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First off, Medifast Diet phase one help? dessert ideas? Thanks for any answer or 2. My other question... We welcome ALL new members!!! The July Jem Babes has members that are in the weight loss phase, reaching goal or maintaining. Many here have walked the walk and are true inspirations.. |
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Hmm... I need to find out myself. I don't know what is the right answer. I'll do some Googling and get back to you if I bump into an answer. You should email the people at Medifast as they probably could assist you..
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I loved seeing everyone coming back.......Mary, Mo, Tricia, Jill (CONGRATS!), Dawn and Kim!!.
I know I'm not on the boards much but I promise you......I think of you all often! Each of you is a part of my life long journey and always will be!. Well, I got on the scale this morning........after Christmas, my birthday, and New Years....I've got some pounds to take back off. I knew this ahead of time but this is what maintenance is all about. I didn't deprive myself but the key is to NOT continue this way of eating OR the weight will come back on. So, I'm buckling down now. I go back to work on Tuesday so I would like to have two days gone prior to that.. Thanks for the kudos on my daughter. She is a very private person but when she is ready I will give you her Medifast name. I think she will probably wait until her goal unvailing.. I am SOOOO proud of her and actually she keeps me in line now which is a very good thing.. I wish nothing but the best for all of you in 2011. Stay determined to reach your goals......stay motivated knowing YOU can do it.....continue to love yourself, always!!!!.. |
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Theresa~Thanks for starting us off with a new thread!.
Kim~Good to see you back!. Mo~(Still) love reading your posts! The energy comes right through!. Started the new year off right here....I did a virtual 5K yesterday morning. Not to many to register for around here right now...hoping to find some more soon! I have found that if I don't sign up for them, have something to work towards, I find it too easy to get off track! I was psyched! took 2 minutes off my October race time!. LOVE seeing everyone around here! Let's keep up that chatter ladies... |
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Hi Dawn!!! That is so awesome about the run....I am very proud of you!! I'm not a runner and wish I was but I plan to take brisk walks around my office on my lunch hour in the new year. I guess......that is a start!.
Happy New Year girl!!!.. |
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You are right!!! I have heard brisk walks are just as good as a jog!..
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I will have to make sure my tennis shoes are in my car at all times! lol..
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WOW!.
Kim. ~A rough year may be an understatement! Glad you are back! You know how to do this! We got your back, if you need us!.. |
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Gotta tell y'all something........
Everyone knows I have two Chihuahuas (Maxy & Bear) right? Well, not only was I obese.....my two little furry babies were too! I could see how it was affecting them. Bear was having trouble breathing/sleeping at night. So last Spring I buckled down with them.......fed them a little less food and only two milkbone treats a day (as opposed to a LOT of treats).. Anyways, two years ago they weighed:. Maxy = 11.9. Bear = 10.9. Last week they had their vet appointment and now weigh:. Maxy = 7.8. Bear = 7.9. I am SO tickled......and I also notice they have more of a spunk in them! I still would like for them to weigh one pound less but that is my 2011 goal for me to them!.. |
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I agree Dawn. Kim....I read your blog and bless your heart! You are here and that is important. You also know that YOU CAN DO THIS! You've got a week down......and as you know it gets easier and easier. Like Dawn said, we've got your back!!!..
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Thanks everyone!!.
Theresa, it's funny, once I made my mind up, it became easy. My husband and kids are at my in-laws this weekend. Both my hubby's siblings were there with their husbands and kids. They left Friday morning.. I was suppose to go but I knew that I would be PISSY! There would be 8 adults, 13 kids in a 3 bedroom house for a weekend.. In my normal state of mind, I could deal with it.. Hah! David called me yesterday and just jokingly mentioned a few very SMALL things that happened while he is there and I got so mad and angry and snippy then I started to cry and my poor husband said, "oh yeah, week one!" hah!! I am normally quite rational.. Week one is worse for me than PMS.. Thankfully I don't dread the program, just people ;o) hah!!. Dawn, I will be right with you by the end of January.. I am signing up for every 5k then 10k to the end of summer, then I am hoping to try a half marathon after that. If I don't sign up for them, I get off track also... There is a half marathon I am tempted to sign up for in March.. It is a walk/run one.. I KNOW I can walk it so I am thinking of signing up and jog some and walk some just to get in the grove... Well I will be a chatty one on here.. so if anyone else comes back, you'll see me ;o). Also, anyone know where Curly is? She was my friend on Facebook then she got off, then she was my friend again (I know I just saw recent pics of her on FB) well yesterday I went to tell her I was back on the boards and to say hi and she was gone again.. I hope she is okay... I was reading some old posts and saw Kelly!! Loved seeing you back!!!. Well, I am off to put some of that nasty Chicken Noodle soup in my mini crock to try to cook it to death.. Talk to you all soon!!!.. |
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Good Morning Ladies !!!.
T- SO GOOOD to see you here too my girl ! ANd good for your little dogs too, it kills me to see obese critters, it's so hard on them, good for you for being a good mommy to them! Now you all are fit. Dawn- WOW good for you. You inspire me to want to run a 5 K but.... The desire isnt there. LOL, I am so proud of you for stickin to it and doing it.. Kim- I havent seen or heard from Curly in LONG time. , hopin she is doin ok too. I so understand about the 1st week of the icky/Pissy mood, I tried to get back on track the first week my gkids were here knowing I would make bad choices while they were here ( stress eating and all the goodies) and I got the headache and bad mood and since I hadnt seen them in 9 months I didnt want to be cranky- yeah I nkow I'm justifying, but I had a rough time while they were here, ( more later on that) ANYWAY, have the low grade headache today but feel like the wter weight is coming off was down a couple of pounds after the first day. SO I really think that the "weight" part will start to come off after monday... Its starting to snow here today, I am so hoping we dont get much I wanna get out and run/walk monday my 3 mile lake , but weather will dictate. My neighbor bought a treadmill and I asked if I could use it if the weather got icky, she offered, so I "suppose" I'll get on it it I have too, HATE THE TREADMILL. Not sure if you all remember but I sold mine last year, LOL.. didnt like it that much!.. |
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Mo, I hear ya.. the treadmill is DULL... I do it though ;o) Looking forward to the sunny, warm days so I can take it outside!!.
