NOW is the time! It's MINE & I AM WORTH IT! (friends welcome to tag along!!)

[Amy&Dan]

Oh Julie, I hope that sewage pump is working. I swear, if its not you need to sue who put it in that is unacceptable!

I love you wish sis, you just keep hanging in there and know that we are here for you. Come what may although I hope its not more sewage!

1.6 is not bad at all. Frankly, I am impressed!

 

[DisDee]

This may be a little late, but make 2011 a wonderful year Julie! We're here for you.

Hope your pump issues are over. What a stinky situation!

 

[goldcupmom]

I'm still here! Just been crazy busy with getting books ordered for college, car for DS25 & life! All is ok, tho, so just trying to breathe!

DH is going to a meeting in Phoenix next Friday - the following Wed, and I'm tagging along to take a break. Will likely sit in hotel for 4 days, but I'm all for that!

I have my 6 week vein mapping tomorrow and then DS21 is having a birthday party for his GF here, so gonna be another crazy day.....when isn't it??

I"ll be back on soon! Miss you all!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Julie, that is great you are going to Phoenix! Some time in the sun relaxing will be so good for you.

Hang in there, you have a lot going on but you are very good at juggling it all!

 

[toystoryduo]

Woohoo!!!! Did I hear that there is a possibility for you to have some Julie time in Phoenix?!?!? Woohoo!!! Relaxation + + time spent just for you = I am so excited for you!

Sending some to help you get through that to do list until Phoenix.

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

[goldcupmom]

I'm still here. Just very frustrated that I can't seem to get my head around the new WW plan, my Bugg, or anything else. Most days I can't seem to stay on plan beyond breakfast. I"m not getting my walking in due to winds, or any other exercise. I can't seem to get the house & especially the 'office' done enough to be able to even do a DVD, of which I have dozens. The kids college schedules this semester are all over the place, so I don't have set morning 'me & sashi' time & I can't get in a groove.

I did get to go to Phoenix with DH. I shopped thrift stores & explored while he had meetings. Ate too much, & not healthy, but all in all a good 5 days...and the first time in just under TWENTY YEARS that DH and I have done anything alone.....even very very few dinners.

My latest frustration is that DH's other DSis is moving here along with her DS28 & his live in girlfriend. She & her DH have been trying to decide if they should get a divorce & she couldn't decide, so told him to. So they are. So, DH is now house hunting for her, and she wants to live within walking distance of us so that DH can be a 'father figure' to her DS28 - who has never lived anywhere except with her, neither he nor his girlfriend work as he seems to be a 'germaphobe'. I foresee this being work for me. I already do holidays & birthday for the DSis who lives here, without even a thank you. Now I will get 3 more to do for, and 3 more dogs to 'sit' at their beck and call. Plus she wants her DS28 to spend as much time here hanging out with us & DS21 & DS25. Right. I need 2 more kids! I also imagine that DH will be expected, and will, go to NC or SC - don't remember which - to help them pack & drive here to move before 4/1. Which is money I don't need to spend and using up his vacation time. DH spent today with DSis1 looking at houses for DSis2, and then they went to the casino. fun, fun.

DS21 was told not to have any firepit fires while we were in Phoenix. DS25 had a friend over (almost 35 and lives with his mom as he can't keep a job) drained my hot tub and it is now sitting uncovered & FROZEN on the sunporch, and had a fire most of one evening and night in the firepit in the gazebo and it wasn't hot enough, so he built one in the MIDDLE OF MY YARD!!!!! DS21 took pictures....and DH could care less....but is mad as blazes at DS21 for having 5 friends over Thurs night to watch a movie as UNM was cancelled due to natural gas outage on Friday, and DS21 didn't pick up afterwards. Go figure!

So, somehow, I have to get my head back on straight and get this weight off. I have NO IDEA what I currently weigh, but have eaten nothing but chocolate, salt & FAT the last 36 hours, so it can't be good.

