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[Teresa3]

Good Evening, Gals--

Let me add my greetings to you, Elaine--hope you had a fun ride and a lovely dinner! My dh likes to go out a lot, too, which can be challenging when it comes to eating low carb. There is always meat to eat, but it's all the other temptations that come with these meals that are the problem! But you should enjoy yourself on your birthday! Where did you end up going?

Looks like I am the old lady of the bunch here--got you beat by one year, E! sounds like you have an extremely nice family; maybe you're one of the lucky ones! I can't complain, really. My dh is wonderful; his kids are great and our girls are nice, and the grandkids are still young, although the oldest one has problems...but who wants to get into that!

Miss A, it's a shame you suffered so much loss of family. Sounds like your sister could take a lesson from D's and send some apologies and love your way! I've never had clotted cream, but I have had lemon curd, which is delicious, and way off the diet. Is that an English creation? Even though the scale hasn't moved, your friends are noticing that you're smaller, which might mean your scale is unreliable, or you have really great friends!

Y, glad the bag of chips is finally gone, and you're back in business! I'd be ecstatic if I weighed 136 though. Do you still want to get down to 120? How's your back doing? Maybe all the bed rest did your back some good? Hope you have a nice time at Curves tomorrow.

D, it is so wonderful to hear you say your MS might be in remission! Wouldn't that be fabulous! It could be that losing weight and eating better is lowering your inflammatory levels. I think this may be helping me, too. Although my feet aren't better, I have been able to stay off prednisone for awhile now, and I am getting along OK with my back and arms and legs. So let's hope for the best!

Sounds like you had a happier day today. Glad you're getting some nice sunny weather and may get to go swimming tomorrow and go to Curves. "In the zone," D--awesome! Your menu looked great; you're going to drop again soon, I bet.

C, you did 50 mins on the airwalker? That's just incredible! I can remember when we first started the diet last June it was hard for you to do even a few minutes on it! Look at your progress! Wow! The bean concoction sounded really good, too--a great way to satisfy the taco/burrito craving.

I went to the gym today and rode the bike after dinner. I don't seem to be making much progress now, though. So I think I'm probably going to have to cut out the fruit and go back to lower carbs for awhile. It's gonna be hard to give up the berries in the summertime, though! I'll try it for a few days and see if the measuring tape reads any lower. Well, g'nite all! T.

[yellowhair11]

T - the gym and the bike, thats great-too bad about the berries. Its amazing you can do that measuring tape. I am not sure what my goal weight is exactly, depends on how everything comes together, I need to build more muscle, flab issues, belly....I will see as time goes by-I am thinking around 115or 110. Hard to say really.

Now how long does it take you to do the 3 m walk tape, because if I go the gym it can take me 45 min to do 1 mile ! But then again I put the incline button way up then down, etc. as I have read its good to mix up the cardio. Maybe if I did one mile on one speed I guess it would be faster but figure the incline is good.

Harley - ( Elaine ) ? My brother just retired from Harley in Wisconsin-what a sweet deal he got, he got out before more benefits cut. Are you a biker chic, what fun ! You walk 3 miles too, outside ? How long does that take ? Kinda wondering why it takes me so long on a treadmill.

So glad you got to Curves D and again today and swimming, I dont remember you going to the pool yet. The bunny defense system sounds good - hope it works for the bunnys sake. And eating in the car - thats a must !

Well never made it to Curves as someone hit s3's car while parked and that is a big fiasco now-cant get gas in it as all smashed in there, he is seeing the estimator today. Normally he would have been beserk but whatever this medicine is doing or just being off drugs his personality is way better. Outbursts, yelling, swearing, raging eyes, crazed, ect. subsided. His new addiction is playing poker in the bed on computer. I did manage to jump in the pool and did 25 laps in the rain, no thunder and felt good in the stinkin heat. Did a few callanetics too.

AM- potion, grapefruit w few blueberries
Lunch-kashi puffed cereal w blueberries and little ff milk, kirby cuke.
Dinner-baked salmon w cauliflower
Snacks, fruiti, lc ice cream sand., few pretzels

[Denise78]

Good morning ladies!

Nice to see that menu back to normal, YH. Sorry about s3's car, what a bummer. But good that he took it better than usual. Signs of improvement! I think you are working harder and burning more calories when you put the treadmill on an incline, so it's probably best to do it that way. The quality of the workout sometimes is more important than the quantity. Although a 3 mile walk on an even level is a good workout too.

Curves is cancelled this morning. Friend called last night, said she has a funeral to attend. We're waiting to see what the weather looks like for the pool later today. Last night we had a terrible hail storm. Thunder, lightening, was a tornado in Hyannis, which is where the pool is. We have not gone to the pool yet because it has stormed everytime we planned to and the pool closes in bad weather around here -- too much lightening in this area. So we shall see.

Dh did not like my choices in bunny warfare. He says we don't need another sprinkler, the repellent will just wash away when the auto sprinklers come on, blah, blah, blah. Not very appreciative that I went to 6 different stores looking for all this stuff for him. The 75 cent pinwheels that I did not pick up were the only things he said I should have gotten. So ds2 is going to get them on his way home from wrestling camp this afternoon. Oh well, I tried.

