Morning girls,
Our server is down so no work for Kirsty! Hooray! It better not last though or there will be no magazine next week! At last it's Thursday and my last day of work this week, and I won't be back till Tuesday! (In work days it is Monday so I'm totally lost!!). ;)
Lolly, sorry to make you feel short/average! Want me to do the heights again and divide up the 5ft4 to 5ft8 group?!
Brenda - good on the loss, how's the weather? Belle - funny how bf got all protective over the ex's bad taste. don't let it bother you.
Kay - well done on those 3 pounds!
Trish - hope you're ok. i always find funerals pretty tough, and for some reason always cry during the hymns.
Oooh, big announcement. For the first time in ages and ages and ages - i saved some points for the weekend! go me!!
Hello to everyone else I've missed (it's not cos i don't love you but cos I better go see what's happening with our server).
Hope you all have a good Easter weekend, go easy on that chocolate now.
I want to hear of lots of losses next week.

Kirsty

good morning
 

Grab that towel and hide as much as I can!!

Sorry that I didn't have a chance to post yesterday....it was kinda hectic. I went to weigh in and LOST 3 #'s YAY!! Now, I know this is my first week and a person usually does lose that much...but really I never expected it. So, I am happy to say I am now 3 pounds lighter.

I am feeling much better now the headache is gone, and my arthritis has settled....a l little bit....it still hurts when I get up...but that will never go away because it is so damaged.

Anyway, I hope you all have a very good ON program day. (hugs to all)

Angie

Yah Angie.... Way to go on the loss!!!!

Kirsty... When our network goes down, we have to sit around and wait. It is a pain in the butt! Plus when the network goes down, so does the internet!!!

I WILL NOT use common showers. I did when I was little, but not now or in HS. I absolutely hate it when people look at me while I am naked.... OK, not hubby, but strangers. I don't care if I am chubby or skinny, it still grosses me out!

I did my strength training and flexability last night. Almost forgot to, but at 8:30 I remembered and hubby said... you better do it. Then I wanted to get up early this morning to exercise, but didn't set my alarm because I figured I would hear hubby get up... I didn't so I missed my exercise. Maybe after work! I also have to color Easter Eggs tonight for work. We are having a breakfast of Eggs and Coffee cake tomorrow, then we are done at 12:00 noon! YAH.... But I have to run and pick up Emma then eat lunch and make it to church by 1:00. YIKES!

Last night I had a sinful dinner. Hubby wanted it too! I bought a can of turkey chili and mixed it with 4 points of Light Velveeta cheese. Heated it up and poured it over Baked Lays tortilla chipps. It was chili cheese nachos. I added a mound of lettuce and tomato and salsa to mine to give me more filler. Came to 10 points. I had the points to spare. But I always feel guilty when I eat things like that because they seem so wrong. I always figure in order to lose weight you have to be deprived... but that's not true. So why to I think that??? Anyhoooo, it was really good!

Hope everyone has a great day!

TIRED~~
 

I am SO tired today......so last night I went to drop off b/f, and he said, come up and eat dinner withme at least. I realized I had no food so I thought sure. So then he says oops I have no food either, and we end up going to Subway and to rent a DVD....I know, how bad am I. So I fell asleep sitting up during the movie and then I woke up at like 2am and could NOT fall back to sleep.....so I am feeling whipped today!!! Its dreadful. But, oh well, what can you do.

I told b/f that tonite I am going to my place, DVD be damned and if he wants to come along, eh is more than welcome, but that I am staying home tonite. Tomorrow we have a play, SAturday dinner at Dad's, Sunday dinner at our old co-workers and then that's the end of my long weekend :(. So.....must rest and have Belle time tonite. Need long bath, book and early to bed or will turn into giant monster.

Thanks for all your comments yesterday - I realize that I am not abnormal by having bad thoughts about her - she does, after all, interfere with us somewhat adn is very annoying.

Angie - woo hoo! 3 down is great!! You must be so proud! You go girl!

Kirsty - I lose internet if my server is down too, and it happens lots around here....oh well....but good for you, you can't work! Yee Haw!!

Jen - I have always been a chub and I have NEVER used the common showers (in my memory that is). And no one in my jr. high really did either. But in HS some did, the really jock-y girls showered after, the rest of us waited to get home. My HS b/f was kicked in the hall naked once after football from the shower...my biggest nightmare come true!!!

Yesterday I had a sort of epiphany while putting together a Communications Plan. I realized that putting together a weight loss plan is just the same - define the problem and current situation, challenges, goals, action plan, measurements and execute. Makes sense!! So I wrote one out (yes, corney, but I am a writer at heart) and have this sort of renewed spirit. It did help me realize though that my workouts have been falling by the wayside, with my cold and hurt toe, I have beena slacker...but both are on themend and by Monday or Tues I should be 100%....!! YAY!!

WI tomorrow......

Hello to Tonya, Stacey, Bren, Lolly (coocooracha!!! La Coocooracha), Kim, Kierie, Steph, Ali, Emily, Kristin, Lola, Lisa, Lori, Casey, Shaylne, Sarah, Becky, Julie, Trish.....and the rest of us Losers.

