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20 years ago

OK, let's get this party started!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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aka_raeanne
20 years ago
I've got the balloons!

welcome back Dee!
deemarie5500
Original Author
20 years ago
Time to celebrate your weight loss, Raeanne! I found most of those pounds that you lost, but I'm ready to have my butt kicked really hard!

How's everyone doing? Let's hear from you!
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I had a great ending to a stressful week. We had a magic show at school today and it was great. The kids really enjoyed it and about 12 of them got to go on stage and be "stars" for the day. We had all the kids come at once, so I got the afternoon off! TGIF fer sure! I went shopping for something to wear for graduation. Not sure I like what I got, but maybe it has more to do with the fact that I tried on the skirt with black knees highs. LOL I need to see if I can pull the outfit together at home before I decide if I want to keep it. debi - I hope everything went well for you! Post as soon as you can so we can stop worrying. Tikanas - You are right. If you miss more than a few days, it is impossible to catch up and address everyone. Sometimes, that keeps me from posting, cause I don't want to leave anyone out. Speed dating! Hmmm.........kinda glad I don't have to deal with that. I am terrible at on the spot witty conversations. I always think of something witty I could have said the next day! LOL BJ - I think every one of us has gone through some periods where we have self doubts and bouts of depression. I know I have. A few weeks ago, my DS called and said that since DD wasn't graduating in May, he wasn't sure when he was coming home. Maybe not until Sept. I got off the phone and cried! He's been gone for over a year and it just seemed to hit me that he won't be back! I am slowing coming back to acceptance, but I was in a bad way for a few weeks. But I have to say that more than once, when I have been in a jam, I have said "What would BJ say or do?" Besh - Did you say that you had read Jodi Picoult's new book? I have it on the top of my TBR pile. I have officially filled up my new bookcase, so now I had better read one of my books before I buy a new one! LOL But I can't seem to stay out of the halfprice book store. It calls to me when I drive past. I only have 19 days of school left! This year has flown by! I was keeping track of my food intake on fitday.com and was on track until yesterday. I couldn't get enough to eat for some reason. Then we went out to dinner tonight and I over ate again. Guess I will try to get back on track tomorrow. I would kill for some chocolate right now though! John - Wise and wonderful as usual! My DS has a wonderful wicked sense of humor too. I think he is learning that he has to keep it in check now that he is out in the "real" world. But it is one of the things that I love most about him. miscindy - I love to quilt. I won a Viking sewing machine a few years back but was disappointed to learn it was the most basic of their machines. So I saved some $s and traded up for the quilter's machine and I love it. I have a Christmas quilt that only needs the borders sewn on and it will be ready to quilt. I sewed it all by hand and I want to finish it by hand, so I refuse to use my machine for that. Finishing it is high on my list of things to accomplish this summer. Milkdud - You seem to be on the mend. As Martha would say, "That's a good thing." Hope your trip to the mall was successful. DeeMarie - Have you come up for air yet? LOL You are one busy gal. 3 days of meetings? Not sure I could do that. But then most people say they couldn't spend 10 minutes let alone 2 1/2 hours in my preschool class with 24 kids, so I guess I am where I should be! LOL Raeanne - A riding lawn mower could be fun!! I would be h*ll on wheels on one! Patti - Where are you? Come visit please! Donna - I hope your friend is feeling better. Don't you love 4 day weekends? Joanne - Hugs to you. Did you fit in those golf games? Jen - Is Erica almost done with preschool? I can't believe it is almost May. Maddie - Have a great weekend in your "new" digs! LOL Hope the dinner goes smoothly and no one chokes on those staples! LOL NHSuzanne - You are our own Dr. Doolittle. We get to hold baby chicks and baby ducks at the farm we go to every spring. In fact, we are going there next Thursday with our 3-year olds. I always look forward to that field trip and hope every year that there are also kittens and bunnies to hold. zig - I went shoe shopping today but I couldn't find what I was looking for. I need dressy brown sandals that I won't break a leg trying to walk in. I am not sure who some of these shoes are designed for, but I guess I will have to keep looking. Has anyone heard from Magic Kitty lately? I know she was moving and I was wondering how she was doing. Hi to anyone that I missed. I tried, honestly, to include everyone. Have a great weekend, Marci
