Good Morning Snow Angels,

Ready for a new day?? Yes I am !! Going to have a great day to day and:
1. Stay on program
2. Exercise
3. Drink that sweet wonderful water!!!!
4. Enjoy being alive!!!!!!!!

Yes I can almost feel the :snow: in the air. I started thinking again today about that December date sneaking up on me. I also know that reaching my goal doesn't seem like that will happen. But something else is happening. I am learning more and more about WHY I am the way I am. I am also learning to change what needs to be changed like it not. My goal seems to have shifted to losing a stated amount of weight to realizing that time is not the enemy. So I am looking at what will be an achievable goal for December 31st. I am looking at about 10 weeks before our goal date. Sooooooooo I am thinking 10 lbs in 10 weeks. That makes much more sense to me that the 25 I started with. Since I have learned I am a slow loser that feels much better.

I have made a couple of detours on this journey but I finally have the road in sight!! Now I am GOING TO STAY FOCUSED!!!!! that is my promise to me. I am focused on my program now and will move forward.

Everyone is doing such a great job of hanging in there and staying on track. I hope everyone takes the time to pat yourselves on the back for sticking with the journey. Wow we have hit some big potholes!! A few folks got knocked off but we are slowly finding folks again and moving forward!! After all we are the SNOW ANGELS and we will show those stinking scales who is boss.

I listened to Dr. Phil the other day and he asked a woman what was driving her to eat. She said I don't know and he said "Yes you do!!" I thought about that statement for a long time and realized he is right!! I may not always be willing to admit to what drives me to eat but I do know what does it!!

Sometimes fear is what drives me to food. Fear of success and fear of failure both are at play here with me. Some times I think will I be able to keep the weight off after I lose it? Then other times what will I do if I don't lose the weight?? Well that one is easy I will just die!! I know I am a high risk patient with all this weight and other health problems. The extra tonnage is detrimental to my health. So I have no choice but to get it off. Sooooooo I need to stay focused on today and stay on program and put the fear and such out of my head and just move forward.

Sounds like a plan to me. Just wondering does anyone else deal with this fear thing?? What do you do to get past it??

Well time to move on and make this a positive day. I can and will do that!! We all can and will. Just one day at a time and one pound at a time. Yes and some days one bite at a time.

Let's do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love and big hugs,
Lizzie:D :D :D

Morning Bren ,

Just wanted to make you good and jealous this early morning!! Toby was singing and dancing this morning and said, " I just made a new commercial for Ford Trucks and Lizzie when I look at the camera and wink, that is a wink just for you!!!!" I told him I couldn't let him leave out Bren and Stacey. So he said." okay for them I'll just stomp my right foot for them!!" I felt bad making you jealous so I had Toby give a sign for you and Stacey!! See now I am harmless (cough cough)!!!

Ok now I am going to fall into bed and sleep the couple of hours away before I have to get up and have some early morning coffee. This sleep business sure interferes with my life!!!!!!

Hope you are feelin better sweetie. Hate for you to miss the boyz and their music!! Feel better fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love and huggles,
Lizzie:D :D :tomato: :D :D

Hi Y'all! Yup Lizzie, I've been thinking about that snow angel goal too! Like 10 lbs would be reasonable. But, I'm not willing to let the 22 3/4 go yet. This hasn't been a great week for me....I quit food journaling and have not been good for about 4 days. With a vacation beginning tomorrow, this could be an opportunity to either get back in control or continue out of control. The choice as always, is mine. I'm pulling it back together. Just am glad that I won't be at weigh in tomorrow night! Might not like those results!

Brenda, I do hope you're better soon! Take care...all of you Angels.

Love, Janet

Hey Janet,

Been thinking since I got up a couple of hours ago and will not give up on the 25 lbs loss just yet either. I am going to give it 100% and see what happens.

Hope you get back in control and make the vacation a super on goal relaxing time!! You go girl!! Plus journal !~~~~~~

You will do this!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Sharon,

Today is a new day!! Thank goodness yesterday is gone and forgotten. Good for you for not beating yorself up over the past!!

Yep I like your attitude!!!!!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Thanks Lizzie for the support. I figure last week I didn't eat for three days and then threw up for an entire day so one day of overeating won't kill me. Though I am not using that as an excuse to continue the poor eating. I am definitely back. I had coffee and a banana for breakfast and am going to make some oatmeal now. I am grateful that I really do love healthy food. I just have to be prepared and make the time to cook and sit down and eat them.

Janet you can send Meatloaf to my house. Fun memories from the bat out of hell days. I'll send you Bruce if you promise to send him back. Did go thru a country phase but am definetly a rocker at heart.

Hiya girlies!
OK Lizzie....you gotta whippin' comin! Want it now or later.....how 'bout NOW AND later! Toby.....well he gets one too! I'ma gonna have to have a serious talk with that one. I'll get Dwight to straighten him out!

There are ROCKERS in the ranks!:tomato: That's ok......we'll certainly let ya slide. I must confess I have Santana, the Eagles as well as Percy Sledge....OMG how sexy are those songs? We are well rounded, are we not?

Girls, I'm on board also for the heave ho and in for the countdown. I may not reach 175 but by golly I will apply myself and get as close as possible! We are all making progress, learning VERY important things about ourselves and our behavior patterns and we have one another for back up! I feel we are a blessed bunch and I am SO thankful to BE here among you! It's a priveledge!
I am excited to see how far I can REACH, with a new attitude and direction. I've taken the scenic route more often than not.....got sidetracked and played a little too much, too often but have had FUN along the way! I'm having even MORE now, as I am getting some recovery and loving life!

I'm gonna go to the Library, Goodwill......love that store! and come home, clean house, plan meals, make coffee and thoroughly indulge myself today..........with books, naps, cuddle on the couch time and I'll even toss some gentle exercise in there. I had my breakfast already and went to the grocery store. Found some bargains there too. I simply MUST stay out of the store as I can NOT fit another thing in my freezer! I'll put that on my goal list! LOL! Stay OUT of the grocery store for the next 21 days!.....

Have a super day everyone! Thanks SO much for well wishes and prayers....I will do all I can this week to speed my healing! God will do what I can't!

Love and hugs.....bunches of both!
Bren

Wow Janet and Sharon Our Angel Rockers!!!!!!!!!! Cool !!! Now I know where Mr M.Loaf has been!! I have Bat Out Hell on cassette and played it till it was worn out!!

I bet we have all the genre's of music covered. I have the classical covered!!

Ok who slipped this virus back into my life. Just when I thought is was gone------well it could be allergies.

Hey guys I am so much on the ball I just happened to check my calendar and realized my doc appointmant for my knee is Frday NOT Thursday like I thought!!

Okay music lovers I am back to doing nothing!! My best achievement today!!

Gosh Sharon I didn't realize you were vomiting all day YIKES!! You were a whole lot sicker than I thought!! No I wouldn't be concered with one day off schedule then either. Hope you get stronger and feel better each day!! Reminds me that all surgery is serious!! Well sweetie take your time and take care of you!!

Ok I admit it I am a rocker at heart too. Plus I love all music!! I am sooooooo spoiled. I have been collecting music since 1958!!! I sure you can imagine how big my collection is now!! Let's just say the computer only has limited space. next to all my music!!

Now I really and going to rush off and eat breakfast!!

