Morning girls!!!

I had a *fantastic* night at so graham norton last night! Kierie, he does have a website - http://www.channel4.co.uk/sograhamnorton
Lolly - do you mind if I tell the girls what happened or do you want me to wait until after Friday's show so I don't ruin any surprises?! Lemme know. The guests were (I'm sure you don't mind me telling this bit) Shannon Doherty (from 90210/Charmed etc) and Janice from Coronation Street (British soap opera).

I can totally relate to all these stories about people calling you fat!! I think I read somewhere that you can get 9 positive remarks and 1 negative one, and no prizes for guessing which one you remember most. The best way to deal with it is to focus on the good ones and let the bad ones wash over you (rather than the other way round). And once we're all at goal there are going to be plenty of good ones to pick from.

Better do some work (since I spend most of yesterday making my Calista Flockhart autobiography, Skeleton!!)

Kirsty

oooohhhhhhhhh go on then!
 

Hello Kirsty, everyone!

Go on then, I don't mind if you tell what happened - I will be taping it anyway because I have to go to Leeds for a conference and will be away Friday night. And I bet you can't hold on till after the weekend!!! Was he wonderful? Are you going to be famous?

Having a busy morning so can't stop long - student welfare crisis and I have to set up some meetings. I'm supposed to be typing up a report now, so I'd better get back to it. Ah joy!

Back later,
hugs,
Lolly
xxx

i won i won i won!
 

my calista/skeleton book won!! the audience cheered loudest for me and i won a mediterranean cruise!
ooh and then, when graham was looking at my book and asking me about it he recognised me and made me put my fist in my mouth again!! quite amazing cos it was over 2 years ago and i was 3 stone heavier (42 pounds). i guess i haven't changed that much after all! hee hee. so yes lolly, you will get to see me. i have no idea how i will look on tv apart from being quite embarassed and trying to avoid the microphone which a half-naked man was thrusting at me - he actually held it so close to me i had to lean backwards so i'm sure i'll have a double chin!!
i've got a free holiday - woo hoo! my mum and my sis have already tried to convince me to give it to them (my mum: "it's my birthday soon"; my sis: "i'm pregnant"). i hate to think what happens if you win the lottery!!

quick post
 

Morning ladies,

Sorry I didn't get a chance to post yesterday. I wieghed in fully expecting a gain or at least the same..and I lost! 1.5 pounds YAY! I am really bummd this morning though because my dd ear is infected....where she got her earings. I know that I should take them out but I can't do it. The things are so tight and everytime I try she screams in pain. So, I am taking her to the doctors. My ex is going to kill me he said that I shouldn't have gotten her ears peirced....and I am beginning to think the same thing. She is 6 and has done a super job of taking care of them....just luck of the draw I guess. If you havn't guessed my dh is not her father.....but the ex is :(

Anyways she is really upset because she knows that they will close up and her ears won't be peirced anymore. She was so excited to get them done too. Ad did so well when they did it. I am really upset for her.

Kristy Glad you had a good time last night, and congrats on the free trip! That is awesome.

Slinko How did your weigh in go the other day?



Gotta run,

Talk to you later,
Angie

Slinko - Thanks for sharing your story. Yesterday brought up a few more memories... not good ones. But I guess it was good to go back and think about them. It's ironic because I had a similar thing with a homeless person. My freinds and I were crossing the street and I made it over before the light changed - but they didn't. So I was standing on the corner waiting for them. Well this homelss guy was walking and since I was standing there I was in his way... and he yell "move out of my way fat-so." And my friends heard. I was mortified. I think it totally does bring out weird feelings, because while you and you love ones obviously know you have a weight problem, it's something you never talk about and they never acknowledge. So it just makes you feel akward and hurt. Anyway - thanks again for sharing your story.

Belle - Thanks to you to. Once I got to the 8th grade, the negative comments (to my face at least) stopped... so I was shocked the two times it has happened in my adult life. You'd think adults would have learned that name calling is for kindergardeners.

Kirsty - I'm glad you had a good time yesterday. That is so awesome about the book. I can't belive you won a cruise. REALLY? So awesome!

Angie - I knew you would lose!!!! Congrats!

Lolly - Have a nice morning!

Talk to you girls later!
Lisa

Hello. Not much time this week. FIrst, I want to say thank you to angie. I ment to do this the other day and then the post did not take and I ran out of time to post again...well, anyway, thank you for the info. That was very helpful and I am looking into it.

