Happy New Year everyone!!!!

Off we go into the new year!!! Welcome all who come to sit around the fireplace to chat, share a busy life, or look for support.
Here's to a happy, healthy, prosperous new year for all, and may we all meet our goals, no matter how big or small they are!

(((hugs to all)))
back later for coffee!
s

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Shelley
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Visit Kassie's Korner



Life deserves a treat now and again, but life also deserves being healthy[with required disipline] to make it worth living!

2008 dawns clear and cold in KC. I'm going for a walk in Loose Park to get my circulation pumping.

Happy New Year to all! Earlybird Shelley made sure we got off on the right track....er, thread.

"Charlie Wilson's War" is an entertaining movie, considering that it was written by Aaron Sorkin, who created all the great characters and dialog for "The American President" and "West Wing." Only these characters are from real life, and the movie shows just what a sordid and sleazy process goes on in Washington. Laws are like sausage--you don't want to see how they're made, or what goes into them. It's the price of freedom. God bless America!

My stepson delivered the news that his son and his girlfriend are expecting a baby in August. Unfortunately without benefit of marriage--or any visible means of support. This is heartbreaking on several levels, but we will pray for a healthy pregnancy and a happy baby.

This is bound to be an interesting year. They all are!
Blessings in abundance to all of you, my friends.
With love, Barb

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Barb L.
Atkins since Jan 2003
Maintenance as of 4/05


My Fitday Journal

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Alida
5'1" ~ 59 years old
Highest weight: 165
Atkins 7/10/2004
160/126/125
RE-DO, January 2008:
167/162/135

OK -- Where's my post from this morning????

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Alida
5'1" ~ 59 years old
Highest weight: 165
Atkins 7/10/2004
160/126/125
RE-DO, January 2008:
167/162/135

Ah, there it is. I swear it did not show up when I clicked on January Tracking!

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Alida
5'1" ~ 59 years old
Highest weight: 165
Atkins 7/10/2004
160/126/125
RE-DO, January 2008:
167/162/135

You know it's going to be a good year when you get an unexpected day off right from the beginning. I had just assumed that the "inservice" day tomorrow was a work day. Oh no!!! It's a comp day (holiday). I don't have to go back to work until Thursday!

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Judy
highest = 180, goal = 140
Every single time I put food in my mouth, it matters. No more fooling myself!

Morning gang!! Up until midnight playing rock band again. It really is a fun game and Jay just loves it. He has asked me to play this morning with him which I let him know I'll do after I get caught up on my e-mails and shower from my morning exercise. It's so wonderful to not have any holidays until possibly 4th of July that I'll have to be surrounded by food again. Tonight is Biggest Loser on TV that DH and I will weight train. Then of course we'll get some more rock band in. lol
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Shelley - Thanks for starting the January thread!!
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Barb - I didn't grow up until after I had children. I pray that this baby will be a teacher in their lives as well.
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Alida - Oh yes!! Thanks for the well wishes of a happy, healthy, slimming and fantastic 2008! Well said!! -- Your year is looking great!
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Judy - ooooh, another day off! It sure has been nice having the kids home. Haven't left the house in a few days which is nice.

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Happy New Year all!

Watching the Rose Parade. A California necessity! I'll be back maybe. Today is "undecorate" day. Celebrated with all the old geezers here at the ofh. I guess I should have known that they would come out for a game playing night. I was severely tromped at Scrabble - twice! But, it was good, I suppose to meet and talk with many of them.

Good to see us all stopping by the fire. I'm halfway through my first water of the day, and have had my healthy bkfst. I'm going over to a new friends house in a few minutes ~ this is the one I met the other night, the Anthropologist (a woman, Alida), to possibly help her hang pictures.

We have yet to empty out the cupboards and refrigerator. Also, dh didn't go shopping yet, so I am on my own for snacks tonight. I'll see what I can eat at the lunch today.

See ya later,
Peg

Peg, new year, new decisions, girl. I know you can do it.

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BC
LC Since 1998
Highest Weight 172
Current 104-108

Ok, Whew.......

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We're off to a great start, even if there's some gritting of teeth involved

More and more snow yesterday, last night, today. Bless our neighbor's heart, who plowed our driveway with his truck before my eyes were hardly open. Jerry's back's still twitchy and Dad could have used the snowblower, but Bob (yes, neighbor BOB) cleared it in five minutes. We've always kept their sidewalks cleared along with ours since it's no extra trouble, so in return once or twice a year if Bob's home after big snow he plows us out without a word. It's a nice neighborliness on a block more inclined to waves in passing.

Are most of you watching sports this afternoon? There seems to be a Monk-a-thon playing in the invalid dh's bedroom. I'm staying far away, already Monk'd up to here, otherwise I'd be companiable and knit for a while. You'd think the spiral tube socks would go more quickly with an easy pattern, fat yarn, and no heel, but I run out of steam after about an inch. Seems I get bored easily when there's no challenge and too frustrated when there is. Story of my life

Alida, PP has been my woe of choice for the past 1-1/2 yrs. Just like any other woe, one can fudge (no pun intended) only so much!

Bob's got your cold. Rats! We'll hope it doesn't develop into anything, since he's got job training soon.

Barb, probably not the best new year's news for your stepson, but I do pray that they make the best of what they've been given, without blame, and for the good of the baby. Is this the stepson who lived with you for a while?

Peg, can hardly believe you'd lose at Scrabble. Although now that I think of it, my Mom could beat me hands down at almost any word game. I might know more words, but boy, she was the mistress of strategy, and that's what wins, isn't it. Needless to say, in Dominos she squashed me like a bug! Good memories

Judy, woohoo on an unexpected day off! Now that can only be good sign! So how are you going to spend your new found holiday?

Heather, the rock band game must be so much fun! And plenty of exercise to boot. Got to love that combination.

Shelley, thanks for starting us off in the New Year, both this thread and the Induction Junction I loved Kassie's picture, by the way. What a little doll. Are you working at all this week?

Donna, where art thou?

Bert, sunning yourself?


I need to start the furgirls off right with a good brushing, teeth cleaning, and toe nail trim. Won't they be happy, LOL. And now I hear dh rustling in the kitchen Later, kids!

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BC
LC Since 1998
Highest Weight 172
Current 104-108

Stop by the Home page, you guys!
Peg

Woohoo Peg!!!!

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BC
LC Since 1998
Highest Weight 172
Current 104-108

Very good thought provoker on the home page Peg. I so need to come back and get things going again. I have to admit, I have been a lurker for last year and have enjoyed your stories, felt your pains,cheered your successes, and missed all of you.

I'm not ready to start keeping my numbers (which I can do in the other thread) - but with the loss of my mother this last year, and my oldest son moving out - I'm finding that I am quite lonely. I spend my days at home, working, and don't have much personal contact with anyone. I think I just want to start chatting with you all again.

so, I'll start back here first,and in my journal. I just can use a little more social, emotional, and willpower supoort. I think that is what finally lost me last year.

Thanks for being here, and keeping this going.

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Mary Kay 1/1/04 - 232
5/19/08 (5/23/08) - sw226/(cw222)/mg210/fg160

wOOt for Peg!!!


ya done good!!!

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Shelley
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Visit Kassie's Korner



Life deserves a treat now and again, but life also deserves being healthy[with required disipline] to make it worth living!

Mary Kay, we'd be so happy to have you join in, however much or little is comfortable

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BC
LC Since 1998
Highest Weight 172
Current 104-108