Helloooooooooooooo Snow Angels,

Wow did you have a wonderful weekend tooooooooo???? Yep I sure did and did not do anything but watch stock car races AND tennis!!!! Plus, and the excitement is building, I have a blackberry thorn in my thumb!!!!! Yeppers been in the house too long. It was 96 degrees today!!!! Holy sheep dip!! Now that is hot for September!!

Okay I am settling down. I don't know if I did any damage today but I did eat a piece of cake and some ice cream. Not the way I use to but like a normal person would. You know a small piece of cake and a dip of ice cream. Not the Lizzie size which is a huge piece of cake or several small ones and a huge bowl of ice cream. Enough for several people.

I have new goals for today:
Stay on program at lower end of points
Exercise for 25 minutes
Drink water
Love my family
Try to be a better person today
Remember that I am a lucky person to living today

Well that will definitely keep me busy.!!!!!!!

Angels I am very serious when I say that this weight has to go. No matter what happens today I have to stay on my program so I WILL meet my December goal. Seems like every day or so I fall down and eat something I shouldn't or eat to much of something.
This is not going to get me to my goal!!!! I do not want Dec 31 to arrive and me "KICKING THE DIRT SAYING I WISH I WOULD HAVE STAYED ON MY PROGRAM!!! I have to take action today!!

So here is my plan. Each morning when I get up I will set up my daily schedule. If I have to write down what I need to do then I will but I will plan plan and plan. When I weigh in Wednesday those 3 lbs I allowed to come back and perform are out of here!!!!

For some unknown reason some of us are having trouble with binge behavior. I think sometimes we put so much pressure on ourselves that not even a Snow Angel could perform. Then we go on overload and we have nothing to fall back on. So for me I have figured out that I must take BABY STEPS and be more realistic about what I can do in one day!!

I do know that I am more determined each day to make my goal. I also know that I will never never give up. I will get back up each time I stumble and I will go forward. I may make mistakes today but I won't keep making the same ones. I will learn from my errors and push forward.

I have learned one thing about me. I absolutely will not beat myself up and feel all guilty and bad because I ate something I should not have eaten. I will however learn from it and correct the faulty thinking that lead to the incident and move forward.

If I have to give myself a pep talk every morning and twice in the afternoon I will. I realize it may sound silly to some but I intend to be a winner!~!!!!!!!

Now I can face today!! Are you ready to face the day and be successful?? You bet you can!!!!!!! We are after all determined and motivated Snow Angel with a quest in hand!! Let's do it!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Laugh if you must but come December 31st I will weigh 220!!!!!!
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Hi Lizzie! You're determined all right. Me too! Its all coming off! All of the excess! I would have been content about 20 lbs ago at 195, but thanks to TOPS I realize that there is more to go. No a size 16 is not what I should wear because I have big bones! It looks like a 10 is definitely in the works! :)

DH pointed something out to me last night after I posted. My SHORTS WERE ON INSIDE OUT!!!:laugh: :bow: Yuppers...this chick was so excited to get the size 10 jeans on that I put my shorts on inside out went through the check out lanes like that and then.....paraded around the neighborhood for 1.5 miles with the dog and my new fashion! Good grief!!!8-| Hmmm....is this kinda like the Emperor with no clothes??? Maybe no one noticed??? DH did because the Nike swoosh on my butt wasn't there in the evening, but had been all day. Well...if nothing else came out of this at least I have the confidence to know that dh is still looking at my butt after 12.5 years!

Oh well! At least no pictures of me were taken .....to my knowledge! I was looking at some old ones and boy oh boy....did I ever lack some fashion sense! I guess its still a problem, too! Well, I've never been worried about being on the cover of Vogue so who cares!

Have a great day everyone. I'm going to try and go back to bed. Its 2:40 am and I couldn't sleep!

Good Monday AM angels.......already! OH my, I wasn't quite done with my weekend!

Lizzie.......I will join you and the pack........in the determination to make this happen! I'm getting my day lined up. I will keep my program simple, clean and lean. My daily plan will be short but focused. I can DO 3 things surely:

Drink my water (80-100 oz)
Have a food plan and use it
Exercise: 30 min. or more

I am dressed and ready to roll this morning......out to the track. I've been a slacker in that dept. the past two weeks! YIKES! BUT.....cooler weather is coming and I am SO glad! Yippee!

Janet!! A size 10 pants! Awesome! I haven't worn a 10 since I WAS 10! LOL! I WILL again! I have that loverly dress I'll be wearing in December.........which will be here soooooooon!
For some reason my dilly at the top said go to last post....not the page thingee (aren't I technical?) so I feel I've missed some posts...... I will track 'em down! OK.........I see the date is December 9-14! OHHHHH......me be slow! LOL!

I spent the evening with John yesterday.....we were gonna do dinner, I wasn't really hungry, we were busy talking, looking at old photographs......awesome! We then went to his shop where we played old.....I mean OLD albums and 45's, danced 'till we were silly and yes it took like 12 songs! Some I haven't heard since I was 15........that's like 20 years ago..........LOL! I suggested the Lake with the stars and breeze so we will do that soon. I had a wonderful time, got in after 11:00......I wasn't sure I could stay up that late anymore! I rested VERY well, dreamed mostly good stuff........up at 4:30 and ready to go.

I had a lot of fun......stopped short of too much!
I'm gonna get..........have a wonderful day........

Bren :tomato:

Hah, what an embarassing day it is going to be for me! Sorry for TMI but I'm on my way to doctors cause I noticed I have piles! Yuck, I've never had anything like this before. I was reading on the net that it might be causing tiredness, nausea, cramps...and I thought I was pregnant! Someone just shoot me...:tomato:
So, my only goal for today is:
*NO COMFORT EATING

Oh btw, Sandie...I saw your photo and you look great! Let me into the secret of looking so young!

Bren, sure I'll scan your photo! :)

Janet -size 10 -woohoo!!!! I can't wait!

Lizzie -we WILL do this. I write down everything...it really helps me as long as I remember to keep checking what I've written lol

EEEEEEEEK! Yippee yahooty!! WOOOOHOOOOO!

I'm at 202!! Just wait 'till it dips another 3 pounds and I touch base with the 90's again!

I got my 3 miles in, my timer set for 30 min....gotta get on the stick! My day is off to a great start....I want to keep up the tempo.
Have a great one everyone!
Brenda:D

Mari!
Bless your heart! Hope they can give you some help!
Don't ya hate it when stuff goes wrong with the body....it's like our cars........we go in for a tune up and find we need an overhaul!