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Hey! Have a great weekend, everyone! Friday: Went to a garden party at the local nursery. Dress up affair with wine, appetizers and desserts while strolling along, looking at the new spring plants. They had a cool smooth jazz band. I met up with a gal pal there and it was fun! Saturday: Having a luau bday party for my 9 yr old. Starts at noon with hot dogs, SUN chips, and Capri SUN drinks, along with bday cake and Hawaiia music! Then we're playing Aloha sack races, pin the coconut on the tree, the wrapping paper game, limbo. After that, I have a video of "How to do the Hula". We're having everyone dress Hawaiian and greeting them at the door with leis and then taking their picture. While the party is going, my DD is going to print the pics and put them in little Hawaiian shirt frames and place them in the goodie bags, slong with Aloha mints, bracelets, and blow up beach balls. I have little Hula bears and other fun stuff for prizes. It'll be a fun day! At 3 o'clock, I'm going to veg out and crash!!!!! Sunday: Picking up my kids' cousin for the week (spring break) and we're heading for the Oregoin coast for a week. Life's a beach! After picking her up, we're going to visit my friend with the twins. The teens will watch the twins while I and my girlfriend clean house and help her get ready for a garage sale she's having next weekend. Sunday night, one of DH's friends rented a place and is giving a slide show. He's a photographer who travels the world and his shots are really awesome. It should be a GREAT show! Monday, first thing in the morning, I'm off to the coast! DH is putting together a new laptop for me, so I'm going to try to check in a couple times by wireless connection while I'm gone. Make this weekend a good one! PS: I forgot to mention, LAUNDRY!!!!! In between everything, there's the ever-present laundry. Raeanne???? Are we still doing laundry together on weekends? Here is a link that might be useful: Seth's pictures!
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Daily Support, Monday 5/4 to Sunday 5/10/09
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Good afternoon! It's 91 F. and sunny here in SE Texas. Where did our "Spring" go??? Everybody has been so busy this week! I'm impressed with those of you who have stayed on your eating plan, worked out regularly, and are feeling positive about things. That's the kind of incentive and motivation I like! I attended our community center's Mother's Day luncheon today. We had a style show first, clothes from Palais Royal, then a lovely high tea/luncheon. Very much "lady foods", but it was all scrumptious! Today I sat with a table of people I've met briefly during this past year, so I had a chance to get to know them much better today. I was the "baby" at the table at 61, and the oldest one was 93. Most of the other 6 women were in their high 70's and 80's. These women are very active in the community and never seem to slow down. They are such an inspiration to me. Tonight I'm going to spend the evening with our friend Susanne helping her get things ready for our ESA state convention next week. I had promised her when Larry was so sick that I would go with her to this if he wasn't up to it, and I will. I'll be staying at night with my son and DDIL while in Dallas, and that will be the only time I'll get to see them while there, but it's better than nothing! Dee, I hope they don't dump too much extra work onto you. Time for another cruise, isn't it? LOL I'm going to see my granddaughters and son and DDIL tomorrow after cohosting a youth banjo concert at our church. Pray for me in the morning because I have to bake 5 dozen chocolate chip cookies!!!!! The doorbell just rang, and it was FedEx with a gift from oldest Dson and DDIL - 3 living, blooming African violets and a wooden collector's box. My DDIL really knows me well and Dson always trusts her taste. If I don't get a chance to post tomorrow or Sunday, I wish everyone here a Happy Mother's Day, whether you're a bio-mom, stepmom, or furbaby mom!
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Hi Guys! Raeanne: Not to be too picky, but I think YOUR name is a different spelling of Juanita! LOL! Dee:We have one of those bands here in Seattle---an old band that's still around called Jr. Cadillac. Ya gotta love the staying power of these old rockers. Well, I am in the throes of foster parent training. A few years ago, I rode the roller coaster of the adoption process with DH before he halted the process at the last minute...ouch! Anyway, that being water under the bridge, we're going to try fostering instead! I have been taking all the training classes and learning a ton. Yesterday, I had the drug-affected babies class. I've taken 33 hours of classes so far and have about 20 more to go. Our family is getting our FBI and fingerprint check next week! Then CPR, HIV/AIDS/blood pathogens and first aid training. After all that, we'll submit the applicationa nd have 2 or more home studies done, then see what happens. It's my purpose in life right now to get this license! I have lost 1 1/2 pounds since I came back to my SS gal pals (and the elusive John). Thanks to you guys, I am eating Uncle Sam's and yogurt for brekky and curbing (sort of-lol!) my nighttime eating. Baby steps! Now, for the exercise part!!!! Well, I have to de-weed my front yard, then I'm off to the ferry line!
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aka_raeanne
20 years ago
Dee - Where's BJ when you need her? lol
deemarie5500
Original Author
20 years ago
BJ is probably out buying new thigh-highs. lol Who else is up to the task of kicking my butt? Maddie? Marci? Suzanne? John?(on second thought, don't answer that question, John!)
marci_pa
20 years ago
Unfortunately, I am in the position of needing my butt kicked also! I'll just get in line. I had so many opportunities to eat cake this weekend, and I rose to the challenge each time! LOL Which doesn't mean I resisted.

