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Mother's Day photo with three youngest grandchildren

BTW..... my mood today...... discouraged!! Scale did NOT move for two weeks in a row! Yet, I seem to be quite tight. But thinking about going for another fill. Could only eat a few bites of my dinner last night... grilled salmon with broccoli and cauliflower. It was a 6 oz piece of salmon and I ate maybe 1-2 oz before I had to send it to the refrigerator leftover stash! I know... I am still at about 5 lb a month, but why does it have to come all at once and then nothing for a few weeks???? Frustrating! OH, well, the trend continues to be DOWN. It's just SO SLOW~~!! I probably would have been down if we hadn't gone out to eat after church yesterday. I had this Mexican prawns dish... pretty healthy, but I had a few chips beforehand, and I ate a little of the rice and beans. So, no one to blame but myself, I guess! I was just so happy that DD actually wanted to go to lunch with us!! We always go to the same place and I almost always order the same thing.

You took the words right off MY keyboard... the NUT is a NUT!! Loony Tunes!! Off her rocker! Did anyone see Big Medicine last night??? That one gal had something like 40 lb of skin removed!! Ugh!!

Where have you been all weekend??? We had really nice weather for three or four days in a row now!! So we've been outside alot... I've taken some long rides around the neighborhood and down to the lake on my scooter. Even bought some petunias and alyssum at RiteAid today and came home and planted them. This is a little late, but we like to sautee them in a litle EVOO with some onions and garlic... a little Old Bay seasoning is good. They cook real fast... don't overcook or they get tough. If you have the big ones, you can even put them on the grill. I've always wanted to try them on the George Foreman, but DH insists that won't work because they're too big. I'm going to try it sometime when he's not home!! He's such a control freak!!

No, he's not joking! It's a very good idea! I did that... bought a small saucer, small bowl, demitasse spoon and small fork. (And a BIG water bottle!) I don't actually use the little spoon and fork anymore, but it was good at first to retrain myself how to eat... small bites, small portions, eat slow. And even though don't use the little tiny fork now, I prefer a small salad fork. As for eating out, I wouldn't worry about what other people think, # 1, but, you probably can leave the baby spoon & fork at home when you go out to eat! :sneaky::biggrin::sad:

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I have my EYEORE socks on today!! TWELVE MILES is very ambitious!! Oh my!! I am having trouble eating today too!! very tight today for some reason. Had an egg and a piece of Sara Lee toast this morning... hard time getting it down. Same with lunch.. small piece of grilled fish (leftovers) and about 1/4 cup of wild rice. DH fixed pork roast w/sauerkraut, roasted potatoes and carrots for dinner and i could only eat a few bites! And I"ve had about a dozen papaya tabs trying to settle my stomach since!!

Wii Fitness Age is a little test you can do each day to "test" your fitness. It randomly gives you three different exercises to do based on what "training" you've been doing in the Wii Sports games. For instance, my favorites are Tennis, Golf and Bowling, so it will typically give me skill tests in those areas. But, sometimes I do boxing or baseball. The balance board comes with the new Wii Fit program that is not yet released. The only way to get it right now is to pre-order it online and it may be too late to do that, actually. I pre-ordered mine on Wal-Mart.com. They are scheduled to ship on or about May 21. That program is $90 and you have to already have the Wii console ($250 if you can find one!) I am not a very active person and have fairly severe arthritis in both knees, one shoulder, wrists and hands. But I am able to exercise using the Wii 30-50 minutes each day. And, it's a lot of fun!

Good job throwing the candy away!! Wednesdays there are always temptations for me! We go to our Primetimers group at church. Two different volunteer cooks fix us lunch each week. Yesterday it was cabbage soup, which was really healthy and really good! But I probably ate a little too much of it, as well as a small piece of bread. BUT, there was also homemade cheese cake made by the lady sitting next to me at my table!! I did my usual three bites, but probably lots more calories than my usual three bites! And then we went to Costco where I had a few samples! Bad afternoon! The scale didn't go down this week, so I need to really watch it! That trainer guy sounds like a "peach"~~!! Circuit City has a great laptop on sale this week for $699, so didn't hurt the wallet too badly~!