Love you all,
Lizzie

Good afternoon angels!! I had a busy morning. We had some family here last night, and went out for breakfast with them. Then after that, my friend and I went for a walk...I think it is about 2 3/4 miles...I have to check though. We did it in just under 45 minutes. Not too bad for not have been walking for awhile. So...then I went and got a firewood permit, and then took daughter to the park! She had lots of fun. Came back, and fixed lunch, and here I am. I didn't have any losses yesterday. SO...I am still holding strong at 181. I can do this! I am feeling very good today! Need to do a couple of loads of laundry, but other than that I have a nice relaxing day to contend with! :D

Lizzie......I am starting the WW plan today. I planned out a menu, and when the day is said and done I will have 24.5 points. I am in the 22-27 point range, so I don't think that is too bad! Tomorrow will be better planned out, because we won't be eating breakfast out!! Water is not a problem, neither are fruits and veggies(althoughI didn't do so great with them today....that's why I need to pre-plan). I think this program will work great for me. It is sooo easy to follow!! Thank you so very, very much for ALL your help! I appreciate it. I am with you on giving this 100% effort! Even though I may not get to 160 by December....I am gonna give it my all!!!
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Brenda......Percy Sledge!!!!!!!! I haven't heard that name in a LONG time!! LOL We used to listen to the classic rock stuff when we were in HS. I still like it LOL. Black Betty by Ram Jam??? ring a bell? I love that song.....makes me hyper!:o Eagles, Steve Miller Band, golden Earring...all those bands. I know, I know....I was in HS in the 90's but we still liked the classic rock best!:laugh:
Hope your hearing gets better soon!!!
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Janet....You can do this girl!!! Get yourself reorganized, so you can go out and conquer the world!!!!! Hang in there girl....you will get there! Meatloaf....ahh another one from HS days. I will do anything for love....lalala...hm hm hm hm hmmmm...LOL
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Sharon.....hope you start feeling better very soon......You can do this.....we are all here together...we are a team, and I know we ALL CAN do this!!!!!!! Hang tight....and keep movin'!!!!!!
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Well....we sure have quite a few missing angels....hope they all come back soon! WE MISS YOU!!!!!!! I hope all of you are having a wonderful day, and stay on your programs remember that :water:....WE CAN DO ANYTHING WE WANT TO DO!!!!!!!!!! Hugs, AJ

Aj,
Wow that is a wonderful walk and in such excellent time!!!!! I can't wait until I can walk again!! Nw I have to walk so slow I would have to pack a lunch to go around the block!!

Great hanging in there at 181, wish I was!! I know you will be successful on your journey. WW has been the best for me both losing and eating healthy. You sure did a super job of staying within the points!! Wonderful!! The only thing I would suggest is to make sure you stay with in the mid range and never go below the lowest points. That was a big mistake that I did and I am still paying for it. Even though it is tempting to see that weight come off faster it is not worth what I am doing right now. I don't know how long it will take for my bady to adjust to eating normally again but I learned. Just want to share my hard learned lesson with you so you don't do the samething!!

You may not have a loss yesterday but next weigh in day!! LOOK OUT!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited for you!! Woohooooooo you are going to do a wonderful job!! You know I am here anytime i can help out!!

Have a pleasant evening with your family!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie


Wow been a long time since I heard those songs!!!!!! Two out of three ain't bad>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Doing my best Meatloaf impression!!!

I LIKE Two outa Three! So much good stuff! Don't we all have egg-sell-ant taste?!
Lizzie, that is SO funny, packin' a lunch to go around the block! OMG! You girls trip me up! You STILL get a whippin' tho!

I need some niacin and ginko bilboa....trying to talk me into going to K-Mart. I went to the Dollar store earlier....both kitchen bulbs blew and two in the ceiling fan, I had 4 bulbs out and ONE bulb.... and I can't make coffee and dinner in the dark! So now I have bulbs in and was SO glad I could reach 'em! That was a major concern! The last time was a few months ago and my friend got the priveledge of doing the doody. I swear Amazons build places like this. I have to have a ladder .....ok a step stool, top get to my cabinets!
AND NO storage space....so what did Brenda just have to have....a waffle thingahoochy! Yep....found one at Goodwill.....I got excited about pancakes and thought a waffle would be "fun"! I need a storage bin for kitchen crap.....I have a tub full of pots and pans in my walk in closet.....guess there will be more crap in there in the days ahead!
I'll probably use it 4 times and give it back to Goodwill!

I'm gonna run, while I'm still dressed and get to K-Mart......I wanna get ALL my runnin' done so's I can hunker down to play!
I found some Halston....my favorite cologne at The Dollar store....the cologne/bath gel/scrubber and bag for $ 10.00. I hated to spend the money...........but........I wanted it MORE!

Have a good evening everyone!
Stay out of trouble!
Brenda

Hello gals,

Gee it's good to see all of you and to note that you have all done fantastically well, even if I have been absent most of the time. I have so much trouble trying to keep up with the journals, I just can't get here as much as I should. I'm really sorry about that. I don't forget about any of you though.

Congratulations Mari about your coming baby. That's about the best news ever. I'm really very happy for you and your hubby.

Well, I gained 2 lbs, so I've ruined my -30 achievement for the moment, but I'm not letting it get me down. The weather alone has done too good a job in that department. I'll be away for a week, but I hope to try hard to hang on to all I know about eating right even if I am on vacation. I've done really good with my walking this week. The past 5 days I've walked for 30 minutes on 4 of them. The one day I didn't walk, I was getting a far greater work-out bathing, grooming and combing my Aussie, Emily and getting her all prettied up for the trip to my son's in Georgia. Even she is getting excited, and you should see her strut her stuff now that she's all shiney and clean. She knows she's a beauty and lets everyone else know it too......haha

I am having second thoughts about the reality of reaching my goal by the end of December. I was hoping to see 200 by then, but I am 224 right now and that seems a bit daunting. Not too realistic a goal for the time alloted. But I will still give it a try. I probably won't make it, but it's always good to have a goal that's not too easy also. I'll just have to work even harder after our trip.

I hope you all have a great week ahead. I'm going to miss everyone terribly. But I'll be in good company and I know I'll have a nice time. And heck, it will give everyone else a vacation FROM me.............hahahahha

Love n hugs friends,

Hi Angels -- It sounds like everyone is doing great.

I'm one of your wayward Angels. I was AWOL with computer problems but I'm back now.

I can't even remember what my original goal was -- so I'm setting a new one for 20 pounds down before the years end.
I gained all my weight back and am having to start over again.

Tuesdays goals -- to eat breakfast
-- do my crunches
-- drink water

Hope everyone has a great week!!!!!!I

Hi Snow Angel Lee,
You came back exactly on the right day!!!! This the start over day and get back on track day!! You came back at the perfect time.

So you had a set back well we can start right now and work on that!!

Today's the day for looking at our goals also. Mine was to get to 220 by December . I think I had this year in mind!!!!! Really have to get cracking today !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome back Lee I am so glad you are with us again. Feels great to have you back on board!!

love and hugs,
Lizzie
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Good Morning Kadies,

I just love getting up in the morning and seeing how you all are doing. I have struggled a bit the last couple of days. Yesterday was better than the day before but not great. I go back to my meeting today and can't wait to go to the meeting and I am curious to see what I weigh. Also I have to remember to have them add me to their phone list. I am not giving myself any outs this time. I will meet my goal. I wonder if I have to pay for last week. I don't think so. It doesn't matter just curious.

Sandielynne If you see this before you leave, have a great trip. We met at the WW chat on Friday. Do you live near Philly?

Brenda Glad you bought the Halston you deserve it. We need to treat ourselves good. Would you buy it for someone else? I ask because I used to be able to buy something for others but if it was for me I would hem and haw and say it cost too much. So for years I was telling myself I wasn't worth as much as other people.

Well today I go to my meeting at 9:00am and then Brielle has story time at 10:30am I will probably pop in then from the library. then I guess I'll try to get some more done around here. Started putting all the girls summer clothes away and cleaning all their winter clothes. They have a ton of clothes since I have 5 nieces and my girls are the youngest. Then I think we will go to the park after sara gets out of school at 3:00 since this is the last week before daylight savings time.

I will stay Op today. I am drinking a lot of water and staying away from dairy since I ended up with a cold. I am also going to start taking vitamins and extra vitamin C. Maybe I'll make some vegetable soup.

Good morning all angels!

Hey Sandie! You are sorely missed here and it's so good to c-ya! Have a wonderful time away. Come play when you can!
Hey....where's Stacey? I know shes' busy w/ school preps etc. We miss your face too goil! Come play!

Lee! Hiya honey! You were on our snipe hunt list too! Glad to c-ya back! Computer problems suck, huh! I've been there, done that recently....was upgrading on AOL to 8.0 and got booted off before it finished....haven't tried again....now I get the"you have performed an illegal action and program will be closed .......and YOU will be terminated."....message......I think that's what it says! LOL!

Sharon! Hiya! Yep.....I would definitly buy the Halston for someone else. I love it and have actually given it as a gift before! I wait for Christmas when the sets are on sale. Only once did I buy it at regular price! Yep.....I have to remind me I am WORTH it! LOL! Thanks for the reminder!