Belle :D

Whew! Almost the weekend!!!
 

Is it time to go home yet? Just kidding.
I can't post properly until my boss takes a smoke break, I know, same story different verse. :)

Jen: I love chili and velveeta. WW has a recipe for something like that. I think I'll post it!! I understand about "sinful" things. I'm the same way but then when I get comfortable with the not so bad stuff, then I move to the bad stuff. Kind of like a drug, you know?

Brenda: Are you snowed in?

Angie: Way to go on the loss!! That's awesome!!

Kirsty: Have a great llllloooooonnnnnnnggggg weekend!
I'm envious. I think I'll move to England and live with you and Lolly. :) Anyone care to join me?

I'm trying to save points for tonight's dinner. We have a Maundy Thursday dinner every year that consists of food that Jesus might have eaten at the last supper. It's fish (we cheat and go to Long John Silver) cheese, bread and honey, fresh fruit, dried fruit, olives and water. It is so yummy!! I probably will eat nothing but veggies the rest of the weekend. :)

Oops, big boss came in. Got to go.

Belle: We posted at the same time. Good for you for Belle time. You deserve it!!

Hello all. Well, the funeral was very nice, as far as funerals go. It was a Catholic mass. I am not Catholic (Presbyterian) so it took a lot of concentration to follow what I was to be doing...but it was very nice and had very nice music. Very scarry about this woman diying. She was only 50 years old and in good health. Then on Wednesday last week, she had some adominal pain and went to the Dr. They thought gall stones but were not sure. So, she went to another Dr on Thursday and they had no idea (but by this time she was in extream pain) so she went back to the first Dr on Friday and he sent her to the VA hospital in another town (which I think is veey strange). Anyway, they said not gall stones, but before they could figure out what was wrong she stopped breathing and they lifeflighted her to the VA hospital in Indianapolos (Very strange..I mean, she was in a hospital already). Anyway, she died very early Sat AM. They have no idea what happened, but should get the pathology report back soon. I hope the Drs can figure it out as the not knowing is very hard for the family. Vey sad, in addition to our friend, she also left two other young adult kids and a 10 year old son. My friend's dad is totally at a loss right now.

This all really makes you think about how life can be taken from you very fast. I quess it makes you reafferm that we sould live each day to the fullest.

Well, enough about death for now. But I will say I am sorry to those of you on this board who have lost a parent. That must be vary hard.

Ok, I ate way too much last night, so today I am going to do some damage control. On the happy side, I tried on a dress that I like that had been a bit too tight in the rear and it fit! That made me happy that some of my clothes are starting to fit again. I hope that is incentive to keep me OP this weekend.

I was also wondering your all opinion about something. This is sorta dumb but here goes. My HS graduating class are all on this internet traking service. So anyway, I received an e-mail last week with current updates, people they had found, etc. I had been looking for the address of a good friend from HS who we had lost track of. Now, her e-mail was there, but that is not what my question in about. Also there was the info for an ex-boyfriend of mine. I would not have thought much about it except I was really mean to him when that relationship ended (as only an 18 year old can be) and have felt very bad about it since I grew-up. I fell that I sould appologize for my behavior. Anyway, I have not seen or talked to this man in since '89 (year graduated). So, I sent him a little e-mail saying that his name just poped-up and to let him know that one of our teachers (we were both big in the theater/speech team) and our theater teacher died a few weeks ago. But I did not appologise. I did not know what to say. He has not e-mailed me back, but I feel like I sould re-email him and tell him I am sorry about long ago. Do you think I should do that? Do you think he would think I was some sort of internet stalker-crazy? I have no desire to see him really or anything, I just feel like I should let him know that I was sorry.

anyway, what do you all think? I know I may be making too much of this, but this is one thing in my life that I really regret (just how mean I was, not that we broke-up) and wish I could make amends. Oh, how dumb we can be when we are young.

So, a long post for a dumb problem. I feel like I should be on Jenny Jones or something.

Jen: just had to say that it WAS 80 here, but now it is COLD and the wind is so bad. Sounds like you sent us your weather. Take it back! I say! Glad you and hubby were able to talk.

Brenda: how was the day off? Sounds so nice to me. Hopw hubby got home ok. They had on our morning news the cutes clip from from local news...a puppy in Denver playing in his first deep snow. So cute.

Angie: That is SO GREAT about weigh in! You are on your way!

Kirsty: I hate it when the server is down. You spend the day trying to look busy anyway and never get anything done. Have a great Easter if we don't "see" you before that.

Lolly: I am glad your BF is able to see you in Spain. Have fun!

Belle: I have to tell you that there are a few ex's of my hubby's that make me crazy! He has this one that we see maybe once a year. Anyway, she is always touching him and hugging him. Yuck! Keep your hands off my hubby is what I have to say to her. I think she is a bit upset still (after like 5 years) because he broke up with her saying she lived too far away and then one month later started dating me and I lived in the same town as her. Just sort of worked out that way. Then hubby and I got married a year later and she is still single and I little bitter about it I think. Oh well, they were not right together! Hubby also has this other ex (college girlfriend that he dated fo three years) that is married to a friend of mine from college. They live in the same city as us. Well, her marriage is not going well so she uses my hubby as a sounding board. That would be fine if I have not HATED HER for life 15 years now and if I trusted her just one little bit. Hubby thinks it is dumb that I am jelous of her blah blah blah, but she is mean and tricky. So I totally feel for you. Men, they just don't see it!

