GETTING BACK TO GOAL - Week of 4/12

[raidermom]

Good Morning GBTG Buds! graemlins/wave.gif

I should be in a cranky mood today..my laptop has taken another dump. Fortunately it's still under the repair warranty this time, but ya gotta wonder that there's something more wrong with the thing that these repairs aren't solving. It happens when I let the battery drain. (which he told me to do once a week) I took the laptop off of the adaptor and used it until the battery was nearly used up..I plugged in the adaptor and the SOS started all over again!! The power flickering, the burning smell.....I don't get it. I immediately shut the computer down and waited for it to cool and then tried playing with it...I got the charge light to come on...but after 4 hours of charging the battery was still nearly empty. I'm now wondering this.............Is it possible that it's the battery? It doesn't quite take a charge the way it used to and when I let it drain the energy to charge it back up creates all this heat, which then melts that little bit of solder holding those two tiny wires of the adaptor plug???? Is that possible? If that's it than I have to shell out another $130 for a new battery........

Anyway, like I said..I'm not grumpy. I saw what was happening and immediately backed up all important information I had stored.

Today I woke up with a new attitude. I am journaling today, measuring today, and weighing today. No more guestimates and mental journaling for me, it's simply not working. There was an interesting post this morning in "general questions" about plateaus...KellyS left an informative reply and part of her reply struck me....

14. ARE YOU ON AN ATTITUDE PLATEAU? -- Are you just tired of feeling like you're going to be doing this forever? Does that translate into that right now your desire to lose weight is equal to your desire for freedom from counting and having to think about points and healthy food choices? If so, then that mental attitude might be the culprit in that you're following a more relaxed adherence to the program but you think you're still doing it to the letter. Remind yourself of why you started this process, look at how far you've come. Is your goal still the same? Is it that you're scared of success, are okay with how you look right now, have you become complacent? Ask yourself these kind of questions honestly. If you're tired of the weight loss routine or have become complacent, try spicing up your food plan by trying more interesting meals and snacks, adding new foods, trying new recipes or new restaurants. Set new goals, setting a new goal can continue to challenge yourself.

I used to be soooooooo vigilant with WW, a true BCB. What the heck happened to me? I am tired of whining about it, I'm tired of the excuses...as of today I am a true BCB! This worked for me when I did all the right things....it will work again! When people warned me I was going to go thru this "rebellion" I thought "Nah, not me!" Well, here I am full of that attitude..the wrong attitude.

(Don't mind my ramblings...I need to do this, for myself at least.)

So today, my attitude shifts from rebellion to intolerance. I refuse to let life's little curve balls be an excuse to not do this properly. I refuse to turn a blind eye to how many points that my dinner really is. I refuse to make any tempting treats for ANYONE until I am 100% confident that I can abstain.

Today I start with journaling. I've meant to start, but have always had an excuse. No more of those. My food scale is at the front of the counter instead of hiding back in the corner. And I have already started with my water for today.

Don't coddle me ladies...if you see me on here starting to whine I want tough love, a good kick. graemlins/bcbkick.gif I really, really need that.

Thanks for listening buddies.....

Have a wonderful OP day! graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

[lrn44]

graemlins/wave.gif I think I've finally found where I belong! I joined the board a week or so ago (been lurking for a couple of weeks before that). I am a lifetime member of WW who fell off the wagon. :mad: I gained the weight I lost and now I am getting it back off again. I stopped going to meetings and journaling and every pound crept back on! I started going back to WW meetings on 3/31 and my weigh ins are on Wednesdays. I need continued support, so I am so glad I found BCB.

[WWCarol]

I AM A TRUE BCB!! graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

Very good post, Cheryl. I, too, have had "relaxed adherence". I realized yesterday that when I was at-goal, my breakfast out was an egg, small toast, and small cocoa. My cocoa had "grown" to large...and my plate now was a mini-omelette with a little potatoes. Now that isn't BAD, you all know. It's just that ALL my choices had grown in "size" and "points". :eek: I have to get back to LOSING POINTS and LOSING PORTIONS to get-back-to-goal!

Today (even though I'm cleaning for company, preparing a birthday dinner extravaganza, and waiting-20-minutes-+-on-the-phone to get information to get IRAs set up in a new place... :rolleyes: ) I WILL: journal, eating losing points, drink water, take vitamin, get milks/fruits/veggies and exercise. graemlins/thumbup.gif

LIFE will always get-in-the-way, and I've got to follow the program ANYWAY! graemlins/bcbsalute.gif :D

I also intend to get to my meeting this morning. I am going to put "stickers" on my calendar for staying OP AND exercising.

I am going to start a thread here for those Buddies who want to post their journals. If anyone can think of a way to make it FUN, please DO!! graemlins/kiss.gif

I am NOT happy with the way I look and feel. It is affecting my confidence and my outlook. It is not fair to me, or the people I love, to have less-than-the-best me. graemlins/wave.gif

[raidermom]

Lori - This sounds like the place for you! Welcome, I'm glad you decided to join us! graemlins/wave.gif

I am starting "fresh" as in completely OP, no excuses, starting today. So I will WI on Mondays I guess. Tough WI day after the weekend and all, but it helps to keep that weekend OP. ;)

Good luck on YOUR WI Wednesday Lori...looking forward to your posts. smile.gif

[raidermom]

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OKAY GTBG BUDS! WHERE ARE YOU???

I know a couple of you are excused due to vacations...but where are the rest of you? GTF? Wendy? Cheryl39? Boy, and is it ever quiet around here without Kyoot! http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/yes.gif

C'mon now....check in ladies...or I'm comin' to getcha! http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/whip.gif

[WWCarol]

Cheryl. Is that wet-noodle whole wheat or white?

;) tongue.gif

Buddies! My meeting was SO good today! :D I got a cool booklet called, "Time Saving Meal Ideals". It could have been called "WW Meals For Dummies"; it has pictures of ingredients (with plus-signs in between them) that then equal the meal! Plus, approximate points are included.

The meeting was about time-WASTERS: clutter, not delegating, perfectionism, volunteering, and procrastination. And time-SAVERS: plan, prioritize, list making, delegating, saying "no", finding out how other's save time.

Of COURSE Flylady's name came up! graemlins/thumbup.gif

There was another lifetimer who completely "resounded" with my latest story. She said, "I, too, have been floundering for a year. I, too, have been a sputtering engine. And I, too, am recommited." BOY, that made me feel good! She's regained about 15. She has DAYS where she feels FAT. She used to feel fat ALL the time, when she weighed 110 more! We gave each other the "I hear ya'" look, and I'll be asking after her from now on. We Lifetimers have to stick together! graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

[cheryl39]

Hi y'all. Cheryl, use the Lucy face, its so cute. I should use that as my avater. I didn't see the noodle. I liked the post, it bolsts my determination to lose the pounds.
Carol, I couldn't agree more. We need to be in the losing points attitude. Your sample breakfast out could be mine and its true the points and portions are not for losing but maintaining. Its works if I journal faithfully.


brb

[raidermom]

IS THIS BETTER??? http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/Fussbudget.gif

:D

[wendyj]

Hello Ladies graemlins/wave.gif ,

I'm here, I'm here..... I have changed my Avatar, as I always start my day out with a cup or two and usually end the same way, but with de-caf. How is everyone doing? I agree with all of you. I, too, hadn't been journaling well. It is so easy after years and years of WW or any program to take some very key things and shmooze through them without much thought. It is time to kick it into HIGH gear. Today is a brand new/fresh start day and I have recommitted to writing every single bite down and getting my exercise in B4 my DH leaves for work!!!(Or at least before the childcare children arrive in the morning.) graemlins/thumbup.gif

I got a 3-mile WATP tape today before 8AM. I really needed that. It was a great feeling.

