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Sandy - that can be SO frustrating. I know sometimes it helps to change things up a little bit - i know you have with new exercise. Maybe ADD a few calories for 2 or 3 days? I don't know..........how about your clothes? Are they fitting any looser? I always thing that's a good gauge. I always feel that way about the snow…

Hi everybody - it is SO cold here - lots of the schools and even some businesses are closed. Our high today is supposed to be between -4 and 0. That's before the wind chill! Tonight it's supposed to go down to -30 with the wc. brrrrrrrrrrrrr:tongue: Marie - i remember when i drove truck being in an ice storm in Dallas -…

Hi Lynn - nice to meetcha! I'm a reader too - go to a local book group once a month in our small town. I like novels mostly that "take me away." OMG IRENE - that one crazy quilt?!?!?!? freaking AWESOME! I absolutely love it! You and Marine are GOOD! See you all on next month! elli

Hi everyone, Maddie - I'm with you, how does Sandy remember what everyone said??????? Sandy???? how do you DO IT? by the way Maddie - hope you're feeling better. Marie - how's Jerry? I hope it won't be painful for him to talk tomorrow! NICE QUILT!!!! I'm so not talented in those ways :grumble: I have to have my friend's…

Sandy - thanks for keeping me accountable! I did well today - i ate food that's not really on my "plan" but i definitely didn't overdue. 1 more thing to get through tomorrow then monday back to skimpy. I had a really good workout today too. Glad you like the walking tape! Barbie - it sounds stressful.....having to look for…

hi gang! it's good to be back. I have to remember how to do this now - i forget how to go back to see what everyone has said so i can respond! Hi Sandy! Let me know if the new walking thing gets you going again. I keep thinking about zumba - i have to find out if there's a class aruond. Glad you have Jerry home Marie!…

Hi Phoebe - 30 pounds in 2 months is killer! Definitely sounds like a plan that works for you - especially since you can add good carbs after 8 weeks. I have a hard time with NO carbs at all. I can eliminiate breads for awhile but never fruits and veggies! I'm just trying to keep under 1,000 calories a day right now with…

Marie - thank you so much for the wonderful welcome back! I'll try and get some baby pictures posted pretty soon. Being a grandma is awesome! I just talked to my dil who is mom of the 5 month old and she just started sitting up tonight! So exciting!!!!!!!!!!! Sending really good healing thoughts to Jerry. elli

Hi Everyone! Sorry I've been "gone" for so long. I've missed you guys. Since I got the new business in May I just haven't had the time to post. The business isn't that great - so that's a little scary. I almost got back up to 130 after the holidays so i freaked out and got serious again - started actually "dieting", doing…

Thanks Sandy - Welcome home - I'm like you - i have a hard time saying "no". I wish we could be a bit more like Barbie! Don't know if i'm as much of an enabler as a neuterer, caregiver....... Congrats Jeffrey on your race! That is AWESOME! Congras Judy on 100 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! woo hooooooooo! Off to the bank to do big…

Barbie - i just went back and finished reading April's posts - that's funny - i saw the first of those 2 Oprah articles while waiting in the Doctor's office as well. Then i got the second one, and printed them off for a friend of mine i keep trying to talk into going with me. I've never done the 60 day challenge - it's…

hi everybody Sandy - thank you for starting this for Marie. I'm so glad you get to go home! Also glad you told your daughter "no" to TWO Weeks! That's kinda crazy! Especially since they have a daughter who is certainly old enough to take care of them! I agree - that's WAY too long to be away from home! I'll do whatever my…

p.s. - Sandy - Oh those BOYS!!!!! Glad he's all right and had his bro to hang out with him during the stitching!!!!!!

hi everyone - sorry i've been so absent - i'm TRYING to keep up. OMG - our Marie - Gayla - if you're talking to Alice please let her know her Mom is in my thoughts and prayers as well. Jeffrey - so sorry, i pray for peace and healing for you and yours. My life is crazy - i'm fine - thought about going back to MRC…