Kirsty: congrats to you.

Well, must go. I am doing well but tottaly busy.

trish

The day is beautiful outside
 

but of course im inside waiting for class to start i had a record 2 hours of sleep planned but slept a half hour thru the alarm and barely got out with my shoes on let alone the books i left on my desk or the work that was due
aaaaaaaaaaaaand my lovely dose of meridia exploded in my mouth so obviously im not taking it today lol
im having a slightly modified breakfast of champions poptarts 10 pts and a Diet coke
i have a sub with veggies and turkey and cheese for lunch points unkknown and some yummy 0 points spinach for dinner
anywho darlins i will bbl
Kierie
ps kirsty i will check that site later congrats on tthe hols
id love to see the calista book
Angie congrats on the loss
the same thing happened to me when i was 6

Hey
 

Kirsty - that is so cool!! I wish I had a satellite!! Congrats! If anyone wants to send me a taped version, I will send my address and reimburse them.... :^:

Well, I have to run - deadlines. I am going to see Bridget Jones tonite! YAY!!!

Belle

Who's getting voted off???
 

Who will it be tonight?
I'm super busy at work so I'll be back around later.
Kirsty: Way to go!! A cruise...how wonderful! v.g!!

Hello to everyone.

i'm going on a cruise! wow!
 

belle - i'd love to send you a tape but i know that british and american videos are totally incompatible so i guess it'll be the same with canadian ones? i'll be videoing it, so next time you're over here i'll let you watch it! ;)
angie - hooray on the loss! sorry to hear everyone is so busy at work. with my current run of good luck i'm thinking i should enter the lottery so i won't need to work!!

Hi Everyone :) Yay, it's Thurs! I have no idea why I'm happy about that since I have nothing planned yet for this wkend but I am anyways LOL. I just got back from the gym...maybe that's why I have some extra enthusiasm. I was very proud of myself...I finally got the motivation to go!

Kirsty...congrats on the cruise! Sounds like you had a great time :)

HI EVERYONE... I am back from my wonderful (not) trip to Iowa. All work, no play!! And a 9 hour drive one way. YUCKKK. Also, I can never eat right when I am travelling since I don't have much control over what is served. I am hoping to maintain on Saturday at WI... today and tomorrow I am sticking to my low end of points and exercising. I don't get to exercise while I am on the road either! Blahhhhh

I haven't had time to catch up on the posts, so if anyone has questions for me or needs to fill me in... go right ahead!!

Hubby is on Jury Duty... yesterday and today.

hello!
 

Hi ladies!

Welcome back Jen! Maintaining while going away is good~ that's what I did after NYC.

Shayle~ it must be the endorphins you got from working out! awesome!

Kirsty~ that show sounds fun! Cpongrats on that trip! I've never won anything before, that's so cool!

Stacey and Trish~ don't work too hard :)

Belle~ have fun at BJ tonight! I hope to go soon too!!!

Lisa~ I have bad stories about homeless people in Boston too! I went to school in Cambridge and there are many times that they were rude, insisting that I had money. Well, sure I had a roof over my head and such but I didn't have money to throw around that's for sure. It always did make me sad though to see them. :(

Angie~ congrats on the loss! Don't worry about the earrings, something simular happened to me when I was a kid....my ears lobes literally swallowed the earrings and I had to go to the emergancy room! I never blamed my mom for it though :) I even went later and got them re-done!

Well, I called about a part time gig this morning and hopefully it will come thru...if my calculations are right it will only be a $400 a month pay cut....how foes that work! :) Have a good one everyone!!!

Woo Hoo Kirsty, famous person! I will def make sure to vid Graham tomorrow night ...

Still having a stressful day - have been in meetings all day about and with a student who's having a tough time, and have another in half an hour. I wrote today off thesis-wise, no chance of concentrating while waiting for the next phone call ... BUT tomorrow night Blokey and I are driving up to Yorkshire, I have a conference in Leeds on Saturday, and he has a friend in York, so we're mixing business and pleasure. Hopefully things in College will stay under control for 48 hours ... PLUS tomorrow is Blokey's 30th, though he doesn't seem too fussed about being a real grownup at last!

Angie - YAY! on the loss! Hope your daughter's ears get sorted out ... my mum had the worst time with hers (and she was 40something!).

