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Post by jo4me on Jan 7, 2017 11:38:52 GMT
This thread is for all of us who have been on the weight loss merry –go-round quite a few times. We have banded together to make this our FINAL time. We offer support & motivation, WEIGHT LOSS TIPS, food ideas – whatever you need to make it your FINAL time. If you start the day’s thread, please copy and paste this paragraph.
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Post by jo4me on Jan 7, 2017 12:08:24 GMT
Good Morning! UP and at'em early this morning. Woke up at 5am! Stayed in bed until 530am oh well just got up. Had to see the snow we got! looks about 1 - 2 inches. Enough to keep us home today. Its cold too, like 19 feels like single digits. Going down to 7 tonight. We will have to leave the cupboards open so the pipes don't freeze for the next 3-4 days. Then they are calling for 65 next Friday! Crazy weather.
Got to go home at 12n yesterday, we usually leave early on Fridays but we were expecting a second wave of snow and they didn't want the roads to get bad. Still got paid until 5pm so that was nice! The new girl seems nice. She watched me do some quotes one day this week. Bryana has been re-assigning Jenny's duties to other team members. The girl next to me got on account that does there own orders. OK understandable she is the next senior, but I actually know more about it as I put in a lot of these orders for the girl that got fired. They are a pain though so I was actually helping Danielle ( the girl next to me who trained me) with the details of the account. THEN I find out that the other team member who started 3 weeks after me got another account that orders for themselves. She also got to answer the information line, which I'm glad because THAT I would not want. Its the entire offices main line and random people call in on that line. Sooo glad she didn't give that to me but seems like I'm being overlooked. I'm getting random orders that were Jenny's that come in, not that many. Keep in mind that the girl who got all of this is still Temp too. We both are waiting to be hired full time.
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Post by jo4me on Jan 7, 2017 12:19:29 GMT
Maybe she didn't give me these things because she likes me? LOL IDK I just hope its not because she doesn't think I can't handle it.
The kids went to school one day this week. They went Thursday then Friday was canceled due to snow?! What? they could have gone as it didn't really start to get back again until later that night. DH is feeling better. His appetite was back normal yesterday so he ate....a lot! LOL making up for lost time I guess. It was good to see him back to normal.
Christine, Glad Lindsey was listening and got up early but I was expecting you to say you had to take her at 5am. I told Steve we need to take Steven to this little Church parking lot down the road from us so he can do donuts in the snow and just drive in it. If we can get the car out of the driveway that is. IT would be great practice driving in the snow for him. It takes so much longer in the mornings when snow is involved. How much did you get? Nice that Carly can help with the evals at you school. Yes great practice for her. The need to move your 3rd floor office, at least temporarily. Ouch to that pain in your knee. I can tell my knee isn't very happy with the Metabolic Affect WO I have been doing. I will have to see how it feels to see if I can do it today. I was down 2 lbs this week for doing it 2 times. Supposed to be 3 but I dont know if that will be too much right now for my knee. Baby steps I figure.
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Post by jo4me on Jan 7, 2017 12:34:45 GMT
Sue, how was the swim last night with the GKs. Glad you had plenty of healthy options at DFs house for dinner. Are you getting snow too? 1-2 inches shuts down Knoxville....LOL
Carole, glad you are feeling better and yes good idea to stay home yesterday too. Get better and don't spread that around. Hope you feel up to watching the girls. Good idea to have a back up plan for today. Hope you don't need it though. But maybe just a day to get those things done and relax a little will be what you need to really feel better.
Shelly, it is so hard to deal with some people. Yes they use the weather as an excuse. Here almost everyone is that way...LOL but its better as most don't know who to drive in the snow. Hope you enjoy your event today, sorry I don't know what it is exactly. Is it for work? that will be a long day.
Jenny, Yay so glad you are feeling better. The last time I got a flu shot I got the flu too! Haven't gotten one since. Whats the point if you can catch another strain. It takes a lot out of you. Its cold over your way too. Geeze seems like its cold everywhere.
Gabrielle, how has your week gone? Do you have a run planned this weekend? I know you do!
Christine, I love, love that movie. Still remember seeing it for the first time. Didn't know anything about it. I cried! The family just left me alone. Great movie to watch with you girls. I would have chose that one too.