OMG Marie - that picture is GORGEOUS! thanks for sharing! Gayla! I'm so sorry about the confusion! I kept looking at that picture and then back at the picture of YOU that you used to have up and thinking that CAN'T be her......but i thought i'd read somewhere that it was you and your boys...........OOOPS! BUT, your mil…

Hi everyone - I'm trying to get caught up on all the posts in between getting orders out and figuring out stuff for the new business. Sheesh! Beth - it's so good to have you keeping in touch with us! Go for the hot yoga! It's AWESOME! It's keeping me young. yea yea - lots of sweat but thing of all the bad stuff that you're…

Hi everybody - hope you're all having an awesome sunday! It's SO pretty here in northeastern colorado! Sandy - If i had gotten online yesterday i would have told you "break a leg!" to see if that worked any better. Hope you had a good casino day! I think of your granddaughter when i catch moments of that show dancing with…

hi friends - happy friday night! Marie - bummer about your eyes. I'm on board with the rest of the gang for sure - get to the eye doc! Yum - the squash casserole sounds good! Gayla - headaches are awful! You're drinking plenty of water aren't you? I guess we'll have to send you off to the doc as well if they don't quit!…

thanks Sandy - i hope i can keep up the momentum! I seem to be on a roll right now.......of course, the weekend is coming up. I feel like i can do it though!

SANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:happy: :happy: :happy: 1 pound to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so proud of you and happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Morning all! Barb and Barbie - so sorry you had to pay "ransom" on your pets! I know what you're talking about though. When my kids were young and we had every critter imaginable i used to joke with our vet that i supplied his kids with shoes! Barbie - bike riding and reading sound nice! I love how you do lots of…

Barb - Happy Belated Birthday! Hope it was great! Sandy - you're down to TWO pound to GO That is SO great. I'm so proud of you! Jeffrey! Another pound! Right on. I hope you're no longer sore - and enjoying the new washer/dryer! Hey Beth! how's things going? Gayla - is Neil pretty well healed up now? Barbie - Happy belated…

thank you for starting the new thread Marie - sorry i can't post right now. I'll be back!:wink:

Birdie - please be kind to yourself and listen to your body!!!!! Sometimes we NEED to rest and it's OK to give yourself permission to do so! Gayla! Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!!:heart: :drinker: WOW! 39 years - that is SOOOOOOOOO awesome! I've never gotten the whole marriage thing figured out in spite of trying more than…

Happy Saturday friends! I hope wherever you are it isn't as windy as it is here! WHEW! Hercky and i just walked across the yard and i was worried we were both going to blow away!!!!! Another day that the poor dogs don't get a walk - I'm feeling like such a bad dog mom!!!!:frown: Jeffrey - one saying i like is that when one…

Tobyzgirl - my suggestion is similar to Barbies - raw nuts. You can make a great trail mix with raw nuts, dried fruit, and you can even chop up an oz. of dark chocolate in there if you want! Barbie - I SO know what you mean about the dogs giving you sad looks! On my late or no yoga days, weather permitting (mostly meaning…

ohfercrying outLOUD! Jeffrey - minus 3600 calories?!?!?!? Aren't you the one who told me to USE all my exercise calories?!?!? Tobyzgirl - 500 calories in a day:noway: OMG - i don't think i'd make it all day!!!!!!! Here i was thinking i was doing good 'cause i've done yoga 3 nights in a row now!:laugh: Don't worry Marie -…

Marie - you are doing so great with your food! And OMG - the SNOW! You have more than we do!!!!!!!! I guess our next storm will start coming in sometime tomorrow. But the weekend and today were close to 60! Gayla - sorry you had a blue sunday:cry: hope things are going better today. Hopefully Neil is in a happier place and…

Sandy! that's AWESOME that you lost .4 pound! When you get down so low its HARD!!!!!!!! It seems like if i'm not losing, i'm GAINIG. the maintaining is so difficult! I lost the pound i gained yesterday - but i'm not putting it on my ticker yet. I've been WAY too sporadic! We've had 2 days close to 70 and we're in a snow…