Charlene K

Linda, thanks for the encouragement!

Yep, i probably need a fill. I usually can't eat a whole patty or even a whole egg.....now I can. Then sometimes I am real tight. Y'all are right on the carbs. the Muscle Honey Milk Light has 14 carbs. The cold front has been moving in today. It was real windy, but the humidity was extremely low. This is a dry front. The ole Fibro is kicking tonight, but not like last year. I think a Tylenol will do the trick on pain. My poor little Bethany is really having a lot of tummy problems. I have never seen a breast fed baby be constipated. She also has reflux. The pediatrician took my DD off of all milk products and said B should improve in about four days. DD is also giving her Water twice a day to help with constipation. Poor baby. Eva, doesn't seem like you have even caught your breath from Argentina. I think you would have been super board being retired. I know I was for several years before I got involved in our community. I still wish I had a little part time, but my DD would freak....she is my part time....lol. Lori, glad DH came out of colonoscopy well. I hope he has a restful evening. Isa.......will check out the New Year's Challenge. Thanks! Apples.....are you still working at the salon on Mondays? Phyl......please let us know about your MRI. I know you must be miserable. I hope the virus is over soon. Janet......are you leaving tomorrow? Have a safe trip......HUGS and Prayers for you and sis! DH just handed me his ipad to see if I would like one. Ho! Ho! Ho! Thanks Santa!.......I would love one!:thumbup::thumbup:

I've been told that it is not as much as the Golightly I drank four years ago. It was more than 64oz.....more like 120oz. I need one of those done in the next few months. I sweat bullets. Every time I get one I need a surgery. I feel good this time though. I just feel so much healthier. Janet, I think most of us got this way because we are carb addicts. I can't keep stuff in the house either. We have sugar free popcicles , sf pudding, and 100 calories popcorn. I do have fruit. Lori, wow, it must really be cold up there. Take care of DH. I know once I ate a hamburger after a colonoscopy.

I am back from Water aerobics. I just love it. Apples, I can't believe it has been a year since your mom has been gone. HUGS for you today! I want one of those surgeries too. After my colon surgeries I know it would be a piece of cake. It's getting the rest of my weight off that is the challenge. Lori, carbs are my addiction. I have done so good this week. Just a slip last night. I just ate a turkey burger patty and now I am going to eat a salad. I may top that off with yogurt for a snack in a couple of hours. I have to think of something for dinner tonight. It will probably chicken breasts and a veggie. So sorry your DD is having problems. Hopefully she can keep it under control with proper diet. Later peeps!

Good morning! I am getting ready to go to Water aerobics. I took Charlie out at 5am. It must have been about 75. I just stepped out again and the cold front is blowing in. We are expecting a low of 48. I just hope the pool is still warm. Yesterday's calorie count was about 1300.....over my resting count of 1100 calories. I fell off the wagon last night and ate 100 calorie popcorn. I had two eggs this morning. I plan to have a turkey patty for lunch and maybe a side salad. I think I have dropped a couple of LBs. I hope with the front moving in i will shed this water weight. Yes, I retain Fluid in warm humid weather. As much as 3lbs. Debbie.......how is Tx today? I hope he is walking.....will help with the gas pain. Julie....sorry about your pain. Do you think it might be the change in weather? Snow......YIKES! You can keep that part of winter. Apples, did you go get your teeth worked on? Jodi......WTG! on reaching goal. You are such a beautiful woman......inside and out! I really like the Muscle Honey Milk if found at Walmart ( frig section by yogurt) No after taste and the coffee flavor is better than Pro Jo......cheaper too! I am reading a new book....Conquering th MUNCHIE MONSTER. by Robert Ferguson. I am always looking for tips to help me in that area. Of Course, Sheriff Janet is the best tip I have so far. lol

Thanks Debbie for the update. I know it might be difficult, but following both of the doctors orders is key to healing. Keep us updated. If you have questions we will try to answer. HUGS for you and TX!

Yeah, I know what you mean. I started gaining when I quit weighing on Wednesdays. Accountability is key. I guess we are like Alcoholics. Unless we stay accountable we will always be tempted to fall off the wagon. Glad you joined in. I went off carbs except for veggies and sf pudding. I walked this morning then have gym this evening. Peeps, we have to stick together! okay now there is Charlene K Blaze One Day Kimaly We can do this!

Egg White pancake 1/4 cup eggwhite 1/4 cup oatmeal ( use quick oats) if you use steel oats. let them soak in the egg white for 15 minutes or so. 1 Tbsp of sf jam any flavor or I have used Splenda brown sugar. Mix.....put in a 8' fry pan coated in pam.....It doesn't take long. Sometimes in use a little Sf syrup. I think it tastes like french toast.