Lizzie.......back to question yesterday.....fear driven food raids....yep. For me, I have had a fear of being attractive to men and not knowing how to handle the attention so have a barrier in the form of excess weight for protection. I was abused sexually as a child, then in my marriage to the freak and never had a normal, real, loving relationship with a guy.....not sure I can and am afraid of "losing my-self".........so in staying fat, I avoid the interest (for the most part), I avoid the possibility of being uhhh, inclined to be promiscuious when I might "feel" sexy? In partners in the past I have "chosen"....yes CHOSEN, Dr. Phil.....men who are unavailable so the risk of attachment is minimal...OK........how OUT there is that?

See why I don't journal in public? LOL!
FACING those fears.....and first acknowledging them is the first step to recovery and a big one it is. I feel I'm leaping off into a canyon sometimes. I know I'll be ok and I must trust ME to take care of ME.I have to be able to do that before I can trust others, with the heart of me.

On a lighter note! I'm holding at 201 so am good with that. I overdid the sodium yesterday but will be back on track today. I'd like to spend some time outside...it is beautiful, truly wonderful....misty and Fall like!
There's a guy that lives upstairs above the office with patio space......I want his space! LOL! He is out there a lot, smoking and I feel uncomfortable being "looked at".....and yes he does! I'm not overly friendly, just comments on the weather and have a nice day type thing........sometimes I pretend I don't see him....lol....yes I'm bad!

I must have more coffee and I'm gonna scope out the courtyard for a few minutes. I want it to myself yes I do!
Have a wonderful day everyone!

I'll be back later!
Bren:D

Bren makes perfect sense to me and just remember though it may sound trite I do believe we are only as sick as our secrets. Of course sharing them with unhealthy or unsupportive people isn't good either but they are safe here.

I went to my meeting and lost 5.4#s in the last two weeks and 13.2#s since I started so at 218.4 I think I may still shoot for 200 by the holidays.

Take care and make it a good one!

EEKS! Looks like we are going to get some snow today! I am sooo not ready for snow! I was just getting back into walking....we found a good safe place to walk, and now SNOW!?! UUggh!!X-( Oh well....I still have my trusty nordictrack, and stationary bike...and can't forget the Tae Bo!! LOL Those are things that will help keep me afloat this winter. There isn't a gym here in town, so have to workout at home. I am feeling great though! I did my exercise this morning, and just got through with my breakfast. I think we will still walk, try and get it done before the nasty weather hits.....really gray overcast here. We'll see what happens. I had a nice day yesterday....no worries, and not much to do but take time out and relax. I might try and work on my scrapbook, and maybe make a few cards today! Sounds like something to do! Well....need to go and get in the shower....I will try and get back in later today. Our computer is acting up. When I try and get into my e-mail....it disconnects, and then I can't get my e-mail. Have to have hubby take a look at it.

I hope all of you have a wonderful day....Hugs, AJ

Morning Snow Angels,

I can't believe I woke up this morning with my hair standing straight up from my head. Looks like someone scared me and my hair tried to run away!!!OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then I hear that sniper killed another person this morning. What is wrong with people?? My heart goes out to all the families. Someone's mother is going to have a broken heart when she finds out her son is a killer. This is a no win situation! I hope the police catch this goon before he kills again.

Well let's see I am using my points right up the very last one. I will never lose weight using all 33 points. For some reason yesterday afternoon got tough and I woke up feeling like this was going to be another tough day. I stayed on points last night and ate a salad the size of Texas. I have to go down on points to at least 24 to 26 and drink more water. Nothing lower than 24. I know what is wrong I can't do any exercises and that is killing me!! Oh Lizzie you poor thing.........GET OVER YOURSELF AND MOVE ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Alrighty then I am movin on!!

Think I need a serious dose of Dr. Phil. Better get out all my reading material of his and get a grip!! I know something that is bothering me and that is my family. No see I am feeling so on edge that they walk in a room I want to argue with them. Better get over that quick--my family sense somethings a foot!! Must get that under control now!!

Think I will make a list of everything that is bugging me, then evaluate each one. Yep that usually works. Going to do it!!
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Hi Sharon,
Good decision to put yourself on WW call list. Use every tool they have sweetie you paid for it. Plus I don't think you should have to pay forlast week since it was impossible to go to a meeting!! Surgery is a pretty good reason for missing.

No matter what the scales say you have been rough a pretty rough week. Have a good day and hope that cold stays a minor cold!! Drink lots of vitamin c and of course the soup!!!
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Hi Bren,
Yes Bren Sharon is so right!! You are worth something special every once in a while. I always bought gifts for other people of the things I wanted but wouldn't dare spend that much money on me. Did that for years !! Finally realized that if I have no worth to myself then how do others see me.

Like Dr. Phil said we teach other people how to treat us. That is so true. Well am I teaching a whole new lesson now!! My family is so getting F/s so I need to work on my lesson plan!! NOt going to give up!!

Actually Bren I don't think you are so far out with your fear. Having been sexually abused as a child is pretty tough. Been there myself. I never told a soul about that until just now. That alone happening to a child is so outrages and think how difficult it was to even to think about that happening. Then to get into a bad marriage. Yep I can see where a layer of protection would be needed. I wish I had the wisdom to tell you how to get past that and realize you were not responsible for what happened to you as a child. You had absolutely no control over the ass that mistreated you. I can tell you that as I learned that I had no control over the abuse as a child I have been able to put it in perspective and just know that I am ok! Took me awhile to recognize that I was eating to deal with the loss of trust for people. Plus I was eating to deal with all the guilt issues. Took me a long time to get there but I did. You will to!!

You are so right!! Your path to wellness looks like it is happening.
I know that if you go to the journals and read some of them you will find that all of us are fighting and learning to deal with our demons. Some are tougher to read than others but I have learned so much from everyone. Many times the tears just roll down my face when I read some. But that is okay. MY keyboard is water proof. No I understand where folks are coming from and most of the time I have also been in those dark places and fought my way out!! Then I see some who have been able to fight their way to a new person and they are so proud of themselves. Just makes me smile!!!!!! So nope I don't think you are OUT there. I think You are doing a good job of knowing where you are and moving forward!!!!!!!!!!

Yes on to a lighter note. I have thought about you pretending you don't see your neighbor. That is tooooo funny. He is probably thinking bet she is pretending she doesn't see me. ell what if I say HI to her. Bet she pretends not to hear me too!! Tooooo Funny!!

Okay now I am off to find breakfast!!
Talk later
Love to all
Lizzie

OMG Lizzie you are TOO funny! Thanks ! Yep the guy upstairs is probably thinking just waht you said.....and I CAN'T hear him but he doesn't KNOW that! LOL!

Thanks guys! Your responses are both so on key.......we learn early to hide things, pretend it wasn't as bad as it was and to claim responsibility for other's actions against us. I know there is healing to be had and I' after it. It's so sad when I count the years I've lost.....but I have some left and will count the joy as it comes and be thankful for each day.

Well.....I screwed up again.....any computer geek to help me?
I FINALLY got 8.0 downloaded/upgraded from 5.0....changed the size? of everything.....I thought 50% BIGGER.....it is 50% SMALLER! Now not only do I need my glasses but a screen sized magnifying glass! I don't know how to change it back but I'm gonna try......HELP!
Gonna run and look at TV awhile...I pray I can HEAR it again by the weekend!

It makes me sick....what is happening with this sniper situation and the families affected as well as us as a nation......I pray they find this person soon.....what is so awful is that so many others could be "inspired" by this cowardly act of horror. This nation is sick of soul and in dire need of God's mercy. I pray it comes quickly.

Love you all and will be back....hopefully with a BIG screen again! LOL!
Bren

Hey!!

Here I am! Sorry, JMM just released his new album, and he REALLY NEEDED ME!!! Poor darling...

I am doing ok...now. Very stressful week last week! Haven't heard from my oldest son since Friday, probably out on a drug-crazed binge again! Made up my mind to kick him out, and he didn't like it. But I can't have that in my house! Daughter took off Sunday and now is in the mental hospital. Probably release her today. FUN FUN FUN!!

I have a "date" with my baby Thursday for my birthday, so I'm looking forward to that. Have to give up the big boys for a day!

Still holding at 247, weigh-in is tomorrow, so we'll see if it changes. Food is very good, I'm actually ending up under points trying to find foods to eat! Unusual for me...

