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Candice Yes I got my ticket - air - hotel - rent a car for $650 on priceline.com - pretty good price with out advance notice - I ck'd american air lines website it would have been $1300 just for the plane.. I fly out of Palm Springs 7:35 a.m on Friday - get to Tx 12:20 (2hr time change) Come home Sunday - leave TX at 9:45 - land in PS 10:40 (again time change) I am friends with the IT girl - so I don't have a problem with surfing the net - but we get alot of spam at work - we have a filter it goes to my spam folder most of the time - I found that when I FB I was getting tons of spam here at home... Since I really haven't been there that much - it's slowed down - but LBT has it's one clicks (tracking devices) - so we are always beening tracked and spamed - they all have it (websites) that's how they afford to run.. I couldn't live without my nails even though at times they are a pain to keep up.. Way to go Kari - Yes Soda is your 1st step on getting back in the groove.. My food has been good for the last 2 days - But on Saturday & Sunday it sucked - candy - 1/2 bagel (threw the other half away) 5 choc chip cookies with walnuts - 2 glasses of wine and who know's what else - I know I ate too many carbs Today had to run Andrew around - he wanted micky D's so I got a snack warp (grilled chipote 260 calories) ate almost all of it except the last bite of the tortilla - it filled me for about 1/2 hr then I was hungry - had 1/4 c peanuts and then just water Just drank some more water (got stuck - on water - and haven't done that in ages) and right this second I am ok - it's too early for dinner... I have 2 big 10/1 renewals and I am trying to take off 1/2 day Thursday to get nails done - banking - shopping etc before I go.. I got a text message this morning from Steph - No Prolapse all is ok with her band - I assume it was from her it was a diff # than what I have for her in my phone - but who else would be texting me with that info - got the text about 7:20 a.m on my way to work... I think my mind would drift too much with the book on tape - I listen to snips on Itunes cuz I thought I might want to down load one - but I didn't care for the voices.' Hugs on DD's no it doesn't ever get better - for a while it might go smooth then there will always be a bump in the road to stir things up..

Good Morning Gang I read yesterday but never got a chance to post - busy at work then last night gym then had to take Andrew to get a replacment phone (he paid for it) today at lunch have to take the car in to get the window replaced (again he's paying) - got up at 4:30 a.m. went to the gym at 5 did 3 miles - since I won't be getting there tonite - have to go by the accountants office drop off stuff then p/u Andrew's car. food good yesterday - bf don't think I ate - lunch spinach tuna feta cheese salad - dinner baked blacked catfish 4 oz - 3/4 c butternut squash and 1/2 c rice. Didn't get home til 8:30 so that's when I ate watched some of dancing with the stars and went to bed - slept pretty good.. Phyl - Love your little grown up gd - too cute.. Jackie - Girl don't settle for anything less that 100% Candice - When's the wedding ... Karla - I have never had a smore - had marshmellow and I agree w/you brown - My kids like there hot dog bbq'd to a crispt... Ugh... Kari - Thanks for the hug !!! WTG no soda - really really proud of you. Linda - what's up GF Karri - Where are you Denise - Hugs Steph - are you alive - how's the tummy and your stress this week.. Well gotta get to work - I am taking off 1/2 Thursday to get nails done - food shopping for Andrew while I'm gone and banking... So got ton's to do... CBL - Love & Hugs to all my girls...

Candice Glad you had a great time !!! Well gang - I'm going to Tx on Friday... Services are on Saturday - will fly home on Sunday... I talked to my cousin Alfred tonite - I have never spoken to him !! he's 67 - his wife is Kathy - they seem very nice - it's going to be weird to meet them - they are my family and we don't know each other - when I called (Chris gave me his number) they know who I am and Alfred said - I remember seeing you when you were a baby.. I guess his sis - Sandy isn't coming after all - Chris said she might - but Alfred said she wasn't - she recently had back surgery.. Well I guess something good will come of this - I get to meet my cousin !!! His wife and him seemed very very friendly - but it's going to be weird - we have a age diff - I'm from cali they live in New Jersey and I know I am totally diff than them - what are they going to think of my nose piercing - OMW I am going to shock them... How much small talk can there be - The get to Dallas 3:30 - I fly in at 12:30 - Chris suggested dinner if they weren't too tired - so we will see - and then will spend Saturday with them - Chris is kind of quite serious - Karen his wife is freindly - I fly home 9:40 Sunday morning heck with the time diff I will arrive in PS by 10:40..