Jen - welcome back! How do you cope being away from Emma? Is it hard, or is it just all worth it when you get back and see her?

Suzanne - fingers crossed for the job!

Hugs to everyone else, I might just be back later, depends how it all goes ...

Lolly
xxx

A Mediterranean Cruise?
You are NOT giving your cruise away, I insist.
You are sunning yourself on the deck and prancing about in minimal clothing and making the menfolk gape and drool. It's utterly imperative. The end.
Question for those of you in England: What, precisely, is a Bank Holiday? Thanks to Blur's Parklife I know they come six times a year (Six pack of beer, everyone cheers, then it's back to work, etc.). Are they simply arbitrary days when the banks are closed, therefore businesses close and employees get the day off? I'm trying to figure out if they're basically the same as National Holidays in the U.S. How are they determined? By the government or by bank officials? Silly little question, forgive me. Yes and one more thing, can someone explain to me, vaguely if necessary, if hochmagandy is what I think it is? I absolutely must incorporate it into my vocabulary but would prefer to use it correctly. No, one more thing, did any of those who live in England read 'High Fidelity?' Curious to know how "Bridget Jones' retained it's English integrity but 'High Fidelity' got moved to Chicago. I suppose it depends on who buys the film rights. And what's the slang significance of 'Pucker?' Jamie Oliver, the Naked Chef, says it an awful lot. I'm assuming it's in the same realm as 'brilliant' and 'terrific' but I want to be sure, so correct me, please, if necessary. Enough with my demanding cultural inquisitions!
Thanks to all those who asked about my WI but I had to skip it earlier in the week because my precious boyfriend showed up at work and brought me a picnic lunch. What's a girl to do? I'm going this afternoon, I'll post the verdict, whatever it may be, on the morrow.
Hope you all enjoy the day.

Oh, but I LOVE High Fidelity in Chicago.
 

I think it works so well there. Maybe it is because I grew-up in Chicago and that store is a real record store. Also, this was so the adult version of a John Hughes film. Like all the guys grew-up and moved to the city. Anyway, Jack Black kicks my @ss he is so funny. I think High Fidelity is number 4 on my top ten all times favorite films list.

Jen: welcome back.

Hello to everyone else. Just taking a little lunch break but I have to get off the intenet or the police will get me.

Trish

Good Afternoon All!
 

It seems like all of us are terribly busy today. I know I am!
Welcome back Jen!
Well our team lost the football game last night. At least this time we didn't lose too bad! Last time we played this team they creamed us. This time they only won by a touchdown. Afterward the team went out for beer and Nachos. Very bad for me, but I had a great time. Luckily the nachos weren't the greasy kind. It was just chips, jalepenos, and processed cheese. Today I am back on track and determined.

Anyway~I can't wait until the weekend. I am so tired of work this week. There are entirely too many lazy people here who give you their work and try to pawn off any responsibility whatsoever! It is so random. I have no problem pulling a heavy load, but I expect the same in return. Maybe I am expecting too much. Oh well!

Slinko ~ Hochmegandy(sp?) is what it sounds like! I'm not sure the points value though.

What do you all count for hochmegandy (without demanding tooo much info)? I was thinking abobut 2 pts a "session". Ok, now I'm blushing.

Well back to the grind.

Good luck to all those going to WI!
Kay

KAY... I would imagine the number if points would depend on the actual time it took... Quickies verses The real thing!!! :smoking:

Lolly... being away from Emma is very hard. I was able to drop her off at Daycare on Monday morning, then I got home in time yesterday to pick her up. I practically ran into the building to get her. Then I had a party thingy to go to last night. Some lady selling overpriced food stuff. What a bore... and I had to sample things I didn't want to... When I stopped sampling, I got lectured. But boy did I pay for it... my tummy ached from the dips and things. I didn't much care for them. ANYHOOO... I took Emma with so I had an excuse to leave and also to spend some time with her. My next door neighbor had the party, so I just hopped over.

Crappy day here.... my desk is a mess. I have tons to do, but really don't feel like doing them. Maybe tomorrow.... ohhh NAWWW.... tomorrow is Friday!!!!

Is it Friday YET???
 

