Fabulous 40's 5/23/04

[KIS13]

Hi ladies,

I'm back!!!! Whew! That was no vacation! We worked our butts off!! The scenery was beautiful!! I'd like to say we had a good time but I would be lying for sure. Don't get me wrong, its just that we worked the whole time and were so tired by the days end. We did take half a day to drive into NY so I could see it. All I can say is I am a country girl or at the very least a no crowd kind of girl!!! You couldn't pay me enough to live there...EVER! The traffic alone was enough to give me a heart attack! I was literally sitting in the back seat with my hands over my eyes . It was raining so I could exactly get out to really see anything all I can say is it reminds me of a cattle call or something . Massive people every where!! I am more of your laid back no crowds kind of girl. It was a real shocker for someone like me. I did see the Trump Tower and I even went to tinkle in the Embassy ...lol Anyhow, we got Jim's mom all moved in so that was a good thing. I haven't been on a plane in over 30 years so I was a little nervous about that. When we landed in Daytona the stewardess (sp) gave me a pair of wings . It seems Jim told her I hadn't flown in a long time and was a bit uneasy about it. I'm glad to be home finally and I was really glad to see my kids. Monday I start with my new controlled portions menu and exercise plus I will be starting racquetball again . I sure did miss you guys! I hope you are all doing well and I look forward to reading posts again. I will be trying to post during my lunch hour during the week. Meanwhile you lovely ladies have a great day.

Many hugs to you all

[Princess Di]

Welcome home KK!!!!!!! Boy we missed you! Sounds like you were busy. We'll probably never move again, too much work...lol Sounds like NY was not quite your speed, lol. We've only gone through in the middle of the night heading south.
Yesterday we scanned some pics for my MIL, she wants to do a poster board of pics of us for our Anni. party. I told her she'd better not play that sappy "Through the years" song and do our pics....I don't want to cry...lol I found some baby ones of each of us, then a Sr. picture we had done together and several through the years. pretty darn scarey...lol
Rita, I got some acidopholus capsules to try, I hope they work. Our health food store is closed on Saturdays, so I thought I'd get these to start getting that good bacteria in me. (I got them at Super Walmart).
Tami "can you come out and play"? We don't see you too often!! Check in soon.
I'll try to check in at lunch...hugs to all

[Sweeter-than-Splenda]

Hi girls!
How is everyone today? I am feeling a bit better, finally! The Y I isnt totally gone yet, but better. Not alot new with me. Just wanted to pop in and say "hi". It sure has been a ghost town in here lately! I am loving Curves and going 3 times a week! Am doing OK with the eating too!


Diane- Thanks for the email. How did your workout go? Don't you feel better once it's over? LOL I know I do!!! I sit and procrastinate, then go, and feel great afterwards! Go figure!

KK- are you back from your vacation yet???? We sure do MISS YOU!!!!!

Tami- Quit working so hard!!! We miss you too!!!!!!!!

Hopefully our little group will be back together soon!!!
Hugs to you all, Rita

[KIS13]

Well, I am here but I'm not in the best of moods...sorry! I am just feeling low today, must be the time of the month coming up. I won't bring you down with me, but I just wanted to stop in and see how things were going.

Rita - I hope you start to feel like your self again soon. You might want to consider checking out the health food store for somthing to help with the hormones (all natural) I know they have something cause a lot of woman can't take hormone replacement stuff. Anyhow, I hope you find something that works for you. How are the kids? Is your son doing any better? I hope so, its so hard to be a teenager these days. Hang in there.

Diane - I hope you plan to post a few of the pictures when you have your anniv. party. I wish I could be there to help you celebrate! Hang in there everythng will be just fine and you'll have a blast!!

Tami - Where are you girlfriend? I sent you an e-mail but it returned undeliverable I also sent you a PM, hoping you would get that one. I hope your computer didn't crash again on you. We miss you so please come out and play soon.

Well, ladies I wish a wonderful day and I will talk to you later.

Love you girls!!

[Sweeter-than-Splenda]

HI ladies!!! How are you all? I am doing a little better. The pain is still there, but I'm trying to just not think about it. My daughter and I went to Curves today. We just love it! They even play games so you can earn "Curves bucks" to buy Tshirts, bags, etc. It's fun to meet all the different ladies too! Hope you all have a great Memorial weekend!

KK- hope your not as down today. I can relate. I have my good days, and my bad days. I am definetly going to look into some natural hormone replacements. I am feeling old these days!!! LOL I still can't believe I am starting "the change" already!!!

Diane- so when is your anniversary party? I know you and your DH will have fun. Just relax and enjoy it!! Hope your not working too hard!!

Tami- where are ya girl???? Hope all is well with you!

