Cranberry or Pineapple??

[pmcelhone]

I never thought about drinking them straight!! What a great idea!

Thanks for all the good advice!

Tricia

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Jsme and Pooh ~ If you wear those toe colors on the cruise and get drunk at night in the cabin.... you can follow your toes to the bathroom without having to turn on the lights!!! It's a great way to find you guys!!!
Just don't wear socks or you're in trouble!!! Karen

Karen - you are so clever!!!! aw:

 

[Jsme]

I just tried to post and my post diappeared!

Hi gals. I am so glad to be back home.

Marcie I hope your surgery went well and you are feeling good.

Karen, we have a receipe for Sangria that calls for soaking your fruit in rum. I have used the 151 when I was out of Barcadi.

Heidi, where I am from that is called PJ's!

Well I plan on going to Curves tomorrow and using my two free week coupon that Lulu sent me.

I love the new Smiles they have added while I was gone.

Too cool.

Well guys hope everyone had a great weekend. I can't wait to sleepin my own bed.

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

Hi guys!

I went to a water park with my family- 3 brothers, 3 sisters in law, 5 nephews, my parents, and my aunt and her daughter. My mom always loved water parks, esp wave pools and hadn't gone for soo long because she was embarrassed of her weight. Well, she's up to 120 lbs lost now and that's why we all went together. It was so much fun! We spent all day there and hit the outlets afterwards. We got home at midnight. We are all extremely sunburned. Mine is probably the least severe but my shoulders and chest and nose are fried. Oh well.

Selena, I can't wait to hear how Curves goes. I hope you love it!

I am still doing Curves 3-4 times a week, but I'm not seeing the weight loss I want. Last week I lost .5 lb and this week I don't think I"m going to lose any bc my home weigh ins haven't shown any progress. My friends and bf tell me I'm doing great, haven't gained, even small losses are good, but it's just really frustrating to keep cutting cals lower and lower and not being able to have the loss I feel like I "deserve". My cals are about 1200-1350 a day right now. Carbs are about 50-60. Just don't know what else to do. Should I go back on Atkins? Should I wait for the new Curves diet books in Sept? Should I go back to Weight Watchers? Should I just keep counting cals? I was researching this and I came across an NYU webpage with a professor's quiz for his students that asked the question: A woman dieted, gained, dieted, gained etc. She's now following a diet strictly and can't lose weight. Why. Explain how she can stop dieting and achieve a higher set point weight. I am considering emailing that professor to ask "I"m that lady! How? How? " I imagine exercise is the answer, but I already do that, so I don't know.

Ready to have a couple good drinks and forget about it for tonight!

Anyone else ever been here before?

P.S. My toenails are currently polished baby blue!

P.P.S. Has anyone tried the Island Breeze lower cal rum? Was it any good?

Thanks!!!!!! ug: I love this little pug- even though I really want a fluffy white/cream colored puppy (bichon frise, bichon-poo, maltese, maltepoo, love those poodle mixes!)

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

Marcie, I missed your post! Good luck on your surgery! I will be sending positive thoughts your way!

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Lulu, I just lost weight by LA Weight Loss. I have lost 62 pounds. I absolutely love them. You eat sensibly. I think that is the answer to weight loss and keeping it off. I tried Curves and wasn't successful but I do love Curves, don't get me wrong. I think Atkins is too drastic. WW is always good. Remember with all that excercising muscle weighs! Your mom deserved a celebration like a water park. She did a fantastic job! How did she lose her weight?

Selena, enjoy Curves! Let us all know what you think! We missed you!

I am anxious to hear from Marcie. Hope all is well.

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

The waterpark sounds like so much fun, she deserved that!!! 120 lb lost, wow what an awesome job she did!!!!

Selena - glad you made it back!!!! How was curves? I did curves one time with my mom and we had a lot of fun. The lady kept trying to push me harder and was joking around with me a lot!!!

Cristi - I tried your Strawberry-Banana-Orange juice drink with Coconut rum instead of Mango rum and I liked the Coconut one SOOOOO much better.

I got a lot done with my house this weekend and finishing up my mom's magnets for her cruise, it was a good weekend and very productive.