I have not came all this way to go back to where I have been. NO! NO! NO!

Raidermom ~ I agree with everything you said earlier and I also want a swift kick if it sounds like I need one ;) It sounds like we will have the same WI night so we can keep each other going. I am frustrated for you in dealing with that blasted computer problem. :mad: It will get better!!


WWCarol ~ More fruits and veggies for me too!! AND WATER~WATER~WATER (With a straw, of course, it just goes down so much easier.) This floundering that I have been going through has lasted for about 13 weeks~ NO MORE! I am here for all of you buddies.This is it!

I have to try and make it to a different meeting this week, as tonight just did not work out. My DH had to go and pick up our oldest DS out of town so the younger DS's and I had to stay home~too long of a drive~and I am just not up to taking them to my meeting~. I have to hear graemlins/crazy.gif that meeting. I am so glad that you mentioned the topics WWCarol and the cool booklet ;) I am excited to get one.


A big hello to Lori graemlins/wave.gif Welcome aboard. We will all make it and need to stick together!! Glad you are on board.

Has anyone heard from Grainne lately??

To all of the rest of you ~ Have a great OP day.

Wendyj
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HW214/SW197.6/CW167/GW140(or less)
LT 6/1992
Height~ Too short for my range ;) )
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[ April 12, 2004, 06:48 PM: Message edited by: wendyj ]

[cheryl39]

Okay I had to get off the line,but I'm back. You want to know what else.
When I was losing weight, I was not as "smart" about all the food choices. I ate those flavored packs of oatmeal and counted it as 1 bread. Bulgar ? whats that? Fiber?
I'm not saying I want to go back to flavored packs of oatmeal but maybe be more...more what. I guess I don't know.
I got the new WW recipe book also. Pretty good coupons too.

What did everyone do with their Easter goodies? There was none here but I spent 4 points on a marked down chocolate egg for me. There only out now and I wanted it.

later guys graemlins/wave.gif

Lori, I'm sorry buddy . W-E-L-C-O-M-E graemlins/clown.gif

[ April 12, 2004, 06:50 PM: Message edited by: cheryl39 ]

[WWCarol]

Welcome, Lori!

I took the story, "The Most Expensive Candy" from BCB. You buy Easter candy 1/2 price after Easter(for the kids ;) ). You eat a bag. (You might even say, "What the heck" and eat ham, cake, along with it.) The candy was $2.99. You get it for $1.50! You gain 3 pounds. It takes TWO weeks at WWs (you lose at 1.5 lbs. per week), at $12 per week to lose the three pounds you gained. :eek: WWs $24 + candy $1.50 = $25.50!! The MOST Expensive Candy. ;) tongue.gif (The people loved that story~ smile.gif )

Birthday Dinner Time! graemlins/wave.gif Wish me well~

[wendyj]

Good Morning Buddies graemlins/wave.gif ,

This is a great place to be. It is great to have all of us who have been there - done that- working together for "our common good" ;) .

It looks to be a beautiful 52 degrees here today. I am looking forward to getting in all of my water today. Yes, I am going to drink a glass of water before each cup of coffee, even if it is de-caf. I will be getting outside with the kids today. I have a huge bucket of sidewalk chalk just waiting to be used. Our driveway will be very colorful by the time DH gets home. We are going to be playing frisbee, t-ball, kick-ball. Just look at those fun AP's racking up. I am going to get my workout in here shortly. It is a little after 7AM and I cannot wait to get my day going as well as my metabolism.

I hope you are all up and at'em today, too.
I am looking forward to hearing from all and our buddies that have bee on vacation for a few days too.

Have a great OP day all.

Hugs,
Wendyj

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HPGW~214/SW~197.6/CW~167/GW~140/PG~135
HT 5'3"
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"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize" graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

[raidermom]

Good Mornin' GBTG Buds! http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/sunsmiley.gif

Glad to see you this morning!

I made it thru Day 1 of being completely OP, which meant journaling, weighing, measuring, and water.
I have a similar motivation today and I hope this continues. I so need to be the old BCBer that I once was.....

I got a little burn yesterday in the tanning booth. It seems that the gym had put in all new
bulbs and I didn't know it. So my usual time in there happened to be too long because the bulbs were stronger. I'm a little red today....

The good news? The girls at the gym gave me the number of the owner and told me to call her about freezing my account for a month. She won't be in until late this morning so I have my fingers crossed that she will oblige. Wouldn't that be nice?

Carol - How did your birthday extravaganza go? I know you did good... you went into it with attitude!

Cheryl39- OUT with all the Easter Candy! http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/Fussbudget.gif
I gave mine to DS.... I left myself a little of those Jolly Rancher jellybeans, as I've allowed myself 3 points for this indulgence. Ya get more with the jellybeans!

Wendyj - You sound like your into this recent attitude that we are all getting....we are going to be OP all the way! Good for you..we need to have more strength and resolve if we're going to achieve the results we want. We know what it takes....LET'S DO IT!

Sandylee - Seasoned and smarter...I know that we are, but I think it's a matter of mustering up that knowledge and experience and putting it to use. You're right, baby steps....and one day at a time. It'll happen! http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/yes.gif

Now...off to make breakfast! http://img14.photobucket.com/albums/v41/raidermombcb/dogdish.gif

Have a great day everyone....... graemlins/kiss.gif

[jenn42302]

Hi girls,

A quick check-in, as I am totally swamped with work. I feel bad, I don't even have time to read the posts, but I didn't want to think I abandoned you@

I had some stupid family issues this weekend (not with DH, he's the BEST), AND AF came on late Easter Sunday (not what I wanted in my basket) AND ANOTHER!!! person at work has announced her pregnancy. This doesn't include the 3 times I heard at brunch Sunday about so-and-so's cousin/SIL/whatever is pregnant. And I'm feeling very overwhemed at work right now. AND I had a TERRIBLE food weekend, more than just the usual extra-holiday indulgence, so I feel crappy about that too. All I feel like doing is graemlins/sobbing.gif

So, because of all the work piling up, I should go. I hope I can get on later to catch up with the posts and do personals.

jenn

[Sandylee]

HI; sounds like everyone is motivated and doing well. Welcome Lori; this is a great place to hang out and get support. I dont post everyday but try to get on a couple of times a week. Carol glad you found a lifetime friend at your meeting. Your right, lifetimers have to stick together. Its different than that first time through. We are seasoned and smarter. I think reaching goal again will be even sweeter this time. Today I walked 2 miles after work. A little cold at first but that just made me walk faster. And (yea for me) I have drank all my water for 4 days straight. Gosh why do I struggle so with water. Its cheap, always available and easy and yet for me its the hardest part. So I have set a goal for 10 days straight on water, after that I will go for 10 more. Little goals, baby steps, these things add up. My scale is still not my friend. I am so not focusing on the scale number right now. So even tho I weigh weekly and write down the number I really am looking at how much exercise I am getting and the water I am drinking and of course the food I am eating. These things I can control. And if I am always 134.2 at least I am not 186.8. One of the women I work with lost 75 lbs 4 years ago on WW. She has gained it all back and then some I think. Its sad to watch her. Not much I can say to her. She knows the program and she knows its works. She is just not in the right place to use it. When she lost her weight I was at my heaviest. Now we are reversed. I wish she would come back. Maybe in time. On a brighter note I spent Easter morning with my mom and sister. And then my son and his girlfriend came to my house in the afternoon. So I had a nice time with my family. Have a great week everyone.

