20 to go!! I need some saucy, supportive, soul-sisters!!

I'd like to start an intimate group with people who have a GREAT sense of humor, can be honest without being snide, don't mind divulging their ups and downs, and have some inspiring words of wisdom and support to share.  I am looking for a few online accountablility pals to help me get over this last 20 pound hump!!  I have lost 38 pounds.  I know I am going to make it, it's just nice having some "slimming sisters" who have "been there" and are "going through that" to share the journey with.  What do you say...are you up for the challenge??? 

CRIPES!!!!  I can't seem to slow down!!!  I picked up speed all week, slammed into my weekend, and WHAMMY!!!!  It's Monday morning again!!!  What the @#*%?????  I would have had MUCH more fun on a bar stool rather than workin' my keister off!!

I actually had a GREAT day Saturday.  Went with 3 of my girlfriends to Naples to celebrate one of their birthdays...grand opening at a fru-fru boutique, lunch at an awesome Asian place (Stir Crazy), window shopping at the new Coconut Pointe Mall, and a bottle of wine on Bonita Beach to watch the sunset.  I really needed that after my week.  However, spent the WHOLE day yesterday cleaning the house for Thanksgiving.  We're having 4 families (3 of them being my own parents and siblings) over on Thursday.  I am NOT any kind of "Suzie Homemaker" so I was cleaning crap I haven't touched in ages!!!  (windows, curtains, the tops of the entertainment center and 3/4 partial wall dividing my kitchen and living room, I even dusted EACH and EVERY single slat on all 3 sets of wooden blinds!!!)  

Just a quickie (you gotta take it where and however you can get it ) ~

Pussycat ~ Chloe is ADORABLE and Yoda is darling!!  I absolutely LOVE the 4 square, star-flower quilt you did, too!!!  I wish you could send me some bean soup...mmmm!  I'll make the cornbread!!  (Which, BTW, I am making so my little "Indians" can eat it in our teepee tomorrow!!)

Moochie ~ You had me sucking in my breath with fear and then choking on my laughter with your jogging calamity!!  Get the shoes!!!  It will make a WORLD of difference.  Hope you're feeling better so your hubby can be feeling YOU better, too!!

Minxie ~ CONGRATS, girlie!!  I wish my scale would budge!!!

J Ho ~ I know I'm late, but I wish you safe travels, a happy holiday, and the chance to ditch the bitch, I mean - plateau!!  Hey!!!  Take mine with you!!!  I am STILL at 169 and it's TICKING ME OFF!!!!  This is my 3rd official plateau since I've been losing weight.  

Skinybum ~ Welcome!!!  Sorry I haven't done that sooner.  I'll give you my 2 cents worth later.

Well, my loves, I am now 17 minutes behind schedule!!  I PROMISE to write more later!!!  I miss you all!!  

Kisses ~ Queenie  

Just checking in ladies...if you noticed I rarely check-in on the weekends. Its because I'm on the computer all week at work so on the weekends I just want a break from staring at the computer screen. I went to the local gym this weekend and did a total body workout (BOY AM I SORE)! I cannot bend over to tie my shoes...LOL! I dont really have much else to rant and rave about sooo.....

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

Moochie--what do you mean that I have a life?  I really was having a pity party yesterday because I have NO life!  Yes, I was down and irritable yesterday.    Much better today since my friends have written.  Do tell about your food experiment with the Cerevite.  Never heard of that before.  Now I'm curious and will have to google it.  $160.00 for shoes!!!  I suppose if you enjoy running, and it will keep poor Larry from getting trampled, then they will be worth it.  I forgot to ask about him.  Is Larry feeling better?  Enjoy your DH while he's there.  Absence makes the heart grow fonder; or some crappola like that.