 

[dreamakermom]

HI guys!!!! I go to Curves and have lost over 33 inches and over 20 pounds and feel great!!! They aren't too pushy, have alot of other things going on (eg. BUNKO, Pot lucks, cancer runs....) and they are a lot of support. They DO offer classes every once in a while on eating healthier and always have stuff going on. Within 2 weeks I will hit my 100th time going. I have my DD 25 and DD 16 going with me. Oh, they also have had belly dancing on Thursday evenings for $5 each and we LOVE that!!! Glad you are back Selena!!!
Also, I just finished my door magnets and got an estimate on my t-shirts!!!! It is all coming together!!! I am so excited!!!!
One more thing.... did the rum cherries this last weekend and BOY!!!! are they potent!! I think they put hair on my chest!!!!
Think I saw the Disney ship on the web cam yesterday and it was exciting! Gotta go girls! Karen

 

[ImMarcik]

Hey everyone! Thank you so much for the thoughts. The surgery hurt a little more then I thought (I just had a cyst removed), but didn't hurt a whole lot for too long. I rested all weekend and back at work today. I had to laugh at myself Saturday though because I had told the doctor that if the surgery was during the week I wanted to go back to work the next day. Good thing I did it on Friday because there was no way I would have worked the day after that. The good news is my DH came in the room, while I was sleeping off the meds Friday night and said guess what came in the mail and showed me my passport. I was so excited! My DD's came in Saturday. Just waiting on my DH's now.
Karen- Those cherries sound so good. I love cherries.

Lulu - Glad you had so much fun at the waterpark. That's my type of fun

To everyone who goes to curves - I didnt know they did Bonko and pot lucks, that sounds like a lot of fun.
I used to do Tae Kwon Do but recently stopped for a break.

Heidi - That is great that you finished the magnets. As far as magnets I have gotten as far as putting one clipart on a page. LOL. At least I am starting to have an idea of what I want - a special one for our anniversary, a thanksgiving one, a pirate one, and a welcome one.

JSME - Glad you had a great weekend.

For anyone I missed, hope you had a great weekend too!!!

P.S. I am so close to double digits

P.P.S. My toes are bright pink

Hope everyone is having a great day!!!
I am sure by the time I get home from work today I will be ready for bed after surgery yikes!!!

 

[dreamakermom]

Hi Marcie~ Glad all is well. about those cherries... I like cherries and I love 151, but it still was a little potent. So what I did was take out the rum after having themset a couple days, and then I put the cherry juice back in and now I am kind of hoping they settle down a little so I can enjot them easier. Next time I will not put as much rum in and will try little by little until I get them perfect enough to enjoy. I willeat these becaus ei don't want to waste but next time I think I would like them a little LESS stronger.
Glad you feel good. Don't overdo it!
Also, all Curves probably DON'T do all these things. I went to 4 different ones until I saw this one and I knew themoment Istepped in I wanted to join the one I am at. It just is a lot of fun.
Gotta go to work tonight! Karen

 

[dreamakermom]

MAN~ Sorry guys!! I typed WAY too fast last time and forgot to spell check!!!! Karen

 

[jiminyC_fan]

My Curves did absolutely nothing special. I was upset because I had heard all about other peoples perks at Curves. Doesn't pay to talk here on the boards!!

Marcie, glad everything went ok.

Heidi, we have to make those cherries. We both love cherries that I can see a huge fight!

 

[Jsme]

Ok I went to Curves today. I enjoyed the workout. It is something I can do and would enjoy. I just do not think the Curves I will be going to will be nearly as exciting as some of the ones you guys go to.

While the lady was very nice to me and very helpful, I just am not too sure how informed I am. Does that make sense? I mean all she did was do my measurements, weight, bodyfat and some me how to use the machines. She did not do anything else. She really did not tell me anything about Curves. I felt a little let down. But I still plan on going. The special they are having now is a month free and join for $74. I have until Monday to decide to join with this special. She did say that if I join I would get my second week free added to the end of my contract. I had to ask her pricing questions. Maybe she was not as helpful since I am on a free two week try. Not sure. I plan on making a list of questions and taking them with me on Wednesday. One thing I do know is I am in the right weight and % of fat for my age. I have gained a feew pounds since last week. I surlurge for over a week. So now I want to drop 5 lbs.

Marcie I am glad you are feeling better.