[WWCarol]

GOOD Morning, GBTG-friends~

Yep. I made it through, OP! 'Tweren't nothin'! ;)

A wonderful time was had by all...

I was NOT hungry, and I had a hard time thinking-on-my-feet. Next time, I would have a crab or shrimp cocktail and be happy~

Jenn~ Your post made me feel sad. Make sure you "FEEL your feelings", even if that means taking time to graemlins/sobbing.gif .

Yes, Sandylee...This time getting to goal will be SO SWEET! graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

I'll be back later, too. Off to SHOP with my Mom today~ graemlins/wave.gif

[ April 13, 2004, 07:35 PM: Message edited by: WWCarol ]

[cheryl39]

Good evening GBTGers.
I checked out the daily thread and SSKatie started a goodie.
Relating to that post, I feel like I've been there bf. its sorta like what Carol said last night about losing points and losing portions. My points are usually over by 8 and that seems to be good for maintenence but I need to be at 22-25 to lose. Instead I pat my hand and "there-there" myself into another Monday and another week closer to (gasp) summer.

Does anyone really stop eating bf bedtime? I do good on this for a few weeks and fall back into it. I think this helps.

Hey where is Kyoot? And GTF?
Hi Jenn graemlins/wave.gif sorry you're having a rough time.

Cheryl/Carol that cartoon over on the daily journals was a lion (king of the beasts). Remember "killer(keeler) the vulture" with the big adams apple? Oh, I LOVE the old cartoons.

later :D

[raidermom]

That's the vulture that sang, "my mama done told me...when I was in kneepants"!!! Right?! LOL

Yup, I remember! :D

[cheryl39]

Good morning everyone. I did my treadmill for 20, jumped to the bike for 10 and back to the t-mill for 10 more minutes. I thought I'd shake it up but mostly I was bored today. At least its done. The scale is scaring me :eek: and I'm going out of town this weekend. I plan on writing the scale number on my forehead (not) but somewhere to remind me I have a goal to meet.

OK I'm off to work
ta ta

[wendyj]

Good Morning Everyone, graemlins/wave.gif

It is sunny already :cool: . Supposed to be up in the 60's. My DH wants to go on a walk after work. He walks faster than I, but I am also thinner than I was last summer so I just might be pulling him along :D . I am not sure which one of us will be pushing the double stroller, that might make a difference too.

I got on the scale today ladies and I am down 2.8 . I am so excited, and know that the exercise, even if it is just 30 minutes/day makes all the difference for me.

My new WW magazine came yesterday and it is really good. It has some recipes that look great and has a lot of swimsuit options. I am looking so forward to GBTG and buying a swimsuit that I like, not just one that covers up every square inch from neck to ankles, however, it will be a conservative one. ;)

Jenn~ I really hope that today is a better day. I feel for you and am sending .......
~<<<<Happy Vibes>>>>~ and hugs your way.

Cheryl39~ You WILL get to that goal!!!
You sound like you are on your way, especially getting all of that exercise in already. graemlins/thumbup.gif


Hello Cheryl, Sandylee, WWCarol, and anyone that I missed. Have a great OP day. I also need to get that exercise in before things get too busy. Lots of stuff on the agenda for today. Check back later.

Wendy graemlins/bcbsalute.gif


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HPGW~214/SW~197.6/CW~ 164.2 /GW~140/PG~135
HT 5'3"
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"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize"

[ April 14, 2004, 08:00 AM: Message edited by: wendyj ]

[jenn42302]

Hello everyone!

I am feeling better this morning. Some of it is artificial, you know, fake a smile until it's genuine, but you know, it works. So, I wore a pink, springy outfit with my pink spring coat and matching purse to at least LOOK all happy. See, yesterday, I just acknowledged to myself that I WAS HAVING A BAD DAY, but I will only allow one. So, I had a crappy day yesterday, that doesn't mean today will be crappy too! I also think the weather had a lot to do with it, it was MISERABLE. It poured rain all day.

Despite the horrible day, I was POP until last night, and let's just say the last of the Easter leftovers are gone. So the victory for me is that I didn't eat all day to make myself feel better. I'm OK though, since I was so low on points for the day, but I will say with certainty that there will be NO polish sausage in my house for another year!

The sky is brightening, there will be exercise in my future today. Perhaps a walk at lunch, and maybe I will FINALLY get my butt over to that place that has the $3 yoga classes.

Raidermom & Carol ~ You gals crack me up with your banter, makes me :D

Wendy ~ Thanks for the happy vibes, and graemlins/thumbup.gif on your awesome loss!!

Cheryl ~ I thought I was the only one doing that...I'm usually over 6-8 points, which is still maintenance but not losing. But you're right, summer is coming and I've got a closet full of capris that are gonna be snug if I pulled them on today! My problem is that I was a fast loser before, so I keep thinking, just 2 good weeks and I'll have this extra weight of in no time! But wonder if it doesn't come off so fast now???

graemlins/wave.gif to everyone else!! Have a HAPPY OP day!! I know I will!!!! (hey, the sun is kinda, sorta peeking out!!!)

jenn smile.gif

[GotThatFIre]

Hello cheryl39 and all other GBTG Buddies.

cheryl39, thanks so much for asking about me. I'm still here, checking the thread even, but not very much time to read and post.

The program that I work for will have our Spring on campus session this weekend, so I've been super busy dealing with the preparations for that.

I gained 2.8 lbs at my last weeks post surgery WI, no WI this weekend, so I'm working to get those lbs off.

I hope that everyone is doing well and raidermom, I'll see you on the Entertainment thread after AI tonight smile.gif .

GTF

[raidermom]

Good Mornin' GBTG Buds! http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/sunsmiley.gif

Mmmmm! I have the baked oatmeal in the oven as we speak! In the midst of making it I happened to realize that I was out of baking powder. http://img14.photobucket.com/albums/v41/raidermombcb/slap.gif Good thing for those emergency substitutions! DH who happens to hate oatmeal is getting tempted at the smell. We make our bread pudding with diced peaches and that's what I've done with this....so he's smelling the cinnamon, vanilla, and peaches and it's driving him a little nuts...betcha he caves and has some. ;)

It's so nice being on vacation this weeks (from school) and not out running everywhere. Today is ballet but NO BIGGIE, I'm ready! It's supposed to warm up to near 70 degrees starting tomorrow...it'll be nice to go to the park and read a book while Sarah plays.

Wendyj - 2.8 pounds!!! You da bomb! You have fun picking out that new bathing suit.

Jenn - I hope today is a better day for you. graemlins/kiss.gif

Cheryl39 - You're off to a good start this morning! Hey, shakin' that exercise up keeps you
from getting bored with it...I hear it's good to do anyway. Good for you! graemlins/thumbup.gif

Carol - I hope you are enjoying your time with mom...shopping, chatting. ;)

Have a great day everyone! graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

[raidermom]

GTF - You can count on ME to be there after AI...LOL! Full of commentary as usual...... :D

Or full of something anyway..... tongue.gif

[Kyoot]

Hi,
I'm back! I have my meeting tonight nad I wasn't on my best behaviour so I'm going to just sit and wait on the scale until next week I know tonight I need the meeting more than the scale! My mom was no help! but I did notice my plate of Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, carrots and coleslaw was smaller portions than hers. smile.gif I felt good that I was able to say "taste" instead of inhale.
Kyoot

[WWCarol]

Hi, Buddies!