I have one.....yes ONE picture......small one I had done at Hollywood Portraits 3 years ago. My friend Cissy talked me into it.....it was fun and I swore when I reached goal wt. I'd do it again. The makeover alone was almost worth the price. We had coupons for a free.....yeah RIGHT! shoot.....then they try to get you to buy a LOT of pictures. I got one page of 1 shot!
I'll send it to ya if you can make me cute! LOL! E-mail me your addy!
LOve and huggs......bunches of both!
Bren:bubbles:

Lizzie, dahlinka...........you MUST get out more!! And not just in the briar I mean blackberry patch!!
OUCH!
I thoroughly enjoyed my weekend and Sundays off are a rare treat/treasure. I've worked weekends for over 3 years now so I truly enjoy a day of it off.

Sandie......the chicken tetrazinni is very good........yummers. I had 1/2 cup at lunch and put the rest in containers in the frig. I used 1/2 swiss and 1/2 fat free american slices. It's too high fat/sodium to do often but I fit it in about every 4 months!
I got my roasted veggies done, added carrots this time.......yum yum! I had a couple packs of chicken breast strips so I did a shake and bake one and grilled one.

I'm gonna put my breakfast and lunch together now and get ready for work. I bought more fruit......lets see if I eat it!

Bren.....who COULD edit a message but figure hey........the number looks good......ie 7 responses and 5 are mine! LOL!

Good monday Morning Angels!!

Sounds like everyone is peppy and motivated! I'm so tired today. I bowled in my other league yesterday, after spending all morning moving and unpacking. I bowled a 239!!

Good news on house front:

Survey will be ready today, so I can pick it up and get the C.O. we need to move into our house.

Ok, my weight has stayed the same, and it's been difficult to drink all my water, so I need to get back to MY basics.

Goals:

1) Force the water
2) Stay on points...been dangerously close to too high
3) Ride my bike tonight...haven't for a while, but with moving, still getting exercise
4) Keep my sanity the next time something goes wrong with this house business!!

Lizzie, you are very inspirational! Thanks for the wonderful post this morning.

Have a great Monday!!

Good Monday Morning Snow Angels,

Sorry I was MIA all last week. It was very busy around work and just never seemed to have any time. The horse show was a lot of fun and hate that it is over. I only have one more show this year and the season will be over :c( I have been doing fairly well with my program and managed to lose a pound last week even though I went over points a couple of days at the horse show. I had a lazy weekend and need to get back on track with my exercising. I am really focused this week and know that I will reach my goal by Dec 31.

Everybody have a great Monday.

TTYL

Good afternoon everyone,

:c( I got weighed this morning, and I've X-( gained 1 lb. I know it's not a lot, I know I will work very hard to get rid of it as quickly as possible, but still, I gained...................blasted jelly beans!! Never again!

Ok, stop crying Sandie, and get with it.
Goals:

#1 Drink water (working it)
#2 Walking 30 min. (did that)
#3 Laundry (half done)
#4 Stay in points

Ok girls. I hope everyone has a super wonderful Monday. I am dissappointed in myself, but no use crying over spilled milk. So I'm just going to go on and let's hope that next Monday the results are better.

Sandie :)

Hi Angels!!!!!!
I was AWOL last week -- had a rough one but am fighting back and plan to make this a good one.

I had a good day at the office had a good lunch even had a salad (wow!!!!!- for me anyways)

goals --- drink my water
--- do my crunches (50)
--- eat a healthy supper

It's TUESDAY (my FRIDAY!) already!
It will be December in 3 weeks if we don't watch it!

Sandie......don't it suck when a little indulgence....I mean a LITTLE, (jelly beans are little!) will cause ya to retain fluid? That's what that sneaky pound is, ya know. I have a triple whammy, as refined carbs, sodium and sugar all cause the same response in me. I usually eat candy when I'm frustrated or too tired.
I buy it for the office and need to stop...........I tried buying hard "junk" once so my co-worker and maintainence man would not eat it......I heard him whine for two weeks and couldn't stand it anymore. I DO manage to stay out of it about 4 days a week! Two of them OFF days of course! Well.....this too shall pass!

Lee! I feel totally virtuous if I have my salad and FRUIT! I managed 2 fruit yesterday but no salad. Gonna have to put a little effort into the "action" phase of my plan!

I've discovered the very best time for me to weigh is after my walk! As I hop on the monster each morning, I may as well make it count! Wasn't it Janet with the weigh-in suggestions?

Stacey!! Woohoo! I know you will be so glad to have that CO in your hands and claim official move in!! Won't be long now.
WOW!! 239! That's great! Shhhh.......my average is around 130!I played briefly in a league in Dallas too many years ago. I loved it!

I got 3.25 miles this morning! WOOHOO and touched down at 201! I did the happy ,clappy dance.....good thing I live alone!
Note: I was sick last night.....one of those tummy attacks so losing my supper helped, reckon? This one lasted 2-3 hours.
I swear.....I'll mention that problem to the Doc when I go in November. I really don't wanna do tests and junk.......no insurance, no loose funds, no desire to inflict myself with such things......but......it should be addressed I suppose.

The Fair is started so we will be getting some more rain this week......it's been 2 days now and it's wonderful! I walked in it at work so I'd have an excuse to put my shorts on! It was 4:00 and I figured the boss would stay away for an hour. I'd gotten to the far end of the property when it hit! It was fun.....I'm easily entertained, aren't I?

I'm gonna run....got some stuff to print off before work. Have a super day everyone!

Good to see you back Katie! The end of a season can be a letdown........BUT........with the way time flies the beginning of the new one will be upon you!

Catch you all later! God bless ya with the best today.......Lizzie......hows our cheerleader doing today?....that jam sounds wonderful!! We discussed earlier how great it would be on SF ice cream.....right?

Be good........to YOU!
Brenda:D

Morning Angels -- I'm going to try to get up early enough that I can post before I go to work so I have my goals in mind.

Brenda -- it's a real challenge for me to get fruit and veggies in......

goals for today:

drink my water
eat breakie
drink v-8 (1 veggie serving)
take vitamins
eat a healthy lunch
do my crunches

Happy, Pappy Tuesday!!

It took LOTS of coersion, LOTS of begging, LOTS of screaming...but I have my CO IN MY HANDS!!! Oh yippy!! Hubby and I will move in for good this weekend. No more commuting between two houses!!

Ok, now for the serious stuff:

1) Stay on points
2) Drink water
3) Buy a new scale!! My old one bit the dust. I hope they weigh the same!
4) Try to enjoy myself a little bit! I'm off tomorrow (9/11 wiped out our corp headquarters, so we are closing)

Have a great Tuesday everyone!!