BIG HUGS!! to you all!!! Rita

[KIS13]

Hi ladies...So, where is everyone? I know we are all busy from time to time but we really need to do better at this...lol I know, I'm a fine one to talk. I am so glad it is Friday!!! My Jimmy gets to come home from the hospital today . He had some stuff done with his heart but he is doing well enough finally, to get out. I haven't seen him in 4 days because he is in Orlando and I had to work . Well, I guess I don't have a lot to offer. I wish everyone a happy and safe holiday what ever you do.
Please try and post when you can. I'll talk to you ladies soon.

Love ya's

[Princess Di]

Hey chickies!! I'm doing ok...worked out 4 days this week so far on my elliptical, eating ok....could do better.

KK, what's up with your honey?? Glad he's been in good hands. Was it brought on by the stress of the "vacation"?

Rita, glad you're enjoying curves. WE have one in town, but I just can't see paying to go when I have my own equipment here that seldom gets used.

The party is June 19th, even though our official 25th is June 30th. It's the first day of our vacation, so it will work out great!! I will be taking pics and will e-mail some.

Tami, where are ya??? Hope you'll post over the long weekend.

well I have to run so I can get some lunch before I go back to work....

[KIS13]

Bummer, the weekend is over...lol I guess I am just getting into a funk of not wanting to work anymore...go figure. Didn't do much of anything over the weekend, in fact I was just lazy. I didn't even go to the beach or anything.

Rita - I guess you stay pretty busy now a days...how was your weekend? Did you do anything exciting? I miss seeing your posts.
I hope your still feeling better with each day. Hang in there and try to stay cool, just go jump in the pool!

Diane - How's it going? No, my honeys heart problem had nothing to do with stress. He has atrialfibrillation (sp) and he elected to have a procedure done to correct it. It was about 6 hours in the OR which was way too long for me!! He is so bruised right now that it will probably be a month or more before it all goes away . We won't know whether the surgery worked until it is healed which the Dr. said takes about 2 months. So, we wait and pray for the best! Have you had your big party yet?

Tami - I guess I am going to have to call you cause you haven't answered my e-mails and you haven't posted in a while . I hope everything is OK.

Well, I really don't hae much to say, I am trying to get my act together but the devil just keeps getting in my way . It's been way too HOT here, in the upper 90's YUK! Well, as usual I have a lot of work to do so I will check in on you guys later.

[KIS13]

OKAY....I have waited most of the day and here I am all alone again . I hope everyone is doing well and that you post soon.

Love ya's

[Sweeter-than-Splenda]

Hi Ladies! The long Memorial weekend went by toooo fast! I really didn't do all that much. Did some shopping and ate out wayyyy too much! I got on the scale this morning and about died! I am back on induction and I WILL, I repeat, I WILL lose this weight that I slowly gained back over the year!!! I have less than 2 months before I will be flying home to MN to see family that I haven't seen in 2 yrs. I want to at least lose 10 lbs before then, if not more! At least I have Curves to go to now 3 times a week, so that will help me too! I love going there! My daughter and I just got back from Curves and feel great!

KK- How are you girlfriend??? I hope you are doing well. I am so glad your honey is ok and that his surgery went well. I will keep him in my prayers that the surgery DID help him! It's getting really HOT here too lately. 90's! Yuck! And the bad thing is, now with this IC (my bladder disease) I can't use our pool or hot tub anymore! The chemicals irrate it and make it worse. Makes me so mad! My kids have 2 more days of school then they will be home ALL summer! I just hope they keep themselves busy!

Diane- how are you? I hope you are well. I bet you are getting excited for your anniversary party! I know it will be a blast!

Tami- hope all is well with you too and try and find time to pop in and say hi! We miss you!!!

[KIS13]

Well, I thought I would check to see if anyone was here but alas, I am alone again .

I'm glad it's Friday,really looking forward to the weekend! I have just been cutting back and not eating late, drinking lot's of water and guess what? I lost 3 lbs. in a week and a half . So I guess it is working. I also brought my treadmill back downstairs so I would use it and my goal is to build up to 5 miles at least 3 to 4 days a week, plus Curves 3 days a week and racquetball 1 day a week. I have been eating 5 small meals a day two of which are fruit. So, my plans for the weekend are to have fun!

I wish you all a great weekend, be safe and drop in when you can. I'm lonely in here .

I reckon I'll have to call Tami, I haven't heard from her at all .