I'll be exercising LATE today...if you want to catch up on my escapades, catch the GBTG Daily Journals. Early dementia seems to be setting in. ;) tongue.gif

Oh well. I'm PROUD of everything I'm doing RIGHT! :D And I'll get this all figured out! graemlins/thumbup.gif graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

DS-D is coming in 3 weeks, and I have a wedding coming up...all nice "motivation" to walk-the-walk. graemlins/wave.gif

[wendyj]

Good Morning Buddies, graemlins/wave.gif

Today is going to be a very BUSY day. It is my only day off this week and I have to get to the grocery store, and just about every other place in town to pay bills/and spend...spend...spend.
It is going to be so beautiful out today and tomorrow that I want to get everything done early and enjoy the afternoon outside. I may even get some color on these "flourescent white" :cool: legs of mine.

Today I am wearing a lycra/spandex pair of exercise pants to workout. I need to get this done before all of the other errands or I know that it won't happen. I have not worn a pair of them for so long, always big sweats and big t-shirts. However, I would hate to scare my neighbors by even taking out the garbage in these, hopefully no one will just drop in. :eek:

Kyoot~ How was your trip? It is good to see you back on the board. graemlins/thumbup.gif

GotThatFire~ We miss you, but know that schedules get hectic. Thinking of you.

Raidermom & WWCarol~ I agree with Jenn... You two really crack me up too :D

Jenn~ You know what they say "Friends welcome, Relatives by appointment" ~ This may be a real good strategy. ;) Hope you are doing well today.

Lori~ How are you doing? Looking forward to hearing from you.

Hello Cheryl39, Sandylee, and anyone I may have missed. Have a great OP day.

Wendy

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HPGW~214/SW~197.6/CW~ 164.2 /GW~140/PG~135
HT 5'3"
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"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize"

[raidermom]

Good Mornin' GBTG Buds! http://img14.photobucket.com/albums/v41/raidermombcb/toothbrush.gif

It's a beautiful day in the neigh-bor-hood! http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/sunsmiley.gif Sunny and mid-60's today...near 70 tomorrow...*sigh* pure heaven. DD is already buggin' to go to the park. Who can blame her...being stuck indoors all winter long is hard on ME, let alone a 4 year old.

Cross your fingers ladies.....A guy that DH works with owns a timeshare at a resort in Orlando. He doesn't think he's going to use it this year and says if he doesn't, it's ours....free of charge.
This is a 2 bedroom condo with a LOT of amenities and it's just outside the Disney gates. We were planning a trip to Orlando over the winter and staying at the Hard Rock Hotel....so this saves us about $2,000. I am so excited at the thought of this....I hope it comes to fruition. http://img14.photobucket.com/albums/v41/raidermombcb/crossfingers.gif

Wendyj - You have a BUSY day planned...but a FUN busy day....I love to spend, spend, spend! http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/yes.gif
And btw, the times that I DO wear something of that nature IS the time someone will drop by unexpected. Happens everytime!

Carol - I'm proud of you too...you're doing great.
I have motivation for you to GBTG as well.....
I WANT MY PICTURE! http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/Fussbudget.gif

Kyoot! Glad you're back! C'mon now girl, we need your can-can attitude. I wanna hear all about Mr2 and Mr4 and the wagon........

GTF - Didja see my commentary? :D

Jenn - Ok...NO MORE BAD DAYS! graemlins/bcbkick.gif Or I'm comin' to Buffalo and I'm gonna getcha, ya hear?
So take those sausages and the rest of the leftovers and throw them in the garbage....they're of no use to you.
I hope you know that this was in every way a loving butt-kick. graemlins/kiss.gif Wear that pink , springy outfit everyday until YOU feel like spring yourself...CAN-CAN!
And to follow Wendy's quote: "God gave us friends to make up for our families" LOL

Have a great day everyone!

[WWCarol]

GOOD Morning, GBTG-friends!

SINCE I have not exercised for awhile, even though I "intended" to, I decided: No computer UNTIL AFTER I have exercised.

It worked! Here I am. :D Completed a one hour Callanetics (flexibility, stretching) tape. And I feel shakey...like a "newbie"...I PLAN to include that in once-a-week. graemlins/thumbup.gif

If you have not tried the Baked Oatmeal, RUN to the Breakfast Forum and MAKE it. I never did, because I have my Pennsylvania Dutch Baked Oatmeal that I love (like hot oatmeal with cooked fruits). This is a WHOLE different ball-game! It's like a HUGE oatmeal cookie: about 1" tall, drier, holds together (easily portable). I put raisins in mine and we ALL loved it! graemlins/thumbup.gif :D Very filling and scrumptious for 3 points. (In a way it reminded me of CyberGranny's Energy Bars, only I liked this much better. More substantial and you GET more!)

Today I plan to get in ALL my fruits and vegetables, too. I missed it by one yesterday. So good to have the exercise out of the way for the day.

Make It Great, Buddies~ graemlins/wave.gif

(After I got off, I thought: You should see ME when I take the dog out in the morning! :eek: Nightgown, covered with big raincoat, wearing gardening clogs! LOL! Ve-ry cute~

And yesterday I was Queen Of The Universe! I was driving past a bunch of turkeys (what's a group of turkeys called?!) and I imitated their sounds, "GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE!" and ALL TEN of them made this HUGE RACKET answering immediately, " GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE!!"...so of course I had to keep THAT up for quite awhile~ ;) It was FUN.)

[ April 15, 2004, 10:33 AM: Message edited by: WWCarol ]

[raidermom]

*ahem* [placing scholar cap upon head]

A group of turkeys is called a flock.

And you remind me of DH..everytime we go up north he'll see cows in a pasture, pull over and "moo" back and forth with them. I can tell you that I am on the floorboards hiding with embarrassment. http://img14.photobucket.com/albums/v41/raidermombcb/cow.gif

Now...just for imagry purposes.....were you "gobbling" with your nightgown and gardening clogs? And were ya "shakin' your tailfeathers"? :D ;)

[ April 15, 2004, 10:52 AM: Message edited by: raidermom ]

[raidermom]

http://www.geocities.com/wildlifegifs/turkey4.gif

Pssst! Hey Tom....what's that crazy lady with the clogs up to?? It ain't November is it????

[GotThatFIre]

Hello GBTG Buds:

I hope that everyone is having an awsome OP day!

raidermom, yes, girlfriend, I saw your commentary and I concur smile.gif .

I missed a good deal of the show, but your thoughts seem pretty accurate overall.

We'll see what happens tonight smile.gif .

GTF

[WWCarol]

I was "safely" in my van...so at any time I could pull my head in and act like everything was NORMAL. ;) :D

DD, 25, was hiding by the floorboards...

UNTIL she saw how much fun I was having, and then she joined in! graemlins/thumbup.gif

I didn't know I could MAKE turkey-sounds, but it came real easily~ ;)

P.S. Cheryl. I have to "MOO", too. In fact. I pretty much have to do all the fun animal sounds. :cool:

Got a pot of Vegetarian Chili going, using lentils and a pack of taco seasoning. Simmering for one hour. 2.5 pts. per serving. Can't WAIT. I'm drooling... http://img14.photobucket.com/albums/v41/raidermombcb/eat.gif

TIVO recorded American Idol. I'm hardly even interested? Oh well. I can go through it at warp speed!

