Hi guys I thought I would start this since our dear Lizzie is with her family. All our thoughts and prayers go out to her during this difficult time. I am so glad that you got to spend these last few weeks with your Mom.

How is everyone doing? April is right around the bend. Ok, I might as well say it is here. I don't know what I weighed at the beginning of this trek but I know I weigh more now. I do have a few pounds of girl scout cookies to lose this week~Lol. I know I will do that. Lots of water, eating when hungry and stopping when full and moving. Last week I did too much and found myself really tired. This week I will be realistic.

Stacey I saw you were back from your trip did you have fun? I gotta run we are at the library and Brielle is hungry. I will pop in later.

Make it a Good One All.

Hi Angels, :)

Last week wasn't exactly "banner" for me either so I really need to get back to business this week.

I plan to:

1- stay, repeat, STAY on track with my calories, if i do go over, it better be with fruit!

2- continue my daily exercise

3- continue my water intake

4- better appreciate how far I've come, yet not use it as an excuse to loiter here! I should get a ticket I've loitered so long!

Lizzie: I pray all is well with you and your family and you're getting the support and strength you need. Take care and know we're thinking of you and your family.

Donna

Yes, Donna you have come along way and I'm sure you have worked really hard to get where you are today. Congratulations on all you've done. My problem is that often I am just happy with where I am with my weight. I lost that initial 30#s and feel comfortable in clothes a few sizes smaller. I think my next motivation will be my new size 16 jeans that I have to lay down to zip up. I refuse to buy a bigger size so unless I get into those I am going to be really hot when I still have to where my wools and sweats this spring and summer~lol. Donna, I'm with you this week. I am starting my day over since I had quite a lot of food for lunch. I am off to get my water bottle and run around with the kids outside for awhile. It is nippy but sunny.

Good morning angel Buddies!

Thanks Sharon, for getting our thread started this week.
Ditto on thoughts and prayers for our Lizzie.

I like the enthusiasm with which you and Donna are plunging into the new month! I'm going along also! Spring has sprung here and it's time to dig in and get down to the nitty gritty!
I've scratched the surface long enough, I'm gonna get deeper into what makes Brenda tick and I'm gonna take excellent care of me. I KNOW how.........it's time to DO it!

This week I will:
1) get on track and stay there
2) drink @ least 80 oz water daily
3) have a menu and at least make a real effort to USE it!
4) get some outside time :D
5) shut de do, keep out de debil.........after 7:00 PM. (frig. door)
6) thank God for every day I'm given....even when I'm whiney
7) Exercise: 30-60 minutes daily and be glad I CAN!

Sharon was back in the office yesterday PM and hopefully by Thursday will be doing well enough I can take my days off. I'll NEED a day of rest this week! I was running down yesterday some. I... shhhhhh...... was in bed at 6:20 and up at 2:30. I feel pretty good right now but may grab a quick nap before work....I'll see. Sure wish I could get at the laundry room like I used to. I miss doing laundry at 3 AM.

Gonna run and see what I can get into....quietly!
Lets give April a run for her money and knock our socks off girls!
I wanna see a 1........ darn it all.....as the FIRST # on the scale, and I WILL..........
Have a good day............I'll c-ya here later
Bren:ex: :doc: BP is GOOD.....even without my meds! Last week it was 144/81, this week 107/70.......Yay!:dc

Morning All,

Yesterday wasn't the best going to work on making today better. I steadily went downhill. I didn't make my Dr. appts that I was supposed to make last week so I am committing to make them before I allow myself to post again. Ok so if you never see me again you'll know why~lol.

Bren are you writing things down and figuring out your triggers. I need to start my monthly journal again to see mood swings eating patterns and health patterns I start and then lose the umph. I am committing today to post here daily with you guys. I may need a little push to keep me going.

So today Call drs. and make appts.
Find Bills and pay
Buy supplies for preschool
Make dinner for the family when I work tonight
Set the table for work before I leave so they actually eat the dinner I make
Get atleast one bag of clothes and one bag of papers out of here.

Ok you say what does this have to do with dietting. When my life is better and more organized my eating is more in line.

Make it a good one.

Hello all!

I finally decide to come back, and such sad news greets me! Poor Lizzie. God bless her and her family.