Hellow ladies! :)

First thing I want to do is to CONGRATULATE YOU - STACEY!!!!! I can imagine what that CO means to you. Now it is finally a reality and not just a wish any longer. Have a WONDERFUL weekend!!

Brenda, you are such a dear to try and convince me they were just "little" jelly beans and that it was "water retention." I don't think so! Those "little" jelly beans was a 1 1/3 lb bag of them and I ate them ALL!!! So I think it's from all that sugar I ate that is sitting in my gut. I doubt very much those jelly beans were filled with water at all........hahahaha.

I'm doing really good with my water for today. This making a schedule of how much to drink when is helping me it seems. At least it is now. I don't know if it will continue to do so. But right now I'm 2 glasses ahead of schedule already. When I finish the glass I just filled, I will have my 64 oz in, and everything over that is extra. About time. Of course, it is also very hot again today, and that too might be a contributing factor. We'll see.

Goals for today...........
Water - just about done
walking - done
have a good day - doing it right now......hahaha

Don't really have anything I HAVE to do today. And easy one for me. Even dinner is going to be leftovers from the beef roast for DH.

I hope everyone else is having a super Tuesday too.

Enjoy!~Enjoy!
Sandie :)

Hello Snow Angels,

Tuesday and all is well. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaa sure!! I am really kicking it in to high gear today. I fell victim to a big piece of chocolate cake with lots of Hershey's chocolate frosting on it!! I am telling you it was very good!!!!! So Monday late last night I finished off the chocolate cake. Two huge layers!!! I know I baked it. Forgot to send the rest of it with my son to take home.

No more cakes until the 3rd of Dec. Then the parties really begin!! Going to have to plan a whole lot better than I did for the birthday party and the Anniversary party!! Next year we are having a big party so I have a year to plan on low fat foods.

Well Sandie since you are taking it easy you can give me hell for being so stupid to eat cake!!!. What I need is for the blood sugar to hit the ceiling and then I will think twice. No I don't want that either.
Glad you are having a good day Sandie!!!!

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Stacey,
Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee finally get to move!! Super!! That has got to be a big relief. I am so happy for you!!!!

Girl you are doing wonderful on your weight!!

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Morning Lee,
Hope you are feeling better and your spirits are up!!! Don't you love the early mornings???? I sure do! Then go back to bed!!!!!!! Hang in there and remember we are always here for you!!
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Hey before I forget anyone want me on their bowling team?? I love to bowl but can't find any takers. Guess no body wants a super bowler with an average of 52. HMMMMM!! That is an improved average up from 42!!!

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Bren,
So full of energy and fun!! Hope you are getting your huggie wuggies in today!! I am down a couple but working on it!! Need 8 just to stay alive.

Now Bren you must address the tummy issue. Please have it checked out. I am sure there is some type of funding you can get help with then again maybe not but my dear you need to get checked out!! I worry about you. Don't want to see you have to have emergency surgery!!

John has you birthday on his calendar. Alrighty then!!! Woohooo!! Now don't be scaring him off unless you need too.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ellan,
Don't worry about missing a couple days but sure glad you checked in cause I was just rounding up the posse.

Good job on the weight losing a pound!! Yahoooooo
It must be sad when the horse shows are finished for the year. Do you still ride all the time even when you are not showing?? I would love to have a horse and some place to keep him.

Cool focusing in on Dec goal!!! Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Mari,
Sorry to hear about your problem girl. Dang if it isn't one thing it is another!! Ouch!!!!! Hope the doc can give you some relief. I can't remember what my mom used. I know she was pretty uncomfortable some days!!

Well sweetie hang in there and hopefully things will get better. Well I know they will!!!
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I wish we had pictures of all of us. Then we would have a face for the name. I am still waiting to get mine developed. All I have to do is get to the store with the film. Next time I have some money I am buying a new camera. Maybe at the turn of the century!!

Anyway Angels I have to get my buns in gear and work on losing these pounds. Messed up yesterday but that is it. NO MORE!!!!
If my leg and back didn't hurt so bad I would try to walk but having a hard time getting from the computer to the bathroom. I really hate this!! I was doing really great to!! Now I will have to start over with the walking and biking!! %$@( the ^@^( anyway!!

However all is not lost because I can do leg lifts from my chair and do some upper body work. Exactly all the places that doesn't need the work!! Hahahaha.

Well Angels we will do this with some work and cheering on from each other. We can do anything if we really want to. I WANT TO!!!!!!!!!

I absolutely will never never quit!!! I don't care how long it takes but I will lose this weight!!!!!!!
:coach: I will cut the points as low as I need to and still be eating healthy but I will do it!!!!!:cheer: :cheer: Yep gonna do it!!!

Have a super duper wonderful on program day!!!
Love and big hugs to all,
Lizzie

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Sorry I have been AWOL. I am very busy getting things done this week. I am almost finished with daughter's b-day invitations. I have to clean the church on Thursday, and then I am trying to get things ready for a yard sale this weekend. Whew!!!! Also, just trying to keep up with other daily things. MIL, and FIL will be here tomorrow, so I need to get things ready for them to stay here too! I haven't been doing awful, but not the best with my eating. I have just kinda been down this last week, and I also found out I am NOT pregnant. In a way I am glad, but in a slight way I am kinda sad. I guess the Lord will bless us when he feels the time is right. We weren't trying, I am ok with the whole deal! Gives me more time to get to my goal. I am really halting with losses, so I guess that means I need to get VERY serious about it and just get with the program. I need to be a good girl!!! LOL

Well...I need to get going to make dinnner, but I will check in later. Hope all of you are doing well, and big hugs to you all!!! :hug: :hug: AJ

Hi AJ,

Been thinking about you !!! If you are happy you aren't preggers then I am to. Would have ben nice to have our first Snow Angel baby but we will wait!!! Sandie might surprise us!!!!!!

You sure have been busy. Me too in an odd sort of way. With my grnadson here it seems like I never sit down. Well it was nice but now he is in school and I will be lucky to see him before next summer or at lrast until he gets days off from school.

Yes we need to focus on Dec and our goals. I know I do. Hey in laws are coming to visit. Cool!!! Those were fun times and I never thopught I would miss those days but I do. So enjoy!!!

Hang in therre sweetie and you will be fine. Remember one day at a time and the pounds will float away!!

Glad you are okay and not down with the flu that is going around!!

Love and hugs,
lizzie

Hi all,

Please don't be too hard on yourselves girls. I didn't lose any weight for 2 weeks and when I weighed myself this morning I had lost 5lbs! that's 11lbs total, I'm so pleased with myself.

