QUEEN NEWBIE'S JULY

[Lizett]

Happy July Queens

Well what can i say, i didnt meet my goals for June...i will keep trying but after my portugal trip, im almost about to quit. Honestly i gained 4 lbs which was expected but then i re weighed in yesterday and im up to 175 Lbs...Thats 9 Lbs in a week....I have NEVER gained that much even when i went over board....im scared and frustrated...I need some love....Miles cant help..he says i look the same
Well i exercised sunday for 40 mins and yesterday for 1 hr...but still gained...we will see what happens next week. Im turning into a scale stalker

Im about 3 days away from Tom so that could be the 3-4 Lbs gain....Im back on Low carb, but not induction im finding that hard...I have little nibbles of bad foods here and there but Today its Strict LC....I have to lose and be 165 Again....this is unacceptable....

Lori: Wow im so happy you had a great time And congrats on the exercise and not gaining anything *hugs* I wish i could have done such a great and exciting trip I felt gross on my trip, hardly any exercise....

Cassandra: How are you??? hows everything?

[Lizett]

Good morning Queens

well i did a crazy hike yesterday, it all start with my best friend and I going for a nice little hike (40 mins ) well the trail got weird and we got lost, we ended up waling around 10 KM and 3 hrs later finally getting back to the car.
Ofcourse my friend then decides she needs hangen daz ice cream....so i ate a cucumber well my carbs were at 23.5 yesterday so not too bad...its so hard..and im still at 174 Lbs or so....depressing for sure.

Miles is gone to visit his grandmother so im all alone here until tomorrow afternoon. I also hurt my neck so i cant look sideways *L* its great really....


Hope all is well with everyone, talk soon

[Lori P]

Hey liz: dang girl... you have got to be sore after all of that... I would have croaked over..lol.. but hey you got an awesome workout.. but that sucks about your neck.. but hey I had a cucumber yesterday ive got those growin in my garden and ate the first one yesterday.. they don't have that many carbs in them.. one has 3.3 net.. and they are really good for you... i like dippin mine in ranch... but im gonna try and find like a cream cheese veggie dip with less carbs in it...

cassandra... I know your busy with movin.. but just in case you get your internet back up today how are you.. how was the move..

well I took all the kids to the park and meet my step mom and her kids there and we were there for 4 hours they had a blas I got alot of really good pictures of the kids.. I really needed that time with them.. I try and get them on wednesdays... cause I just hate going that long without seeing them..

I had a talk with my son cause his dad told me that last week one of our friends came and they rode bikes.. (he is an audult) but he came and got them and they all rode bikes back to their house.. well christopher got mad at natalie and took off on his bike.. and his step brother followed him.. we tiffany their step mom.. met them at the door.. and they got busted.. I told him that if he ever did that again.. my punishment would be way way worse.. and i explained about the dangers of kidnappers and that i could have never saw him again.. and that it scared me when i found out about it.. so anyways..

well my eating has been really good ive been well under 20carbs a day.. but ive been eating more veggies.. cause ive been reading that over half of what you eat should be veggies.. so im trying that.....

ok well on a more private note.... lastnight.. ok in bed.. well..... oops... and i just got off my TOM but we talked about it.. and I told dh well I thought we decided no.. and he said no you decided no.. and im like well ok.. but im not mad.. afterward he said.. do you love me...and of course i said yes.. and he said good.. lol.. hes crazy.. but we will see later.. cause i thought the week after was the most fertile.. I really don't know much about all that..

well I have alot to do today... Ive been making myself list each day of what I want to accomplish and ive got a list full... so im gonna get off here

yall have a great 4th of july tomorrow.. im excited ill be taking lots of pictures...

my birthday is sunday then our anniversary is monday then dh birthday is tuesday.. so we might have a family cookout saturday... we will see...I don't know if ill get on before monday.. after today.. but ill check back in later today again.

[Lizett]

Hey lori
Glad to hear your doing well. Im confused on the bedroom thing *L* so you guys decided to hve a baby??? or just some alone time? i need more coffee to wake me up i think *L*

Well today i ate so far:

1pc LC toast 2 eggs and coffee 6.5 carbs
lunch: strawberries (little amount) salad 6 carbs
dinner: i got no clue...any ideas??? im tierd so im not sure what to eat??? maybe a stirfry???