I was wondering where you were - Glad you had a great time Don't go - give it a week and see how it goes with the cat.. Mine are eating and using the kitty litter - now I have to take the to a no kill shelter - that's going to break my heart - I have one person who wants one and supposeitly Andrew may have a home for 1 or 2.. Well back from shopping - just went to Target - got 2 cute sweater skirts flared one in purple and one in black and a black white hounds tooth sweater.. These skirts will look darling with my boots - now I just have to wait for winter !! Yesterday 111 -!!! 106 today - suppose to cools to the high 90's this coming week and mid 60's at night - I will be able to turn off a/c pretty soon (hopefully) Well gotta go see what weather in Texas is going to be and look for air fare - hotel and then see what my bills are going to be on the 1st !!! CBL

Phyl can't wait to see you walking !!!! Glad you had a good time with family !!! Jackie the massage was 50 mintues - and I hear you on the neck and shoulders - mine are still tight - I may go to massage envey today - we will see - I am washing right now and going thru my hidden jewelry - stuff I have from my Mom's mom - stuff I got from my stepmom (wore her pearls to the week the other weekend) stuff I got from x's - need to get it hidden again ;0).. Yes dear if you have to have a complusion - cleaning would be the one I would choose :0) it's not bad.. Thats cuz you are a perfectionist and don't have the time to do it the right way - so you just don't do it at all ;0) I hear you on that one - well back to my stuff cbl

Good Morning Gang I am feeling better this morning - Yesterday when I went to p/u gf for massage - and telling her my woes of lossing my Aunt - she gave me a glass of wine - it was 9:30 a.m. (but noon somewhere) ended up 2 glasses had a buzz then went for my massage - it was good - I enjoyed it but could have used another 1/2 and next time asking for a guy - gf got an extra 10 minutes and he really got the knots out of her shoulders (I carry my stress there too).. I am now hooked on them - want to go for another one... I didn't go out last night - didn't feel like it - got a candy bar to drowned my sorrows - but it didn't taste good - didn't even finish it (it was a big one did eat 3/4 before I decided it wasn't going to taste good) but did have 3 cheese tacos (those tasted good) - I wanted white gravy and rice - but didn't have the fixings so had a lean cusiene alfreado instead... Slept good with the help of a sleeping pill - now need to shower and get out of the house - need to look for airfairs too - well all in time... Jackie - Hugs - I don't know if I would be married to a person just for the sake of being married - it doesn't sound like much of a marraige to me - and I can only imagine how terrible the loss of you 1st DH affects you and the kids - espcially dieing at such a young age.. Karla - love the part on couldn't compete w/the drugs - I get you on that one - but that wasn't your fault - that's drugs - no one's love can compete with drugs - drugs is their love even as it's killing them - they just can't help themsleves - no matter how much we love a person - we can't fix them.. Well - I need to get busy... Doing what I don't know - I can wash - clean (I am far from being ocd like our jackie :0) and I need to continue to look into airfares - So off i go to get something done..

Good Morning Gang... Well, when I got home from work - stopped by Marshalls & Target 1st - the red light on the answering machine was blinking - it was Chris - asking me to call him. Well, I knew what that meant - you don't leave those kinds of messages on the phone. My Aunt passed away yesterday morning 9ishTX time so that was 7 something my time. The funeral will be next Saturday - Not sure if I am going or not - I feel I need to - but it will be an expensive trip - My one cousin Sandy & her Dh aren't coming I guess they both had surgery recently - but her bro Alfred and his wife are coming - I don't know either one of them since they are both like 18 yrs older than me.. I am incredibly sad - I really feel like an orphan now - my parents gone - my bros gone now my Aunt Dot is gone - it's only me - I know death should be about the person who died but it really isn't it's about those of us left behind and our pain and sorrow - She was 93 - good mentally but physically not so good and then with the return of the cancer - I am glad that she is no longer suffering and now is with her family that I know she missed them terribly.. Well - gym is calling me this morning - well it's not really - but I know I have to go - and then I am going for my 1st ever massage at 10 a.m. I need to get moving - I need to look for air fares and hotels - I looked a bit last night - but remember someone saying that Tuesdays fares are cheaper - but don't know if that's so on a short notice trip... Will cbl - am suppose to go out with Debbie tonite - not really in the party mood - so we will see..