Sorry, I don't have time to do personals, but I'll cbl. Just wanted to say to AJ that I fully understand what you're going through with finding out you were not pg. I'm a day late but too scared to test. I want to be pg so badly, but at the same time I want to keep losing this weight. Time will show, I guess.

Hugs to all! :hug:

Goooood morning!!

Yippee yahooty.....I'm off! (more than usual). A very dear man friend of mine says I'm "throwed off".....I told him HE was too and that was our mutual attraction...I love funny men....not just funny lookin'!

I have my laundry in and have to confess, I was GLAD to wake up! I had terrible dreams. Woke up crying. Why? I know you want to know.
I had 14 toes. 6 on one foot and 8 on the other. I was crying and asking my Mom, "why didn't you tell me I had 14 toes? No wonder I can't find shoes to fit!" And yes I counted 'em when I got up! Whew........only 10!
Then John and I were buying cheese to take to the lake. I asked what kind it was.....he said I don't know but the name is "Viva la Heated Up".
Note to self....no nuts at bedtime!

I talked to him last night, told him I was ready for round two and he had created a Monster.........I had such fun!

Lizzie, I'll try really hard not to scare him off! At least 'till I get gifts! haha! He doesn't scare me......YET! He did ask Sunday night when we got back to his house, if I wanted to stay.......I said yes......for 10 minutes. He seemed surprised......I think he was just really lonely and didn't want the night to end.....I didn't either but Monday was slippin' up on us!
It's good that I don't have to work today!

I will get checked out with the tummy thing.......I'm thinking during an attack? I don't know.....quit scaring me Lizzie! Emergency surgery! Yikes! You know I have an allergy to needles!
I do get scared during them, as I don't know how long it will last and how severe it will be.

Ding......times up....gotta run!
Have a wonderful day.....I'll be back later!

Bren:tomato:

Hi Mari,
Congratulations on the 5 lb loss!!! Wow that is wonderful!!!

Good job!!! That is 11 lbs yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! Cool

Love and hugs,
Lizzie:rose: :rose: :rose:

Good Morning Snow Angels,

Well I got on the scales and you should have heard the laughter.
My scales thought it was sooooooooo funny for me to even think i had lost anything after the Anniversary cake and dinner. Those pounds, if I am not more careful, will be celebrating with me next anniversary if I am not more prudent in watching what I eat!!

Hold on !!! Nope those pounds will be gone by next week. I have to once again stand my ground and declare this mouth off limits to anything that is not healthy or water. Guess I am going to have to ride shotgun for this week. Well alrighty then both barrels are loaded and waiting for some unsuspecting innocent looking food item to try and jump in my mouth!! Boommmmm that just took care of a unhealthy food thought!!!

All kidding aside I have to get my stuff together or else. NO more excuses and no more crap. Either I get it or I don't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will be back later to see if I can turn this ship around !! If not now Lizzie then when????????????????? Okay I will never never never give up!! I will lose this weight and starting this minute no more goofing off!!

In the meantime hang tough everyone.
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

I'm back......dryer going now!

Stacey! Move in this weekend!! YAAAY!! We will do the happy dance for you! You just know if we were closer, we'd help you .....right?

Mari.....doing it for you too! 5 pounds.....11 total! Wonderful! It's exciting when the needle falls to the left some! Well in my case it's digital. I will really yelp when the first number is a one!
(face it......I just wanna dance!)

Lizzie! Chocolate cake.......I had some last night. My Mom had made one, brought me a piece (big one). I did eat most of it.....She was going to the Fair again last night. She goes 4 or more times each year. She loves the band shows and stays for both sets......YAWN! Give me Dwight and my headphones in my bed.........PLEASE!
Huggie Wuggies: I am SO greedy.....I mean needy! I collected at least a weeks worth Sunday night, but as I'm like years behind......it's a drop in the bucket, right?

Sandie.......OK.........1 1/3 pounds of jelly beans.........and 1/3 pound didn't stick! LOL! I swear I feel myself puffing out when I have sugar. Even a cup of yogurt will do it. Actually the only thing that doesn't blow me up is water! LOL! You'd think I'd have more of it. I have done enough for two days in a row. Think I'm on a roll?

Gonna run again............wishing a happy day to AJ, Janet, Lee.........all our crew.....let's make today a good one, do good things for ourselves, take care of the business at hand.....looking forward, moving ahead.

Ding......dryer's done! YAY! This CHORE is almost done.....golly am I glad! Now if I could drum up the will to IRON......a derty werd in my place!
Love to all........will catch ya later!
Bren

Bren, what a dream :laugh: I had that the other night I woke up screaming that there's a huge spider in the ceiling! I was so sure it was there even though hubby tried to convince me it was just a dream. After a few mins I realized it myself cos there's no way I could see a spider in the dark and without my glasses lol! What's up with that...

Lizzie, hon...we need to enjoy those cakes and treats we have every now and then. Don't worry too much. I keep telling myself that it's alright to have them in 'normal' portions. If I didn't I'd binge them like crazy one day. So, when we have a treat...let's not feel quilty but enjoy it! We've deserved it :)

One more positive thing, me and hubby went for a walk last night and I could keep up with his speed. Woohoo! I felt so fit afterwards :ex:

Mari!
The spider thing is a scary one for me! I've actually had them twice in the past and there WAS one......in my bed, on my pillow. I know it was God protecting me, as I'd wake up immediately and flip on a lite!
I am really afraid of them 'cuz in my mind they are ALL brown recluse or black widow! Now THOSE I recognize!

WAY cool on keeping up with DH......that's not an easy task as a dude's stride is longer and all. It's great that you do that together. I guess my thing is the dancing! I should wear a pedometer during those times! I love to dance and would do it every night if I could find a steady partner!

Gonna run.....I'm running DOWN and am gonna get a nappy in! I got up at 3:30.....eeek!
Catch ya later!
BrenI-)

Good Morning All!! I hope everyone has a quiet and uneventful
day today considering. My thoughts are with my friends to the south.

I'm working on getting up earlier, eating, doing some exercise and checking in here in the AM.

So far so good -- got the crunches in --- my v-8 and two glasses
of water just making my toast now.

One of the key bosses from our head office was in yesterday it
will be interesting to see what he had to say...

Here's hoping it's a great day for all!!!!!!

Hi! This is a quick report in. Congratulations Mari! 5 lbs Yipee. I dropped another 1.75 lbs myself! Yeah! 25 to go!!!!

