Saturday Roll Call

Good morning everyone in IL Land. I am up a little early because my sister and all are going out for bfast then they are going to drop us off at the train and Dave and I are going to the Taste of Chicago. It is a little chilly willy out there right now but is supposed to warm up later. I refuse to carry a coat with so I will tough it out. Need to get my shower  in so others can have ho****er also. Have a great day. Christine  &

Good Morning Christine and Dave, I haven't been to the Taste is years, but I told Hubert if its possible, I would like to go next year. It always seems to come when he cannot take time off. so we don't drive in. Have a Great time and don't over indudge. How did everyone fare yesterday? Were you able to stay on track with your eating? I was ok, since I made most of the food for the cookout. Everything WLS friendly, but I did have a mini 3 Musketeer bar/mint. I told DH to take them to work today so I wouldn't be temped to eat another one. It was delish! Today is put stuff away and run errands. My GD and I will be making cookies later and dinner will be leftovers from yesterday. Have a wonderful day, Hugs

Good morning Chris and Dave!   Have fun at the Taste. Went for 2 walks yesterday...had to get my exercise in....no holiday there! My DH cooked on the grill for us. Stayed pretty much within my guidelines, tho I did have a bite of cake. Oh' well it got rid of the craving and was only a bite NOT the whole cake. We do learn from the past sometimes. I just don't want the bad habits to come back. I want to be over them. All in all it was a relaxing day...too relaxing for the DH who took a nap in the recliner. Boredom doesn't sit well with me and that gets me in trouble with food, that's why the 2nd walk.....Hope everyone enjoyed the fireworks! Hope you all have a wonderful day!

good morning everyone!  i am sitting at panera typing evaluations this morning! i have two therapy sessions this morning then we are off to merrilville to take the kids to deep river water park.  christine have fun at the taste! i wanted to go this year and feel confident that i would make the right choices but dh is on his liquid protein diet so that wouldn't work for him since he is basically starving!  i stayed within my food yesterday with the exception of a spoonful of chocolate frosting!  but it was good! haha.  good for you for taking 2 walks yesterday carol!  well done! our fireworks were a blast this year!  hope everyone has a great weekend. how fun that it is only saturday! i wish i didn't have to work today but my sitter is still on vacation so i am trying to get sessions in while dh is home.

Good morning friends!

We had a good day yesterday. Kay made Dawn's pie for our friends and they didn't even notice it was low fat and sugar free.

Today we are meeting friends at Anderson Gardens for breakfast. What a lovely serene place to go for a meal. This is the number one Japanese Garden outside of Japan. If you have never seen it, a trip to Rockford should be in  your future.

Then a trip to Border's for me while Kay goes to Lowe's. There's a trend in that.

We are so looking forward to meeting Monica and her family tomorrow.

Have a great Saturday! 

Connie 

Good Saturday Morning Illinois!  I am getting the oil changed today in the car for my trip north to see the Best Doc and staff in the business!!! Ok maybe I am exaggerating a little! LOL!  We are coming up aday early this time so I can take the oldest GS back to 6 flags since we got rained out last week. We go the superman room ar the Gurnee Grand and its less then 100.00 for the one night.   Then we will stay in Downers Grove on Thursday so I can see Dr Rosen at 2 and then to Support Group at 7pm. With gas prices I figured I would make a little vacation out of the trip.  I know what ya mean Christine about carring a coat. We were at the fireworks last night and I was freezing! I put my GS jacket on just my arms. Everyone else was hot. I have been so Cold. No not my personality my body! LOL!  Have a great day And enjoy the SUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Karen

Good Afternoon my IL family,

Chris, I hope you are having a wonderful time at the Taste, I have never been there as I hate crowds.  lol

Today I have nothing at all planned.  I spent most of my day yesterday having chats with Tyler, the 14 yr old, about the consequences of internet mistakes and we actually had a good day.  I ran out and got stuff to make a shrimp stir fry and then Jacob and I cooked it.  We didn't go to see fire works because the dogs would have had a heart attack if they were home alone.  I have neighbors that were shooting some off that sounded like freaking rocket blasters...scared me.  We watched Daddy Day Care and also the Assasination of Jesse James...very slow movie for me and way too long. lol

Tomorrow I am heading to Rockford to my sister's house and I also get to meet Connie and I hope Kay before we go to my sister's!  I am VERY excited about that!!  yay.   

have a great day everyone!

Good afternoon Chris and Dave and my Illinois friends, We left yesterday am early and got home very late last night, then had to go get the grands today, have been at the park the last 3 hours riding my bike and ealking while the girls played .( I posted about it in on Lisa's post about getting a bike) . I am so tired, it will be an early night tonight. The party at my cousin's yesterday was awesome, everyone noticed I had lost weight and wanted to know what diet I was on.  Told them no diet, just a healthy lifestyle change, counting calories, eating more prtotein  and healthy carbs. When I fixed my plate, one said well no wonder you are losing you don't eat anymore. But actually I had a little roast pork, a little broccoli salad picked out some grape tomatoes out of the pasta salad and a small spoon of baked beans, although I didn;t eat the beansas aI was full. It was funny. My mother told me how proud she was of me yesterday, I almost lost it.  All in all it was a very good day.  I hope you all had a wonderful 4th and enjoy the rest of the weekend.  Hugs, Paulette