New and would like a buddy

[HoneyBera]

I finally got in to Curves today! I LIKE IT! I did all the machines (and bouncy boards) two times. AND when she weighed me in, I'd lost another 3lbs. from the doctor's office!! 256!!

HB

[MI CHICK]

Such a beuatiful day here today!!! 73 & sunny. Just really raises ones spirits!

Boy with all the praises to Curves I'm almost tempted to join....congrats on the wgt loss HB!! Glad that you too were pleased w/Curves.

D just kept your lips sealed cause you still have about 36 hours till your official Sat weigh in You ate carefully all week in all your special events plus you were so busy I'm sure you burned some good calories, so I'm sure the #'s are correct. Aren't you just so glad you stood up to that pizza

Yeah casual makes the work day easier YH. Besides w/ that catty group you work with who wants to dress nice to have their envy tear you down!!

T you must eat a good dinner w/dh for your birthday. For the other birthday meals remember to get that very tasty & rich lc high protein meal that Atkins allows you. Then you can get a dessert, eat one bite, claim to be too full & then take it home to dh or trash can. When I did good at this before I allowed myself all the extras that Atkins gave us so that I was not feeling cheated at all by passing up the warm breads & desserts---and it really did do the trick! Enjoy your birthday is the main thing!!!

I confess I like a hot dog black off the grill every great once in a while--in a bun smothered w/ketchup & relish & mustard. Yum! But it must be off the grill & have that black crust Dh loves coney's so we have to go every once in a while & let him get 2 smothered in everything plus the chili of course.

Today's eating has went well too. Am hungry again but hate to eat at 9pm. Weighed this morning & was 235. So let's see how many days I bounce all around this #....
Bkft=bacon & eggs coffee w/cream
L=tky pastrami & 2% cheese slices celery sticks pickles
D=Itl ck pickles
S=trying to go to bed w/o one

[Teresa3]

Well, congratulations, HB, on going to Curves and your further weight loss! You've been doing great! Keep hanging in there!

Thanks, D, for the early b'day wish. I wish I could discipline myself to just take a few bites of a dessert and leave the rest, but it doesn't seem to be happening that way. I really do appreciate the suggestions you all give me, though, I hope it will sink in one of these days! I have been reading up on the neurontin, and finding out it does cause increased appetite. It's just been crazy for me, worse than prednisone by a mile! I just can't control it either. I'm almost thinking of stopping the med and living with the pain and not sleeping as a result! D, I know you have struggled with meds causing weight gain, too. How did you ever get it under control? I just feel awful!

D, the tea just sounds so lovely, and how wonderful of you to be so active in bringing this event to fruition, and doing the introductions. I guess I am living vicariously again--would love to be involved in something like that. I'll enjoy hearing more after the event! D, I love hot dogs and sauerkraut--YUM! Glad the weight is falling off for you this week, but I understand your caution--maybe you'd like to have a little wiggle room for the Founder's Day dinner and your tea, eh? Glad your dh is feeling somewhat better, too. Hope you both have a nice time at the dinner.

I wonder what New Orleans will be like after the flooding? It will be interesting to hear his report.

YH, what a shame you can't dress up for work! (or not?) But there's an opportunity to wear some really cute jackets over your t-shirts for the indoor chill! Jackets are my favorite thing to buy, have a closet full of various kinds. They help distract from a big derriere, and cover a big gut! Yea! I bet you could wear some cute little skirts, too! I love clothes; maybe I should go shopping and that might inspire me to try harder to overcome my recent binging. Did you go to Curves this week or do callanetics? I went to the gym today but it seemed very hard and I didn't do my whole workout.

C, how was your day? Hope you had a good one!

I ate on plan for breakfast, blew it at lunch, ate on plan for dinner--dh roasted a chicken, and we had eggplant, asparagus, and cauliflower. I will try again tomorrow to do a whole day without going off. TTYL, T.

