Good afternoon angels,

I have been MIA I have been so busy. Mom is doing well but they still need a lot of help getting the bills organized. So do I for that matter. I have been working hard on getting things organized around here, papers, toys and clothes. I am giving away a lot and throwing out a lot........ We went to Great adventure six flags theme park yesterday so I am a little whipped today. It was great fun, the girls lasted from 10 am to 7 pm, the weather was gorgeous and there were hardly any lines. We actually all got a little sun burned on our faces. It was cool with a breeze but very sunny. We haven't seen the sun in so long I think our bodies were in shock.....I am outta here soon to take Brielle for her kindergarten orientation.....Weight wise I am probably on the high side of my stats but I am starting again today. I can't where any of my winter pants anymore and I only have size 16 jeans so I need to lose the next ten pounds. Also when I buy new pants I am not buying larger than a 16 so I better get my butt in gear.

Lee, Congratulations on the loss. That is great. You are really on your way! I think I'll join you.

Lizzie, Hope you are ok . There has been so much going on for you. Hope you are taking care of yourself while you are taking care of everything else.

Bren Soooooooooo is the sugar out of your system. How many days does it take to detox from sugar. Sometimes I get a headache if I go from a loot of sugar to none

Hey fellow Angels, its a new week yet again! :D

Same commitments:

- eat on track 8-|

- exercise daily as scheduled

- water

Sharon: it took me 3 days to detox from sugar. The first day I thought my head would pop like popcorn it was so horrific! I had a terrible headache all afternoon that got worse as the day went on, I was grouchy and irritable as heck. But days 2 and 3 were better and by day 4 I was fine! I think the first 48 hours were the toughest, the first 24 being the most cruel! But it has improved my relationship with sweets. I can now dabble without going overboard, it gave me an ability to control it rather than having it control me. (except for Turtle Pies!:D )

Lizzie & Bren, hope all is well with you.

Lee: Congratulations on your loss (I have no idea what I'm talking about but I'm following suit and hey, a loss is a loss and a happy occasion in my book!) So however much you lost, "wooo~hooo!" way to go! :D

Well Angels, I'm off to enjoy the rest of this beautiful day, C U later,

Donna

Morning Angels,
Actually I mean afternoon. Lizzie slept in today and is still tired. Thanks for starting the weekly thread Sharon. Thanks for always being there. You are such a sweetie. Hope things calm down with your parents.

Excellent job on the loss Lee!! Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!:dc :jn :wn Don't you just love these guys!!!!!!!!!!!

I am going home on May1 st and can hardly wait. I miss my home and family. Going to be hard to leave here but I am ready.

I am also back to watching what I eat and paying lots attention to the fats and sugar. Be so happy to get back to my stationary bike. I have been doing lots of upper body work but now need to concentrate on the lower half!!

Finally got through with mother's things and have most stored except for what she specifically wanted given away. Next time I come out we will get rid of the rest. Felt good to get that done but very hard to do.

Anyway off to have a good day. You all do the same !!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie:lily:

Hi Angels!!!

I feel like Bosley from Charlies Angels. lol ... voice not deep enough though.

Thanks for the support with the weight loss - 14 pounds gone not to return. I'm really happy about it and can definately feel the difference. More energy. I went back and reviewed my goal plan from the new year --- lose 1 pound a week for 52 weeks --- as of now I'm on track. :dc :dc The carrots remind me I have to do groceries tomorrow better make that list tonight too.

Sharon -- it sounds like the trip to six flags was great.

Donna -- glad you got over your sugar detox .

...I on the other hand need to get off carbs --- broke down today and had a chicken burger .... breaded and buns.....not good already feel rather bloated with it. Plus it's getting close to TOM.

Lizzie --- I'm glad you got things settled and will be able to return home soon.

Lee's Weekly Goals

1) drink lots of water
2) exercise 3 times a week at Curves
3) 50 crunches every night at home
4) yoga or evening pilates in the evening
5) focus on my game plan... stay focused
6) reduce carb intake
7) leave work at work.....reduce stress
8) have fun!!!!!!!

I hope everyone is able to include #8 in their daily life.
Have a great one!!

Hidy ho and off we go....is it Tuesday already?

