~~~Yogourt~~The Whey to Lose It~~April 2008~~~

[FitAtForty]

Hello to all and how are we doing today? Well went to the gym last night and then home make supper and then DH and I went for a walk.... so overall I guess one could say I did well yesterday OP... Sun is out today so happy about that- we had a fair bit of rain yesterday so maybe it will dry it up some again... Anyhow off for now & will ck in later!! ROCKIN'

P.S. ROWDY1 sure hope you mom gets well soon- how bizarre... well @ least she got care right away so that is ALWAYS a good thing to be on top of it pronto... prays coming your and her familys way!!

[Lise]

Charlene.... for your mom....

Lise

[bffy187]

Hi everyone. We left early this morning for a drive around the back country just like we used to do. We stopped at a roadside park to walk around a bit. Smokey was in heaven. He seldom sees so many trees. He investigated as many as he could. The river was in full flood. We couldn't walk down by it like we used to. There were all kinds of white water rapids over the rocks.

Charlene....I hope your Mother is better. It is too bad you are so far apart but you can always phone her.

My Daffodils are blooming today. We will soon have leaves on the trees. The heat and sun are bringing them all out so fast. The grass is green. DH will soon have to get the lawn mower out.

Have a good day everyone.

[rowdy1]

Hey all...got an update on my mom. I spoke with her briefly around 3:30. She's still very out of sorts, weepy, and in pain..but, she is stable.

It will be about a week before she can go home depending on how she heals.

I'm glad my mother's husband is stepping up to the plate and being there for her. He is a quirky fellow and it's just a long story.

My sister is planning on going down for 2 or 3 days after she gets home. I'm sure Tom, her DH, will need a break and such and my sister can help with her care even if it is for a few days.

Joyce...my sister lives in Greensburg, PA..about 4 - 5 hours from our mom. My brother lives only 2 1/2 hours away from her in Fredericksburg, VA. I'm on my brother to get his arse up there to check on her...but, I highly doubt, he will. That too is a long story. I talked with Candace, my bro's wife, and she doesn't have any plans to go up to help as well. That has chapped my butt for sure. She doesn't work outside the home and yet she states with all that the kids do she just can't get away. Yet, I am completely certain that their "social" calendar is booked solid with BBQs and other parties with their circles of friends. The area in which my brother lives is mainly snooty in my opinion with everyone trying to "keep up with the Joneses" as the saying goes.

My mother lives in Port Deposit, MD....just a short distance from Havre De Grace if you know where that is. Also, about 35 minutes or so from Baltimore.

Okay....time to take Dom to Aikido and get my walk in.

More later....hugs!

[Mcp]

Hello Everyone!
Im not sure if you remember me but I would like to come back and join you again if I can!
Can I be in the club??

McP

[rowdy1]

Hey Mcp...I remember you. Come on in and cop a squat.

[countrysunshine]

Welcome MCP. Jump on in.

Nice here today (lordy, that just doesn't happen). Well anyways off to cut this grass again. If gas keeps going up and up, I would imagine people will be cutting less grass.

Charlene, I haven't heard of Port Deposit, but of course Petersburg. I will have to look it up on the map. We haven't gotten our bearings of where anything is here but slowly learning.

Happy Day to everyone here also

[Lise]

Welcome home McP....how is the new house?...all moved in yet?

W's sister comes today....just in time I think........I'm losing brain function from being worn out....hustled W into bed last night after his 10 pm needle just so I could go to sleep....I was out like a light until around 4 then off and on until 6:15....

Have a great day...oh I lost another lb...that's 9 so far.......

Charlene...so glad your mom is on the mend and will be home soon and good thing her DH has stepped up to the plate so far....


Lise

[bffy187]

Good morning everyone. We are having rain showers.

I just got back from visiting the chriopracter.

McP.....Welcome back. We are still the same old bunch here.

Lise.....I hope you get a bit of rest. The doctor gave me a new pill. Last night I could not get to sleep. I was up until 2 am which is very unusual for me. I am not taking any more of them.

Robin....I am glad your Mother is improving.

Joyce....Our grass is getting green. It will soon have to be cut. DH found a 5 gallon can of gas in one of the sheds. It was just like finding gold.

[FitAtForty]

Afternoon all- WOWZAH I'm late checking in today since I had a naturopathic dr appt this morning so late checking in... So how are we all doing?!? I'm doing so so- no weight loss but no gain either?!?
Man this is getting tougher every year trying to lose a few.... it's never ending and I seem to be just going in circles these past few months- it's getting VERY frustrating to say the least.... I do well OP I'd say about 80% of the time and still no losses to report.... I don't know I'm just fed up today w/it all especially when I ran home @ lunch to ck the mail and whatever and here was a ltr from the Territory Mgr. of WW telling me I need to send her what my plans are on getting back to goal etc...