T, you do seem to lose faster when you cut down on the carbs. I find that strawberries and canteloupe are about the only 2 fruits that don't raise my sugars if I eat them in small amounts. Keep up the exercising -- that is sure to help!! How are those pants fitting lately?? I don't know how you can stay away from the scale this much -- I would be dying of curiousity!!

C, that motion detector is a great idea. We're going refrigerator shopping tomorrow -- maybe we'll have time to look for one of those. But so far, the other bunnies have not come back. We have about 4 that live in this yard. Maybe dh killed the ringleader and the others are scared off now??

The buffalo wing sauce that I buy has 0 carbs and it is soooo good. Mmm. The wings I had at Applebee's last wkd were not zero carbs as my sugars were high later that day so C is right, sometimes restaurants add sugar to their recipes. Hard to tell. Hope you had a good b'day dinner, Elaine. What did you eat??

Looks like Lolly decided not to join us afterall. Too bad, she seemed very nice. But guess my "baby" status holds up now!!

Yesterday's menu:

B-coffee
L-1 sl deli chicken breast, 1 babybel lite, few sl pepperoni
S-1 babybel lite
D-steak, zucchini, salad, 3 strawberries w/cool whip
S-lc tortilla, 1 sl WW cheese, pepperoni

Okay I see E and C have joined us so I'm ending this now! Will post later.

Halfway thru the week gals -- we can do it!!

D

[harley g-ma]

Good Morning Everyone! I'm dragging this morning,after all I am a year older I had a great time last night we found a Chili's about 20 miles away.I only had hot wings and they were wonderful!On the lean for life diet you stay on protein for 3 days and then you are allowed some fruits and veggies.Also some carbs at breakfast.I'm on day 3 of the protein,and I'm doing really good.I bought dh a pecan pie and wasn't even tempted.
All three of my girls called me last night for my bd,its been awhile since that happened.
I hate to say it but I think my dd2's illness is making her think about her family more!Even my ex-h got on the phone when dd3 called and wished me a happy bd!What a great day!


Yh, Why are you up posting so early? Do you have to be at work early or do you have trouble sleeping? I go to bed around nine,read a little bit and I'm out.I have to have my 8 hrs. My dh has to get up at 330a to go to work while I just lay my lazy butt in bed
Yes we have a 07 Harley.It's a softail classic and we love it.My dh has been riding since he was very young and he is very cautious so I feel as safe as you can feel on a bike!
It takes me about 50 mins to walk my 3 miles,but theres a BIG hill and I really slow down on that.I also have alot of the Leslie Sansone tapes and I love them.I have some new ones that I just got and haven't tried yet.I've been doing them off and on for yrs.Sorry
to hear about your ds's car,it sounds like you've had more than your share of problems,I feel like crying for you at least it sounds like the medicine is helping, that something to be thankful for.Your food plan looked really good,I love Kashi products too.Hang in there,we'll all be there for you in spirit

T,glad you could get to the gym.I would love to join a gym and have a personal trainer get my body in shape.That would be so great! Not one around here so, I'm on my own.
You're right about the fruit,sometimes it can stall a weight loss even though it is so good for you.

D,& Miss A, and C I missed you this morning! I hope you're all just busy and will talk to us later. D,I think it's a good idea for us all to weigh on Sat.and post our weight.It will give us some credibility.Something to make us hang on to the diet.Thats what always did it for me at WW.Well the dog is giving me sad eyes,time to take him out.I'll check back later.

[MI CHICK]

Good morning all! Must be morning cause I have coffee in hand & keys under my fingers...LOL

Y I know you want to get as low as you can so that WHEN (not if) you quit smoking you can put the usual 20lbs on & be in a ok place with that. Glad you got in 25 laps!
Your menu looks like you were back on track w/your food too.

Well the food lists are rotating thru our emails re: Euchre weekend at the lake. So far it seems I've been delegated to bring coffee, cream, a pan of brownies, yogurt, and a box of Rosemary Oil Olive Triscuits, toilet paper & bottled water....LOL! That's what happens when you wait to see how things are shaping up to decide what you want to bring. The worst thing will be baking brownies. I think I have a box of Ghirardelli's double choc brownies back in the cupboard that I bought on a really good sale to take somewhere that didn't happen. Better check that out.
Sitting by the bonfire, drinking a Killian's Red w/o a cig...even after 2 yrs & 8mos that's a toughie....guess there are some moments that you will always miss lighting up


The 3mile wop w/wgts takes 45 min. When I walk to Bulk Foods to get my almonds & spices it's 3 mile & takes me a hour & a half round trip, so that's 45 ea way. But that's just walking not speed/power walking. I have a Health Ryder in the (now famous) basement that was very popular in the 90's. It is a real work out & yet very easy to do. So I think I will try going downstairs & doing 5 mins on it as part of my exercise. Can't stand more than that! When I got it years ago, when I thought I was fat at 170...., I built up to 20mins on it. Amazing that such an easy motion can be such a work out. And I'd be moving 70 lbs more on it now how the heck do we let it get so high before we do something about it????