Sharon...like Donna said..it takes me about 3 days, to recuperate also. Luckily, 90% of the stuff I bought went to my co-worker's house! So her family got a sugar fix over the weekend and I got to avoid the really nasty stuff that comes with over indulgence!! Yep.....got it out of my system!
The other sugar fix........well, guess I'll have to wait on that! (((HUGS))) to ME! I need someone to hug me several times a day....playing catch-up uses all my energy reserves!

I had really wierd dreams last night, have been having dizziness since Saturday night....it should pass as the days go on. At first I thought I was dreaming when it hapened but nopers.....it was real. At work and otherwise it's just when I bend over.......so I can't do te boot to the butt this week! That's what it was! was kicking myself and got dizzy!

Sharon! Our first sunburn of the year! I'll be next! It was 86 here yesterday! Too windy to be fun but I'd have flown a kite if I'd had one! I got out 3 times at work to walk and will do more of that.

Lizzie!!!15 days and you will be on your way home. You will get back in time to play in the garden~~~~as a lady said in an article I read....she would step outside wth her coffee and "survey her kingdom". I need to establish mine! Well......ok....I need to CLEAN mine! LOL! My home is my castle and it's in dire need of my attention!

I'm gonna run and do some stuff on my to do list. Why is it that list is becoming soooooo long and some things never get marked off?

Stacey, Donna, Lee.......hang on girls......you've come SO far.......Spring and Summer are great times to kick it up a notch and yeppers I'm ready to join in and get geared to go. I wanna be cute! I'm not too old to be cute am I??
Have a marvelous day and take excellent care of yourselves!
I'll c-ya later.....
Bren:bubbles:

Morning Angels,

Ahhhhhhhh Bren my dear I am sending you a bunch of hugs.
(((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
PLus you are never to old to be cute. Besides the boyz would have left if you weren't so darn cute. That is what they tell me.
I can not wait to see Toby again. He is in South Bend and I am in Roswell. Too many women here for him.!!

Still trying to help my sis get her house in shape but to be quite honest I am just toooooooo tired. Then this am woke up with a headache. Bummer hope it goes away soon. Is a little bettter since I took Advil and a muscle relaxer. Had some toast and coffee too. Tried to remember what I ate for dinner yesterday and then realized I didn't eat dinner. Had a bowl of peaches instead. NOt to smart Lizzzie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Easter is just around the corner. Yikesss I am not going to be home this time for the first time in 40 years. My family will have to do without me. Wish I could be a fly on the wall and see how they handle dinner. Oh well I know they will have fun!!

Darn the headache is getting worse better hop back in bed and try to sleep it off. You all take care and I will be back!!!!!!!!

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

Good Morning,

I think I will ploan out a rough draft of a menu for the day. I have been just grabbing stuff because I am on the run and it is easy. So today I will survey my food supplies and make sure I have some good food that I really like and balanced. Now that it is warm I should start drinking my water again. Of course it is going to be cold and rainy on Thurs but I will enjoy these two days.

Goals for today:

1. Walk Sara to school (about 2 miles round trip and hilly)
2. Take my water bottle wherever I go.
3. Make sure i eat food that satisfies me
4. Get something done at home, Papers, Clothes or Garden. Don't try to do it all at once
5. Rest before I go to work.
6. Try to wake up I feel so sleepy today.

I'll post later when I am at the library for storytime.

Ack!! I posted in LAST weeks thread YESTERDAY!! Obviously, nobody saw it...but here I am again! Rededicated. I will lose this lardy-ass!! :laugh:

Lizzie, nice to see you posting! You obviously needed to sleep. I went to bed at 9:30 last night! It was wonderful.

Sharon, I want to get into size 16's too! I am definitely into 18W right now, and have been buying 18's...they're like 2 inches smaller than an 18W!! How does that work??? Anyway, I have plenty of 16's waiting for me from about 15 years ago! The last time I wore a size 16 was in 1989!! That's what I was wearing when I met my ex.

Brenda, one can never be too old or too cute!! That's my philosophy! You already have the cute personality, so the rest will come soon! LOL

Donna, you've lost an awful lot of weight!! I just noticed your starting weight. WOW!! Way to go!!

Lee, Congrats on the 14 pounds!!

Ok, girls, Stacey is IN THE HOUSE!! Let's get our tushes in gear!! Burn the blubber! Tomorrow is weigh in day still, right? I did see the WW weight in thread, maybe I should go there now? Help me!! :laugh:

See ya all laters!!