Ok, I have ended up writing a novel and I did not mean to. Hello to everyone else. I need to go cjeck out yesterday's thread to see what else is going on.

Oh, and Kay, I have been meaning to say CONGRATULATIONS on the no smoking! That is a hard one and you are doing so great!

Trish

Hello All! I've been following the thread and not posting....I was in the 5'4" group from yesterday-I always wanted to be taller!!!
Today I voted to cover myself until the absolute last minute! So I am in Boston for a brief time looking for apts still-this really sucks! Things at home are ok-though there are times I seriuosly want to kill my mother! I've been pretty well OP since the weekend-I WI tomorrow morning and better have a loss otherwise I'll be upset. Last night I drove up to Boston from NY-about 3 1/2 hrs-and i wanted to munch so badly. But i am proud to say I had a Wendy's grilled chicken sandwich and NO FRIES! And half of a salad...so I actually came out under points!

Angie-Congratulations on the losss1 that's great!
Ali-I am jealous that you have managed to lose your weight so fast-it's taken me a whole year to lose 30 lbs and that's with many ups and downs...
Trish-I had a similar thing happen-I broke up with a HS BF in a bad way...but I had the opportunity to see him 3 or 4 years later and I did apologize-it was actually very cool-he took it well and I felt a whole lot better-distance and time does wonders...I think you should do it....
Bye for now-i'm off to apt hunt!Lori

Trish
 

I harbour bad feelings for a couple of people who really hurt me in HS. ONe of them apologised a couple of years ago,and now I don't care. It was the act of that person admitting what they did was wrong and telling me that they had remorse, that I could forgive them and let it go, and now when I think of her, I don't think of her ina bad light (the other one, I still do).

I don't think it coudl hurt, and if you don't make any notion that you would want to see him, he wouldnt' think you would. I'd send it. You might help someone let go of bad feelings feel a bit bettter about themselves. 11 years is a long time, but ****, my mom has been divorced for 20 and still has very bad feelings. Dad has never apologized, I think it would make all the difference.

My opinion only....

BTW - his ex askes for guy advice all the time...HATE HER!

Belle

Thank you all for your congrats
 

Trish:

It is really hard to lose a parent. I lost my mom who was my very very best friend last year. She had cancer and the doctor gave her a clean bill of health in April and told her that she had beaten the cancer. We of course were all so so so very happy. I can remember how I felt when she told me it was gone. It was such a relief. 1-2 weeks after the doctor told her that she found another lump on her shoulder and of course went back to the dr. He did exrays and catscans and found that the cancer that they thought was gone had spread (in just 2 weeks) through out her entire body. It was in her ovaries, uterus, stomach, heart, intestines, and more but I cant remember right now. At that point the dr gave her 2-3 weeks to live. Of course we were all devestated and myself at 7 months pregnant was already emotionally strained. She died on May 28 while I was holding her hand. The very last thing I remember was her looking up at me and smiling.....the very last thing she said was "I love you and don't worry about me" My 2 sisters and brother were all with her singing hyms to her. She always loved to sing. I miss her so very much we were so so close. My heart was literlly torn apart. Even as I write this I have tears streaming down my face remembering every detail. My mother was my hero and she always will be, I will never stop loving her.

Sorry to go on and on...just once I start remembering it all comes back. Please love your parents and treasure the time you have with them. I miss my mom so much and I long to feel her soft skin again.

www.babiesonline.com/babies/c/chubbylegs there is a picture of myself, my mom and my oldest daughter sarah. This was taken 2 days before we found out she only had 2-3 weeks left. It is in the Photo Gallery.

Angie

2 and a quarter hours to go...
 

hey girls,
our server is back (booh). at least i can still get internet and email when it's down. perhaps there is a god after all. ;)
speaking of showers, i never used the communal ones at my gym for ages. but, once i lost a bit of weight i felt more confident to try them. and believe it or not, it actually makes you feel better about yourself because you get exposed to such a variety of shapes and sizes. i still find it awkward if i know any of the people in there. but i much prefer going to work all fresh (i go to the gym first thing you see). and then, once i'd got confident enough to shower naked, they put partitions between the showers! but you still see people stand in the middle of the changing rooms completely starkers while i am tucked into a corner/cubicle!
angie - fantastic loss! well done.
jen - i always find it amazing when i'm full and under points. that is the beauty about WW, you really can eat whatever you like (you just gotta be able to "buy" it with your points! no interest free overdraft here!).
belle - i'm completely knackered as well! i can't wait to go home tonight cos i have the place to myself (flatmate on easter hols already). tomorrow is pamper day for me. gym, then back home for extensive hair removing session (anyone else use an epilator on their legs?). thought i better make an effort! ;)
stacey - don't move to england, you get more holidays if you live in scotland!
trish - i would prob just leave the ex alone. it sounds a bit like you're trying to relieve your conscience rather than make him feel better. he's prob totally over it anyhow. if he does reply to your original email then maybe say something, but otherwise i'd forget it. saying all that, keep us posted on what you do!! good to hear you're getting into your old clothes!
angie - that is such a sad story. you must be so strong to have coped. i can't think what else to say.

hokey, must go work. darn. hope you all have a fantastic easter and i'll see you all on tuesday!

kirsty

ps go easy on the chocolate - i don't want to hear any horror stories of creme egg binges!

