Good morning everyone! I'm up early and in first this morning - on my way to a welfare meeting, then the library. How organised am I?!

I am all zippy and inspired today for the under-200 thing, though I am ashamed to say, Kirsty, I still haven't been running for a few weeks. Will go at least 3 times before the 24th, don't worry. I got hold of hayfever pills yesterday at last, so I can function in the mornings now, HUZZAH!

Anyway, just starting off ... back later

Lxxx

ps:- hello! newbies who posted on the bio thread - come and join us here!!!

ohhhhhh, I LOVE grocery shopping. I take my little weight watchers calculator with me and go nuts. I love finding new low point snacks and dinner ideas. DH thinks I spend WAY too much money at the grocery store, and he is probably right. I figure though if I don't have a lot of low point foods stocked in the house, and a variety of things, then I am not going to be able to do it.

I have weigh in this morning. According to my home scale (which my dh brought out last night and I felt like I was a kid at christmas time) I think I might have a loss.

When I first stepped on the scale when he brought it out last night it came to 128. HOLY MOLY I lost 60 pounds in 1 week!!!! LOL, but no, there was something under the scale that was tilting it up. Too good to be true! My official weigh in is what counts though, and since I can't trust my home scale, I will just wait and see what happens today. Wish me luck that I get my first %10 !!!

Lolly Good for you for being up so early, and on the go!

I had a great day working at home! I got lots of work done and managed to finish by 4:30, including having gone to the gym and bank at lunch time! I worked outisde and planted petunias and weeded. IT felt really good to be outside but it was so hot! I was out there for an hour and a half so I earned at least 3 points plus the 6 from the gym!

I had a meeting last night and they fed us dinner. We had an enchilada casserole, salad, nuts and cookies. I ate 1 1/2 cookies (pretty good for me), ff dressing and some nuts plus the casserole. I finished the day at 31 but still had 3 execrise points left over.

I got my doctor's note today. I don't think I will be at 160 when I go to WI this week but I am still glad that I have it. Thanks fo ryour support in my decision.

Lolly - good luck getting ready gfor your race. I am having trouble running my same 1 mile this week. I don't knoiw what my problem is.

Angie - Good luck at WI. I am sure that you did great this week!

Sarah
194.4/160.2/160DR/153WW

Sarah,

I got my doctor to give me a note the other day. He made my new goal weight 155. He even said 160 would be fine....but on the paper he wrote 155...so that is my official DR. goal weight. Personally I would like to get down to 150, but we will see how realistic that will be.

ANyway, off to wi.

Hi Guys, I just thought I would pop in quickly, I have managed to do nothing for almost 3 hrs(not really nothing but not anything important!!!!) I love the question today Lolly, I went to the grocery store last night to pick up something for dinner and lunches.........I spent $102.76??????

Hope everyone is doing well, I have not had a chance to catch up on Friday or yesterday's posts.....

JP(b/f) and I started planning our Vacation(June 25- July 2) and we have booked a hotel(3 nights) in NEW ORLEANS....I am SO excited.......but a little worried about FOOD, The Beignets(sp?) and Cajun, YUM!!!! We will Leave London on Monday morning and drive to Nashville then to New Orleans on Tuesday, not sure of the route back yet!??!?!?!

Well I should get going..............Question, do you guys drink lots of water on your meeting days???? I usually try to get in at least 1 liter by 3 pm, with WI at 4:30-5:00, but a couple people at my meeting said that they don't drink very much before.......Just interested in everyone's thoughts

I outta here
Steph

Help! I am surrounded by food! I'm working in the ER, and two people brought in Dunkin Doughnuts today-I've kept it to three munchkins, which brings breakfast to 5 points...but then the cafeteria lady just came up with freshly baked Otis Spunkmeyer choc chip cookies nad oatmeal cookies as well as brownies!!! Help-I am doing so well this week-don't want to blow it!!!

Steph-I don't drink anything before weigh in, but I weigh in in the AM.....

Hi to everyone else!Lori

Ahh groceries, I love to use the points finder on all sorts of new things. But I must admit it's fun to watch what other people put in their baskets too.

Well, it's early here and my boss is off for a morning of meetings so I have nothing to do, except chat!!
Still getting up early and driving the BF to work for 6am - thank god he gets his lisence back on Friday!! Last night was beautiful here, I got to ride my horse and he wasn't in a horrible mood (that's a change) and I made the WW bran muffins. They are really good. Very handy for a bring along breakfast (I never feel like eating before 9am) And the best thing is, they're only one point!!

Well, I have weigh in tonight - hoping for my WW 5 pound ribbon - it's so great to see all of your ladies getting to your goals. It really inspires me to stay on track. Thanks so much.
Steph - I'm jealous, I'm sure you'll have a great vacation
Sarah - Way to go with the excercise - I haven't been to the gym in so long I wonder if they're still open.
Angie - Hope WI went well - PS - Emma's soo cute!!!
Lolly - Under 200 here you come!!

