Cuisine things for lunch. And I've promised myself I would begin my journaling and measureing again. Oh yes and the dreaded water intake will increase. I worked way too hard to loose this weight to just sit back and allow myself to put it all back on. And with that said.......Thanks for listening. I don't feel uncomfortable here and knew you all would understand and be supportive.
Es - I hope David is feeling better! Kids....MEN!!!!
Linda - I know exactly how you feel, I'm sure we all do. Its great that you're not beating yourself up and that instead you are getting your supplies in, etc. If I tell you that last year I was 3 lbs from goal and completely sabatoged (sp?) myself - I could have kicked my own a--! But I'm not doing that anymore, it doesn't solve anything. We've just gotta look at a fresh day and seize it!
What a crummy day today - and its my baby girl's birthday - 21!!! She's finally legal. She's going to come home this weekend and we will have a dinner for her at Lisa's and then we're all going "clubbing" She wants to have her first legal drink with us - hmmmmmmmm, wonder how many "illegal" drinks she's had since she started college It should be fun though - Lisa's going to decorate in the "21" theme and then we're gonna go dancing the night away. I'm excited for her - she couldn't wait to be 21. She loves dancing with her dad, she and he have been dancing together since she was a baby. She's a salsa sweetie!
Hi Jen, Es (thanks for being proud of me, amiga), Ruthie, Donna, Terri, Sandy, ZoeGirl and Janie. I hope you are all doing well. I'll talk to you's soon.
Hi you all! Just wanted to let you all know I'm back and glad of it! No visits to the casino's except once to have a real inexpensive meal at a great Italian restaurant. We got back last night and man it is cold!!!!
Chat more later.
Donna
Amiga, where are you's going? To the Copa? That's where David wants to take me for my birthday. Have fun with your baby girl.
Linda, my office manager has to work PT for 1 month. She's a pretty sick girl. I feel sorry for sometimes. You'd be surprised on how much of your gain is water! Keep that positive attitude & you'll be back to where you were in no time.
Hi all...what a crappy day!! The fog is so thick I can't see 2 blocks up! I'm off today and headed downtown to take DS for an eye exam. It's time, actually it's long overdue and I see him "squinting" sometimes. And of course, when we tell him to give his eyes a break from the computer or the video games it's always " I'm ok". Well, we'll see!
Donna - Welcome home! Do tell us about your trip when time permitts!
Dianne - Oh it sounds like you are going to have a blast this weekend!!! Where ya going dancin'? I think I'm married to the only Puerto Rican in the world who can't dance!! Really...this man has two left feet!!
Es - Luck you to not have the boss around as much. However I don't wish illness on anyone. I hope her health improves. Sometimes that makes people
Day 1 of being totally OP again wasn't bad. Gosh I hate writing down everything I eat! But that's how I got into this mess isn't it? So I write, measure and drink!!
Gotta run....need to do laundry before we head out. Hi Jen, Terri, Sandy and all.....Have a good day buddies!
Dianne, Happy 21st Birthday to Alana! What a milestone, I wish her the best. Sounds like you'll have a blast this weekend
Linda,
Good going on the positive approach to getting back on program! That's uplifting, you'll feel so much better than if you beat yourself up about it.
My job is going well. There were many personnel changes made, with early retirements, etc. resulting in 20% of the staff leaving in January. It was attributed to budget restrictions, but now they're filling some of those empty positions with "fresh" blood. I think some of it had to do with attitude adjustments We're getting a new supervisor at the end of the month, so my immediate boss will know less than I I'm hoping to stay here until I decide to retire permanently.
I'm stopping at the store today to pick up my OP helper foods...have spent way too much time thinking about it and not DOING IT! So, once again, here goes the Queen of the Fresh Start. Now that I've got to dress for work every day I can't stand the thought of buying more plus size clothes. I'd be on if I was down to a 14!
Dianne,
HAPPY 21st to Alana.
Have fun clubbing. Doesn't seem real huh? Britts will be 18 in a couple weeks. Where did the years go?
Jen,
Good luck. We will all have fresh starts for the rest of our lives. This isn't the first and it won't be the last. Such is life. You will do great especially when the swelling goes down and just think, the pool will be ready soon.
Linda,
Writing it down is the only way. You have a great attitude. The kind it takes to succeed. I am sure you will get the 10 pounds off the first month.
Donna,
Glad you had a great time.
Es,
I hope David feels better. That is great about the 2 WWers.
I hope your office manager gets better fast.
What I do at buffets is get a taste of all the things I love. I am completely satisified that way. Each thing I get is only about 2 points each. I am always full when I am done.
Amiga, I just realized it was Alana's birthday. I thought it was this weekend. Happy Birthday Alana I listen to WBLS alot & I love listening to Wendy Williams between 4-4:30, my ride home from work, she's going to be at the Copa this weekend.