Back from the beyond......
 

Hi gang,

Just thought I'd drop a note because I've been negligent for the past few days. I an officially WW leader-ing... I had my first two meetings yesterday. They were great! I think I did pretty well, and definitely showed my enthusiasm for the program. Let's hope it's contagious!
I have spotted one potential problem with one of my meetings though. In one, there are a few women that have very little weight to lose (<10#s). I notice that the other women tend to resent that. I think I will have to keep reiterating the old "it's the same struggle for everyone" line. I mean, I admire a person who can join WW to lose 10. I wish I had been able to stop myself at 10, and I hope that from now on I will. It's just too bad when people make negative comments about "slim" people in WW. Have any of you had this experience?
Trish I think the biggest thing in this situation is to do something that lets him know that you want to make him feel good, not yourself feel better. That's the funny thing with guilt. Sometimes we unburden ourselves so that we can have a clean conscience, but we end up making someone else feel bad. I think you should follow your gut.
Belle I had to comment on your post yesterday, I'm glad you loved the concert (I saw them years ago at the Big O -- great show) but this b/f thing got me mad. You were obviously joking, and he crapped all over you. Why is it that he defends the way that the ex dressed but had no problem telling you that you are a bad dresser? And then you're the one who's supposed to apologize? The fact is: you are his g/f. She is not. The reason that you are (justifiably) sensitive about his relationship with her is because he has given you every reason to be. I don't get this guy.
Sorry to be so abrupt. My opinion only, remember.

Lola, you sound just like my sister Kristin...that was her response too - she said, well, who is his present g/f??? Not her....it does make sense and I appreciate your boldness!! I realize more and more that i was not wrong in this case, and that he was the one baiting me to say her name as well.....I was goign to refrain.

Angie - your story made me cry. I can't imagine losing my mom either! You must be so much stronger b/c of that. I am sorry she missed your baby coming into the world. Do you ever think that a part of her lives in your baby??

Kirsty - I think if I got more confident I'll have the shower too - just to see if I CAN!! You know? might help in the confidence dept.!!! I guess knackered means tired?? I love your language Kirsty....

Gotta moter - lots to do...

Belle

i do know words not associated with "it"
 

hey belle, i'm sure i read somewhere that knackered technically means "tired because of lots of shagging". :devil: sadly that ain't true in my case cos BF is away till tomorrow night. it's so unfair, he had to go to edinburgh with work! lucky boy. i haven't been back there in ages.

Knackered
 

That reminds me of in Austin Powers 2 after he and vanessa are done he goes "And I'm Spent". My b/f does that lots.

I loved Edinbourough. It was so aesthetically pleasing and fun!! Met a guy with bag pipes on the street who had lived at the army base outside of CAlgary for a while...nice scottish man, should have taken him back home with me!! YUMMY!! Men in kilt......works for me! He was a goodlooking redhead too! Just like my b/f. The first redhead I have ever dated...and I was not disappointed.

Belle

men in kilts
 

when i get married i'd love it if all the blokes wore kilts. i've already asked BF if he'd ever wear a kilt. sadly, i doubt it. still, at least i know my dad will (a girl can always rely on her daddy). as long as he wears underpants that is (why don't men realise that they can't sit with their legs apart when they're in kilts!?).
belle - in the uk we call people with red hair "ginger". do red-haired people get teased a lot over there? it seems to be the only acceptable minority group to pick on these days over here...(not that i would of course :angel: )

Can't stop yawning
 

I didn't sleep very well last night, tossed and turned. Then this morning the phone rang and I woke up right before I was about to get shot in a dream. It was kind of scary. I think I need a new bed! And a bigger bed! A double isn't big enough for two people and two dogs. My husky mix, Toby, always insists on jumping up in the middle of the night and curling up behind my legs. Dogs. Gotta love them.

Trish: About the ex dilemma. Let me tell you what happened to me. Last year, a high school ex called me out of the blue and told me he wanted to apologize to me for treating me badly at the end of our relationship. I hadn't heard from him in 11 years and I was floored, but really appreciated it. I had always been puzzled about how things ended. I think a little bit of hurt stayed with me, even after 11 years! But his phone call ended up meaning a lot. Although I haven't spoken or heard from him since, I'm glad he did it. So I think you should email your ex!

Angie: Thank you for sharing your story about your mom. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. My mom is my best friend, too, and she had breast cancer but beat it. For a while, though, we didn't know whether she would. It's such a scary thing to go through.

Bridget Jones's Diary opens in the theater this Friday! But it's the night my b/f's off and there's no way he'll go with me! I want to get some girlfriends together, but I hate to leave him when I hardly ever see him. Sigh. I might have to wait until next week.