Theresa, I should have taken more time to write better on your page.. I knew which daughter was which.. hah I just didn't make it clear in my post.. hah! Sorry!. That is awesome that she is down so much weight. I know she has to feel like a million bucks!. Well, today is off to a great start!.. |
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Kim~Your running abilities helped get me motivated to do the 5K's in the beginning. I am hoping to get my body running further this year. Would love to eventually run a 1/2 marathon!.
I got a message on here from Deb just before the holidays, then we emailed a few times and found each other on facebook... |
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Okay ladies...I stopped coming to the boards for awhile....luckily Becky was here to keep the thread going...(wonder where she is now!?).
I just posted this on the shammie thread and thought I would it put it here to explain why I went MIA!. Stress of life...home, school, family, etc. got really crazy from about end of October through the holidays. I sooooooooo had the desire/urge to comfort myself/stuff my feelings with food. I didn't cave...but it scared me really bad. It was the first time that things got so crazy and I truly thought the "old me" was coming back.. Every time I had a "bad day" and was freaking out inside, I would come here and read, but not post. I guess I was ashamed that the desires to eat were still there....still something I struggled with after all this time. There are so many people who have made it to goal and kept the weight off....guess I felt like I was failing since I was struggling so much!. Sounds crazy when I go back and read what I just wrote!. So glad to see everyone here....it helps me tremendously!.. |
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Well...since we are all having a reunion I thought I would join the fun! Today is my first day back and I am already feeling the love. A new year always brings back new hope and I am ready. I have not even been on to read past posts but it sure was great to see all of you coming back. I know I need the support of the Jems to keep me on track and I am so happy I am not alone!.
I have been MIA for a long time and was ashamed to come back with my tail between my legs. I let life get in my way and have used the last few months to reflect and regain my inner strength to do this. I am not looking forward to this first week, but I know what to expect and with everyone's support and experiences I believe I can do it. I really missed all of you!.. |
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Welcome back Melissa!!.
Come here LOTS this first week...sounds like we have several going through the 1st week with you!.. |
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Thank you Dawn! I am trying to get through the first few hours!!! ha ha! It frustrates me that I become consumed with it all! It is all I can think about...when is my next meal, what am I going to eat, can I really do this???.
Does anyone else do this??? Luckily I am not at work today!! ha ha!.. |
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Ladies....please don't come back with your tail behind you. We are only human and I am the first to admit I LOVE the taste of food. I personally don't have to be mad, sad, angry or happy to eat. I just love it all. LOL.
For me.....it's the love of feeling GOOD about myself that keeps me going. For me this is a LIFE struggle unfortunately, but I will continue to be determined to stay in the 5%.. I am happy we are coming back together and we are all loving ourselves!!!. Thanks Mo on the doggy comment. I am happy I was just as determined to have them lose some weight.. Thanks Kim on the comment on my daughter. I can't say it enough HOW PROUD I AM OF HER!!! I just want to shout it out to the world!! LOL. I 've got laundry going and already washed the gray outta my hair today. Oh...speaking of my hair. I was letting it grow out and got a funky cut almost two weeks ago. Well, I couldn't get used to it and it just didn't look right to me so I went back last week and had her cut it to my old style. I feel better and it looks better on me. Oh well, I guess I'll keep this cut forever! LOL. I think I'm gonna rent a movie....Deception with Leonardo.. Have a great OP day ladies........YOU are worth it!!!!.. |
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HAPPY NEW YEAR.
EVERYONE!!!. So fun to hop on here and see some familiar faces! I wish SO badly that I could join in on the 5&1 with you all....but it won't be too much longer and I will. I never realized just how much gaining weight would affect my mind. Boy-oh-boy. It does!!! I tried on some of my preggo clothes that I wore when I was pregnant with Liv, and they all hang on my body, but instead of being happy that I'm no where near the weight I was when preggo with her, I still feel like a giant fat cow!. !!!. I have to admit, I've been battling the sugar demons this holiday season, so for my New Year's resolution this year, (since I can't diet right now) I'm not going to eat any sugar treats cookies, candy, crap for a month. Hopefully once I get through the first month, I won't have the "desire" to eat it and I won't go overboard like I have been! omg, it's been TERRIBLE! Why is it that sugar is like crack to me?!?!? I think I did really well on Medifast because it's so regimented and I do well with structure like that. I asked my doctor about supplementing some Medifast products into my day, but there have been some studies on too much soy protein and baby boys that isn't good.....so she didn't recommend it. So, I went out and bought some Lean Cuisines to at least help myself with portion control. So many people tell me, "you're pregnant, this is YOUR time to gain...and be okay with it..." but I can't let myself do that because it will be that much more difficult to lose it when the time comes. I honestly can't believe I'm already in my 3rd trimester! Yippppeeee!. Okay, thank you for letting me spill my guts!!. HUGS to all!! I miss you ladies.....have a great day!.. |
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Jill - Third trimester all ready??? Wow! Time just flew by! A little boy too?? One of each...perfect combination. Keep eating healthy! It will benefit both of you in the long run! I think about you often and I was happy to see you are doing great!..
