Daily Chat...the chat continues!

[Young Grasshopper]

Hi Ladies!

Decided since the last thread got to 3 pages I'd start a new one. Where did everyone go? Hope all is well.

Hot here and feeling kind of blue. Taking proactive steps to change my life but it's slow going. I'm thinking about moving to NC next year. Called to get their teacher certification info....just figure if I don't make the effort now I'll be in the same boat next year.

Called for my stress test but they didn't have an appointment open until 9/11. Wish it was another day but that's their earliest appointment. We'll have to wait and see.

Keep COOL :)

Deb

[Angel-lover]

Hi Grasshopper....it IS kinda quiet here, isn't it? Everyone may be lying in front of an air conditioner! Over 90 here....http://members.shaw.ca/Sunburn_69/holiday.gif

I wish you could get your stresstest behind you. I know how something like that can bug you. That's not too far away, though. I know it's not a good day...but you need to get it done.


Why are you wanting to move? Is work slow? It is here...I don't know what's going to happen to a lot of people. My husband lays floor covering....slowest summer he's ever had. That mean's people aren't building houses!

I'm feeling a little blue, also. Mine is because my Remicade has worn off. Oh well, I get a treatment Tuesday, if I can hold on.

I'll check in later....have a good evening. http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung/mittelgrosse/medium-smiley-103.gif

[Joanne D]

So this is where you all are ? I was beginning to get lonely...:?:
Gained 1/2 lb this week. It is so hard . I made lifetime with WW and now I want to lose 12 more lbs and it just seems impossible . I had to give the meeting tonight. I am not used talking in front of a group and it was anxiety time. I can talk your head off one on one. I talked about the point system. I also gave the pro's and con's of WW. It is a good weight loss program ,but , like many weight loss programs they have their down side..
It has been really hot here in Florida. I will be thankful when we get to the cooler months.
Grasshopper -Are you a teacher?Do you live close to N.C?My daughter is a 2nd grade teacher.
My hubby is a retired teacher of 30 years. My son is a Design Architect,me I was a nurse,now retired.
Angel-Lover ,I hope you feel better soon..
Bye for now...Joanne

[Young Grasshopper]

Hi All!

Horrible day today....had a leak in the furnace for the past few weeks. It's under contract but that guy doesn't really "fix" it. He came last week for 5 minutes and told me that he released pressure...knew how to do that! I called him three days ago and he calls last night...says he'll be here early (around 9) and doesn't show up until 1. Fixes a valve....blah blah blah. Half hour later said valve is gushing like a fire hydrant and water is all over the floor. Thank God my brother figured out how to stop it for the time being....called the repair guy back and I've been waiting 5 hours. I AM NOT HAPPY!!!!!!!

Mom and Dad have really let the house slide and I feel like I'm fighting a losing battle. I've called construction, carpenters, electricians and it's a big headache. Since when did it become okay to make an appointment and not show or not call? Just really frustrating.

To answer your question Joanne, I live in NY. NC would be pretty far but I'd like the change.

Hope everyone is staying cool and drinking their water. Think I've binged enough for all of us today.

Have a great weekend!

Deb

[Joanne D]

Young Grasshopper- I hope that things have smoothed out by now.
One of my sisters used to live in Middletown,NY..Now she lives here in Fl.
I have one of my lousy days today too. My stomach feels like it has a barbecue inside it. I take a medication for it . The Dr. said I didn't need to take it unless I needed it. Well I tried taking it every other day. I don't think that is going to work. My shoulders and knees hurt and I haven't been able to get out and walk like I should and on and on and on.
I hope you get your plumbing fixed before cold weather sets in.
It is strange how when the parents pass on a home to their children how they get all the headaches with it. I think that when the older people can't take care of a large place they should sell and move into a condo. Put the money in the bank and after they are gone the children can share it. I just can't convince my hubby to do that. Maybe we will win the lotto. He just went to throw away another 20 dollers on the lotto. :lol: :lol:
Hope you get to feeling better...Take care of yourself.
Hello Everybody..........Joanne:angel:

[Angel-lover]

Hi friends....didn't mean to ignore you....just feeling terrible. I really dread the treatment Tuesday, but won't get better til I get it. It's so hot here...99 yesterday, & I'm very weak, too, so it's hard to even do anything.

Hope you both get to feeling better, soon. All that plumbing, & stuff!! Oh my, sounds as bad as where I'm living, right now! Hope everything gets straightened up soon.

Joanne...sorry your stomach is bothering you so much.

I'll be back when I can. Hi to everyone. Where's Lumina?:?:

[Candicej]

Hello ladies....Hope you all get to feeling a bit better;)

[silk lumina]

Hi girls, sorry I haven't been on for a while but I could not get on the internet. I don't know why, my server said they were not having any problems. I fooled around with it for about an hour today and believe it or not was able to get in again.