[Sweeter-than-Splenda]

Hi ladies!!! TGIF!!! I am so glad it is Friday! I went to Curves 4 times this week and am really watching what I eat. Induction was too hard for me to stick with, so I decided to just count calories, keep my carbs low, drink LOTS of water and do my exercising. With all that, I am bound to lose something! LOL

KK- What do you mean your all alone???? Didn't you see my post from Tuesday??? You are doing great girlfriend!! Woohoo and congrats on your 3 lb. loss!! Keep up the great work! Your plan sounds like a good one and something that you will be able to stick with! You will be slim in no time!! I got a call from my son's counselor today. His overall grade in math, after his final's was an F! Sooo, he is going to have to go to summer school for 3 weeks, 4 1/2 hrs a day doing nothing but Math! We are also going to make him pay half of it! It costs $95 Maybe this way he will buckle down and do better next fall. I sure hope so anyways!

Diane- sounds like your doing great on your elliptical machine too! Good job! Before you know it we will all be skinny minnies! Can't wait to see the pics that you will be taking at your Anniversary party! Have fun and enjoy it!

Tami- Where are ya girl? Hope all is well with you and that your not working too hard!

Well girls, it looks like we FINALLY are all back on track and determined to be healthy and be proud of ourselves! WE CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs to you all! Rita

[Princess Di]

Don't pat me too hard on the back....unless it's to knock the damn food out of my hands!!! I am so disgusted with myself and it only makes me do worse. I did the ellyptical all week, but as soon as Monday hit this week I stopped. My scale keeps climbing....I have gotten so discouraged. I go to the Drs Friday for the pain in my left side among other things. I'm going to have her check my throid again, my neck always feel out of adjustment, I retain fluid like a sponge, my heel spurs are bothering me, etc...Can you tell I save things up to go see her???LOL You guys are doing awesome...I'm proud of you both!!! KK, how's your honey feeling?? Rita, you seem to be having a good wave on your health this week...doesn't it feel great??? WEll I'm off....Just wanted to say HI, KK seemed so blue...Love ya "Hotties" talk with ya soon!

[Sweeter-than-Splenda]

Hi ladies! Well, it is Monday once again! Why is it that I do soooo well all week..and when the weekend hits I blow it! I didn't do really bad, but did eat things I shouldnt have. We went to a graduation party and I always feel I have to eat the cake when someone is passing it out. I get so mad at myself later for doing it. But, I am back on track today and will just keep going.

Diane- don't be too hard on yourself. We all do go off our eating plan. Just jump back on! Sorry to hear that you have a doc appt. Hope they can make you feel better. Yes, I have been having a wave of feeling better and yes it feels great!


KK- how are you girlfriend? I hope well. Keep up the good work with your eating plan and your exercise. I went to Curves again today with my daughter. I always feel so refreshed when I am done! I really think it is helping me deal with my health issues alot better.

Tami- Hope all is well with you too!

Take care all! Hugs to you! Rita

[KIS13]

Well, here it is Tuesday, so far things are about the same. Nothing new to report .

Rita - Thanks a million for the card...your so thoughtful! Sorry your son is having to do the summer school thing but maybe this will help him to do better. Glad you seem to be feeling better too, that's a good thing. Keep up the good work!!

Diane - You had me cracking up with your post...I know it's not funny but you sounded just like me about knocking the food out of your hands . I said I should wired my damn mouth shut! I'm sorry to hear your feeling poorly , but you hang in there it will get better. Thanks for asking about my honey. He is doing a little better everyday but the DR. says it is going to take awhile and to be patient.

Tami - I believe you are missing in action again...I will be trying to call you this weekend. Please post when you can, we miss you.

Well, I am the ulimate yo-yo dieter, the scale continues to go up and down all the time . I just plain suck at committment. I'll just keep trying that is all I can do and maybe one day I will succeed .

I wish everyone a great day and look forward to seeing some posts soon.

Love you girls!

[KIS13]

I just thought I would stop in and say hi but no one is here . I guess I will check in again tomorrow. Have a great day!

((((( )))))

[Princess Di]

Hi KK I'm here!!

Been to the Drs and then on for a cat scan....would you believe they are checking for another hernia????????? UGH! Should know the results by the weekend I would hope. Atleast I have stopped crying now. I have had 4 repaired in 3 seperate operations and think I may have 2 this time....Ofcourse everytime he strengthens it, the hernia comes out in another spot. i truly hope it's something else(not serious) ..I never expected him to say a hernia... Doing good on my diet for 3 days now...doing WW again to get ourselves back in control. Decided if we can't stop eating bad foods, we may as well count them into our daily allowances and get a grip on ourselves and go back to low carbing later. It sure beats feeling guilty!! Our party is next weekend, so hopefully I will drop a few pounds. It won't change my appearance in that short amount of time, but it will make me feel better about myself and make our day better! DS's girlfriend got a job at the bank today (at the office I work in)...she is just the sweetest girl...I hope she's "the one"....everything points to that right now!! I've nere seen him happier with a girl. Her whole family loves him and we love her...CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND TOES!! She is so excited about working there!! Well I have rambled enough....

