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Hi Friends! Just a little update after my few days of failure.  I stayed on track all day Sunday and all day today! I didn't go over my points at all!!  I am pretty proud that I was able to get back in line.  Sunday I was busy most of the day and that helped.   This morning my sister and I hit the gym early and that always helps me eat healthy the rest of the day!  Thanks to everyone for all the positive thoughts and for giving me the encouragement I needed to get back in control!!  I have a few December goals that I need to share.  It helps me stay accountable when someone else knows my goals :)  #1.   Track every thing, every day.        This is the most important thing  for me right now! #2.   Only three junk type foods per week.          I need to limit these foods or I go overboard! #3.   Stay within my points each day.         Even with my junk foods, I will not go over my points! #4.   Gym at least twice a week.          I really need this

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!  Yes, I am still in Holiday mode, we have been off work since Wednesday, so I've just been shopping, and eating.  The shopping part has been wonderful....The eating part, well, fun at the time, but I'm paying for it now. Now, just a few fun tidbits from the past few days ;) Thursday, I as tradition dictates, I watched the Macy's Parade.  I was a bit disappointed.  Any more, it seems they are now constantly plugging new TV shows and Broadway plays.  I remember noticing that last year as well and remember being irritated by it.  Never the less, I watched it while preparing my Thanksgiving meal.  This year my sister had my family, and our parents over for dinner. We each made a turkey with stuffing and gravy and then spit up the sides.  Last year I made dinner for just my family and we all went over to my sister's for dessert, so it was wonderful for us all to eat together again. Our brothers family had dinner at their house, and then later,

Before I begin........My weigh in on Friday went well.  I was so nervous all week, because I have been seeing success and I know my body and it puts on the breaks once in a while, but I was happy with my loss.   I lost 1.8 pounds!  That makes 18 pounds total!  I am so happy with my process so far!! More on that later......  Switching gears..... I have a child who lives more than 30 minutes away from me.  Except for Blayne and staying at school, I've never had to say this before.  My middle, my son Connor, 26,  has moved away.  He is about 5 1/2 hours away from us now.   His girlfriend is ill.  She has kidney failure.  This is from something she was born with, and needs to be near her Mom. So, they packed up and moved.  It was a spur of the moment thing.  Their apartment lease was up and his summer job, cooking at the lake side resort, had ended.  His winter job was just beginning and he was OK with letting it go and his girlfriend needed her Mother, so they just m

Thursday night, my sister Connie, my daughter Blayne and I went to a fun event at our nearby Peninsula.  The Erie Peninsula is a beautiful area about 30 minutes from our house, with 11 miles of beaches, concert spaces, a lighthouse, lagoons, pavilions, and an environmental center.  Of course any place like this would have tons of history and folk lore.  So, on Thursday night, we went to The Evening Fireside Talk.  Equipped with our favorite mug for coco and a nice warm blanket, we arrived to find it in an indoor pavilion with a huge roaring fire! We had such a nice time listening to the history of the park, and some creepy folk lore and stories that have been passed along for years! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ On Friday, after my WW meeting, Connie and I met our friend Angie for coffee!!  It was Angie's birthday earlier in the week so we brought her some fun gifts and we sat and talking for hours :) Angie on the left, my sister Connie on the right!! E

Morning friends! Just a quick update today.  I had a busy weekend and have more to share, but for now, I just wanted to give my weigh in update from my meeting on Friday. I'm down 5 more  pounds!  I am pretty happy with my loss, but nervous at the same time.  Sometime I loss consistently and then all of a sudden, have a gain.  Especially with big losses.  My body is crazy.  I am just trying to be really careful and make sure I eat all my points, with most of it being healthy choices.  Anyway, that is 16 pounds total so far :)  My goal is to be 199 at Christmas so I'm hoping my loosing will continue, but Thanksgiving is coming and you all know what that means....... EEK!  I have a busy day ahead of me....the gym....shopping for our Thanksgiving meal....cleaning that I should have done last week, and laundry that has been piling up since last week.  Why can't I find time to do anything? Well,  I'm off to get ready for the gym.  I only went one time last we

I have a paper obsession.  It's out.  I've admitted it.  I've always loved paper.  Tablets, folders, binders.  I don't know why but I've just always loved them.  I used to think I wanted to be a teacher because I love to organize paper, but I think that's the only reason I wanted to teach, so I didn't follow that career path :) Every year I ponder and search for just the right day planner.  I've had so many in my lifetime, I couldn't count.  I begin looking around Thanksgiving, and no kidding, I've gone to so many stores, numerous times even, just to find the one I want, only to changes my mind again and again.   Blayne, my daughter can attest to my weirdness with planners, as can the guys working at Office Max and Staples :)  Sometimes I find the right one, fill it in, and then go on a new search to find a "better one".  The crazy thing about this whole thing, is I don't really use them on a daily basis.  Sure, I fill them out, a

I'm just going to jump right in with my weigh in from Friday.  I've been wanting to post all weekend, but just haven't found to the time to sit and do it :) I'am down 2.2 pounds this week, for a total of 11.2!!  I was so excited because I cheated last Sunday for Dominic's birthday and had some Chinese and Dairy Queen cake.  I jumped right back on plan the next day and I think that helped!  I am pretty proud of myself because, usually, I never jump back on track the next day.  Usually I take 2 or 3 or 4 days of eating before it's over, so that is big for me :)   I am really trying to stay on track, trying to get to they gym as much as possible, and trying to stay focused and motivated!   ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* So much has being going on this week.  One thing to share is that I got my hair cut.....finally!  I've been wanting to do it for a long time now, but you know how it is.  My hair is my comfort.  It hides my round face and it'

Just a few pictures from the weekend to share with everyone. Like I said, for Halloween we went over to my sisters house.  She decorates her garage and we all usually sit there and hand out candy.  It's like a one stop shop! :)  We usually get about 80 kids or so, but only got 40 this year.  The weather was super nice,  and warm, so we aren't quite sure whats up with that.  Anyway we had so much candy left over, which wasn't good for Sunday!  Oh well!  My cute little pumpkin tin to hold my candy :)  My little Bee!  Greg and I :)   I attempted to be a bunny,  but my makeup kept disappearing :)  My sister and our Momma :)  My SIL Julie, and her daughter Ariel. ' Ariel's youngest The Ninja! My niece Alyssa's  Buzz Lightyear boy! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Sunday Dominic, our youngest came over to celebrate his birthday which was on Friday.  Since he was staying at sc