Yikes, what a slow week. Although I am loaded with deadlines and scarey things, its still going so slow. You know what I am finding? I am hungry at like 10am. I eat a snack now, an orange or soemthing, b/c if I don't, I am ravenous at lunch. I think its that I eat at 6:30am and walk 20 min to work, so I am hungry by then.

I am listening to my body more....its kinda cool!!!

Kirsty - I am still blown away that you won!! And stuck your fist in your mouth!! Ah, fame! Don't give your trip away, you need that! pregnant or not!! Your family can wait. We have VHS over here...I don't know if that is what the US uses, I think so though....oh well!! Next trip.

Angie - woo hoo on the 1.5 down!! That rocks!! I was down too - but I had a gain before so it only shows as 1 lbs down, but that still works for me.

KO - its goregous here too, but I am not even near a window - 22C today!!! Suntan weather! But, oh well...I will get that 20 min walk home at least.

Jen - welcome back.

I have a deadline to meet so I have to go wolf down a lunch and write more...so hi to Kay, Suzanne, Shaylyne, Tonya, Sarah, Slinko, Lolly, Brenda, Kim, Stacey, Trish, Emily, Becky, lilhoneypot, Stephanie, Ali, Kay, Lola, Lori, Julie (holy smokes, its hard to list us all now) and the rest of the gang and lurkers.

Belle :D

It's me! Where is everyone??
 

Hello all! Wow, I’ve actually been busy at work and haven’t had a chance to post. Finally finished reading posts since Monday. I won’t be able to respond to everything so forgive me. I haven’t been doing so well OP lately. At least I have been counting it faithfully and that’s a big step in the right direction.

Lolly: I can’t tell you how proud I am of you! You did such an incredible job while in Spain. What a great loss and 50#!!!!! I’m doing somersaults for you *hugs*

Lisa: What an incredible loss for you too! I too have had episodes where I just want to break down and cry b/c someone refers to weight. I think I’ve pretty much blocked them out. The one I will never forget? When I was 13 we were at a lake with some family. My Uncle (mom’s brother and my Godfather) came up to me and said ‘Brenda, you can lose weight, I know you can do it’ This was already a tragic time in my life. I wore those swimsuits that have the blouse like front so there is extra material. I carry all my weight through my stomach area, so it actually makes me look quite a bit less than I weigh. I really hated being the only girl around wearing such a swimsuit. I couldn’t believe he would say that to me! I was mortified and more than hurt. 13 years later and I’m still not 'over' it persay. I need to get the chip off my shoulder and just finally talk to him about it. I don’t know if I’ve forgiven him, but I know I will never forget it as long as I live. He still makes comments about weight every time he sees me. He’ll say ‘Wow, you look great’ and look around at all the rest of the family like they are to make a big deal about the fact that I’m skinnier than I used to be. I really haven’t changed weight in a year and half and he still makes a point of bringing it up. He even had the gall to ask me how much I weighed once. Like a moron I told him real flippant like (I still can’t believe I actually gave him a #) and he said ‘OH’ and got a weird look and dropped it. I told you, I look 20-30 pounds lighter than I really am. One of these days I swear I’m going to deck him!! So believe me girl, I know how you feel!

I’m estatic and a bit worried that the Red Wings are OUT of the playoffs. I don’t want us to underestimate the Kings. I’m hoping it is really the case that the Wings were playing like crap and that the Kings aren’t a better team than we all think they are. The hard part for me? I LOVE Adam Deadmarsh (not as much as Peter, but up there). He is such a great player and I feel like a total Av’s traitor, but if he scores I won’t be able to help admiring him and feeling glad he scored as an individual. But we’ll still kick their butts!! I have a candle party tonight so I’ll probably only catch maybe some of the second and hopefully all of the third.

Kirsty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my God! That’s so awesome! I tried to get on the website, but my work setting won’t let me see everything. Hmm. I wish we could see it here in the states. I would love to see you on TV!! Oh, and I’ve been using the word ‘swiped’ forever. Anyone else in the US the same or am I more freaky than normal?? :lol: American and British tapes aren’t compatible??? What kind of sense does that make??

Kay: You cracked me up asking about how many points a hochmagandy session is. Didn't we all agree it's 2? I still think we need a good word for it when you ARE married *pout pout* I’m feeling left out!!

Congrats to all the other losers. Good to be ‘back’ Even missing things for 3 days felt like an eternity. You all mean the world to me :love:

"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything." -- William Shakespeare

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