[jenn42302]

Hi everyone!

I am a much, much happier girl now! Amazing what a little sunshine can do for one's disposition!

And today I'm wearing my seafoam green jacket and polka-dotted capri pants. I'm just a springtime sort of gal!

All the bad food is gone, trying to get back into the swing of things. Told DH the bike is coming up TONIGHT or else I try to drag it up from the basement myself (and probably rip off a good deal of the moldings around the door in the process!). I will get a bike ride in before my night in front of the couch (AI, then the Apprentice).

Carol, I get flocks (thanks raidermom!) of turkeys in my backyard all the time, I haven't thought of talking back to them...now I just might!

raidermom ~ The offensive food is gone and it might not even be allowed to make a return next year! The days are staying good...I worked too hard to get to goal, and I was a hard-core BCBer too, so I'm graemlins/bcbkick.gif ing my own butt (but feel free to graemlins/bcbkick.gif me some more!) I'm liking the return to the tough BCB, as it got softer, so did I (literally AND figuratively!!) I re-read my own posts from this week, and that was NOT me. I'd have graemlins/bcbkick.gif my foot so far someone else's butt if I read someone else's posts like mine. So I appreciate the "love," but now I need the "tough!!"

Kyoot ~ Ahhhh families, gotta love 'em!

wendy ~ I, too am "flourescent white" (see my avatar???) But I don't get tan, just crispy, so no sun for me! I hope you enjoyed yours, though, and hope you enjoyed the spend, spend, spend part of your day!!! :D BTW. love the "relatives by appointment" phrase. I've now got an aunt who has no chance in heck of getting an appt for a VERY long time!!!

graemlins/wave.gif to everyone else!!! I hope you are all having fabulous OP days!!!! Take care!!!

jenn smile.gif

[WWCarol]

Ooooo, Jenn! Your Spring-time outfit sounds :cool: ~ (I'm in the cold rain eating chili :rolleyes: )

Glad you're feeling better...Laughed out loud at your post!

I don't even want to think about why I talked to turkeys, and other people haven't thought of it...! ;) LOL!

(HEY. Maybe it's 'cause I talk to you turkeys each day?... graemlins/kiss.gif )

(There IS the saying "talkin' turkey". So maybe I'm not so unusual.)

[ April 15, 2004, 02:46 PM: Message edited by: WWCarol ]

[Kyoot]

Hi all, Thanks for the welcome backs! I knew being at my mom's an extra day would also add to my "plate" so we left that extra day early to home home to safe ground. Something that did work in my favour, I think, was to let my BIL, SIL, Mr4, MIL and FIL ad SIL's MOM, eat first I only got what was left and when your feeding that many men and a pregnant ladie your get can avoid filling up your plate cause there isn't anything to fill it with. My mom's house had 17total for eating, little miss 6wks didn't sit at the table she ate what mom ate. tongue.gif It was so much fun to see my family but it was very hard to be "good". Something I'm very happy about today is that I went for a 40minute walk with mr2 and mr4 and I took the Jogging stroller instead of the wagon. Poor mr 4.75 is way to big for a stroller but I needed to get the walk in since my usual walking partner is going otu with her dh tongiht. My DH is off until next monday vacation time, so I'm going to see if he will go with me tonight and the boys to walk again, if not I'll hit hte stepper for 40minutes or maybeI can get me up to 45 again?
Carol LOL at the Flock of turkeys.
CherylR I did a Cancan just for you while reading. smile.gif I have my work out music in the CD player righ tnow but Mr4 Smashed MR2's face into the corner of my desk (can you say bully) and that stopped that idea. I had to mop up the blood. EWWWWWw
WendyJ you sound right on your game today! and Jen too, you ladies re doing awsome!!!
Kyoot

[WWCarol]

Day 4 (of public journaling ;) ) has come to an end.

I exercised AND was OP! http://img14.photobucket.com/albums/v41/raidermombcb/encore.gif

I'm feeling pretty PROUD of myself right now...

http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/Garfield2.gif

[wendyj]

Good Evening Ladies graemlins/wave.gif

Hey WWCarol ....GRRRRREAT JOB!!!!! graemlins/thumbup.gif

It feels really good to be putting everything down and seeing it work. Yahoo!!!
I am back a lot later than originally planned, but that is just the way it seems to go some days. I completely forgot about PT conferences tonight for my 6th grader, but managed to get the full report and report card. DS did extremely well and is even behaving. AMEN!!!

My Lycra/Spandex stayed on most of the morning and then after putzing around and trying to get all of this stuff done before I could leave, I either had to leave and do my errands or not be able to go until Saturday... What would you do?? Well, of course, I changed as quick as I could loaded up the little darlings and we hit the floor runnin'. I will have to try the outfit again tomorrow, but will get the workout in before anything else(except coffee, of course.) I do like to be coherent when I work out, it makes for a lot less tripping over my own feet ;) .

Raidermom~ I have to go back out to get Oatmeal, which has been on my list the last two trips to the store, but for some reason has not made it into the cart. I am out of baked oatmeal graemlins/sobbing.gif .

Everyone sounds great!! I have to get to bed it is almost 11PM and I am draggin'. Hope DH is sleeping ;)
See everyone tomorrow.

Wendy
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HPGW~214/SW~197.6/CW~164.2/GW~140/PG~135
HT 5'3"
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"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize"

[cheryl39]

Hey good morning and I hope you all have sunny skies.
Kyoot, I forgot you would be gone and am glad you're back. We all missed you. I personally was afraid that ...you did a umm back slide...NOT! graemlins/crazy.gif :D

We're just about to leave, I won't be back on line until later Sunday :( . Reading all the posts does boost my resolve and I promise I won't let you and me down.

take care and I'll be back

[jenn42302]

Good morning ladies,

I am proud to say...the bike is out! I had my inaugural ride and let me tell you, I AM SO OUT OF SHAPE!! I had developed two routes, a short one for when I didn't have a lot of time, and a longer one. Well, I couldn't get through the short route!! I will be biking every day, to get my legs back. I can't believe how quickly I got out of shape, but I also can't believe how excited I am to get back at it!!!

That's all for me. I'm so happy to see how hard everyone is working at OP, you are all my inspiration!

Gotta go, another busy day here at work!!

jenn smile.gif

[Kyoot]

Hi Buddies, Just getting ready to get the boys out the door to the grocerystore. Why I go there I have no clue I know I'll just eat it! My computer is flakey this week I'm ready to drag Dh arround by his... well he is hogging up my bandwidth, time and well totally interupting the normal flow of things here in the house. Funny I wanted him off for a vacation but grrrr he is in my way. Lastnight went really bad, I journaled my spiral to the evil side but I used 16 of my 25 flex and didn't win any of them for activity. Today is a new day. Well Crap my UPS just came on TTFN
Kyoot

[raidermom]

Good Mornin' Buddies! graemlins/wave.gif

Today I have to be quick...I have company coming late this morning and they will be here all day....THEN DH is taking me out for a fish fry. Don't worry, they have a perfectly OP dish that I will be ordering.