I see a lot of you evaluating your goals. We're not supposed to lose more than 2 pounds a week safely, so that gives us the potential for 18 pounds. I only have 7 more to go, but I know I'll keep going after I reach that goal. The important thing to remember is that this is a learning process. You are learning about your behaviors, what works, what doesn't. Don't stress over the numbers! If I did that, I would have given up a LONG time ago! Are you healthier now than you were at the beginning of this journey? Can you live with these changes for the rest of your life?

Personally, I feel 100% better than I did in April. I have lost 37.5 pounds in that time, feel healthier, can move again, lost 3 sizes, and am almost a normal size! This site has helped me immensely!! Thank you all for your support!!

Ok, Ladies, back to work for me! Have a great day, and I'll see you on Wednesday Weigh-in Day!!

Hi all, this board sounds fun. so here i am.ha I went to Reno for 4 days and was up only 3/4 lb took my ww point book and calorie book. i ate but tryed to be good. done alot of walking to. So now this week after 2 weeks of gains at tops. i am ready to get with it. i am back to my eating plan. been walking more this week so far to. then going to do my ex. bike and my cardio glider and my roll up for abs. then to i like line dancing so add it to. i do different things so do not get bored make my exercise fun. well sounds like everyone is doing good. we can do it cause we want to do it LOSE WEIGHT AND EAT RIGHT. have a great week all. LaDean:) :ex: :cheer: :cheer:

Hi ya Snow Angels,

I have been watching a movie called Rhinestone with Dolly Pardon and Sly Stallone. I know it was a huge bomb at the box office but I think it is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. In fact I have seen it several times!!!
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Bren Sure wish I knew how to tell you to fix you computer but I know how to turn my on and off!! That about sums up my skill!!
Maybe someone else will know what to do!!

We sure do need to heal as a nation. That is for sure!! My hope is that we all learn ro love each other again and look out for our neighbors!!
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Hey Aj, You are getting snow??? Yikes I was so hoping we would get some but didn't darn!!!!!! Wow I wish I had started along time ago learning about stamping. Sure would have made doing the collages of my sons' and their pictures a lot more fun. Well I can add later.

Sure is nice to have some exercise equipment for when the weather gets nasty!! I am going to start checking out the Salvation Army store and Good Will for treadmills. Maybe find some other stuff too. My one son buys a lot of jeans there. Just never thought of buying stuff at Good Will and places. Wake up lizzie and save some money.
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Hi Stacey, A new cd by JMM. Have to check that out!! I know Toby just released a new one too!! The boys may make something of themselves yet!!

Sorry to hear about your son and daughter. I know it is tough but you are doing the right thing!! They will eventually learn that. Just may take a while

Hey celebrating with the DH on your Birthday!! Well Happy Birthday a couple of days early!!!:bd :balloons: !!!!!!!!!
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HI LaDean,
Welcome to the Snow Angels!!! Sure come on in and get comfy and have a good time. Yep we like to have some fun along with staying with our goals. You are soooooo welcome to join in!!

You know you just hot upon the right idea. Variety in exercising is so important!! That way keeping it fun and still good for the body and mind!!

I think you did a fabulous job only picking up3/4 of a pound~ That was some will power to not just cave in and eat what you want!! Good for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well Angels I have developed the headache form hell. Tried to work it off out side by pulling up dead flowers but that was a mistake. Hurt my knee to try and bend down so came back in the house and tried to watch the movie. DH is getting ready for work and I am getting ready to lay down and watch Dr. Phil. Hope he has some powerful words to shake my world up !! I just love listening to him talk. He is so on target all the time. Well to my way of thinking anyway!! He sure makes me think!!!

We for some unknown reason have those tiny gnats in our house hanging out around fruit. ( Hope that is the right spelling.) Everytime I go to the kitchen sink I see one or two. My son when he goes in the kitchen I hear him clapping his jands tryong to kill them. Well I put all the fruit in the frigerator and cleaned all the fruit and veggie bins just in case. Came into the computer and saw them around my screen. So I have been trying to catch them. Funny everyu where I look they were going there. Are you ready for this. I have those floaters in my eyes that look like tiny gnats flying around!! I have been chasing them here on the computer!! OMG I have finally flipped to the other side!! I don't ahve any gnats in here just floaters in my eyes!! Against the white screen they looked like flying gnats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

I definitely am going to lay down and watch Dr. Phil. I am not telling DH what I was swatting at when he walked past the door!!
Have a great afternoon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hi again!

YAY I fixed it! I went to uhh, settings or something somewhere in control panel? and adjusted pixels? YAY....I fixed it!

Stacey! So good to see you love! So sorry, honey girl.about those young'uns...Kids can trip ya up can't they. My oldest wanted to move back home recently. I can't let him. He's 28, still in Alabama and we had a real trial when he lived with me before...the drugs, alcohol, lying....I love him very much but am not resposible for him. I can't do that to myself....knowing how badly my system reacts to stress overloads.......I may be alone the rest of my life! LOL! And am quite ok with it! After paying $38.00 for 2 collect calls....I'm not even doing that now. In 6 years he's never paid for a call to me.

Happy Birthday to YOU !....have a wonderful time and focus on just you two! I'll betcha know how!

I've been playing around with some options on the 8.0 that will be fun....when I figger out whut I'm doo-in ! Colors/smileys etc.

I have been WIRED today......I think it's the extra drugs I'm doing. I only have two valium left....only use 'em when in relapse so will call Doc. DoLittle tomorrow and see if he will call in a scrip. It's just 2 mg. I take 'em usually at night to help me in case I have an attack of vertigo. I pray I can get thru without it this time! That would be wonderful! I haven't been sick or dizzy yet. It sure helps, being at home this week! I'm loving it!

LaDean! Hello again! Good to c-ya! We have 9 full weeks to get ourselves in gear and the way I'm seeing it....planning to make NEXT YEAR OURS!.......We will share it of course....small bits of it! LOL!

Lizzie...I love Dr. Phil too....I want some of his stuff for Christmas! I print off boo-coos of stuff off his site for now. I do extras for Sharon at work too. We watch him........boss knows.....he's caught us! I told him it's the only time we have the TV on..honestly!

Gonna run again!
Have a good evening!
Hey to Katie, AJ, Janet, and the rest of our crew! Let's boogy goils!
Brenda:tomato:

Good Morning,

Lizzie hope you got some sleep. Bren hope you are feeling better and are starting to hear though I don't know if you want to hear your neighbor. Ho to everyone else.

I haven't been doing very well for the last couple of days. Ever since my operation my taste is off and everything tastes super salty. Weird I don't know what it could be but I hope it stops. It makes it hard for me to eat some of my favorite foods and feel satisfied. I will drink all my water and stay within my points today. I have a sinus headache and am going to take some Aleve. That always makes me feel good. OK, too good. If I was into drugs that would be my drug of choice. There must be some upper in it because I always have a lot of energy and don't feel like eating so atleast that will work in my favor.

Off to Macy's to their sale I really need new bras. These babies need all the support they can get. Also going to get some new nightgowns and robes for my Mom. Saw her yesterday and she is doing well. walking around a little. She wants to go to the senior center Halloween party so i am going to get her a costume and I think she'll make it. They have a wheel chair that she can use if she needs it.

:balloons: Stacey Happy Birthday!:tongue:arty: Just in case I forget tomorrow. Sorry to hear about all the problems but you are definitely doing the right thing. Hopefully they will see that some day. But it must be very difficult.

LaDean I like your attitude. Sunds like you are doing well. Stop in anytime. Yes this is a fun and helpful board.

Have a good one everyone.

Wednesday Weigh-in Day!!

I'm stoked...down another pound!! I hit the 80 POUNDS GONE FOREVER MARK!!! I'm definitely on a losing streak. I really think it has to do with all the walking I have to do in my house! :laugh: It's a long walk to go to the kitchen from my office. Before, it was right outside my room. Plus there's more to do, so I am more active.

I'm sure I'll see a slow down soon. Can't keep losing like this, right? I'd love it if I could though! We'll see!!

Thanks for the birthday wishes! It means a lot to me. I know I won't see two of my kids for my birthday, but I have my baby still. He's getting me the new Toby cd!! He told me that his dad said he would take him tonight to get it, but that he has to use his own money. He said "it'll cost $20, right?" I told him to go to Best Buy, it's only $13 or $14 there. I'm glad he's learning these lessons. Usually, my hubby would take him shopping, and pay for it! It'll mean more to me and him if he has to pay for it himself.