[Teresa3]

I see I posted before seeing yours, C. Glad it's getting to be warm and lovely there, and you had a nice day. Congrats on the 235! You're inching down there! I think it will become easier for us to lose as the weather gets warmer and we have longer, lighter days. I hope. You are right about the b'day dinner, C. I have to get back to eating more protein, then maybe I won't cheat so much! I'm with you on the hot dogs--love a good ole charred one with all the fixins; I think it's a midwest kind of thing! Take care, and have a great day tomorrow! T.

[yellowhair11]

I forgot about those nice charred hotdogs on the grill - now I could eat one of those
It turned out all 3 of us saw a dr.on Thurs. S3 was a script appearance ( costs me alot - no insurance s3 ), BF had physical, and my yearly appearance. BF has more lab work - high liver count - has high choles. and wants to try choles. thru diet first so that may help me with the cooking. I got yelled at for not taking meds - I have the tests to schedule now - mammo, bones, chest xr, stress test w dye, blood work, gyn-pap, to see where im at. They said I need to see a knee guy for the knee scope to start -thought I should not blow off or may be looking at knee replacement. They now have intravenous treatment for osteo so will see had bad bones are after tests and then look into that. I left with scripts for chantix ( not dated - smoking ), xanax- got yelled at as they said I need to be on proper anxiety/depression/ panic meds as xanax is just the helper, new happy pill script for cymbalta, back pain med as needed, samples of 6 sleeping agents - take a diff one for 6 nights and pick one that I feel works. More scripts to follow after test results. They want me to go to hospital for tests but that will cost me more - my records all at hospital and big concern was the mammo for that big deal I had when they thought I had cancer. So this will be a project for this year as my ins. will be worse in 2009. Not sure which will be weight gainer meds - ughh. I got so sick and tired of the pills and took half assed so starting this all over. I said no to see ortho guy for back as back surgery is something I will not consider at this point. So anyway gals, thats the start of this fiasco. They were very happy to see my weight loss and hopefully that has helped my upcoming tests . I only saw the nurse practioner but thats ok - sometimes i feel they are more thorough. She could see I am totally fatigued. The scale at dr. was the same as mine at home - a pound higher but my weight is always is higher in the afternoon. I had to kill some time before the appt. so went to Curves before. Ok - enough about this but wanted to post while still fresh in my head.

I understand what your say T about the Neur. drug - as you can see im not good with doing what the dr. orders as I am a skeptic with all the pharmceutical ploys. Yes, I could dress up for work but why - then I would get questions like where are you going - I work in a very hostile environment with the witch always spreading rumours because she is obsssessed with me. I may as well be comfy as I am there just puttin in my time like C says. If you are walking C, doing gazelle, and swim class, active job, I dont know if you need to join Curves but it is convenient and fast - in and out. They should have a free trial - do the trial if they have then decide. I like it and was leery at first. The strength training would be good for you at Curves. I am hoping it helps my bones. We need the strength training and the cardio.

Well D, we want a full report on your activities ! I hope you got to wear your outfits and glad dh is better with teeth.

Thurs.
am - cantelope and plum
lunch - kashi puffed cereal w blackberries, little ff milk, 1 baby bel, raw carrots
dinner - meatloaf ( deli one - mainly just meat-no extra stuff) - peas
snack - fruiti, cheese nip pac, lc ice cream sandwich

[Denise78]

Good morning ladies!

I had such a fun evening! There ended up being 6 of us that went. I drove and it wasn't quite as far as we thought. A little over 2 hours (we thought 3) so we got there a little early. Laughter the entire way & back. We were all in such giddy moods and it really made for such a fun evening.

Yes, I wore my capris outfit and new jewelry and boy, for a fat old lady, I must admit, I looked rather nice.

