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TracyK~ I may just have 1 ciggy, just so you come to cali to hang out w/ me! Kidding!!! I'll check out those fudgie thingys this weekend...sound yummy!

Well...I followed Michelles advice. I went to the store and bought 3 boxes of 100 cal. chex mix (choc, cheddar and strawberry yougart). I had 1 hour between teaching intervention a 4pm meeting and I ran to the store, bought the goodies, ran home changed into workout clothes...crammed in 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 1 banana...ran back to work for the 4pm meeting then went to workout at 5pm. The workout was long and hard, and made me feel great! Came home and had a 280 cal. Lean Cuisine and a 100 cal. snack pack! All told 1270 cal for today! 3.5 bottles of Water (I am out of the 16.9 so I am going to buy the 20 oz next...the math is too hard, lol). Thanks for all your help and support today...Just a really rough day! Yes, at that moment I really wanted a ciggy...but that passed! Anyway...thanks again everyone. Kat~ purple power for you tomorrow and for mom and dad. Michelle and Haydee~ sorry these are late coming!:eek::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20::Banane20: Good for you both! Tracy~ don't cry honey! But yes, I totally get tears and garlic bread! Hope everything is ok...or gonna be ok! xoxoxoxoox

OOO I want a ciggy too! As soon as I read that, I started to jones. I swear, the smoking thing is tough. I wonder if I'd lose more if I smoked??? Something to think about!

You know what my first thought was..."after school I am going to buy a HUGE candy bar". The last 2 days I have learned a lot about emotional eating, and how easily I am triggered (is that the right word). I WANT CHOCOLATE AND LOTS OF CARBS...wtf is wrong w/ me??????????

OOOO Lawd...give me strength! Tough day over here!

Hey Vi's~ Thanks for all your warm wishes for Maria's family. I have not gotten over it yet. Honestly, I learned what emotional eating was yesterday. I was a classic text book case. Nuf said! Tracy~ I love the pix. What an amazing and beautiful difference. Good on you girl! Kat~ Travel safely! Shannon~ Welcome. I found capri workout clothes at Wally World. Good for you for exercising! I didn't set the alarm last night:faint:...which sucks cause this is cleaning lady day (I've always got so much to do on Thursday am). Have a great day everyone! CTCD and do take a walk! I am gonna go to dance class later...actually looking forward to it! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

I am so tired of "change" and being an "agent of change". We are replacing an idiot after 8 LONG freakin years...I know there will be change. The are using a $5 word for a $2 concept. A rock would be a change. I don't like cocky...I like smarts. One is cocky and one is smart. I really pray that after the last miserable 8 LONG freakin years; we get someone who is smart, passionate, and more importantly, vissionary in repairing what state our country is in now.

Since Jenn can't fly we need to think about Ms. Jen's deals AROUND Jenn's neck of the woods. I wouldn't mind a resort thingy near Jen...or something of the like. Not a big casino person, and I work way tooo hard for my money to gamble...but I will go anywhere. You all can gamble and I'll shop!

I keep thinking that right now...two little girls will never be the same. The rest of the class does not know. This little girl is sooo shy that when she returns if she wants to share...then she can. They are supposedly coming back in Feb. some time. I had to get her some BS work...like she cares about math now. I just feel sick.

Sorry, not the councelor's wife died...Maria's dad was talking to him. I totally messed that one up.

Hey...I missed the "not g-rated" post. Thats ok...I know how the swing works;)! Judy~ I am not all that bad. Actually, I am pretty tame. I just got some VERY SAD news. They came in and said, "Maria, your going home." Well, the councelor came in afterwards to say that his wife (mom) had died this morning. She was young and he has 2 girls. I guess she was in the hospital for a week, and died this morning from heart probs. Anyway...I am heart sick for this little girl. She is sooooooooo sweet, I just love her to pieces. They are taking the body to Mexico tomorrow to be burried and she will be back in Feb. sometime. The father was in the office crying and worried about having to tell his daughters. He was asking for help in "how" to tell them. I am very sad about it...trying not to cry in front of the kids. I just told them to work on their homework so I could chat w/ you all. Anyway, keep this poor family in your hearts as the next few hours are going to change the rest of their lives for these two little girls.