NOT what I needed today so needless to say I'm kinda upset w/everything...
I try & try and nothing so I don't know- anyhow off for now will talk to you all later when I'm in a better mood- maybe?@? haha

[Lise]

Robin....you will get it....you were strong enough to quit smoking and you will lose the weight again....I was wondering what WW does when the workers gain a few and now I guess I know.......not the best mail to get for sure...

[FitAtForty]

Bffy187- it's ROWDY1's mom that is in the hospital not mine just so you know.

[Mcp]

HI Guys!!

Thanks for letting me come back

I am trying to get back on track.....

I have been trying to read back posts so I can catch up a little. Im haven a hard time finding the time....lol

In the past year we have moved into the house and it great!! We spent our first winter in it and fuel was WOW!! But I love my house!!

I am still at Pepsi and I have recieved my first raise this year.....after a year and a half wait it was worth it! I am working 35 hours a week instead of my 30 (I moved my hours up!!) Lets see what else.....

Work...kids...work...and kids ....thats about my year in a nut shell.....oh the house too

Is everyone still eating yocheese??

McP

[rowdy1]

Hey everyone....thanks for the prayers and concerns about my mother. She is slowly improving and they were able to take out the catheter yesterday. She still has the NG tube because they are still removing whatever has poisoned her system when the intestinal hernia thingy happened.

More later....I really am my tag line today!!

[bffy187]

Good morning everyone. It looks like it is another nice day.

Today is Smokey's birthday. He is 4 years old. I don't think we will be doing anything special.

Robin....I am sorry i got you are Charlene mixed up. I have been in a bit of a brain fog this week. The news on the weekend that we were great-grandparents again upset all of us. No one in the family, not even the grandparents, were told a thing about it until the baby was nearly a week old. No one even knew she was expecting. How can they educate 6 kids and not work?

Lise.....How is your husband- sitter doing? I hope it doesn't make more work for you.

[FitAtForty]

Morning to all- Cool and rainy here today and wow is that wind a blowin'... oh well guess we need the moisture so not gonna complain to much- won't help anyhow?!? So how is everyone doing this week? Not Friday yet is it?!? Looks like I'm working WW again this Sat... covering for another gal so once again had to cxl my massage appt- do NOT like that but whatever. Then the next Sat the 3rd is my 5k walk day so hoping it's halfway decent weather for that- we shall see... anyhow off for now all will talk to you later!! ROCKIN'
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[rowdy1]

Hey all....I peeked at the scale this morning and it was 146.9. Sure hope it sticks. Then I'll be almost back to my starting point under my avatar.

Okay...someone make me go and exercise. Kick me in the butt would ya? I'm pooped and I know I need to go and do it.

[rowdy1]

Oh happy day...I did my official weigh in. 146.1!! Now, let's see if I can keep that over the weekend...the hardest part!

I did get my rear downstairs on the treadmill last night. However, I didn't do my normal 30 minutes....just about 22. Usually I just walk with the treadmill set on 3.4-3.7. Two weeks ago I tried to see if I could incorporate some interval slow jogging in as well. So, when I feel like it...I will slow jog at about 4.7 for about 5-7 minutes. I feel good about that because when I started I could only slow jog for 2 minutes!

I do have to play the slow jog day by day because of my back.

Anyhoo. Today the students don't have school and it's teacher training all day for the upcoming WESTEST. Yawnorama.

Hugs to all....I'll try to post at lunch if I don't leave the building at that time.

[FitAtForty]

Morning all and Happy Friday!! So what do you all have planned for the wknd?!? I work WW tomorrow and then will stop in @ a baby shower that my daughters grandma is putting on for her side of the family- I'm having one next Sat. for my side of the family - thats the same day I have my 5k walk in the morning so gonna have ours early evening... cold and dreary here today- some places not far from here got Snow... and we might get a few flakes but hoping it stays AWAY....ARGHHHH I've been good hitting the gym lately so proud of myself for that and doing fairly well OP- Well off for now- will ck in later! ROCKIN'

P.S. Congrats ROWDY1 on the loss- You go girl!!
Send some weight loss my way will ya- I've been busting butt and nothing?!?!??

[bffy187]

Good morning everyone. It is cloudy but warm today. The cottagers have started coming up for the weekend. I guess the price of gas does not bother them. I heard on the radio this morning that it was going to double before long.

DH was talking to his son in Saskatchewan this week and it was -22 where he was with snow on the ground. I guess we have something to be thankful for.

Have a good weekend everyone.