But this is a new week and I am busy trying to get my house in order before I start back to school next week. DD left to go back to school yesterday, so it is quiet here and hopefully I can get caught up on some things. I am finally meeting my parents and my sister for my birthday lunch today. I will pretend all of you are watching when I read the menu and make good choices. (Tiramisu is good, right???)

DeeMarie - How did your reading go?

Raeanne - Has your company finally left?

Gotta run,
Marci
aka_raeanne
20 years ago
Marci - yes, all my company is gone, but I may have some repeat customers for this weekend. They had so much fun they want to do it again - I am up for it. We really did have a great time. I'm pretty sure cake doesn't count on your birthday, but since your's has turned into a month long marathon - I will have to recheck the rules LOL. I would say some of that was medicinal with DD leaving again.

Dee - I just got my brochure on the cruise, the ship looks beautiful. Unfortunately I was playing phone tag all day with the agent, but I will pin her down today.

Where is everyone? Please check in and let us know you are okay or get in line with Dee and Marci LOL.

It's my day off and I need to make the most of it - so I am off and running.
nhsuzanne
20 years ago
I am here and certainly in no position to kick anyone's butt! I am just as bad as the rest of you!

Dee, I hope you had a great week away.

Marci, Tiramisu is a very good food for you!! LOL It has the four food groups, fats, sugars, caffiene and alcohol right? LOL

It's raining some more here...........boy I wish it would stop already.

I am buried with a big project at work right now have to run.

Raeanne, I have my Carb Addicts book and it feels a little overwhelming. Can you give me an example of one or two of your daily menus?
donna_southnj
20 years ago
Hi Everyone!

Checking in quick cause we have major, major storms on the way..thunder rumbling as I type.

I need to get in line for a butt kicking too. Marci, I agree with Raeanne that cake on your birthday absolutely does not count but a month long celebration, hmm, have to check on that one. Suzanne, tiramisu contains all of my favorite food groups :-)

We just power surged and browned out - I better sign off and shut down. Take care..check in tomorrow.

Donna
aka_raeanne
20 years ago
Suzanne - I really don't like how the book was written.
Today's Menu:
B - Asparagus Squares (variation of Marci's spinach squares)
L - Cauliflower Soup and Asparagus Square
D - Salad, 1/3 protein: pork, 1/3 low glycemic veg: cabbage, 1/3 funky: applesauce and 1/2 of potato pancake

Sample Menu:
B - Omlette with cheese and mushrooms
L - Tuna Salad on a bed of lettuce
D - Salad, 1/3 protein: steak, 1/3 low glycemic veg: asparagus, 1/3 funky/carb: 1/2 sweet potato and small glass of red wine

Two of your meals can only contain protein and/or low glycemic vegies (pretty much the same proteins and vegies SS allows). One meal is your reward meal and you are suppose to include 2 cups of salad (or an additional cup of low-glycemic veg), 1/3 protein, 1/3 low-glycemic veg, 1/3 carb - it doesn't matter how big your portions are as long as each 3rd is equal (just eyeball it). All of this must be consumed in an hour. I don't drink coffee but I believe you are allowed 2 cups per day. You really can't use artificial sweeteners, etc except at your reward meal, as they can trigger your cravings. You can snack during the day with any protein or low-glycemic veg. Within a week all my cravings disappeared. I like it because if I feel like I want to have something funky I just say if I still want it later I can have it with my reward meal and I never feel deprived. I really don't snack at all anymore. I will email you more info if you need it, but this should be a good start.
jprakia
20 years ago
Doobie doobie doo, where are you?

Kinda quiet this week! Come out and say hello, ya know?

Eat right and drink that water!

take care

John
deemarie5500
Original Author
20 years ago
Right here, Scoobie Doo, Doobie Doo (sounds like an Ella Fitzgerald record!)