My mom had a doctor's appointment today. SHe had to go to the Dr last week about a soreness in her breast. She goes back today to have test ran. I hope it is just an infection but the dr did mention it could be cancer. Which scares me because she just had her mammagram done at the frist of the year and there was nothing there. Now there is a knot, soreness and inflamation. If you guys will keep her in your prayres I would really appreciate it a bunch.

Well I will check back with all of you later.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Selena, pixie dust and prayers are sent to your mom! I felt a let down in MY curves, too. I know there are good ones out there. Mine sounded just like yours. Never really said too much. Wow, it was good news for you with your weight and fat %. Way to go, girl!

 

[ImMarcik]

Selena I am thinking of you and hoping everything comes out okay!!!

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Selena - Pixie Dust to your mom, I will keep her in my prayers.

Karen - Ya you have to watch out for those cherries, they can get very potent!!!!! Did adding the cherry juice back in help?

Marcie - Bright pink toes, my kind of girl!!!!! Glad the surgery and recovery went okay for you and that you got your passport!!! I am so excited for you, you leave soon..Novemeber will come very fast!!! We want to see pictures and hear stories about your trip!!!

 

[Jsme]

Well mom went to the dr yesterday. He thinks it is just an infection because the inflamation is better. She does not seem to be as sore, but he said if it is not better in 10 days she has to come back. I really feel this is all it is, but my aunt had breast cancer and so I can not help but have it on my mind. My mom and I do not really get along but she is my mom and I do not want her to have to go thru cancer.

My toe job came off in the river while tubing so I am going to paint them coral and put a few stripes on them. I had this done before going to WDW in June. Thought it looked cool so I am going to attempt to do it myself.

Well it is all rainy and yucky here.
I have to go back to work in 6 days. I really wanted to go to the pool today but I do not see it happening.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Hmmmm, Selena. You've got me thinking. I was just going to have my toes painted for 8.00 for the cruise but if your paint job came off so easy in the lazy river maybe I should rethink it. They can put on "fake toenails". They told me both would last a very long time. Glad to hear that it is probably just an infection for your mom. Cancer is never far from a woman's mind. Sorry to hear that you don't get a long with your mom. Maybe this is a wake up call for the two of you to mend ways. Don't worry, I won't preach.

 

[ImMarcik]

Well mom went to the dr yesterday. He thinks it is just an infection because the inflamation is better. She does not seem to be as sore, but he said if it is not better in 10 days she has to come back. I really feel this is all it is, but my aunt had breast cancer and so I can not help but have it on my mind. My mom and I do not really get along but she is my mom and I do not want her to have to go thru cancer.

My toe job came off in the river while tubing so I am going to paint them coral and put a few stripes on them. I had this done before going to WDW in June. Thought it looked cool so I am going to attempt to do it myself.

Well it is all rainy and yucky here.
I have to go back to work in 6 days. I really wanted to go to the pool today but I do not see it happening.

Selena - I do not get along with my Mom either but since my Dad passed away her and I have had a lot of talks and haven't fought at all. She's all I have left now. I'm sure eventually we will fight again, but I am enjoying it for now. Haha. Here's some pixie dust for you

 

[Jsme]

My mom is one of those ME people. It is all about her and no one else. It has always been that way. She is also one of those people who has favorites. My brother was it so I got to hear all the put downs. Now my Mac is here favorite grandchild. Which is rather funny because she thinks Mac is the only one who likes her, but MacKenzie does not really like to be around her. Erik is the one who probably likes her best. I would love to have a mom I could have a good time with. She critizes everything I do. I can not make her happy. So for my sanity and my families I just try to not have much to do with her. I do not limit her time with the kids unless the kids do not want to be around her. It really is better for my peace of mind to not be around her much. With age she has only gotten worse. My parents are divorced. They drove each other nuts and still do but not as bad now. I try to be there for her but it is very hard to be around a person who puts you down and tells you how bad you are everytime she has a chance. She never can find the positive in anything.

She is my mom reguardless of anything she is still my mom and I do love her.

Now Sandy you leave very soon. Are you ready? Have you packed?
What are you bringing Heidi back?

I weighed myself this morning and I am down about 4 pounds. I guess alot of yesterday was water weight!

You know we have to post pictures on here so we know what everone looks like. I have a good one of me with the kids at Christmas. My tree looks pitiful because we only did a little to it until Jeff was able to come home. He was gone from Labor day until 9 dyas prior to Christmas last year.

I will find it and post it on her.

Sel