Posts by chris1208

Hey, where's our trivia for the day, Bonnie???

BEB, sorry you're feeling uninspired. I know it can be tough at times. I'm not inspired enough for exercise right now so I'm just concentrating on what I eat. It will come back for you, I'm sure.Just try not to go ga-ga in the meantime so that you're not starting over from scratch when you get your mojo back. Nice pic of Kyle. He looks soooo much like you! He has sort of cute skeptical expression in that pic.

Ohio, it may be a little less but 15 is pretty close. I didn't think that was so bad. lol. I didn't even mention the time for make-up!  And I often am running late too, darn it.

Laura, I just keep adding things to cabbage soup each day. By the time we're finishing it, it hardly resembles where it started.

EDIT: IF you're not sick to death of them, I've added my last installment from my trip to my gallery.

My immediate thought was that he's just a _____ (fill in your fav. word for the male organ).

No, it was the only cake I ate yesterday. I'm not sure whether I should feel  or  about that!

BEB, my panties are just fine, lol. I appreciate that you care! I do hope to do things like that with SD at Christmas, but we're a Loooong way from being sure she'll even be here by then. She's trying every thing her little 16 yr old brain can think of to get out of it. 

Bonnie, I hope you have a super time shopping with your DDs. I'm sure you will. You're a sweet wife to be sure your DH has tasty left-overs. Hope he comes through on that honey-do list! ;)

margaret, do be careful out there! That being said, I've always wanted to be near the coast during rough weather. One day I hope to be in Nova Scotia or New England and see the waves crashing against the rocky coast. Have a wonderful time!

Bex, I think the audio books are a great idea. I suppose music dvd's might be too if she likes that sort of thing. My mom does have one of the Ott lights but her eyesight isn't too bad and she quilts, etc. a lot. Christmas shopping in Arizona? Wish I was on your short list! I looove jewelry from the southwest.

Alice, I love that thought too. The other one that helps me is 'if food didn't cause the problem, food won't fix it.' I'm better at resisting my cravings than I am resisting feeding my emotions. I succumbed a bit last night with a Pepperidge Farm German Choc. cake, but fortunately they are fairly low cal as desserts go. No effect on my morning weigh-in. I'll just have to resist the leftovers for about 24 hours & by then DH will have wiped them out. lol.

BEB, I'm a certified worry wart so take this for what it's worth, but you might want to consider skipping the tinsel. It does seem to be next thing to catnip to them and my vet says it's not uncommon for them to get obstructed bowels from it. The ice cycle type is the worst. That can be deadly very quickly and insanely expensive for the surgery even if it's caught in time.

BEB, are you still sticking to your plan and staying out of the junk food? Does the SB need to be oiled? ;)

Helene, what a sight all of those animals must have been! The only thing I've seen that's even remotely close would be migrating birds. Nature is amazing, isn't it? I felt a bit down last night when I left work and the sun had already set. I happened to look out through the college buildings and trees to see that it was creating the most beautiful pink, orange and purple colors on the clouds. I just had to smile & say a little prayer of thanks. Oh, and I love tanzanite too so fill your pockets, OK? ;)

Ug. Another cool gray day in PA. I was running late AGAIN this morning so I had to drive to work instead of walking. It's only about a 4 minute difference when I add looking for a parking space, etc. but sometimes that seems important.

My WW weigh-in is just before lunch today. It SHOULD be much better than 2 weeks ago when I was UP a couple of pounds following my trip. According to my scale that's gone now but I'm curious to see if I've made an progress beyond that. I'll let you know.

Still pretty stormy with the SD at home so while I check in every day here, I often forget to post. Please know I'm still out here pulling for you!!!

I have yet another church dessert fest on Saturday night. This one's theme is pumpkin recipes. Check out the Halloween Pumpkin Cake in the middle of the page. That's what I'm going to attempt. I think it's cute but gotta admit, I don't think it looks all that appetizing. That's perfectly OK with me. ;)

Edit: I missed your post Alice. I wonder if that stuff actually burns a little? My cats hate it with a vengence too and they are pretty docile about most things. They seem to recognize the little vials and run to hide when I bring them. Any other time I walk in their room, they're all over me.

It was a busy weekend so I've been lurking. I missed the nice weather that Bonnie spoke of in Pa. Meetings all day yesterday! Ug. You are amazing Bonnie! That's quite a week you have planned.

BEB, Alice gave you a good kick. You don't need that junk around the house. If you're ever tempted at the store again, be sure you buy a single serving only. It's one place you shouldn't try and economize!