Well, I gotta go. Need some lunch!

redheads
 

YES!! he was called CArrot top and stuff. my brother in law's brother Keith is a redhead too and when I go out with them both I make jokes about me being the minority. I hope I have a redhead baby tho if I stay with b/f b/c I think he is very beautiful. I am scanning a pic of us both on the weekend for you two to see (don't tell him!!). We also tease them about the rest of their body hair colour constantly!! "is it true what they say about redheads?" and that they have the devil in them. I think both b/f and Keith do have the devil in them...trouble makers!!!

Ginger, eh? I'll have to try that!!

I also love the bagpipes, I want them at my wedding (much to my b/f's dismay). We have started "hypothetical" conversations about what we want at our pretend "wedding" - funny how when we feel "safe" like its not that real, we can talk like that together....oh well.

Yes, why DO they sit with their legs spread eagle?? Enigma.

Belle

so we think they have a huge packet?

re bridget jones the film. it's already out in london and everyone i know that has been to see it (male or female) has really enjoyed it. i hope to see it this weekend (we'll see if i can get BF to agree!).

I'm back! :wave:
 

Hello! Jeez, it took all day to get my taxes done. I’m really worried they are wrong, but at this point I don’t care. I know that sounds awful, but I’m sick of worrying about it. I did stay OP yesterday but was at the top of my range. It was the Chex Mix at the candle party last night. At least I didn’t go over!

The weather actaully cleared up rather quickly. Almost all of the snow on my driveway melted so I didn’t even have to shovel. There are lots of places where the power is still out though. It was such a heavy wet snow that the power lines just couldn’t take it. My parents power has been off since 2am yesterday!

Stacey: Thank for thinking of me! I’m with you and Kay. I didn’t do anything with my hair before my wedding. It was so hot and humid the day of, my MOH curled my hair like 3 times and it wouldn’t stay. I was sooooo mad! A week after we got back I had about 5 inches cut off! I loved it, but now since I’m growing my bangs out I figured I’d grow out the rest too. I actually like not having bangs (well, they are still bangs, just really long and annoying!) Humidity? Well, as you can imagine we have almost none here and complain when there’s even a little. I die when I go anywhere that does have some humidity. In a way I’m spoiled to live in a dry climate. I’ll tell you what though, dry skin sucks!!!

Belle: What’s done is done, don’t agonize over it. I agree that the whole ex-situation sucks big time, but I was thinking: If you keep obsessing about the phone calls and keeping track of things like how long they’ve been apart, is that maybe casing some of the strain on your relationship sometimes? He obviously cares about you and we know how much you care for him. You’ve come a long way in dealing with the situation, maybe it’s time to take another small step and let it go a little more. Maybe I’m wrong, but I get the impression he is getting better about the whole thing?

Kay!!! WOWWOWWOWWOW!!! Congrats on that loss :D I can’t believe you are only 2.8 from Goal. That’s huge. Keep it up. How did football go? You are doing so wonderful on the not smoking! Keep it up ;)

Sarah: Yup, DH did come home early, but not as early as he wanted to.

Ali: I think maybe one of the reasons being slimmer makes you feel talk is b/c you are proud of how you look now, which could make you have better posture and hold you head high! I know I feel that way sometimes even just being halfway through my loss.

Kim: Don’t despair! At least it’s a loss! I only lost .6 this week, but it IS a loss! Just stick with it, I know you can do it.

Angie: All I can say at the moment is that I’m crying as I type. Thank you for sharing your story.

Jen: Girl, you are making my mouth water with the nachos! That sounds so good, I may have to try it this weekend!

Trish: On the apologizing thing? I’m honestly on the fence on this one. Sorry! You should have seen Nestle playing in the snow! He tears back and forth across the yard and gets snow on his nose. I took a couple of pictures. I think he loved having me home. I’m glad I was too b/c I have 2 candle parties on Sat and DH is working.

Kirsty: Sure, sure you know other words *evil grin* I love hearing you ‘talk’ too! It cracks me up. I’m thinking hubby and I need to go out for Happy Hour Friday night. I really want a LIIT!! My best friend and MOH’s husband wore a kilt to our wedding. He put on a tux shirt with it and it looked really sharp!!! My dad told me from the time I was little that he wouldn’t wear a tux to my wedding. He didn’t even wear one for his. I knew he wouldn’t but I still took every opportunity to give him a hard time about it. He looked sharp though in his fancy suit! To go along with what Belle said about ‘gingers’; I’ve believed from HS that redheads are ‘evil’ All the ones I’ve known have had some type of major personality quirk and it just turned into a joke with my friends. No offense intended to anyone!!!

OK, have to go to lunch with co-worker, boss and big-boss. Gr. I hope they have something I can count pretty easily. Going out to eat just isn't fun anymore b/c I stress out over what in the world I'm going to eat :( What sounds really good is some baked/broiled fish wihout a cream sauce!

hi!
 

Yeah, I was OP last night! I stopped at my max plus earned exercise points. DH made dinner - scallops and rice dish, pretty good and only 5 points by my estimation.Teh recipe says 8 but with only rice and scallops having points, I don't think it is possible. The rain has stopped for now so it will probably be rather humid the rest of the day. I hope it dries out some for the weekend. I am really hoping to plant some flowers! My garden looks so empty!