Good Morning Posse! I just ate one of my egg white pancakes.....well, half of it. I am going to walk this morning then run errands. My back stopped hurting so I will go work out this evening. Jodi......Thanks for telling me what you do. I wish I had talked to you about my two year old DGD. She is really having a problem with speech. I think the pediatrician is going to recommend therapy. She is very smart, but really struggles saying certain sounds. Okay, gotta go get the house ready to get my carpets cleaned. I wouldn't have to do this if Charlie would not scratch on places my DGD spilled milk. Even though I cleaned them he must be able to smell the milk. I catch him all the time scratching at those spots. I really want wood flooring, but it will be a while. Tx......you probably are getting ready to go into surgery. Thoughts and prayers for you today! Julie, so glad you are feeling better. Don't overdo! Laura.......where are you? Laura K......you too? Janet, thanks for the recipe. I can't make it yet.......NO CARBS!! you know. Well, I did have a little bit of oatmeal in my pancake. Later peeps!!!!

WTG! Jessica!!!! Tx Chris.........All the best for you tomorrow!!!!! Phyl, Oh My, you sound miserable.......get well soon! I know about calories. I ate 926, but I did not exercise today. I will walk in the morning and go to the gym tomorrow evening. Goodnight Posse!

I am back home. I went out to eat with DH......yes, Mexican. I am so proud of myself. I asked the waitress if they had raw veggies for my salsa. So I ate zucchini, cauliflower , and yellow squash with my salsa. Then I had grilled Tiapia. I plan on drinking a Honey Milk coffee shake for snack tonight. I made it!!! Chris.....Lori's picture idea is great. I wish I had done it. Prayers for you tomorrow!

I just got a call from Desert Rose. There system was compromised. They said it was not an employee. They are working with the credit card company. I told them that others were going to call. Okay, gotta run babysit for a bit. Later!

I am home from the eye doctor. My eye looks great. He said it is probably a floater in my eye. My mother toughed through getting her ingrown lashes pulled....poor baby. I went to the bank and did the paperwork to get my money back from Visa. The lady there said to be sure to contact Desert Rose as it sounds like an inside job. Visa will investigate, and so will my credit union. So far.....two boiled eggs (whites only) chicken salad without grapes (boo) and crackers(UGH) Plan for the day 100 cal yogurt, Muscle Honey Milk light 20 Protein....150 calories...no sugar. In fact , I may have two shakes. Eva, jump on this bandwagon! Chris, hang in there! You will do very well. Apples, Let us know how it goes......email if you don't want to post. Okay, gotta do some stuff around here. Later!

Charlene - Today you are going to purge yourself of all carbs/sugar - 3 days no carbs/sugar.. __________________ Yep, I had two boiled eggs this morning. Well, Charlie ate the yolk. I am headed out to take my mom to the eye dr. to get eyelashes pulled, and I am getting a follow up on the laser surgery I had. The scar tissue is still clouding up my vision, but seldom. I will call Desert Rose after I do the paperwork this afternoon. Okay gang, have a prosperous day! Tx, praying for you......You will do great!!

Julie, thanks for the update on the wedding. I know all of your food was a hit especially the cake. I want to see a picture of it too. Janet, I called the Desert Rose. I talked to the executive assistant to the general manager, then she transfered me to the assistant manager, but she wasn't there. I told Marie ( executive assistant) about the incident and that there were five of us(just gave my name) involved in the theft. I told her I would call back tomorrow after I filled out the paper work to recover my money. She seemed very nice and wanted to know, but I really want to talk to the manager. I think we should all call because this could involve their peeps at the front desk. Someone sold our numbers. Sndy, Fm- Fibromyalgia........is weird pain. I mainly have IBS , leg and back pain. I take Savella for it. Since exercising daily the pain has lessened. Change in weather is what bothers me the most. Thank God I live in warmer weather. Okay, tomorrow the challenge begins. IT's ON!!! I am home from the Christmas party in October so I guess we are done for the year. lol I ate a pesto bar, a meatball, three chips with nacho cheese, an oatmeal bar with raspberry jam. Okay, I had a piece of fudge (vanilla small). I feel yuk, but it is out of my system.

You got me! No excuses!.....but I am hungrier! will call tomorrow on the fill. So I have gained 5lbs. Will start tomorrow on the no sugar thing. I have a Christmas party to go to tonight. I am gonna eat a cookie, a little nacho cheese dip. I will report in next Monday. You saw my ticker.....that is my goal by Thanksgiving. It is tough, but doable. Gotta go! HUGS!

I am challenging myself a 10lb loss by Thanksgiving......come join me. Any loss will be a boost to our well being.

