mdrai

What's a "tooter"?? (must admit, I peeked!)

Hi Vi's~~ Just a quick pop-n... another busy day... but wanted to share that I hit a new low today... 241.4... it's going down, down, down again! Why do our bods do this to us?? Sometimes the weight flies off... sometimes we can't get it to budge... Guess I'll just be thankful and try to keep it going as long as I can!! I can smell the 230s!! Remember how excited TracyKS was when she was about to hit them?? & now here I am!! Amazing!! I have no conscious memory of ANY weight below 250... so all this is like a DREAM!! My band ROX!

Put me on the YES for GHOSTS list!! Just reminded DH of the dates for this trip, & told him about the change in location, and he says, "Oh... I think that's when I'll be out of town at the [whatever] convention." EXCUSE ME?? Turns out, yep, it is. I'm not stressed at all, tho... SOMEONE will watch the kids... my sis or my mom or HIS mom or I'll park them @ one of their friends' houses... MEN!

Hey Jen~~ Yes, please send me the capris, but not the other... I can't wear anything that shows above my knee (unless I'm in my bathing suit, but then if I'm out of the water, I'm in my sarong; if I'm in the water, no one can see). My sis is here to have dinner & go w/us to DD's winter choral concert this eve... g'night!!

It all sounds great but remember that I can't book the air quite just yet... so my times *may* change... Also, re: shower -- sorry, but I'm a "I NEED a shower every a.m." kinda gal... I'm not fussy about WHERE it is... but I do need one... so if I can just hop in one of yours, I'm good!... other than that, I'm completely laid back & ready to roll wherever ya'll say!

Good Thursday Morn, Vi's~~ Ta Da! I finished the editing job! Phew! It was a toughy! I feel so foot-loose & fancy free! -- yeah, right! My house is a shambles w/the kids being home for 5 days straight & me working like a fiend & not "tending" it like I usually do... so after my annual visit to my thyroid doc, who is an hour away... it'll be cleaning time! I've already gotten 2 waters in... trying to flush out the salt from the chinese food we enjoyed at lunch yesterday! :frown: Next weight goal is -80... ideally by 2/8, when we leave for the World! So I'll have to decrease the iffy-to-bad food choices and increase the exercise! Make it a great day, everyone.

I feel like I'm at a good restriction, but I can still eat ANYTHING. Just not so much of it. That's what I expected going into all this, and, happily, that's been my reality. I would feel too "diet mode" if I *couldn't* eat certain "regular, healthful" foods. I'm always amazed when you gals write that you can't eat eggs or chicken or meat or salad... The only food I stay away from is Wheat Thins & chicken skin... had horrible PBs on each of these that made me never want to eat them ever, ever again. (Hope Terri isn't planning this as an appetizer on the trip!) Oh... and I haven't PB'd in AGES... probably 2 months... don't know why not... maybe I'm finally "living" the bandster rules??

Hi All... I've been wearing mine since 1/2 & I love it! I just put it on in the morning and then forget it's there, as far as "feeling" it... but having it on makes me want to MOVE more, which is my weak variable in the whole weight-loss equation. The hardest part for me is the food logging... but I create as many custom "meals" as I can w/the info off of the nutrition labels, so that makes it easier going forward... just a click and voila, there it is. Love the carb/pro/fat breakdown... I can't wait 'til my next fill appointment... I'll print off the reports and when they ask "what do you eat?" I'll just hand them to them! I wish there was a place to log water consumed during the day... I try to keep a tally on a piece of paper, but I forget, or lose it... Overall, I think this is a great tool if exercise is a challenge for you, as it is for me. Like everything, though, It only works if you work it!

Hey Gruenies!~~ It looks lovely, Terri. Thank you for everything you're doing to make this a great trip!!

