Hi Everyone - Finally! - I lost 2.5 pounds! yippeeeeee!
Fiona - I am sorry you are hurting inside. =(
Christy - sorry you have been sick. Hope you feel better soon. Go get your throat checked it could be strep throat.
Welcome to Natural Elements - Michelle and Todd!!
Congratulations on your weight loss Jenn!
I am way behind in reading the posts in this forum, I'll try to catch up in the next couple of days. Have a nice weekend!

Happy Saturday, Elements!

I lost 1/2 a lb. this week. I'll take it!

Hubby and I had fun last night. I don't think we're going to let my sister-in-law babysit anymore...lol. She brought her kids with her so everyone could play but it was just too much chaos when we got home and that's the time the boys need to be winding down and getting ready for bed. We just about never got them to settle down. Plus I had straightened up the house some before we left and when we got home there was toys and clothes everywhere! I can understand the toys...but clothes?! Anyway on the very few occasions hubby and I get to go out on a date if my mom can't watch them then we just won't go...lol.

Fiona - (((((((((((((((((BIG hugs)))))))))))))))))) Love you, sweetie. You're not going anywhere. You have to stay here. Who's going to teach me British talk?!?!?!

Congrats to everyone that lost some poundage this week! WOOT!!! The rest of us will get 'er next week.

Got my housework done FINALLY. Boys are napping now and when they get up it's bathtime and then going out for the evening for some shopping and dinner. Have a beautiful rest of the day my peeps!

Just a quick hello!

I had an unbelievable food tantrum earlier! Seriously - it was so pathetic! I have been craving fish and chips for 3 days now and tonight even got out the front door to go and get some, but turned around and sulked in front of the TV!!! I was bitchy, angry, upset! Man!!!!!!!!! I can't believe I got so emotional over food!!! CRAZY! I am pleased I didn't cave in though. I plan on losing 3lbs this week and fish and chips are not the way to do it!! I looked at pretty clothes online and made 'target outfits'....helped calm down the child like tantrum I was having! SO LAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope I don't go through that again any time soon!!

Hey guys,
Its been a pretty good day. I went to the movies with my sister and saw "the stepfather". I did have my weekly dose (sometimes I only get it once in 3 months though) of popcorn. For supper we ate out at a deli (fancy huh lol). Hubby again was asking about cookies--told him no again. He keeps asking about it. Ugh.
Does anyone know any help for sleeping wrong--I did this the other day and my neck and shoulder really hurt. So, I took a hot bath and soaked with the jets hitting my shoulder and neck. It helped and thought I was all done with it. Then, last night it was hurting so much--how stupid is that--I just slept wrong. Anyway, I was up every single hour last night. I remember having to go to the bathroom and trying to get up the easiest way possible so not to hurt myself any more. Again, I tried the bath, hot water and jets to try and ease the pain. It helped but not near enough. I've had this problem before and it pretty much wears off and it didnt hurt like this----any tips for me guys? Its on my left side--all the way up my neck and straight down to the end of my shoulder blade.. I dont know if that helps you guys to know. I'm willing to try anything--so if you know of something--please share. I dont wanna take muscle relaxers again.

Sandi--my nieces would come over (3 of them) and of course, my house would be a disaster before they were done. So, after running around with them all day--I had to clean too. Ugh. Of course, my sister never offered any help. So, now I tell them--cleanup time...everyone start grabbing things. That way I get help lol.

Verity--I've done that over chocolate (using pms time) so I understand. It does get a bit crazy at times. Hugs.

Hey all again very wiped out got my daughter half moved the problem it the place she was renting was about 1800 sq and her new place is about 1/2 that so not all fitting in.
Congrats to all the losers this week me I gained 1lb but after reading the blogs today someone put up a link to a cal calculator and based on that one I may be eating 400 cals too much every day. I will try to reduce that this week.

Debra I made chocolate chip cookies replacing the sugar and brown sugar with splenda products. Maybe this would be ok for hubby check there website.

Verity resist the fish and chips can you make a baked version I know not as good but, OK

Sandi that could be a bummer to come home to wild monkeys and a messed up house.

Christy hope you are feeling better soon

Hi All
I hope everyone is doing well I had a 2 pound weight loss so I feel that I am headed in the right direction a big difference now is that when I want to eat I have a team to consider when making my decisions on what to eat and even if I want to eat. So with 2 lbs I am feeling kind of pumped and thinking about next week lol.

Way to go Todd. As my old weight watchers leader use to say, "that is 8 sticks of butter". Helps to have a visual of what you have lost sometimes.

I had a gain so I am claiming the free week. Then, I did not do good tonight at dinner, but tomorrow is a new day and going to get right back with it. Seems the last 3 weeks I will have a splurge and then work so hard all week to get rid of that and not make any other progress. Still hope to get 6-8 off in November, but wondering if it is too big of goal right now.

Whatever, I hope you all have a great weekend. Toodles.

Originally Posted by 18526

Hi Everyone - Finally! - I lost 2.5 pounds! yippeeeeee!
Fiona - I am sorry you are hurting inside. =(
Christy - sorry you have been sick. Hope you feel better soon. Go get your throat checked it could be strep throat.
Welcome to Natural Elements - Michelle and Todd!!
Congratulations on your weight loss Jenn!
I am way behind in reading the posts in this forum, I'll try to catch up in the next couple of days. Have a nice weekend!

Great job , wow 2.5 is a lot