Karla - I totally agree - Vampmobile - You can quilt - I will read and we can walk - I will make sure you eat good :0)... Hugs on DD#4 -That's awful Hugs - I know that Andrew has told his gf's to always watch their drinks and never to take one from someone else OMG Phyl yes you know me - I was chilling last night - came home ate popcorn (2 100 cal snack packs) cat napped for about 20 minutes - Andrew wanted to talk - I told him I wasn't into it right now that I was done fighting him that from now on he can get up on his own - I told him I am done - that I didn't need the stress - have enough and that if he didn't like it he could move out.. Had spag for dinner - 2 fudgesicles and 1 yogurt and granola.. I loved Modern Family on Wed nite - loved Kelly Osborne on DWS - Watched survior last night - Ya russell - OMG pple are so stupid to beleive him... Then watched the 1st 45 min's of Grey - dvr'd it so will watch tonite.. I taped Mercy - need to still watch that one.. Why can't you tell pple you watch surviovr - I don't think he will win - I think someone will catch on (well hopefully) Kari - WTG on no soda !!! Jackie - thanks Where's CANDICE ??

Good Morning Gang Well it hasn't been one for me.... Andrew went out last night (someone else drove his car since he doesn't have a license) Well - car got broken into - right rear window busted out - his BRAND NEW cell phone - stolen - then he doesn't want to get his fricking ass up this morning !!!!! I said f it - you suffer the consequences - I am done - I am leaving for work - But regardless - My head is banging - I am pissed - I want to cry - and say why me - why can't things go smoothly - I know this is life - and it could be worse but - well it is I have may Aunt dieing - My son isn't on drugs but drinking too much - my dil is sick - she and gd tells me their problems like I can fix it - I finally said - I gotta go I gotta fix me dinner - I can 't fix a god blessed thing... I am not god if I were I would make things perfect but I can't... I feel like I am just going to bust a blood vessel - I am 54 fricking yrs old.. WTF - got a cat that I gotta get fixed I have 5 kittens I have to get rid of - (well I do have someone who wants 1) Bad bad morning - and now I am at work - both the other 2 girls who handle my bosses accounts are out - so it's just me - that means the phone is going to ring off the fricking hook - I have my own crap to do... Today would have been my Dad's 89 bday !!! Well everyone - sorry to be so depressing !!!!! I really hate being this way - but you are all I got !!!! Thanks for listening... I love you all... It will get better I do know this and my shitty day isn't as bad as what some of you are going thru - not one iota - but it's still my shitty day than I needed to rant about it - Hugs Janet Red is how I am feeling right now :mad:

Jackie - Hugs on the DH issues - How long have you guys been married... My Xdh was jealous of my Son & grandkids and I took it for so long - then said sorry no more... Karla - I was suppose to send a ck to the attonery for the eviction on monday - didn't do it until today - It takes me forever to get something done - too many interruptions - distractions and general just don't want to do it kind of stuff. I have ADD to at times- seems like my wheels spin more than they hit the ground .. Ya I just worry that with all that school work you will drown - you are busy as it is now - add more - may just drive you nuts - especailly if it isn't something you really want to do.. Hugs GF ... I was talking with an underwriter today about exactly what DH is doing - it's one of the reasons I don't watch the news anymore - I don't care what side of the fence you are on - someone is always complaining - and theres not a damn thing any of us can do about it.. We know is good to you - and sometime's he's just a man and a big pain in the tush... Stress , food , band - just don't mix for me either.. Well gang back from the gym - I am pooped - I think I am going to go fix my fish - and veggie - will talk you tomorrow Hugs and hope you all with men - have a better day tomorrow.. Karla - yes this is why we are single :0) We might be missing some good times - but look what we aren't missing - like the movie saids "I can do bad all by myself"

It's sure looks like it.. She has put on a few lbs - saw her last night on Dancing with the Stars ... Kelly did GREAT

