[JessIsOK]

Well, it's only a three-day work week for me this week, thank goodness!

I went Christmas shopping yesterday and spent way too much $$. I am the worst kind of Christmas shopper--it's like "one thing for me, one thing for you" when I pick things up. So, I picked up a bunch of stuff for myself yesterday while I was picking things up for others. I'm wearing all new clothes today (even right down to my underwear!).

Aaron is still in the apartment. He was going to move out this weekend, but spent most of the weekend working on his car. I've reminded him that he has to be out by Wednesday. I have a feeling that I'm going to have to pack his stuff up and put it outside or he'll never get out. I hate that it has to come to that, but he's really dragging his feet on this.

Eating is still pretty bad for me. I had to do my shopping yesterday in the plus-size section. I'd kind of forgotten what that was like because it's been a few years since I've shopped there, but now that I'm back up to my WW starting weight, it's all coming back to me.

OK, I bette get going. I'll try to stop back in later. I hope everyone has a wonderful day!!

[Belle2000]

Jess - run, don't walk, to the nearest exit. Throw out his clothes, and change the locks. OK, I am exaggerating, but really girl, he will procrastinate until 2006. If Dec 22 is the firm deadline, start packing him up. Wed morning, get the bags out the door, get the key and say farewell to a roomate, and hello to a new life!! You and I would be horrible xmas shopping together. I am all about little "gifts" for me. Sales, I can't resist. THings I "know" no one will buy me.... I'd just encourage you to buy more....

I am completely done my xmas shopping (for others that is). I bought DH's gifts on Saturday. And I got a few errands done on the weekend. it was 12C yesterday and sunny so I took the dog for a long walk. It was great! This week we're back below 0 but not bad still. Gonna be a "brown" xmas in Calgary I think. We usualy have white Easters!

Well, I am 11 weeks today. 3 more weeks til the second trimester, officially. Though I am three months tomorrow, they say that it's 12 weeks from conception til you are really in the second tri (14 weeks from the first day of your last period). I think I've finally come to terms with the weight issue. I wore mat clothes yesterday, just to test it out. I am starting to show. The upper stomach where I used to be quite flat (and was proud of it) is now rounding out due to my uterus pushing up. But I fit all my old clothes still, though the pants are getting a bit snug in the waist. But not uncomfortably so.

It's way too quiet in the office today...eerie! I don't know if there is anyone on my floor. It makes for a very long day (and I am only in today and tomorrow) but I do have some odds and ends to finish up. But really, getting motivated to do boring busy-work is difficult!! I'll def have to go shopping at lunch. Jess, wanna go shopping with me??

[KO]

Hi Ladies
Jess I love to shop for me when I shop for others too.
Belle YAY! I can't wait to be a cyber auntie to your little one!! I want to go shopping

Today its an artic wind advisory so I'm not leaving the house it's -10 with the windchill so I'm head to toe polartek
Ohh the weekend was insane
the interview I think the recruiter was impressed with me but I wasn't too impressed with her eek
Friday night we had dh's firehouse xmas party it was alot of fun and too much food
Saturday we ran all day Home Depot BB&B fast food lunch (kids meal for me!) popped into mom's for a bit (she made us a wreath for the door) stayed for dinner Alfredo sauce need i say more and that night we went to my gfs to watch a movie and give her and her adorable baby ornaments for xmas Her husband doesnt say much but he's nice
Yesterday we cleaned for 7 hours straight then went out to do errands target qucik Fastfood Dinner between the time we went into the wendys the parking lot iced and I did a very graceful split on the ground DH picked me up
We didn't get home till 10:30 pm and then died
Oh I had a big wakeup call Sat night. Gf lives in an older house with a steep staircase
DH was helping me up the stairs to the bathroom and gf says in a nonnasty way I remember when you could do this on your own. Wow my weight has really impeded what i can do. The only plans that seem to work for me are low carb but they leave me mean and exhausted so i can't last on them I'm reconsidering WLS I was ready to have it last year was goign to go to meetings with my sister she had WLS in 2002 but i lost insurance DH is going to recheck his plan to see what the deal is if i can get into it or not and if i can thats goal #1
THe least amount I need to lose according to my ortho is 80 but basically for my cp i should be about 100 pounds or somewhere thereabouts for optimum movement
I'm just a bit overwhelmed by it all you know
sigh!
Love
Kierie

[Belle2000]

Hey Kier! When you say CP do you mean Cerebral Palsay? So weight is an issue? If it's something that can improve your quality of life so significantly, you should consider all the options. I am sorry you are struggling so much lately! I am with you on the low carb thing though - I am a BEAR!!! And my periods were more messed up too. If good old WW isn't helping, and meetings aren't helping either, there must be another option for you that isn't LC. What about LA weight loss? Or TOPS?

OK I have to run, BBL to post - stay warm in your polartek Kier!!