Queenie--at least you have girlfriends you can have fun with!  I've got friends, but since I have no car I can't meet them anywhere, whenever I want.  I guess that's why my excursion for the Craft Sale was such fun two weeks ago.  That, and the men!.  My friend Karen isn't much of a party animal.  She's got her own animals to take care of.  She raises Pomeranians and other yappy things that you just want to punt somewhere when they wont shut up  (here comes the ASPCA now).  It sounds like you will have a house full.  I hate blinds!  What a pain they can be.  Wooden ones are lovely to look at, but these cheap mini-blinds that are in my house are a nightmare to keep clean!  At least you got all your crap cleaned.  It's important to have clean crap.  I will pass along the comments to Chloe's momma.  We gotta take the compliments as they come in.  I think Chloe is adorable too; no prejudice from grandma here.  It's kind of funny--we had a family reunion in July and were looking back at pictures from 25 years ago, and Chloe looks just like her mother, Mia when she was that age.  In some picture a while back there's one of Chloe wearing a pair of over sized sunglasses and I would swear that it is the same picture I took way back then of Mia.  Is dressing your children up silly an inherited trait?

I think the cows went home.  Yesterday, for some reason they were gone!  I didn't delete them; there wasn't even a question mark in their place.  So, since everyone wants to know what is a BU, and my name is Pussycat, I thought it only fitting for her picture to take the place of the cows.  They're still in my gallery if anyone gets lonely. ha!

Minx--glad to see you're back.  Hope your total body work out didn't totally wreck your body.  I must go back the the room of torture myself today.  I have this feeling that Norm is going to call in sick.  When I got up this morning he  was slumped over the table again passed out in front of the computer screen, which was blaring more of his favorite porn.  I have to chuckle at this, it doesn't offend me, but it's his unsuccessful attempts to hide what he does that makes me laugh.  Makes fixing breakfast very unappetizing.

Hope everyone is having a great Monday.  ~Pussycat

Girls-- Rumor has it that Kass will be scoping us out, hopefully this afternoon.  So everyone stop what you were doing (Not you Moochie; we'll understand) and put on your good manner suits just incase she arrives.  I had to physically roust Norm up from his slumber when his ride came at noon.  There was no way I was going to let him sleep through this.    Too bad for Norm.  Yea! for me!  ~Pussycat

Hey Girls, I finally made it. I definitely need the support and the humor. I backslid last week , we had our company thanksgiving lunch and you know down here in the south they don't know the meaning of low cal. I just had small portions but there were like 20 different things. I'm real sure I went over my calorie allowance for the day just at lunch. You all have been doing this longer than I have, What's the secret to sticking to it and losing real pounds. I am at the point right now where I usually say to hell with it, eat a whole pan of cornbread dressing and a lemon ice box pie and then tell myself I look kinda cute in this 1x expandable,all elastic outfit... NOT! Please don't say I have to look at myself in the mirror naked, that's getting expensive( replacing them when they crack)Throw me a rope or a thread as it were...HaHa Kass        ;

I am so far behind, I don't know where to begin or how to catch up.  So, if I neglect to comment on someone's important dilemma, diet rant, or need for love and encouragement...TOUGH @#%*!!!!    JK - I am just trying to keep my weary head above water this week!!

Pussycat ~ Just because your nickname refers to a feline, it does NOT mean you can be all CATTY in your testy tirades!!  Cough up that fur ball and be done with it!!  (You know I love ya, sister!!    Sorry you were having a bad day.)  That is SOOOOO unlike you!!  You bring such levity to our lives!!  Our jester needed to get her mojo back, and now it sounds like you have!!  I gotta ask...***TMI ALERT***...have you ever come out and found Norm passed out with his pants around his ankles and his willy hanging out???  He sounds like quite an interesting character, demented, but interesting in a "wealth of comic material" sort of way.

Moochie ~ How's life with the hubby?  Do tell...are you walkin' like you were rode hard and put away wet???  Tee!!  Hee!!   Poor Larry...first he's trampled out in the wild while you're screaming and moaning throughout your fall and recovery, now he's traumatized in his own home with all your screaming and moaning!!!