I will try to get on more often. With school, and the kids still giving so many challenges, it's hard to find "free" time.

Hope you're all doing well! I'm trying to catch up.

HI Angels and thank you all for you kind words. I did make it through all the things I needed to since my mother died. I was so happy to see my son drive 25 hours to get here for the funeral.

I don't care much for funerals and thank goodness mother wanted hers very simple. Today all the family has left and now there is just my sis and niece well me too.

Tomorrow we are all three doing ww. Got side tracked with mother being so ill but April 2 nd is the day!!! We are doing menus tonight and getting started with the program. I am printing all the infor tonight!! YIKESSSSSSSSS

I am really too tired to even type tonight but had to check in!! Thank you so much Sharon for picking up the slack for me. I didn't think about the weekly message thread until this afternoon
when my niece asked if I had checked the message board. YIKES!!! Thanks for being there and on the ball!!

Okay going to bed. Night all and sweet dreams.

LOve and hugs,
Lizzie

Good morning angels!

Lizzie, that's wonderful, that your son was there with you and for you for the funeral. Just their presence makes a big difference.
Those few days are some of the toughest ever and we all have 'em too often in our lives it seems.

YAY for you, sis and niece going to a meeting today! Alrighty then!
I've had "check out TOPS meeting" on my to do list for 3 weeks now and haven't been yet. I have the addy and the time but my energy level has waned greatly! Today is 13 days on duty but by golly I'll be off tomorrow and Friday! YAY!
I have my info out again that you sent me and am on course once again. It's a shame you don't have a copier at your disposal, with all the copies you've made thus far!

Sharon, I haven't been journalling alot lately but it helps when I do. I know WHO? WHAT? WHY? triggers. I need to work on alternate responses! Like....Darn, that made me mad, think I'll take a walk.....instead of eat candy! LOL! It should BE so simple as that! Hey!.....I'll bet it is! I'll test that theory this month!!

I am so looking forward to my off days this week! My to do list is growing. I have been so exausted that I hit the hay at 6:30. I stayed in bed 'till almost 5 this morning. I haven't gotten any of my normal weekday cleaning done, laundry is overflowing again .......so I'll get all my personal stuff done tomorrow and rest on Friday.
And your list Sharon! So much like mine some days...FIND bills and pay 'em! And our ad lib list has a lot to do with our weight loss program for the reaon you stated. When other stuff is in "disorder".....so is our program. There needs to be some balance in all areas.

Stacey! So good to see you! I know how busy you are with a full schedule and finding free time is hard for most of us......I have more of that than any of you and still haven't figured out how to best use it! Hmmm.......let me ponder upon that particular problem.....:yawn: ......Pop in whenever you can!

I'm gonna run....it's almost 6, gotta get ready for work. Have a blessed day everyone.
Brenda:D

Morning Angels (I always hear that phrase in my head as the voice of Charlie! aka John Forsythe)

Well, do you know I've already gone off track with my first goal? I vowed to stay on track but man have I been weak this week! All hubby has to say is, "wanna roast beef sandwich from Hardee's?" "Sure!" "how about some cheesecake for dessert tonight sweetheart?" "Well, I really shouldn't, but okay!"
So TODAY I'm restarting my week and staying on track. I decreed no more take out and/or sweets this week!

Lizzie, still thinking of you and praying. Glad you're back with us.

Well fellow Angels, I'm off and preparing to conquer my day. At this point, I'm thinking I'll take it day by day rather than looking at the whole week! 8-|

See ya,

Donna

Oh, Lizzie hon. I've just come to check how you're all doing, and I'm so heartbroken for you. May your dear mother rest in peace. Sending lots of prayers and positive thoughts to you and your family.
Hugs,
Mari

Morning Angels,

What a glorious morning it is. The sun is shining so bright and I love to look at the sun from inside the fouse. Not a sun person but like seeing it only I stay out of it!!

Donna I always hear that voice too. I think JF will forever be in my head. His voice will anyway!!

Well Angels my getting back on program got a big snafu but back on today. Seems this bakery about a mile form my sister's home opened a few days ago. YIKESSSSSSSSS so Lizzie put on her non-thinking cap and went shopping. Bought lots of different kinds of bread and stuff. The "stuff" is what always gets me in trouble. So no more bakery shopping. Only veggies and fruit and protein from now on!!!!!!!!!!!