Yeah, true, but I have to stand on the scale and look someone in the eye..... the"Walk of Fame or Walk of Shame". Okay, here is the truth......Janet......get ready.....I have gained since I started Water aerobics and strength training. I am so dang hungry. Yeah, everyone has told me that muscle weighs more than fat, but this is really bothering me. And eating more carbs is not working for me. Today is the 25th. Thanksgiving is Nov 25th. I want to really go down 10lbs by Thanksgiving. I am going to make a Thanksgiving ticker.

Well, I guess this is a NSV......I tried on all my Christmas shirts and they are way too big. I will just have to go with a red tee shirt. I don't want to buy a Christmas shirt yet. I am holding out for going down one more size.

I'm back from Water aerobics and babysitting. Oh, my arms aches when I had to do the "basketball" ( pretend I am shooting hoops). I am sure it is FM. It was sunny this morning, then when I got out of class it was cloudy and windy. Probably fringe from that storm in Belize.....blowing hard from the south. I do feel much better though A lady at the gym told me about a magnetic mattress. Do any of you have one for your back. She said she sleeps pain free now. She is going to send me the brochure. My DH and I have an adjustable bed. I do know if he can use a magnetic one because he has a spine stimulator in his back.....might mess up the battery. Poor Lori, having to go to Hawaii twice in one month.....lol! Have lots of fun and sun! Tanker looks cute.....ready for Trick or Treat! Sndy....I've been on a plateau ever since I started back on food. I need a fill.....just too hungry since water aerobics. I am waiting for DH to go on the pouch test with me. I may just have to do without him. I know how you feel about accountability. I have to weigh every week with someone or I go off the bandwagon. I might have to join WW with my DD so we can work at it together. I just need to weigh in....then I will watch the kids while she goes to class. I am going to start taking DGD with me to the gym. .....the two year old....so my DD can get some housework done. Janet, I hope your DGS gets to move in on the weekend. It will be easier for you. Aren't you flying to see your sis this weekend? Okay peeps, got some things done around here. I am going to lifegroup tonight. We are having our Christmas party since it is the 25th. I have got to pull out a Christmas blouse.....one I couldn't wear last year. YAY! I know weird, but we are so busy around Christmas this is just a good time to do it.

Good Morning Peeps! Well, I slept till 1am then I was able to doze till 5am. My back has to be weather and Fibro related. My legs were aching too. Anyway, moving makes it better. I am going to Water aerobics this morning. Tx.......Prayers for your surgery. You may be in more pain than most, but getting it all done at once is probably best. Eva, You will enjoy working at home. My DH stays in his PJ's unless we walk before he starts his conference calls. He still has to go into work( 50 miles) at least twice a week, and he is off every Friday. Melissa, You will really get the best exercise by swimming. It burns the most calories, but watch out, it does make you hungrier. So have a meal plan for after you swim. Lori,......I am so glad you had a good visit. I prayed for your relationship with your mom. Your off again? Denver? You are going to be pooped. Take Care! Happy Trails! Phyl, I saw your pics on FB of Zoey. She is so cute. I am sure she looks forward to a scooter ride. My Charlie starts dancing around when I put my walking clothes on. Jessica, You go girl!!!! We will be cheering you on! So good to hear Jacob is adjusting to his medication. It will help him so much in school. Julie, Tell us about the wedding. Miss ya! LauraK......wow what a find! I love good bargains.

Wow, where did everybody go? I did the laundry and walked 2 miles. I made chicken enchilada casserole, and cut it up to freeze for my mother. That is my Sunday. I hope everyone had a great day.

Hey gang.......back from church. I don't know if we are going to Water walk at the gym or walk here on the track behind our house. It seems like walking helps. I will definitely go to water aerobics in the morning. It does relax me. Cheri, we do relax like you said and I love it. The trainer said as long as my back is hurting I should just stick to water aerobics. He said weight strengthening just aggravates nerve pain. Apples, I am loving that PB2 so much. The raisins are just the right sweetness. Janet, yep, sounds like boredom to me. Did Andrew get settled into his new place? Jodi.....are you between patients? I don't quite know what you do......therapist? Wow, Isn't nice to have such a nice surprise from Apples? She is a Peach.......Awesome! Joyce, I heard your weather is getting cooler. We should experience some of your cool late this week. Are you ready for Guam? Gotta finish the laundry........CBL!

Okay, I guess I am getting what I asked for, but my back is not happy. I went to bed early (9pm) and read. I shortly went to sleep and woke up at midnight,2,3,3:30, 4,4:30......heck at five I just got up. I thought my back problems were going away......it must have been the dry weather. Enough complaining. Okay peep, I hope all of you have a great Sunday. I am going to church early and greet then I have nothing planned until we go to the gym to swim . Yay! Oh, Julie.......can't wait to hear about the wedding!

I know what you mean........I ate a sandwich thin today. I have never been able to eat a whole sandwich thin. I forgot to call.......gotta call Monday. I want to get a fill before Thanksgiving.