Still haven't heard from my oldest. My daughter should be released today. They kept her an extra day because she wouldn't cooperate. She told me that she hates this other kid in the group home, so she took off. I asked her if he was still there when she got back and she said yes. Then I said, "so what did you accomplish?" All she succeeded in doing was getting herself in trouble! She can't understand that.

Hubby and I won't really be able to do anything until this weekend for my b-day. He leaves for work at 11 am, and gets home at 11 pm. He's on OT this week. We'll probably do dinner and a movie, or dancing. I would love to go dancing! But -- my hubby doesn't like going now because of his weight. Then lose it!! We haven't been since before our wedding. It's time!!

I have to get back to work. Have a great day! Hope we're all happy losers...or at least maintainers.

Hey all! Sounds like you're all doing so great! Congrats to all our losers :D
Just a quick update on me, I've been just taking it easy for the past few days. I started bleeding lightly on Saturday and of course got extremely worried! It stopped yesterday luckily but I still can't do any exercise for a while. I will have my first ultrasound next Thursday (31st) and keep your fingers crossed that we get to see that precious heartbeat.
I was really hoping I could keep up with the exercise during this pregnancy, but since I can't I need to pay more attention to what I'm eating. I weighed 237 this morning so I'm still hanging under that 240 where I'm planning to stay for a long time!!!
I've been having terrible morning sickness and it makes it so hard to stare at the computer screen but as soon as that passes I'll be a regular poster again.
Wishing you all a good luck!!!

Hugs,
Mari

Good morning ladies!
Hiya Stacey! Oh dancing! That would be wonderfu! I'm a dancing fool, myself........when NOT dancing, just a fool? NOT! Hope you have a good time, whatever you get to do.
WONDERFUL! OMG! 80# bit the dust forever! WOOHOO! That's great! Congratulations!

Mari.......take very good care of yourself sweety......hope you're feeling better soon and the nausea stage passes quickly. My girl, Laura is into that now. They go today I think for their sonogram. She's gonna try to come see me around my Birthday in December when things are more settled. Be gentle with you!

Lizzie......I had a talk with Toby last night. He admitted that he's a slut at heart and he wants us all. I told him that's quite ok, as I shoved Trace, Dwight, George, Joe, Brooks and Dunn back into the walk-in............we understand and are willing to share. So he left a happy man! LOL!
OH OH OH.....going to Stacey's FIRST........wait 'till I tell JMM!

Sharon....I hope you're feeling better very soon. My tastes changed after getting off super high sodium foods for a couple of months. I'm not consistant with it tho and I pay the penalty! After that, I was sensitized and even a little was almost too much! It's strange how our bodies behave!

Lizzie honey, I hope you're feeling better also. The nasty headache and did we decide it was allergies or that virus coming back for round two? Do you have a big cat to cuddle? Fuzzy blankee? Soup and tea? Toe-BEEEEEE? Take really good care of you today, ok?

I had breakfast, gettin' ready for another cup of coffee and a day of lounging. I may go back to the Library. I need something that will "grab" me.....am not sure these I have are gonna do the trick. Wish I had Janet Evanovitch's new stuff! I went to her website this morning and saved to favorites! There are exerpts from all her books! Woohoo. I've read 1-7, and she has 2 new ones out and another due for release in November. HILARIOUS! I read part of # 8 but don't wanna sit at the computer THAT long! LOL! I mean like 50 pages....get real! So I'm Library bound!

Have a great day everyone! It is SO lovely here, overcast skies, cool temps......FALL.....wonderful FALL!
I'll catch you girls later!
Love ya!
Bren:D

WAHHHHH!!!!!!!! I just lost a really long post! I don't have enough time right now to write a long one AGAIN...so here goes. Started ww points on MOnday....no losses this morning yet, but I know I will see something on Sunday! have stayed at 24 points for the last 2 days, and have 23.5 points planned for today. Glad to see everyone here with us! I will try and get back in here later to post a little more. No snow yet, so walked again today,and did Taebo too!! Have a great day everyone !!! AJ

Stacey....:cake: :gift: :balloons: :tongue:arty: Happy Birthday!!!

Hi Snow Angels,

What a day!! Jumped out of bed at 12:30 and DH and I had breakfast at 1:30 pm. We have got to get to bed earlier and get up earlier. Don't know what is up with my awful sleeping habits but they are getting worse.

I have chronic insomnia but this is getting ridiculous!!!!!!!! Plus got on the scales today and stayed the same again!! Wonder how long it will take my body to recuperate from my crazy eating!! Apparently longer than a couple of weeks. Plus I have not been doing so hot on my program. Went over points yesterday and had to much sodium again!! What ever is going on with me hope I get over it quick!! Time is flying!!

My headache turned out to get better with pain pills and allergy pill so I am thinking allergies!!!! Took extra allergy pill today and headache is gone!!

Bren that Toby he is a two timer wait aminute that is a three timer!! If he wasn't so cute and I didn't have a few backups ( Kix Brooks Yummmmm and Ronnie Dunn then there is Joe Diffy and of course the cute little Georgie Strait-- hold the phone!! Wait a minute those are the same as yours!!!!!!!!!!!!) I thought they seemed a little sluggish lately!! Got to have a leg massage by Kix Brooks yeaaaaaaaowwwwwwwwwwweeeeee.. Sure knows all the right moves!! But he is still trainable!!! What am I saying????? You watch all the boyz run to Stacey's house for her Birthday!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STACEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!!!:bd :balloons:

Oh I almost forgot. I heard a knock at the door and when I opened the door a cute little dude was standing their asking for Toby. He looked familiar and when asked his name he said Clint!!
Just happened to have a guitar with him. So ask the little feller in and he has been playing the last couple of hours.

Holy Cow just got the whatevers scared out of me!! Looked up and there stood a man!! Where the cutie come from?? Yikes it is my husband!! Guess I have to get my head out of the clouds now!!!! Hmmmmm can't think of one reason too!! Hahahaha Anyway DH is home short work week!! That doesn't make sense. He gets all that over time at double time and then the next week gets to come home short work week and still gets paid. Wish I had his job!!

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May take you a while to get back to normal after surgery!! Although I don't remember having any taste problems after surgery. Well not recent surgeries anyway!! Well do hope that problem goes away and soon.

Seems like it takes me a while to get completely back to normal after surgery. I still think the anesthetic takes a toll on the body and mind!! Just hang in there and it will get better.

I think that is so sweet you getting your mom a costume to go to a Halloween Party. Hopes she has a wonderful time!!!!!! You are a real sweetie to your mom.
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Hi Mari.
I was thinking about you and hoping you were doing okay. Good thing to do is get lots of rest. Hope that is all it takes and everything else is okay!!!!!!! Ahhhhh morning sickness!! Hope it passes soon also!! Man I hated that morning sickness that lasted 24 hours a day!! Yikessssssssss
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That is so cute your little one getting you a CD for your birthday!! They are so sweet at that age!! He is the cutest!!
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Hi AJ,
I have done the same thing and it makes me crazy when I do. I had the neatest post written the other night and Poof it was gone!!!!!!
You are going to do great on the ww program!! Just keep working at it!! You will do fine!!

Got to get my butt in gear though and time is flying!! Just hope my system adjust fast to all my abuse!! Now I am waiting for the weight to stabilize after not eating and stuff!!

Hang in there,

Talk later,
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Good Morning Ladies,

Still going to bed early and up early. Atleast I can sneak on here before the girls wake up and I have to snuggle with Brielle in the chair. She's my snugglepuss.

Yesterday was a great day. My shopping trip was a success. Got DH Geoffrey Beane dress shirts at 75% off. Got 5 for $48.00. He is set for awhile. Also got Mojm an assortment of nightgowns, robes and house dresses that she can pick what she wants to keep. Then I went to trader Joes and picked up a bunch of new foods for me. I bought their shrimp stir fry and it was good and the whole package was 150cal and 1.5 gm of fat.

I did well with eating yesterday. Actually had to get out of bed and make myself eat something else because I didn't eat anywhere near enough. I can honestly say that that is not usually my problem.

Got the kids to the park from 4 to 5:30. It was brisk but good. One of their good friends showed up and his Mom is my walking buddy so i had fun catching up with her.