HI!! Good to hear from you again! I'm doing fine. Weight loss is slow but steady! Just wish we'd get some sunshine up here in WA!! New home in Montana!! Exciting!! Yeah, with the price of fuel these days... we decided to take our summer trip on the train!! Have a great time in Branson! Yes, Treasure Lake... we love it, too! Congratulations!! You're going to do fine!

This is a TEST!! You WILL be FINE!! (You can save the 1 ply for us.... we have to use crap like that in the RV!! We were wondering where the heck you were!! I'm struggling a little, too. Willpower is weaker under stress! I had to get a new laptop after my display went out yesterday, so I've spent many hours in the last two days trying to get everything up and running again. Long way to go yet, but making progress! Circuit City had a good one on sale, so I'm happy with the new one.

I am SO jealous of your trip to Branson! When we lived in OK, we went there with our RV about every summer for at least a few days, sometimes for a week! LOVE it there! We always stay ...at the RV park by the IMAX, I think it's called Treasure Island RV. Nice place! I love to shop in Branson at all those little craft shops!!

Okay....maybe you're right, Janet.... a full moon or something going on! My computer just crashed! Screen was flickering, dimming, etc for about an hour and then it just went black. I think the graphics card burned up! So now I'm using DH's Acer and I hate how the keyboard works.. you're typing and all of a sudden the letters start inserting themselves somewhere else! And the one I'm thinking of buying is an Acer similar to this one. Circuit City has a good sale this week. I just ran a backup this morning since it was acting up, but my thousands of photos ARE NOT there. In fact, I can't find any backup on that drive from 2008 and it supposedly backs itself up once a week! I'm frustrated. Oh, well... a good distraction I guess! Oh, BTW, pouring rain again! My hair has always been somewhat thin. I haven't noticed it falling out since surgery except maybe for a couple of weeks last summer. I just keep it short. Seems easier to deal with that way. I could crochet us all a "fun fur" cap in funky colors!!

That's GREAT, Steph! Sounds like you had an enjoyable day in Minot. Wonder if that's the same mall we used to go to in the 70's!! I'm okay... kind of depressed for a couple of days... the whole Mother's Day thing, I guess. Had a nice day... church, brunch, etc with the youngest DD & family... the little ones always cheer me up. Two sons both called and one sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The problem child did call to wish me a happy mother's day about 8 pm. Stiff conversation, but she called! Cheez, Linda, that sounds like ulcers maybe... burning when your stomach is empty? Not good. One thing that is helpful is that a lot of restaurants post their menus online now. We knew we were going to Red Robin with friends the other night, so got online and figured out what to order the day before. They had this Ensenada Chicken entree that was just two grilled chicken breasts and a side salad. Gave one of the chicken breasts to DH and the rest was about the right amount. Usually you can get calorie count, etc. Yeah, Jackie, you did good with those kids. Teenagers can cause so much turmoil!! We have two granddaughters turning 18 this month and they both have caused their families a lot of grief these past few months!! So our oldest son was recalling some of the crap he put us through at that age. He was just SO nasty all the time. And there was his 18th birthday!! He was a senior, about to graduate at the time. I always made the kids their favorite meal on their birthdays. So we were sitting there waiting, keeping the food warm, when he came home late for his birthday dinner. Then as he was sitting down he announced that he had just enlisted in the Navy! I ran to the bedroom in tears and I heard him say, "what's the matter with her??? Doesn't she know kids grow up and leave home???" We knew he'd talked to a recruiter, but had no idea it had progressed to that point and we wanted him to go to college. He's still in the Navy after over 20 years and now he's a commander! And now I think of it as FUNNY!! But... THAT DAY??? it was horrible! The things we go through as mothers!! Yeah, where the heck is Peaches???? Glad to hear you had a good time in Laughlin, Janet, and that DIL is doing okay!! What a scarey thing!! I was just having some gloomy days. I'm better today! I think I still have these hormone fluctuations!! You'd think I'm too old for that!!