Good Morning Gang - Happy Hump Day... Candice - I love your mantra !! DQ GF I am glad Peter said NO!!!! What day is the wedding... Steph - Hugs - I remember you saying that Jeff & Michael didn't have much of a relationship when we were in Minn - When do you go to the family therapy.. Hopefully that helps - I wish we could fix it for you - I feel your pain - blended families are hard - it's one of the reasons I am divorced.. Karla - Masters program - it's cuz you will get a pay raise right - That's going to be tough - hell you don't have time for yourself as it is.. I have a hard time getting orignized too - not enough hours in the day - and I procrastanate too.. Phyl - Maybe it's just muscles that haven't been used and your body is readjusting its self - We will keep good thoughts. WTG on your walking !!! Jackie - Sounds like things are going good for the family... That's great - I love and cherish those times.. Denise - What's up GF - how are you doing Kari - Am really impressed no soda - keep it up Karri - hope the ankle is better and school is going smoothly. Linda - How are you doing - hope all is well.. Well gang I gotta get to work Hugs CBL

Kari I do have family tree on my parternal grandma's side of the family going back to 1600's I have this booklet Memorials of the Sidneys & Woolletts Mary Ann Sidney Woollett was my great great grandmother from England - she married George Durrant who was my GGF - I have a cousin or something - Carol Ann and her DH did family tree - I have this memorial booklet from my Aunt when I went and visited in 2004 - It's something I would like to to when I am retired - it takes a lot of time and now that my aunt won't be around I won't have alot of info - I would like to to my Dad's side of the family - I have my grandfather's birth certificate - His Mom was from Ireland - so I have a little info.. PROUD OF YOU FOR NO SODA !!!!! Your soup wasn't the best choice - but you had a lite dinner - so hopefully it balanced out... Well cooked for Andrew - fed the cat - fed the dogs now I get to feed me.. Went to the gym - 2 miles on the treadmill 1 mile on the eliptical.. Well cbl going to go feed me...

Thanks Gang I called Trinity Towers today (that's where my aunt lives)- to ask how she's doing - I think I talked to her nurse - they asked had I talked to Chris and said yes that I understood the situation - I asked that they tell her that I called and that I loved her.. When Chris (her stepson) called last week - I did say a pray that if her cancer was back to please take her quickly - but this is really bumming me out - I guess being so far away - and yes it was after Michael's death that I went and saw her - cuz tomorrow not promise. Yes I am glad I did - I am losing my last link to my Dad - to my Grandma - to someone who can tell me about the old days.. The nurse said she's on morphine so that's good.. Phyl - don't break the zoloft up - I think it's time released - just ask for a lower dosage or do what I did when I got off them - I would take them everyother day - then every 3 days etc - and just stopped taking them all together.. Candice doing good - love your challenge 160 ~~ to 150 WTG

Good Morning Gang Jackie Glad you are a little calmer today - Yep GF you know we give good love here !!! I still see you are the clean clean cleaner - I need you to come to my house and do my blinds - I dusted them this weekend but then need washing .. Really the taters weren't good - I don't eat them often (maybe once every 6 months) but I am lucky I can eat anything - fries - whatever - Last night skipped the rice just had the pork and veggies - popcorn - well did have a few bites of Andrew's mac & cheese (that's really why I skipped the rice ;0) - That rain you are getting is killing pple in georgia - I just saw a glimpse of it as I was taking out the trash this morning - but there is major flooding there... Steph - Hugs it will be ok - we are keeping good thoughts and prayers. I can only do treadmil if I have my Ipod on, I can't do it without it... It's to fricking hot to walk outside here - and when it does cool off - it's too dark.. Karla - I need to maintain - but the only draw back is that ornaments would be received after xmas :0)... Linda - Hugs - I would love the reflex thingie - I need it right now - have a lot of tention in my shoulders and for some reason my bp is up - I took a pill last night - but this morning I am feeling the headache I get when it's up.. I am going to have to montoir this and maybe go to the doc to change my meds - I'm on 50 mg of antenol... Well thats about all I gotta report - Will cbl - Hugs everyone