Tomorrow I"m going to organize ME, and Monday I HAVE to start being faithful to journal, on paper & on here, for accountability. My clothes are getting tight and I'm getting a serious muffin top back. NOT ACCEPTABLE!!!

Off to get busy. And, to catch up on journal reading!

 

[goldcupmom]

Ok. I'm trying to make it OP past breakfast......lol! and it is a challenge!

So far:

la tortilla wrap - 2 pts
egg beaters - 1 pt
turkey sausage link - 1 pt
banana peppers - 0

total calories - 185

 

[toystoryduo]

Sending a gentle your way, my friend. I hope things get better for you soon.

What kind of goodies did you find in Phoenix? I love thrift stores, but the ones around here are kind of picked over and don't have much merchandise. Maybe that will change once people begin spring cleaning.

Have a nice evening!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Julie, I am so glad you and your dh got some alone time in Phoenix. Don't stress about your weight, you can do this. The new plan is giving me some pause too, but its getting better. I think its a good one, I just hate having no slider to use! Old habits die hard.

I would just set the tone from DAY ONE with your sil and her kids of not being their social secretary or anything else. You have your own kids to take care of worry over. If your dh wants to be in a proactive role with them, its his sister and his choice. Don't let anyone including you get you into a role you don't want to do!

I guess its good ds25 didn't burn the whole yard down! I really want a firepit but I worry about stuff like that esp since we live in a big fire zone. I just need to move to Florida where I don't need a firepit to stay warm!

 

[goldcupmom]

So, 3 good days, 1 bad.....getting better....... I am trying to get in the groove to count points, but still not 'feeling' it.

But, on the bugg I'm better - at least I'm recording - Sunday 21 pts, 1033 calories in, 1385 deficit; Monday 27 pts, 1210 calories in, 1964 deficit; Tuesday 29 pts, 1084 calories in, 1657 deficit; Wednesday - haven't figured points yet- 2441 calories in, 95 calorie deficit (But, it was a deficit!!!!!!)

So, DSil1 found DSil2 house and it is supposedly rented. Very nice. I hope this works out for her and I am left mainly out of it!

I still haven't gotten the 'office' cleaned, life keeps getting in the way. I did get in 5.48 miles on Tuesday...hoping the wind dies down enough to walk later today. It's beautiful, sunny, but only 29 with windchill of 9. BRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

More later...... Love you guys!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hope you have a wonderful week ahead, Julie!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hi Julie, sounds like you are getting back on track. That was an awesome walk, good for you!

You should be warmer hopefully, we have been in the high 50's to mid 60's for a few days. Sheer heaven, wish it would last but of course it won't!

So glad they found your sil a place to live. And so glad that thus far, you aren't in the thick of things with that situation!

 

[goldcupmom]

Quickly letting you know I"m still here! Time FLIES (when you're NOT having fun!! - lol!)

Same old, same old, here. Exercise getting better, food still a MAJOR struggle! Still fighting the gain from scoring, sewage pump fiasco.

But, I have a scoring job coming up!!! 5 weeks beginning 4/18 - 5/20. And, if it all works out, I have a CRUISE booked!! 5/22-29 - we would leave on 5/20.

So, between all that, still getting house back in order from flood, DH going to SC Thurs to drive his other sister back here (moving here), DS21 graduating 5/14, trying to get ready for a much needed garage sale 4/1-2, I am NEVER still! Unfortunately, the scale is!!

The cruise may, or may not, happen. Booked a GREAT rate for splendor out of LA for DH, me, DS21, his Girlfriend, DD19 & her fiance. But, DS21 still doesn't know if he will get the time off his internship & we need 2 girls,2 guys to do the 2 rooms. IF we go or not, I have to know by the 7th as that is the last day I can get my $$ back. We would take Amtrak coach at 4:45 p.m. on 5/20, get in to LA on 5/21, have 2 free hotel rooms I can use, then get back on train, this time with CHEAP sleepers ('cuz we would need dinner, breakfast, lunch it is included) & be home on 5/30. Praying it works out. I can take SIX of us for less than I paid for 3 last year....much less! (Probably because Splendor is the one that had the fire, but oh well, it is fixed, and the consensus here is that it would have been a great adventure.....well, all of us but DH feel that way.)