I think it's the TERRIBLE TWOS!!

the Smileys are cute! I enjoy finding appropriate ones to post here! Another of my amusements... my home page is set to Google and somehow tied to my zip code. So the header is all these people waiting at a bus stop. Their attire, etc changes according to the actual current weather conditions. Right now, it shows them waiting in the pouring rain with their heads covered with umbrellas, newspapers, etc. It's kind of cute! Better than looking out the window! Good job on the eliptical! Have fun with your computer games. I did my Wii stuff tonight but not for too long.. foot and knees started hurting. I really like the bowling and golf.

I bought that book, too. I really like it! Great job on the walking! Did I ever tell you that we lived in Minot for 2 yrs??? We were stationed there with the AF back in the mid 70's. Were you born yet then??? :Dancing_wub: I was about 30 yrs old when we moved there... the good old days! I worked part-time at the hospital there, in the newborn nursery. When we go to the M of A, maybe I'll sing you the little song I made up when we moved there! It's not a very nice song about Minot! :tt1: I taught it to my kids and they remind me of it every now & then!! Good job on the water. I had a couple of cups of coffee today, some crystal lite, and now I"m working on some much needed wine. It's not been a good couple of days with DD again!! I was a very bad grandma AGAIN apparently!! So she told our younger DD to cancel their brunch reservations for tomorrow, and now she's not speaking to her either. Oh, well... we still get to love on the three little ones tomorrow. They still love me. I think I'll have another glass of wine! Happy Mother's DAy!!! :Dancing_wub: We are going to a brunch buffet. DH called them the other day and they said they WILL honor the card I got from my doctor's office and let me buy a children's portion! $90 for 90 days sounds pretty good.... but better find out what it goes to after that.... like Comcast... gave us this realy good deal but I didn't read the fine print that said it was for ONE YEAR. All of a sudden my bill jumped by leaps and bounds and I couldn't figure it out until they enlightened me!! So... BE CAREFUL about deals that sound really good!! Oh, and the quiet here today, just speaking for myself, it's DEFINTELY NOT the nice weather!! The sun is shining a little bit right now, but it's the first we've seen of it all day and it's 6pm! It was a chilly, gloomy, cloudy day! Another day in the Pacific NW!!

We're rooting for you Becky!! And we're excited for you. We'll be waiting for an update. You'll do fine!

Good to hear from you again, Don. Glad you check in every now and then. Hang in there... it'll be happening soon!

Boy! It's quiet around here! How's the pain this morning?? You're doing great!

That sounds right to me! I'd go with it!! I have a digital scale and it runs 3-5 lb heavy! Where is Janet???? I am about ready to try calling her!! she's scaring me!!

YOU ARE AMAZING!!! AWESOME!! I BET your legs hurt! When is this marathon?? I forgot! Does that sound familiar??? CRS Yeah, what happened to Janet?? She's off on CLOUD NINE somewhere!!

I will tell you that I was right where you are one year ago!! I was a LONG TIME Diet Coke drinker... not to excess, but 1-2 cans a day for many years. I gave it up a year ago and now I drink Crystal Lite (or a cheap substitution!! I like Wal-mart and Albertson's brand more because they're not as sweet tasting). Some people say that after a few months you can add your carbonated drinks back, but I've had no desire to do that. I have tried a little on occasion, and I just don't miss it any more so why take a chance! It can bubble up and mess you up. I'm perfectly content with my crystal lite sub. Believe me, your tastes, desires, etc. will CHANGE in an awesome way! You completely retrain your way of thinking with regards to food. Truly... renewing of the mind where food is concerned!

Thank you!! I was afraid, being a science teacher, you might yell at me for my poison water bottle comments!! Yeah, it's really noisy around here today, isn't it??!!!!