[Lori P]

well.. the bedroom thing last night... I guess he couldn't control himself.. so he didn't pull out... but we haven't discussed anything different.. it was just spur of the moment for him i gues...

[Lizett]

Lori:Are you ready to have kids? This is a big deal.

[Lori P]

well I have 3 already.. and I always wanted a big family.. there are just issues with space right now.. but .... I did tell him in the begining that if we had a kid together that i wanted to do it soon so halaynna and the baby wasn't too far apart in age.... Ive been thinking about it alot.. and im really ok with it.. ill just have to put off my plans on going back to vo-teck to the cosmotology classes.. but i eventually want and in home salon.. but i always wanted to get it set up first so i think this will give me the time i need... so i think at this point if im not pregnant.. i might be dissapointed... i really wanted to wait till august but i guess its close enough...lol...

[Lizett]

lori
Glad your happy i just hope your and your husband are ready emotionally and finacially especially in todays world.

[Lizett]

Good Morning Queens

Well i didnt exercise yesterday due to the sore neck issue but i ate on plan around 23.5 carbs or so. I weighed in cause im a scale sucker and im down to 169 now...so i was 175 afew days ago but for some weird reason dropped 6 Lbs???? well i'll take it anyways, so this means i only gained around 2-3 Lbs on my trip. Im hoping to do a lot of yard work this weekend, like weed my flowers, cut grass and paint my garage, so hopefully that will work well on losing. Im excited miles comes back home today for afew days, i really did miss him a lot

Lori: How ya doing? watcha upto???? We will be waiting anxiously to find out if we got a new baby coming soon im sure your probably outside taking care of the beautiful flowers of veggies patch.

Cassandra: Imw aiting for your return *L* hope all is well

[thn1inside]

Howdy Queens,

I still don't have internet/phone yet. Just like with anything, things will go wrong . I'm posting this from a VERY weak WIFI connection in my neighborhood. I'm hoping that I will get this posted before it dies out on me again.

All is o.k. w/ the exception of no interent. I feel like I'm being cut off from the world...I mean how long can a girl live w/o google maps .

My food has been horrible. I'm still getting adjusted. I've gained but I'm not worrrying about it now. We are getting things put away, the place is much smaller then we are used to. Big adjustments there but we will be just fine.

Lori: , and almost HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. Tell your dh from the Queens as well. This is funny because my B-day was on Wenesday. I didn't realize your b-day was in July also...COOL!

Oh and I guess if things turn out right, CONGRATS to you and dh on your decision to add more love to your family...

Liz: I MISSED YOU!!! So happy to see that you made it back safe and sound.... Did I miss the photos from Portugal? Are they in June's thread? I will check back when there is time.

Well I hope this goes through. I don't know when I will get a chance to post again. Just know that I am here in spirit with my queens...Love and to you both.


Later for now...

C

[Lizett]

hey hey queens

well I ate well until yesterday had some healthy pizza, with no sauce and only veggies on thin tortilla style dough. I did a lot of housework and am exausted.
Work is crazy and im still trying to adjust to doing 3 jobs, until my parents get back 31 july.

Lori: Did i miss your b day? mine is also in july, july 18th actually!wow sorry i missed that.....how are things?

Cassandra: I missed ya *hugs* Im glad everything is going well. SOrry for the no internet but ims ure you will get it soon. And no worries on eating offplan, i also couldnt eat very healthy in portugal....but im ok now.

[Lori P]

hey girls well I had a good birthday.. we slep in and then went to eat chinese.. thats one of the few places i can eat out and still stay on track.. then we went shopping i told dh that all I wanted was a couple of pairs of shoes and then i found a purse i really like.. well then we went home cause halaynna was cranky and she needed a nap.. so after she got up dh took all the kids to town and i went to town and go his anniversary and b-day gifts.. and he let the kids pic me out some presents.. it was really sweet.. well after i got his stuff my check wasn't accepted and i had to put a couple of things back.. well i was agrivated.. cause i know the little girl... just messed something up... well anyways.. on my way home the car ran out of gas.. of course i didn't know that at the time cause it said it still had an 1/8 of a tank.. so it coasted to a house... but no one was home.. so i was there sittin on the trunk for an houre.. well the owner showed up and let me use his phone.. so he came and the owner let us use a can to get gas....it all turned out good... the kids gave me their presents..