Dinner -- with the scale moving so much this week, I was determined to stay on plan. I drank water all night, although those cocktails did look good. But I figured being the designated driver helped me there. Sm salad (lettuce only) was served first and I did ask if they had low-cal dressing but no such luck so I took it with Ranch. Dinner was 3 sl brisket, a sm bowl of Mexican corn with cream in it, and a lg baked potato. Bowls of sour cream & butter on the table. I took a deep breath and cut my brisket into sm pieces and engaged in conversation and guess what? I didn't even touch the corn and I didn't even unwrap the potato from its foil!!!! Dessert was passed around and I asked the waitress to skip me. Figured that would be better than having this bowl of homemade vanilla ice cream topped with sliced bananas and crushed nuts staring me in the face! I didn't get home till after midnight so no night-time snacking either.

Yesterday's menu:

B-coffee
L-1 sl roast beef, 1.5 sl provolone, flatbread
S-string cheese, 10 cashews
D-salad, brisket

Dh's tooth is bothering him again. He thinks it's a dry socket. Dr gave him stronger antibiotics and painkillers yesterday but he's going to call dentist as soon as it opens & hopefully head up there again since he travels on Monday.

T, I totally understand about the added hunger induced by meds. But that doesn't mean you have to satisfy those urges with pie. I agree with C, fill up on protein. I think you would like the string cheese & maybe you need a little healthy snack in between your meals so that you don't overdo it when you sit down to eat. Just a suggestion. That's what I did yesterday. Had the cheese & nuts to hold me over so when I sat down to dinner, I was not starving. Pls take a good long look at my picture. THIS IS YOUR BODY WHEN YOU DON'T CONTROL YOURSELF. But seriously, don't wait as long as I did. I ended up cutting out the weight-gaining meds altogether & ended up here with you guys. I swear YOU all are my biggest motivation. But look how much I have to lose now. I wish I had become more serious when I weighed as little as you do so pls, get it under control now before you end up like me. I hope I don't bug you with my suggestions....I just don't want to see you get defeated and give up. You can do it, I know you can!!! Great idea on the clothes shopping...that is a BIG motivation for me too.

YH, I think you will do okay with the new meds even if they are weight-gainers. You have your eating so under control & are being so successful in your weight loss, you will know what to do if you see those numbers going higher on the scale. Hopefully that won't happen but at least you can run over to Curves or jump in your pool and get it under control quickly. I was on novantrone thru iv for my MS. Was very strange to sit there and have the drip in me with cancer pts all around me. (Cancer med but they found it works for MS patients too.) It worked great but I had to stop because it lowered my white blood cell count dangerously. I hope you find a sleeping pill that works. I am glad you went to dr & hopefully you will get everything straightened out. And yes, now it will be easier to cook if bf has to watch what he eats too.

I cannot grill hotdogs. I would eat the whole pkg!! I love them too much when they are all charred like C said. Funny, but I looked at your menu C and for the life of me, could not figure out what Italian chicken pickles were. Till I realized it was 2 separate things, chicken & pickles. I was getting excited, thinking you came up with some kind of new recipe! I think you are doing awesome & I'm really proud of you. (Can I say that without sounding condescending?? -- you know what I mean -- I'm just so happy you're back in the zone!).

Oh the scale is loving me this week. I am doing a happy dance. I told dh, pls, pls, pls don't let me blow it today. If we go to dentist, that means out to eat and I HAVE to stick with a salad & protein and not go for that Chinese!!! Not only have I passed that 30#'s but that 300 number is getting closer & closer.

You all have a great day and I will be making my report first thing in the morning!! D

[MI CHICK]

Oh D---I want your view!!! There is NOTHING behind you!!! Dh says we should come out & fill it w/a couple of strip malls & a resturant or 2

Ok now on to you---you look beautiful!!! Love your hair in the blonde! Your new outfit is great & you are too critical of yourself (as we all are I suppose)! Bet dh would have been whistling if he didn't have dry socket Poor baby that is such a painful thing to have!!!

Well your determination to not eat was absolutely great! That is the way I felt the day I was in my car in the driveway... when you get on a roll like that nothing can deter you. Am anxious to hear your #'s in the morning....so hope that it registers the way you are hoping!! Getting to that 299 should drive you like a crazy woman

I went to bed hungry again last nite so was really hoping to see that 234 this a.m. BUT it was still 235. Ya know I'm just like every body else---I want this gone yesterday!
LOL we are silly!!! Be right on track for a week & want to drop at least a quarter of our wgt....