Attention Everyone Who Reads This Thread!~~ The Shrinkin' Violets are planning a meet and we cordially invite you to attend! When: Fri., May 16 - Mon., May 19 Where: Deep Creek Lake, in Western Maryland Who: Anyone who'd like to come!! What: Talking, drinking, spa treatments, talking, photo ops, not much sleeping, bonding, drinking, talking, fun, surprises... and more! RSVP: ASAP to mdrai For those who will be flying in to the Washington, DC, area... you have 3 choices for airports: BWI (outside Baltimore), Dulles (in Virginia), and Reagan National (in DC). I've listed these in order from best to worst... so try to get into BWI! You'll want your flight to ARRIVE on FRI, MAY 16, in the MORNING (by 11am - Noon)! You'll want your flight to DEPART on MON., MAY 19, in the EVENING (after 6pm). Why? Because it's about 1 hour from the airport to my house (our staging area)... then approx. 3 hours to the Lake. Please try to coordinate flights, so efficient pick-up, drop off can be organized! If anyone wants to fly in on Thurs., May 15 or out Tues., May 20, I'll be happy to pick you up @ the airport AND you may stay here at my home. Questions? PM me or post them here. Again -- EVERYONE IS INVITED! The more the merrier! For this second round of "rsvp'ing", so far I have (in no particular order & sorry if I've missed someone!!)... 1. me 2. Jennifur 3. Terridoodle 4. Judy 5. Kat 6. Pam 7. TracyK 8. Laura

Just so you know, Judy... I talk to myself all the time... so we're tied! :biggrin: (& dare I tell you that I've also spoken w/Kat & Haydee, too?? heh heh heh... there I go again... being evil!!)

Ok, I give... what's a Roadrunner? (besides the character who gets away from the Coyote?)

Good Wednesday Morn, Vi's!~~ OK... just gotta gloat... I TALKED TO PAM! Now don't you wish you knew what we chatted about??? :biggrin: (I know, I am evil! heh heh heh!!) IT'S ALL GOOD AND I CAN'T WAIT TO ME HER & EACH OF YOU IN MAY!! I have a prediction: we will not sleep for all the chatter!!! More good news!! I FINALLY hit -75 Today!! Yay me!! I'm so psyched!! Now it's onward & downward!... STILL working on the editing job from hades... 245 legal footnotes to go! Kids have been off school this week... "teacher work days"... uh huh... so I promised them that we'd go "hang out" at Borders for a couple hours this morning browsing, cafe-ing, & spending our Xmas gift cards... I love that they enjoy this activity as much as I do!! Make it a great day, Vi's!!

Hello all... Still really busy with this editing job... I literally worked all day Sat and all day Sun on it! Today I hit the Y, then had a "command performance" @ my mom's house for lunch w/her and some other old-lady friend of hers... then back home & back to work!! I'm trying to get it done by Weds so I can hopefully get the check for it BEFORE we leave for WDW. I'm Haydee's roomie for the trip... haven't booked air tix yet... probably won't 'til after the WDW trip... that's Feb 8 - 12... I CANNOT WAIT! Today @ the lunch my sister asked if she could come w/us! Of course I said "yes"!... she's a lot of fun. Ok... back to work... am hoping to get to bed before 1am tonight... that's how late it's been the past few nights w/all the work/work/work!!

(((Judy)))

THAT's what we need! "The Estrogen Special!" LOL! It comes w/spa treatments!! Let's not forget that we need lots of THOSE!!! Judy... do not despair... the flight for me is looking like $349... but I can't book yet because I'm (TRYING TO) hoard $$ for WDW in 3 WEEKS!! (Can you stand it?? I am about to explode holding in this secret!! It seems like a million days away... )

jenn... just pm'd you info re: flights that I found...

oh, and what timeframes should we be looking at for arrival & departure flights?

checking fares from baltimore, it looks to be about $349+ nonstop. W/ stops it's not much better... what are our other costs looking like??

Sure, Jen... but I don't know how good I'll be as a flying-mate for you! In the interest of full disclosure, I'm more of a "tough love" / "suck it up" / "just do it" kind of mentor... soooooo... don't be too freaky on me OR expect me to be all mushy/gushy... sorry, but it's true! (WHY don't you like to fly?? They say it's safer than driving!) Is this a definite? Are you our lovely "cruise director" Terri?? Are we booking??

Are we booking??

uh... not lovin' the new look... what's that chick doing up on the top anyway... WHY would she measure her apple and WHY is she holding onto her chest in that odd manner?? nope, not lovin' it...

Hi again. Very busy. + massive monthly cramps. + gobs of snow! just chillin'...

Terri... that sounds lovely... I'm in!

:smile: Hi!!!!