Hi All !!! I had a great day at work --- really feeling like I'm getting things accomplished right now. That's good because I've got a lot to do! I'm really doing well with the water intake right now --- I'm really focusing in on that. Landlord has someone coming over to work on the house tonight so I didn't get out to the gym. I will do my crunches and yoga here at home tonight.
I did a get a trip to the grocery store in tonight....as per doctors recommendations reducing my carb intake and as a result I've been feeling more energized. First shopping trip and wow everything seems to have mega carbs. I'm slowly reducing right now and will eventually get down to the 20 carb plan that Curves wants me on by May 5th. Well I hope everyone had a great day and I'll check in tomorrow.

Alrighty then!

Thanks girls, for the vote on "cute"!! I gave you all the hands up thing! Ya'll made my day!! And Lizzie! Thanks for the (((HUGS)))!!
You guys are great!

I'm off for the next three days and have a lot to get done....as Sharon and the rest of our crew does. I'm calling it my "project" list....I'm at the top, and the apt....well, I'll do one room at a time and FINISH stuff!

I bought 2 lovely dining room chairs yesterday. I love 'em and they are not only purty but sturdy! I'd had the metal frame/cushion thing going on before where ya feel like you will sink right thru....well one had only 2 screws and got stripped so I toted 'em off. I never liked 'em anyway but I'd rescued 'em from the dumpster....there was a reason they were there? So NOW.....Bren will plant her butt at the table for meals instead of in the living room, glued to the TV.

Stacey.....I read your post from Sunday honey girl! Hey....like you, I have those 16 jeans and was in 'em darn it and regained boo-coos after my last round of prednisone and have not YET taken it off. I will by golly! I have lovely clothes I've had.......since the 80's also! Hey, they are purty/stylish and I WILL wear 'em! I'd told Sharon at work, I WILL wear my little black dress to THIS year's Christmas dinner so I am GONNA get my tubby little butt in action to make that possible. I am the only one with the athority or power to do so. Hmm.......Never quite got serious about that particular gift!

Gonna run.........get coffee, get my list started!
Have a wonderful day everyone! Move you on up to the top of your priority list today. Lizzie, I hope that headache takes a hike VERY soon........No dinner/not good!!
Bren:whip: :dn ~o)

Morning Angels,

I'm having a fat day, I can feel it setting in already!:( It started last night when for some reason I seemed to look fatter to myself? I don't usually have these moments, but in the past 6 months or so I've had 1 or 2, and they suck! I don't know if it's hormones or what, but it's got me feeling like, "why am I doing this? what's the point? I'm getting too old to worry about crap like this so where's the cheesecake?" And how come Blanche, Dorothy and Rose can scarf down an entire chocolate cheesecake every episode and not gain weight? Yes, hormones are definitely involved here, cause that "Golden Girls moment" just clearly came out of the blue! But I'm feeling so blah! I have no motivation whatsoever, I don't feel like exercising this morning, I just want to crawl under the sheets and watch tv with a Turtle Pie and a salad fork!:(

Lee: I scrolled back and see that you've lost 14 glorious pounds! Way to go!

Stacey: I had to laugh at your post because it reminded me of how much turmoil I went through trying to figure out what the heck the difference is with the "W" and without. What's the difference between "misses" and "womens?" And one day when I've got the time I'll go into the underwear saga! But having worn size 14 underwear for so long, I had NO CLUE how to buy underwear as I came down in size! Clearly underwear size doesn't = clothing size! I wore a size 30-32 in clothes and size 14 underwear in "just my size" so how was I to figure it out? it's been one trial and error moment after the next! 8-|

Okay, I'm going to stop here because I am so pre/post/whatever menstrual that I'm babbling about underwear so it's clearly time to go take some midol and settle down!:tomato:

Lizzie, Bren, Sharon: You guys take it easy and it sounds like you're having a good week. Oh Lizzie, how DO you forget to eat dinner? I wish that could happen to me! Somehow, forgetting to eat has never occurred in my lifetime!

Donna

Now that felt good!!!!!!!!

Morning Angels,

Good to see everyone so motivated. However I have had those fat days when I wanted to take a peach cobbler and a pot of coffee and go watch TV. Some days having diabetes is the only thing that stops me. I baked a peach cobbler last night and most of it is still here except for the 1/2 cup I ate. Usually it is Lizzie leaving a half cup for everyone else. Times they are a changing!!