I thought like you YH that I needed to have everything checked out while I have insurance. And being 53 I really do need to know if there are any problems lurking ahead. As for the med's---you know they are not going to help you if you don't take 'em as prescribed. Taking 'em here & there means you might just as well not take them at all. I am pretty suspicus of all the med's that the drug companies push today, but I do realize that med's today really can help a lot of conditions & it would be stupid to act like we have no help like our grandparents. There is a point to living in the modern day world. Can you see this is a big lecture I had to give myself to get me in the door for this whole gambit of tests??!!!! Don't care about living to be 90 just want to feel good while I am alive. Nurse pract/physcian asst--love 'em! They take so much time with you & really answer your questions. Used 1 several years in a row--had to use a doc the last 2yrs & was very dissatisfied!! This new doc is so great---oh please let me have the same insurance for a few years in a row!!!

Thank you D for being honest enough to open yourself up & say hey don't mess around like me & wait until you have an almost impossible amount to loose. That was brave & caring of you to say that I, like you, live for the support from you gal's!! Course I haven't told anyone else what I'm up too for them to be supportive...
but their support comes w/judgement where yours doesn't seem to.

It was sunny & 78 today!! That's good incentive cause I was way too warm in my long sleeve top & don't know that any of my short sleeve ones fit....need to find the bag in the basement & bring it up to see.

Tomorrow dh wants to go roaming again, which is fun but usually means eating out. But I do the cheese & nuts in the car for a snack. Sun. I am suppose to get together w/2girlfriends that I haven't seen in a couple months & that always means eating out....time to hang tough like D said!!

[yellowhair11]

Well I just had to post right away when I saw D's new picture - you are a lovely gal - so glad you got the bangs - you look younger - your really gonna be a hottie when you get those pounds off ! DH better mind his p's and q's. And I appreciate the speech about not letting us get to the weight you did - that was really thoughtful !! And thanks C - you know I only made that appt. at the dr. because you did - I figured you wanted to go about just as much as me ! Well, more later but just had to post when I saw D's pic.

[Denise78]

I will tell ds2 you liked my new pic, gals. I made him take a million before he went to school this morning and this was the only one I halfway liked. He finally told me, this is the LAST picture. And he snapped the camera, tossed it to me and ran to his car for dear life.

We don't have much for trees around here. I tried to get another angle with the horse pasture across the street, which shows the wide open space, but the pictures that had the beautiful view were really terrible of me LOL so you got the trees instead.

What a fiasco today turned out to be! Our dentist was traveling in Atlanta so dh couldn't get into see him. Fridays are bad out here -- no other dentist working, they all take it off. Receptionist felt bad for dh and met us at the office today on her day off. Poor gal was just coming in from gardening but we told her we didn't care what she looked like. She packed dh's socket with a special paste to at least get him thru the next few days till it heals and then recommended chewing on a tea bag, something in it works wonders for dry sockets/tooth pain. We were so grateful that we slipped her $20. She argued but we insisted. Gave her some gas money since she lived in another town plus we interrupted her day off.

We did end up going out for Chinese but I think I will be ok. I ate chicken, beef and first time ever in a Chinese restaurant -- salad!! Dh was stumped when he saw that. I'm sure he was thinking -- what the heck has gotten into her that she's eating lettuce at a Chinese buffet???!!! But I didn't want to ruin this week's hard work so lettuce it was!

Wow 78, C, that sounds wonderful. It's in the high 60's here today and I love it!

Well ladies, I have a lot of groceries to unload so I better get to it. Hope everyone is having a great day!! D

[Teresa3]

Yea, D, for posting the pic of you all dressed up for your evening out--you look absolutely adorable--LOVE the chocolate brown outfit, and yes, it does look gorgeous with the blond hair, and yes, love the bangs, too! I hope your dh is not a jealous guy! Glad you had so much fun at your dinner, and congrats for only eating the meat and salad, and double congrats for skipping the dessert! and triple congrats for getting past the 30 lb. mark! You are really getting this thing down pat!