I really missed talking to you,, it sounds like we are all having a bad summer. It has been very hot here as well however. yesterday and today have been a lot cooler and no humidity so it has been very comfortable.

I have to see a specialist on Wednesday as my doctor wants me to have a colonoscopy as my brother was only 54 when he died from colon cancer and I am 57. I am not looking forward to it, but I guess it is better then the alternative.

We went to my sons for supper tonight, they have a 2 year old and he is such a sweetheart, you can't help but feel better being around him, he makes us laugh.

Angel, I hope things pick-up for your husband in the fall it is hard enough to cope with the pain when things are going well and when you add the extra worry it just get worse.

I hope everyone has a good week.

Take care
Silk

[Angel-lover]

Hi everybody.....feeling pretty bad & weak. I get a treatment tomorrow...so help is on the way.:)

It kinda knocks me out for a couple of days....I'll be back soon.

Glad you're back on-line , silk.

Hope all are ok. :)

[Young Grasshopper]

Hi Friends!

Saying my prayers for you Angel....you'll be up and at em soon! Me? Back is killing me yet again...think I'm going to call for a physical therepy appointment and make that my exercise starting point. Think I've lost all the muscle tone in my back and stomach....

Had a nice weekend. My soon to be sister in law had her bridal shower....boy did she get a lot of loot! Was nice to see the family. Afterward, Mom dragged me to another family party....4th-5th cousins....little weird but in a nice way. Some only remembered me as a baby.

Makes you value family...ya know? Weird how time just seems to fly by and you don't realize it. Heck, that could be me in 30 years...hard to believe.

Furnace is on the fritz again. Not happy. Still dripping but now flood...thank God! Guess I need to focus on the small things ;)
So many things to work on in the house. Taking a lot of bids for a paving job I need done. Can't believe the differences in price. Word to the wise, I never really did this before, call your local consumer affairs/business bureau when you hire someone knew...one paver had 12 complaints agains him/cases open. Some had no license. Guy at Consumer Affairs is getting to know my voice! lol

Hope everyone is doing well and Angel is feeling better :)

Deb

P.S. Thinking about checking out a TOPS meeting. Anyone go there? What did/do you think?

[Joanne D]

Young-Grashopper- My sister is a TOPS leader and I now belong to her group. I was a WW for many years and needed the support to maintain and lose a few more pounds. By all means go to a meeting and if you like them join. There is a Tops chat group here in Fat Chicks. My sisters name is Eleni... You will find her post there and they also have a explanation of TOPS...They are much cheaper than WW and I feel give more support..
I have had a blasted headache for 4 days. I am going to check my meds. One of them may be the cause... I haven't been able to walk because of the headaches and weather, It could even be allergy..
Hello Angel-Lover. Get to feeling better....Joanne

[Young Grasshopper]

Hi Ladies,

Sorry I've been MIA the last week. Been busy...still no good news about the furnace..either replace the coil (500 bucks) or the whole furnace. Feels like the house is turning into the money pit.

Haven't checked out the TOPS meeting yet. Have to wait on getting back my car...hopefully they finally found what the problem it.

Got the pictures back from the bridal shower last weekend. Gosh, what a shocker to see myself....you know how you can ignore stuff if you just don't get a full picture? Not happy! Decided to make those my before pictures and I'm starting a journal with those taped in the front cover.

Hope you're feeling better Angel and Joanne. Joanne, you didn't get anything that could have caused a spinal tap, did you? Know you were in the hospital....they once slipped when giving me an epidural for my back and gave me a spinal tap. Worst headaches of my life. Felt the true meaning of the phrase, "Stop the world I want to get off!"

Hope everyone has a great weekend and stays cool!

Deb

[Angel-lover]

Hi everybody....beginning to come back to life. Still a little "out of it". They moved my treatments to 6 weeks apart, so that should help.

Grasshopper...thanks for the prayers...they were needed. I'm so sorry your back hurts so bad...I know that feeling, also. I wonder what it's like to have a painless body, don't you? Or, at least, just an occasional illness.....been a long time since I was that way.

Hope you get that furnace fixed soon. Sounds like a major problem!

Joanne...hope you're feeling better. Checking the meds is a good idea...I've had problems like that before.

Silk....I miss you, when you don't post. Hope you're not still having problems getting online. I haven't forgot about you...been praying. I know you still go through a lot with your brother's passing, your health, etc., just hang in there. Know that I care.

Hi CandiceJ...thanks for your well-wishes!