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So sorry for crashing your tread but I just saw Jill's post and wanted to say Congrats on being Pregnant and having a baby boy.
So exciting for you guys, and Happy New Year.. |
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Thanks!!! Yes, it's exciting to be 2/3 of the way through this pregnancy! I'm NOT a good pregnant person! lol!..
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There are a few things I know I have missed in the past year so here it goes......
Dawn - My heart goes out to you with your sister and her illness. She and you are in my thoughts and prayers.. Jill - Big congrats to you!!! I hope your last trimester is a healthy and good one!!!. Mary - I am sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers to you and your family.. Ok.......gonna finish watching this horrible football game (Miami losing).. Oh and ladies.......I have 10 lbs. to lose. It truly is amazing how the weight comes back on but I knew what I was doing and knew I would gain. I wasn't going to deprive myself but this gain is my fault for not making good choices. So, I'm with you on this and I know I will succeed in getting back down... |
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Thanks!!!.
I know you'll lose it quick, you always know just what to do....you always show us just how it's done by getting back on the wagon before it gets out of control... |
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Thanks Dawn for letting me know, Deb found me on facebook also but she must have removed me as her friend.. ;o( oh well... such is life....
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Thanks Jill.......this is a life long journey, that is for sure. But if we stay determined and on top of it.......we will succeed! This is why I love Medifast because it does work whereas if I did this another way, I wouldn't be successful...
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Jill- Love being pregnant if you can, THis little life is so happy and comfey in you and you are such a great mom just treasure it for now, you are so on track with be conscious about the weight gain that you'll lose what ever you have gained in no time. GET OFF THE CRACK and you will feel better and have more energy ! Cant wait to meet your little guy. Any names pick out ? .
T- 10 pounds will be gone quick, THink about how far you've come. That is what I tell myself, that I was so much heavier before and Then it doenst seem all that hard to be able to do.. Michelle- Good to see you back too! WOW this new years stuff brings us out from the rock doesnt it- LOL... It gos to show you that we are all in this together and tho we may have gotten off course for a while or have gone MIA , we still can come back home and know that it's ok, and that we have someone who understands how we battle this stupid buldge thing.. did I spell that right?? LOL. I have a small headache today but overall I'm doing good. Choked down the Chicken soup with Cayenne pepper & Garlic powder and a TON of Pepper, oh heyyyyy. changing the subject a little.. Have any of you tried the "new" pretzels? Why did they make them puffy??? I so liked them being more crunchy and small before.. if it aint broke dont fix it,,, ughhh. I love the honey mustard ones but they ruined it by making them more puffy.. |
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I heard there were issues with facebook a little while ago....something could have happened...
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Thanks for the thoughts! They are appreciated. You got those 10 pounds...I am sure most of it is water weight...
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Glad to hear you are feeling pretty good overall..
The "new" pretzels are not so good, IMO. I liked the old ones better, too... |
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HEy Dawn, How old is your Grndson now? I miss my Gkids, really had a hard time letting them go when they left last week. I hate having them be in HI, and only seeing them once a year. My DD and I didnt get along so well this time she was here, that was a first, I am not sure what's going on wth her but it was wierd that we couldnt be as close as we always have been, I also was very stressed while they were here bc she refused to help me with anything while they were here. Blah, Blah, Blah....
Wierd, that came out of no where my soap box.... Whew I'm over it now.. Can I just say I am so glad to be back!.. |
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I choked down the pretzels too today and have 2 boxes of them , I used to really like them, I'm bummed they arent the same anymore..
Where is everyone tonight? Its so quite on the board.. |
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My grandson is 8 months old now. I just put some new pics on my page. He is so much fun now...making noises/attempting to talk and crawling EVERY where!.
I get to see him once or twice a week (we babysit while Paige works.). About your DD...sometimes I think it is hard for them to come back and "live" under someone else's roof...I noticed our younger one sometimes can have a major attitude when she comes home and almost seems to expect things to be done for her. Kind of like she is on vacation and doesn't need to help!.. |
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WOW ! that went by fast ! How fun ! I love little ones!.
I wanted this to be a little vacaation for her since she was here. 3 weeks and her DH is in Afghastan ans she doesnt get much of a break. With her kids, but her attitude just stunk, and I know it was hard for her. To be home for 3 weeks here, but to be such a creep was so rare for her. Bc she kept saying before she got here that she couldnt wait to come home!. I think that she isnt happy aside from DH being gone, but she has put on sooo. Much weight and kept saying to me "mom you dont make it very easy for me to stay on my diet when you have al this food here" I told her no one was making her eat it.. She also said that she hates the pressure of having me for mom who is a trainer and. For the most part has kept my weight off, she says she feels like she has to live in the spot light of me but cant. I'm sorry for her but she has to want it. She knows about MF, but wont do it.... Oh well enough of that. She's home now and I am finally adjusted to the quiet now.. Hey have you ever done the Just Dance 2 on the Wii? it is soo much fun, I am going to do it for some excercise tomorrow since ther is a grip load of snow falling right now!.. |
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Good morning everyone!.