I really appreciate your pep talk, D, it helps me try harder. I did better today, and tried your suggestion for string cheese and cashews--what a tasty combo that is! Going to be one of my favorite snacks, I think. You did great at the Chinese buffet, too. Sorry to hear your dh had to go back to the dentist; hope the treatment worked for him. How long is he going to be gone?

YH, good for you to get yourself all checked out--you are being very brave! Is the chantrix to help you stop smoking? What happened with your back and your knee that they are in such bad shape? I wish my doc would let me try all the sleeping meds! I practically have to beg to get the occasional low dose Rx for Ambien. The neurontin makes me sleepy, tho, so have been sleeping better on it, but it makes me tired sometimes during the day. I think I read that Cymbalta is another med that can be used for neuropathy. I hope it doesn't work like neurontin in terms of appetite increase! Well, you'll know soon enough! I might ask my neurologist about it on Monday when I see him again. I just have a humungous appetite!

Your work situation just sounds like no fun at all--no wonder you don't want to dress up for the weird one; who knows what that might start! Glad you made it to Curves. Sorry you've been so fatigued--hope you get a good night's sleep tonight!

C, sounds like you are going to have another fun weekend, and are determined to stay in control of your eating. 78 ! Warmer than here! What are you and your friends going to do on Sunday? Have a great time!

Hope you all have a wonderful Saturday! T.

[yellowhair11]

Glad your on to the string cheese T - I tried one brand but did not like but now im hooked on the laughing cow babybel light - I use to eat more cheese but the scale was not moving as much then. I have had disc problems with back for years - off and on pain. The knee is new, it slips often on me, this had been more frequent since I started exercising and I think the dr.'s office overblew it but I will check it out at some point. The dr.'s office is not tight with prescriptions but I had to go to quite few before I found this place - I have a high tolerence to pain stuff so stronger stuff that is on controlled substance list is needed. I research stuff alot and they basically give me whatever I ask for but they know im not some kid abusing the stuff. I read a big article in AARP how alot of people are suffering unneccessarily because dr's not prescribing needed meds, I had the low dose ambein - did nothing - but now I have bags of samples of stronger stuff to try. The chantrix is the latest smoking thing but I told her not to date the script.Let me know what the neuro says about the cymbalta.

Going to bed hungry C - that hit my funny bone but it sounds like you have made big improvements in your eating as of late - it will pay off. I hope you have a fun day off roaming today and you and D finally having some good weather.

Poor dh and the tooth - never heard of the tea bag trick but thats good to know and boy the receptionist coming in to try and help. He may have to see a dentist in New Orleans if he is leaving soon. Thats funny about all the picture taking - I would do the same thing. I know you will be busy with the Tea today - enjoy yourself - we are anxiously awaiting your weekly report on the weight. You have been really good this week.

I will dissappear today again - if I get the motivation I can go gets my labs done at a far place thats open on Sat. to save missing time from work just for labs. This new health plan stinks - the lab is an hr. away - before they did my labs at the dr. office. I made a couple calls to the diagnostic center to inquire about other tests but that was a nightmare - tests not all done at same location - I may just go to the hospital and get them all done and pay more.

Fri
am- orange and grapefruit-drink potion
lunch - salad w 3 sl t. breast and babybel
dinner - scrambled eggs and english muffin ( made italian sausage for guys )
snack - fruiti, rice cake, ice cream sandwich

I find I am having the healthy choice low cal. ice cream sand. often now ( 100 cals) unsure about this new addiction.

[yellowhair11]

My weight loss for the week is 2 pounds.

[Denise78]

YH, congrats on the 2 lb loss! Wow, 145, you are withering away!!

I don't know what I did differently this week. Well, I guess I used my sauna belt everyday and those papaya tabs YH recommended, plus went to Curves twice and got a good workout in. I've been eating smaller portions and trying not to snack too much. So maybe a combination of it all.

