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[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

Hey everyone! I'm at a continuing education conference on Isle of Palms, South Carolina....it's heaven. Pure heaven. They "screwed up" my hotel reservation and I ended up with a junior suite instead of just a room (I know, I know, how terrible for me!). This place is bigger than some of the apartments I lived in when I was younger. I have a HUGE porch that over looks the pool, during the day you get glimpses of the ocean between the other buildings but OMG can you hear the waves crashing from here. I'm in love. If I had Connor with me I swear I'd never go home.

AND the guy has called every day and is "anxiously awaiting my return" so we can get a second date in....

[btrieger 21]

Happy Birthday Denise!!!!

[Cocoabean 430]

Thanks, Bob! I had lobster! It went down sooooooo well! Yummy!! 3 years until I am eligible to retire, oh yeah!

[Humming Bird 275]

Christie, woo hoo!

Happy Birthday Denise!

My new hobby for when the weather turns cold was going to be quilting, but after the trouble I've been having on a simple table runner, we'll see how long it lasts.

[chickadee81 0]

Happy B-day Denise! I forgot to reply to you on my BP. It is the same. Sometimes it's fine, but I know I have to get up slowly...then other times I feel sick and dizzy for no reason. Hope you had a great one!!

YAY Christie!

[ElfiePoo 109]

Christie: So life is good? :puke:

Denise: Happy Birthday! Lobster? I am so jealous. I used to teach school on an island in Maine and was able to eat lobster every few days. I traded homemade bread with the fisherman across the street. Nothing like stepping out your front door in the morning to find a 5 gallon bucket full of lobsters.

HB: Stick with it. Each one gets easier. My first quilt was a lap quilt for my new baby...'Round the World' pattern. I can't even tell you how many times I had to take out a seam. The last one I did was a queen sized Double Irish Chain. Didn't have to redo even one seam.

[ElfiePoo 109]

Morning bandsters...

My body is rebelling at the thought of going back to work this morning (still wants to be on vacation)...even though I don't have to leave home to do so. I woke up at 6:30 a.m. with a raging headache that kept me up for most of the last half of the night so I took it off to a hot shower to drown it. Didn't work. Despite that I am going for a walk this morning as soon as there's enough light to safely walk our country roads. Maybe I'll get lucky and it will get rid of the headache...or at least motivate me. I'm having one of those mornings where I don't want to do anything. I know it will get better once I get back into my routine.

Ah well...have a good one y'all!

Melody

[ElfiePoo 109]

I did manage to 'drag' myself out of the house this morning for my walk and told my mother-in-law to keep a brisk pace otherwise I'll just stroll. She's 81 years old and walks so fast she's passing the 24 year old joggers at aerobics. We did 3.5 miles and I managed to do 15 minute miles! Woohoo!

Best of all my headache was gone and I felt energized by the end of the walk. I managed to get quite a bit done today as a result!

Now I think I'll go make a cup of sugar free hot chocolate and splurge with a small shot of whipped cream on top.

.

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

Steve does not like oysters....for that matter christie does not like oysters either. I already had the nasty thing in my mouth when someone said "don't chew, swallow it whole" Yeah, umm, yuck, and then yuck later, and well, still yuck. BUT, other than that life is fantastic. I'm sitting here in the dark listening to the waves...it's my new favorite hobby. So relaxing. If I relax any more I'm going to turn into a blob of Jello. I need to marry rich and just spend my life on vacation...it agrees with me.

[Humming Bird 275]

OMG! Did you see Christie's and Betsy's new Avatar pics?! You two are just getting too darn cute for your own good! :laugh:

[ElfiePoo 109]

Not having a good morning. Another headache and I gained *another* 2 lbs. WTH??!! I'm eating 1200 calories a day, logging everything I stick in my mouth (including sugar free breath mints) into Fitday.com, walking at a brisk pace for 1 hr each day and I'm gaining weight????? Argggghhh!

[ElfiePoo 109]

Walked for an hour this morning (4 miles) and then went to aerobics with my mother-in-law. The only thing that made it bearable was to stick my headphones on and work to P!nk's 'Funhouse' album. 'In your face' kind of music...suits my mood this morning.

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[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

Arrrgggh! I'm at a professional conference at a talk on childhood obesity and every time she says 'lose weight' she put 'loose weight' in the power point. I must go jab my eyes out now.

[shadst8 8]

Arrrgggh! I'm at a professional conference at a talk on childhood obesity and every time she says 'lose weight' she put 'loose weight' in the power point. I must go jab my eyes out now.

Lol--btw you look great

Just back from my cruise--gained a little, but I lost 5lbs three days before I left on purpose to balance it out so that I am really where I started before I left. Back to life and reality and my routine. Will post some pics--I may have not brought the S-e-x-y back in sexy, but I at least brought the S-E!:smile2:

[elcee 3,341]

Elfie maybe it is the high Protein diet? Maybe it doesn't suit you. Not everybody responds to every diet the same way.Are you doing low fat as well - if not maybe the calories are higher than you think - or maybe you are still eating too many carbs for a high protein diet. Don't know what else to suggest.