Skinybuns ~ Where are you??  You have definitely picked a group like no other to join!!  These gals are fun-loving, foul-mouthed, full of laughter, frank and bona fide friends!!!  If you're having a bad day, hop on here!!  Somebody on this thread will have you feeling better in no time!!  Hope to see you around soon.

Well, my loves, I promised to write more and there it is.  I'm off to buy a couple of turkeys.  I dressed as a pilgrim today, I'm going as an Indian tomorrow!!  Thank God we are off Wednesday!!!  Woo-hoo!!  A FABULOUS 5 DAY WEEKEND!!! 

Kiss, kiss ~ Queenie 

WELCOME ABOARD, REALKASS!!!  (I must have been typing when you posted!)  I've been wondering if you were going to join us!!  I'm so glad you did!!  Where are you "down here in the south?"  I live in sunny, Southwest Florida.  (Although it's been a bit chilly lately!)  My best suggestion is to log EVERY CRUMB that passes your lips!!!  Do this for about a month.  It really forces you to be accountable and aware of how much you're taking in.  Go for a walk whenever you can, take the stairs, cut back a little on your portions, choose salad over soup, go for steamed veggies rather than potatoes, have a Weight Watchers' Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich when you're REALLY craving something sweet, always do baked/broiled/grilled, NO FAST FOOD, and MOST IMPORTANTLY...surround yourself with positive, upbeat, supportive people!!!  We all can help you with that last one!!!  

Welcome to the Wonderfully Wild Wahines!!

Kisses ~ Queenie 

I'm smack dab in the middle of Louisiana. Alexandria is where I work and I live in Lecompte (pie capital of Louisiana) Ain't that grand.  I think the support of fine upstanding, upbeat and wild women like ya'll will keep me away from the cornbread...I know I would have given up long before now if it weren't for this site. I feel ashamed when I eat a lot or the wrong stuff and have to go on here and log it in and confess. But like my son says (he's in a twelve step program) you are only as sick as your secrets. And its true once I say it out loud or online I can put it behind me. and like most stuff if its behind me I can't see it and I don't have to think about it. Kass    

Am I too late to join you guys? I have tried to find this exact group!! I am 34 years old and right now I'm weighing in at 175 lbs. I have huge boobs which my doctor says take up about 20 of those pounds!! (hey, sounds good to me). But anyway, my goal is to lose 25 lbs by my son's bday which is April 2009. What I need is some good girlfriends who are funny and smart and who are trying to do the same thing I am doing!!!! Argh!!!!!

Jeanetteb - WELCOME... let me just say we can cover the funny part (funny as in haha or funny as in coo coo?)   As for smart.... weeellllllll... maybe when JHo returns LOL She is our resident professor!  I myself am the token Aussie (can't be having any racism here people).  I checked out your profile picture - Very pretty indeed!  So that said your welcome to join in our wonderous blabfest - (if thats ok with the queen of course )

RealKass - FINNALLY!!!!  Welcome sweetcheeks....  I too get that guilty feeling as soon as I have to log all the CRAPOLA I have eaten!  I find this challenge good "Roll Call!! November 2008 Exercise Challenge "  Has anyone tried these?  They seem to do one every month.  This is the first one I have done but I will definately do it again as I have exercised my ar*e off (well it's getting smaller slowly )  You should post a pic up... I like to know who I am talking to   Everytime I read your name I think real kiss ar*e.... does anyone else or is it just me?    I presume your name is kass tho?

Oh Queenmister - Welcome back!  Sounds exhausting!  Although that saturday sounded great  Can't say all that cleaning sounded great - I HATE cleaning!!!  With a passion   So BAD!  Anyway... I am feeling better... must have been something I ate last night  TMI?  LOL  Just kidding ladies!  The rash on my leg is still there.  I plan on getting the shoes.  DH said I should too so that cements it - I'm getting them.... it's just when?