Well might as well get breakfast started. I hope the snow clears by tomorrow. that is grocery store day. I need to get healthy food for this week. It will be the first full week back to work and very welcome for the paycheck!
talk to you later ladies.
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Post by gymma60 on Jan 7, 2017 13:57:48 GMT
Morning Jo and all to follow....Jason went to Kellen's basketball game and I just stayed home and was trying to sleep in a bit, but he was up banging around so up I got!!! Now just paying bills, drinking coffee and catching up!!
Shelly...sounds like you had had a long day Thursday and turned in early!! Hope you got a good night's sleep!!
Christine...so glad it finally got to Friday...for some reason, by Friday it seemed like one of the "longest short weeks on record"!!
Carole...glad you opted for another day to rest and take care of you!! Hopefully today you feel even a bit better!! I'm sure you could have gone to work but if you have the sick time, use it!!! Hopefully this weekend isn't too busy and you can actually rest up a bit and start the new work week on the mend!!
Yes...had a blast in the pool with Kellen & Jackson last night!! Colton was with his mom!! Won't be able to go next week because Jason & I have "date night" at Dutch Apple. Usually we always see the musicals but the 1st one of the year is always a Comedy....this year it is a "who dun it" called "Sheer Madness" that take place in a salon and it changes each time with audience participation! I've always wanted to be go to one of those...so Jason gave me the tickets for Christmas!! I think it will be fun!! Will likely opt to go to the pool next Saturday morning after Kellen's last basketball game so I can get all my "pool days" in for the week!!
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Post by gymma60 on Jan 7, 2017 14:08:03 GMT
I love the "Notebook"...watched it many times!!
Well, Carole...since you didn't hear from the doctor, go with "no news is good news"!!! Probably a good idea to let Tracy be the primary care giver for Eden and sending Zoe to Kathy's for the day...no need getting her exposed and possibly sick!!! Ah, colonoscopy....the prep is the worst!!! Do you know what time of day you are scheduled??? Hopefully it will be 1st thing in the morning and you can enjoy the rest of the day off!
Yes...I was right...dinner last night fit perfectly into my day!!! The M&M's I had at work were likely not a great choice, but they were yummy and tracked, so no harm!!! Last night Deanie made "Vegan Shepherd's Pie"....it was yummy!! We had so much fun, laughing and chatting until after 11:30...got home just after midnight, then put the recipes in the MFP tracker and finished out my day!!
Lisa...seems lots of us are in a "cold snap" these days...we didn't get much snow thankfully but then again, it's still early winter so I know that more snow is a reality!!! I will say, being laid up for the winter makes it nice that I won't have to worry about getting out to work in bad weather...If I can just make it to 2/15 without any big "events", I'll be happy!!! Then, I can just hang out in the house until spring!!! Hope you are able to get to DD to get those 4 generation pix and he can meet and snuggle Miss Kennedy!!! ♥
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Post by gymma60 on Jan 7, 2017 14:21:27 GMT
Jenny...I plan to do a lot of binge watching for the weeks I'm home after surgery!! Never watched House of Cards or Stranger Things.... A few people at work have gotten the flu this year even after the flu shot but it's not as many as a couple years ago when I got it!! They say this vaccine is pretty effective but I guess there are always a few that still get it!! Sorry it was you, but glad you are finally on the mend! Glad you got to leave early because of the weather...no sense hanging out w/o any business and letting the conditions get worse and worse!
YAY for feeling better after a good nap Carole....you are right about the flu shot...I know the year I got it, I had the flu shot and was down for about a week but the ones at work that didn't get the flu shot were down for almost 2 weeks....the doctor did tell me that even when the flu shot is not effective, it does usually cut the duration of the flu down....
Well Christine....we didn't get "clipped" by the snow....it's too far east to hit us!! I'm glad!!
Shelly...always amazes me that people who live in areas that get "weather" don't learn to drive in it!! I'm listening now to the news reports from the south, Atlanta GA, and they are telling people to go to the store, get a 3 day supply of food & water and stay home!! Want to talk to DB David and see what they are expecting in Raleigh!! DSIL posted a picture an hour or so ago and they had maybe a 1/2 inch at that point, but in Raleigh...that stops the world!!! LOL! For me, as long as I can get out of my driveway and my road is plowed, I will venture into work....but, if it's to shop, or do something fun, I stay home to keep the roads less traveled so the road crews can do their job!!