Hey Angels I wear an 18 pants but wear a 2x to 3x top! I guess you would say I am not very well proportioned. Sometimes football player comes to mind! Hahahaha what a picture that brought to mind.

Donna I guess I never stopped to realize how much weight you have lost!! You go girl!! I am so impressed. Wooohoooooooooo!! Super!!

Forgetting to eat has been a big problem for me. I usually did not eat breakfast or lunch then by dinner I was starving!!! So I would always eat way to much at night!! Now I try to make sure I eat all 3 meals plus snacks. unfortunately I remember the snack but forget the dinner. Have to keep watching myself so I don't slip up!!!!!

Hey Bren,
Darn that Prednizone can really screw things up can't it?? MY sis took it a few days and stayed up all night!! That was fine with me I was not sleeping anyway!! I guess the full impact of losing my mother has not hit yet. I suspect when I walk into my house the tears will start to flow. BY the way getting closer to my going home date. YIKES I can hardly wait!!!!!

Hey been a while since I wore a size 16!! Way toooooooo long. You all are going to be so shapely and thin and healthy and I will still be the same!! Now that is no fair. Hmmmm sounds like I need to get my butt in gear and stop going into the kitchen unless I have something specific to do like sweep the floor or just a walk through!!

Toby stopped by last night in my dreams and sang some songs to me. What a guy!!! Said he was going to stop and pick up Dwight and John M M. I told him I wanted to see that but he promised. I bet that Stacey girl has all those jelly beans to keep Jmm in tow!! We shall see.

Lee so good to see you in there fighting and drinking water!! See how successful you are already!! woooohooooooooo!! Just keep on keeping on!! I am so proud of you !!!!!

Stacey,
Good to see you again also. Seems like forever. I guess we all have to go through what we need to go through to get back to here. Sounds a little goofy but always works for me.

You are sooooo right and it is time to get the butts in gear and start losing and firming all over. I seem to be hanging in around my same weight for a long time now and it is time to kick ass and move it!! So watch out I am with you!!

Sharon,
I always get into trouble if I don't plan my menu's. The grab and run eating can cost me a lot of pounds so I have to really work at not doing that.

My sister's cat jumped off the top of the china cabinet and hurt his little leg. Have to take Guadalupe to vet as soon as he opens. Poor kitty catters. She has 15 cats. YIKESSSSSSSSSSSS

I really like your number 4 goal. I must remember not to try to do so much at once. Little at a time and one thing at a time.

Ok Angels I am off and running well walking anyway to put clothes in the dryer and start cleaning house for sis. I enjoy cleaning her house but mine home is just to big. Right now I am the only one up and around except a bunch of cats!! That is okay I feel a nap coming on!!

All you missing Angels, I do miss you and wish you well!! Hope our expecting mom's are well also. NO problems!!!!! Hope to hear from you all soon~!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

NO WAY JOSE'..........Mr. Toby can't tote Dwight off....I neeeed him!

Toby left my truck unlocked Sunday and we got burglarized. Me and about 6 others. Luckily they just stold my $5.00 worth of quarters and threw things around. Took a Birthday card I'd made for my friend, thinking there may be money in it, I'm sure! The bag and gift were thrown in the back of the truck...tapes all behind the seat etc, dash pocket contents rifled thru.So Monday AM I had a mess to straighten up before going to work. I was just thankful they didn't tear stuff up. The police officer I spoke with laughed at me 'cuz I told him I was thankful that "all they took was my money"! I told Toby if he can't watch things better than that, he'd have to go to Lizzies. He wasted NO time packing!

Donna, honey........sometimes when we feel the need to bury our heads and hide in the bed......that's the very thing to do. Maybe not with the cheesecake or peach cobbler........yum BTW........but just the rest will sometimes revive ya. This sage advice from a BED addict, mind ya! My bed is one of my favorite places to be .....but....I WILL get a life this year! LOL! I lay on my tummy.....lift my legs under the covers (exercise, right?) and let the covers drift down over me........kinda soothing. We need comforting that doesn't come with a fork........try the cheesecake bites! Just kidding....we know they're good, but they don't help us much. Hope this phase passes quickly for you.