[Lise]

Charlene.... for getting back to siggy...you've been working hard sistah....

Robin....sorry you had to cancel your massage........

McP....I just finished a big tub of yocheese that Lillian made for me.....I know that she is still eating it and I think Charlene is draining yogourt for yocheese too.......

Lillian....Carol is no trouble at all and it sure is nice to know that W has someone at home to fetch his lunch and walk him to the bathroom....I would be crazy with worry if she wasn't there....

Kate and I are going to a Wedding shower tomorrow for my nephew's soon to be wife.......my sister called Wed night to let me know the colours for the cake.......I had totally forgotten that I offered to bake it for her........I'll be baking it tonight and decorating it tomorrow....my sis lives 1.5 hrs away so we will probably only stay for an hour....I hate to leave W that long but I don't want to miss....I'm so busy that I hadn't bought a gift yet and so I grabbed a couple of gift cards from the check out line at the grocery store.......they've been living together for 2 years and she's a doctor so what would they need.....so Home Depot it is....maybe lawn furniture or waterever they want....

Ok...must fly....I'm on my own and need to get the data entered.

[rowdy1]

Well in about 30 minutes my 146.1 will be sabotaged. DH and DS are almost home from their Dad & Dom trip to the airplane museum. They are stopping to bring home pizza....my favorite. To make it worse, from my favorite pizza place.

So, I am going to have 2 pieces and hopefully be done with it. I just know I'd better not look on the scale for a few days. LOL! But, I have been good for several weeks and am trying to keep my carbs at 100ish....

I guess I'll have to get on the treadmill for some extra, extra time!

Lise...you are one busy woman! Baking a fancy cake and all that!

Lil...yikes, still snow on the ground in Saskatchewan? No thanks...I've just started warming up to the idea of springtime.

Mcp...yes, I am still yogurting. I usually eat it for breakfast or lunch several times a week. My favorite way right now is with peanut butter powder, some sweetner, and some sf chocolate chips.

Robin....really fabulous that you are walking in a 5K. Way to go girl!

Niki....what's up for the weekend?

Joyce...haven't heard much from you this week. I hope DH gets our tractor fixed this weekend so we can cut our grass and not have someone else come and do it again.

Okay...hugs! Tango is barking.

[bffy187]

Good morning everyone. It is very cloudy this morning. It looks like it is going to rain.

It sounds like you are all planning a busy weekend. I shoula get outside and try to clean up the garden. I will see if I can get my legs to work.

[countrysunshine]

Happy Saturday everyone. Just enjoying the day before the rain comes so they say.. My DD is having Mother's Day today since they will be on vacation when the actual day is here. So I baked a chocolate cake and waiting for it to cool. And YES this past week I have ate everything under the sun, got to get myself in control again!!

The past week has been not too bad as far as weather, so working outside cutting the grass and pulling those wild onions out of the flowerbeds (now that is a job). Does anyone have suggestions on how to get rid of them, do they have a spray for them without damaging the flowers? And taking in my hammock also, and I really enjoy that, so haven't been on the computer much.

Charlene, one day of pizza will be ok, but not saying you can eat the whole thing now, that will be your challenge.

Lise, enjoy your day and the cake etc. Sounds like fun. Your family functions always seem so much fun to me, Im jealous.

Lil, how are you today? Hope the weather is still good for you. Oh, how is your new Kia doing?

Robin, how is that new baby doing? Growing fast already.

Hi Niki also.

Ok, Im off to the outside again. Calling for rain tonight and next week cool during the day, in the 50's and maybe some frost. I remember when I was growing up on the farm in Iowa, my Dad always said not to plant potatoes till after Mother's Day. For some reason I have been thinking about him and pototoes..hehe

[Lise]

It was a long day with the shower and getting W over to the lab....and icing the cake....and the shower was 1.5 hrs away and I scooped by to pick up my mom which was nice to have her along for the drive........in other words time for me to chill a bit......

all around
Lise

[rowdy1]

Lise...you need down day where you can just stay in your jammies and robe allllll day!! Hope you get some rest.

Joyce...chocolate cake! Oh man, I love chocolate cake. Was yours from scratch? Check around on the sprays...they do have the kind that will just kill what the spray touches. You just have to be very careful with it. You can smell the wild onion grass all around here right now along with the lilacs. The lilacs smell so good. I hope it doesn't frost and kill the blooms too quickly.

Lil...did you get your legs to work today?

Robin, Niki, and Mcp...

I made a lc gingerbread coffee cake yesterday as a sweet treat. Golly...it is good. I posted the recipe on the recipe suggestions forum. I found it in an old LowCarb Energy magazine from 2005.

Time to chill and get off the computer. I've been on and off all day doing stuff!