i have been sooo busy the last few days. great nephew came down from shaw air force base for the weekend. i worked out everyday except sundays (my day off). ate super good until saturday night. we all went out to eat and the place we were going to closed down. we decided to try a new chinese place. (my fav and big down fall). that started the crash. today is a new day and i have been cleaning up after the company and doing laundry. avon order due in today, so preparing the bags for that.
well need to get some lunch. really hungry today.
later
Hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday weekend. I did well on Thanksgiving day, but blew it yesterday. Not too bad, just off program. Am back on the horse again today! Did not weigh in today, will do that tomorrow. I think I should be fine though. It was so nice to see family over the weekend. Now on to Christmas!
fbs at 91 this morning. I suspect it was a combo of being up most of the night with intestinal distress and the fact that I forgot my planned bedtime snack.
I did an hour and 20 minutes on the walkitout. I continue to enjoy the game a lot.
Hey ladies sorry I have been busy the last few days I have not been able to check in. I am doing good I didn't get to work out today we moved some beds around we had one of them temper pedics beds and I can tell you they suck. Because of my weight after laying on it a few weeks it became soft so when I would lay in it I looked like I was laying in a crater. So I got my Queen bed back from my son and so we played musical beds this afternoon and I am so sore . I jest got me a shower and I thought I would get in bed a read some before crashing but wanted to check in here first.
So a lot has gone on around my house this weekend. My DH aunt is having problems with her blood pressure and then she has been watching her granddaughter and she wont eat when she has her so its causing her to have some health problems. So me and the family went to see her and did some yard work and little task around her house for her and then we talked about us moving to her house and taking care of her and turning her huge garage into a apt for us. She says it fine with her and she would check with her daughter to make sure she don't mind. So we are waiting on a final word . In the long run we will be helping each other out.She is is in a financial bind like we are so we are hoping for the best..
Well I better be going I hope to find everyone well and doing ok..
Rie I read some on the Blimp I will check the next time I get on it..
Thank you Trish. I registered for the site and found the thread about WW/LC. I haven't had time to go through it and read it but I have it bookmarked so I can go back to it. That is a big site. I will enjoy going through reading everything.
Bonnie - I am sorry to hear that you didn't like your Temperpedic bed after paying for it. They are pretty expensive, aren't they? We have a Sleep Number bed. We contemplated getting one, but bought a new mattress and box springs instead. A year later, we went back and bought the Sleep Number bed and gave the new mattress and springs to my step daughter. The Sleep Number bed is the answer to our problems. DH has his side set to 45 and I have my side set to 75. That was our problem. I like a really firm bed and he likes a really soft bed. We were trying to both sleep on the same type of mattress and someone was always uncomfortable...and it was always him. LOL Now, if I roll over to his side, it's like I'm falling off a cliff! LOL
Carol - You are welcome. I don't know why I never thought about combining WW/LC. They say you can eat what you want. I think it is because the old Core plan was more of a low carb, but they required lowfat with it. So I think that threw me off. I know I'm not going to go Atkins lc but will do like I see a lot of them do by keeping the carbs to a minimum. I haven't had much success getting OP so far, but I've finished reading the thread and realized that each person does the level of low carb that fits them. So I will be working at it and tweaking it to my lifestyle and needs.
Sorry, no time for indies this morning. Will try to do better with that later. DGS therapist comes today so schedule has to be a little different than usual.
Rie, Bonnie, Chipper, Ruthie, Fatmad, Suttercm and everyone else
HI everyone. I always enjoy reading peoples posts.
I have been looking up about ww/LC and see that basically, it would just temper the calories on atkins, and would likely be used especially for higher phases of atkins, phase 2-3, where limited carbs are reintroduced. This is a little like "backing into atkins". This is what I did, I couldn't go onto induction and stick it out right away, and had to lower my carbs slowly. Unfortunately, I seem to get carb cravings if I don't stay on induction. Every time I stray, I just over do it. I will eventually go to phase 2, but slowly. I think I will have to stay on induction for weight loss. As soon as I have grains or potatoes, I lose it. So I will need very careful portion control when I do that.
I love the thread about the musical beds. I think we will be getting a new bed, and putting ours in the downstairs guest room, and the queen bed there will go to the upstairs guest room. THen the futon bed in that room can go elsewhere, as it is on a frame that allows it to fold into a couch and can be put anywhere.
I am also interested in moving to the auntie's house to help her and yourselves. It sounds good, but re-read trishes threads the last few months and figure out what you could do in agreements to prevent problems. I wonder if Auntie's kids would be worried about her changing her will or something that would disadvantage them, and reassurances would be helpful.
If this pans out, doing something could be a win-win all around though, I see your point.
Basics for the wedding are panning out, I am glad to see that it looks like the most local party suppliers will give us a discount and will be the best deal. I wanted to go with them anyhow, as I always prefer going local when able, and this just seals the deal.