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Janet!!! I knew those pounds would run for cover!!! Good for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds good lee!!! Sounds like a plan!!!!! Getting up and doing things early in the day!! Hey what an idea!!!!! May try that myself.

Mari YIKES the though of a bug in my bed would keep me sitting up all night!! Thank goodness it was only a dream. Although sounds like your was pretty real!! I have lots of goofy dreams like I am fighting in WWII now that is weird!! One time I was in the Foreign Legion!! Always in some war with some country!!!!!
Once I was riding a horse in the desert along with a white uniform and a big red sash and a silver sword!. Wonder what I ate that night!!!!!!

Good job keeping up with DH on walk!!

Bren I'll take Dwight for tonight and you can have him back tomorrow night!! Hope you are talking about Dwight Yokum and not Dwight Eisenhower. That is too funny Eisenhower singing!!!!


Well I got my ship headed in the right direction today!! So I am off and walking towards the December goal!! Hope you all are having a peaceful day!!

I want you all to know that you are very important to me. I love each and everyone of you!! We are on a tough journey but not as tough as the folks who were left behind last November. To remember them is to honor them. They deserve to be honored and remembered.

Love and many hugs,
Lizzie
:snow: :lily: :snow: :lily:

Good Thursday AM to all.........

Hope today brings much joy, renewed strength ,passion in some form and a few huggies for good measure.

Yesterday was a bust for me......Dwight wore me out Lizzie, you must watch him! Sure I'll share! OMG! Isenhower! You are SO funny! I keep Alan Jackson and Trace Adkins on hand for times Dwight must entertain elsewhere!

It was the 14 toes dream that threw me off! That and the "Viva la Heated Up" cheese that John and I took to the lake! LOL! My little bud, Laura's response was ......"you're a nut and that's all I have to say"........perhaps I shouldn't have admitted I COUNTED my toes when I got up?

BUT.........today is a NEW day, full of promise and I will do something with it. I will get my starter fluid down first. I am
almost ready to tackle my task at hand! I'll keep my list short so I don't overwhelm myself.

Yesterday was a sad day............the different memorial services going on everywhere, it hardly seems possible an entire year has passed.Such tragedy......affecting so many.

Have a great day angels.........be good to yourself first.........smile, laugh, touch...........make people hug you! It's good for THEM too!

Brenda

Howdy Doody Snow Angels!!

Nothing much to report...no loss...no gain...no news...nothing different! Sure did enjoy reading the posts though! Brenda, you're too funny! 14 toes...

Congrats on the losses this week!

Monica, I'm with you with the jelly beans..it's NOT water...it's FAT!! I'm staying the same because of them. If I'd stop eating them, I'd start losing again! AFter this weekend, I will make a renewed promise to myself. I've been so stressed, and no, that's not a good reason, but it's the truth! I'm still wearing my size 20's, down from my 26's, so I'm happy -- for now. Only until this weekend is over. I'm not saying I'm pigging out, or giving up, but with moving, it will be challenging, so I may take a mini-vacation. Maybe I'll lose despite myself!!

Lizzie, Darling, if we could eat cake and still lose weight, we would be putting a trillion dollar industry out of work! :laugh: With that said, my 39th b-day is coming next month, and I AM going to have cake! I have already decided that. I will plan for it, count it, and ENJOY IT!! Then get rid of it!

If I'm a no-show this weekend, it's because I can't get my DSL up and running. I'm having to switch from Road Runner (time warner cable) to DSL (alltel). We'll see what happens!!

Have a great weekend, and be good to yourselves!

Hey Brenda, good control on not jumping John's bones!! "yes, I'll stay...10 minutes!!" How could you do that? Such control...

:hug: all!!

OH STACEY!!!

I laughed out loud at the jumping John's bones!!Too funny! And I'd had a couple of margarita's too....and some wine, but it didn't count....right?
It's not 'cuz the attraction isn't there, as it certainly is....but knowing he's in a vunerable position right now helps me keep the brakes on.(one foot)
He's a sweet, dear man and I don't wanna move too far, too fast. I'm glad I used the self control for SOMETHING! LOL!
We haven't had round two yet! We get a bit closer each time I see him........

Woohoo......down from 26 to your 20's! That's great! Hey....maybe we could do a 21 day challenge on the sugar or somethin'? I've gotta get a grip on some things...........

Anyone wanna come iron for me? I drug 'em out, sorted 'em and stuffed the tub back in the closet. I am debating on whether to drop a few pieces at the cleaners for pressing! I HATE that chore. I'm getting a little better at shaving my legs........reckon it will ever become a habit? Those two chores are my most dreaded!

I think I will.....I can even walk up there.....hmmm.....
Gonna run......take care, have a great evening!
Bren

Hey Benda,

Once, many moons ago, to help support my kiddies, I used to take in ironing for other peeps. I charged 10 cents per piece. Some pieces were small, and some were entire uniforms. I ironed for a business man and a nurse. So they kept me a bit busy. I used to love ironing. Now I seldom do it because I don't have much that requires ironing. Have fun.........LOL

I wanted to let ya all know that I'm heading down to visit my dear old Mother tomorrow morning. It's a bit over 3 hour drive and I won't be back until Monday sometime. So have a great weekend girls and know I'll be missing you all while I'm away.

Take care and have a great weekend.
Sandie :)

Good Morning Snow Angels,

Friday the 13th!!!!Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey just like any other day right? I am just happy this week is coming to an end. Been a tough week!!

However I have been doing great the last 3 days!! Just need to keep going and I will. Have to make each day count!! Been a tough week emotionally but excellent for staying on program. So my goals for today:
1. Stay away from black cats
2. Don't walk under any ladders
3. Stay on program
4. Think Fall and maple leaves
5. Drink 32 oz of water-- have to start somewhere again
6. Keep it real
7. Remember what is important and what is BS

That should keep me on my toes!! Of course I only have 12 like most people!! I mean 10!!!!! Hahahaha

Where did I get 12 toes??? That is too funny.

I told Sandie yesterday that I was looking at my thumb where I had dug out a blackberry thorn that was really hurting. I had removed the thorn Wednesday night. I was amazed at how fast it healed by Thursday morning. I was looking at the wrong thumb!!!:laugh: Talk about a Doofus!!!

What a beautiful Fall morning!! Only 54 when I first got up and nice and cool out!!

Okay I am off to get this turkey started. Hopefully I can go for a short walk!!! Going to try!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie:lily: :lily:

Lizzie,

Where has your brain gone?!?! South for the winter??? You're starting to scare me!! 12 toes...wrong thumb...YIKES!!

