Morning Angels,

A new month and a new opportunity to change your life. I for one chose the new life. I did not accomplish all I set out for in May but June is a new chance to begin again.

I have said numerous times that I will never give up on me. Well that is still true today. It would have been so easy to just throw in the towel but I just will not give up on me. Never never never!!

I have been slacking big time. Now I need to stop talking about it and get cracking!! That is what I am doing today getting my stuff in order and starting all over!! I have less than 24 hours till surgery and I need to have everything organized in my house and my head. Well only what I am able to organize. Short list!!!

Been very concerned about this surgery but I am using the time and restrictions for getting a jump start on my program. Sounds good to me!!!!!

Okay guys let's just do it!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hey Lizzie I bet you are going to lose weight with the hospital food. How long will you be in the hospital? And will you be going to a rehab afterwards? My Mom did.

I am feeling much better. Those antibiotics really did the trick.

Today really feels like a new start Monday, new month, feeling better. I will drink all my water today, go for my mountain walk and set some short term weight loss goals so I can meet my main goal by 10/03.

Gotta run and give the girls breakfast. Try and stop in later.

Good morning Lizzie and crew!

Lizzie, we will be with you in spirit tomorrow. Do whatever it takes to take the best care of YOU! (((HUGS)))....we will miss you while you're away!

Yep, I caught the train and am on board for the long haul. I had a good day yeserday and am looking forward to my "home" improvement.
Hey............. Let's use Toby's song as our theme song......
"A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action"........I tell Sharon at the office that I'm the IDEA man.....she can be the ACTION lady! Well I need to GET some action going on up in here! I will be laying the groundwork in this first week of a new month. I will have success, yes I will.

I am worth the effort it takes.
I deserve better than what I've given me.
I will make positive changes in my attitude/outlook/food and activity plan.
I'll stop making excuses for why I'm still wearing the fat.
I will deal with the issues that have led me down a not so rosy path.
I will do what I have to...... on a consistant basis......(what I KNOW to do).

I've gotta scoot for now. Doody calls......LOL! Work related!
Have a blessed day, girls........Lizzie,Donna, Sharon, Lee, AJ, Mari, Katherine, Janet, Stacey......all our angels. Be good to you today!
Bren:wn

Hi Angels,

Lizzie: Remember you're not going into surgery alone, we'll be with you in spirit, and we'll be waiting for you to come back stronger and ready to put that knee to work! :) You'll be in our prayers!

I've got to get my head out of this "funk" it's in. I am in some sort of mental plateau where I know what to do but just don't feel like doing it!? It would be okay if I could say, "I love where I'm at physically and could hold this weight long term." But that's not true! I'm not satisfied, I still want to work on what I've got here, whether it's lose weight or tone it up, I'm wanting it to look better, but then day after day I can't consistently stick to my plan! So I'm just in a "funk" and need to figure it out!

So as usual, I'll be watching my calories, drinking my water, and exercising, but I think I'm going to start a separate section in my journal for writing out my thoughts about each meal, that way maybe I can target what's going on right when it's happening.

I'll let you know how that goes! :)

Have a great day everyone, and Lizzie, we'll be thinking and praying for you! Come back soon! :)

Donna

Hey Sharon, I am counting on ugly food from the hospital to get me back on track and losing!! I expect to be in the hospital for a few days not more than 4. Yep I have to go to rehab therapy afterwards. Actually that starts on first day after surgery. I don't know how the schedule is going to work out but definitely have to do rehab.

I will get all the therapy and everything shceduled while I am in the hospital. Don't know if I will have someone coming to my house or going out! Still uncertain for now anyway!!

Thank goodness the antibiotics helped you feel better!! My son decided today he needs to see his doc. He has been too sick and still working. Probably the best thing you could do for yourself taking a day off and getting meds!!

Have a great day!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Donna,
For some reason I am almost in the same "funk" . I know I can do all the things I need to do but haven't. So I am using the hospital as a jump off point to start again and hope the funk doesn't follow me there and back home!! Maybe a little spring fever?? Winter doldrums??

Thank you for the kind words. I will miss you guys even though it is only a couple days. This is my life line here at DT. Here and WW forum. Tis very hard to miss a day!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hi Bren,
Thanks for always making me smile each morning!! You are such a sweetie!! I love that song " A little Less Talk and a lot more action". Of course I could listen to Toby just talk!!!!

Now I better do exactly what the sond says and get moving!! I love it !! You are the Idea man and Sharon the Action Lady!! You two are tooo funny!!

Have a great day!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Good morning Ladies!!

Happy day..down to 235!! Official weigh in is on Wednesday, though.