Brenda - I am glad that you stayed home yesterday. Sounded like a really bad storm. Glad you got through your taxees too, yuck! How did lunch go? I agree with it sometimes not being worth eating out!

Angie - thank you for sharing your story about your mom. My mother died of colon cancer almost 3 years ago (May 11th, Mother's Day) and it is still hard for me. I was also with my mother when she dies. I am glad you were able to be there. My thoughts are with you as it approaches 1 year. P.S. you are doing great!!

I hate communal showers. I haven't had to use one since camp in the 8th grade. I don't want people looking at me and I don't want to look at anyone else either, yuck!

Ok, sorry this is so short. I better go.

Sarah
194.4/164.8/153

Hi everyone!
 

Angie and Sarah ~ Thank you for sharing your personal stories. You are both so strong. I can't say that I know how you feel, so I won't. My father was diagnosed about a year ago (a few of months before my wedding). Fourtunately he is apearing to be cancer-free now, but the fear was almost too much for me. Actually that was when I gained back the weight I had lost the first time on WW. My Thoughts are with you.

BTW angie ~ Your girls are beautiful and make the baby fever a little stronger for me :).

Brenda ~ good luck with the lunch. I hope you thaw out soon! Football was so much fun! We lost of course, but I had a good time. I was able to play the entire hour without getting winded. I'm counting it as "high" for activity points.

Belle and Kirsty ~ I had a music class with a bagpiper once. He was awesome! I love that instrument. He even explained how bagpipes were outlawed for a time because they we're considered a weapon of war. Aparently the volume scared the enemy!

Kim ~ I am with you on the sleeping thing. I woke up in the middle of the night last night and just couldn't fall back to sleep. Yuck! I have to drive 4 hours tonight and I don't know how to make it.

Trish ~ Sorry to hear about your friends. I'll keep them in my thoughts. It is true that we should all live our lives to the fullest. Too many people in my line of business are wrapped up in money and work and never take the time to enjoy life. To top that off they look at me like an alien when I tell them that work is not my life. Oh well. As far as the ex goes, I think it wouldn't hurt to email him. I am really good friends with a HS ex now because he finally told me he was sorry about a year after we broke up.

Jen ~ I really am craving those nachos now! That is a good idea for a dinner!

Welcome back Lola and Lori
Lola ~ You sound like you are really getting the hand of leading WW. Good for you!

Lori ~ You should be so proud that you didn't get fries! I was bad last night and did get the fries. I did play an hour of football first and gave half to the DH.

Stacy ~ The Maundy Thursday dinner sounds great. I think me and my family should start the same sort of tradition. We usually only go to a Mass, but I like the idea of celebrating with the same sorts of food. Have a wonderful evening.

Hi to all I've missed. I'll be back on Monday, so have a nice holiday if you are going on holiday.

Thanks again for all of the smoking support. I went out drinking last night after the game and passed on the smokes. I really wanted to cheat, but then I thought about how I would let you all down if I did!

Talk to ya'll later!
Kay

BAN COMMUNAL SHOWERS... NOW!!!!
 

I hate them I hate them I hate them!!! Always have, always will. I am 100% bourgeois Englishwoman, my body is for me and mine ONLY. My body is my castle?! And in Spanish swimming pools all the changing rooms are communal, which is nightmare city. Eek, I'm all antsy just thinking about it.

Well, today is Easter Thursday and Madrid is pretty much closed down. Not many shops or things open, although I have tracked down a couple of convenience stores where I can replenish stocks if necessary (I always worry about running out of food, which is so bizarre, I mean, I'd understand if I'd lived through famine or something, but ...) It is great weather though, so I've been sitting in the park, looking at the mountains and reading.

Bridget Jones! Blokey wants me to save it and watch it with him, he even says he's going to read the books ... I think it's more of a night out with the girls film, but since Idon't know any girls here ... Just went to see 'Bread and Roses' before I came here ... it's Ken Loach's new one. Fantastic. Totally recommend it, as I do anything by Loach. It's about 2 Mexican cleaners in LA, immigration, workers' rights, dignity, anti-globalisation, and there's a cute love story too. Really makes you think about stuff.

Anyway, I have to go because I'm starving and I will be tempted into an evil cake shop if I don't go straight home. WOO HOO! to all the losers, enjoy your Easter Eggs, and have a fabby weekend. See you next week!

hugs,
Lolly
xxx

Oops
 

I was the "other" answer on the poll. At the gym, I only shower and change if I've been in the pool (otherwise I do it at home), and I just shower in my bathing suit so I don't have to strip in front of anyone! Then I'll usually change in the bathroom. I wish I wasn't so embarassed for other people to see me.

I failed miserably at a healthy lunch. I went to Subway and had a meatball sub. I don't think those are very good for you. I think I'll go to Dottie's site and investigate. Grrr ... and I want to get under 180 by May 12, when I have a wedding to go to! That's four weeks. If I can lose a little more than a pound a week, I should be able to. But I've been hovering where I am for so long that it's hard to be optimistic. I'll try, though.