T I have a couple friends that have that Plantar Fasciitis and both had the inserts made for their shoes & got almost 100% relief. They weren't cheap but were well worth every penny. Seems it would be better to try that before surgery.

Well I need to get a move on--it's 9:30 here so I'm pretty sure D has posted by now

[Denise78]

Haha, I beat you C. Good morning! I have you ladies all on my buddy list so I check that when I sign on and you weren't there yet, so I hurried up and started typing but you & E showed up before I could hit send!!

I was posting when you were Elaine, that's why you missed me. Anyway...my dh owns a Harley too. I won't let him ride it. He is too wild and too much of a daredevil so it just sits in storage. Probably waiting for me to die so he can take it back out again. Glad you had a good b'day. Lean for Life. Never heard of it but it sounds interesting. So after the initial protein boost, then you go onto a low-carb way of eating??

C, I used to do 100 situps every morning and another 100 situps before bedtime. I was slim and trim back then. Geesh. I can't even do 1 now!!!

[harley g-ma]

Just finished my walk.Waited to late and it was HOT.I need to get up earlier.I have no excuse,just lazy.I just learned how to use the smilie faces,can you tell I'm still working on the picture thing,maybe dh can help me when he gets home.

D, on the home page there is a breakdown of the Lean for Life diet. I went on it several
years ago and lost 16 lbs pretty fast. I like it because you can eat your carbs at breakfast and I love my cereal

Miss A where are you? You must be busy. I miss you. I hope you're not having problems
with your surgery you told us about. I had forcep deliveries also and I wonder if maybe that has something to do with my dd2's skull problem. You never know,they know so much more now than they did 40yrs ago.

[Denise78]

Elaine, if you go to User Control Panel and then Edit Avatar, you should be able to click on "browse" and select a picture from your computer. I hope you can figure it out. I really like to put a face to the posts!!

[yellowhair11]

Oh geez C, I forgot I have to quit smoking Thanks for the reminder, in that case I have to lose more I had to go have a smoke after I read your post about the bonfire and beer. The weekend sounds like too much fun. I recall the health ryder gizmo !

Ill have to check out lean for life when I have time. Im tired and dont want to do anything now. Pouring rain. That was a late post for me E - I have reverse insomnia - I am usually up at 2am or so but s3 has the computer in his bed now and im not on it as much as before at home for now. I start work at 600am. What part of Ill. are you in ? BF was born in Gardner, Ill. My nosy neighbor has a personal trainer for 3 yrs. now and looks the same and has not lost a pound ! Now she joined Curves. Not sure what diet she claims to be on How did dd's brain thing get diagnosed - I looked it up online, how serious is it as I seen various stages ?

You are such a meanie D not letting dh ride his bike but you know him best !I remember doing all those situps faithfully too - I would be in traction now with my back. That is some weather you have in NE , I never realized that until this board. My sister in law emailed all the wedding pics - too bad there is not a one of me That would have ticked me off too on the bunny warfare- I would most likely do something psychotic like buy a hundred and put em all up Speaking of psychotic I think I am feeling a bit better on the prozac but then again not sure with all the crapola going on. I will try to do one freeway exit at some point. I guess I will make chicken breasts for dinner, cant get back into cooking mode since vacation from hell.

[Denise78]

Darnit YH, I was hoping to see a pic of you at the wedding! I wish you would update your avatar. I would to see the new and improved you!! I kept checking all day, thinking perhaps you'd surprise us. Glad the Prozac is working.

Yes I am a big meanie. We live an hour away from the nearest hospital.
No riding Harley = preventative medicine.

I just saw a bunny hop under ds2's car. Oh he better scurry out of here as dh is on his way home. Thought for sure those critters learned their lesson when they saw their friend's body laid out like that!!

No swim tonight. I was waiting on my friend and just called her house. She said no go. I think her dh was complaining that it's suppertime. That's fine since ds2 is home from wrestling camp and will be heading out to the ranch shortly, so we'll have more time together if I don't go out. Tacos tonight. I will make mine a taco salad minus the shell. Chicken breasts sound good, YH. Set an extra place for me.

Dh is taking the day off tomorrow and we are going refrigerator shopping. I have a sorority meeting at 3:30 so we will leave early in the morning and probably have lunch out before we head for home.

C, a 45 min walk to get almonds?? Are you nuts?? (No pun intended.)

Okay, just bored here and ds2 is "allowing" me time on the computer so thought I'd get a word in while I could.

Have a good night ladies! D

[slendercate]

Hi, y'all,

Elaine(Harley g-ma) (belated). Will also keep you and yours in my prayers.

D, thanks for giving directions on editing a avatar. Will try it, so you can see how a 56 yr old looks. B'day in Oct 5, will be 57.

Miss A, your clotted cream, scones, description of Devon brought back many childhood memories. I was very close to my great grandmother whose parents were from Britain, she was born in the US. She scandelized her family by marrying a Scottish physician and migrating to Texas! She lived to be 100, I was 12 when she died. We had tea every afternoon I went to visit her. I can still hear the lilt of her Virginia accent. I have her crumpet & scone recipes which I treasure.