Well, here it is Friday, and I'm desperately fighting my urge for chocolate!! PMS time. I'm snacking on popcorn right now. Not the same as chocolate though!!

Goals for this weekend:

1) MOVE
2) Don't kill hubby
3) Drink water
4) Enjoy my new house

That's it! I'll try to eat good, but not going to stress over it. Monday is a new day, and that's when I'll re-dedicate myself to myself! I will hit the 240's next week! I WILL!!

Check you all out later!!

Happy Friday all!
Today's my sweetie day (eat what you want but at meal times and no binging :) ) I need to do that every now and then, otherwise I go crazy.
So my goals for the weekend are:
1. get back to my points
2. Lots of :water:
3. :ex: :ex: :ex: Taebo and walking (I'm doing such a good job with walking!)

Have a great weekend all!

Good Friday afternoon Snow Angels.

I am soooo glad it is Friday. It has been really busy at work this week and will be glad for two days off. It has been a great week for me with exercising and eating. I went to my weigh in last night and had a great surprise, I am down 3 lbs since last week.:D
I was in Wal-Mart on Wednesday and saw the cutest thing. It was a glass snowman with wings and a halo and of course the first thing I thought of was all of you snow angels. That is the first time that I can think of that I have seen a snowman with wings.

Mari and Janet congratulations on your losses this week.

Lizzie~ I just had to laugh at your 1st goal for today. That one would be impossible for me to do. I have a black cat and he is one of the sweetest and smartest cats I have ever owned.

Brenda~ sorry I can't help you with the ironing. I try to avoid buying clothes that need ironed and when I do have something that gets wrinkles I have a little steamer that takes them right out.

Well everybody have a great weekend. I am going to be going to fair and rodeo this weekend. This rodeo is alot of fun to go to it is a small hometown rodeo and they always have great
entertainment.

Hi!

Congratulations Katie! 3 lbs! That must feel great!

So...Sandie...you'll iron stuff for 10 cents an item, huh? COME ON OVER!!!!! You're a bargain! How many calories will you burn if I have you iron a closet full of clothes and a closet full of fabric. Oh and I DO NOT iron for hubby so he'll probably find lots for you to do too! When will you be here? This is a win-win situation for both of us!

Stacey...how come you might kill hubby? Weren't you targeting the kid a few weeks ago? You sound dangerous! LOL!

Lizzie-Don't wipe out any ladders dodging those black cats for 13 minutes!

Brenda, be bold! Grow out the hair on your legs. Tell everyone you're into European trends! Maybe its just armpits that the ladies over there don't shave??? Well, it sounds good anyhow. I hate to shave legs too. Hubby doesn't care. So I shave a strip ...get bored with it...(am lazy) ...so I quit and end up with stripes and spots of long hair. Hey...winter's coming...our office is freezing ....you got to stay warm somehow!

Good morning all!

Lizzie.....bless your widdle heart! You sure make ME feel better!
My co-worker and I do,say, think some..... uhhhhh funny stuff sometimes.....ok.....a LOT and your 12 toes makes me feel good about my 14! Hey.....laughter is good medicine and I guess laughing at ourselves has to count, right?

There is this piece of crap aol message in front of my face that won't go away. "The aol state is not ready for the scheduled Automatic AOL session. Yada yada blah blah and won't let me x the %$#(*&$ thing off. FINE......I didn't have time to play much anyway.

I've been asking the boss for a month to bring the carpet shampooer in. He did yesterday.....I said OH COOL.....you brought the cleaner........OH CRAP.........now I'll have to use it!
So I will earn my keep this weekend.

We got our raises yesterday. They brought Sharon up to my level....told me I probably won't be getting much more.......since I do weekends and Sunday's not a full day.......well pooey.
So I'll make the most of it.........after a fit or few. Can't afford to get too crazy.
YAY! That piece of crap finally went away! I can SEE now!

WOOHOO on losses this week.....I'm a maintainin' again but not for long. I'm kicking my butt this next few weeks. I wanna feel like takin' a hike in the Park darn it, on my vacation! Somebody help me......I can't reach it! OHHHHHHHH......I have to GET OFF it in order to kick it!

Gonna run....need to stop at Wally World on my way in to work.
Have a great day.........behave if you can, be careful if you can't!
Hmmmmm.....tough choice!

Love and boo-coos of huggies to you all!
ME FIRST! Well.......ok........Lizzie can be first this time........
Bren:D

Moving day!!

Hubby is still in bed snoring, bless his heart, so I thought I'd jot off a quickie! He has been getting up at 6am with me every day, then working until 11 pm at night. He's tired! Janet, to answer your question, I have learned that he can get snippy when he's frustrated with this moving business. I will take (try) it with a grain of salt and not take it personally. Otherwise, I would kill him! The kids are still on my s**t list, but they aren't here!!

Ok, I have to disconnect my puter and hook up to DSL in the new house, so if I don't make it back today, I'll be back tomorrow -- or very pissed! They told me it was easy, and sent me the modem with instructions, so we'll see. I'm pretty puter savvy, so should be easy enough.

Don't have any goals except to get moved! I'm renewing my motivation on Monday when things are more settled.

Have a wonderful weekend Snow Angels!!

Congratulations to all on your losses or maintains --- better than a gain.

Well -- I was hoping to get to the Dr office to get an acurate weigh in but didn't get there! I think i'm just too nervous about it. Not ready for that yet!! That's o'kay I'm feeling really good about my week and the baby steps I've taken in changing my lifestyle.

Goals for today:

1- laundry
2- do crunches
3- drink my water
4- vacuum and dust
5- clean bathrooms
6- do grocery shopping

Happy Saturday Snow Angels,

Been a day already!! Beautiful outside but I am staying in today.
Had a bit of upset stomach and took my meds for it and WHAMO am I ever sleepy!! Tried to lay down and wasn't tired anough fpr that so I am in limbo right now!!

My goals for today are the same as yesterday almost:
1. Stay on program
2. No exercise
3. Do NOT use the vacuum !!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Drink 32 oz of water--have to start again!!
5. Remember to not let the turkeys get me down
6. Don't sweat the small stuff~~
7. Do not carry around excess baggage

Wow they are nothing like yesterday!~!

Look at you guys knocking weight off. Only thing I feel like knocking off is a bank!! But then you figure prison time and court time naaaaa guess not!!

Lee--Super on feeling better and staying on track. I see you will be busy today also!!