Hey MINXie - Sore is good.  You know you have used muscles then .  Don't blame you with the pc thing.  I am on it none stop for Uni.

Pussycat - No I meant everyone on here has a life apart from us two as we seem to be the ones that post alot LOL...  I am glad your feeling better   Can't have a depressed cat on our hands now can we!!!  Larry seems to be okay... DH reakons we need to give him more attention and maybe let him come inside... I say NO!!!!  That will just encourage him to cry at the door until he gets what he wants (come in).  Geez... raising Ariel wasn't this hard

Went for my run today - left leg is killing me... gotta get those shoes before I do serious damage.  Anyone want to spot me $160?  It's in Aussie dollars so would be chicken feed for you lot   Off to town today to do some "errands" apparently (see DH comes back and study goes out the door!!!)  Have a fantastic day ladies...

Queenie!  We're gonna need a new cow picture!  Please, those of you that are new, it's not meant in offense to anyone!  Part of the party here!  I had innocently posted a  picture of my friend's cows, and Queenie took the liberty to name us, uh, them.  Let's see, whom to pick on first?

Kass-you were the first post after mine, so I choose you.  I almost have tears (really) that you are joining us.  If for no other reason because you will have a laugh or two.  (I was cracking up after reading every ones post).  Our weight loss is something that we all take seriously, but I'm bound and determined to get where I want to be with the support of friends, and not the clinical technicians that answer most questions.  I think at some time (way in the future) we should all meet some where and have a few toddies, or more.  I don't believe there is a "secret" to weight loss.  I just know that the camaraderie from these special women keep me out of the "to hell with it" mentality.  I told you that when I first met you that I would help you as best I could.  Here it is.  This is the best I can offer..(tears now people).  Enjoy us; we want to make have fun with you too!

Queenie-Mojo is back!  TMI alert-  I don't think his pants were around his ankles, he was covered up with a blanket, so it was hard telling and I didn't want to get too close to discover something I definitely didn't want to see.  Norm has no idea how much levity he brings to my life in his off handed ways. And of course, I'm always willing to "share the cheer".    You snot (of a Queen), you didn't say you lived in Florida!  I bet you're really looking forward to sharing those bikini lines!

I am thinking of sending the hounds out for Skinybuns.  It's worked for you all.  JHo is lucky she's out of town right now.  I really hope her bitch of a plateau didn't make the trip with her. Minxy might be in trouble too.

Jeanetteb--we're going to have to change your name to something.  You can throw out the first suggestion; we can take it from there.  Do it quickly, my child, else you'll end up with something pretty awful!  Is there something that you prefer to be called, besides late for dinner?  You said you wanted to join a group that was funny; I believe we got that covered.  The smart part; we'll have to wait for JHo to get back from her food fest with the family.  Maybe she'll even pop in here for a visit.  (Moochie, ya beat me to it you Australian hussy!)  Perhaps she's on a barstool at this point too, (visiting with FAMILY), that'll do it for me.

Moochie--I really hope you're having an enjoyable time with DH.  Tell him I think that he's HOT!, and his brother too.   No, don't tell him that; he might think I'm a dirty old broad, and we wouldn't want that now, would we? Of course too young for me .  I guess that's all for tonight's hijinks.  BU is hungry.  (When is BU not hungry?)  Eat well, drink your water ladies, blah, blah, blah...~Pussycat

Just another quickie!!  (I'll take it any way I can get it!!)  

Jeanette ~ Hop on the one-way train to CRAZY TOWN!!!  This is the greatest group of gals!!!  They'll laugh at you - I mean WITH you, cry for you (especially if you're losing weight and they're stuck on a plateau), and cheer you on (when you're cartwheeling dangerously close to a cliff).  We're a deliciously demented bunch, but there's never a dull moment!!

Moochie ~ GET THOSE SHOES!!!  