Yh, sorry to hear about S3's car, but glad he is taking it alittle better.

I am so tired today, this whole week has been extra busy for us at work.

Today, was not the best as far as my diet goes, but my stomach has been upset the last two days, (haven't been sleeping very well) and the ole' stomach tends to act up when I am sleeped deprived. Will get back on plan tomarrow.


Well, better go & hit the shower and then the bed. Only two more days of the work week.

So glad to have found you all. What great support !

Will post later.


Hugs,
Slendercate

[Teresa3]

Hi, Gals--

We took a drive up the coast this evening. It was beautiful. Had dinner at a coastal cafe in the little town of Davenport. I had a couple of lamb chops with asparagus and green beans. Service was slow, so we had a nice long time to gaze out the windows at the cliffs and the whitecaps as the sun began to shine golden on them. It's been so gorgeous here lately, but as I drove home I saw plumes of smoke billowing off the hills across the bay. Yet another forest fire! I feel fortunate to live in such a beautiful area, but I am sure glad I don't live up in the hills!

Sounds like you all had a nice day. E, you had a fun birthday and stayed on plan! Congratulations! So on lean for life, you have 3 days of only protein, then you eat fruits and vegetables? Then do you cycle back to just protein? Too bad it was too hot to walk and no gym to go to--is there any other exercise you can do? Are you in a small town?

Y, I can see you swimming your 25 laps in the rain and cooling off. Sounds rather inviting! You got your exercise in and got relief from the heat--a win-win! I can't imagine getting down to 110 again. That's how much I weighed when I was 30 and wore a size 4. Those days are lost and gone forever! That's so unfortunate about ds3's car! Did the person who did it stick around, or was it a hit and run? That happened to my car and whoever did it just split so I had to pay for it. Hope that didn't happen to him. It's so great he's feeling so mellow, and that you're feeling pretty good despite your recent disappointments. But If I'd lost the amount of weight you have, I's be ecstatic no matter what else was going on in my life!

D, I hope your bunny problem gets resolved with the pinwheels, you've been through too much with this! Unreal weather you have back there! Too bad you couldn't go swimming or get to Curves, but as fast as your weather changes, maybe tomorrow! A new refrigerator is pretty exciting--hope you find one you really like! What's the sorority up to now?

I did put on a pair of pants I haven't worn for awhile and they were looser today; but they are still size 14. The tape hasn't budged for a couple of weeks, so I am not even tempted to weigh myself because I am sure I haven't lost anything. Today I went real low carb, and am going to try that for as long as possible to get some of this fat off. I have been so much more relaxed since I quit weighing (duh), but I think it really is helping me to stabilize my eating and not want to binge. So if I can go lower carb for awhile now and get down to the next size, then add back a few more veggies and fruits til the next drive--that is my hope!

C, maybe you could pass the brownie requirement on to another gal. We all know it would take super powers to bake brownies and not lick the pan, beaters, etc. plus eat some to see if they taste as good as they smell! Good luck on this! I don't know what that exercise thingy you were talking about is, but I admire your gumption in wanting to tackle the thing. I have to say it sounds positively terrifying, so I hope we won't hear of some terrible scuffle with it! Take care, all! T.

[yellowhair11]

T- you and dh do such romantic things ! How nice. Don't get discouraged - you'll be out of the 14's soon, I was stuck at that 14 for awhile. I dont know if its possible for me to get to 110 to be honest but its a nice thought. Im sure I would have to almost starve and exercise like a banshee. My office roomie is 5'4" , 105lbs, 72yrs (looks 55), and looks great- but I have seen her eating lettuce for over 20 yrs. now-no kidding ! Plus she walks faithfully every morning. She never got fat but has had to work it her whole life ! Ughhh. S3 chased the car on foot(he was out there) and then he stopped and he jumped on the hood - big bru hau but we have all the ins. info.

Good to hear from you SC, we are the same age, ughhh. Yes, it would be nice to have a pic !

Refrigerator shopping sounds like a fun thing to do and this is because the ice thingy broke I dont have an ice thingy on mine - I think its ancient and was here when I bought the place. I hope to get to Curves after work but weather is horrible in the afternoon - summer thunderstorms just about every day on the way home from work-typical summer Florida. Ya know I thought of your comment about looking in the mirror and not feeling like the blob - that is great. All I see is more wrinkles and sag since ive lost and hate it. I will look thru the wedding pics again, there were so many but I missed half of it at least. If not I will have BF take some pics of me soon which will be an ordeal


Wed.
am-grapefruit and blue berries, potion
lunch - green salad with 1 babybel and 1 kirby cuke
dinner- pk. chop and brocolli
snacks-fruiti, pretzels

Did a few callanetics

[yellowhair11]

T- you and dh do such romantic things ! How nice. Don't get discouraged - you'll be out of the 14's soon, I was stuck at that 14 for awhile. I dont know if its possible for me to get to 110 to be honest but its a nice thought. Im sure I would have to almost starve and exercise like a banshee. My office roomie is 5'4" , 105lbs, 72yrs (looks 55), and looks great- but I have seen her eating lettuce for over 20 yrs. now-no kidding ! Plus she walks faithfully every morning. She never got fat but has had to work it her whole life ! Ughhh. S3 chased the car on foot(he was out there) and then he stopped and he jumped on the hood - big bru hau but we have all the ins. info.