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Stacey,
Now see when I read that first line of your post I thought it said you were going to knock of a quickie with your husband being in bed and all!! See how the mind wonders as we get older!!! Hahaha.
Sweetie if you get all moved this weekend you already have completed your goals!! That is a massive job!! I know this is exciting!! Please becareful!!
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Bren,
Wow if I had known you needed a carpet cleaned I would have brought over my new cleaner. Damn straight I am not going to use it! Been sitting in the closet for two years or more and still not unwrapped totally. But then I am waiting for new carpets cause all the old ones are up.

My son asked me a question and then said " Mother did you hear me?" I said 'What?" He repeated it. I said "what?" He repeated it again. "I said what?" He started to repeat it!! Hahaha sometimes it takes a couple whats before he catches on. Who said adult children aren't fun!!!!!
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Shapenup,
I laughed myself silly when you described your leg shaving routine!!!! I have to tell you I saw my sis use hair spray on her legs so the hair wouldn't poke through her panty hose. Tooo funny!!
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ellan,
I just love black cats they are so cute. I had never been around cats much until I went to visit my sis. She has 5 black cats. They are so beautiful and so smart. See if I can remember their names:
Sadie, Katie, Rob ,Bob and James. She had another black cat named Keekers but she died poor thing!!

Then she has 10 more that are calicos and 2 greys. The two greys are named Skittles and Sprout. The calico are Bunny, maggie, lilly, cally, Guadalopue, Austin and two more I haven't met . Plus 2 dogs Richard and Zeek!! Full house!!!!!!
They are are just as sweet as can be. Mostly were strays or kittens that people threw in her yard for the dogs to kill. So she rescued them and now she has all those in house cats and 2 outside dogs!! They are all neutered or spayed so no new babies!!
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Mari,
Much better to plan a sweet day then binge and eat a ton of stuff. Good thinking!!
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Hope you all are having a super day and staying out of trouble.
Love and hugs,
Lizzie:rose: :rose:

All my bags are packed and I'm ready to go......
The bike is waiting, its ready to roll.....

Well everyone...I wish you all the bestest of a week!!! (No one is a school teacher are they?) Got in a 3 mile walk and 19 mile bike ride today. Totalled mileage from 2/26/02-9/14/02 and here's the verdict..... 1964 miles biked and 448 miles walked. I'd love to get 3000 miles in this year on the bike so its time to get moving! I should add about 450 miles to the total this week, if all goes well. Weather looks good...but t-storms are possible tomorrow. I'm half expecting headwinds all the way tomorrow. DH and I had them today and then we got rained on.

Stacey, ok shoot your kids, hubby if you need to ....but use a squirt gun! Then take pictures!!!! I want to see their expressions as you blast them with water. Supersoakers work well by the way!

Lizzie, if your sister grows the hair on her legs out a bit she won't need the hairspray! I must say that is creative! Never heard of any one hairspraying their legs!

Ellen, Mari, Bren, Glendalee, Stacey, Lizzie and any one else I missed ....tell me about what you lost when I check in again on 9/20/02.

Take care!

Janet,
YOU BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have fun and be safe!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Janet! OMG! Such energy! Is she what....like 17?

Stacey! Hoping all goes well with the move and hubby survives........hey I was thinking what Lizzie SAID!.......the quickie thing! LOL! Man.....I need a nap! Or the other thing! LOL!
I like Janet's suggestion of the water gun. BUY you one!
I used a water bottle on a guy once who kept scaring me during a movie at a friends house. After the 3rd time I swooshed him good! He didn't do it again! He was so cute I couldn't hurt him......he looked like Vince Gill.........yummers! I mean....like WAY cute!

Lizzie! Thanks doll, for the offer of the cleaner! LOL! If I had the energy and WANT to, I'd drag that thing home and use it here!With the stand off at your house.....you may never need it!
I think I like ironing more than carpet cleaning and I HATE ironing! I have an added aversion to it as well as I'm the only one who does ANY cleaning at the office. So twice a year I earn my keep with cleaning the carpets. WAAAH WAAAH WAAAH! I was having a hard time getting the dilly to click in place yesterday and I said a bad werd......well actually a string of 'em but started with "well f-it"......and the werd wasn't fart. I sucked on the soap bottle! (SURE I did)
Sounds like you're at or beyond the breaking point too, Liz! Knockin' off a bank indeedy! Let's knock off.........uhh.......ok, knarly guys. OK........let's just knock 'em around! What do ya say?? They should get under a blankie so they can't identify us and we'll beat 'em with soap on a rope or in a sock. I have a crusty old bar that feels like a rock!

OH!!!!! Your Sis and the cats!!! How sweet that you know the names when there are so many! Most of mine were Muffin's, Ms. Muffin, Mr. Muffin.....he would say "you can just call me MISTER", Dumpster Dan, a couple pairs of Stan and Ollie. Mikey, who ate collards from my plate and watched cartoons.....Simon was my last one. One was a little Monster....he'd sneak up under the sheets (ex didn't like 'em tucked under at bottom) and tear into your feet! Claws like a bear trap and knawing away while we'd try to shake the little cuss off!
John has a black one named Murphy and the two gray calicos, Sadie and Bitsy. One outdoor cat named Cissy Boo. He's sweet with them. I know there's a lady who lives here who has a dog......why can't I have a CAT! If I was MEAN.....I'd turn her in! Or blackmail somebody so I could have a cat! Oh well.....I'll quit *****in'....I don't have a spot for a litter pan anyway. Some days are just them kind......where's my journal?


Gonna run to the store and grab some stuff, put my house in order, plan my attack for the the next week and get in some serious play time today..........alone if need be!

Have a super day in spite of it all!! Be good to YOU and if that's all you get done.......alrighty then!

I'm in dire need of huggie wuggies today.....if I don't get real I'll remember the old and do "re-runs" 'cuz the memories are good ones...........
Bren
who will today:
1) finish carpets at office
2) keep cussin' to a minimum
3) drink........WATER!
4) get a walk in
5) love ME thru this mental thing
6) stay on plan.....candy won't fix a thing
7) journal, talk, analyze, do damage control

I can DO this, I WILL do this. For ME.........I deserve better and I'll get it ! :tomato:

Happy Sunday all!

Wow, Janet! I wish I had your energy. Good luck! :rose:

Lizzie -I need my sweetie day..lol, before all my days were sweetie days, but now I'll only have one when I've lost certain amount of weight, next one will be when I weigh 234...then I can have my home-made 4 cheese pizza (don't wanna even think about the calories! yikes..) and ice-cream... hey, it's something to look forward to! So, 234 here I come...

Bren -you're just too funny! :laugh: I'd love to have a cat as well, but since we live in an apartment, we wouldn't have enough space...sigh..