Mo, sorry the boards were so quiet last night. I went to bed early with a HORRIBLE headache.. My first one this week.. My hubby and kids were gone for the weekend but they came home yesterday and I swear that's what brought my headache on ;o) HAH!! It was so quiet from Friday night until Sunday afternoon.... Well today is my official week one weigh in... I am down 7.4 pounds this week.. I was shocked since that was more than I did last time on MF! I was actually down more yesterday morning but I think with all the meds I took for my headache, it changed my scale this morning.. I'm okay with that because I have been PERFECT this week.. That will just mean a bigger weight loss next week ;o). Soooo, I emailed Carol and begged her to join us again!! I think she just may! I miss ya'll and can't imagine doing it again without you!!. Off to the grind today.. Gotta homeschool the 5 kidos and work for our business all day! I will be locked in a cave, until this evening!. See ya then!.. |
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My DD that was home from college I a little bit like that. I have some junk/snacks in the house for DH and DS. (DS actually needs to gain some wight.) Anyways, Britt said if the stuff wasn't here she wouldn't eat it. She has gained 20 pounds in the last year and half. she has also found out she has thyroid issues so in know that makes it more difficult. Her older sister tells her noone is forcing her to put it in her mouth!.
YIKES!!! A bit of an awkward situation... |
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WOW!! Awesome loss girlie!! You should be very proud! Sounds like it is just melting away!.
Sorry about the headache....hope today goes well with no headache!.. |
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Well...today is my last day of vacation. Need to get some stuff finished up around the house and then off to run some errands and get a manicure! Looking forward to a little pampering my last day off!.
Hope everyone has a good day... |
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YIPPEE THE GIRLS ARE BACK!!!!!.
It's wonderful coming here and seeing all your beautiful faces. We are off to a new year and I am so happy we're doing this together.. We had a crazy New Year's Eve - I'm getting too old for this LOL. Company is all gone and I'm glad to get back to normal living. I don't have time for shout outs, I have to get to work, so I'll have time to chat later.. HUGS all around. Mary.. |
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You are such a social butterfly! I love that!! Have fun at work! I am headed there myself today!!..
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Good Morning Jemmies !!!!.
Congrats Kim on your weight loss YAAAA HOOOO !! I hope Carol does come back I also email Tina and asked her to stop by with her " Cheerleader" self !. I know about that headache thing , I had one yesterday too, not real bad, but enough to tell me that I was DETOXING from Crap !. Dawn- Enjoy your last day home, You are such a go getter tEnjoy a your day. Glad to hear your getting a manacure, way to take care of you !!. MAry- you party animal LOL So good to see you here!. We got snow last night , so my work out will be shoveling snow and playing with Mason, they cancelled school here today and probably tomorrow too. I have a client to train if I can get to him and then I am gonna DANCE !!!!. If you dont have Just dance 2 you have to get it, for most of us we will know all the songs (over 30) LOL , Its good.. Ok, Sweet Jems, I have to get some pancakes down and get my ARRRZZZZ movin.. BBL. Xoxoxo. Mo.. |
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I was in the shower and I was thinking about what some of you said about being ashamed of what you were feeling, thinking, doing etc., etc. etc.............it reminded me of what someone said to me "FAILURE ISN'T FALLING DOWN, BUT IN STAYING DOWN." We are not down, we're here and we're DOING THIS!.
MMMWWAAHHH!. Mary.. |
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Hey I may be going on 65..............I'm not going down easy LOL.
Hey you - love seeing you here. As Deb would say "You're kicking the fat to the curb." I hope the headaches are better.. Mary.. |
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Morning Jemmies! I have day one completed but feel like S_ _ _ ! this morning. I called into work because I am cold and not feeling well. I ride the bus to work and did not particularly feel like standing out in the cold feeling this way. I think I will spend my day staying warm and getting through day 2. Just a few more days and I will be feeling fine...ready to conquer this beast!.
I really don't think my job would truly understand why I am missing work...so I will have to face tomorrow -day 3- at work!. Mo - A snow day huh? This weekend was the first "real" snow we have had this season...and I live in Colorado!! I have a couple of dance games for the wii as well, maybe in a few days I will try them out. I really need to get moving eventually.. Dawn - enjoy the day of pampering!! I wish I had nails to manicure...as soon as they start to grow I pick at them. A nervous habit to go along with the rest of them that I have!. Mary - So nice to see you! I really missed you!. Kim - I am really glad to see you back. I missed you too! Big CONGRATS on the weight loss!!! It is such a blessing to have someplace to come back to! We can all do this with the support of each other!. Time to go snuggle up on my couch and get warm. I will check back in later!.. |
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Sorry I forgot to click "quote message." Kim, my message was to you and then I saw Mo here so I thought I'd say howdy and welcome back. Mo, lucky you.........lost of shoveling to do. We had about 20 inches the day after Christmas and we had lots of fun sleigh riding. Luckily the temperature went up to 50-60 degrees over the last week so most of it melted..
I am so late, gotta get going. Everyone have a great day and drink up.. Becky where are you - everyone is here, you're gonna love it.. |
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Hi Melissa,.
You sound wonderful and ready to get back to business. It is great having a place to come to that's warm, welcoming and supportive. We are off to a good start - have a great and "warm" day.. Mary.. |
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THANKS MARY!! I am on my lunch break eating those NASTY oatmeal muffins!! I am GAGGING them down.
) hah!! I don't know HOW you do it... I look forward to my L&G tonight though.. I'm doing the unthinkable and saving a Medifast meal to eat with me L&G hah! I'm making that breaded chicken to put on my salad.. YUMMY!!. Oh yeah, I'm BACK BABY ;o).. |
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Oh, I sooooo understand.. I am too lazy to drive to our office so I am working from my office in our basement.. My feet are SOOOOO COLD.. I came up to make my nasty Oatmeal muffins and then I have to head back down to the cave ;o).