well the 4th was great.. i had the kids.. and they had a blast.. we started the fireworks at my aunts house until one fell over and the firework hit me in the elbow..lol.. it burned me.. but it was gone by the next day.. it was like a roamon candle but bigger.. the ball that hit me was about the size of a silver dollar.. so we decided to take it to the country.. christopher got a spark from a sparkler in his eye.. which bugged him for 2 days after.. and halaynna got one on her foot.. and natalie scratched her foot....lol.. craigs the only one that didn't get hurt.. but it was still a blast

cassandra: thanks for the happy birthday and anniversary wishes... so your birthday was on the 2nd right?.... well im sorry i missed that.. so late.. i hope you had a great one and 4th.. and i hope everything works out with your internet.. me im not on it near as much when i have the kids.. but i am when they get back through school....

liz: its cool.... you are really busy..... and ive got your b-day written on my calendar now.. both of yours..... thats wierd about the 6 pounds.. im sure it was some kind of stress goin to see the family.. i know you were worried about that and now that your back you were able to release it.. i wouldn't sweat it.. im hopin my scale is down tomorrow.. i have stayed on track even through the b-day and holliday.. of course we have been to so may cookouts lately i can have all the meat and veggies i want..lol..

well we aren't sweating the baby issue.. we are getting along so great right now.. after our last blow out.. things really got out in the open.. well i got my bedroom rearanged.. and we found paint for the hallway.. its orange...my laundry room is lime green.. we like fun colors.. our house is gonna look like a circus..lol.. well ive got to get in the shower.. and clean my kitchen..

love you ladies you have become great friends to me.. closer than some of the ones that im around here... and im very grateful to have your friendships.

[thn1inside]

Hope all is well.

I'm sneaking this one in on the weak wifi, still. Finally got a confirmation on when I will have internet services. If all goes well, I'll have my services on, on 7/16... , Liz!

Other then that, I'm still re-couping my lost sleep and rest from this move. I have been out a lot trying to learn my way around this city. So far I'm enjoying it! Then see that coming .

Lori:Sounds like you had quite the adventure trying to get out and get dhs present. So it had to be so dramatic for you, I hate being stranded. And in this heat to boot, I would have died. I'm glad to hear that it turned out to be a good day after all.

I'm happy to call you friend as well! You are such a sweet person and I'm happy to have had the opportunity to get to know you. One of the many reasons that I adore this website!

Liz: How are you? I hope you are not wearing your self out with all of those jobs. I imagine when the 31st comes, you'll be more then tuckered out!

What are your b-day plans? Whatever you do, I hope you have a blast.

Well I'd better get running, wifi is looking sketchy right now.

, until I can chat again!


ttfn,
C

[Lizett]

Hey queens

Well ive been trying to exercise a bit here and there and eating is ok then bad then ok *L* Its really hard when im so stressed with work then have to rely on only myself to get things done around my house and my parents...im tierd really. Anyways miles comes home tomorrow hopefully so i will have him this weekend which is GREAT!!!! the garage looks great with some bright evergreen paint..what a job that was ughhh 6 hrs of painting...fun times and I still have the stairs to do...in grey. I did a 30 min alk yesterday and will try to do another 30 min today...i feel so lazy and tierd lately but hopefully will feel better soon.

Cassandra: Glad to see everything is settling down. I knew you would enjoy the new city, its always fun to discover new things HAPPY B DAY to you too, funny how we are all born in July...I have no plans for my b day, miles might come home just for that day but i really wish he would stay at his brother to study for his exams that weekend but he wants to come home so he says.....he is very stuborn. I got my threadmill from my parents and miles as a present so that was fantastic

Lori: Glad to see your day turned out ok after all that happened, i would have had a meltdown for sure *L* it feels like ive been doing all 3 jobs here for 2 weeks already and its sad its only been a week *L* ughhhh juky 31st seems so far Im glad I have you and cassandra....it keeps me sane knowing i got you too...we have been through the weighloss journey together so we have that bond. My friends here dont understand why im so paranoid of gaining...then again they are sticks *L* Hope all is well post soon! Oh and im sure you lost you have been so good and stayed on plan no way you gained but if you did its probably just water weight, with this damn heat we gotta drink 20 litres of water just to stay dehydrated. Im glad you and your DH are doing great, and if you are pregnant that would be wonderful...I always change my mind on kids now or later....i feel like im still 22 not 28 almost *L* and i feel that i just got my perfect partner and we havent done enough travelling etc yet so i keep saying 2-3 years from now....