Good to hear from you SC, we are the same age, ughhh. Yes, it would be nice to have a pic !

Refrigerator shopping sounds like a fun thing to do and this is because the ice thingy broke I dont have an ice thingy on mine - I think its ancient and was here when I bought the place. I hope to get to Curves after work but weather is horrible in the afternoon - summer thunderstorms just about every day on the way home from work-typical summer Florida. Ya know I thought of your comment about looking in the mirror and not feeling like the blob - that is great. All I see is more wrinkles and sag since ive lost and hate it. I will look thru the wedding pics again, there were so many but I missed half of it at least. If not I will have BF take some pics of me soon which will be an ordeal


Wed.
am-grapefruit and blue berries, potion
lunch - green salad with 1 babybel and 1 kirby cuke
dinner- pk. chop and brocolli
snacks-fruiti, pretzels

[Denise78]

I am up early today. Woke up at 5:15 am and couldn't fall back asleep. Turned the a/c off last night cuz I was cold and it was too warm in the house this morning. I drank way too many diet pops yesterday and I am retaining water today. You can press on my legs and see the huge indentations it leaves. Ugh. I took a water pill this morning in hopes that it will get to work before we have to get on the road. Otherwise, I am going to be doing a lot of jiggling!!

YH, you reminded me that I haven't had that drink potion in a few days. I can't drink it today on the road, it's a 4 hour roundtrip drive, so I made sure to have some yesterday. Yummy!

Yesterday's menu:

B-drink potion, coffee
L-sl deli turkey breast w/cream cheese & pickles (roll-ups), 1/2 apple
S-1 babybel lite
D-taco salad, 3 strawberries
S-pepperoni, mozzarella, 2 sf freeze pops, several diet pops thru-out the day

Dh and I were sitting on the deck yesterday & our little neighbor boy walked by. He asked how Hannah was doing. He was surprised & upset to hear we had to put her down. I forgot he & Hannah used to take a lot of walks together. Made me cry.

Had another storm last night. We don't usually get this much rain. Extremely rare for us. But the ranchers have to harvest their hay in July so I'm sure they are happy for that moisture now. The lightening is very scary. We have hardly any trees so you can see that lightening touch ground and sometimes you can hear it crackle when it hits something.

Friend wanted to go to Curves today but I told her I can't go till tomorrow. Don't know if she'll want to since her daughter and family from Texas are coming to visit tonight for a week. I very well may have to bite the bullet and break out those Callenetic tapes. I keep forgetting I have them. (I need a little exercise motivation here, YH. Hint, hint.)

T, our next sorority project is a small one. We hold a photo contest at Windmill Days. WD's is a big fair our community has the last wkd in June every year. We have musical entertainment thru-out the day, talent contests, auctions, craft and food booths, etc. My sorority runs a photo contest where you submit your framed or matted picture of a Nebraska windmill. We hang all the entries up at the fair and ppl come by and vote on them. My sorority gives the winner a $25 cash prize plus the winning entry will be the photo depicted on next year's Windmill Days flyers and buttons. Last year dh had to set up our patio umbrella for me because it was so stinkin' sunny and hot, I about died sitting there all day long! After that we have a little break for July but then in August, my sorority runs the big Fair parade. We are responsible for announcing all the floats as they go by, putting them in specific order, picking 3 judges to judge the float entries, and we also pass out free pop to the crowd. That's a fun day too.

Well here's dh finally awake. I guess I will catch up with you ladies tonight since I'll be gone all day. Have a happy one!! D

[Denise78]

P.S. Last night I was watching an old episode of Jon & Kate Plus Eight. The reality show where they have a set of twins and then do infertility again and end up with sextuplets. Anyway, it was showing the mother when she was pregnant with the 6 babies and told how her waistline had stretched to 52 inches and then it showed a pic of her belly after the birth of her babies. She was lucky that a plastic surgeon's wife saw the episode back when it first aired and offered her a freebie. But anyway, I got to thinking....my belly now is pretty close to what hers was back then. Yikes. Think maybe I have to save up for that tummy-tuck afterall, YH!!

[Denise78]

Another P.S.

Beat ya here this morning, C.

[harley g-ma]

Good Morning everyone.Today is day 4 of my LFL and I can have my wonderful Kashi cereal for breakfast but I'm scared If I start on carbs I won't do as good. I think I better wait awhile until I feel more comfortable.I'm really not missing the carbs yet.

SC I'm glad you're back. We can use all the encouragement we can get from each other.

YH, I wish you didn't feel so down about your self. You have so much going on in your life I'm sure it's hard to be upbeat but I'm sure you are beautiful.We are always the hardest on ourselves.Other people don't see us the same way.They see you're great personality and what a great Mom you are.Not so much the outside.Do I sound sickening? I don't like the mirror either but unless I have plastic surgery its not going to change. Remind me of this when I loose my 40lbs and my jowls are sagging!Right now I have lots of fat to hold them up

T,what a wonderful time you had last night! Thats the kind of thing we like to do on the bike.When we were on the Oregon coast we would try to find little restuarants that looked out over the ocean. I always try to eat outside if the weather permits.