I think my next Medifast meal will be Hot Cocoa ;o). I am so glad you are back too! We are starting fresh and ending it HERE this time!!.. |
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Hope everyone had a GREAT day! Loving all the faces I see popping in!!.
I just made some of the oatmeal muffins...I have grown to like them...I enjoy them with my cup of coffee in the morning!. Feeling great...got my errands done this morning, had a manicure, spent some time with DS this afternoon. We just had a yummy dinner and everything is cleaned up and put away...all is well!. Hoping to get DS to bed a little early tonight...he has been sleeping a little later over vacation...won't work with our morning schedule for school!.. |
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Suck down that water girls!!! How close are YOU to 100 ounces!?!?!?..
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Ahhh. Dawn I was just thinking" I didnt get my water in and it's too late to start drinking now I wont sleep only pee through the night. I am having a huge cup of Hot Herbal tea so I will count that in , but I think I only did 1/2 today - BAD MO,.
I noticed it too, I was really hungry today, I am sure it was from all the shoveling, Mary we didnt get nearly as much as you, but it was enough. It quit but now it's gonna ice up tonight and be icky the next few days.. Melissa- Good for you for knowing when to have a down day, somtimes we just need that. I am STILLL fighting a little headache and I know that by the end of the week I will feel better and look better too.. Dawn- SO glad you had a good day, Good for you. Your back to work tomorrow right? I hope that the first day back is a good one. I tried to DS in bed early last night He went but was up before the chickens... He is still comin down from having the GK here for 3 weeks and me being home and all the change, Autistic kids dont do well with change, but we work with it.. Kim- I cant do the Oatmeal cupcakes or cookies either super ick, I can make pancakes out of them but I cant do the muffins.. I am going to make the Zucc. Ribbons tomorrow, so funny every time I have made them I thought of you Kim so glad to turned me on to those. I made a pot roast, salad & Baked potato (for boys) no Potatoe for me, for dinner tonight it was so good. I boiled the Pot Roast all day on the stove and it cooked out all the fat and was very tasty.. I believe I am going to be sore tomorrow, that is a good sign... |
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Oh Boy, I'm going to being up all night peeing. I'm trying to get all my water in - geesh this is not easy. I'm not complaining (even though I sound like I am LOL) I'm very happy to be doing this. It's been a busy day and I just got done with the dishes. I had fish tonight and I put lime and lemon juice on it with a touch of olive oil. I surprised myself, it was good.
.. Kim - Sorry you don't like the oatmeal muffins. This is so funny, they are one of my favorite meals - go figure. I even like the chicken soup LOL. I make it in the morning with boiling water and put it in a thermos and take it to work. By lunch time it's perfect. It makes me feel like I ate a meal not a snack. Dawn - You sound terrific - your day was perfect - good going. When the head clears, it seems everything falls into place. That's how I'm feeling. It feels so good to be at peace again. Have a great 1st day back to work. I hope the kids take it easy on you LOL.. Mo - You sure have had a busy 3 weeks. Having company, even if it's your DD isn't easy. I can understand why your DS is having a hard time adjusting. It was so nice to have family around all the time, I'm sure he had a ball. Things will settle down and get back to normal soon. You mentioned the zuch ribbons. Well ladies looks like we are off to a great start - WAAAHOOO !!!!!. Mary.. |
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Good Morning Beautiful Jems!!.
I didn't get all my work finished so I will have to cut this short and head back to the cave... I was hoping to get back on last night but I worked late into the evening and then was too tired to check in... I know it's in my head but when I woke up this morning, my tummy felt smaller to me.. Even if it's in my head, I'll TAKE it ;o). I hope you ladies have a great day today.. I plan on coming by on my lunch break and then after dinner!! See you later!!.. |
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Good Morning Jemmie-.
Kim- I donthtink it's in your head at all, by the 2nd week your tummy IS smaller !! WTG,. I'm sorry your back in the dungeon/cave today. Get your work done ! Focus, Eye on the Prize- LOL JK, hoping you get it all done today. I have a grip load of work to do in my office today as well, been putting it off, but I cant procrastinate anymore, It has to get started today.. Mary- YOu sounds GREAT too ! I had the hardest time going to sleep last night. I stayed up and watch the BL where are they now and I laughed and cried through the whole thing. I so thought of each of us. All the contestants said it was good to know that they have a home/support to go to when they either slipped up or needed help staying on track, I though tof us ! Its so true.. I also heard something that struck me too that I added to my signature.. Dont compete , just Complete !! I tend to compete agaisnt myself and anyone/anything that I can I have to quit that. It gets me in trouble every time.. Off to get Mason to school, I bbl at my lunch break too. Dawn- Hoping your having a SUPER first day back to school!!!!.. |
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Drive by from work...kids are kinda sleepy/quiet this morning...I am kinda sleepy myself though!.
I watched this, too. I was REALLY emotional through it all! AMAZING how I could relate to so many of them...gave me goosebumps!.. |
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I know, I wish I did like them.. I tried it as an oatmeal first and couldn't handle that, then I made the muffins but I can only eat those with a wedge of Laughing cow cheese ;o) I think maybe because the only oatmeal I have is the peach oatmeal because it came with the free week.. It's isn't very good to me.. Today I put the chicken noodle soup in my mini crock this morning and just ate it.. I had to doctor it a little with a smidge of Chinese hot sauce (a VERY small smidge cause it will burn your tongue off ;o) But I actually liked it.. Last time I was on MF, I just gave away the ones I didn't like or traded with another MFer but this time I decided I was NOT going to be wasteful and I was going to keep trying until I could eat it without a grimace ;o) I love all the shakes though..