Yep, Lizzie, that last round with the steroids laid a whopper ...make that the triple w/cheese and fries please...on my hips/butt/belly and it has been very stubborn about leaving. I've been slacking badly on the exercise end of my program and that's taken a toll as well. I'll get it together and soon.

I'm gonna run, makeme some coffee.....some folks have a problem with caffiene? I don't think my 3 cups a ......well...3 MUGS a day will make that big a difference. I may cut down the office coffee with Summer coming on.
Have a good evening everyone!! I'll catch ya later!
Bren:D

Hi Angels!!!!!

Bren -- You and Lizzie kill me with the boys --- my fav was Garth but he's drifted off the scene -- I do enjoy Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw just to name a couple. I work for a country radio station so I'm forced to listen to music all day. It's rough!:D I am so conditioned to it now --- I find I hardly hear it when I'm at work. lol Bren I understand the Prednizone issues only too well -- I was on it almost a year ago now when I had an episode of bells palsey. All better now knock wood...ouch.

Lizzie -- I use to skip meals all the time but now I'm really focusing on eating 3 --- I want to get into the habit of eating 6 small meals a day. But hey I just got 3 down so I can't see that happening too soon. Did you say your sis has 15 cats...... I don't think I even that many when I lived on the farm. Are they all indoor cats?

Donna --- I would love to crawl under the covers somedays, curl up and watch tv with a carton of mocha almond fudge ice cream -- my fav.

Sharon -- I need to do the menu thing myself --- maybe that's what I'll work on this weekend. 3 days to help refocus.

Stacey -- I could really use a good boot to get me out to the gym. I planned to go 3 times a week and haven't made it there yet this week. :( I really need to commit to exercise.

Ladies --- I'd love to reach a 16. Right now I'm in a 24W or 44 with a 2 or 3x top. I refuse to buy new pants until I get down at least 20 to 25 pounds .... well I'm halfway there.

Good Morning Ladies,

Well, I feel a little achy today. It is still from Monday when I did too much. I pulled a muscle on my inner thigh and it is really sore. Didn't hurt it doing anything fun~lol. I must of done in when I was bending down and squating bagging leaves in the yard. So no walking the hills today or doing any yard work. I need to get it better so I can work tomorrow night and get ready for Easter.

Well yesterday the girls were in their bathing suits running thru the sprinkler and today the high temp is going to be 44.. Hopefully they won't get sick. Sara is supposed to have her first softball game tonight. Her first two games and many practices were canceled due to all the snow and rain we have been having.

I went out to dinner with some girlfriends for one of their birthdays. It was great. Of course we went to the restaurant I work at and the food is always wonderful.

Eating wise, I have been doing ok not great but not bad. I'll take that. I haven't really been focusing enough on eating what I love and stopping as soon as I am satisfied. I will work on that starting today. I don't really plan menus. What I meant was to have different foods in the house, more choices so I just don't throw a hot dog into the microwave. I think I need to have some cooked or prepared items like chicken, turkey chili, cut up vegetables so I can make an interesting salad, sandwich or meal. I need to think...what would I have if I was out at a restaurant and really enjoy a meal during the day.

Yesterday I was able to get out and get the daytimer that is going to amazingly organize my life by itself..HAHA! I was amazed that the spiral book cost $36.00 but hey if my life gets organized I will probably save 10 times that amount in late fees and the such!

Well I am out of here to put goody bags together for Sara's class. I will take it easy today. I will do things that allow me to sit like plan easter brunch, I might even do my grocery shopping online. I think I will make a new goal for July 4th. I really didn't get into this spring challenge but I am ready to get rid of the next 15 pounds. Hey I think I just made my new goal. I will be under 200#s by July 4th. Anyone else want to join me. By the way that is my daughter Sara's birthday. We always have a big party. I will buy a great new outfit for that day.

Lee I'm with you getting down in the sizes. I am not quite a 16 yet I still need to lay on the bed to zip up those jeans but like you I won't buy a bigger size. I have about 353s to go to get to my goal of 180. I haven't seen that in about 15 or 20 years. Are you doing the menus i never really have done that. Good luck this weekend. Is it a big holiday weekend for you?