If I missed anyone, I'm sorry...still not so great...I'll be back. All have a good day. http://www.agifs.hpg.ig.com.br/criancas/menina218.gif

[Joanne D]

No Debbie no spinal tap...I think it is just arthritis working on me. Both of my shoulders are in sad shape and I think that is causing the headaches. Just moving my neck is painful.It will pass...
Angel-Lover. I know well what it means to be in pain every day... I guess I am paying here on earth for past sins.. It should be a picnic in Heaven.
I weigh in at TOPS tonight. I am hoping to be at least the same. It has been a rough week . Comfort food has been a challenge.
Bye for now...Joanne

[Young Grasshopper]

Make that an All You Can Eat With No Weight Gain Buffett in Heaven! lol.

Feeling kind of blue today. Back is still bothering me and I'm obsessing about the pictures from the bridal shower. I'm beginning to dread the wedding. One of my cousins, I'm sure she meant well but I wanted to crawl under the table, started telling me about Jenny Craig and WW...lecturing me on taking intiative with my weight. I'd just made a passing comment about not having kids until I lost at least 100 lbs. She latched on to that like she'd been waiting 20 years to say something but had never had an "in". I know she meant only to help me but it made me feel awful. People around us must have heard and she included some of the people at my table in her discussion. I could have died.

I'm really starting to hate myself for what I've become. I'm angry at the catch 22 that's my body. I'm too damned young for this. I've been stuck in limbo for 3 years and nothing seems to be changing. Frustrating.

Just hard to believe that I can succeed at this. Hard to believe that my back will get better or that I could be "normal" again. I'd love a day where I didn't have to worry about lifting, that I wasn't stiff, that I just "was" ...know what I mean? I feel trapped in my body and by my body. The worst cage, however, is my own mind. Seems hard to hope....

Heck, even as I write this I see it as a cop out. I need to do some major work on myself and my attitude.

Sorry to be such a downer today....seems that I'm like that a lot.

Hope everyone has a good weekend! Can't believe that the summer is over.

Deb

[Angel-lover]

Hi Everybody......

Grasshopper.....don't apologize for writing what you feel. This is about more than just losing weight!........sometimes I get so tired of even hearing the words "losing weight"! Anyway, I'm so sorry you're feeling down. When you're in pain a lot, like you & I, & the others, it's hard to even "pick ourselves up", let alone, "stay up". That's one thing about all of us here, we understand.

Some people can be so careless with their remarks....actually rude. Do they think we want to be this way?! For goodness sake.....If I could be slim.....& younger....I would choose it! Sorry, I guess you got me started...it just really urps me, for people to act like that!

My back problems started when I was young, also. I know it's hard on you. You want to do things others are doing, go places other are going....but it's too painful. I didn't get to go to a lot of the ballgames, etc, my son played in, or my daughter was in (flag girl)....I think they still resent me for that. It's hard to explain that you just can't stand the pain!

As far as the weight....I find every pound off my back helps. That's natural, of course. But, it's not a miracle cure...nothing is.

Just hang in there.http://home.att.net/~scorh5/Tickles1b.gif....& come vent any time you need to.

[Joanne D]

Angel-Lover,Young Grasshopper- Careless,Thoughtless, Rude, Brainless...Friends and relatives like that we don't need. I have a relative like that. I made the mistake of taking a 2 week trip with her last year, NEVER AGAIN...It is a shame how some people can say such hurtful things. That is one of the things that I like about TOPS... We are all different sizes. But I don't think there is one person in the group that sees size. We are there to help and support each other. They are like family...I look forward for thrusdays even if I haven't lost anything.. I stayed the same this week(turtle)
Grasshopper- It is good to express your feelings. You can do it whenever you need to.We are here for each other...At one time or another we all have been there...Do what I do ...avoid people that upset you...Life is too short..
Glad you are feeling better Angel-Lover

Joanne

[Young Grasshopper]

Thanks Ladies!

Can't say that the back is feeling better...getting tired of my modified waddle. The doc gave me a referral for physical therepy and I think I'm going to call next week. I was putting it off until after the stress test but heck, I'll be in a hospital for PT should anything happen. Way to look on the brightside, huh?

Started a new journal last night. Have had the same one since the whole back thing started but decided that I needed a fresh start. No more ranting! Okay, think you all know me by now...their will be ranting :lol: but I'm using to set goals. Took one of the horrible pictures from the bridal shower...one that makes me cringe to see it....took a perm. marker, drew lines, and then measured myself and wrote it on the picture. The pic is now in my new journal and I'm going to use that as a starting point. One day I hope to show it with pride as my before picture.

Met a nice woman in chat last night named Loo. She has back problems too....told her to come find us. Hope she does :)

Hope everyone has a great long weekend!

Deb

P.S. How are you guys feeling? Any better?