I also LOVE LOVE LOVE ALL the bars but I am limiting those to just a couple a week because my family doesn't like the affects it has on me (phew!) hee!.. |
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Mo, I am making those Zucc ribbons tonight! Your pot roast sounds heavenly! I need to make one! Maybe tomorrow night...
Were you sore today??.. |
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Yes Maam!!! I have my eye on the prize!!! I love your new signature! I do that to myself too! I HATE THAT ;o)..
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Ah man!!! I missed it! I love that show!! I watched Pickers and Pawn Stars instead! Wish I would have know it was on... I'll have to look for a repeat....
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I love Pickers and The Pawn starz too !!.
The new BL is on next week. It should be good, I like that show it helps. Me to focus, but I cant stand to listen to them cry,,, I dotn know why but it. Bugs the crud out of me, I will usually drink a glass of water while thier cryin or. Go out of the room for a second. I know what a Creep I am! I'm just not a cryer. And dont have patience for it... LOL I'm evil..... LOL I am SORE !! My bi ceps are sore. I was really aware when I was shoveling to "squeeze" my biceps while shoveling and do deep squats too, so that I was "lifting with my legs" and not my back, surprizing my legs are not sore , but MAN SAKES!!! my arms are!! Pathethic I know- did I spell tht right???. Well I am going to sign up for the Military Fitness Specialist Certification ( if I can get money up $1,000.00), I need the CEU to keep my other certifications going ( continued Ed classes) so I am going to use my. Persuasive Wifely Ways and see if I can. Charm my Dh into coughing up the money- LOL Wish me luck, I aint pretty in a nighty so maybe in the dark???? LOL I'll let you know how tht works out.. Ok, gotta get some work done,. BBL.. |
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Really is it going to be another quite night????.
I found Kate and asked her to come back too!. AND>>>>> I might get to see Tina on Friday, she lives in the town that I have to go to the funeral at, so I am begging her to meet and say hi , just for a second.. |
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Hey JemBabes...I am working on report cards...UGH!.
Just wanted to buzz by and say thanks for the well wishes for a good day at school. It was good to see the little kiddos. I do miss them when we are apart that long.. Drinking my water...at 80 ounces now...still chugging.. Probably won't have time to get back tonight...sorry Mo...I can't play!. Sleep well...see you all tomorrow!.. |
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You are soooooo funny! Good luck with your wifely ways ;o).
That is hysterical!!. You Go Girl!!!.. |
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Yeah! get Kate back!! Now we need Tina and Curly!!! Give Tina a hug from me!!..
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I'm glad you had a good day at school!! I hope the report cards go quickly...
Chug-a-lug-lug!.. |
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Hey Jemmies! Just a quick check in tonight! Busy day and I am sleepy!! I had a great 3rd day and I am ready to face day 4!.
I am horrible at shout-outs but I will try and do better tomorrow! I will just have to start taking notes again so I don't have to try and remember everything. I have a horrible memory...not sure if it is age orjust extra fat filling up between my head! Hopefully it's the fat...that way when I lose it I will have a good memory again!!!. Good-night and hopefully we all will not be up peeing all night!!.. |
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Does anyone know the recipe for cauliflower pizza crust? I am thinking of saving the pot roast for this weekend and making the pizza tomorrow night...
I am going to go look it up but just in case I thought I would ask on here.... |
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Yeah, you are almost past the worse of it!!!.
Before you know it, you will feel FABULOUS!!. Have a great day 4 tomorrow!! (hey, where's you pic with your super cool cowboy hat) I like your new pic!.. |
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Never mind! I found a pictorial on how to make them!! YEAH!! I think I will make up 10 crust at a time and freeze them!! YUMMY!!..
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Hi! Can I join your group? I have been "lurking" on these boards for well over a year and have been very motivated by all of the comments. I have lost 65 pounds over the past year, and I just have to say thanks to all of you who post here. That has helped me to stay excited and enthused about Medifast! I guess it is time for me to join in and participate. Maybe that will help me to kick these last 20+ pounds to the curb!..
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Hiya ladies!!.
Just waking up.......yep, no idea why I'm up so early since I went back to work yesterday and I know I didn't get enough sleep.. Doing good here.......on day 4 and I had to sneak on the scale and peak. It's going down but weigh-in is not until Friday.. I'm 2 pounds from my happy weight but I want to lose 5 more after that.. Kim......CONGRATS on your loss this week! I knew you would do good!!!. Just found out last night that I'm going out of town the weekend after this one....road trip with my sister. I so enjoy them!. Have a great week y'all.......drink your water and love yourself enough to get this done!.. |
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Welcome Michelle! Congrats on your loss so far...super job!.
Hope to see you around here more often!.. |
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Morning T! Awesome job on your loss so far, too!! Road trip sounds fun! Going somewhere special!??! Hope you have a good day!..
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Of course you can! Congrats on your weight loss so far! I am back for a second time trying to get the weight I gained off PLUS more... I want to go smaller than my previous goal..
Hope to see you here again!!.. |
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Thanks Theresa! I think I am more excited this time on Medifast than I was last time!.
Oh, the fun of planning for a road trip! I love them too!!!. Have a wonderful day!!.. |
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Good Morning Girls,..