Happy Wednesday everyone!!
KT

Hello all!

I hate making the time to go to the grocery store, but once I'm there I love shopping. The only thing is I can never seem to find everything I want at one store, so I have a 3 week/3 store rotation.

Good luck on weigh in for everyone who is going today.

Lori- I hear you about the food! That is one of the worst things about working in a hospital...there's always sweets around! The worst time is Christmas. Last year we had a few patients that knew I was trying to lose weight, and they brought fruit in instead of baked goods. I was very happy!

I had a meeting off site this morning and it ended early, so I'm sneaking home for lunch. Shh! Don't tell anyone! I'm usually so busy at work that I don't have time to post, hence why I'm usually a lurker.

Have a great day today eveyone! DH and I are going to a cook-out tonight. I'm going to try to be good. This has been a tough week....

Amy
182/147.6/????

HI everyone. Sure is slow around here this week. I hope people didn't bail because of Summer!!! I feel like I am eating a lot this week... but TOM is here, that explains it all! I hope for a nice loss on Sat. since I haven't been to WI in 2 weeks! Still overcast with a chance of rain.... will be all week. I miss the sun! This summer seems like a waste because it is always raining and gloomy!!! I feel depressed because of it too!

We are having a garage sale on Friday, so I won't be here. Anyone need some good stuff, come on over!! My grandparents moved to a nursing home, so we have lots of things to sell! Plus hubby and I did some basement cleaning and found unused things we might as well get rid of!

As for the poll... I love to shop. Even grocery shopping is fun to me.

Good Luck to everyone weighing in today!!!

Lolly... I am so stoked for your 199... can't wait for mine!

Lori... is your ER like the one on TV. Do they really have those parties?? Never while I have been there!!

Steph... That always happens to me when I grocery shop. Even when I only have $20 with me... I end up seeing all these things I want! Have fun in New Orleans!

Hey... anyone see Lisa lately?? I know Brenda is back from vacation, but really busy!

Oh well.... HEY HEY HEY to everyone....

It is so quiet here today Where is everyone?
I finished my final case study and now just have 4 small assignements left before I am truly done with my Masters. Yipee! I;m just finishing up lunch and am trying to think of things to do today, work is slow again.

I like gorcery shopping too. Our store is only .5 miles from my house and not usually very crowded which makes it easy and not a chore. I always have my WW slide with me too!

Amy - Enjoy the cook-out. I love grilled food!

KT - can't wait to hear your results from WI, I am sure you will get there! I do drink water when I WI but I try to stop a few hours before WI. When I go to WW in the mornings, I don't eat or drink before WI.

Steph- Sounds like a great trip! I am super jealous! Enjoyt the food and drinks in N.O. They have walk -up daquiri stores in the French Quarter. I love Cajun food, my family is from North Western Louisiana.

Lori - good luck resisting. Free food is my weakness!

Angie - how did it go???

Jen - Sorry to hear that the weather has you donw. I hope it gets better really soon!

Hi to Belle, Kirsty, Kierie, Tonya, Trish, Ali, Shaylene, Brenda, Stacey and everyone.

Sarah
194.4/160.2/160Dr.

OMG I lost 3.5 pounds this week! I am SO SO on cloud 9! I got my first 10% and my funky weight watchers keychain!

YAY!!!!!!!!

Angie

Way to go!!

Your first 10%. You should be proud.

YAY!

KT

Well I went to WI at lunch and I lost 1.2#! Finally a significant loss after being stuck for so long. Way to go Angie for the 10%! Thats fabulous. Good luck KT at weigh in!

Sarah ~ wow on the masters! What are you getting it in? I keep tossing the idea around myself. I'm giving myself another year to decide. I already missed the application deadline for this year, so now I have time to study for the GMAT and hopefully get some scholarship money. I want to get an MS in Management Info Systems so that I can become a prof.

Jen ~ Have fun at the garage sale. I love going to garage sales! I like antiques as well. One day I hope to have my entire house in restored antiques. I already have a china cab, dining room set, and a buffet table from my grandparents. Next up is a bedroom set and an entertainment armoire (sp?). Don't let the weather get you down. Have you ever gone to a tanning booth? I know they are horrible for you, but sometimes I'll go if its been gloomy outside.

Hi Lolly, steph, Amy, Lori and everyone else!
Kay

Thank you for your congrats! I owe a lot to this board. Even though I don't post often, I do lurk and get motivation from your posts. Thank you all for being here!

I just got 2 pictures back today from the photo studio. These are Emma and they were taken 2 weeks ago

I decided what my next goal awards are going to be. First for my 20 pounds... I get to use my massage and facial certificate hubby gave me. 25 pounds... I am buying a belly dancing video. I want to learn how to do that soooo bad. Hubby says that is COOL!