Good Evening Gang... Back from the gym ... Pooped - I had spinach salad w/feta cheese - avocado - red onion & my yogurt dressing and 2 oz of steak - not enough carbs for my work out BBQing a pork tenderloin that's been marinating since yesterday Last night made instant potatoes (I ususally love them) ate 1/4 cup they didn't taste good - the cauliflower tasted better - so threw the taters out and had more cauliflower - so tonite rice - cauliflower and pork.. Jackie GF Chill please !!! Why are you so worked up - hell surgery is surgery - there are complications from the band too - I understand she's your child - but don't think the worse - think positive just like Linda said. You put your life on the line getting the band - you could have left your children motherless.... But you still had surgery - they still put you to sleep and that imho is the scariest part of surgery.. She will be ok... She has all us praying for you and her !!!! Phyl - you rock girl !!! I don't know what else to say... I can't wait to see you walking !!! You can get an arm thingie for your blackberry - and I tell you something - I can't walk without my ipod - if it runs out of batteries - I am done .. I know it's an excuse but I gotta have my music when I am on the treadmill - Love Whitney Houston's new CD !!! I don't think it's your type of music - but Makes you Feel like a million dollar bill song is great to walk on the treadmill with - it's up tempo - I have mostly up tempo music on my ipod - some slow jams for when I do high inclines.. Well gang I got some really sad news - got a call from my Aunt Dot's stepson - I guess her cancer has metastasized - she's in hospic - she can't swallow - so it's a matter of time and she is fading fast.. Don't know how the cancer came back like that (she had a masectomy 7/02) and last we had talked she was clear - but I guess it popped back up.. This is the last of my Dad's family - that I know - I have 2 cousins but they are like 18 yrs older than me and I don't know them (they lived on the east coast and I'm here on the west) Well my dinner's done - I am going to go eat - I think Dancing with the Stars is on tonite... I'll chat with you all in the morning xoxox J

Sweetie I posted this morning - it was right above this post.. I dislike Mondays - It takes me all day to get back in the groove of working...

Good Morning Gang!!! My you all were busy this weekend - I had 4 pages to read !!! Linda CONGRATS on GK#2 - I am so happy for you!!! I didn't get to the gym on Saturday - just didn't have time - Dogs to the groomers - hair appointment - target shopping got new vaccum and mop - came home and cleaned my house from top to bottom - didnt finish til 7:30 - Debbie came over and wanted to go eat - well I went with her but had 2 glasses of wine instead of food and then we went to a local dive that has Karoke (had 2 tequilla tonics) - some guy sang a song to me (unchained melody) - told him thanks but no thanks wasn't looking for a 1 nite stand or even a relationship.. Yesterday - got up was out of the house by 9:00 Target/Winco home by 12 - groceries put up and watching t.v./napping by 1:30.. Food - I am still an addict - it never goes away !!! I was starving - wanted something but didn't know what - it takes less time to make a quesidilla than it does to make a salad - that's the problem - when you are hungry you want to eat now and healthy food just seems to take longer to prepare I hear you on the PB cheese crackers - they are a fav of mine. - I was glad when they were off the shelve for a while - they are something I eat when traveling (airplane) that and trail mix with m&m's :biggrin:) Jackie - You look wonderfull !!!! Will your insurance pay for a sleeve - I know that some are. IMHO it's less drastic than bypass due to the malabsorbtion issues - I know plenty of pple who have had bypass and they are just fine - I just read a report that indicated less pple are having issues with bypass than before - that doc's have gotten really good at it Karri - I am glad to hear that you are getting back on track - You don't know how good that is to hear. I have been very very worried about you.. You say you don't need a fill - I have been saying the same thing to myself - I wonder if we are just telling ourselves this cuz we want to be able to eat - yes we have restriction but not like we use to.. I know it's mostly about our food choices - but heck why did we get the band cuz we all needed the help.. To fill or not to fill - that is the questions - I don't know - I can eat more than 1 cup - but again that 2nd cup is usually veggies - so it's the choices not so much the amount (well it is - but you all know what I mean) Ok gang - gotta get to work !!! CBL