Well, my goals for the rest of the day are to
* drink more water
* do Jane Fonda workout

Now that I finished my course and don't have a job yet, I'm gonna start walking every morning and do Taebo/ Jane Fonda 4x a week. I'm so determined to get myself fit!!!
No more excuses...I need to stick to this diet! I know once I've lost certain amount of weight I start feeling comfortable even though I'll still be overweight...that'll be around 210lbs or so..that's when I really need you girls to kick my butt lol! I've never been thin in my whole life and I need to know how if feels!

Have a great day everyone!

Hi Mari!
I think your planned splurges are a good idea too....if you know what you want in advance and plan for it, it doesn't turn into a free for all blow out........like any of us know what that is, of course.

I got crazy at the store......bought stuff I'll have to COOK! What was I thinking? Ok...the roast, I can say was Sandie's idea, steak was John's and the chicken.....well 'cuz I'm hung up on it.
I'll make up a menu and plan my strategy for the week.
I have GOT to devote some energy to my program and my apt. Ya know the trick about "cleaning as if company were coming"? Well.....I couldn't quite believe it enough to DO it! LOL!
I tell people "I'm the IDEA man.....you be the ACTION dude".

Lizzie......"WHAT?"...........what?.......you are TOO funny! SO like ME.....are you my sister?
Hey.....we all be.....sister's of the heart...........
Gonna run and see what I can get into before work. I need to move around a bit before my butt turns to stone......ooops!
Have a great day........if it's NOT so great.....well. it will be bedtime soon!

Bren

Hey Girls!!

I'm on AOL (which SUCKS!!), but at least I'm back up! You guys are too funny!! I did think about jumping my hubby, but naw! Didn't do it. However, we did "christen" the house last night!! WooHoo!!

We are in, everything is cleaned out of the other place, and now we're trying to organize this mess. I just had to check in and let you all know!

I'm very sore today, so working on my office right now, but have to bowl in a few hours! After that, I'm good for a nap...for sure!

I'll check in again later. Lizzie, I hope you feel better soon!

So sorry I have been out of the loop. I have been extremely busy taking care of things for daughter's birthday, and having family here. I somehow managed to pull a yard sale together in the midst of all this, and made 357 dollars!!! I was really surprised. The money is already spoken for though. I am taking our car in on Friday to get the windshield replaced before winter hits full force. That will cost 305 dollars...so basically all the money is gone. Oh well....better to do that than be short next month right?

I am doing ok otherwise....I am just trying to keep my head screwed on straight! Too many things to do, and I act like I don't have a brain! I have been eating ok, but not as well as I should be. I am getting myself back on track tomorrow, first thing!! I will be getting up, and doing my 1 hour of exercise, and NO eating until it is done!!!! That is what I was doing before I got inot this slump, and it was working really well! I felt better when I was doing all that exercise, and the weight was just melting off. Then, when I started to slack, it just stayed there. NO loss, NO gain!

Hubby informed me that he wants to start trying for that baby now, rather than later! I am ok with this. It just means I have to work my behind off double time!!!! I am thinking that I can do this. I would be really pleased if I could lose about 10-15 more lbs. I think I can still do this as we are trying, and still be losing weight, the healthy way!! So.....as soon as I have some news, (which may take awhile) you will all be some of the first to know! I have a feeling it won't take long for me to get pregnant, but who I am to know??? LOL

We went shopping this afternoon, trying to find some plastic bugs for my daughter's birthday party. I want to decorate the cake with some plastic bugs, but am having trouble finding some. guess I will have to browse the net to find some. ALL ideas are welcome!! hehe :laugh:

Hope all is well with everyone...have a great week this week, and hugs to you all!!! AJ :wave:

Stacey!! YAY!!!
I'm on AOL too and have had SO much trouble. I'm just really glad you got on so quick! Yippee!
I see your DH survived after all! heehee! They ARE nice to have around...........
I was told once that I couldn't keep one, as I've been divorced twice.....hey, one I ran away from and the other was a hunk...........of ice! He's a looker but cold emotionally and I'm too much the opposite. I was a GOOD wife, yes I was!

AJ! Good to see ya! Bugs.........well hmmm, we have a Hobby Lobby and Michael's here that usually has stuff like that.
Good job on the yard sale....those are SO much work. I've done 3 in my life, two 'cuz I was moving and HAD to!
You have so many irons in the fire.........can you remember your name? Yes? You're doing GOOD!

I got another room cleaned at the office. I'll do the less messy office areas today. I have to wait for a lull in busy-ness, as ya can't hear the phone or talk with that thing going. The break room and front could use another round or two so if he leaves the cleaner, I'll do 'em again this weekend. I've decided to "pretend" I'm doing it for ME.....for the exercise. Otherwise I just am irritable, cranky and downright mean. YEP......I can be mean. I don't like it but IT happens occasionally!

Have a super day everyone! Woohoo............Monday again already! Lizzie will be on the scene to start our new week soon!
GOLLY GEE.......where is our time going?

Catch ya later! Bren

So good to be back on schedule! I am feeling better already! I was a bit of a sleepyhead this morning, but after this weekend, I figured my body needed a little more rest. I have lots on my agenda for the day. I have 1 load of laundry, clean both bathrooms, vacuum the whole house, mop the kitchen floor, dust, and work on niece's b-day invitations! I guess that will keep me busy. Ya think?? LOL

Hubby was so excited when I ok'd this baby stuff. I told him I wanted his help in keeping me on track to lose at least 10 more lbs, if not more. He agreed!! Usually it is like pulling teeth to get his support. (He really likes "voluptous" women.) Anything for a baby he said. He has been wanting to have a second baby since the day our other daughter was born. He is a very proud daddy!! So......we'll see what happens. This menas I MUST get those pounds off, and quit slacking.

**Brenda** .....I think I remember my name...but where am I??? LOL j/k.......Thanks for the suggestions on the stores, I did check Michael's and they said they had some bug stuff about 4 months ago. WELL...that doesn't help me now!! LOL I also checked Party Universe, and they had some stuff, but not really anything for cake toppers. I did find some butterflies, bees, and some ladybugs in the craft department at Wal-Mart. I am not so sure I want to use them though. Oh well....I'll see what I can come up with. You sure are keeping busy with all the cleaning at work. Just think how nice it will be when it is done. :D

**Stacey** Congrats on getting into the new house. Bet it feels good!! Hang in there....you'lll get it all together soon!

Well....as for the rest of you...hope everyone is doing great, and having a super Monday!!! Hugs to all......AJ