I had my echo, but no results yet. They think it's Mitro Valve Prolapse. My mom had it. Heredity again. Sheesh! I'm doomed!!

NO WAY!! I will live a healthy life, and change what I have to. I finally am in a happy place, and I want to enjoy it a bit more. :)

Lizzie, good luck tomorrow, you will be missed! You'll definitely be in my prayers. A brand new, shiny knee!! How exciting is that?

Talk to you all later!

Hi Stacey,
Your are too funny. A new knee being exciting!! Well yes it is and I am looking forward to getting it with no set backs ever!!

Now real excitement is 235~~~~~~~~ Yeaweeeeeeezazzle!!
That is wonderful!!

An MVP. I don't know anything about that specific problem. I hope it is not as serious as it sounds!!! You are never doomed and hang on to that positive attitude!!! I am working on mine!!

Have a super day!!
Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hiya angels!

Well our little Lizzie is checked in by now I'll bet. She will be at the top of our prayer list in the days ahead.

Stacey........the MVP.......does sound rather serious. Yep...heredity can suck big time. Some of the things that are passed down are not so desirable. I have high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes etc. in my family. Mom, Dad, "bother" and me. But.....I have a sense of humor and strong will........ok....I'm stubborn.
You have an excellent attitude and that will determine your altitude I'm told! So fly...baby...fly!

Donna....it seems a lot of us have had the whoop-dee-do-nots lately. I have as well. I returned to my hiding place and don't remember off hand why I felt the need to. Once I was cozied in tho, I didn't wanna come out. I haven't been ill, just in a lot of pain for several months but I know a large part of that is caused by the weight gain and inactivity. So once I start the cycle it gets progressivily worse. I'm ready to dig in my heels get in gear and out of the slump........got a dozer handy? Do what you can daily to take the best care of you and know...hey! we are with ya.......

Sharon......hope you're feeling better each day and back on top of things soon. I'm glad you got some meds to speed things! I aso thankful and feel blessed to have been flu free for over two years now. used to get URI's alot also but haven't had one in several years. Yipee yahooty! I'm a big baby when I'm ill but I take good care of me. Plenty of rest, fluids, my chicken soup.

OOOP! I'm runing outa time! I've gotta get dressed for work! I'll se you girls later! Have aod day!
Bren:tomato:

Hey Ladies,

Where is everyone? Well I myself have been MIA and busy busy busy. Too bad I can't say I have been busy dieting but just the opposite I have been busy eating a ton. The sun is shining here and it is the weekend. Of course it is supposed to rain sat. The weather man just said that it has rained 22 out of the last 36 days! And it didn't get up to 80 degrees the whole month of May. That hasn't happened in 120 years. So i am definetly going to to take advantage of the sun today. I am going to eat well and drink my water so I feel good. I am actually going up to see my friend at Cornell in upstate NY for the weekend. This is the first time I went away without the kids since they were born (7yrs) I am even looking forward to the 4 hour ride. I probably won't overeat there since she has the opposite problem than me, she doesn't eat hardly anything and forgets to eat. Hopefully we will get out kyacking on the lake and maybe get to a movie.

So i won't be here on the weekend. Make it a good one! Oh yeah my weight is about the same so I better get in gear if I am going to lose anything by July 4th. Hopefuly I'll get into the mode of walking 3/4 nights a week. The weather has to get better soon and stay nice more than one day.

Thinking of you Lizzie!!!!!!!!!1

I'm here!! Just doesn't seem right without Lizzie somehow. :( I hope she's doing ok. I'm doing great, and I think I can make my goal of 220 by the end of July! I'm at 234 right now, and we have nearly 8 weeks to go, so if I work really hard, I could make it! WW says no more than 2 pounds a week.

I started back to lifting my weights last night. Boy, are my arms sore!! But this flab has got to go!! Rode the bike for 30 minutes, did some leg exercises, crunches. I'm going to tone up this here body!

Have a great weekend, Angels!

Hi girls......
nope, it's not the same without our Lizzie. She's our cheerleader, the framework of our group and a vital part of "us"........her presence is greatly missed.

Stacey, you're doing great on the exercise and whipping yourself into shape! You're a good influence! Wow! Only 14 to go to your 220 goal! WOO-HOO!

Sharon......enjoy your weekend get-away! I'm glad you're feeling better . That was a speedy recovery....the kind we like and need!
Sure wish we had more of the rain. We've gotten some here, too much in places, next to none in others.

Donna, hope all is well at your place. I think I'll take Santana to work with me today to rev me up. I've been feeling rough around the edges the past few days. I'll cha-cha to "Smooth" and flex a muscle.

Gotta get ready for work....have a good weekend everyone.....catch ya later! Bren:c(