Nope Candice I can live without them ... As stated my sex drive has dried up - I used it all up when I was young So if I did meet a guy he would have to be perfect and I don't think there is such a thing.. I know I am :thumbup: but I was born WRIGHT :thumbup::thumbup: OMG Phyl - WTG - YOU ARE GOING TO BE IN ONDERLAND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT !!! YOU ARE SUCH AN INSPIRATION !!! So what happen to the daughter... Well, I know internet dating is the thing to do now a days - but for me - it's not something I would do.. Ya I have looked at the site - and ck'd the men out - but I just don't think I could do it - Linda - Well -God willing nothing happens to Mel - but it if did you could move out here to Palm Tree Land and we could hang out - I can kill spiders no problem !!!! Andrew's license is suspended so he's not going anywhere for a while - He's working for his Step-Dad in the office - He's ok not having any major issues at the moment - I gotta say for the most part I have been lucky with him - he gets mouthy sometime - but no real problems (not doing drugs- he did graduate from HS and he's working) Oh the kittens are so cute 4 weeks - they can now climb out of their box - there were in my bedroom and here in the office when I got home from work yesterday - so put the baby gate up so they stay in the spare room - put some food & water & litter box in there.. I go in an play with them about once a day - so that they get use to humans - Andrew says they hiss at him - they don't hiss at me :thumbup: Doggies go to the groomers at 8:45 a.m. - I have hair cut at 9 - So my workout in the morning is going to have to be fast and maybe a little short - gym doesn't open til 7 - and I will still need to come home shower - dress - get the dogs in the car - so it will be a bit of a rush... I need to do some deep cleaning - since Andrew is working 5 days a weeks my house isn't getting cleaned like it use to and I need to go grocery shopping - but that's about it - no great plans... Steph Did you call the cops?? Ya Jeff needs to step up to the plate here... Well all you can do is take one day at a time and yes someone always has it worse than we do.. You are under alot of stress and that's most likely causing your problems - I know when I am stressed I am tight... Hugs - one day at a time

Yes - guy looking for a booty call - tell him to jump in a lake this is why I don't even bother to look !!!! I will be thinking about you today - Hugs...

I understand that one - but I really don't want to give up what I have now.. I love my freedom - I guess I would have to find a guy like Linda's DH who doesn't require my time lol - heck she wants him around and I want a man who has his own stuff to do.. Hell the only time I could be on lbt would be while at work - if I had a mad - and look at all that I would miss.. Na - I don't want one -

This is worth posting here... Here are some snippets from recent posts on the Too Much On Her Plate blog. Click the links to read more! There will be a place to share your comments, thoughts and ideas at the end of each post. 1. Podcast: Why Smart Women Struggle with Weight Loss Last week, my friend Scott Tousignant invited me to record a podcast for his blog. The topic was Why Smart Women Struggle with Weight Loss. We covered a lot of important material, including emotional eating, tips for helping busy women trying to manage their weight while juggling everyone else’s needs, and the mindsets that can sabotage weight loss attempts. If you have 20 minutes, I strongly recommend you take a listen. 2. What Could You Do in 100 Days? I received an email this morning alerting me to the fact that there are exactly 100 days left until the end of the year. What a great time to assess where we are with our health, our personal and professional goals, and to ask how we want to spend the final 100 days of 2009. Are there changes you would like to see with your eating, your weight, or your fitness? Would you like to readjust your life balance? How would you like to spend the next 100 days of your life? For many, the holidays—and all that comes with them—will be here before we know it. (Stay tuned, you’ll be hearing more from me about this.) What would you like to do differently this holiday season? 3. The Great Plate Experiment: Week 1 Week one of the plate downsizing experiment is officially over. We’ve moved the old tired chipped dishes out of our kitchen and are now eating off pristine, white 10-inch plates (9.75-inches actually), just like Brian Wansink recommends. As you may recall, the author of Mindless Eating and his team have done research on plate size and food intake and found that simply reducing your plate size from 12-inches to 10-inches could result in an 18 pound weight loss for the average American. I promised I’d report back in and I’m here to tell you that the results so far are promising. 4. Do You Have Time to Stop Overeating? Do you have the time to stop overeating? To take control of emotional eating? To get on track with your healthy lifestyle goals? Lately I’ve been encountering many women who tell me they don’t. I’ve been hearing from women who are incredibly frustrated with their eating habits, their weight gain, their lack of progress on important health goals. I’ve talked to women who fear their family history of diabetes or heart disease. I’ve talked to women who’ve even had weight loss surgery and are terrified because they are seeing the weight they’ve lost start to creep back. I’ve also talked with too many women who have put some aspect of their life “on hold” until they can start losing weight. Their struggles with food and emotional eating or overeating are something they think about every day. 5. Free Teleseminar: One Minute Plan for Dealing With Challenges How many times have you set a goal or started down a path towards change only to fall off track because life got too hectic, you got busy, and your plan fell off the radar?How often do you feel so busy that you aren’t even sure HOW to slow down? Do you sometimes feel you don’t even have time to think let alone create a plan for success? Slowing down is hard. Stopping and listening to yourself is hard. Being mindful of where you want to go is hard. What if I told you that there is a one minute plan that could start to make these things easier? I’m thrilled to be interviewing Stacey Mayo, The Dream Queen, and the creator of The One Minute Meditation™. on Thursday, September 17 (that's tomorrow!) Our Topic: The One Minute Plan for Dealing with Overwhelm, Stress and other Life and Business Challenges 6. Business Travel and Healthy Eating October will be a travel-rich month for me and I’ve been busy this morning firming up some travel plans. Booking an airline ticket is high on my list of “not fun” activities, as is the actual airline travel. Travel days seem to get longer and longer–and then there’s the food. Maybe it’s boredom, the stress of flying, or just being out of my routine, but I get hungry the minute I get on a plane. Without pre-planning, I’m likely to be stuck with unsatisfying junk food (or nothing at all). Does traveling tend to knock your healthy eating plans for a loop? 7. How to Make Time for Fitness “How do I create a fitness program that will last—when I’m time crunched, stressed, and overwhelmed?” This is a question I’m asked all the time: “How can I fit it all in? I know I should exercise regularly but I just don’t have the time/motivation/resources/energy to do it.” Consistent exercise is a big challenge for many women. Whether you are a busy professional, a solopreneur working from home, or you are home juggling the needs of small children, consistent exercise can be a difficult habit to start AND a challenge to maintain. 8. Is Night Eating Sabotaging Your Weight Loss? The after-dinner hours are a prime time for overeating, emotional eating, boredom eating, and eating out of tiredness. Not only do the calories add up, preliminary research may support the theory that our bodies actually put on more weight from calories eaten at night. 9. Personal Health Care Reform It’s mid- September. If you’ve been telling yourself all summer that you’re “waiting ‘til September” to take better care of yourself . . . you’ve just run out of excuses. 10. Tooting Our Own Horns I see it over and over again, and okay–I live it too. We may be smart, we may be strong, we may be very good (or think we are) at doing a million things at once, but most of us aren’t very good at giving ourselves credit (dare I say, indulging ourselves in our just desserts?).