I've been doing generally well, although I definitely slipped up Friday night with a very large bowl of ice cream. There's no more in the house and I think we'll keep it that way for quite a while. The sad part is that the ice cream I ate was pretty old and buried in the back of the freezer. NOT the tastiest! Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. It was the first thing that I've regretted eating in about 3 weeks. I think that's some kind of record for me.

BEB, I never heard it that way. I always heard, "It is always darkest before the dawn." Your way makes more sense, I suppose. ;) I always wondered, why would it be darker just before dawn than it is in the middle of the night?

This morning I was going kind of crazy trying to find my 'weigh in' clothes for WW. I finally got it all together and in to work where I discovered the weigh in for today is cancelled. Boo. Oh well, hopefully if I stick to it as I have this past week, I will have some really good news next week. Had we weighed in today, I couldn't have hoped for much more than taking off the wt I picked up while out of town.

It will soon be time to start taking my SD to the gym. I won't be able to do it every day, as I have tax classes a couple of evenings a week. I am looking forward to it though. I thought that to start with I would do about 30' of cardio and 30' on the Nautilus-type equipment. I should use free wts because my scoliosis makes some of the machines awkward, but I've never been able to stick with them. I figure 30' of something less than ideal is better than 0' of the right way.

Cynthia, I have a sister who's pretty into healthy eating so there are always a few good options at our family gatherings. I usually make something 'good' and something more traditional. I don't really want those in my family who don't have wt problems (and there are many) to miss the things they love because I might not practice good self-control. Hopefully you will find at least 1 or 2 family members who will cooperate. No matter what though, we still have to watch portions.

Bonnie, good luck with the circuit training. It sounds intense. I really do admire what great shape you are in! I'm SO glad to hear Helene is OK. I figured as much but it's nice to KNOW. Great news that she has maintained despite being away. Wish I could say as much. I think you should stay completely away from the scale and just watch measurements (if anything.) You're bound to get even more toned with all you're doing now.

BEB, I didn't watch TBL but did check out the website. That Tracy who everyone hates sure did improve though, didn't she? I saw the before and now shots. Quite impressive. I guess she might as well be a thinner healthier B___, eh? lol.

Laura, I LOVE split pea soup and was just thinking about making some myself. It's definitely feeling like winter here today. I think the high is supposed to be 44. Burrrr.

Glamgram, you must have some really good stories to tell. You've sure had a variety of experiences. I'm so glad you decided to post on this thread. We have a couple of things in common...weight goal and I've been married 3 years too. I am definitely a died in the wool chicken compared to you. (would that be feathers?) My stepson is part of an air assault group in Afghanistan so the subject of jumping comes up often with my DH. I tell him he can take me with him any time AFTER I'm dead! Self preservation is a little too deeply embedded in my personality for that. However; I will LOVE to hear your adventures.

Margaret, the vision of the wet suits hiking made me laugh. I can imagine the looks!

My local grocery store had portabello caps on clearance. These looked fine so I bought a pack and sauteed a couple and made a sandwich on an Arnold's sandwich thin w a little swiss cheese and mustard. Heaven!

More trip pics.

"Apple sickness", that's a new one on me. Perhaps it's like the way I feel about raw mushrooms after trying to make whole meals of bowls of sliced raw mushrooms w lemon juice. Argh...still makes me shiver! (yes, I was a 19 yr old idiot!) Glad to meet you, btw, margaret101!

Laura, sounds like you're having a rough day. Maybe a candy hangover?

BEB, I guess from the pics you might think all I did was cook and clean. lol. Actually, I finished drywall, painted trim, cut, cracked, placed, grouted, cleaned and sealed ceremic tile. It was a very full week! Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has been around for a very long time. They have centers across the country with supplies ready in case of disaster. Actually, I should say around the world. On where to help, I think if all of us who are able would help someplace...it could all be done. No need to restrict helping 'over there' because there would be enough helping here. Since I'm religious, I think God touches each of us in different ways. For the past couple of years, for me it's been to help people rebuild their homes. I've notice several people here are led to protect small animals, I think that's a kind of 'calling' too. The important thing is to listen to our hearts and accomplish more in this life than a closet full of clothes. (In my case, that don't fit! lol.) I hope no one is offended by the religious tone of that.

And hey! I work hard at staying pale! lol. What do want to do...kill me? I'm a pale freckly girl ...I do not tan so it's a little easier for me to resist the Siren call of the sun.

Edit: forgot to say that the small format pics were because I accidentally uploaded the small display pic from an album instead of opening the image and uploading. It's just a smaller file size. You really should go digital BEB. You'll save so much in developing & film costs. You can also take a ton more pics without worrying about running out of film. If they're not great you just delete them. Even the really inexpensive cameras now have the resolution of the $300+ ones a couple of years ago.