C, you were taking about cooking a meatloaf and heating up the kitchen.Does anybody out there have a convection oven? There was one in this new camper we just got(did I mention We live in a camper while on the road) and I love it! It cooks in half the time and doesn't heat up the place. I can cook frozen biscuits in 11 mins.and they brown too.What a neat invention! It's a microwave,convection,and what they call a half time oven all in one! Hope you manage to get in some exercise today.I have to admit I hate it too.I'm just lazy but I know its a neccessary evil

D,I hope you find a nice refrigerator.There so expensive now.This camper actually has 2!
I didn't think it was neccessary but I manage to use them.Sorry you didn't get to go to Curves or swim but a least you got to spend some time with your son

Miss A, Where are you?

[harley g-ma]

D, I was posting when you were.I just read about the festival.I love windmills! I have a weird fetish about them.I love the bigger ones( but not the modern looking concrete ones) I get excited everytime I see one and have to point them out to my dh.I have a small one,about 7 ft at home,but I want a big one.Maybe when I actually get to live in my house I can get one.They just say country to me and I love the country!

[harley g-ma]

Where's everybody at tonight? I have to run to Wally World but I'll check in later.

[Denise78]

I leave you guys alone for the day and suddenly you become so QUIET. What is up with that??!! Am I the only big-mouth onboard here???

We bought a beautiful refrigerator. Side-by-side, stainless steel coating with the ice and water dispenser on the outside door. Frigidaire --- that's a good name. I was a nervous wreck the whole way home, the thing is huge and I kept thinking it was going to fall out of the truck or make our pickup tip over! (I don't trust bungie cords!!) But fortunately we made it back okay.

Dh and I went out to lunch at the Mongolian Grill. I was very good and stuck with chicken and broccoli but boy did dh's ice cream look good. We were cutting it close leaving North Platte after 1:30 so dh ended up dropping me off at my meeting a little after 3:30. One of my sorority sisters gave me a ride home afterwards since I wouldn't have made it if I had to go all the way home to get my own vehicle. We'll have to wait till tomorrow when one of the boys are here to help unload the new refrig but I can't wait!

T you always gets to do the long romantic drives with your hubby. I am so jealous!! A ride up the coast sounds wonderful. The lamb chops and asparagus sound delicious!! I can't remember the last time I had lamb chops.

I've heard the Oregon coast is gorgeous, E, although I've never been there myself. I would like to travel when dh retires. Does your dh still work? Is that why you are moving all over the place? Or do you travel and he finds work along the way?? Still trying to figure that one out.

So have we lost another new one?? See -- ppl write a few posts and then disappear or only show up once in awhile. Hard to keep up with it all if you don't check-in daily. Elaine, you sure are doing a great job fitting in with the rest of us yakking away!!

Anyway, I'm still full from lunch but I need to get some food in my stomach or my sugars will be too low. Will have to think about this as nothing is appealing to me tonight.

Hey C, I missed your morning post. Was so disappointed to come home and not find anything from you!! Hope work went well today.

YH, I hope s3 is doing good and things are progressing -- as much as you can tell anyway. Is there a certain timeframe that he needs to take these detox meds??

Okay, time to find something to eat. Catch ya later gals!! D

[Denise78]

Great. Now our central a/c is not working. When it rains, it pours!! Dh is out there trying to get the unit going now but it doesn't look good. It's cooler outside than it is in the house. We have a ceiling fan in the livingroom but nothing in our bedroom so I don't know how I'll sleep tonight. I don't do well in heat.

Today's menu:

B-coffee
L-chicken and broccoli, watermelon, canteloupe
D-2 soy burgers, zucchini, canteloupe

Well I guess I am all alone here. Don't know where you all went but I miss you!!

[Teresa3]

Well, I am here D, but you know I often don't get checked in til evening, and you must be in bed by now. Hopefully you got your ac working so you can sleep! I really sympathize with you on the heat intolerance. Ever since I got this neuropathy in my legs, I can't stand it to be hot because the heat makes them worse. It was uncharacteristically hot here today too. But fortunately for us we live near the ocean so it cools off at night. And after a couple of days of heat the fog comes in and chills things down. But tonight we have all our windows open and the ceiling fans on!

D, it amazes me how you can go to Chinese lunch and do so well, especially foregoing the ice cream! When dh gets ice cream I usually end up eating some of it. No willpower. I guess that's why you're losing weight and I'm not!

I did good yesterday doing lc all day, but since it was so hot today I had to have some fruit. I know it isn't going to make me gain, but it stalls me. Oh well, tomorrow is another day! I think one of these days I'm going to have to stay home all day and eat at home so I won't be so tempted, but I would probably have a complete meltdown! Maybe if I checked in every hour I could get through it!