We are going on a picnic today! I'm so excited! DD is less than enthused....she said, "why are we going to eat on a blanket when they have picnic tables at the park?" She just doesn't get it.....LOL

Jenn - Good for you for getting that bike out! Baby steps...it'll all come back. And yes, it's been just over 3 weeks that I haven't been to the gym and all is lost....it doesn't take long at all. I'm proud of you for wiping the dust off of your bike...here's to the longer route before too long! graemlins/thumbup.gif

Cheryl39 - We'll see you Sunday! With more resolve than ever before! ;)

Wendyj - To answer your question...it would depend on the "errands" involved. If they were bill paying errands..that can wait until Saturday. If they were of the shopping nature, even groceries count, I'd be hittin' the floor runnin' myself! ESPECIALLY IF I WERE OUT OF OATMEAL!!!! http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/Fussbudget.gif

Carol - You SHOULD be proud of yourself! You are smokin' girlfriend! I think the atmosphere has changed around these parts.....there is definitely a sense of RESOLVE and DETERMINATION lately. I LOVE IT! http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/yes.gif

Kyoot - Now THAT would be a good plan for me at the inlaws ......let everyone get their fill before I step up to the plate. Let me just say.....I'd be pickin' crumbs off the plate. The family motto is, "whoever eats the fastest gets the mostest". :rolleyes: And I'm NOT kidding....they say it immediately following grace.

GTF - All I can say is......HE'S GONE!!!! http://www.dearbornheightsraiders.org/jump.gif

Anyone I missed, HI!

Have a great day everyone...... graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

[jenn42302]

Raidermom, I second your motion...JPL, buh-bye!

Local boy JS will probably make it one more week, depending on song selection (I don't know why, but I'm thinking Copa Cabana, kind of a cheesy lounge-act song and JS is more of a lounge act). I think he'll pick up JPLs teeny-bopper girl vote for a week if he doesn't totally stink up the joint.

But I actually felt bad for JPL, cause he LOVES the stage so much, JS looks like he's ready to go every week and is almost disappointed when it's not him.

OK, my AI 2¢ is done, I know I should have put it on the AI thread, haven't had a chance to go there.

Now, they actually want me to WORK around these parts, so I gotta go!!

jenn smile.gif

[ April 16, 2004, 08:55 AM: Message edited by: jenn42302 ]

[WWCarol]

It takes 6 months to get into shape and 2 weeks to get out of shape. Once you know this you can stop being angry about other things in life and only be angry about this. -Rita Rudner :D

Baked Oatmeal?! I just made me some! Sooooo GOOD!

I have already been on the elliptical 30+ minutes AND done most of my upper body. I'll finish that later on...I have errands to do. MAN, I am HURTING today! Those 1/4"-1/2" streches are killer on Callanetics, but you get GREAT results! graemlins/thumbup.gif

I'll come back later when I have more time. BYE, Buddies! graemlins/wave.gif graemlins/kiss.gif

[WWCarol]

I HATE it when I write a post and then no one responds all day!...

Do I have bad breath?! ;) tongue.gif

Anyone have a MINT?!...

Well, I'll tell you something interesting. When I did my Callanetics tape yesterday, as I was doing an exercise one way, I heard my vertebrae go "crack-crack-crack-crack" down my back. When I reversed position, it happened AGAIN?! I'm thinking my neck problem might have been due to my back, partly? And I think my back cracked ITSELF back into place?! :eek:

Isn't that COOL? :cool: My neck IS feeling better! graemlins/thumbup.gif :D

[wendyj]

Good Evening Buddies, graemlins/wave.gif

This day just flew and in only 40 more minutes it will be tomorrow, so I need to get some sleep. :eek:

I am going to a meeting tomorrow morning @ 8:30AM so I will need to be up and at'em early.

Got exercise in right after coffee today. Yes the spandex/lycra made and appearance again in my living room and I think that I can move with a little more spring in my step and kick like the Rockettes while wearing them ;) . Everyone should have them!!!

We are trying to eat some of the leftovers from the last few nights and it sure will be good to have some of it gone. I do not think anyone in our home had the same thing on their plate this evening.

It was a beautiful day outside today. My DS wanted to get his little pool out already. It acutally was warm enought, but we did not have enough time. The childcare kids were only here for a couple hours. They left around noon and we had a funeral at 2PM which took time.

My DS2 fell off the top of a 15-20foot slide on the playground at the church today during the funeral lunch. graemlins/sobbing.gif There were other older children down there and I ran in to church to get DS3 and put him in the stroller and before I could get back out there (approximately 3 minutes) DS2 had fallen flat on his back and back of head. OH MY GOSH!!!!! Things can happen so fast. He seems to be fine-Praise God! I know that a guardian angel was definitely watching over him. smile.gif

Well I hope that everyone is doing well. Have a great night. I will check in tomorrow after WI.

Wendy

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HPGW~214/SW~197.6/CW~ 164.2 /GW~140/PG~135
HT 5'3"
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"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize"

[raidermom]

Good Morning Buddies!

Yesterday was sooooooooo beautiful...in the 70's!! It felt good to take the ol' jacket off at the park because I was hot!

We had a blast yesterday.....3 hours of flying kites. The girl's mom brought 3 kites along with them..one for her girls, one for Sarah. DH thought we would just open the one and let the girls take turns, easier that way. Well, as we're about to wrap things up and head home..Sarah's friends said, "I wanna fly MY kite!" Of course..what were we thinking! We opened up the other two kites and got them going......I haven't flown a kite in years......since I was a kid. I have always just sat back and let DH handle it. It felt SO good.....I highly recommend for the renewal of spirit. ;)

When the Miss Patti came to collect her adorable little girls, she was explaining to us that she was worried about a smell coming from her basement that has grown progressively worse over the past few weeks. Since she has 4 children, one of them a newborn, she was getting very concerned. Her DH had a plumber out thinking it might be sewer gas....nope. So MY guy, big bad hunter (who is quick to identify "dead animal" smells) and Gas Man (works for local utility) decided we would head over there to try and identify the problem. After an hour of searching he noticed a group of flies under the deck....I think you know were I'm going with this. Patti's DH looked like he was going to hurl...it was an opposum. A pretty big one too....... So somehow that smell was seeping into their beautifully finished basement. Problem solved!

So we didn't get home until 10 PM last night and I went right to bed. The outdoors does a body good!

Wendyj - OMG! Stories like that make me cringe. I hope your little one is ok. Forgive me for asking this, but I'm always curious about other people's reactions to things.
When something like this happens, do you RUN like the dickens to take care of it? Or are you frozen in one place, in a shock-like state?
For me it depends on who's around me...adultwise. If DH is there, I freeze and I'm useless. If I KNOW I'm alone in the situation, I'll freeze for a few seconds (which SEEMS like an eternity) and then I'll rush to the rescue.
Fortunately the worst that has ever happened to any of my children was when my son got to close to the swings and one of them came back and got him right between the eyes...he was 2. He had 2 black eyes and a large goose egg on his forehead. Poor baby. (and yes, I handled it but had to call DH to come home......and I crumbled like a dry shortbread cookie as soon as he got there)
I consider myself VERY lucky compared with what MY mom had to deal with between me and my brother....broken bones, split skulls on numerous occasions, stitches....
.....Knocking on wood.......... ;)

Carol, buddy......I was gonna say something about that offensive odor, but I knew you were smart enough to figure it out for yourself. ;) I hear brushing your tongue helps.......LOL tongue.gif

Have a great day everyone....I will, HIGH 70's today! graemlins/thumbup.gif

[WWCarol]

Hi, Buddies! graemlins/wave.gif

I have exercised, eaten my Baked Oatmeal, and now I'm heading out with DH. He's on vacation, and we're going to spread lime and bark dust and compost and HAVE A GRAND OLE' TIME! :D

Make It OP! THE ON-LY WAY! graemlins/bcbsalute.gif ;)

[redhotmama]

Hi! I am joining the rest of you in GBTG! I have posted my journal so far, have had a 45 minute walk of 3 miles (puff,puff) and have to spend most of the day sewing. I am a quilter and we have 2 shows coming up so need to get my projects finished. At least I can't eat and sew so that will keep me out of the kitchen. We are having my sis and partner for dinner and my plan is an OP meal, chicken, baked potatoes and lots of veggies, strawberries (from the freezer) with cake and whip cream (for the others).....I will have the strawberries w/FF Coolwhip. I also will not have any wine (my sis usually brings some) as if I do my resolve weakens! LOL I really want to GBTG! Have a good day all!