Laura~ I'll say it again...YOUR MY IDOL!!!:rockon::rockon::Banane26: (Apologies in advance ladies...) Rock out with your cock out!!! I am having an off day. Dropping things, was trying to download a song this am (Fake It, by Seether) and it wouldn't work. I messed up my red wine vinegar opening this morning (I mean...I needed plyers to fix it) as I was trying to make some dressing for my tuna sal. Just feel like I am walking up hill! Should have first bottle of water down by 11:30 (when I can go pee) so I am trying to sip on this one until then. Kids are sooo funny going through magazines looking for pix for their poster. They are all talking in Spanish and I am only getting parts...but it is cute. Of course, I have 2 Philipino and 1 Indian (India Indian) so they are not speaking Spanish. Terry~ I am so glad I had some taken out. I am far more mindful of what I am eating...but I am eating food. I've been reminded a few times (damn eggs...when will I learn), but it is nice to be able to eat a Lean Cuisine again. OK...gotta run for a bit! xoxoxoxooxox

Hey Violets~ Well...I am 251.2 today, lol...probably too much water. I did 2 kick ass workouts the last couple nights too, oh well. One day I will get there. Can't workout tonight:cry. I have that meeting (we have it every other month) w/ all the Spanish speaking parents. It is @ 6pm...and I considered going to 1/2hour of my dance class, but didn't want to go to the meeting sweaty! So, I have to skip tonight, but I am going Th and think I'll make the Sat am class too! The owner of the franchise was fired!!! Big drama. She cleaned everything out and now we need our own weights and mats (already had them). Anyway...I love these classes. OK...I'll pop in later. My ELD students are making an autobiographical poster so there is crap everywhere...but they are having fun! Have a great day! xoxoxoxoxoxoxox

We installed the sex swing tonight!!! YOUR MY IDOL!!! OH yeah...teachers make a nice little salary. I make a kick ass salary(especially since I only work 4.5 hours a day/183 days a year) teaching (I'll PM you if your interested). If you want to be a teacher...I say go for it and work towards it. I didn't go back to school until I was 24 then worked on it. It is an extremely rewarding career...plus I only work 183 days a year and I am out between 2-3 (depending on meetings) everyday!

I am back. Just wanted to share one more thing. I was telling a friend at work (who knows about my Violets) that my Kat's friends were lost. See I read your post about it Sunday night right after Susanne left. I was praying for Susanne...like seriously praying and I also prayed for your friends Kat! Anyway...I told my friend how cool it was that I prayed for these people for you...and then how cool it was that they were on the TV this morning (it was this morning right). Gosh...long story...sorry. But it totally gave my friend the chills. When you think about it, it is really cool. OK... xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Hey everyone! Susie~ on bottle #5! Gonna pee all night...but I am on a roll. I wont be able to finish this bottle...so we will just call it about 70oz (a bit more)!!! Gonna float away! Laura~OOO honey. First, I am sorry to hear about your sister. I KNOW what your going through...plenty of first hand experience w/ meth (not H, but hey...it is all shit). It is a dark road she is on...maybe an Intervention is in order w/ the entire family. Tough times, sorry to hear about it. Second...OMG...what time is dinner. My mouth watered reading about your lamb (and I am not even a huge lamb fan). Did you have the mint jelly? You are turning into quite the chef honey! I had my Lean Cuisine...but honestly...I am just dyamn glad to be able to eat that! Anyway, sounds good! Cindy~ yesterday Judy commented about how she could have never given that assignment @ kinder. I know, I've taught every grade K-8...and I love the bigger kids for that reason. In Science today we were talking about the center of Earth. I was explaining about this author who in the mid 1800's wrote these science fiction stories where characters went to the center of Earth through the top of a volcano. We were having this great conversation about fiction stories and why we can't actually travel to the center of Earth. I was teaching about seismic waves, and how these were created after the author wrote these books to measure Earth's density. At that moment...I was reminded that I LOVE MY JOB! I've wanted to be a teacher since I was 8 years old...I am blessed to do this! As far as the online thing...that is so cool. These are graduate students and are challenging but I get great feedback from them. The appreciate how I support them positively. It is just as rewarding...but different. Now that I've officially stopped working on my dissertation, I will be taking Spanish classes! I am more than beginning...understand a lot...but am still not good at it! You and Haydee will be great resourses! OK...ramble ramble! xoxoxoxoxooxoxox

Susie~ I am finished w/ 3 bottles already, and I only pee'd my pants once...and am gonna sloosh over to my dance class now. I will meet goal today!!! 16.9 x 4 =67.6 oz of water today! Come on 24something!!!