[Lori P]

liz: I know what you mean on changin your mind all the time on kids.. but since I already have 3.. theres no turnin back now.. lol.. its either stop or add.. and since he has always wanted a little boy.. i kinda would like to give him that...i don't know..

dang girl 6 hours of painting.. your gonna have some bulgin biceps...lol.. and i love that color you picked.. we are fixin to paint the hall orange.. we go to walmart and look at athe paint that they mess up cause its 50% off.. and we found one we like.. it works..

cassandra: that seems like forever to go without internet..lol.. im sure you will do fine... I love drivin around new places the best way to learn a town is to get lost..that way you remember...lol...

well girls I lost 3 pounds this week.. that really made me happy.. its been so long since ive lost anything..ive been eating mostly veggies.. green beans, squash.. and cucumbers.. along with meats and eggs in the morning..

i fix my squash on the grill.. its so good.. i cut them in half then long ways in thick strips and brush butter on it sprinkle with pepper and garlic salt.. it is so good.. im gonna try some i the oven cause its raining.. and i already cooked on the gril lastnight in the rain at my moms for craigs b-day.. that was kinda his birthday present.. extra.. me cookin on the grill... i like it though..

anyways.. im cleaning the house today.. had to put down flee carpet stuff.. thats the only thing i hate about summer is the flees from the cats.. that why we want all hardwood.. i can just mop with bleach... one of these days..

well im looking for some property thats lakeside.. cause we would really like a place to go camping and fishing for the weekend to get away.. so thats gonna be interesting.. we will see...

well yall ladies have a great day.. see ya later

[Lizett]

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE LOSS LORI!!! Wow thats a great loss *hugs*.
I also cook squash , i usually boil the spaghetti squash or nuke it then throw it in the oven with butter and parmesan cheese MMMMMM. Im so lazy now while miles is gone, im just too tierd to care to cook and i eat LC but lots *L* so I might gain....im kinda not caring right now

Well i hope your orange works for your hallway, im very earth tones when it comes to inside my house but the garage was old and red brick color so i went to a re store where they have cheap paint and got 3 Gallons for 9.00 so it was a steal and its bright evergreen so it looks nice outside with all the trees etc, miles has a before and after pic so i will show ya. I also added palm trees (fake) to my gazebo *L* they looks nice actually. My house is finally looking really nice, im excited. well hope you have a great day lori

[Lori P]

thanks liz.. and yep.. id love to see the pictures... ill have pics of my hall up probably tomorrow or the next day.. im almost done.. i just had my step dad brought in my mud for me.. cause craig stayed in town to play golf... which im glad.. cause the guys at his work are being jerks.. so he needs to destress... but hopefully ill be done texturing and painting by the time he gets home.. i think he is really gonna like it..

[Lizett]

Hey queens

well i went and cut my hair, again!!!!and Its short, let me know what you think?????

[thn1inside]

Originally Posted by Lizett

Hey queens

well i went and cut my hair, again!!!!and Its short, let me know what you think?????

Liz,

I LOVE IT !!!

It is quite flattering to your face, imho!

Just adds more to your beauty .



C

[thn1inside]

Hope all is well with you all.

Things are still going the same here. Still on this weak wifi so I'm hoping to get this post up before it dies.

Oh and I wanted to correct my error yesterday "Then see that coming". Should have been "DIDN'T see that coming" . My wifi died on me and I couldn't edit it before my edit time frame was up.

So I've got the bug in me to exercise here lately. I guess it is because I'm always on the go now. Now I just want to add in some real formal exercise. And of course I am an indoor exerciser, so I have to go buy a dvd/vcr combo for the living room area so that I can exercise. I could bring the one from my room into the living room but I like to watch dvd's before I got to sleep. I'm hoping to get out and get one today or tomorrow.