Ya I am leaving that up to the attonery - I am sick of being the bad guy - I just want this all done and over with.. How is Michael - how did he do w/Jeff while you were gone.. Hope things are getting a little easier.. Hugs J /QUOTE] Yes dear take notes - read the book women who love too much - it's all about what you are talking about - normal is boring - well do you really want the bad boy - I don't think so - if you want one - then go to some other town - go to a dive - get drunk and get laid - you don't want to live or marry a bad boy... The white pearls would be pretty too - you just need something that stands out more - the black pearls matched too much... You need the contrast !!!

I liked Linda's suggestion - long for the wedding short for the reception - IMHO - I think something more bolder for the necklace & earrings- Something big and chunky but classy.. Your green eyeshadow ... Ok I was just getting ready to email you... Don't worry about the weight right now - it's about getting back your health and healing - so just do as the doc/trainer says...

Yes Dear I am going to yell :wub:- I had insurance but between my program fee and out of pocket cost I most likely paid as much as you did for for your surgery in mexico - The lady needs to get over herself and follow the rules !!!! Denise - Yep that's what I am afraid of - This thought had crossed my mind when I relented and said ok - I was trying to be nice - I know that side of the family and the way they think - So this doesn't come as a total shock. Sounds like things with DS may be improving somewhat - I really think some scared straight kinda shit would be good for him.. Kids think they are so tough- went in reality they are sissyfied compared to the real tough guys.. WTG CANDICE :thumbup::drool::thumbup: Karla - it could be the gallbladder - That's where my pain was to begin with - shoulder - then felt like broken ribs - maybe you should get it ck'd out Ya wouldn't it have been cool to spend more of our lives thin than fat - I was thin from high school til 23 - then the weight came on - OMG If I knew then what I know now - with a thin body - watch out... But you know what - we have learned alot from our obesity - it's apart of what has made us who we are today - and if we didn't have it in common - we would have never met ... Well Gang - Angel woke me up 4:10 a.m. to go potty - I get up at 5 - at that time why go back to sleep - so guess what I did - I said Janet - you had planed on going to the gym after work today - so since you are up early - what don't you take your butt to the gym this morning instead of sitting around and reading - watching tv - or getting on the computer.. So that's what I did - Hit the gym at 5 A.M. - did 3 miles in 48 minutes incline 4-5 speed 4 to 4.2 - burned 384 calories... WTG JANET !!!