Good morning Cali

happy Hump day to all my Cali buds....I have been MIA a bit since recovering from walking the streets of LB on Sunday....OMG where did some of these muscles come from...I am sore in places I never knew existed...

So I have to ask you all a question....regarding SO CAL Coffee this month.  Since the last Saturday is on Halloween some of us were discussing maybe moving the coffee gathering up by one week - which would be on Sat Oct 24th.  Let me know what you all think about that...it would be a week from this coming Saturday.  I know many of you have little ones and you have to prepare for the big evening.

So I will be waiting to hear what you all think - how does that date work for you?  I know it works for me.

The Locale will be the same as last month

Starbucks in Seal Beach
Saturday Oct 24th 10:00AM
Seal Beach Blvd in the Target Center
Just north of the 405 freeway

Anyway - as for me Yesterday I was totally out of it - I think the mega weekend finally caught up with me - I sat my big butt in the recliner ALL DAY and caught up on all the DVR shows and napped off and on all day....enjoying the gloomy weather and the off and on rain.  So today I must get some errands done then this evening go to my sisters for dinner to see my great nieces who I haven't seen in weeks and I miss them.....since I am not babysitting this school year I don't get to see them much.  Also need to make a Kohls run to get some leggings and a long top to go with my new bown boots (some of you know the boots - and they rock for sure...I can't wait to wear them...Naomi have you worn all of yours yet?  And Diane what about you?)

ANyhow kids - time for a cup of java and the newspaper....

Let me know if the date change for Coffee is ok for you all...

Have a great day oh and remember its weigh in Wed and I am sad to report that I am up 3 lbs...whats up with that...figured I would be down with all the walking....hmmmm maybe the vino caught up with me....but I am not worried cause I know what to do to take it off and it starts TODAY...so by next wed the 3 will be gone and more..

Hugs to all

Morning Jean and Cali!  Yup . . . it's Wacky Weigh-in Wednesday . . . for anyone new out there . . . give us your numbers of weight ups or downs . . . we are tracking our weight loss for the entire year, and I post the results on Thursday mornings!

I'm MIA all the time . . . just to much going on . . . I have a DIL who had to put my grandson's foot in a cast - because he fell of the bunk bed ladder . . . and then said "that's the wrong foot" . .. O M G . . . WHAT the #)(*#$)% was she doing while they were casting the wrong foot?  I SWEAR . . . and I'll get off that soapbox . . .

Glad everyone had great LB walks/runs . . . how fun!  I'm doing the Komen Race for the Cure here on the 1st, then working as a volunteer at the San Diego 3 Day doing traffic control the weekend before Thanksgiving . . .where does the time go - this year is really getting close to an end!

Hope everyone has a great day . . .
Hugs to all!
Chris

I was going to try and get the Morning Post in today as I've been up all night, but Jean beat me to it.  We're working storm room here and we hit the road running yesterday morning when we got to work at 7 and it's been non-stop fun all day and all night long.  And, the big boss, in his infinite wisdom has said that we hae to all work our entire shifts today before going home to rest.  Whaaaaat?   Because they don't want to pay us straight time to sleep, but they'd rather pay us double time in lieu of straight time to work.  Ok, I can stay up a few more hours if you want to play this game.  I love our Union and the contract.  This will pay for my spa and shopping trip to Casa Foster next month! 

I've been doing so great in losing the extra 20#.  I've stuck to the eating plan and been getting protein first, then vegetables, some fruits, etc and totally staying away from sugar and carbs.  I'm so proud of myself and the weights been coming of real steady.  However, it's messing with my insides!  I am so constipated that even the stool softeners and prunes are not helping.  And the gas back-up had become downright painful.  Well, thanks to two ducolax, this problem has resolved.  Gotta love them little pills!

I don't do caffeine, so getting through today is going to be hard.  Then I have physical therapy (I may just skip it) and going to hit the rack!

Everyone have a wonderful day and please send me some energy and stay-awake power!!!!  I'm going to need it!

Ohman - I feel for you and will be sending you some good energy thoughts.  I can not wait to actually meet you in person next month.....we are gonna have a blast for sure.

Hang in there and it will be over before you know it...and good job on getting off that extra 20....Isn't it amazing that we now know what to do to keep the weight under control....and also know that it would be so easy to slip back into old habits.

Try to have a good day - we are all thinking of you...

hugs

the 24th is fine with me, gf! thanks for letting us know soon enough to pencil it in!

rest up and enjoy the boots...and Kohls...
I'm wearing new clothes this week, and am SO GLAD i bought the croft and barrow rain coat!! whoo hooo!

xoxo
Lori

Good Morning Jean and Cali Friends,

Love that rain and throw in a little earthquake in the mix and things really get "shaking"!  Ron and I went to a Retirement class last night (we're learning that we're way behind the 8 ball with retirement) I mean do you really ever have enough?  Of couse the fact that Ron is still going to school and not earning a retirement helps eh?  Ok enough of that!  LOL  I love him dearly.  Anyway, at 8:30 p.m. we're stilling in class and I thought geez the guy sitting behind us must have heavy feet cuz when he moves them (which I could see) he makes the floor move!  Come to find out it was a small earthquake.  I guess living in CA all my life I just don't get bothered by them now and forget they DO happen.

Today brings another lovely commute with the rain, but I go super conservatively in the rain cuz I have to drive all the other folks car's who forget how to drive in the rain!  LOL  Then tonight I might just get to relax a little.

Chris, happy to report I'm down another 2.5 lbs this week.  GO ME!  That scale is finally moving again after such little movement for the last couple of months.

I hope everyone has a great day.  Stay safe and warm.

Hugs,
Barb

Hey there Jean!

The proposed change in the SoCal Coffee this month works fine for me. Thanks for proposing the change.

See you soon!

Cynthia

I love your new avatar!!

Thank you sweetie!

Good morning Cali,

Well I made it home last night at 9.  I was driving almost ten hours yesterday.  The weather was OK for half of the drive but as I got closer to Nor Cal it was pouring.  It was nice to have my bro to talk to made the time pass faster. 

I have not weighted myself for 5 days since I have been gone and was pleased to see I am down 1.5 pounds.  I am almost at GOAL!!!  I guess I will have to come up with a new one now. 

Thanks Nancy for the update on the weather, it was not raining in Nevada when I left or So Cal (just drizzling). 

Hope everyone has a fantastic day.