SDS Weekend 12/9&12/10

[busymommy]

Starting the thread

[busymommy]

Hi all, just wanted to stop by before heading off to bed. I just finished cleaning and its only 12:15am...record time. I'm sure it will be a disaster again after leaving Brandon at home with Jeff tomorrow. It's just never ending. :crazy:

The kids and I are gonna do some baking tomorrow night, I guess I better pick up a pack of gum so I'm not tempted to munch. AHHH this losing weight stuff can be no fun sometimes. :D

See ya all in the morning.

[Starrbrite]

Hi.

Very busy, as are the rest of you.

Went to a wonderful concert in the LDS Conference Center -- a really beautiful building -- that featured the bells musicians. It is similar to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and affiliated with the choir, in that the performers are all volunteer and all LDS.

It was a beautiful evening.

Weighed in early Friday. Lost 1.6 pounds -- my third straight weekly loss. Our lecturer, Kristin, who is the best, really, told us there would be changes which they woudl announce next week.

She had a great presentation to begin the class. There is a recording she got off the internet -- "It's the most fattening time of the year." The lyrics are great, and her cartoons really made it. The second chorus went something to the effect, "It's the most scale flattening time of the year."

Missed the Messiah sing in on Thursday, but will attend another sing in on Sunday evening. I love the Messiah. And I love the sing ins because I can sing and nobody knows how off key I am.:odear:

Will check in with you later.

Used every single flex point on my dinner this evening. My new week begins Saturday.

Hope you are all enjoying the season.

Mary M.

[stagemomx3]

Good Morning!

Laura- Have fun baking with your kids.

Mary- Congrats on another week of being a loser! :D

I worked out this morning with extra cardio so I would have lots of APs to use tonight! DH and I are taking our dd and her best friend into Seattle for overnight with dinner at The Melting Pot, a fondue resturant that is super yummy. I've already figured my points and I will be fine with my APs and some of my flexies.

We are also going to go get our Christmas tree today. Which means I'm quickly running out of time since I still have to do some housecleaning before we go.

Yesterday at the new school was fine, I'm sure I'll get use to it, it's just hard going from knowing everyone to knowing no one!

Have a great weekend!

[MelodyC]

Happy Saturday Sisters!!

It is already a busy day here but i'm soooooo energized. Or maybe that should be insane. Hmmm... not sure from minute to minute!!

Last nite we had an absolute blast at the Company Christmas party. It is always so huge (close to 600 people this year) and they serve from a buffet. I was soooo good, i had 3/4 of my plate filled with salad and veggies and then i took a small spoon of some rice concoction and a small slice of the roast pork and 2 small peices of salmon. I splurged on a taste of the cherry chocolate cake for desert and i had 2 glasses of wine. Although i think that an hour on the dancefloor kinda took care of that.

Amazing as all that sounds.... by 11:00 we were tired so i went to the ladies room before we left and decided i was still havin a good hair day so we got one of those holiday pictures taken. DH put on the Santa hat and did some HO HO HOing and it came out terrific.

This morning we met up with my Catholic Daughter group and went for breakfast and then went to a local convelescent home and sang Christmas Carols and gave out blankets and stuffed animals. It was totally fun. DH came along cause he makes the absolute best Santa and the ladies and the convelescents all loved him. Plus, he loves to sing and has a great voice so he had a great time too.

Next i'm going to get my hair trimmed and styled so i don't have to do it for tonite and then we are going to my best friends 25th Anniversary party. I found the absolute best bargain last week.... a beaded Liz Claiborne dress .... at Goodwill, but looks like new... for $8.50. I'm pairing it up with a black shawl with some sparkly beads around the edges which i got at Kohl's on sale and with one of their $10.00 off coupons for all of $5.00. Anyway... it should be a fun party.

By tomorrow i'll be dead tired but i have a lunch meeting to go to and then i can actually crash for an entire afternoon.

I have to get moving before they get too busy. I'll be back later to do personals....

Hope everyone is having a great, OP weekend!!

[Mausinator]

UGH!!! It's almost 1:30am & I can't sleep, this really sucks since I have to get up tomorrow (or should I say today?) at 5:45! Okay I'm gonna answer Laura's questions & then try to get some sleep. I'll post tomorrow/when the sun actually rises!

1. Whats your full name? Ready for this one? Victoria Marie Harroun Trapp

2. What do you love the most about yourself? My hair, my eyes & my calves

3. Who all knows (besides us) that you guys come and post on BCB? Dh, the kids (mom you said you'd only be 5 minutes!!!) some family & that'a about it.

4. What would be your dream job? Martha Stewart seems to have a cushy job

5. Favorite type of music? It depends what mood I'm in, I basically like anything & know the words to most

6. Dream vacation? India!

7. Why do you want to lose weight? I wanted to because I was sick of being out of breath & not being able to keep up with ds1 oh yeah & if I heard another DR say "If you'd lose weight you'd feel better"

8. Who is your celeb. crush? Duh!!!! TOM BRADY, but then again I think I've crossed the crush phase & I'm heading towards stalker, hmm, how does Vicki Brady sound? OOOH I'd be Mrs. Brady (**** do I need sleep or what??)