Terri, that's what I do when I go to the buffets. I just get a little of each to taste then end it with ice cream.
All is well with my legs. Dr. didn't find anything wrong. I have 1 more appt. at the end of the month with the rheumatologist. He gave me the OK to exercise. Back to Curves tomorrow. I can't wait.
Jen, happy to hear you like your job.
The office manager is a pain at times but I feel sorry for her. She almost died a couple of years ago. She had some blood disease. She wasn't the office manager back then. She was a paralegal. She was in the hospital for 1 year, went into kidney failure but got a new kidney from a 17 yr. old that was killed. Long story.
Linda, how did DS's eye exam go? I go back to WW's Friday. I'm finally getting my life in order.
Sammy is acting up. I sware I think he does bad things to get my attention.
Good Morning all....another rainy day. I swear I thought I saw mold on my arm this morning!! Everything went well with DS's eye exam. He was complaining of "floaters" awhile back. He would see "things scoot across" when in a bright room or when he looked at the sky. Dr. said everything is perfect and it's just fiber in the something... But he got a very through exam and I'm relieved. I didn't realize teens could have them, but the Dr. reassured me that any age can get them. He had them as a child.
Terri - Oh I wish I could drop 10 in a month. Unfortunately I'm a slow looser. But I will loose!!
Es - Sammy does just what Roxie does! If I ignore her, she'll run into my room and find my sneaker, slipper anything she can reach and drag it out. THEN the little will parade around as if to say "try and get it"! Actually it's cute but I'll never tell her.
Jen - I'm so happy for you and the new job!! I did myshopping this week too for "OP helper foods". Funny how all WW'ers think the same!
Well I need to run.... is not here today but I do have work to do. A [big Hi[/b] to Dianne, Donna and Sandy!! Catch you all later....
It feels pretty good, and looks as tho this will be the solution for the coming weeks until everything gets back to normal. Since my dr. scheduled my next appt. for 8 weeks from now, I'm assuming that's how long it will be.
'd out! OMG - someone should have shot me. But...oh well....., I'm back on track so that's a good thing. You know what I always say, "sometimes life gets in the way" and I'm not gonna sweat it. I walked 10.4 miles this weekend so, maybe the results won't be too bad come next sat's wi.
I sure hate Mondays especially after a wonderful Sunday!
But just think about all the pretty shoes you'll be wearing by the summer!! Hang in there sweetie; it's going to be just fine.
I never beat myself up if I have a bad day and slip off program. If I did, I'd be arrested now for "self abuse". 
I had somewhat of a hard time being I made foods that I normally don't make cause they are "red light" foods for me. Oh well....that was yesterday and today is today! 
I really am very proud of you. 
I feel so bad about your foot being swollen. I know how swollen feet feel. Very uncomfortable. Hope you feel better real soon.
Tuesday Morning wake up call.....
and it was a wake up call. I've been fooling myself into thinking "oh you'r e doing just fine" even though.....you're not journaling, you're not weighing or measuring, you not thinking!!!!! And I'm 10 pounds over where I was before the winter. So, with that thought in my head, I didn't beat myself up, 
rather I took the positive approach. I left home early, hit the grocery store before coming to work. I picked up some low point snacks, saltless pretzles (I know much of this is water cause I couldn't get my rings off) and a couple of Lean Cuisine things for lunch. And I've promised myself I would begin my journaling and measureing again. Oh yes and the dreaded water intake will increase. I worked way too hard 
to loose this weight to just sit back and allow myself to put it all back on. And with that said.......Thanks for listening. I don't feel uncomfortable here and knew you all would understand and be supportive.
will be here soon so let me get going here.
She wants to have her first legal drink with us - hmmmmmmmm, wonder how many "illegal" drinks she's had since she started college 
She's a salsa sweetie!
She's a pretty sick girl. I feel sorry for sometimes. You'd be surprised on how much of your gain is water! Keep that positive attitude & you'll be back to where you were in no time.
The fog is so thick I can't see 2 blocks up! I'm off today and headed downtown to take DS for an eye exam. It's time, actually it's long overdue and I see him "squinting" sometimes. And of course, when we tell him to give his eyes a break from the computer or the video games it's always " I'm ok". Well, we'll see! 
What a milestone, I wish her the best. Sounds like you'll have a blast this weekend 
I'm hoping to stay here until I decide to retire permanently. 
Now that I've got to dress for work every day I can't stand the thought of buying more plus size clothes. I'd be on 
if I was down to a 14! 
I listen to WBLS alot & I love listening to Wendy Williams between 4-4:30, my ride home from work, she's going to be at the Copa this weekend. 
But he got a very through exam and I'm relieved. I didn't realize teens could have them, but the Dr. reassured me that any age can get them. He had them as a child.