Michelle C- Welcome and Congrats on your weight loss !*** GF !!!. Kim- I want a copy of that Pizza crust if youfind it- P L E A S E !!! Its sounds yummy !. Icouldnt do the Zuch. Ribbons last night - was so bummed, the Zuch's got funky and squishy and so I need to go shopping ! I. Teresa- WTG ! Dont you just feel so much better when we get back on track, I do. My official weigh in day is also Friday but I took a peak this mornig bc I woke and felt my tummy and my back and thought , " yeah.. the stay puff marshmellow girl is deflaiting". And it's down more than I had thought, but will post Friday too. I am excited for you and your girl trip.. I totoally set up a GF of mine this week, I called her and asked " hey whatcha doin Friday?, and she said nothin why I said I have to take a road trip and I dont want to drive 4 hours alone, so she said all excited ok, where we going? A funeral I said, she laughed hestrically and said for real? Yeah it's for real, so she said yeah she'd go, I assured her that it wouldnt be a boo Hoo funeral tht my Great uncel was old and it was his time, but the SUPER cool thing is that I am also meeting TINA !!!!! and giving her a squeeze , it's in her home town, so we are just gonna meet for just a bit,. I'm Soooo excited !!!!!! I cant wait, it's like going to meet a girl friend you havent seen in forever, only I've never seen her- LOL I am so excited wish we all could meet one day.. Dawn- I hope that your second day back is just aas good as the first one.. MARY- Where are you my girl ???? Hope your doin good.. Well I'm off to start the day. Day 4 and I feel good- I didnt get all my meals in yesterday had one to go and I feel asleep before I got it in, it was sitting on my night stand when I woke up. - LOL it made it that far.. Oh before I forget. Have any of you had more than 1 pkt of Pretzels before in the same day? does it give you the Medigas like the bars? I want to take my food with me on the road trip but want "instant" food while I drive. I dont have the ready to drink shakes.. any advise I willbe on the road like 7 hours , will stop for lunch or dinner for my L& G, but need help with the 5.. Have a great day. Loves ya all!!.. |
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Hey Jemmies,.
It sounds like everyone is on track - Boy does it feel good. I got home late yesterday and wasn't able to get on here. I missed you and your inspiration.. Mo - Road trip to a funeral. You are crazy girl. Give Tina a big hug from all of us and ask her to visit. About the pretzels............I've had more than one bag of them and there was no side effect. Last week I made a brownie to take with me and I loved it. It traveled well and was a nice change from the bars. I am inspired by your excitement & your spirit - Keep up the good work.. Michelle C - Welcome - Glad to have you join us, happy to have you here. You are doing great and will be at goal in no time.. Theresa - Road Trip - where are you going? Sounds like so much fun.. Dawn - I am thinking of you as I drink my water. I've gotten 1 quart down, hopefully, 2 more to go. I always drink 2 qts., I'm going for 3 - go team go LOL.. |
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Mo,.
I found the pictorial for the pizza crust.. here is the link. I hope that works... Also, I never had a problem with the pretzels giving me gas.. I just have a problem with the bars giving me gas ;o). Maybe make muffins ;o) hah! I found out today they aren't half bad when they are cold.. I made some this morning but after they were in the oven I decided I wanted a shake instead so when I took them out, I stuck them on a plate and set them on the counter.. I just came up from working (STILL NOT DONE) and grabbed the plate and was able to eat them without the laughing cow cheese!!. Give Tina a hug from me!!!. Back to the grind!!.. |
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Love those ribbons - had those last night too YUMMO!! Glad to see that you are focused - you are so good at it. I love your determination...
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Ahhhhh, shake those tail feathers baby, he'll be putty in your "wifely" hands..
I was thinking of you yesterday, I went to Physical Therapy and they upped my leg pulls to 130 lbs. - hmmmmm, strong like bull LOL. Gotta keep working at this.. I've got to get going, I have lots of stuff around my house to do - see ya later.. |
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Thanks for the welcomes. I don't know why this has been so hard for me to jump on here as I am not usually a shy person. I added my picture yesterday and it took every ounce of courage I had to do that! I have really enjoyed reading posts over the past year and I know that is why I have done as well as I have. I did well from January to July, not even one BLT! But then the family camping reunion came, the ladies' weekend away, another family reunion, my son's wedding, etc. The good news is that I have basically maintained what I lost (except for gaining and losing the same 5 or 6 pounds). It makes me mad at myself because in this much time, I could have been to goal and maintaining by now.
So here I am now hoping to finish this once and for all!. As far as the "medigas" with pretzels, I don't know that they do cause gas so much, but I have had more problems with discomfort/diarrhea/constipation and I have wondered if it is the new pretzels? Honestly, whatever it is that causes the gas, it is horrific! I actually did Medifast about 19 years ago. Those were the days when you had to be under a doctor's care and it was just the shakes. I never had gas AT ALL and it was one of the things I really liked about Medifast. I am seriously thinking of doing just straight shakes because I'm not sure I can handle the embarrassment much longer! LOL. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be glad to hear them!. Enough from me for now. Perhaps I'll try to get on here later and tell you a little bit about myself. Thanks for the motivation over the past year and I'll try to be better at participating... |
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Michelle C- I know the bars give me Horrific gas, but everything else is ok. I get too hungry just doing the shakes, Makes me want to chew my leg off. So I try to do bars, soup and shakes in the blender, my saving grace is the extra ice, and the new soft serve ice cream I just make into a shake LOVE em'!!! Keep up the good work your doing great LOVE the Profile pic!!!.
