Sorry Holly, do you know why the weight loss itsn't working for you? Got good news myself: 127.21 lbs. Lost a little again. Despite being hormonally challenged. I usually gain over two pounds at TTOM, but the weight's OK. Weird huh?

Awwww, Nono - I wish I could come and help you! I remember the days when my kids were little and my DH gone when I was sicker than a dog. It's hard to take care of yourself, much less kiddos. Tell them mommy is sick, let them have a cereal out of the box day, pop in their favorite video and lay on the couch. And - PRAY - that they don't get it! (or did they give it to you). Gosh, I hope you feel better soon. Take care! I'm not weighing in until after my run. (like that's going to help after what I've eaten lately) Holly - not bad, all things considered. Here's our mantra for the week: "stay focused...stay focused....stay focused..."

Thanks folks. I did manage to take a half hour nap after setting them up with bananas and a bowl of pretzels. Nap came to a conclusion when my 2 yr old son came over and sneezed/threw up all over my face while sleeping. He also took out our only box of tissues. I guess I should be grateful he didn't blow out his diaper too! I must have been very bad in a former life.

I'm sorry Nono, I know you aren't feeling well, but that was just hilarious......

I have to agree with Holly. Even though my "baby" is now 28, I can remember being home w/ her and her brother and too sick to hold my head up, much less make it to the bathroom on time...it's no fun! Holly, do not despair. Remember Jlynne's mantra.... WTG Hopeful and Dutchie! Good work. Thankfully, I seem to be down a lb this week...actually I can't remember what I was last week, but it had to be in the 136-137 range...today I'm 135ish. I contribute my small success to bringing my lunch for MTW of this week and eating lots and lots of veggies and other fiber-filled edibles. I bet right now you don't want to hear the word fiber Nono However, today's fried chicken in the ole' cafeteria and i cannot resist. Tomorrow's our biggest loser weigh in... Also, I managed to get myself out of bed early enough to get in some road mileage in the wee hours this week. That helped. My 1/2 is 2 weeks away. I'm doing a 10K race on Sunday - first race of the year for me.

Well Tammy, I think you're right that it eventually pays off. Could be water weight, which you always lose first, but stick with it and you'll see real progress! That's so cool. But I know it's hard to hear "yeah, stick with the starving thing, that works!" so hang in there... Holly, it's just a blip. Don't worry about it. Dutchie, Mary and Helen are all doing great! Now we just need Cranium to show up and blow us all out of the water. {{Nono}} oh that's so awful. I remember those days... well, no one barfed on my face, but I did have one with the barfies, one with diarrhea that leaked out of any diaper we put on, DH and I were both sick. Oddly, as I recall, I was the only one expected to still do all my normal stuff. I'm up 2 lbs this morning (I know I wasn't going to weigh in, but was very good last night so had to check) and that's fine because it's 2 lbs down from yesterday... Whenever I go out to eat I'm up as much as 5 pounds the next day. Really. Other than the sodium, which is always higher in restaurant foods, I'm not sure what it is... Prolly too much bread, too. But anyway, when I was in my 20's and 30's, I could just be careful the next day and it would be gone in 24 hours. Now it takes a few days to work through, and if I'm not careful it doesn't go away at all! So, another day of being good and hopefully I'll be back where I started tomorrow.

Arrrrgh! Up to 126! But what do you expect when you eat and drink like a little pig? Day 2 of no wine or sweets so hopefully that will help.

Mmmmm, that lunch sounds good Holly. Nono, I am so sorry to hear you are sick. That stomach bug is going around. I hope you are back on your feet soon. I have to admit to never having had a child throw up on my face, but my dh has had two different children hit his neck - while in the car. Thankfully, at home at least they seem to be old enough to make it into the bathroom. I'm just checking in, for the last time I guess, to note that I have hit my goal weight of 115 - on the money this morning. The increase in mileage seems to have done the trick. Now I will just have to see about maintaining this weight and not gaining or losing too much.