Anyway.......I lost 9 lbs this week. My total weight loss so far is 36 lbs. I told dh that I feel like running around to shake off that last lb to get under 300 but I guess I cannot be that greedy.

Yesterday's menu:

B-coffee
L-Chinese -- chicken, beef, salad
D-1 sl roast beef, flatbread
S-3 sm pcs sugar-free candy

Ds1 called last night to ask if we wanted to meet him for lunch today in Alliance. We were just there yesterday! But I hate to say no to him. You know when your almost 21 yr old son invites his mother to lunch, he must be REALLY bored! I think all his room mates are going home for the wkd but ds1 has some assignments he needs to get done so he doesn't want to come home for the entire wkd and the gas $$ is pretty pricey to come all the way home for only one day, so this is a good compromise. Dh said he'd come with me but ds2 said he'll stay home. Ds2 has a school sock hop tonight. So funny to hear the kids call the dances that, like it's a golden oldies thing. Well, sadly, I guess it is.

Dh is feeling a little better but still in pain. He goes to New Orleans on Monday and should be back on Friday, so he'll have to wait till the following week to see an actual dentist. Unless like you said YH, he has to see one in New Orleans. But I know dh, he'd rather suffer than do that. The only reason we even saw the receptionist yesterday was because I insisted. She did tell him that his smoking is making it worse. The sucking in of the cigarette. Told him to stay away from straws too. I think it's safe to say he'll cut out the straws but highly unlikely the smokes!

My Spring Tea is tomorrow afternoon. Dh is helping me bake later since we're killing part of the day today meeting up with ds1.

Okay guess it's time to change those stats! Have a great day ladies!! Thank you all for your support -- I know I have such a long way to go but you are truly such a big help in the journey to get there and I do appreciate all the kind words & encouragement you give. You gals are awesome!! D

[yellowhair11]

One pound away from the the two's D Thats a superb fat flush for the week ! You need to buy the psyllium husk powder when your done with the pills - works better. I bet that one pound is really aggravating you

[yellowhair11]

I managed to vanish for a long time today - the lab escapade took 4 hours- it was horrible - no place to sit - third world country - but I did it. Filled the script for Cymbalta too. There was a lady there about 90 - I fet so sorry for her and yelled at someone to give her a seat. I then went to the gym and did 30 min. on the treadmill, 4 machines, and 20 min. worth of Callanetics - sauna, steam, and then the whirlpool was ice cold again. BF is in rare form because he is mad that skinny gal has been here for 3 days now - he left for work for a couple hrs. so I managed to be out of here till he gets home tonite. I went to the fruit - vegetable market too. I hope you gals are enjoying your Saturday I took a slimfast and an apple with me for my travels today - the slimfast was hot by the time I got out of the lab but I drank it anyway

[Denise78]

Glad you got all your labs in YH. It took 4 hours to draw blood?? Geez, you're a better person than me -- I would have given up before then!

Great exercising today, but sorry the whirlpool was cold again. What is up with that??!!!

Are s3 & girlfriend there all day & night or are they working & just there to sleep? Doesn't your bf work nights anyway? Probably a good thing you went traveling today if he is cranky.

We had a nice day with ds1. Took him shopping and got him & ds2 some shorts & shirts. Dh & I had bought ourselves clothes yesterday, so today was the boys' turn. We went out to the Mexican restaurant for lunch. I wasn't planning to eat out 2 days in a row but I had my grilled chicken salad so I behaved.

I have so much to do but traveling yesterday & today really wore me out. Dh was nice and boiled up all the eggs so I can make the deviled eggs tomorrow and that way I won't have to worry about refrigerating plates overnight. He will make the ham salad for me too. But I need to make those darn "flower" cookies and I'm making them from scratch in different colored sugar dough, so that will take some time. I just haven't gotten motivated yet! Dh is taking a nap so maybe I will get moving after supper, which I did not plan for so I have no idea what we are having.