Seems like I have been away for such a long time. I have been away from home for several weeks and finally booked final plans for going home the 1st of May!! I will miss Easter, my birthday, and my DH's birthday but will celebrate in New Mexico. Yep I am getting homesick but need to stay until May. Tomorrow is my birthday and I will be 58. OMG I am getting on in years!! Hahahaha that is tooooo funny. Hey might as well laugh cause I can't change a thing opnly the right now.

Hope you all are having a great day!! Let that sun shine on you!!!!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

:balloons: :tongue:arty: :cake: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIZZIE!!!
Do celebrate! There are many good things to count, and even in the midst of the storm........memories can bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart!
Name 58! Yep.......I'm full of it today! Have a wonderful day and enjoy yourself.
I should do that myself....I'm 50, I'll name 50 wonderful blessings/gifts/joy-moments!

Bakery! Oh yum! I do the same thing Lizzie and those are such problems for me. I just dumped the rest of the bread stuff from my freezer yesterday. Too much is never enough when I get started! Even the low carb bread has a negative effect on my system. Like you, I am doing the protein/veggie/fruit thing. It works for me, I feel better etc.

I took a ride over to my Mom's yesterday. I had found a picture of her and Dad at the cookshack at the ranch where my Dad worked for 35 years. Impulsivly, I went and had enlargements made, framed 'em and took one to her....I'll hang mine today. I had two done of Laura's cat also. One sitting on the table overlooking the fish bowl and the other in her flower bed, amongst the beautiful pink peonies. They are so precious! I'll hang 'em here until I go to Laura's in July, then take them to her.
It was so pretty yesterday that I just wanted to be out and that doesn't happen often!
Mom and I went to the cemetary to see Dad's grave and determine what work needs to be done to fix it up. She wants to go ahead and get her headstone done and set in place. They've put people on both sides of "their" plot and she's worried they will stick someone in her spot! She's funny!

I'm gonna run....hope each of you has a blessed day.......take care of you....whatever that entails. For me today that will hopefully include some tlc for my feets!
Bren
:D

Happy Birthday Lizzie!! Sorry to hear about your Mom. I'm glad you were able to spend some time with her my thoughts and prayers are with you.

I am just getting over a terrible cold and flu. Finally feeling better for the first time in a week.

I'm really focusing on drinking my water. (one step at a time)

Things to do today:

1) Laundry
2) vacuum
3) clean fridge out
4) make menu plans
5) drink tons of water

Good Morning Angels,
Are you all excited about this beautiful weekend. The temp here is 76 already at 1:00 in the afternoon. I think I will miss all theis beautiful sunshine. Hmmmmmmmm make that I know I will miss it. Looks like a major storm is headed for Indiana Sunday and Monday good thing I am down here!!!!!

I rejoined WW this am online. I just realized my account had been cancelled because my credit card was cancelled due to fraudulent use by an unknown person! So got my new card and I am back in touch!!!!

Have my goals set for today:
1. Stay on program
2. Drink lots of water
3. do mild exercises
4. Be thankful for today!!

So Angels are you hanging in there and knocking those pounds off? I decided that I am going to stay with fruits, veggies and protein, I did find out cats like chicken. I baked chicken and the cats came running. But I wouldn't share!!! Only 15 of them!!!

Donna better watch out I am a big fan of Randy's also. No wonder I couldn't find him all this time. He is hanging out at your house!! I may be over later!!! Hahahah Watch out!!!!!

Well I am off to find the boyz and see what they are up too!!

Have a great day everyone and I will see you later!!!!!

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

Hey Lizzie, cats like turkey also! My mom buys a turkey breast every 2 weeks JUST to feed to her cat! Keep in mind as I was growing up I only got turkey on Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, but the d@mn cat gets it every 2 weeks! REAL turkey, not the pressed stuff!

Have a good weekend Snow Angels, a new week is coming up fast.

Donna

LOL! You girls trip me up! Donna, that's so funny, your Mom buying the turkey for the cat! Oh Lizzie....I wish I had some to hug and love and kiss on!
My Mom fussed at me for feeding my cat better than I did myself and I was only buying friskies cans.......ok.....20 cans to my 2 cups of yogurt. She didn't realize how precious my kitty was! She said let it catch mice!