Diana graemlins/wave.gif graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

[WWCarol]

Wow, Diana! You're PLANNING ahead AND journaling! :D

You'll be to goal in no time! graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

Enjoy the journey...

[raidermom]

Welcome Diana! graemlins/wave.gif

Yes, you have your dinner planned out great! I'll take strawberries and FF cream anyday and not feel slighted or deprived.

So...you've journaled, planned, AND exercised.....I'd say we have ourselves a winning strategist here! graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

Looking forward to your posts!

[WWCarol]

Back on to update my journal (and take a break!) smile.gif

I've got DUELING CHICKENS! ;)

One is the "Crockpot Deli Chicken" which I MUST be the last-person-here to try?! :rolleyes: 4-6 hrs. on high, Lawry salt, on aluminum foil balls.

The other is the same size, on CONVECTION in my small Cuisinart toaster oven. (Only supposed to hold a 4 lb. chicken, but my 6 pounder did fine.) One hour at 350 degrees. Looks GOOD!

I usually cook them in my BIG oven, on those little stand-up-dealies at about 450 degrees for an hour and they have been GREAT! We'll see...

May the BEST chicken WIN!! graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

Insight number 1: I wanted to eat. Realized I wasn't where I should be with WATER for the day. Drank water. Now I feel "full". tongue.gif

Insight number 2: Remember Insight number 1. :D

[raidermom]

Carol, my guess will be the Convection Chicken HANDS DOWN.

Don't feel bad about not trying the Deli Roasted Chicken up until now....I did and was not impressed whatsoever. I must be one of only a few that feel that way as I don't see too many negative reviews! (I don't like to post negative reviews....I'll just not comment at all) But in the sanctity of GTBG I CAN SHOUT IT OUT!!!! LOL

My favorite way to have a roasted chicken has been in the convection or using the Big George rotisserie...... graemlins/thumbup.gif

You'll have to let me know how YOU like the Deli Roasted........... :D

[redhotmama]

Hey, Carol, just noticed you and I started BCB at the same time! BUT......you have waaaaaay more posts! guess that means you talk a lot? LOL Sorry :rolleyes: couldn't resist! graemlins/crazy.gif

Diana ;)

[wendyj]

Hi Buddies graemlins/wave.gif ,

This day has gone so fast. I got up in time to get ready and go to a WW meeting, as I missed my Monday night one. It was a great meeting. Just like WWCarol said!!! I think the new Time Saving Meals booklet is great. They were also selling WW bars 2 for 1 which was great so of course they made another $20 on me ;) . The best news of all is that with clothes on I weigh 163. Yahoo!!! However, in the buff I was 161.8 this morning. :D It is starting to drop off. I tried on some of my last summer capri's and other things and THEY DO NOT FIT!!! That is in a good way. I cannot wait to drive those fat clothes into the consignement store and look through the smaller clothes racks. It has been so long since I have actually worn the things that I want to wear rather than the things I had to wear. It is getting better every week.

Raidermom~ My little one is okay. Praise God! If there is blood I usually panic, but there was not and he, amazingly, has no bruises or anything. I know that a guardian angel was watching over him. Things just happen so fast.

Well we are going to a musical tonight as last night it was sold out. I have to shower yet and make salads so we can eat before we leave.

I will check back later.

Wendy
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HT 5'3"
LT 6/1992
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"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize"

[ April 17, 2004, 05:55 PM: Message edited by: wendyj ]

[WWCarol]

LOL, Diana! Not in "real" life...but HERE, I do! Talking a lot is one of my GOOD points! :D (Right, Buddies?... ;) LOL.)

Cheryl~ Well, BOTH chickens were very moist and delicious. The crockpot one only took 3+ hours? But. The soft skin was gross (DH called it "slime") tongue.gif . The convection LOOKED good AND tasted good! graemlins/thumbup.gif (But we're eating BOTH of them! LOL~)

Oh, Wendy. I am SO HAPPY for you! I can't WAIT til the weight starts to drop-off~ That is such a great feeling! graemlins/thumbup.gif

Just saw a motivating statement that I've added to my signature. It was in response to a person telling Dr. Phil, "I just LOVE FOOD!" See what you think:

"Love the right foods, at the right time, in the right way. -Dr. Phil"

Now to look up some recipes needing "cooked chicken"~ ;)

[raidermom]

Good Morning GBTG Buds!

Another GLORIOUS summer-like day today! I am tickled pink about it. :cool:

My DD graduates HS this year, and leave it to DM to call and ask what the plans are for a party. Well mom...since there is very little family around us I hadn't planned on a "party". She just got off the phone with my DB and he said he was waiting for an invitation as they had planned on coming in from Conneticut for it..... :rolleyes: SO.....guess what I'm doing now?? Planning a graduation party. graemlins/crazy.gif Does the stress ever end? It happens to be the same weekend as Sarah's ballet recital...this outta be fun.

Wendyj - I am so glad the weight is coming off for you! I'm with Carol...I can't wait for it to start coming off.
I'm so glad your little one is ok. An angel sure WAS looking out for him by the sounds of it.

Diana - Carol...likes talking a lot? LOL
I have always just thought she just has a lot to say! ;) I was even thinking of where I'd be in the posting ranks if I hadn't had a close to 8 month hiatus.... :eek:

Carol - Yes..I remember. slimy, gross chicken skin! YUCK! But the actual chicken was okay. But that's just it....it was okay. Not the RAVE REVIEWS that everyone else seems to have.
What recipes didja find for your cooked chicken?

Here's hoping that the weather wherever YOU may be is just as nice as it is here. Have a great day everyone! graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

[Canadian Girl]

Hi Ladies,

Is there still room for me here? I wasn't living the BCB way the past few weeks so I stayed away but praise God I'm back on track and got my journals and cookbooks dusted off. I went back to my meeting yesterday and even talked to a recruiter about potentially working for WW once I hit my goal weight which is less than 5 lbs. away now if I go for the top of my range.

Cheryl, I'm with you on the deli roasted crock pot chicken. DH loves it and I thought it was just alright. Kind of dry for my tastes and not so visually appealing but to each their own I guess smile.gif

Carol, I've been lurking and reading everything and I just have to tell you that I think you're incredible.

Jen, great job on getting the bike back out. I've not worked out in so long and I can tell as my arms aren't as defined and my mid section feels pretty puffy these days. Back at 'er today though that's for sure!

Kyoot, sounds like that was one heck of a family function with 17 people! Great job on all the exercise.

Diana, welcome...these ladies are awesome. Here for you no matter what and not afraid to toss out some tough love when needed.

Well I'm off to go hit the grocery store and get the staples for the week. DH and I have committed to not eating out as much which quite frankly will help both of our waistlines so I don't mind being in the kitchen a bit more.