9. Did you go to Prom? Jr & Sr

10. Name of your first boyfriend? as a kid Steven Guerro, 1st "Real" Fernando Bulahan (boys got kids in about 5 different countries, gee did I luck out or what?)

11. Favorite store to shop in? I really don't shop a lot out here, but the outlet mall in Zweibrücken is nice

12. If you could be any age, what would it be? I dunno, maybe around 28

13. Besides your weight, what would you change about yourself? My skin, I'd like to actually fit in it again:D

14. Favorite OP meal? that's a hard one, Cheese fries with bacon! All lf & all nummy!

15. How long have you done WW? Since summer 2003, but took a break when I was preggers with ds2 then back on January 13th 2005

16. Do you have any brothers or sisters? 1 blood, 1 step & tons of Sistah's! (can anyone hear "We are Family" playing in the background or is it just me?)

17. Starbucks or Coffee Bean? EEK! I don't drink coffee

18. Morning or night person? Used to be night, then with the kids I've turned into a morning person but I think my body is trying to rebel tonight


Okay I think I'm at the point where I'm gonna crash, that or I'll never fall asleep again. Night night everyone (hopefully)

[motivated_in_mn]

Hi everyone! I am soooo back. I think I can even manage to get here a bit more often, too and I am so happy about that. I still have way too much going on but I can make it. I only have one more pampered chef party this month and it's not until the 19th and I am doing an easy demo. The teaching thing went well last week and I meet with the other teacher (we co-teach me 3 days her 2 days each week) tomorrow to get some details worked out, but the program director gave me a huge complement on my 2nd day. She told me that she was going to retire in 5 years and I could do here job. I thought that was really cool:D . I think she likes me! I think the kids do too. My christmas party was awesome! The only people who I thought might have been just a bit uncomfortable stopped by today to say what a great time they'd had! It was one of the best get togethers I've ever had. Really fun and I stayed away from the food pretty well, I focused on the guests and it helps that I got to control the menu. I also threw away a lot of food that I was concerned that I'd eat later, and made things that were chocolate that other people like but I can live without.

A few personals....

Mary- I love the Messiah, too. It's hard, our choir sung it a few years back but it's fun because it's complicated. We are singing on Wednesday for our christmas concert and we're singing "Every Valley" which is similar- I think. It's a very abitious piece. I hope we can pull it off. I am glad that you had fun at your concert and congrats on your 3 straight weeks of losses especially at this fattening time of year- you go girl!

Michelle- WTG saving for your splurge. I love Seattle but it's been years since I've been there. I have some relatives that live there. I hope that you had fun getting your tree! I love real ones, but I have a fake.

Mel- THANKS FOR THE PM. I needed the peptalk. I know that you always manage to make it here and your schedule is always crazy. I got my long hair cut off and I'm giving it to locks of love. I thought of you while I was getting it cut. And I want to see pictures of you from that party. Please POST THEM!

Laura- Here's my answers girlie-

1. Whats your full name? Shiloh

2. What do you love the most about yourself? Why is this so hard for me? Ok maybe I'm pms-ing but I just started to cry, why haven't I asked myself this question in so long? Aparently I don't know, I'm moving on...

3. Who all knows (besides us) that you guys come and post on BCB? Not many- I've been kinda like it my little secret but I did tell my best friend (LauraND) and my DH and son know.

4. What would be your dream job? I think I may have it. I teach (but only 3 hours a week, for 1 hour a day), I entertain (at other people homes and only when it fits my schedule) and I get to stay at home with my infant and be there for my 12 year old.

5. Favorite type of music? I like a little of everything. Hiphop for working out. Choral for inspiration and comfort, christmas when it's the season. I really don't think there is any type that I don't like.

6. Dream vacation? I would have to know that my kids were being well cared for but I would love a weekend at a spa somewhere warm by myself where the towels were white and fluffy and the beds were soft.

7. Why do you want to lose weight? Because I am unhealthy and I am going to be really uncomfortable when I get old if I stay heavy, if I were lucky enough to live that long. I never had a girl so I am looking forward to girl grandbabies- when my kids are older, of coarse

8. Who is your celeb. crush? George Clooney

9. Did you go to Prom? No. long, long story....

10. Name of your first boyfriend? Greg

11. Favorite store to shop in? Barnes and Nobel

12. If you could be any age, what would it be? I like my current age- 35

13. Besides your weight, what would you change about yourself? I'm with Vicki- My skin, I'd like to actually fit in it again:D

14. Favorite OP meal? when I do core- steak, when I do flex- homemade burritos with carne asada and lf cheese, lf sour cream, avocado and letuce, tomato and onions. Yummy!

15. How long have you done WW? July 26th 2006

16. Do you have any brothers or sisters? yep- 1 each bro & sis, 1 half bro (& his sibs, my ex-steps =4) and 6 step siblings.

17. Starbucks or Coffee Bean? I don't think we have Coffee Bean. I'll go Starbucks

18. Morning or night person? It depends...



Love you all. I need to go back and get more personals. See you soon. ShiLily

[motivated_in_mn]

Ok I'm a post hog tonight here's a few more personals and then I'll post picts.