My "boyfriends" from Albany drove up yesterday, just as I was trying to slip out of the office for a much needed break! That was a good enough one. I always enjoy seeing them. Travis will be 60 on his birthday this month! How did that happen? Let's see.......I was 44 when I moved home, he was 54..........ouch!

Lizzie.....I have sucked big time program wise. I am super sensitive to carbs and have blown up like a puffer fish...why can't I leave the stuff alone? When I decide to leave it alone, it's all I think about. I told ya about the mac'n'cheese dream.....where I ate a whole pot? SO.......once again I am aimimg to get it together. I refuse to give up!

Donna, so glad you're feeling some better! Bless your heart! I have been so blessed, not having the flu for two years now, and having been in remission with the menieres for 5 months! I am so thankful! Hope improvement continues!

I'm gonna run, get more coffee and get my day started. I changed my clocks this morning against my will, just so I'll get to work on time!
Have a good day everyone!! (Donna......watch Lizzie with Randy.....Dwight went to her place for a week....took me three to get him behaving again!)

Bren:D

Dear Lizzie how could have I missed your birthday. I should write "I will not miss dear Lizzie's birthday" 100 times. Hey can you tell how old I am and that I went to Catholic school from that info? Anywho......

:bd :balloons: :tongue:arty: Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!! May this year bring you many blessings and be the year that makes many happy memories! I know you will have more celebrations when you get home so have fun:cake:!


Maybe we should change our name to the sun angels. It is supposed to snow 3 to 6 inches tomorrow. We haven't seen the sun in a week. It is finally sunny today and supposed to maybe hit 50. It was so nice a couple of weeks ago but that was short lived. I think we will probably skip spring :spring:and go right to summer. Every couple of years that happens around here. Go from complaining it is too cold to complaining it is too hot. Actually I will take the cold over the hot any day. You will never find me living in Texas or Florida. Ok, probably more info than you want.


Yesterday was a good day. I did a lot with the girls. In the morning we made a double batch of cookie dough. Then we went to see the new "Piglet" movie,very cute, then we went on a shopping spree for summer clothes. I said Daddy is going to meet us there and they both cried "No, It's girls day!" I didn't think they would make it very long there but they did. They tried on a bunch of clothes. I think I am going to be in trouble when they get a little older! I better start working more now! Then we went home had a late lunch and I went for my walk with my neighbor. Then we made easter cookies. It was a nice family day. I slept really well. Of courseBrielle was up at 5:30 the old time but now atleast i think she will sleep to atleast 6 the new time.

Well today started TOM so it is a good time for me to get a fresh start. I will start my journal, marking weather, activities, moods, health. eating, etc.... I keep saying I am going to do that but never get past a few weeks. I need to do it for atleast two solid months to see any patterns. I bought some herbal stuff that is supposed to help with perimenopausel stuff so i will take them and see before I go to stronger drugs, I also went to the chiropractor and bought some acidopholous so I can get my body back in order. Now if I just remember to take them. I am buying a daily schedule book so I can get my life organized and have it all in one place. I will do the journal in there and keep track of the meds in there also.

I know it may seem strange to start during TOM but that is when I start feeling good I just feel poorly before. And since I am retaining all that fluid then I always lose weight this week.


Hey Bren if you didn't change your clocks you would be an hour early for work now that would be a sin.

Hi girls!! I had a great day yesterday and got lots accomplished.
Good thing because today I'm not feeling so great again. I'm heading out to the drugstore more cough syrup.

I love the turkey story for the cats. I remember my mom used to fry an egg every now and then for the dog -- suppose to help him keep a healthy shiny coat.

LOL __ Have a great day!!

Just got a weather update and one meteorologist is saying 8 to 12 inches of snow for tomorrow. It must be a belated April Fools joke. Tomorrow is supposed to be the NY Yankees home opener but they canceled it. I don't think that has ever happened before.

I am having a good day. Wen to my father's to celebrate his birthday and got my walk in yesterday and today. Right now the girls are wild but I am letting it go since their inner clocks are all messed up due to the time change. I am keeping them up as long as I can.

Well I guess I will go put some extra mulch over the budding flowers I took in wjhat I could. Talk to you soon.