Well, I managed to kick my own butt this week and lose the 2 pounds gained on the cruise plus 2 for good measure! That's a lot of water and herbal tea here, plus watching and being extremely aware of every bite. I'm exhausted!

Marci, the reading went really well. The staff gave me several of Shel S's books so that I could read some more. I chose about 6 poems and decided to deliver them in a very animated way (because the children were all under 10). They laughed, the parents laughed, and I had a great time!

Brought back Twelve Sharp back from the trip unread. That may be on the list of things to do this weekend.

Which leads to the:

QOD: What's going on with you this weekend?

Early tomorrow before work, I have an appointment for an oil change (well, not ME, my car!). Tomorrow evening we head off to the JETS/Eagles preseason game. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday we have nothing planned except to pick up MIL for dinner at her convenience. DH has a huge 'honey-do' list!

Make today count!
Take care, eat healthfully, and NEVER NEVER GIVE UP!
DeeMarie
zig123
20 years ago
RABBITT RABBITT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a good TGIF!
zig
aka_raeanne
20 years ago
Hey Zig - I wanted to stay up until midnight last night to say that! But when I headed for bed at 9:30 I knew that wasn't a reality.

QOD - no big plans here since they are calling for rain, rain and more rain. DD's are coming home with plans on being on the lake, but that doesn't look good. My perfect weekend would be - snuggled up on the couch with a fire going and a stack of good books to read LOL.
donna_southnj
20 years ago
One day I will get to say rabbit rabbit!

QOD: Not much planned for this weekend, maybe a movie and dinner out. The weather is terrible, wind and rain. Whenever it clears up one day will be spent cleaning up the yard from the storms..branches and debris all over. Hope to get some stuff done inside or, if not, I'm with Raeanne and the good books.

Dee, enjoy the Jets/EAGLES game (notice my twist on the way you said it!)

Stay dry...will check in later.

Donna
aka_raeanne
20 years ago
Dee - we have to watch those South Jersey Girls(DONNA).
marci_pa
20 years ago
QOD - I WAS supposed to go camping this weekend, but I am staying home inside my nice warm, DRY house. I have plenty to keep me busy here, but I was looking forward to a walk in the woods, a nice campfire and some fresh air.

DeeMarie - I am glad the reading went well. In my opinion, you can't go wrong with Shel Silverstein. After I suggested him to you, I started rereading The Sidewalk Never Ends and remembered all over again why I love his work.

Besh - 7 days and counting!!

Raeanne - What good books are you considering curling up with? Not that I need to add any more books to my TBR pile! LOL Since I joined Paperback Swap, my TRB pile has grown out of control. And if I haven't said so yet, WTG on sticking with your WOE!! You rock!

Tikanas - Did we ever hear about your birthday package from Raeanne? I love to hear about what others received.

Maddie - Front and center young lady!!

BJ - Same for you!!

NHSuzanne - How is Tillie? You haven't mentioned her in awhile.

Milkdud - Are you back from visiting your son? Did you get to talk with Patti?

Zig - The early bird gets the rabbit! LOL I too tried to stay up to say rabbit-rabbit, but didn't make it. I am trying to get back on my school schedule, which means no more late nights. :~(

School starts for me on Tuesday and I am not mentally ready to give up my summer. I am trying to get some things done (that I put off for too long) in the hopes that I can at least start with a clean house and a short to-do list.

I fully expect to be crabby for the next two weeks! DH has been warned. But on the bright side, DS is finally coming home for a visit next weekend. He is in a wedding in State College, so I will only see him Thursday night and Sunday afternoon, but that is better than nothing.

DD called and she has a fever and a sore throat. I hate when they are sick and far from home. :~(

Since it is cold today (high of 59Âº!!) I am going to self-clean my oven. I hate to do that when it is too hot out.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend (in spite of the weather).
Hi to everyone I missed.
Marci
aka_raeanne
20 years ago
Marci - I can't even remember what is my TBR pile, but it is more like 3 piles right now. A few I remember are: The Kite Runner, My Friend Leonard, a few of Jodi Piccoult, A Girl Named Zippy and there is one about a guy that hitchiked all over Europe? with a refrigerator - can't remember the name of it, but it caught my eye. I feel your pain about having to go back to work and about DD being sick. My kids still call and say "mommy come and take care of me". They are kidding (sort of), but it still breaks my heart. Glad DS is coming home!
donna_southnj
20 years ago
Raeanne is right about watching out for us South Jersey girls - we can get a little radical! Can you imagine us Philly fans having a bad rep??? LOL

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