I don't want to do any work today. But I must

Bridget Jones!!
 

Haven't read the posts since I last posted, but wanted to let you gals know if you go to www.msn.com today there's a bunch of stuff on Bridget Jones diary (movie), including a list of 'Britishism's' Lolly, Kirsty -- kind of funny that they had to make us a little dictionary to be able to figure out what the heck you guys are talking about! I will read and post later! Tah Tah :p

Hey, About BJ.... I keep forgetting to post this. But I have been seeing the little previews for it and you can definately tell the Renee gained weight. If anyone has seen her recent movies, she is gastly skinny, I mean really skinny!!! I can see why she flipped out for gaining weight, but honestly, she looks healthier at the higher weight!!

Also, has anyone seen the Pepsi commercials with Britteny??? I think she looks like she has a big butt in those skimpy jeans she wears. Just my opinion. Does this make me a fashion police?? Belle... you are the style expert!! :D Tee heee

I am tired of work today... actually everyday! I want to play hooky like I would if I was in college! Expect the weather here is crapppppy! Rain and high winds. AND, the water level is so high they said last night it is the highest since 1965. And all the flood gates are open on the dam and the water is gushing out... I drove by today at lunch. We are supposed to keep getting rain all weekend. I hate the rain, but really hate the wind. 45 mph gusts. I don't know why I have even spent the time doing me hair the last 2 weeks. I look like crap every day!!! :mad:

OK, enough of my antics!

Hello all. Well, I did ok on lunch and I have avoided tax season treats all day!

Angie and Sarah: Your families are in my thougts. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.

Kim: my dining out book says that a six inch meatball sub in 11 pts. Hope that helps.

lolly: I also at time am afraid I will run out of food. That is crazy, I know, but at times I get worried that we won't have enough to go around. I also have never been without, so I don't know where this fear comes from.

Kay: You did so great...not smoking when out drinking. If you can do that you can do anything!

Brenda: Don't worry about your taxes... I am sure you did great. I hate tax time and how much money we always end up owing. I think I need to have more taken out of my paycheck as we always end up owing since my hubby and I are in different tax brackets if we would file sep (we can't as we are married and in teh long run do better to file joint) Does this make any sense? Anyway, back to my original point "I hate tax time." but I am sure glad we have the services that my taxes pay for so I guess I should stop complaining.

Kim: scarry dream!

Belle and Kirsty: I don't think I have ever seen an actual man in a kilt...I mean Mel Gibson on teh big screen but not a real live person. Well, maybe in a parade but that does not count I don't think.

lola: congrats on the leader thing. I bet you are great. I have never seen any issues in my WW group with thiner people etc but I think your solution is a good one.

Lori: I know how frustrating place hunting can be...I hope you find a great place soon.

To all, thank you all for your advice on the ex. I am still a little on the fence, but you all make some great points. I am not sure who I am doing this for, but I guess it does not have to be done right away if I go that way.

On the Bridget Jones issue, I am seeing the film this weekend with my mom and sisters. Should be fun. Oh, did I tell you all I read the second book and loved it even more than the first...but i really wish there would be book three where she becomes a smug married. I am still a little irritated with Reene (is that her name) anyway, the chick that plays Bridget and her weight issue. I hope this does not ruine the film for me.

Ok, must get back to work. Talk with you all soon.

Trish

Just a quickie...
 

Brenda: I saw the same thing, my homepage is MSN and I got a kick out of it! I think I might try those new terms....
getting back to work, have a great day.
Kay: Way to go on passing smokes while drinking. I still crave them when I'm at a bar!
I agree with Trish, I liked the second BJ book, better.
See ya!

Hey Jen
 

We must have been posting at the same time. Funny you should say that about Britney and the Pepsi ads. When they first ran that ad during the Oscars, I was in the kitchen getting a ...drink..that is it. Anyway, my hubby calls me to come quick. He kept saying how huge her behind looked in those jeans. Then he got all mad that she is so young and they use her that way...or maybe that was me. Anyway, I agree!

Also, you are right, Renee did gain noticable weight, but was way too thin to start with. Maybe in hollywood reality she is "fat." and that is why she is acting the way she is...but in the real world the added weight is right were she should be. What a messed up world we live in when Hollywood is alowed to call the shots.

Ok, got to go. Trish

To all the people with cancer surviving family members... You must stay strong!!! My mom has been disgnosed twice. Now, as of last week she was told she has severe osteoporosis in one hip, stemming from the effect of chemotherapy. She is a fighter. She has also dropped below 100 pounds and is fighting to gain weight, but it is nearly impossible. Again, because of Chemo, she lost 2/3 of her stomach and part of her intestine. NOTE... same precedure that Carnie Wilson had, and Carnie will have the same problems. The difference, my mom didn't ask to have her stomach taken out. She can't eat much, she is on a low fat, low sugar, low everything diet because many foods make her sick. I worry all the time about her. She is young... 55, and should have to deal with this. The first time she got cancer she was in her late 30's (I was in HS). She owns her own company (where I work) and will not let this set her back. I admire her greatly. My biggest fear was that she would never see me get married. I used to cry about it. Then I worried that she would never see me have children... thank God she did. Now I just worry... mostly because of the recent problems!