Rita where are ya my little sweet pea?? Check in soon....

Tammy your starting to worry me....come out come out where ever you are!!!

[Sweeter-than-Splenda]

Hi girls! I started to panic because this site wasn't letting me log in! I must have tried 5 times..then I realize I was spelling my password wrong!! LOL Some days I wonder about myself! Teehee My kids tell me all the time I've got altzimers! I really do think that all the meds I take are affecting my memory and it's scarey! But, not much I can do about it.

I'm soooo happy I could post today! Our computer was down all day yesterday, but my DH fixed it and it seems to be working ok today. It's funny how I get withdrawl symptoms if I can't get online! Pretty bad huh?

KK- You are so welcome for the card. Glad to hear your honey is slowly getting better. And that you are doing good too. I hear ya about commitment! I just cant commit to my low carb eating lately either. Today I blew it eating wise, but I did go to Curves! Like you said, one of these days (hopefully soon) I will be back on track!

Diane- I sent you a LCF card too, but I don't think you got it. Cause I never got a confirmation email back. Hmmm, I always seem to have your email addy wrong Another hernia???? Yikes! I hope not for your sake!!! Do the docs say why you keep getting them? I'll keep you in my prayers that it isn't one! Sounds like your son's girlfriend is a sweety! How old is your son? That would be great if she was the one! Good to hear your doing WW again. I hope you have a great time at your party! Congrats to you and your DH! This is your 25th? You look too YOUNG!!!

Tami- WE MISS YOU!!!!!!! HURRY BACK!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs to you all, Rita

[Princess Di]

Didn't get my card...sniffle I will e-mail you my address again. Do you save them in your address book? Maybe clear out the old one before you save this one so you know it's the right one. I am down about 5 lbs since Monday, but I was up higher than I'd been in over a year...a lot more work to do! Dr also prescribed a water pill so I don't have to worry so much about eating salty foods and gainning several pounds for a week. Very hot here today 96*...I LOVE IT! Come on summer!!!!!!!! It would be the perfect time for me to be out 4 weeks I've always been out in the winter....lol. I joke about it, but I am very frustrated. He says I am just the kind of person that is suseptible (SP?) to hernias...He wants me to try walking to strengthen the muscles. He said the elliptical is nice, but just doesn't do the same as a walk would. He said when the reinforce a hernia then it happens in a weak area with no reinforcement... OK, twice in one day...must be a record...lol...off to bed kids!

[Sweeter-than-Splenda]

Hi! Well, I went to my GYN today for my yearly pap (fun fun! NOT) I told her I was still itching in the neither region and she decide to give me some estrogen cream. She thinks I may be perimenopausal and low on estrogen. I KNOW I am since my TOMS are so irregular and the hot flashes! Oh the joys of being a woman! ya right! LOL Other than that all is fine. My IC seems to be under control with all the meds so I am happy for that.

Diane- Thanks for sending me your email address again. I deleted the wrong one! Congrats on losing 5 lbs! I know I'd be happy! Seems like my scale is going up..not down like I want it to! The sugar monster has me under his spell again! Keep walking and strengthing!

KK- How are you girl? Hope all is well.
Tami- Hope to hear from you soon!

Hugs to you all, Rita

[KIS13]

Hi ladies,

Thank goodness it's Friday! This week has been pure hell . Nothing good to report as far as weight loss . Work is a bit strange these days busy, but strange. We are hiring new engineers so I will be training yet again . I hate to train them because their attention span is so small . Oh well, I guess that's the way it goes.

Diane - Congrats on the 5 lb loss you go girl!!

Rita - Sorry about your ailments (sp), I know that can be very frustrating!! Hang in there and just take it one day at a time.

I will try and contact Tami this weekend to find out what is going on with her. I just hope she is okay. Well, I have to get back to work, have a wonderful and safe weekend. Bye for now....

[Princess Di]

Hi ladies, a quick update. The Dr said they couldn't see a hernia, so I have to go for bloodwork(liver, cbc, amylase). She said she was concerned because my weight had jumped so much so quickly. I have lost 8 lbs since I started taking the water pill I asked for. Today the pain is much better than it's been all week. I was able to sleep pretty good last night. I'm going over to get the bloodwork done in the morning. I'll keep you posted. One more week of work and then I'm on vacation for a week...yahoo!! I am trainning my friends replacement now and that is going well. She is doing quite well. It's amazing when you show someone all that you do in a day or what they need to know to do your job. I have to laugh when I teach her all of my little tricks of remembering something, etc....she must think I'm some type of lunatic...lol She says she likes the things I tell her because it really does make it easier to learn. OK, I have to run....nice to see you both checking in!! KK, any word on Tammie?? Did you get a chance to call her?? Rita, thanks for the card...it really made my day!!