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Post by carole58 on Jan 7, 2017 14:30:16 GMT
I have a few minutes, will try to catch up!
Hey Sue - LOL Yes there was a late "morning" post... gotta hit the reply button! Hope you had a great time with friends last night!
Shelly: I hear ya! All of a sudden after living in NE ALL her life... my 30+ "boss" uses snow as a reason to stay home too! She bought a 4WD vehicle for this reason - she lives further North of me, so I get it - but I DON"T get it.... none if us LIKE to drive in the snow... but we do what we have to do... it is "sad" this is what the next generation of workers is coming to!!
:-( I couldn't find The Notebook on Netflix... and didn't go looking in DDs room for DVD... hunkered in to a (old) Law & Order "marathon", it worked!
I am "fortunate"? I never had the achy all over... but TIRED, MAN I ws so stinking tired all day!! I do feel on the upside today... went and got Eden, of course she is still coughing herself, so no more "exposure" to her... opted not to bring Zoë into it, miss her, but it's better not to have her here... she isn't sick "yet" so why expose her now!?
I do the flu shot - and like I said I truly believe if I had NOT had it - this could have turned so much worse...2 days out of work is better than a week or more!
Enjoy your Team National event today!
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Post by kewlwoman77 on Jan 7, 2017 14:36:47 GMT
Good morning all! I am the first one up so some peace and quiet.
Jo-Office sounds like it is getting better. I would not want to answer the information line either!
Sue-yes definitely cold here..But I am looking forward to tomorrow. Kim wants to come too so I guess one more person. I told my brother not to let dad talk out the visit because he thinks he is too weak and that we won't stay long.
No plans for today..Just too cold to be outside very long.
Need coffee then laundry, make grocery list, etc. Also update food journal for last night.
Waving..Can check in later.
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Post by kewlwoman77 on Jan 7, 2017 14:39:29 GMT
Carole-sorry like you have the flu or virus big time! Glad you are a bit better today. It takes awhile to get back to normal. Get lots of rest!
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Post by gymma60 on Jan 7, 2017 14:40:28 GMT
Shelly...your Creamy Black Bean Soup soup sounds yummy!! Please share the recipe!!! I always add a little sprinkle of cheese on my soups, chili, etc and I only buy FF sour cream so I can enjoy it with moderation!!! Now you are making me hungry for a baked potato!!! Might need to make them for supper tonight!! How is the Team National thing been going??? You haven't mentioned it in a while that I remember!!! Hope the snow doesn't cause travel issues....2 1/2 hour drive is quite a distance!
Jo...when I got up today it was 9°...supposed to be a high of 25° with gusty winds up to 20mph! Overnight lows are in the single digits again tonight & tomorrow night, then will be 51° by Wednesday and the extended forecast shows 58° for next Friday....crazy weather for sure!! Looks like we are heading into a rainy spell starting Wednesday, but the daytime temps are all above 40 degrees....only one day does it show rain/wintery mix when the overnight temps dip into the low 30's....I can deal with that!
How nice that they let you leave early from work but still got paid for the full day!!! That's nice!!
Jo...try not to think about who is getting what work right now...just keep doing your job and all that is asked of you...if you put your best foot forward and show you are eager to learn and take on responsibility, that will shine through!!! Glad the new girls is nice...sounds like it should be a good fit for the office! Glad DH is finally back to normal and his appetite is back...I'm sure just the fact that he's back to nourishing his body helps the healing! Get WI this week....but don't over stress your knee...
Jo...we only got 1-2 inches of snow...roads are now clear some parts of the yard you can still see grass poking through...once the warm weather arrives mid week...we will have none again!!
Carole...Jason & I both commented when we left our DFs last night that our sides hurt from laughing...we always have so much fun!! They are the kind of friends that you can not see each other for MONTHS and MONTHS but get together and no time has passed!! Deanie is my other "Rose"....Deanie & Rose are the two "sisters" that I can count on!!! It's nice to know I have them both in my corner!!!
Good idea to not bring Zoe into the "germ zone" especially with Eden still coughing!! Better to keep her healthy...nothing worse than when the little ones get sick...you always feel so helpless!