Sorry to vent (well, not really a vent), but everyone sharing their stories made me tear up, so I wanted to share mine too!

Thanks

I found a place!!!!
 

I got an apt! No more hunting! I'm soo excited...
I'm trying the veggie calzone recipe tonight...hope it's good
I too have lost a parent-my father died two and a half years ago-we were very close and his death was hard on the whole family...I miss him everyday-there are so many things going on that I wish he could see...I just take it one day at a time...

The British-isms are cool to me...but sometimes i need translations too!:)
Bye-I WI tomorrow-I'll keep everyone posted...Lori

Thanks, Trish ...
 

for looking up those points on the sub! Now I don't feel quite as much as a cow! I can deal with 11 points, Although I know I'm having pizza tonight and have to be careful. One piece!

Grrr ...Britney Spears. She lets herself be used that way. It's sickening how many little girls look up to her. Did I ever tell you gals about the time I had to write a story the day tickets for her concert went on sale in Roanoke? It actually turned out to be pretty funny. The tickets sold out w/in minutes and everyone started crying. I don't think I was ever that bad about anybody famous.

Congrats on the apt., Lori!

On the kilt issue ... much of my family, including my step-dad, is Scottish, and my step-dad used to be a Scottish dancer, the whole outfit and all. A few years ago, when he and my mom were living in Virginia, he danced at a county fair. My friends were very impressed. It would have been cool if he wore his kilt when he and my mom got married, but he wore his Army uniform instead.

One hour until freedom!
 

Jeez, I can't keep up with the posts!

Lunch was totally not worth it! They had sautéed scallops on special with rice and salad with vinaigrette dressing. I was thinking that should be a good healthy lunch right? Not really. I was very good and split a roll with my co-worker instead of eating a whole one like I wanted. When we got our plates (my boss ordered the scallops too) I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was 3 whole scallops, a cup of rice and a teeny bit of salad. This little bit of food added up to 8 points and then I gave the ½ roll 2 (what do you think? – scallops cooked are 1 point for ½ a cup; I figured w/the sautéing I should count them as 4?, the rice was one cup at 4 points and the dressing 2). Talk about un-filling. I’m still so hungry! I did turn down dessert *yeah for me!* Anyway, that was just really frustrating :mad: The other problem is, this last minute lunch fell on the day I have a candle party and the hostess told me not to eat b/c she’s making dinner!!! Dinner? Wow, I’ve always seen munchies at my parties, but not dinner. Of course I couldn’t ask what she was fixing and don’t feel that I should be rude and not eat what she has prepared. Gr, I think I will eat spinach when I get home so I’m not as hungry, but I really wanted to be low end of points (20 to be exact) and that means I only have 6 points left to work with for the day. Okie dokie, I’ll stop whining, sorry!

Sarah: Good job staying OP! See scallops above, what do you think?

Kay: I think football is definitely worth high points!

Lolly: I agree that they should ban communal showers. Luckily our rec center has little individual stalls. I’m hoping my DH will want to go see BJ with me. I’m really tempted to go tomorrow night if I get done what I need to!

Kim: You can still be OK for the day, just eat a sensible dinner. Have you talked to your leader for some plateau advice? heheheh you Scottish decendants are all over the place.

Trish: I also want a third book! I really want to see how she handles being a smug married too!! Ya know, all of a sudden I need a Diet DP b/c of under your name. Have you ever done hot Dr Pepper? I know it sounds gross, but it’s a great alternative to hot chocolate. Yum! I haven’t tried it with diet yet though.

Jen: Major hugs to you and your mom!

Lori: I’m so sorry about your dad. I do have to congratulate you on the place though!

My great aunt died of ovarian cancer when I was in 9th grade. She was my mom’s aunt, but they were only 3 years apart in age and we were all very close. Sometimes thinking about her still brings me to tears. The kicker? If her doctor would have been more competent, she would have diagnosed it sooner (entirely possible in her case) and she would still be alive today. Please don’t feel bad about demanding care of tests from your doctor even if they think it is extreme. We have every right to question what they tell us. It’s our health and our life after all. *big hugs all around*

At the MSN site they have BJ greeting cards. :lol:

I sent my hubby one... he laughed since it was a little suggestive! Hee hee :o

Left a little early today. At home putter. Love this putter as it is so fast. My hubby is always on it, however, so I never get to use it.

Jen: I am sorry to hear about your mom as well. I will keep her in my thoughts.

Lori: I am sorry to hear about your dad. Congratulations on the new appartment.

Brenda: I have never had a hot D. Pepper. I will have ot try that. Also, I don't think the lunch was quite that much. Hard to tell with resteraunts.

Oh, Jen, I sent my hubby one of those cards too. The one about a day without pants or something. It was cute I thought. As he is out of town, he has not seen it yet.

Well, I am off to church for Maudy Thursday dinner etc. I leave early tomorrow morning for parnets house and then I will be gone until Tuesday. So I will see you all then.

Have a happy Easter/weekend (depending on your faith.)

Trish