Bren Do they really make a triple whopper???????? That should be illegal. OK what does that say about me...all you wrote and I get fixated on the whopper....I'm glad they didn't hurt your truck....I'm with you Bren sometimes you just need to crawl under the covers but it is a fine line for me. when i am dpressed or avoiding something I need to stay away from my bed like the Black Plague. But I do take a nap everyday. And today my body really needs to rest.

Lizzie are you and your sister doing something special for Easter. Are you cooking or going out?

Donna Have you gotten out of that feeling fat funk the F.F.F. that is the worst. the only thing that makes me feel worse is worrying about money. Hope your are doing better. I bet you look great with all the weight you've lost but i know those feelings slip in anyway and are just as difficult as they were when we were heavier. Hope today is a good one for you. Oh my goodness I got to run.........

Make it a good one!

Make it a good one all.

Sharon: Had to post to tell you that we have to be related! The "triple whopper" comment was in reference to the results of steroids on Bren, but what's so sad is that when I read your post my mouth drooled (like a Homer Simpson thing!) at just the mere thought of a triple whopper! Then, I had to scroll back to read what I thought I missed about the existance of such a marvel such as a triple whopper!:D

"They" say that inside of every fat person is a thin person screaming to get out! Not so with me! I believe my little inner person is fat and is going to torment me for the rest of my life calling for burgers, fries and desserts!8-|

Donna

GOOOOOD morning angels!

Sharon, I don't know 'bout the triple whopper but some of those pups are a heart attack in a bag! Sonic has one I think that is a triple...I think it's the Monster burger.
Meal wise....I'm a good cook but don't enjoy it much so my menu lacks creativity. I may slap a hunk of grilled chicken in a container, cover it with frozen veggies and that's lunch........and have applesauce after. I'm working on making salads a habit. I waste boo-coos 'cuz I'm not in th "mood" for it!
I tend to wanna sleep more too, when I'm depressed. That's a hiding place so I have to check if I am hiding or just very tired. When I fall asleep holding a book after reading two pararaphs, I guess it's fatigue!
Hope your pain eases and you get some much needed rest! You are way busy!
Your weather is even more "flexible" than ours! I guess ours has finally decided it's Spring.

Lee.....Woohoo! Working at a radio station! I need my tunes! I miss so much when in relapse and my hearing is out. Last Spring it was out for 62 days and I missed sound SO much! I don't listen at work, tho I'd like to and do when there alone. I tell folks my co-worker is allergic to country music! I keep a headphone radio for walking on grounds.

Donna....hope today finds you in a more relaxed mood and feeling better in general. Days like that will throw ya for a loop....ride it out GF.....you'll be back in the saddle shortly!

Lizzie........you are so right......there will be times ahead when the loss of your Mom will hit you and you will need to do the grief work. It's such a busy time, before and after, that you don't have the time it seems to simply be still and feel.
I wanna forget to eat too! It won't hurt me like it does you! I need to forget for about 4 days! Can we arrange that?

I'm gonna go check outside.....maybe sit out with my coffee and greet the day. I have things to do today too.....need to start somewhere!
Have a great day everyone! Was it you Lee....with the refocus plan.....to be a hotty by Summer? Well......close enough! Yep, I'm with ya too. I have vacation time coming the middle of July and wanna do some pool time!
Take good care of YOU today!.......Bren~~~~:tomato:

Hello angels!!! Just quickly popping in to wish everyone a great Easter!

Everything is going great here, except that I'm like a sponge..lol.. I have so much water retention, you wouldn't believe it! I've already gained 26lbs :c( My midwife has told me not to worry, since it's easier to lose the excess water after giving birth. I really can't wait to join you again and succeed with my weight loss once and for all!!! Now I feel like the fat cow in the group.. you're all doing great with losing and I'm just gaining.. I know I know.. I'm pregnant, but you can't reprogramme the brain so easily.

Lots of love and hugs to everyone!!!
Mari & Maya 31weeks!

Hello Angels...Just thought I would drop in and add a few lines. Things have been going pretty well here. Except for the fact I have been back and forth to the doctor so much, I don't know wether I am coming or going anymore. I went in today for urinalysis, and have to go back on Monday for a regular checkup. I think he is going to have me start coming in every two weeks, but I am not sure. I don't remember if I posted in this forum or not, on the results of the ultrasound I had last week. They sent me to a specialist because on the last ultrasound they didn't see the baby's kidneys. Well.....There are kidneys!!!! and they are working quite well I might add! and BTW....we found out we are having a girl!! Hubby said there is going to be so much estrogen floating around this house he won't know what to do!! LOL poor guy....I know he is so excited though...he loves his girls!