Time for more coffee and breakfast...not sure what I'll get into today....I need to tackle all the laundry that is just piled on the spare bed and start to get this house ready for my surgery....with a walker for a few weeks, I need to make sure I have a clear path around everything!!
Back later...
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Post by carole58 on Jan 7, 2017 14:46:00 GMT
Morning Jo - Thanks for starting us... SIMPLE Saturday - that's me today!!
I will get dishes done (finally) and get laundry going - other than that nothing else to worry about. Oh WILL make a grocery list and IF the snow stays to the South of us - DD and I will go to WAl-Mart and shop tomorrow.
Need to make a menu for the upcoming week!
We are in the same "fix" as you are Jo - wicked cold coming through... leave bathroom cabinets open to avoid pipes freezing... let them drip all night... WOW I hope WE get the 60s next weekend too! LOL That will make it NICE!!
So Jo - Sorry, I forget, what do you do for work?? Orders coming in - quotes... do you make sales calls?
Sue: Ahhhh, a lady of leisure this morning?? LOL Yeah, nothing planned this week... either Jaclyn will come get Eden after work - or Tracy will take her home before she goes in - IF she picks up the extra shift today... I don't care - just knowing I don't have to go OUT again - makes it all good for me! LOL
YAY for planning family swim next Saturday.. even Colton will be around, right? Bet he'll be happy to join you ♥
Enjoy the "who dun it" next week... sounds fun!
Unfortunately my procedure isn't until early afternoon on Friday - but, it's OK... should still be out by 2 and since Tracy is taking me, I bet we stop to shop and/or eat on the way home! The office I have to go to - is right past the mall! GO FIGURE!!! I usually feel FINE when all is said and done - and I am certainly ready to EAT... so my guess is it will be a girls day out afterward!
YAY for a healthy diet friendly dinner! But I have to ask, VEGAN Shepherd's pie? OH MY....almost afraid to ask!!
I'm with YOU Sue... if you don't HAVE to go out - stay home, but if you need to work... then drive carefully...
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Post by carole58 on Jan 7, 2017 14:50:10 GMT
Lisa: YES make that trip to DDs tomorrow, and see how it goes... worse case you leave sooner than planned! Does DB live with DD? I bet DD won't even think about it once you are there... it's the planning that is most worrisome I bet!
You gals are making me think next weekend might be nice around here... we usually get your weather a day or so later...
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Post by carole58 on Jan 7, 2017 14:55:04 GMT
OK Time for a refill on coffee... then hit those dishes... NEED to find that kitchen counter again! LOL Then maybe get my cards done... and get some laundry going - not ALL will get DONE today! Pulled some chicken sausage to throw on pasta for a quick easy dinner tonight...
DH got pizza last night with fries... but it didn't hit the spot - so didn't go overboard... think I will be OK with pasta tonight... won't go crazy...
might CBL - stay WARM everyone...GABRIELLE: Did I see YOU are getting wicked rains now? Or are you high enough for SNOW??
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Post by sschroeder509 on Jan 7, 2017 15:23:49 GMT
Morning all......headed to Canyon TX to go to the event for Team National. It is a direct marketing business and I know if I was working it like I should I would be having a little bit of extra income. It's a membership that we are sharing with people. We don't sell any product or have quotas we have to meet on a monthly basis It's a good company and they are focused on God, family and time freedom.
Jo thanks for starting us off this morning. Sorry you didn't get more sleep. It was pretty cold here this morning. -3°. No more snow for now. Maybe something next weekend.
Sorry things aren't going as you had hoped. Hope it's not that they are overlooking you. Hope you get to go full time soon. I'm sure she knows you can handle everything. Maybe she just has something else planned for you
Well no one should be able to use the weather as an excuse today. The roads are clear.
Sue I have been wanting to turn in early a lot lately. Made supper last night but ended up not eating. Just wasn't hungry. Date night next week sounds like fun. Enjoy.
Yes Sue we get weather a few times a year but not a lot. Enough that ppl should be able to drive around in it.
Carole wow I would think if you have 4WD then you would be able to make it to work. Amazing to me that ppl go shop but can't work
Ok going to sign off for now don't want to use up to much battery since I don't have a charger with me.
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