Y, I got a chuckle out of your ds running after that car and jumping on the hood! One thing you can say in his favor; he's no wimp! I hope he is still doing well with the detox. I have saggy jowls, too, Y--we're all in the same boat! I am still trying to decide if I want to fight aging, or just give in to it! Seems so much easier just to give in. I thought about quitting wearing makeup and wearing old lady clothes and telling people I am older than I am. Sounds sick, huh. I am kinda weird sometimes. Anyway, E gave you a great peptalk, listen to her! BTW, your menu looked incredible today; bet you'll be losing some more soon!

D, your new refrigerator sounds great! You'll have fun getting it filled and operating. Oh, the Windmill Days sounds like something right out of Anne of Green Gables or something! I would love to go to that! Talk about romantic--that sounds so romantic to me! I didn't know they have windmills in Nebraska! How wonderful! And then the Fair and the parade--what fun!

E, what do you do with a windmill at your home, or is it decorative? Does your dh's work take you around the country? Yes, the Oregon coast is lovely, isn't it? We used to travel up there to some of the small coastal towns, too. If you don't have to worry about your weight, it's fun to sample all the different kinds of clam chowder! What on earth is Wally World, and what would you be doing there?

C, what's up? When are you leaving for the lake?

SC, have you got your house all done yet? What's next on your agenda?

I have dreamgroup tomorrow, but it's going to be so hot up in Scotts Valley we'll all be falling asleep while we're trying to work dreams. I always go to lunch with my dream pals after, and they're all dieting too so at least we keep each other in line--always get salads! Nite, everyone! T.

[Denise78]

They say it comes in three's.....

So here we are all depressed that the a/c is not working and dh said we will have to call and hope we can find a repairman willing to come all the way out here......

Then....ds2 calls to say he got in an accident tonight. No one was hurt, thankfully. He and his friend backed into each other in the school parking lot (they were there lifting weights with wrestling team). No damage to our car but the other car is not driveable, he hit it right on the rear tire and I don't know if there's any damage to the axle or just the bolt. I called the sheriff and we met him at the school. Ugh. That means a raise in our insurance (which ds2 will pay) but at least no one was hurt. Ds2 went back to the ranch tonight and hopefully will stay there till it's time to come home Saturday night!!

C, I hope you check in before you go away but if not, have a great time! Can't wait to hear all about it when you get home!

Okay, I'm going to bed before I go crazy here!!


---D

[Enza]

hey everyone, congrats on your weight loss & keep it up, I know it's not easy, I'll be anyones buddy

I've been on induction a total of 4 times, the 1st time was the hardest & the best. You have to really be into it & will work miracles. Life happens, we eat too much crap, have no time to excersize & so on, just try to focus on yourself & do it!

[yellowhair11]

So sorry D about the ds2 accident and no AC. I would be crazed as my ac is never off unless the electric goes out and then if it is for days I leave as I cannot take it. I hope no hurricane this season as I cant afford to leave now. Hope you dont need the whole unit, ughhh. Your new fridge sounds lovely, did not think about it not being delivered I pray someone is there today and fixes the ac and now you got the weekend, ughhhh. No time frame on the detox meds, I think they want you to keep coming for $$$$$ - he requested to go down a little and the dr. hemmed and hawed but he seems to be doing ok on the slightly lower dose. The more I hear about small country living the more I want to move - like now !

I did not do that good Thurs. as BF did not go to work again and in the bed eating with him. Missed curves too because he wanted me to come home right after work to baby him.

E - is a camper the thing you haul with your car ? Or is it like an rv - oh I would love to travel all over like that and take my time, have you been to Alaska, I would love to see Alaska. Wally World - thats what everyone here calls DisneyWorld. You should of called me up last nite for a ride on Space Mountain I don't think im hard on myself E, just a realist. I hate getting old and admit it, if I had the $$$$ I would have plastic surgery done in a heartbeat. And I live in plastic surgery haven, very common. But I cant see getting more in debt for it.

T - you dont have AC ? That surprises me if so. My building is very old and I have the old casement units but they work, I had to replace a couple already and they are 1K. I would love to have central but the majority would have to agree here and the electrical system is ancient on top of that. I understand the old lady theory completely but im a bit strange also. I hate when people call me mam - I want to slap them. Glad the dream gang is on a diet too !

Yes C, if you are gone have a great time, bonfires and beer !!! Try and be good.

am-cantelope and blueberries, POTION ( D-take your POTION )
lunch-oatmeal w raspberries , kirby cuke
dinner- 2 pc. of fried chicken, leg and thigh
snacks-fruiti, pretzels, goldfish-too many.