I think my taste is getting back to normal. OK enough about me how is everyone doing? I don't know how you have any time to focus to diet and exercise with all the men swapping going on here!

Lizzie hope you got some sleep. Well atleast you are getting sleep even if it is in the daytime......Bren can you hear yet. How are you feeling?.....Stacey:rose::rose::rose::rose::rose: Sending you this Bouquet for your birthday and a big WOW for your incredible weight loss. You are my idol!......Mari Hope the morning sickness gets better quickly. I didn't have that with my pregnancies but there is nothing worse than being nauseous in my book. Just saw your tag line "stay under250 during pregnancy" That only leaves you 13#s and that may not be healthy. Please make sure you eat healthy and not diet during this time. I gained quite a bit more than that with my daughters and they and I were very healthy and I took the weight off. If you read about pregnncy and I'm sure you are you'll learn or may have already jus how much the placenta the baby and the extra fluids weigh alone....AJ You are doing great. The weight will drop off if you just keep doing what you are doing. I know it is hard to be patient in the beginning.

Ok my little snugglepuss is up time to snuggle. Talk to you later.

Well crap, AJ....it did it to me too! WAAAAAAAH!
:c( I hate when that happens!
Congrats on getting started with WW! Great program.....

I've eaten for 4 of you the past 3 days but I'm done now so you're on your own ok? The prednisone increases my appetite and I've rolled with the flow as I enjoyed every single bit of it! I have devoured lucious sandwiches with cheese, tomato, onion, pickles, honey ham or turkey breast, yummy taco, chicken or beef veg soup.....homemade sausage with waffles.....ok ONE time with the waffle iron was enough....it's going in a give-away box! LOL!
AND......Mr. Pringles showed up at my door. I finished him off rather quickly so he shouldn't come around again for a LONG time!
A whole bag of avacodo flavored tortilla chips....devine they were!
So today, I'm taking care of business. I've had a wonderful 3 day lounge period and will get my activity log filled in for today. I have 4 days left and wanna get some of my "to do" stuff DONE!

I can't hear but I can still MOVE! LOL! I thank God when I can hear the birds sing....the gift of SOUND....whoever said "silence is golden" never had it forced on 'em! I'd be glad to hear my neighbors boom box.....well.....almost....him I can beat into submission with my trusty hammer!

Lizzie.......yes.....all our Boyz are CHEATERS! I'm so glad WE'RE NOT! And we're not overly jealous either! LOL! So glad Kix was there to ease some kinks for you! Got knats today? LOL!

Stacey! I'll dance for ya today as I sing to myself....been doing it already! I was singing "Till each Tear you cry becomes a rose"
OOOOPS!
...Now I'm sad.........
Saturday will be a year since Joe died, it's also my friend's son's Birthday.........the one who died at 31 in February. My heart hurts still for them. I had taped a CD off for Joe, that he played over and over......of Ray Price.... He loved that music. He loved to dance. I loved dancing with him.
He's the one who asked me to marry him after knowing me 3 weeks and bought me so much stuff........scared me with the emotional intensity.

OK........I can see I need to refocus. I'm gonna have another cup of coffee and get started with my day. I should start in the bedroom as that's where the biggest accumilation of misc. junk is today!

I'll be back later ladies....have a great day.....Sharon, Lizzie, AJ, Katie, Stacey.......HAPPY BIRTHDAY......Mari, LaDean, Linda who is still missing, Janet, Sandie who is at son's being entertained, time is marching on......let me find the beat!
Brenda:D

Morning Snow Angels,
Yes time marches on and I can still feel the boots!! Going to have to snap this body into forward and move it!! My biggest gripe is this darn knee. I can not do what I want and get totally frustrated and i must get a gripe NOW!! So I will!!

See the doc tomorrow! Yipeeeeeeeeeeee and he better have good news or I will just stomp my feet or foot and tell him what I think of him and his stinking MRI stuff!! LIke he could give a rat's *****. Ok settle down Lizzie!!!!!!

I am really going to make myself stay with the program and DRINK THAT WATER. Darn I just let the day get past me and then it is 2 in the am and I still have water to drink!!

I just don't get why now I have a hard time staying on points. Sure isn't from being hungry so somethings a foot. Need to start journaling my feelings and thoughts and see what surfaces. I have started asking myself a Dr. Phil question. "How's that working for you?" Well my current plan doesn't seem to be working so I have to find out why. I think it all comes down to adjusting to eating and not depriving myself. Boy that old habit is dying hard!~~ Just have to stick with it and keep at it one day at a time. One bite at a time. I will NOT GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well now I have a committment to stay with the next 24 hours and journal everything!! That is part of it. If I don't journal then I get lax!! So getting journal back out and getting my daily plan down and sticking to it!!

You all have a great day!! I do hope the guys arrested are the snipers!!!!!!!! Hopefully this whole mess is over!!

Love and hugs,\Lizzie

Good morning everyone.

Brrr it is cold this morning. I had to feed the horses this morning and just about froze more poor fingers off. It is definitely time to dig out the winter gloves. Since winter is here I guess I need to go shopping for some winter clothes since almost all of mine are way to big. The diet is going great. I have been on ww for 7 months now and it has become so easy for me that I know I will reach my goal and be able to maintain. I just need to work on my exercise a little more. I walk during the week and don't have a problem with that I just have a tendency to slack on the weight training. I finally did weights on Tuesday evening and I could tell it has been a couple of weeks since I last did it because my legs are so sore. So my focus for the next couple of weeks is on my exercising. I have my ww meeting tonight and will see if I have a loss for the week. I will report back on that tomorrow.

:balloons: Happy birthday Stacey. I hope you have a great day. :tongue:arty: Party till your hearts content.

Well I gotta go and get back to work. Everybody have a great day.

I have a cake next to my name!! How cute! I'm having a wonderful day, of course! My hubby got home late last night, usually comes in at 11 pm, but didn't get home until 12 am!! He said that it's officially my birthday and gave me two bunches of flowers and my two CD's I wanted!! JMM and Travis. YIPPEE!! I love that man. My hubby, I mean!! I went out to my car this morning and there was a little vase with flowers in it and an "I love you" balloon for my desk at work. He's so sweet! They had a chocolate cake for me today at work. I had half of a piece, and my choc fix was satisfied, so now I have a bunch of cake left over! I'll take it home. My son might want some, and my hubby will eat the rest. No doubt there!

Thank you all for your birthday wishes. So nice to see!

I watched a Pilates tape last night while I was taping it for another girl (YES - WATCHED!! Didn't do), I hope I can get that limber! One girl on there looks like a ballet dancer. She lays on her side and kicks her leg up over her head. Yeah, like I could do that! My hips are where I have no flexibility (arthritis), I can't even sit indian style..never could. The tapes can only help, right? I'll have to DO them instead of just WATCHING!

I have a date with my son tonight. Gonna see a movie and walk in the mall. He's getting me the new Toby CD, if his father cooperated. If not, I'm buying myself a present!! :laugh: Gotta have my Toby.

Thanks again, all of you!!

It is a beautiful sunshiney day here in MT. BUT, it is COLD!!! BRRR.. My friend and I started to walk, and guess what....the whell broke on the stroller I was letting her use. LOL Yep....busted right off!! So....good thing we were only a block from her house, because it was unusable we had to go back, and were unalbe to finish our walk:c( I guesss I will get on the nordictrack, and the stat. bike this evening. ANyway...I stayed at her house for awhile, and helped her make some stuff for a craft bizarre.

I have been doing well with my points...had a total of 23.5 yesterday, and my target range is 24. Not too bad LOL.....I didn't get in all my water though. I am working on that today, other than that I am doing well. I usually don't have trouble with water, but last night I wasn't feeling well, nauseous, and terrible headache. Hmmmmm:o

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STACEY!!!:tongue:arty: :balloons: :cake:

Well.....not much time, but need to be going...Hope everyone has a wonderful day....AJ

Hi all......Hmmm, what happened to me today? I got sidetracked again, slapped crap back in the closet, fell asleep on the sofa. It rained a lot today but I love that!
It's when it's sunny out I feel guilty for not being "busy"

WAAAAAAH! I only have 3 more days. WAAAAAH! I convinced myself it's OK to NOT organize my filing cabinets right now. It's MY crap and how organizied do I NEED to be anyway?

