Support Groups - Lo Carb #35 Tricks or Treats .... UGH NO TREATS

Hey all,
I did a post on the end of the last thread. If you want to check it out>

Hello all....

I posted yesterday, but my post got lost somehow??:?:

I walked 2 miles yesterday. Today i am taking off. I went back to work and I feel like crap today. The knee is better, but I have gotten 2 migraines today...allergies....

Well...I'll post more tomorrow!

Well, Sue BeeI thought you knew! At one time I was taking 21 pills pills a day and shots every other day. Then I had pnemonia for an entire year believe it or not. Every six weeks just as I started to get better it came back. I can't sing anymore thats for sure. Then the miracle, remember I told you. Benny Hinn Crusade something I did not believe in in any way shape or form. I was after all a dyed in the wool new ager! Since that day the feeling returned to my legs and hands and I take no medications at all. That may change. God wanted my attention and he certainly got it!!!!! No matter what happens to me,it is of little importance in the scheme of things. I have joy untouchable and that's the truth.
Don't get me wrong ...I get frustrated and ticked off ( after all I am Apache), with the best of them but it is very short termed and passes quickly. I should like to say I never get angry but I am not that perfect no way close in fact. I have always known there was a God, I could feel him, sence him like someone standing close behind me even before I knew a name for him. I am still learning everyday why things happen the way they do and some thing I shall never know but then I am only human and not the smartest human in the world at that. Im no dummy I know but the limits of the human mind, you know. Some things I do understand years later as life unfolds and I see the wisdom. Like the death of my beloved daughter Alexandria. Other things I know there are reasons for that I shall never understand but I have learned faith.
It didn't come easy for me and at one point in my life I turned away, my daughters passing was the hardest thing I have ever endured. One good thing however is that once I knew I was to survive that, nothing else on earth could come close to total distruction. Am I strong....... Oh God I don't know about that. I do know that surving that took more than I had. I know for a fact someone carried me. Some time perhaps I shall tell you about that. It is quite a story one someone else had to tell me because I was totally unaware of what my body said and did that night. I will tell you I was stunned when the hospital Pasters came and thanked me, called me an angel. I swear to you it was only my body.
As for now, today, I do not know what the end results of all the doctors tests and determinations will be but come what may I will be here on this board long after I have reached goal. Becuase I care and I know well this battle and what it takes. Love to you all.
Pam

P.S. They had to take me off the shots when my immune system crashed!!!!! Totally crashed. Now that was fun!!!!!!
Pam

Good morning all,
Pam You have endured so much. ANd you are an example of how a person can turn tragedy to something positive! You r wisdom is awe inspiring!

Hey Melody I hope you are feeling better.

Think I am getting my focus back. Slow but sure.

You all have a good day!

hey all,
working on a house snag. need to get a new estimate for the roof work. holding my breath. It is hunting season and teh contractor is a hunter.
Hope all is well w/ everyone!
Still resisting the treats! SOme one had teh nerve to bring in cupcakes w/ frosting yesterday. Nothing passed these lips!

:angel: Pam, you are so strong...see I have been here a year, and never knew all that about you. I had kinda figured out you had MS, but I never knew about your daughter...you made me cry!:cry: Life is so short, and it is a blessing everyday that you have with your loved ones. Pam, you are a wonderful individual...you are my hero!

Pat, Sorry about the house snag...hopefully it will be handled quickly. :bravo: YOU TURNED DOWN CUPCAKES??? You are my hero too!

Sue...How is that focus coming....

Kina? Where are you? CAC? DANA? LEE? TERRI?

I walked 4.1 on my elliptical last night, at 5-6 MPH...Now I am super woman!!!! I can do anything!:lol:

Have a lovely day....Halloween Tomorrow!! Lots of candy, candy,candy, CANDY,CANDY,CANDY, CANDY!!!!!

:queen:What's an OP emperess to do?

melody that is NOT walking!!! i run at that speed!!! :lol:

Pam you never cease to amaze me with your inner strength!!

Pat i have roof problems too but am trying just to get the car and financial situations fixed first.

for me focus is just around the corner i am close. I am feeling mych better but still fall for the weak thing so it just needs a huge shove and off i am. i am making personal goasls for exercise again and that is good as the diet seems to go along with the exercise dedication. and stress is going to lightne in the next week. the kids are all beingh assigned to a room to focus everyday to clean event he little ones. and DH!!! LOL as if he is going to clean. I just need to get the start off and running.

I have decided to run a 5 k in 3 weeks that is only 2.2 miles so i have to get in shape i know 2.2 is doable as i can run 1 mile (with the right bra) so it is just a matter of going a bit further!! Like twice the distance. i am going to pass the teaching as that is too muc for me i know that i need to remember me and i am forgetting me in this picture. i also am going to join the adult swim team and that will be fun!!!

well i must get to cleaning but i will stop in again soon

hjow are our new girls going???

Hey all,
I am doing better I am not an OP EMperass by any stretch of the immagination but will strive for it! LOL

Mentally feeling more stable. Feeling better overall.

Melody you are doing awesome!!! Thansk for the praise.

Sue You too are sounding better. In your free time you really should get Dr. Phil's book life strategies. It is awesome. Insightful ways into yourself and how to get what you want oout of you life and others. I am sorry that you aren't able to do the teaching job.

Helloo to our newbies I hope you come back!!

Hello to our regulars Pam , Dana Lee Terri

Well it's halloween. We are having an office party tommrrow I am dressing as a ice vampire. Must stay away from carbs. Then DH and I are meeting for dinner. We haven't done that in forever.

Hello Ladies! Happy Halloween!