[harley g-ma]

It's about time you girls got back on line! I've missed you all D,I'm like you and feel like I'm the blabbermouth in the group!Let me answer some questions here so you ladies will feel like you know me better.My dh works on a gas pipeline and we go where the job is.I retired in 2001 and dh quit his job,we sold our house and went on the road to see the country.Started out in Ga.went up the coast,spent some time in the outer banks(NC)went all the way to Maine,(loved Maine) back down to Fl.to take my dd one of my dogs that was not a happy camper Then we went out west.Started running out of money so
we took a job in CO in the San Juan Mts.at a campground for the summer.Worked 2 days a week for our site.That started our workamping.Theres a big population of people that do this,they have a magazine called Workamper News that you pick your jobs from.We spent one summer in SD in the Black Hills,Gettysburg,Pa,Cape May NJ.Our last workamping job was spent in the Smoky Mtns.in Tn. We loved it so much we stayed a year! Then I got tired of traveling and wanted to buy another house so dh had to go back to work! I just bought a house back in Ga. in March where we use to live.I didn't think I would ever get to go back there as it's gotten so expensive,its up in the mountains about 80 miles north of Atlanta,but with the housing problem now,we got lucky.Dh is a surveyor and he loves his job so he didn't mind going back to work.So far he's worked in OR,WY,and now IL.He hasn't even seen our house yet.I saw it on the internet and went and bought it.He's so easy to please

Yh our camper is a 5th wheel that we pull with a BIG truck.It's 40ft with 3 slides,so it has lots of room.The back has a ramp that lets down to ride the bike up in.We just keep the bike in when we're traveling otherwise its a back room and belongs to Jake(our dog)
Enough about me,but feel free to ask me anything. I'm glad you got to spend some time with your bf even if you felt you snacked too much.Hang in there, I know things will get better for you.

D,sorry to hear about ds2's accident,but at least nobody got hurt.I think it has happened
to all of us.I know my girls had there share.Hope you get your ac fixed soon,and that its something minor.I don't sleep well in the heat.I have a little fan on my side of the bed blowing in my face You did so good eating out yesterday.We are all proud of you

T,what is you dream group? Any group that likes to go out to eat sounds like fun.It sounds like you stay pretty busy.

C,we miss you but I've been reading some of your older posts and I know you will join us when you can.I know you are having fun. I guess Miss A has been too busy to join us but I think she'll be back!She loved us and we're hard to resist
I got to go for my walk now.I'll catch you later.

[Denise78]

Good Morning Ladies.

Am I the only one that understands you went to Wal-Mart, Elaine?? A bunch of rednecks here, they don't even know what Wally World is.

Anyway, today is another day. I woke up and thought...okay how many problems will occur today?? Ds2 called me last night on his way back the ranch, very remorseful and upset and I reminded him that it could have been a lot worse, thank God no one was hurt. It's not the end of the world but I bet he pays more attention when he backs up now!!

Yes, small town living is nice YH, but it has its drawbacks. Like having to pick up appliances because we live too far out for them to deliver. Or a/c repairmen. I do hope we find one who will come out this far but I can guarantee it won't be today, on a Friday. So we will suffer this wkd. We have a little portable fan that we used in our bedroom last night. I fear I will suffer the most because of how the heat affects my MS. But I guess if I get too hot, I can go sit in my van and blast the a/c there.

Today I focus on weight loss. Everything else can go to heck.

I wish I was sitting with C around the campfire. Hope she doesn't eat too many s'mores!!

E, what a fascinating life. I would like to travel like that, take me where the next job leads my dh. (Notice I did not say where the next job leads ME). Funny that you bought your house over the internet and your dh hasn't even seen it yet! Is it empty? We own 2 houses. When dh's mom passed away, she left him this one. We were going to sell it but we decided to renovate it and move here, and just never got around to clearing out the other one and selling it. Someday. Yes, it seems you and me are the blabbermouths but the others can get going too and sometimes you cannot shut any of us up. Except for yesterday!! I felt so alone last night.

I will write more later once I get some coffee in me.

TGIF Ladies. Have a good one! D

[Denise78]

P.S.

Drink my potion, drink my potion, drink my potion!! Thanks for the reminder, YH.

Did I tell you that dh fixed my melt belt? It still flickers on/off but stays on for the most part.

Oh speaking of Wal-Mart.....the other night Wal-Mart's vision center called to tell us that ds2's glasses were in. I told them thanks and reminded them we have an appt on Tues so we will pick them up then. So I tell dh and ds2 and we are making fun of the gal there because she seemed very weird. The phone immediately rings again and we joke that it's that same gal calling back to tell me that MY glasses are in too. Yep, it was!! I laughed and AGAIN told her we would be in on Tuesday. Don't know why we needed 2 separate calls for that one message but that's Wally World for ya!!

[yellowhair11]

Im just about ready to make my potion at work, my office roomie has one every day too. I thought everyone knew that Wally World was Disney - taken from the old National Lampoon movie ! I dont have a Wal Mart near me believe it or not, just Target and I hate K Mart's. You have me laughing that dh fixed the melt belt ! Mine is behaving again and still working ! Is your other house in Ashby too ??? I take it you liked mom's house better if so. Do you rent it ? Thats nice to have an extra house maybe one of your son's will decide to stay in Ashby. I have not had a roasted marshmellow in ages - C and the campfire, what fun. I feel for you if its stinkin hot this weekend !

Wow E, such an exciting life you have. I would love to do something like that. I keep thinking I want to retire in East TN - many Floridians exiting as its very expensive in South Florida. Ashby does sound nice but not sure about the weather. Well you must like Georgia as you bought a house again ! Thats funny dh did not see it but he needs to work I imagine the camper thing can get pricey with the gas unless you stay put for awhile.

I want to leave work now, ughhh, dont feel like being here at all !!