Liz: You are now my "home" hero . I love that you are always doing renovations on your home. I'll bet it is a gorgeous home, too.

I can't believe you painted for 6 hrs. I didn't even do 6hrs total when I painted my mom's house .... YOU GO GIRL! You are always finding a way to get that exercise in...keep inspiring me, k?...

Lori: WOWzers! Three lbs eh, CONGRATS to you! That is wonderful and just the inspiration I needed to read about today. I'm sitting here noshing on my pork jawls bacon and eggs as I type this. Keep up the good work!

I agree that getting lost is the best way to explore *L*. Sometimes I panic though, I'm a bit of a spaz. I try not to react because that would cause panic in my kids.

I can't wait to see the photos of your hallway. I like fun colors to but mostly in clothes. Not sure how I would do with painted walls. I am an over coordinator . Things MUST coordinate or it just doesn't look right to me...it's and obsession of mine I think. Just ask my kiddos and my husband . Like I said, it is mostly just with my clothes though....

Well I'd better get going, not sure if this one will post or not. I will chat again when I can... to my favorite Queens!


Latta,
C

[Lizett]

HEY HEY
I was suppose to respond to previous posts after my haircut post but work got busy....
I hope miles likes my hair cause so far my best friend HATES it, she says long hair is way sexier *L* personally i dont like stripper hair!!! Plus my friend always has her hair in a pulled back bun, so whats the difference from short hair???? Miles is suppose to be home tonight at 7 PM so im super excited...im wearing a new blue shirt...got it for 8.00 yesterday its very flowy which im not use too....i always thought flowy was for pregnant women or fat women, but now the new trend is flowy shirts and gladiator sandals *L*...love them BOTH. I want a real pair of gladiator sandals so bad....none here in this small city tho' i got a pair but not the kind that go up the ankle!

Cassandra:Thank you! Thank You! for the compliment...i have chubby face so i dont want to make it fuller thats for sure..i like it, just a inch too short!!! Im glad your doing well...i find im and outdoor exerciser which is horrible sometimes...i need funt hings to do or i just sit at home *L* Hope to see you get internet soon

Lori: I cant wait to see your hallway, im sure it looks great! How are your flowers doing???? Im sure they are beautiful....

Well phone ringing better get back to work

[Lori P]

cassandra: ya im eatin bacon right now.. ive been having 4 broiled eggs every morning.. and Im a little tired of them so its just bacon today..

besides i didn't get to sleep till like 2:30am and my hubbie didn't call me till noon.. he was suppose to call at 8:00 to wake me up.. but he forgot.. so its breakfast at noon..lol.. idk it just means i won't eat as much today..

liz: I love the hair... your friend just don't know..lol.. you should definetly keep it that way.. I honestly think with short hair it makes the neck look smaller.. I asked my dh lastnight if he would care if I cut my hair cause yep your right.. its always back in a pony.. like you said whats the point.. might as well have it short and fix it everyday.. cause i feel like a slob pullin it back all the time.. and its too hot during the summer to fix it an wear it down..

well i got the rest of the hall mudded yesterday.. so i get to finish painting it today.. and hang pictures.. I don't have many pics.. cause i like certain frames.. we are gonna definetly have to get a lighter flooring cause the wood look (sticky tiles) just don't match the orange.. but that will be later..

well im gonna finish eating.. and get all my laundry done and the house cleaned.. my dh told me last night that his work may be sending us to garland texas because he has to be tested on testing a rig... so he can get sertified.. that means a dollar raise which would be awesome.. so ive got the get the house in leave mode.. i hope we go.. cause they will give us a rental car and like 300.00 for eats and whatever.. and put us up in a hotel.. because we are runnin on 10.00 for the next week and a half.. lol.. so im hopein they send us..

well yall have a great day and ill try to get pics up later today. of the gardens and hall..

the gardens are doing good.. we pulled the corn and planted 4 more rows.. and my flowers are doing good they just get too hot.. plus i had to spray them cause they had bugs and they reacted poorly and so we fertilized them so hopefully they will come back...

thanks on the congrats on the loss..

[Lori P]