Hope you're all having a great wkd! D

[MI CHICK]

Congrat's D!! That is a wonderful week!!! You see I will not over use on the exclamation marks like I did for YH.... you worked really hard & held good control of yourself & this is your reward!! I am so happy for that I don't know what to say.

2lbs is a good week YH!! Sound like you did a good job working off your frustrations! That's what we need to do instead of eating our way thru them! I kind of agree w/ bf about ds girlfriend staying too. Keeping your son while he tries to get himself together is one thing but having the gf pretty much staying there too would irratate me. Besides it's the leverage you have to help get him moved out on his own. No permament overnite friends. We had that rule w/our ds on the couple times he was back home between jobs & apartments. Oh-- it was over nite guy friends too not just girls.

They told my dh about the tea bag when he had dry socket a number of years ok. When I had my mouth surgery last April I was told about the smoking & straws. Am so grateful that I was no longer smoking by then!

YH a gal in my Euchre club used the Cymbalta to quit. She used it last year. Took it for the 6mo's that was allowed & has been off it for about 3mo's now & is still not smoking. She put on about 30-35lbs & is already working on taking that off---said she has not one single summer thing that fits her & is refusing to buy new suits for work.
But she had smoked forever, a pack a day & didn't think she would ever be able to quit. So I hope it works for you too!

We had a fantastic day. Went to a new place about 60 miles from here. Sunny with a good breeze. Slathered on my sun block & away we went. Got a good walk out of it but it was a slow walk--meaning no raising of the heart rate so probably no fat burned. Dh took a lot of pics so he's on his 'puter playing around with them. Digital cameras are great.

My friend just called to confirm that I can still go to this Italian resturant tomorrow. She got a gift card for Christmas & is taking 2 of us to dinner. I'm already thinking what on earth can I have that isn't just a salad?? I've eaten way over on portion sizes a couple times already this week to save my behind--& it worked but it meant my calories were over so just that 1lb gone this week. I tell you I am just so sick of food.... wish you could just walk away like you do with smoking & never touch any of the stupid stuff again!!

Teresa!! Know it's tomorrow but I wanted to send my wish tonight so you'd see it with your late nite post. Enjoy your special dinner & drive w/dh!!!

Well ladies I am off to shower away all the sunblock & dust. Enjoy your Sunday!!

[Teresa3]

Thanks, C, for the b'day wish! I am looking forward to going to this old mansion that has been remodeled--the reviews say it is beautiful.

I sure know what you mean, C, about getting sick of eating! Never thought I could say that, but, like you, I sometimes wish I could just not have to ever eat again--aren't there better things to do? I hope you have fun with your friends tomorrow evening, though. There's a lot of stuff you can have at an Italian place--minestrone soup w/o eating the pasta, caesar salad, chicken cacciatore, steak, fish, pork. They usually fix good vegetables, too. I sometimes ask for prawns w/o the pasta and have been accommodated. I'm sure you'll find something delicious that is on your plan.

Glad you had such a nice day out and about! Even tho you didn't walk fast, I'm sure it burned calories--sometimes the slow walking turns out to be the best calorie burner. You may see 234 tomorrow am!

YH, We are all agog at your toughness waiting 4 hours for a blood draw! But the good part is that you went to the gym and had an incredible workout! That place is unbelievable with their cold "hot" pool! What could possible be their excuse this long! Good thing you have Curves to go to! Sorry to hear you have slipped discs--is there any cure for that? You know, after your weight loss, you might be more sensitive to the pain meds--maybe take it easy at first to see. Congrats on another 2 lbs. off! You are amazing!

D, So tomorrow is the big day! How sweet of your dh to help out with the baking and cooking--you are so lucky! Glad you had a nice day shopping, etc. with ds1--how old is he, and isn't he the one that's away at college? How often do you get to see him?

Major congratulations on an amazing 9 lb. loss this week, D!
Frequent small meals always seems to be a great way to lose weight if you can manage it. I hope to try something more along those lines next week--I've just been eating too much at meals! And I still get hungry, so it would seem smaller, more frequent meals would be the way to go. Have a swell time tomorrow! TTYL, T.