“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up when we fail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Well so far I am doing ok. Had a bit of a lapse yesterday. Took a friend out for dinner. Dinner was not the problem, dessert was…..it was offered as part of the meal, and I had every [...]
Posted on January 9th, 2009 by islandgrl
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OMG, work tonight is a disaster! I have no rooms in the hospital, surgeries still going on, the ER is packed and they have holds, my ICU is full…..someone opened the gates of hell and forgot to close them…
“You can succeed by finishing last” Joe Henderson-runner
So I had a good morning after I got off [...]
Posted on January 6th, 2009 by islandgrl
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“Many of life’s failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” Thomas Edison
Thanks to all for the great suggestions on how to try and beat this night time snacking and sugar cravings. I love them!
I am at work and actually have time not only [...]
Posted on January 5th, 2009 by islandgrl
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Well here we are into 2009! And blessedly I don’t mean my weight, althou I am hunkering at 200 now. Gained all my weight back that I worked so hard to lose…..BUT that is not what I am writing about today.
I already made my mind up that things were going to change and that I [...]
Posted on January 4th, 2009 by islandgrl
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And I am so glad it is the New Year, cause it is time for the NEW ME. Time to quit with the excuses and quit with the over eating and snacking, and time to quit being so fuckin lazy.
Like Anngirl, I am 30 pounds heavier than this time last year…. 30 fricken pounds, yup [...]
Posted on January 1st, 2009 by islandgrl
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I am finally sitting down. I am working my 4th double shift in a row and it has been a nightmare since day one.
We are averaging 2 to 3 car accidents a day. Alcohol related each and everyone of them……a**holes!
So far we have no deaths, but there is a 16 year boy who will never [...]
Posted on December 23rd, 2008 by islandgrl
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Well needless to say, I feel like a total beached whale, and look like one as well.
The diet has been the shits, or to quote my dear hubby, “i am on a c food diet, I c food and I eat it”
My cloths are tight, it is like sausage casing when I try them on. [...]
Posted on December 11th, 2008 by islandgrl
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Haven’t been around for a while, so thought since I had a spare minute here at work, I would jot down a couple lines.
Thanks to all who wrote and told me to get the hell back here
Things are okay in my life right now. Not great but okay. I am stumbling with the [...]
Posted on November 24th, 2008 by islandgrl
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I have a love/hate relationship with salt. I love it, and it hates me…. I never add salt when I cook, but it seems like all the foods I like are high in sodium. Even foods I had no idea were high in sodium and sky high.
Take for example. I love siamin. It is a [...]
Posted on November 13th, 2008 by islandgrl
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Thanks to all that wrote and told me to get back here. I have been lazy and avoiding anything I can avoid and get away with it, and the blog was the easiest to let go.
I am back from my trip to Canada to see my son, DIL and grand daughter. Had a wonderful visit. [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2008 by islandgrl
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