[Viking mom]

Hi Young Grasshopper!
Do you remember me? It's me, Viking mom, from the chat room. I was just looking at threads and noticed your name.
Anyway, it's been so nice chatting with you the past 2 mornings. I'm an early bird and you are a night owl. YG, you are a very well informed gal. Enjoyed getting to know you and talking politics.
Hope you are feeling better today. Have you taken your stress test yet?
Hi Joanne! Remember me from Referred Pain...? It's so nice to find you here too.
Do you think I could join you gals on this thread? Maybe this is just private between old friends?
If not, here goes: I've been to a soccer cup, plus I've walked 18 holes today. Boy am I ever beat! Time to go ice my poor aching feet and put my night splint on.
Take care and have a great day!
Viking mom

[Young Grasshopper]

Hi All!

Hi VM!! Welcome! The more the better...was going to make a merry reference but our health issues aren't too happy. Then again, some of the pain killers can make me loopy. Don't ask, it's ain't pretty! :lol:

Back is still buggin me. Not as bad as it was, thank God, but just a continuous ache. Thought if I took a course of medications, two days, that it would relax itself out. No luck yet. Definately need to call about physical therepy. The stress test isn't until 9/11....not to happy about that date but it's the first they have open.

It's been great talking to you VM! Don't know how much longer my night owl trend will computer. Use my brother's computer while he's out of town and he'll be back tuesday. Oh well. But hope to see you on Sunday night :). Angel and Joanne, if you're awake around 11:30/midnight...come to chat.

It's a hot day here and the house has construction guys all over the front. Joy! Well, at least I feel like we're making some progress....feel like I live in the money pit.

So, how is everyone? Feeling good I hope! I'm going swimming as soon as the construction guys are gone. Have a great weekend!

Deb :lol:

[Viking mom]

Hi ladies!
YG, I made it too late to the chat room today. I'm sorry, but I managed to sleep until 5:45 a.m. this morning. I got on line at 6:15, but it was too late. The chat room is empty. Normally, the referred pain from my hips to my thighs, lower spine and knees wakes me up around 4a.m. Until the other day, I had always just read a book in the middle of the night. It was great meeting you and making a new friend.
Do you have access to your brother's pc during the daytime? If so, maybe you could go into the chatroom either in the morning or around lunch sometime? I normally check out posts and read my PMs between 6 - 7 a.m. my time, before I have to get my kids ready for school. Then, I normally write e-mails and reply to threads etc between 8:30 - 9:30 after I''ve driven my kids to their perspective schools.My best times do not coincide with your best times, unfortunately. This is a good alternative though, isn't it?
Thanks for letting me join YG. Just hope the other gals are ok with it. If not, just let me know. Actually, I already know Joanne and I've also met Angel lover on one of my threads. Great gals with wonderful advice.
I am taking Judy's advice and have started a 2 - 3 week trial diet to see if it might help reduce my pain, so that I can sleep better at night especially. I am eliminating all animal products from my diet. The cheese part will be the hardest. On Saturday, I went to the Health food store ( about half the size of a 7-11 because they are not popular here in Norway) and bought all the meat substitutes and cheese substitutes I could find. I even bought Soy milk fortified with calcium... Hope these food items don't taste like.... Anway, I'm motivated and willing to try any sensible suggestions in order to bring this arthritis pain under control. Anybody care to join me? Looking for a veg. buddy.
GH, you have buddied up with one of the nicest people I have ever gotten to know. Megami is a gem. I just adore her and I know you will too. Good luck with the water aerobics program!!! I am going to look for a more suitbable group here in Norway. If I can find one, I'll join you gals.
Take care and hope everyone is feeling a little bit better.
Debbie, Viking mom

[silk lumina]

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't been on much lately but I think I am up and running again.

Angel, thanks for your concern, I am sorry that you are having such a rough time, hang in there.

Grasshopper, it sounds like you and I are two of a kind, I need to loose at least 80 lbs. and I have so much pain in my back that I cannot walk much or exercise. I am having a cortizone shot in my back next week and hopefully I can move without so much pain.

I walk by the mirror in a store and I think oh my God what happened to me, where did I go and how did I allow this to happen.

We visited my mother-in-law on the weekend and took her out for supper. While at the restraunt we met a couple of people that my husband went to school with. When he introduced me I could have died, the other lady was very attractive and was wearing a nice pant suit, sandles and everthing was just perfect. I on the otherhand knew that I must have looked like an overstuffed older woman (even though I am the same age) I was very embarassed.

Every Monday I say today is the day but I never seem to stick to it and then I just give up and go back to my over-eating.

Sorry to complain so much it must be that summer has come to an end and I feel like the goodyear blimp.

Take care everone!
Silk

[Young Grasshopper]

DON"T POST HERE>>>>>>>>STARTED A NEW THREAD!

DEB :)