Pussycat ~ What happened to your bovine beauties??!!??  The only "bikini lines" I have is from when my granny panties roll down and get caught in that roll of flab just above my pubes (thanks to that C-section)!!!  OOPS!!  I forgot to post the ***TMI ALERT***!!!  

Well, just trying to make up for last week!!

Gotta go get dressed in my Indian garb!!  I am Chief Running Bare - I mean BEAR!!!

Love ya...Kiss, kiss ~ Queenie 

Welcome Jeanetteb and Realkass. I love this group of sassy sisters that I have found here and I hope that you guys stick around (lately I think we have been scaring people off...whats up with that Tonnie?!?!)!

 I am at me desk cracking up at the TMI alerts and the adventures of Norm. I have a confession ladies..here it goes....yesterday I am pretty sure I ate a whopping 2000 calories . I contemplated it several times before I went through with the whole ordeal and one of my good girlfriends who is also doing the "weight loss" thing told me that I have to eat a maintenance every four or so days (i'm going to shoot for once a week) so that your body doesnt go into starvation mode. I also worked out really hard yesterday (cardio and weight training) so I think I was ok. The honest truth is that I made some really delicious chili this weekend and I just wanted to eat the whole damn pot! P.S. I am originally from the south as well (TEXAS) and that chili was made complete with some well deserved cornbread (I tried to make it healthy though)!!! Next time I will divide the chili up into servings and only eat one serving a day (and one serving of cornbread ).

I dont have plans for Thanksgiving (definitely not going home...too far, plus I have to go in December for my brother's wedding). I am looking forward to the time off from work though. I dont think I ever told you ladies but I am a vegetarian, so I never really feel like I'm missing out on anything when it comes to big meals like Thanksgiving dinner. Maybe I'll make some more chili!

Thats all for now...

Minx

Queenie dearest--If you would have read one of my posts yesterday I explained it all about the cows.  The pic is still in my gallery, but for some reason 2 days ago it disappeared fom my Journal picture.  There wasn't even a question mark like when someone hasn't posted a picture.  It was just blank!  We'll need a new one now anyhow; but in the meantime BU can watch over us, you especially.  I'm not sure when you say "just a quickie" if you mean it's a quick post or you just had a quickie (TMI)!

I bet you really are Chief Runnid Bare (not Bear).  You should probably keep that to the confines of your own teepee at home!  Wouldn't want any reports coming out of Florida about an crazed woman running around naked shouting Woo!Hoo! after she had just had "a quickie". <3 

My scale was sort of good to me this morning.  I lost 1.6 lbs since last Tuesday.  That puts me within 1.6 lbs of where I was in October.  Maybe that lower weight was just a fluke or something.  Except I was there an awful long time with out the scale budging one way or the other.  Well, fluke you plateau! 

Ladies, I must go fix some food for me and BU.  Oh, I had this uncontrollable urge to eat last night after my calories were all gone.  I read for a while, watched Dancing with the Stars, and still the urge to eat was there.  I went right to the refrigerator and grabbed my leftover cooked mustard greens!  I ate them all.  That was a wild feeding frenzy for sure!  :>/.  But it got me through.  I think there's 33 cals in a cup of them and I bet I ate 1 1/2 cups.  I have Kass to thank for that idea.  I've never eaten 'greens" before except spinach.  I did use turkey bacon to cook them in, but had to pick it out because all I could think of when I saw those little strips of bacon were they looked like little turkey tongues.  I don't even know if turkeys have tongues, but if they do, then this has to be what they would look like.  Love ya ~Pussycat

Minx!! You must have posted just as I was writing.  Glad to see you my friend!  I don't know why some haven't stuck around; probably all Queenies references to her quickies.  That's okay.  The good ones are still here!  We're the only ones that matter right?  So, you are vegetarian as opposed to vegan?   Hmm.  If true chili has no beans in it, and you're meatless, then what is in your chili?  Inquiring minds want to know.  I'm drooling just thinking about cornbread!  With honey and butter, hot out of the oven.    It don't get no better than that!  The most fantastic (and scary) thunderstorm I've ever seen was traveling through the Texas panhandle in a semi.  Just waiting for the tornadoes to touch down.  It was thrilling, but as I said scary.  My mom was born in Plainsview, TX.  The former Governor (now deceased) John Connally was a distant relative of mine.  