And, speaking of DH......my MIL used to say he, like his father & all male relatives, would mellow somewhere between 50 & 60. I am seeing signs of it!! He got on living social & booked us a 2 day stay at a B & B in Taos for 4/7-8. I am IMPRESSED!!!!! I told DD19 that apparently someone stole her father & replaced him with an Alien, but that if the behavior holds, I 'll keep the Alien!

Off to take DD19 her goggles for Chem lab tonight. I really wanted to do a 50 mile r/t drive, especially with gas prices......oh well...... And, it means I won't get my long walk in.........sigh........

 

[traceycooper]

Helloooo - hope the cruise works out - sooo jealous AND DH has booked a trip for you, i hope my DH follows in his footsteps!! Told him tonight that hes acting old & needs to lighten up lol xxx

 

[DisDee]

Julie-I'm so happy that you're planning a cruise. I really hope it all comes together for you! I am quite the cruise fanatic myself. Are you a member of the Cruise Critic Message Boards? If not, you should definitely check it out. You'll get lots of great info and even get to meet your fellow cruisers beforehand. Of course if you're a member you already know that. LOL I'm sure the Spendour is in tip-top condition after the refurb.

Have yourself a great rest of the week!

 

[toystoryduo]

I hope the cruise works out for you, Julie!!!

Woohoo for another scoring project!

That's great that your DH booked a B & B for the two of you! I hope you have a wonderful time!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Julie, I am thrilled your husband booked that B & B! A romantic guy is being born and it couldn't happen to a nicer gal! You guys will have so much fun, I have always wanted to go to Taos.

I hope you kept the cruise!

Good news on the scoring job and your food will get in line. I am betting you do far better than you think on that front!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hi Julie, hope you are having a great week!

 

[goldcupmom]

OMG!!! Have I really been absent for over a month!!!!

Life goes on, just tremendously busy. We cruise in 38 days, and I will be scoring - assuming I qualify - 35 or more of those.

Weight stinks! I haven't been to WW in about 2 months. I now have 5.5 weeks to lose 18 lbs to reach my goal that I had set for this cruise....not happening! I will be happy if I can get down about 10....sad, but true. I'm still up almost 14 from my low right before the sewage flood.

Gonna be HARD to lose anything sitting on my rear scoring 7 days a week. But, I'm gonna try!

Not sure how much I will be on here until after the cruise, but I'm gonna try.

DS21 graduates May 14 & we are taking him, his DGF, DD19 and her DBF. Gonna be interesting. Not going with my sister - they are cruising on my birthday to Panama, & I can take 6 of us out of CA for 7 days for only $200 more than taking 2 of us on the cruise DSis is going on - and that doesn't include airfare to FL which is RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!

I'm hoping to get to FL sometime this summer or fall, but with air the way it is, not likely. Also, my nephew in IA is getting married in Oct & DSis & I want to meet up there - She won't go alone as she had a big falling out with our other sister & they haven't spoken in years.

Off to get more accomplished. Really hard to try to pack 5 weeks in advance, but if I don't I have no clue when I will be able to - at least all the miscellaneous stuff.

More later I hope!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Julie the key phrase is not that you are "14 above your low", but rather "SEWAGE FLOOD"!!!!! That mess from He** was enough to get you a bit off kilter. I know you can take off some pounds before your cruise. Just don't get stuck in the past! Believe me, I know how hard it is to not concentrate on the number of yesterday and let it get you down!

Airfare to FL is crazy, I think you'll be very happy to take the cruise you are doing. After all, your kiddos are growing up and taking vacations all of you right now is priceless.

Oh boy, nothing like a wedding in the family to bring all the dynamics to the surface! I hope you and your sister do go to the wedding. It might just bring the two of them back together. That's probably the next time my siblings may be in the same room, at one of my kid's weddings!

Happy Easter, you are so busy but the scoring gives you cruise money so that is a good thing!