Kim- I cant STAND the oatmeal muffin, - SUPER ICKY, I have tried them every way and ick is all I can say. I can handle it hot like the oatmeal cereal, - barely, I am hooked on the Pancakes for breakfast with SF surup, mrs buttersworth, I am hooked - for now. Get back to work, drink that water, one , two , one , two... LOL. Mary- Glad to see you back ! I will get a road trip in any wya I can and it's always fun with a GF !! Well you are just busting out those weights chica, Good for you !! In no time you'll be one Buff Ripped up chick !! Gotta love it. Just think of the muscle tone your building up in those legs! Your knees & hips will thank you for being so toned !!. Off to start dinner, Pork chops & Green beans.. et some Tri ciep dips in and 30 more push ups , doing 15 at a time!. BBL.. |
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HAH!!! I'm right there with you!!.
Thank goodness I like my bathroom ;o).. |
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Hopefully by the end of this evening I will be caught up with work stuff until the end of the month! WHOO HOO!!.
I know I hate the oatmeal muffins but by shear accident I was able to eat them today.. I only have 2 more packets (until I place another order and get them free again but that won't be for awhile because I have a LOT of food left over).. I make myself eat either the oatmeal or chicken noodle soup everyday to use them up!! So far each time is a little easier... Thanks for the motivation to get my work done! My desk is looking so nice and clean!! ;o). Be back later babes, I gotta take the kids to church.... |
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Well I am glad you are here!! We all need the support and motivation and this group rocks like that!.
I too love the shakes and would probably drink only them if it wasn't for the fact that I like some of the other stuff too.. I drink one shake a day, eat 1 pudding a day, drink 1 hot cocoa a day, eat 1 pretzel or puffs a day and 1 nasty Medifast meal a day ;o) Then my luscious L&G.. Once I am done with my nasty Medifast meals, I will drink 2 shakes a day... BTW, your pic is BEAUTIFUL!!! It's nice to put a face with a name!!. Well I really gotta run now!. See ya'll soon!.. |
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HELLLLLLLLLLO JEMS.
Popping in to say hi and wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! I am enjoying being with my family though it's freakin cold here ,,brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I will pop on every now and then and see what's up and watch KIM shrink again ,,,, Kisses and Hugs to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxoooooooooooo. CURLY.. |
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Kim- you make me laugh, Nasty Medifast meal... Too funny, but I get it. I actaully dont mind the chicken soup..
I got the last of my water in my hand right now, tryin to finish it up, I HATE peeing all night so I try to finish by 5:00 then switch to a big cup of Herbal tea after dinner and then I'm done !. Wish I sould say that my desk is clean it isnt WHY WONT I DO IT???? Kim now you can come and kick me in the bum , bc I so need to get more organized with this year end stuff!!. BBL.. |
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CURLY GIRL !!!!!.
Missed you! hope your doing well!!!. WE could use your Boot inour ARRRZZZZ, if you can.. Xoxoxo. Mo.. |
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A little about me: I am 52 years old and have been married for 28 years. I have four children, ages 26, 24, 19, and 16 (two boys, two girls). The oldest three are married one wedding each year for the past three years. Now that puts a little crimp in the budget! I have one grandson, 14 months old. Naturally, he absolutely adorable! Walking all over and getting into things. My youngest daughter is a Sophomore in high school.
She has been a tremendous blessing and the SUNSHINE in our lives and I almost wish that everyone could have a person like her in their life. She reads on about a 5th grade level, has a great vocabulary, and functions on a failry high level. The other day she said to me "Mom, I support First Lady Obama." Where in the world that came from, I have no clue! The students in her school are so very kind to her and look out for her.. I currently work for our City (small city with a population of 7,000). I work with the Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, and pay the bills. I previously worked for 18 years as a legal secretary and have also done medical transcription (something I still dabble in a bit). I play the piano and organ and I like to do needle crafts, particularly counted cross stitch (except I can't see anymore!) We like spending time with our family!. That's pretty much me. And now I'm out the door to a Planning Commission meeting. Oh how I hate to venture out tonighthere in south central Utah it is about 6 degrees out there but feels like -3 degrees. I'm glad spring's around the corner! As soon as the snow melts, I'll be out there everyday looking for my tulips to peek through the ground! (It gives me hope that the winter's coming to an end!).. |
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Hi Jemmies,.
Looks like you are all in a great place. I've had a good day too. I'm OP and I just finished my 3rd quart of water and I'll probably get a little more in. Brother, I really have to make a concious effort to drink all of it - a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do LOL.. Curly - Hey CHICKA it's great seeing you. You sound happy being with your family. It sure is cold here in the North East - are you doing any skiing? Come back to see us soon, don't be a stranger - HUGS. Kim - Why are you getting food you don't like? I just place my order and use an Medifast coupon. This way I always get what I like. Somebody said they didn't like the new pretzels, I don't like those either. I really liked the old ones, don't know why they made a change.. Mo - My New Year's resolution is to organize and de-clutter my home office. Why do I let it go????? It seems to be my catch all room ~ makes me crazy. Anyway, that's my current project. It's so freeing when you get organized.. Michelle C - Sounds like you have a very full life. Three weddings in 3 years - OUCH! Our 2 oldest daughters got married 9 months apart. That was more than enough for me. I couldn't imagine another one right after that.. Well, our New Year is off to a great start - WE ARE DOING THIS.. |
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Hmmm, do you knit? I have crocheted for 29 years and have been knitting for about a year.. I love knitting!!! I took to it like bees to honey ;o) I have a hard time crocheting because I have RA and it hurts my fingers.. BUT I knit with circular needles and I can knit standard or continental so I can change it up when my hands hurt!.
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WHOOO HOO!!!.
I just got in from taking the kids to church and came back to see your beautiful face!!. I've got a long way to go. I need to lose a great deal of weight that I gained THEN more, I want to go to 129 (my original goal).... Keep coming back.. we need the BOOT!!!. I love seeing your smiling face! You truly look happy!!!.. |
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