I really do need some food now.  I think I still have some cornbread muffins in the freezer.   This could be a high-cal breakfast!  That's okay, I've got all day to adjust the calories!   BU's not gonna like it!   Have a great day!  ~Pussycat

Hey Tonnie (are we referring to you as Pussycat now???), my chili had chili beans, kidney beans, and this fake meat product (morningstar veggie crumbles). Did I already mention how wonderously delicious it was...LOL!

Minx--Yup, that's me, Pussycat.  I'm sure it's one of many other pet names I'm called here!  I'm going to look for the Morningstar veggie crumbles next time I shop.  I have never spent much time looking for that stuff before,   I was impressed with TiVi Veggie Burgers.  Once I slapped on a piece of cheese, onions, relish and mustard it was pretty good.  I used Sara Lee Reduced calorie whole wheat bread.  Since I had cornbread muffins for lunch, I might have to have that burger for dinner!  I will make your wonderful chili very soon.  If I make anything vegetarian Norm turns his nose up at it in disgust, so I wouldn't have to worry about him seasoning my food.  He did that once with a pot of beans, putting vinegar into them.  He swears he didn't.  I know I didn't and the vinegar bottle was curiously lower than it had been.  Now I leave a note saying "Eat what you want but don't season the pot."  So far, so good.  Well, back to Sven.............?  ~Pussycat 

Morning ladies....  I got up extra early (5.30am) to fit in some weights as I have to take my mum in to the hospital for some tests.  I got on the scale as per usual and I am up 0.9lbs and 0.2% Body fat since Monday morning.  I have been busting my arse with exercise and eating within my calorie range (1200 - 1400) and this is what I get.  Well stuff it - I will not be exerciseing today.  Why should I?  Really guys... I'm not sooking - just really can't find a reason why it is all worth it if this is what I get!  I could sit and cry

The only thing I did different was have a glass of wine last night but it was within my cals for the day.  Does it really make THAT much difference?  I'm gonna need a serious overhaul after the weekend then as I am going to Brisbane to celebrate my brother in law and a good friends birthday on Friday night then to the my annual friends christmas party on saturday night... it's gonna be packed with alcohol and food and in my present state of mind, I'm gonna eat and drink everything in sight!

I'll write more later - really p*ssed off at the moment.

Come on Moochie!  Have your tantrum.  Remember, sulking doesn't help.  This weight loss can be for the birds and you know it!  One glass of wine doesn't do it.  Drinking tons of water doesn't either.  You've been here before and you will bounce back on your little kangaroo arse, or I'm gonna sic Larry on you! ***TMI alert***  I heard that little doggies like to hump the legs of their owners when they know they're depressed.   Remember what I went through for a god-awful amount of time.  I'm not back to where I was, but at least the scale is going downward for a change.  Could it be TTOM?  I used to hate that guy.  Perhaps JHo's plateau came to visit with you and brought a friend along for extra support..  You're going to be fine.  Just like you were  after camping.  If it helps, I will have  a Norm story to tell in a while.  He's got today off for the holidays and I think he's fixin' to make a real kitchen mess.  Cheer up dearie!  I hate to see you so down!  It makes me cry for you.  ~Pussycat

Okay... Okay..... I had my dummy spit!  Chucked my tantrum... I just get so frustrated (maybe too easily?)   I just want this so bad and I do all this exercise and get no where... really bums me out...

Anyway... I ate WAY too much today just to spite the scales LOL

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