Stacey.....so glad you had a good day! DH is so sweet!

Lizzie....cuss the Doc all ya want and if you can get your foot high enough, kick him in the uhhh......belly! Just for for putting you thru the MRI and not workin' magic. God knows they're paid enough they should be able to!

My friend Idella had hers done today and has been having fits too. I have fits just because.........I CAN!

I finished two books today! That's a record! The last one....Blood Orchid, by Stuart Woods.....oh his stuff is EXCELLENT! I've read some before and will pick up more tomorrow. Yep....gotta make another Library run.

Gonna go watch TV for a bit. Get me some visual stimulation! LOL!
Have a good evening, all!
MzB

Morning Snow Angels,

Friday already!! Wow Thursday zipped by. That's ok I am ready for today. I see the doc this morning and he better have some news for me. If he doesn't then I am going to come home and complain. DH can't wait for that!!

So far I took a nap from 9 to 10 last night and been awake ever since. Watched 3 movies in between showering and doing my hair and nails. Not a bit sleepy so I think I will do some reading next.

My grandson called me this evening. He is so cute has to check in every 2 days and make sure things are okay! Wish I had more grandchildren but I will be happy with what I have.

Well time to get some goals set for the day:
1. Stay on program!!!!!
2. Drink water 48 oz to be exact!!
3. Cook Ham and beans for DH if he is going to be home tonight!!
4. Relax and have some fun and take a nap in the afternoon!

Ok that is it for today. Think I will throw on the earphones and see what the boyz are up to!! Wow Stacey they told me you really throw a wild party!! Said they had to sing all day and half the night but were happy to since it was your 21 st Birthday!! ( And I thought I had them snowed!!) hahhahaha I know I better watch it!!

Bren hope your hearing comes back soon. Are you getting better gf? I can not imagine how terrible that is for you. I have a sis who is blind and is doing great but I can not even begin to know how either one of you feel. Hope you start getting better soon. darn!!

Ok now I am off to do something. Talk to you all later after I see the doc.

Have fun!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

So Aj feeling nauseous huh. Hmmmmmmmmm:D

Hi Girls!
This week has flown by, as I knew it would.....but time has a way of doing that whether I'm occupied or not.

Hiya Lizzie! I can hear myself talk some and I'm believing that's an improvement! I'm TAKING it as a positive sign anyway! This morning the roaring is loudest in the right one. Did I tell ya about the UFO incident? A long while back, while in relapse and the hearing was coming back, I hear this loud warbling sound.........like a UFO, It's wee early in the morning and I actually get up, stumble to my window and look outside.....then I realize the noise is in my head!That was SO funny! Now and then I hear an electrical snapping sometimes as well....like the synapses firing, in my case MIS-firing! NOT fun!
I am SO looking forward to feeling normal again. I pray by Monday!
I PROMISE I will be good.......the rest of this week!

You mention your sister who is blind......I was thinking of that this morning....of those who have worse conditions than mine.....for as bad as not hearing is I would miss the gift of sight so much more. Our senses are such a gift and it's hard to understand that if you have never been without one. I used to think losing my sense of TASTE was just unbearable!

Hope the Doc has some news fit to hear today Lizzie. I know this has got to be so frustrating.....and PAINFUL! I'm the biggest baby I know when it comes to pain.....yes.....I'm a baby period!
I used to be able to sit with my feet together and touch the floor with my knees. Now the right side is up my butt and won't go down. I have lost a LOT of flexibility! So I know what ya'll mean about that.....the girls on those videaos are NOT real.....right? My type is Angela Lansbury's Positive moves or a good walk. That's as athletic as I may be for a long time yet!

Gonna get dressed and step out for a bit. Have a cup of coffee in the courtyard. I am in trouble with me today so am gonna give myself a talking to.
I'll catch you all later!
Bren:tomato:

Good Morning all,

Not sure how I'm feeling today. I am somewhat tired but could go either way on my mood. It is really dreary here. Yesterday wasn't a good eating day but I think that was coming off the day before where I didn't eat enough. I didn't do it on purpose or to lose weight I just didn't feel like eating. Now that is a rare occurence for me. I ate a good breakfast and counted my points. I think I will get up and put some tunes on and work in the office. The girls are both at school so I have some free time. I make jump back in bed for a little while or if the walls start closing in on me I will go to the library. I only have untill 11:30 when I pick Brielle up.

Lizzie saying a prayer that the Dr. can give you some relief. Bren glad to herar that the hearing is improving.

Make it a good one all.

Good morning to all.....It is FREEZING here today! I woke up, and it was about 9 degrees!!! Toooo cold, I am not ready for this yet!! I love Fall, and it has seemed to pass us right by!! Not many cool days...either real warm or freezing cold!! Never a happy medium!

I did pretty good yesterday.....I stayed within points, but went over my target of 24. I had 26 points, but we'll see what happens. I don't know what is wrong with me, I have been soooo tired lately. I just can't seem to get out of bed. Hopefully that will pass soon. I am going to get on my nordictrack later, and do Tae Bo too. Way tooo COLD to walk today!

Lizzie.....I hope the doctor will have some news for you as to what is going on with you, and give you some peace of mind. Thoughts and prayers coming your way today! :hug: :hug:

Brenda......Thoughts and prayers your way also, to have full recovery of your hearing very soon! So glad to hear it is making improvements! Take it easy.....and hang in there!

Sharon......You can do this, forget about yesterday, and move on. You are doing a great job......hope you have a great day!!

Stacey.....Hope your birthday was great, and hope your "date" was fun also! Doing fantastic girl...Keep on moving!!

All other Angels......Have a wonderful weekend, and keep up the hard work, and stay determined...WE CAN DO THIS!!!!! Hugs, AJ

Hi all!! Is there still room for a wayward Angel. I just can't seem to get my life organized enough to get in here before I go to work. Well working strange hours...5..6...7 am and not sleeping doesn't help much. Trying to work on that too. As part of that I have the next 4 days off....hence I've been able to check in early.

Got up and did the dishes for the week --- living alone and not home a lot this week so they piled up.... I hate that.

Today I plan to do some house cleaning, buy a few groceries must get water just ran out. Our city water is bad...so I buy it.
That way at least I drink it. Pay bills and will meet co-workers for drinks later (rough week for everyone) I didn't plan on taking this time off but my boss suggested it -- too much stress and not enough sleep endless cycle it seems. :c(

AJ -- I can relate to the cold being just north of you in Saskatchewan. The car is frosty this morning have to let it run before I go anywhere.

Lizzie -- I so excited about ww --- hopefully I'll be able to lose some pounds by having an actual program to follow. Your the greatest!!! :hug: I hope you have a wonderful report from the doc.

Stacey -- I hope you had a wonderful birthday. Mine is Sat - I came home yesterday and had 2 birthday cards in the mail. Put a smile on my face -- tonight meeting co-workers for drinks. I was hoping it would be my friends at work but boss has turned it into a staff event. Just what I want to share drinks with the people that have been irritating me and giving me the stress.

Brenda -- I hope everything works out with your hearing.....my thoughts and prayers are with you as well.

Sharon -- We're always harder on ourselves... I'm the same way.
Just remember every new day marks a new beginning. That's what I do and it seems to help. Please read the quote that follows in my signature line --- I love if and it helps get me through

Have a wonderful day ladies ... and even better Friday Night ;)

Hurray it is Friday.

Weigh in yesterday wasn't the greatest, I gained .6 of a pound. I know it wasn't much I just hate to see the scale go up, but oh well I'll just keep plugging away and it will come off. My body has really slowed down the last two months and is being reluctant in giving up the fat.
OK on to other things. I am going to have a great weekend. On Saturday I am going to a birthday party for one of my friends, which I know will be a hoot. Then I plan on riding my horse at least once hopefully twice. Plus we have to haul one more load of hay and we will be done for the year, HURRAY.

AJ I know what you mean about the cold. We haven't been quite as cold as you have been, but it certainly didn't give us anytime to get used to it. Also here in Moses Lake it is down in the 20s in the morning and then we are getting up to almost 60 in the afternoon. So I am freezing in the morning and then by afternoon I am shedding clothes because I am so warm.

Brenda I am glad to hear you are starting to get your hearing back. Don't fret over not getting things organized, just take it easy and enjoy your time off.

Lizzie I hope you get some good news about the MRI.