Me too!!! Michelle~ Traveling across country alone to meet people from the internet...makes perfect sense to me!

Just my two cents here: I love the Splash Mountain thingy. I wouldn't mind looking at other options either. For me...way over here on the left side of the country it is a long trip. Airfare to fly was around $6-700, which is not a problem for me...but for a 9+ hour flight, I will fly first class (which is double that...not a problem just me being a princess). I just don't want to arrive all tired and pissed off because some idiot slept in my lap. Then...once we land...Michelle has to schlep us around (mind you I have NO IDEA where I am going...love the adventure). It is an hour to her house...and then 3 hours to the cabin. It would be great to arrive and just be! I really don't care where we do it...and yes I am willing to make the trek(gladly to meet my sistas). But it might be nice and cost effective to look at other options. If ANYONE is gonna be pissed...we can keep it the same. Anyone wanna vaca in beautiful Palm Springs, Ca (KIDDING)!!We will save that for a reunion trip!

Suggestion: Move trip discussion to the trip thread. Sorry...just got excited. Susie! One bottle down! Going for 4 16.9oz bottles today! Wish me luck!

Michelle, I have a 9 hour flight minimum. I found one that arrives at the airport at 5pm (which leaves at 6am here...which to my body will be a 14 hour day because of the time change). When is the latest we can arrive on Friday? I will need to back at the airport Monday by noon ish...is that doable? I can take an extra day off...but should it be Thursday and take you up on your offer...or should it be Tuesday for travel? Help!!!

Laura~ I wanted to buy the plane tix too...but thought I should wait too. What is the general thought on when it is the best time? Gonna google airfares now to get some ideas while the kids work on their project!

Judy...you are the cutest thing ever. I can hear little birds chirpping when you speak of your knight! AAAHHH! You have restored faith in womanhood and in romance in general. My heart swelled when you spoke. I have it pretty good too. I am told ALL THE TIME how pretty I am or how much I am loved. I get email just because she knows I smile when I get them. Life is pretty good! Haydee~ Gracias! Mi novia es una luz de mi vida! Back to work!

Buenos Dias! Michelle~ Just think of the wieght you will lose today;). Kat~ I saw your friends on the news. My first thought is wow...I prayed for them and now I am looking at them...pretty cool, huh? TracyK~ :Banane20:for the 2lbs!!! We are proud of you! OK...are you sitting down??? :Banane20:For mee too! Why you ask? :rofl:!!! Yesterday was 252.8 and today...250.8! I might've lost more if it weren't for that damn Snickers! I am going to be REALLY good today, AND workout again and maybe, hopefully, (please God...PLEASEEEE) I can see 24something tomorrow. I will work on Water today. It sucks that I am stuck in the classroom and don't have easy access to the potty. OH well...wish me luck everyone. I've lived at 250-252 for months (although I was not really trying). It was soooo hard when I was too tight to eat food. Now is so much better. I've PB'd 2x since getting my unfill...that is just to remind me the band (still no name) is in charge. Last night, I actually ate an entire Lean Cuisine! In the past, I'd have 2-3 bites, PB and the dog got the rest. Ok...rambling... Have a great day! I'll pop in from work if I can. Can't have 'em write another 2 page essay, can I? xoxoxoxoxox

Laurend~Good luck! I totally agree with the model Whestin posted. My doctoral degree is in organizational leadership. You want to make yourself POP off the page. Taking the "guess work" out for them and obviously identifying how you exceed their expectations will be an asset to you. Again...good luck! Keep us posted.