I should go reset my ticker now, I am under 180, and want to be about 140 by June. Sounds reasonable, but I don't do this easily. The theory is so much easier than the doing, as we all know. Thanks for the inspiration friends.
Did AquaZumba this morning and I am just dragging! Also did part of a "Couch to 5K" training run yesterday. Weather has turned nasty - hoping it will clear up enough to get my walk in tomorrow morning. They are predicting snow this evening! Hope everyone is working on managing the stress through these holidays.
HI everyone. I always enjoy reading peoples posts.
I am also interested in moving to the auntie's house to help her and yourselves. It sounds good, but re-read trishes threads the last few months and figure out what you could do in agreements to prevent problems. I wonder if Auntie's kids would be worried about her changing her will or something that would disadvantage them, and reassurances would be helpful.
If this pans out, doing something could be a win-win all around though, I see your point.
Bonnie - I agree with Fatmad. Please be really sure this is a good thing because it can be a real problem. I have been so angry for 2 days because after DH and I told everyone they couldn't put a Christmas tree in the living room because DH has to sleep in the chair that was in here... they put the tree up any way. I feel this is sooooo disrespectful to him especially since he doesn't get much sleep anyway. The tree was more important than DD daddy's health. I am having a very difficult time with this one and I am ready to blow up. DH and I both wish we had never done this, but we felt we had no other choice because there are 3 children involved. He has told me for years that I am all he has and I have told him that his kids love him and care for him. First he was mad and started moving things around lifting things and I stopped that. I thought he was mad at me until I realized that he just feels used and abused by his own daughter. Now I see what he was saying to me all these years and I can't argue the point with him. I know you love your aunt and I think you are really special people to want to help and it is a shame that it appears that you have to do it instead of her kids. So please Bonnie... try to cover all the basics because it can become something you can't get out of. My prayers are with you.
fbs at 74 this morning. I did 90 minutes of walkitout and enjoyed myself. My eating has been on plan for the last couple of days.
Trish, I am so sorry for the family troubles that you are experiencing. If it was me, I would demand that they take the tree down. I have learned to stand my ground and be very clear with my ds about what I want in my own house. It breaks my heart that it makes your ds feel unloved
Bonnie, as someone who has spent lots of time living in extended family situations, I know that it can work but it takes lots of struggle and communication. I am thinking positive thoughts - whatever your decision!
Hi Mad! I think it is great news that you can get the wedding stuff locally. It is my preference, also, but we all have to save cash.... Nice that you can do both. I have tried dropping my carbs down to atkins induction levels a couple of times but I have trouble maintaining my bs with so few carbs. I have been learning that I don't seem to get craving from really healthy carbs like apples or dark chocolate. But give me your average dinner roll..... I am sunk! I think 40 pounds is very reasonable but the most important thing, as you know, is just to lose some weight and be healthy.
Suttercm, I am so jealous that you can actually run! I am forbidden because I need a total knee replacement so I have to stick to walking.
Carol, I think those sleep number beds are a life saver for couples who like different beds. How is the new plan going?
Sorry about family drama. Luckily I've avoided a lot of it but that's probably because my family is not a close one, something I regret a lot.
I'm back in the groove weight-wise and foodwise except I did a dummy this morning and did not test my blood until 10:30 when it was 4.2 - a tad low after two coffees. I just had a wonderful turkey bacon, tomato, pest and ww toasted sandwich which really hit the spot. A glass of skim milk and I'll be ready to tackle the afternoon's pet therapy job, the fun one today.
I am so darned glad to see the end of November and its health problems. That 20 pound on and off routine was scary although the good HA1C was delightful. Now to carry on.
New month tomorrow so first one in should start a new chat.
Isn't it ironic that so many of us are dealing with adult children living with us! My 25 yr old daughter and her 3 yr old daughter just moved out of our house. While I miss the GD desperately, I don't miss the daily mess and chaos! I love coming home from work to find the house in the same state I left it, no sink full of dishes and being able to manage my own time. I pray that her new situation works out, but know that if need be we will welcome her back home again. I always found it helpful to have one room in the house that was "mine". If need be I could seek refuge from the noise and confusion. I have found with my diabetes that I am more intolerant to stress and noise.
I hope you all that are dealing with this find peace and happiness - in your homes and in your familial relationships.
hi everyone. sorry our internet got turned off this morning. never heard back from dh aunt. doing ok here trying to figure out what to do. this time of year is so hard on us. we have lived with aunt before all went good was their for two years. my bed is a lot better though. i can say we didnt buy the temper pedic it was given to us
dont know when internet will be back on so i will have to use my phone. oh before i go rie i finally got the blimp stood their and changed time+till+i+seen+it.+i+hopefully+be+checking+in+so on
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