Lee :bd Have a great day.


Well I better go. Everybody have a great weekend and I will see you all next week.

Lee :tongue:arty: Happy Birthday!: :balloons: Hope you have a great one. Thanks for your support. I am ok I know there are days like that. I really needed to figure out how I was feeling. I decide I was tired and rested between tasks. Sometimes it's depression and I just need to give myself a kick in the butt and get involved in a project. Sometimes it is a fine line. Any how thanks.

I ate whatever I wanted yesterday and didn't feel guilty over it but today I am back OP. Last week they gave us a coupon which allows us to skip the weigh in. I may use that next week and work really hard to get back on track so I see a loss the following week. But I am OP today no more freebies or thinking ok I have two weeks. If I start thinking like that I will be in trouble. I am going to go for a short walk today and see how I feel. I am hoping to go back to work Tues.

Wow Katie you have lost a lot of weight. You have done great. I know it is hard when you hit those plateaus but sounds like you have a great attitude. What is your horses name? What color? My BIL is a trainer for the trotters. Big day today for trotters The Breeders Cup. Have fun today.

Hi to everyone else. Lizzie how'd you make out?

Good morning angels!
Happy Birthday Lee! Two angel Birthdays this week!

My week is almost done and I'm sad to see it. But will be ok.....getting back to a regular schedule come Monday AM. I've done nothing constructive this entire week. I don't enjoy interaction with others at all during times like this so have been totally isolated all week by choice.

I finished another book yesterday and am a chapter away from the second. I picked up 6 by Stuart Woods yesterday.....fantastic writer! Grabs ya right away! I'm not a "speed" reader....just have hours of time to lend to it! LOL!

It has been cool, cloudy, rainy all week and I've loved it! We haven't had a real rainy season in awhile and I enjoy it immensly! I'm easily entertained, aren't I?
I contemplated going out last night.....briefly.....but it would've done more harm than good. I have to be really careful about excess noise etc. when at this stage.
I'd go outside more if that guy from upstairs WOULDN'T! I'm sure he's minding his own business etc.........I'm just freakin'......LOL!

I'm gonna run, find something to get into. Have a good weekend everyone!

Brenda:D

Just got zapped. Wrote a long post and lost it!!!!!!!!!! Be back later when I am not so poed!!
Lizzie

Heyyyyy Snow Angels,

Well I lost my long best ever written post!! Gone into space!! YIKES!!!!!!!

I saw the doc yesterday! He said I had a torn meniscus or a torn cartilidge. The problem appears to be a degenerative deterioration as opposed to an injury. Anyway doc said I do have a problem. Gave me a cortisone shot and won't be doing that again. The shot I think did help but will know more in a acouple of weeks if the injection will be the cure. We have already discussed surgery and I look to have that done in about a month. We will see. Injections have never helped me before so I am not looking for any help this time. Hopefully I will be surprised.

I hope everyone is having an excellent day and everything is going smoothly. Going to keep this short after using all my energeries for the other long post!

Happy Birthday Lee!!:bd :tongue:arty: :cake: :balloons: :lily: Hope you day was wonderful!!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Ok I must have taken two naos yesterday and I ate way more than I should. I don't know what is going with me. I did snap out of it after my second nap and felt better. I visited my mother and got my jhair cut and had a nice dinner with friends and their kids. Hoping today is better food wise. I know I am going to take atleast one nap today but that's ok.

Hi ladies!
I slept in this morning for the first time in a long time. My schedule has been off, as I'd be up 'til 11:30 and normally am in bed by 9:00. With all the reading I've done, I've had dreams to accompany it! LOL! Ya don't wanna know!

Lizzie, my friend Idella had some of the shots too.....her hip is her problem right now. Bless your little heart. I'll do some whining for you 'cuz I'm sure you're not up to it right now.
I'm whining ayway so it will not be a problem to do an extension.

I went to get a cup of coffee, grabbed the pot out to pour, it was empty. I hadn't turned it on yet! I guess I'd beter WAKE up! I crawled out of the hay, climbed into the shower....guess I'm still fuzzy around the ol' beaner!

I think I'll run out t Wally World just to seeif I can still drive!

Have a good day everyone.......some with WINTER already! Take good care of yourselves! I'll catch ya later!
Brenda

:) Thanks for the birthday wishes girls - You are all truly Angels!!!

It really means a lot considering I didn't get one phone call from any member of my family for my birthday. Mom did send a card but I still thought she might call - would have been nice.:c(

Oh well - I did have a great birthday I went out around 4 to the jam session at the local bar with a couple of other girls. Their husbands came later around 8 or so and we partied til midnight.
I had a great time and didn't worry about anything. Best time I've had in a long time -- I really needed that. I came home took the tylenol drank a couple of glasses of water and hit the bed.
I feel wonderful this morning considering I drank endless paralyzers and 3 b-52 shooters. This week I'll really have to crack down considering all the milk I drank --- Monday it's Aquacises again.

I hope everyone has a great day ... and stays on track.

Today -- Lot's of water.... good meals !!

OK I am still not with the program. Now my neck is out definitely heading to the chiro tomorrow. But I will stop eating everything under the sun just becasue I am in pain. Yea like a bunch of chocolate chips are going to make my neck feel better. Did get my collar out just to give it a reat. Taking my Advil and now am off to go drink a bunch of water and try and get a grip. DH is at a golf outing and not expected home until after dinner. I did get the girls out to a movie but this extra hour today seems like an extra few hours. Sorry no more whining. Or as m kids say Wah! Wah!

:D Hey Sharon......b 52's huh? Yowza! LOL!
Hope you're feeling better soon.WHAT! Chocolate chips WON'T help relieve pain? Darn, I'll bet fries won't either then!

My friend Idella called...... to rub it in that I missed seeing our friends, Ricky and Sharon last night. Oh well.....crap happens and I hope THEY missed ME too! John got to meet them and they all behaved rather well, she said.:cheers: Perhaps this next weekend I'll be up to going again.

I've been off mentally, physically and otherwise for 2-3 weeks. The relapse causes that, as the brain fog is much more pronounced! LOL! Can ya imaging a bae of hay in your head?
(Scottish farmer wrote above!) a bale of hay! I swar dis keyboard is goofy! Konseeder de ahhturnitive!

I am SO thankful to be hearing anything at all! The roaring should subside in a few days, if I behave myself. Thanks everyone for prayers in my behalf! I SO appreciate them! God is good to me even when I am behaving VERY badly!

I'm gonna make me some coffee, finish a book........a new record, me thinks, for a week........this is number nine! Stuart Woods is tremendous....I'd reccomend him if ya like to read!
I've had my nappy already and enjoy the new "time".....it does feel like we've pulled something off......uhhh.....seems SOME of us have!

Lizzie, Katie, Janet, Lee, AJ, Stacey, Sandie...........have a good evening and tomorow.....yes.......
TOMORROW is a GREAT day for a new beginning. Reigning in my out of control emotions and impulses. Getting back into the world outside my door....whether I wanna or NOT!
My schedule is srambled this week.......On Monday, off Tuesday, on Wednesday, off Thursday....on Fri-Tuesday! Sale date is Wednesday so I'll be doing the break in off days. It would be great if everyone had paid up and we didn't HAVE a sale! OL!

Catch you all later! Bren:tomato:

Hey Sharon,
Please feel free to whine. I sure have done my share and besides we can get it out here and hopefully feel tons better. Nope choc chips will not help pain but I sure thought they did too!! Funny I REALLY thought they did. Plus anything else you can think of!!

You know your body is still reacting to the surgery you had. Takes a while for your body to get well after surgery. At least that is what I found. I have had enough surgery the last 12 years or so to last a lifetime. In fact my hubby is 62 and had 1 surgery. I am 57 and I have had 14. Yep it takes a while to get over them!!

Hope you are feeling better!! There is nothing any worse to deal with than pain. So hopefully doc can fix your neck!!

Try and hang in there it does get better!!!!!!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hey Bren I'm glad you are feeling a little better. It wasn't me with the B52's I'd probably pass out. Can't drink like I used to but it was me witth the chocolate chips. Neck seems to be responding to advil, rest and the messager. Lizzie thanks for letting me whine. My DH appreciates it too~lol. Ok, off to have dinner. Tomorrow is another day. Thank God. I'm sure it will be better. Thanks for being their guys it really helps.