Posts by lauraclarkcosta

The media around H1N1 is driving me crazy.  36,000 people (in the US) die every year from flu complications. While H1N1 is a scary new illness all the media hype is scaring everyone.

My advice (for what it's worth): Follow normal flu precautions (wash hands, etc.), if you get sick go to the doctor, and don't kiss any pigs.

I like the new tag line

Original Post by tblover900:

 

 i saw my papaw the night he died. he was sitting in the chair that was in the corner of my room...he said, go back to sleep sweetie, i'll be right here. he was, IRL in a hospital bed 20 miles away dying from lukemia.

I was 3/4, and didn't understand until i got older what this experience meant. I asked my mother the next morning where my papaw was (he stayed with us on weekends sometimes while my dad was away in the army) i was expecting to see him in the kitchen cooking breakfast or making coffee. Which is why i asked where he was, instead my mom told me he went to heaven.

I haven't seen him since, but i sometimes wish i would.

 I saw my Dad too the night he died.  He said "Don't worry kid you're going to be OK".  He visited my Mom as well the night after he died.  She woke up and he was standing next to the bed then he vanished after a couple of minutes. My Mom and I also saw a dark figure in our bedrooms on a few occasions. We assumed it was him.  We moved away from that house and he hasn't visited since.  Like you, I kind of wish he would.

I like to boil sausages first to get most of the grease out.  So when I add them into the crock pot or a casserole there is less fat to absorb.

Absolutely agree with advice form tciherr. 

One other thing I can add that helped me land a job after being laid off for 4 months - after the interview/s send not only a thank you email but also send a hand written thank you note.  In this difficult job market you need to stand out from the crowd and a hand written note card helps you do that and you can reinforce what a great fit you are for the job at the same time.

Good luck!

Count me in!  Good luck everyone

AGE: 41

SW: 237

CW: 205.4 (9/28/09)

GW:  180

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Total Loss

Name: LauraCC
Age: 40
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight in September 1, 2009: 206
Goal Weight (by September 30): 199

Sep 04: 206
Sep 11: 207.2
Sep 18: 206.6
Sep 25: 205.6
Sep 30:

Total weight loss: -.4

Crazy travel schedule this past week but at least the scale is moving down not up. 

Congratulations!  You are my motivation to do one next year.  I did a 5k this past weekend but did a power-walk rather than run/jog (my time was 49 min). You we well ahead of me!

Great job - keep up the good work!

Name: LauraCC
Age: 40
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight in September 1, 2009: 206
Goal Weight (by September 30): 199

Sep 04: 206
Sep 11: 207.2
Sep 18: 206.6
Sep 25:
Sep 30:

Total weight loss: +.6

Getting the scale back down in the right direction. I increased exercise and food intake and it seems to be working. I power-walked a 5k yesterday and it was amazing.  I had tons of energy to do it all over again! 

Love Bob!  He was so funny when Jillian wanted to give the woman that wanted to quit a DAY to come back.  He said a day, what about 10 minutes! I was laughing.  I was proud of her for getting back up to do it. Dan has a good partner once she gets her head in the game.

What about the woman who is still in the hospital for trying to run/walk a mile!?!  So sad that she is that out of shape.  When I saw them running I knew I don't have a single excuse to keep going when I want to quit. It made me go out and walk 3 miles last night after dinner  and I'll be doing it again tonight.

Pavlov I am with you - I have 70 pounds to go and it seems like nothing when they are looking at 1, 2, even 300 pounds to lose.

My right knee started making a creaking noise when I walked up stairs about a year ago.  I noticed that my right knee feels the impact more when I run outside vs. running on a treadmill.  The harder impact of the pavement bothers joints more and my knee is evidently more sensitive.

I addressed it with my Dr. and she recommended taking 1500 mg glucosamine daily and using the free weights at the gym to strengthen my leg muscles.   I still have creaking but it has not gotten worse and I try to run on surfaces that absorb impact.

Age: 40
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight in September 1, 2009: 206
Goal Weight (by September 30):

Sep 04: 206
Sep 11: 207.2
Sep 18:
Sep 25:
Sep 30:

Total weight loss: +1.2

I think I am at a plateau but it's TOTM too. I think the scale will drop over the next day or 2.  Next week will be better (if it kills me)!

I swear by the crate.  It is the best thing to control a crazy puppy.  I have a 7 month old Olde English Bulldog and the crate is her place to hang out when there is no one around to supervise her.  I made this mistake of letting her roam around unsupervised while I was upstairs for maybe 30 minutes. I came downstairs to a good size hole in my leather couch.  Very expensive mistake!

Labs are super crazy, I know from having 2 of my own a few years ago. They will calm down eventually but it seems like a really LONG time before that happens.

Age: 40
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight in September 1, 2009: 206
Goal Weight (by September 30):

Sep 04: 206
Sep 11:
Sep 18:
Sep 25:
Sep 30:

Total weight loss: 0

No loss this week but I am staying active (more than I have been in the past few weeks).  The scale will cooperate eventually!

Original Post by octo-luv:

OMG you people are sooo clueless! How can you NOT answer the million dollar question of WHICH book was it by Stephen King.  Clearly you people don't know the first thing about causality. Now go on, re-read the post you so clearly didn't, start from the beginning.  You just jump on the liquor and sleazy outfits.

Ummm,  is it wrong that I still want to know which book????