Looks like everyone is doing pretty well. Mari, so glad to see you are feeling well, minus the water retention. I had a lot of water retention with my first pregnancy, they had me on bed rest for the last month (bp was getting to high) But I lost 9 lbs the week before I delivered!!! Talk about water!! :) Hang in there girl...this will be over soon, and you will have that precious bundle in your arms.

Hope all of you have a great weekend, and a Happy Easter too!
Hugs to all, AJ

HI ALL, i forgot about this board. i was responding to so many. well main thing is i have not forgotten you i am BACK..... this is #6 day no SUGAR..... i was off it completly then december went back on slowly. but there is no slowly on for me. lol.... I have to get off it. so yehhhhhh i feel good. i have had 2 losses in row now and today at tops will be my 3rd one. i had gained since december.... so this explains why i feel so good. Its good to be back and see how good all of you are doing. makes me want to get with it and go for it.... HAVE A GREAT EASTER ALL. LaDean~:>

Happy Easter Weekend Angels!!!!!!!!!!

I am just resting my weary bones and thought about all of you. Hope things are going well for everyone. Hey AJ I am so glad you let us know about the baby girl having kidneys!! I was concerned and elated that all is okay!! Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Mari glad to see you here also. Once baby gets here you will be back on your program and we will all help!! I so happy to hear things are going well for you also. Woohoooooooooooooo

I am doing fine and thinking more and more of going home. If I could change my tickets without a penalty I would go now but think I will leave them alone. I had such a time booking the flights for the day I wanted anyway!

Weather is beautiful here today and looks like spring and summer are close at hand here. I am a little befuddled with the warm weather but I can take it a few more days.


Lee, I would be in seventh heaven if I had to listen to music all day. I LOVE MUSIC!! All kinds !! I really enjoy my country music artist and listen to them a lot at home but here at sis 's home no music!! Infact no radio. YIKESSSSSSSSS

LaDean, Hey good to see you also!!! Gosh I have missed all you guys so much. Just popping in once in a while has really caused me to miss you guys sooooooooooo much!! So good to see you !!
Hope you are planning a super Easter also!!

Oh darn would have to stop now. I will be back later. Have a wonderful Easter Weekend!!

Love and special Angel Hugs to All,
Lizzie
:snow: :lily: :snow: :spring:

Good Saturday AM girls!!
Hiya LaDean, AJ, Mari!! We're having 3 girls!! Woohoo!! Girls ROCK! Well we do, I reckon!
Laura will be first it seems with her May 23rd delivery date. I know you two are so excited and s ready to have those lovely little darlin's to hug and squish and kiss........oh...that's cats I wanna squish! LOL!

LaDean! Good report girl! Hey, I did the same thing for awhile on another site....was all over the place a few times then forgot where I'd been! It's good to see you here!

Lizzie!! OH my....NO radio?? OH NO! You will wear Toby out when you get home! Good....he needs it! He's been BAD over here!
A tad longer sweety and you will be on your way home.

Donna! We must have been posting at the same time on the killer (literally!) Whopper! I read yours this morning! I love Homie! My kinda guy! You are too funny! My Mom had cooked chicken fried steak for her and my brother and lusted for CFS for two weeks after she told me! There is so much good stuff out there and so much is never enough when I get sarted!

I was up and running most of the day yesterday. I got my hair cut,(told the girl 1.5 inches, lost 4...oh well).... nails done, stopped a Goodwill.....BAN me from the stores ok?
I'll be cleaning carpets at work today........wish they'd get on the stick with the tile already. It's FORCED exercise! I'll focus on two rooms today and two tomorrow so I don't feel so overwhelmed.
BAN.....hey, I'll ban me from the kitchen after 6:30 PM!

Gotta run.....I wanna spend an hour cleaning before work so need to unglue me from this seat.

Have a great day everyone! Bren:tomato:

I hope everyone had a great easter. I must confess the chocolate got the best of me this weekend. :tomato: That
means I'll really have to refocus for my week ahead. I made plans last week with a couple of girls from work to meet at the gym Monday morning at 6:30. What was I thinking? No really it's about the best time for me to get to Curves ... so will try it and see how things go!!