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Well, I did not get up to early to exercise this morning as planned. I checked my calendar when I woke up and realized that I had a 7:00 am meeting again. Sigh! Plan is to stand up and march in place during some of my phone calls today and to work out tonight while my daughter Sophi is at church. What is up with all the…

I guess I must have missed checking in yesterday and now there are over 200 posts to catch up on. Sigh! And now I hit a wrong key and believe my entire post got deleted. If not, I apologize for posting two posts. Anyway, only to the bottom of page 56 and logging off so that I can wake up early to exercise. Thinking of you…

Cheri – Happy Birthday! Looks like you have a fun time at the show in Chicago. DJ – I’m jealous thinking about you preparing for your cruise. Sounds like fun! Lisa – Sorry you hurt your back. Hope it heals quickly. Carol – I hope you are able to work out your son’s living arrangements with his father. Kimses – Those vegies…

Good morning ladies – I’ve had a busy weekend and no time to read posts, so I skipped ahead a couple of pages. Sorry to those whose posts I have missed. :'( Allie – I had to go back and find your post. First of all… (((hugs))) I do agree with the others who have said that seeing a good therapist might be a good option for…

Suzanne – Welcome! I’m with you… I come from a line of bigger women and my sisters and I all seem to be following in their footsteps. In addition to my personal goal to improve my health, I would love to become an inspiration for my sisters. Keep coming back here for motivation. It is helping me. Joyce – I have heard that…

Wow, I was all caught up on posts last night before I went to bed and tonight there at almost 100 new posts. It’s great that everyone on this site is so active and supportive, but now I’m going to have to skim or I’ll be up all night. :) All the puppy pictures are just adorable, but I’m going to have to get some new…

Well we had 4 Powerball tickets (1 for each family member). We matched only 1 number across all 4 tickets and it wasn't even the Powerball. Guess I will have to work tomorrow. I'm sure Terri had more luck than I did. B) Linda not a winner in Iowa

Chris – Thank you so much for posting your pictures. You look terrific! You should be proud of how far you have come. B) Lisa – I also had a chuckle when you wrote that you have to warm up your car because it 33 degrees. Wind chill has been below zero the past few days. Today, we were supposed to get into the 30’s and it…

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Morning all. Just popping in quick to say hi! Joyce in SD – I think you need to try a higher resolution picture. When I go to your profile page I can see your picture but it’s a bit grainy. Do you have a picture that was taken with a camera/phone that is higher resolution than the one you used? Maybe try that. (Joyce in…

Skimmed through all the posts, but now I'm too tired to respond to everyone so shutting down and going to sleep. For those on the Biggest Loser Challenge, I am on team purple. Type to you tomorrow. Linda/IA

Great idea Sylvia… Hi, I’m Linda. I’ve been posting here since mid-2015 so I am a newer member of this group. (Some of these ladies have been posting for several years.) I’ll turn 50 in June of this year. I live in a suburb of Des Moines, IA with my husband and two daughters. Actually, my oldest daughter doesn’t…

Happy Monday ladies! I’m only to the bottom of page 30 and you are all on page 34 now, but I have to be productive at work today, so I’ll catch up later. (Might have to skip a few pages and start from the last.) B) GRITS – Sorry about all your hassle with Groupon. They really do not sell any of the stuff that they market…

Mary, Penny, Mia, and Kimses – I have joined the Biggest Loser Challenge. Looking forward to it. Robin – Welcome. Thank you for sharing. The wildflower pictures you posted on your blog are beautiful. This is a great group to help support you as you work to get back on track. The ladies here are very supportive and have…

Well, it has happened to me. I see everyone else say they wrote a post and then lost it or it didn’t post correctly, and I have to admit I figured it was all user error. Now it has happened to me. I swear that I posted yesterday, but when I logged on today my post was nowhere to be found. Guess if it is user error, it was…

Just popping in to say Happy Thursday and to mark my spot <3

Mary/MN - Ugh on that girl at your vet. Terri, Rosie et al - good luck on the lottery. Hope you win and can share with all of us on this thread. I forgot to buy my ticket. :( Barbie - thanks for reposting the quote and for the advice on giving up caffeine. Night all Linda / IA

Hello ladies… B) Joyce – That is a boatload of gifts under that tree, but I have to admit our tree at my mom’s house looks the same once we all pile our presents under it. Matt looks very happy. I’m sure you are thrilled that he has been able to maintain his sobriety. <3 DrKatie – My daughters like the Camelback water…

LOL I can totally relate Linda/IA

I've been working on the shiny sink plan too! Two nights now and it is nice to wake up to a clean kitchen. I have to admit that I've washed the dishes and then left them to dry overnight. Still easier to wake up to a sink of clean dishes that just need to be put away. Linda/IA

Well, I think I have successfully wasted my afternoon at work catching up on all the posts here and avoiding the pile of email that is accumulating since all my co-workers are returning to work after the holidays. Oh Sylvia – (((hugs))) I do hope that your son can get his health and his life back on track soon. I’m so…

MaryGrace – Welcome. You have had your share of challenges, but it’s time to start thinking about you. Something I have to keep reminding myself… Thinking about ourselves is not selfish. It enables us to be the strong women we need to be in order to help others. Lisa – Thanks for sharing your exercise routine. My biggest…

Wow! Lots of posts over the past couple of days. Welcome to all the newcomers. This is a great group and looking forward to seeing you continue to post. Got home today from Christmas at my mom's house. It was a nice weekend but just a couple of hiccups. My youngest sister and her husband drive an older van and it would not…

Vicky - yes, small world. I grew up in Sioux City but live in the Des Moines area now. Kristina - Glad to see another Iowa girl in the group. What part of Iowa are you from? Becca - Sorry you are not feeling well. <3 Linda/IA

Happy New Year! Welcome to all the newbies and to those returning for 2016. Thanks Barbie for keeping this thread going month after month. I weighed in this morning and I am up 4 pounds from my lowest but still down 20 pounds from when I started this journey last May. So, I will call that a success for 2015. I've been off…

Happy New Year! :) <3

Checking in one last time for 2015. Ball will drop in NY in about 15 minutes. I’ll watch it on TV and then head to bed. Went bowling and then to see Star Wars with hubby and both daughters. I bowled a 109 and 107 which may not sound good, but that’s pretty good for me. If you like Star Wars, the new movie is awesome! We…

Finally caught up on all the posts, but I didn't take notes so I can't respond to everyone. :( I am off work now until January 4th. Yea! Tomorrow, we are going to go bowling and then to see the new Star Wars movie at a new theater here in town that serves food while you watch the movie. Should be a fun afternoon. We'll be…

Well, have to admit I just about gave myself a heart attack just now. My daughter is taking a lifeguarding class and she had to be back at class at 2:30. I told her to holler up at me when she was ready to go. Then, I started working on something. All of a sudden I look at the clock and it's 2:34. Well, I thought she was…

Kids, kids, kids… I’ve been thinking about Michelle’s son and Allie’s daughter and others who have written about troubles with their kids. I do sometimes think it is a generational thing – these kids who think they deserve to be handed everything and who take no accountability for their own issues. But, then I look at my…