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Thanks for noticing Lynn! YES it's the ring that my son gave to my new future daughter in law! It's so beautiful I couldn't resist using it on my ticker.

Happy birthday Kackie! (even if it's a day late) Michele, you don't really need to put a stiffener at the top of your shower curtain but it does help to re-inforce the material where the rivits / gromits are put in. You can get some that is 'iron on'. It comes in a roll that is about 1 1/2 - 2 inches wide. It works really…

Oh Amanda, the Babes are BEAUTIFUL!!! Congratulations! This morning is the 1st time I've been on for almost a week. Since the end of September I've been under the weather. Have been on antibiotics twice but I just can't seem to shake this. Bronchitis keeps almost clearing up and then it's back. I was off work again for an…

Hi all Just marking a spot on the new thread. I'll have to catchup a little later... Congrats to all who met their goals and to those who didn't... don't be disheartened... every little bit helps, even maintaining is good practice for when you reach your goal!

Good Friday morning to all! 1st off... Chicklet, I can really feel for you. On Nov 30th it will be 13 years since my Mom had her stroke. She was hospitalized and I went to be with her until she was released on Dec 22nd. With the OK from her doctor for her to travel by plane, I brought her to stay with us just in time for…

Well I have some very exciting news to share... My son just came by to show me the big, beautiful ring he bought for his girlfriend! He plans to ask her Dad for 'her hand' tonight! Then o the weekend, he is going to take her to one of their favorite park benches along the river and pop the big question! I'm on cloud 9! Oh…

My name is Joanne. After I lost 49 pounds, a co-worker started calling me Miss Jo from the book Little Women because I was getting 'little'. The name stuck. 113 is my goal weight. I was there for about 8 years... only have 10 more pounds to loose to get back to there FOR GOOD THIS TIME!

Good morning all: I haven't been very good at keeping track of my food for the last little while. After being sick, I've kind of lost my momentum. My exercising had dropped off as well although I forced myself to go to zumba on Tuesdays and pilates reformer on Thursdays, but I had also been getting on my treadmill just…

good evening everyone. Just wanted to send warm wished to everyone who is dealing with ill and/or difficult family and pets... I'm dealing with a 5 pound weight gain after being sick for 3 weeks. Recording my food was a bust, exercise was almost non-existant... H2O was about the only thing that stayed the course... today…

Laura, I can't say that i know how you feel... but I can empathize with you. I miscarried 3 times before we had our girl. Then we lost another baby at full term. she lived for just over an hour before she passed. I didn't think we would have anymore but we were blessed with a baby boy only 14 months later. they are now 24…

It's been almost 3 weeks since I last got on to the site. I've been so sick I haven't been able to eat properly or exercise... missed a LOT of work which isn't like me at all! sinus infection and bronchitis turned into pnumonia... I'm finally starting to feel better though and all I can say is IT'S ABOUT TIME! This being…

SuzyQ: thanks for your insight about simple vs complex carbs and the info on apple cider vinegar. I too had been wondering about both. I have just one question though... any idea if apple cider vinegar has an expiration date? I had bought some from a health food store about a year ago after reading an article in a magazine…

Good Sunday morning everyone... another crisp day... we've had frost every morning since Thursday. Definately time to get out the cool weather clothes. And along with the cool weather, both hubby and I have come down with colds (drat). Oh well, push on... We worked on the kitchen all day yesterday. Got all the lino off the…

Just reading through the posts for the last couple of days... there's so many that it's hard to keep up, but that's a good thing! Laura - Congrats on your 'almost' 37 pound loss! and have a wonderful time in Vegas! :drinker: Marlouise - my thoughts are with you and your Mom. :flowerforyou: Barbiecat - good for you for…

I agree!

Good day all: Well the kitchen renos are coming along. Just have one more coat of paint to do on the ceiling and then we can get to the walls. The kitchen is a total mess... plastic drop sheets everywhere so can't cook or get into the cupboards... Thanks goodness we're going to MIL tonight for dinner although it will be a…

Hi all: This past week really flew by! Hubby and I started doing our 'phase 2' of home renos last weekend. Doing the kitchen... we stripped all the wallpaper off the walls, filled all the holes and sanded, washed everything down and then repeated the 'hole filling' and washing. Worked all day Sat, Sun and Mon (as it was…

.... because hubby & I are celebrating our 29th anniversary on Sunday. Cindy, my hubby and I are celebrating our 29th anniversary on Sunday as well! Hope you have a super enjoyable day!

Oh my gosh, I just read the treadmill story and it reminded me of when we were looking into getting one. My husband and I went to check them out at this fitness place near were we live. There were 2 that we had narrowed it down to and the sales guy told my husband to go ahead and try one of them out. So he's walking on it…

Laura, you look amazing!!! Hope you had a woderful B-day today! My pilates instructor called me to let me know my class was cancelled tonight. There's only 4 fo us and 3 were getting ready to go away for the long weekend. So I just finished doing an hours walk/run on the treadmill instead. And this morning I weighed myself…

Hello everyone. August saw the same 1.5 lbs come and go weekly, but I'm not discouraged. I keep recording my meals and exercising. This month I've decided that instead of setting a weight loss goal I'm going focus on a few things that I'm not so good at like drinking those 8 glasses of water every day. My full time job…

Whoever it is that you listen to, if they get you moving it's a GOOD thing! Turn up those tunes!

I'm in the same boat. I'm a little younger as well (52) and I've never really had a problem loosing weight before. In 2000 I managed to loose 40 lbs. It took about 6 months to loose it all and I did really well at maintaining until about 2 years ago. Menopause started to hit and I gained back 15 lbs before I thought I'd…

I'm of the same mind as most... as long as you've reached your daily quota, I wouldn't worry about it. If you're constantly doing it though, I'd choose foods that are a little higher in calories thoughout the day. Like if you're having a salad, add some chicken or avacado and use a regular dressing instead of a low fat or…

I'd love to join you because I love zumba but it's a little far for me to go... I live in Alberta Canada... maybe next time! Have FUN!!!

WOW super advise! and super motivating... I can feel my but starting to dance in my chair! Ha! Ha!

Veggie tray, fruit tray, or a cold cuts and cheese tray using low fat turkey and fat free ham with low fat cheeses. At least you'll know you can eat the stuff you bring!

The point is... exercise tones and strengthens your muscles, it makes your skin look better over those new defined abs, arms, legs, etc. It gives you more energy, helps to clear your mind and fight stress. If you don't want to eat all those exercise calories... don't, you may just end up losing a little more but it is…

I'd like to join but I can't do it this weekend. Too many commitments already but I'm going to get 60 minutes on the treadmill today and tomorrow even if I have to stay up til mid night to do it! Next week... I'M IN!

Congratulations to you on your success! What works for one person doesn't necessarily work for another. I think everyone should start out with the basics and once you know what you're doing you can evolve from there. I lost 40 lbs in 2000 and kept it off by counting my calories, being mindful of portion sizes and exercise.…