GTF, WendyJ, Cherly39, Grainne, and all of you other wonderful GBTG buddies, graemlins/wave.gif have a wonderful OP day!

Pam

[WWCarol]

GOOD Morning, GBTB-Friends!

Well, today is Day SEVEN of posting-my-journal. graemlins/bcbsalute.gif I realized this morning, the "journaling thread" is the KEY that is serving me most well right now. graemlins/bcbsalute.gif For example, I thought I was exercising! In reality, I had exercised 2 days out of 10! :eek: Without exact journaling, I was in fantasy-land?! :rolleyes:

I'm writing before exercise today because when DH gets home we'll be putting aged hemlock bark around the house and trees, etc. I'll be wearing my pedometer to see how many steps I take! If it's not enough, I'll add in elliptical.

The GOOD news? The scale IS moving! :D It took a big drop today! graemlins/thumbup.gif I'll do an "official" weigh-in and notice tomorrow! I told DH, "I won't be here tomorrow morning; I've got my meeting!" graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

Someone had posted a Chicken and Barley casserole recipe, and I have it. I'll be using that recipe for sure, today, Cheryl~

Well, DH just called...we're going to go to the nursery, too...for FUN! I need vegetable starts and I'll LOVE looking at the flowers and trees.

Make It GREAT, Buddies~ graemlins/kiss.gif

[raidermom]

Pam, of COURSE there's still room for you. And besides...after all your wonderful compliments about GBTG...who could turn you away? ;) tongue.gif graemlins/kiss.gif

Carol - I'm off to check out that recipe......is it in the Poultry forum?

[cheryl39]

Hi guys I'm back and cleaning the stuff we took. Just checking in.

Carol, I was reading the pots I missed while gone. Question, how do you remember so many quotes? I love the one from Rita Rudnar, its so true.

[WWCarol]

Hi, Pam! It's great to see you again. smile.gif As Flylady would say, "Jump in where you are! You are not behind." graemlins/wave.gif

Cheryl39~ I've got this Susan Branch book, "Girlfriends Forever" that is full of great quotes. Things like that really help me. Especially if they're funny. ;) :D So I thought I'd share. Here's another one:

"Eat as much as you like.

Just don't swallow it." -Steve Burns :D

[redhotmama]

Good morning, GBTG buddies! Well, my dinner went great and the chicken got rave reviews. I ended up pulling some fresh rhubarb out of the back garden(if you can call it that; I am NOT a gardener!)and mixing it in with the strawberries (+ Splenda) as the berries were very sad looking....been in the freezer too long/ Then I decided to ice the cake with fresh orange icing and that went over well. I did not have cake at dinner BUT (I am fessing up here!) at 4 am in one of my weak insomniac moments I ate a piece! odear.gif graemlins/bcbkick.gif graemlins/bcbkick.gif needed please. Where was my brain? Obviously my brain was asleep when I wasn't! So I ended up using all my points + 3 AP + 3 Flex! We almost never have cake in the house cuz both dh and I have serious sweet tooth and now I know why! Well, onward and upward....today is a new day! My oldest dd is coming from Vancouver for a short visit which will be nice as our youngest dd, her dh and my grandkids just moved away from this area a month ago and I miss them terribly! Most of my weight gain was a result of that; my depression kicked in bigtime! My 8 yr. old grandson wrote me an email last night and I ended up in tears.......I am planning a trip to see them in the summer...can't wait! Tomorrow we are starting a new challenge over on my home forum(50's&60's) so along with that and this group I will be slimmer soon! (Please note the positive note there!...have to think more positively...tend to be a glass-half-empty type!) Thank you for the warm welcome.

Pam, I guess you are the closest to me geographically. I hear Calgary has had more snow recently.....where in AB are you?

Carol, will look for the chicken/barley cass. too.......I am trying to use up Thanksgiving turkey if you can believe it! I am not a gardener (fashion fabric flowers for my quilts) but you have fun at the nursery!

Hi to all those whose names I WILL get to know in time! Now over to the GBTG journals thread!

Diana graemlins/wave.gif

[raidermom]

Carol!

Is THIS the recipe you are using?

Chicken & Barley Casserole (http://www.healthdiscovery.net/cgi-bin/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=23;t=000234#000000)

Looks good! I'm gonna try it regardless......... graemlins/thumbup.gif

[WWCarol]

Cheryl~ That doesn't pull up for me? :confused:

Here's all I have. I have to find the nutritional information, still.

WW New Complete Cookbook, 6 servings

2 tsp. oil
2 onions, chopped
3/4 C. barley, pearl
2 tsp. chicken bouillion
2 tsp. chicken bouillion, low sodium
3 C. chicken, cubed/cooked
2 C. sliced mushrooms
1/4 C. slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In Dutch oven heat oil, onions, and barley (1-2 minutes). Add bouillion and 3 C. water. Bake 45 minutes, then add chicken, mushrooms, and 1/2 the nuts. Bake 30 minutes longer. Add last 1/2 nuts to the top of the casserole.

This is from my DD's WW cookbook, and I'll get the nutritional information when I get her back home! Costco first! Looking for vitamins. Saw Dr. Phil's vitamin packets. On SALE = $1 EACH! :eek: Looking for the same thing at Costco... graemlins/wave.gif

[raidermom]

Looks like the same recipe!

I bumped it up for you.........nutrition info is here as well. ;)

[Kyoot]

Hi, i'm still here but I'm being bad and not myself, I know I Cancan but I'm notnot, Pam, I'm lining up behind you for my graemlins/bcbkick.gif graemlins/bcbkick.gif I need them I had to tell Dh while he was coming to "warm me up" (previous post reference it was too warm today to need warming) did I just say too warm?? "can you take that yucky looking brown thing in the purple package and throw it away? he says "ewwwww what??" I said that "thing" I don't want to say the word "C H O C..." you know the word! and it wasn't even real C H O C.... ewwwwwwwww!!! SO I totally ruined any chance of "Activity points" for hte next hour.
I did however go for a walk today, did Stepper on Friday, and walked Friday night, and Walked lastnight, my neighbour has a meeting at the school tomorrow night so I'm going walking with te boys nad doing stepper again tomorrow. I need it must "win" back some points for previous sins!
Wendy, I hope your DS is OK, how old is he that fell? ACK! We had a bloody day here Friday, when Mr4 went and Slammed mr2's face into the hardwood floor!! there were times outs for me and mr2 and mr4, mr2 fell asleep in my arms after crying his head off, and finally letting me put some ice on his fat lip, the tooth went in one side and out the other,
Carol, i'm so sorry I didn't reply, The weathere got so nice here I had to get out and enjoy it,Dh and I have been working on the house too while he is on Vacation. Back to work tomorrow for him YAYY back to my normal routine!
CherylR the kite flying sounds fun,
Cheryl39 great to see you again,
Jen, GTF, and others Hi and see you tomorrow in the new Weeks thread,
Kyoot <--- sorry for not keeping up with the thread and seeing it very much effecting my commitment!

[WWCarol]

Hi there, Buddies.

I got some CoQ10 and fish oil capsules today at Costco to add to my vitamin routine.

Diana and Kyoot~ Since you both asked for kicks! Just remember Dr. Phil's third Key: Create a no-fail environment! graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

I'm finishing up on Day Seven. I'll go to my meeting, weigh-in, and report back to you all tomorrow~ Good-night~ graemlins/sleep.gif