Vicki- WTG on that HUGE loss!You are a rock star! I want to see hair pictures, too

Laura- I wish I could be there to see Alyssa in the Nutcracker. I love my boys but they don't love ballet (probably a good thing:) )

Nancy- WTG on your loss! That's awesome. I am flirting with the 40 pound mark myself. How is the business going, btw?

LauraND- Glad you like the Y! Maybe next time I make it up there we can go together. OK- I'm posting the picts...

Bushra- How was your dinner for 5 families? I'm sure that it went well. You always seem to do so well with the entertaining! I heard about the bad weather in London. I know you're in the UK but I don't know where. I hope that you are safe and well....

Angel- How's the WW training going? I think it must be a fun time to join...any hints about the new program for us???? wink. I know you can't say...

Ok now I'm going to leave and post pictures in a seperate post so I don't loose everything like last time...

[motivated_in_mn]

Hair before
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l64/ShiLily/hairbefore2.jpg

Hair after... (BTW these are really bad but it's hard to take your own pict!)

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l64/ShiLily/Ohdear.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l64/ShiLily/PICT0410.jpg


And here's NDLaura from a few weeks ago. Holding a friends baby...

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l64/ShiLily/PICT0339.jpg

[motivated_in_mn]

2. What do you love the most about yourself? Why is this so hard for me? Ok maybe I'm pms-ing but I just started to cry, why haven't I asked myself this question in so long? Aparently I don't know, I'm moving on...


Well- I thought about this. I know it's not meant to be a BIG question. Here's what I came up with. I am pretty average. I have no outstanding features, and I am not especially talented in any way. But I am pretty good at a lot of things and I must be doing something right, because I am loved by a LOT of people who I care about. I may not be GREAT at anything, but I am good enough at most things. So that's what I love about myself- I'm well rounded (so to speak, LOL):buddysmoo Love ya ladies- Goodnight

[MelodyC]

Hi everyone...

Just popped in on my way to bed and had to comment on the newest pics...

Shi... you look fantabulous!! I'll tell ya what they told me after my haircut.... you look soooo much younger! Now, i thought that long hair was flattering but after seeing before and after pics i know it is true that sometimes a drastic cut like that makes you look younger and you look MAVELOUS DAHLING!! And this on top of your incredible loss this week.... i bow before you!!

Vicki, Mary and Nanc... WTG on your great losses!! You ladies rock!

Ok... i have to crash before i fall out of the chair... see ya all tomorrow.

[Laura1008]

Shilily- WOW You look Awesome!! I showed john and he was floored he also said your face looks way skinnier with the new haircut. I think you just look beautiful!!!

I am having a horrible off plan weekend (okay just saturday). I talked to my mom and later that day found myself eating crackers and chips like a mad woman. I should not let my emotions guide my appetite but sadly I did. SO today back on plan and I am going to the Y after this post then to the grocery store to get some friendly foods. On the up side all the crackers are gone now and I am gonna make John take the chips to work tommorrow.

Melody- Sounds like you had a fun weekend. I wish I had some parties to go to but I guess diet wise its a good thing I dont.

Mary- I had to go look up those lyrics the most fattening time of the year LOL too funny.

[stagemomx3]

1. Whats your full name? Michelle Elaine Rhodes

2. What do you love the most about yourself? My hair, my eyes, & my butt.

3. Who all knows (besides us) that you guys come and post on BCB? Dh

4. What would be your dream job? Not to have to work!

5. Favorite type of music? It depends what mood I'm in most often country.

6. Dream vacation? Disneyland!

7. Why do you want to lose weight? I want to be HOT! I'm vain, what can I say?

8. Who is your celeb. crush? Johnny Depp!



9. Did you go to Prom? Yes Senior Prom both my Jr. & Sr. year.

10. Name of your first boyfriend? Boomer (Yes really that was his name!)

11. Favorite store to shop in? Nordstroms or Disneyshopping online

12. If you could be any age, what would it be? I like my age- 35.

13. Besides your weight, what would you change about yourself? I would give myself more of the "cleaning" gene. I definetly did not get a large enough dose!

14. Favorite OP meal? Lean Cuisine Garlic Chicken pizza

15. How long have you done WW? Officially since November 6, 2006

16. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Two brothers

17. Starbucks or Coffee Bean? Starbucks!

18. Morning or night person? Morning

[stagemomx3]

shilily you look awesome! I love your haircut!

[stagemomx3]

Whooo hooo Christmas decorations on the board!

[jamie-the-clam]

I'm aliiiiiiiiive! I'm aliiiiiiiiiiiiiive!

I haven't been here due to the nasty-est bout of food poisoning I've ever experienced. I'm seriously thinking of becoming a vegetarian. It was bad meat (or badly cooked, by dh) that nearly killed me. However, I did have a huge weight loss because of it (4lbs)! So every cloud has a silver lining, right?

My mom is also here right now, so that interrupts my computer time. But I have been thinking about everyone and miss being here. :bcbsalute