Did not work out yesterday. I took a much needed nap instead. So I have had my 2 days off this week...will be moving the rest of the week...:jig:

Things are good. Halloween costumes are ready to go. My boys are super-pumped-up-&-excited! Devin is going to be a cowboy...a very handsome one at that, Christian is this monster sort of thing, and Trini is going to be a witch...

I will try to stay away from cupcakes...

I am glad to see PAt & Sue coming back to being focused...Make yourselves a priority!!!!!!

Have a happy Halloween!

hey all, I have had the best OP week. It has been so long. Way over did my lower body w/o yesterday. Am I sore this morning!
Still avoiding the candy! Will have a challenge today as we are having a halloween party at work today. Will do my best though. My legs should be a reminderLOL.

Getting a new estimate on the roof work. Although I was told there wouldn't be alot of difference. UGH. The bank says it could still happen by 11/15. WHich Oh my gosh is only 2 weeks away!!

Boy won't you all be glad not to hear about it any more LOL!

Hope everyone had a spooky halloween.!!

Melody you are almost 1/2 way thru to your goal!!

Hello everybody!:wave:

Sorry I got lost in the shuffle. I was wondering why I wasn't getting any post notices. :shrug: But I found you all again and things are great.:cp:

I have to say Halloween has been the toughest and the worst with that TOM all rolled up in one. :stress: Too many sweets to sedate my PMS!:devil: I have to admit this past week my food intake for breakfast, lunch, and dinner have consisted of chocolate, chocolate, and lots more chocolate. On the bright side I managed to lose some excess pounds. Drum roll please...190.5 :flow2: Too exciting! I really don't know how the heck I managed to lose any lbs considering my food choices. I have to say I have really been focusing on getting my suggested water for every day sometimes more than I need. But after this week I am going to refocus on the food. I have been working on my elliptical machine daily although I have not gotten on it this weekend. But I will put about 10 miles before the day is over.

I am glad found you guys again. Sorry I got lost but I am still here. So shall we talk again...certainly!

;) Kina

Kina....A dancing banana for you!!!! :cb: :cb: :cb: Congrats ont he weight loss! :cp:

Pat, Yep...I am almost half way there...I had a slip there for a few days, but I am back and focused...Halloween always messes things up a bit. It's hard to stay focused when there is all that candy around. But I have been doing well. I went overboard on Halloween day :o, and by that night I never wanted to see a candy bar again! :chockkiss: So the kids candy has been saje from me! I am sick of it!


I have a goal to walk 30 miles by November 14. I have 10 miles left....it takes alot less time to do it on my elliptical...

You ladies have a good Sunday!:)

Hi all,
My goodness it was quiet here this weekend. Kept lurking. DId OK food wise this weekend. Never get the water in like I should though. Food could have been better
Spent the weekend packing.

Kina I am so glad you found us again. I made this forum a favorite on my computer and come right here when I come to the site. Congrats on the weight loss!!

Hey Melody. I am starting up another weekely journal. SO cooil on the walking goal. What a way to keep motivated!

Hey everyone else!!

Good morning ladies!:)

It is a cold, brisk morning here in Kentucky. things are quiet, and I like them that way! However soon my peace will be destroyed by the sound of screaming children and the pounding of little feet on freshly waxed tile floors. Soon I will have to emerge from my little cubby hole office, and handle such crisis as "SHE TOOK MY TOY! " OR "HE HIT ME!" and I will fondly remember why I became a preschool teacher to start with...:dizzy: i WAS COMPLETELY iNSANE!!!! :lol:

Really I love my job! I love the kids...we have great kids this year! I have been blessed!

Well I just recalculated my BMI, and i am happy to report it is a 26!!! That is down from a 30 (obese)! Now it says I am just overweight! Isn't that great???:?: I am no longer a :moo: I am a :ink:.:lol:

I am in one of my moods this morning. :s: You will have to overlook me!

My new focus is going to be on a more well rounded exerise program. Doing cardio and weights, and working on my flexibility. I feel my progress has slowed due to my body getting used to my walking regimen. Time to spice things up a bit!:hot:

Life was calm yesterday. Things are good.

Pat if I get my last 10 miles in I will up my goal up to 40 and try to make that. That was my original goal, until I got hurt, and then I dropped it down.

I forgot to mention it yesterday Kina, but you have made your 10 pound goal!!! Another dancing banana for you! :db: I love those guys!

Have a great Monday!

Hey all,
Did OK today. I kep telling myself that I want to weigh 200#(my next goal). That keeps things out of my mouth.

I love that walking goal. I was thinking about it when I was working out this morning.
The preschool thing wow! I can't even imagine

Hello ALL

Meloday, I haven't made my 190 mini goal. Soon!

Pat, don't despair when I started this venture of losing weight I was at 225...Sept 2001. I never thought I would get as far as I have. I really never thought I would get to 200! Goodness that was my biggest goal and biggest hurdle. You know once I accomplished 200 I gained this inner strength and brand new esteem that I had not known in so long. Keep focused it will come.

I know there are more of you to acknowledge but not much time to go back and pull up the thread. Take care to all of you.

Talk to you all again.
Kina

Kina Thanks for the encouragement! That has been sucha big part of the progress I have made so far. ! Slow as it has been.

Getting the mental stuff in line w/ the physical stuff and keep them in balenec can be such a challenge!

Also making myself a priority to myself and others!
Keeping aware. Because just a moment of lapse can wreck so much progress.

Anyway so far so good this week.

Hi all,
well I am unhappy with the metal monster! You got to love it ,been OP for a couple days and I want immediate results!!
Looks like the house snag has been resolved!! Now waiting to hear about our closing date. I did hear yesterday that the othe law firm hasn't provided the paperwork to the bank's attorney. DH has packed 1 box maybe 2, I will be leaving his stuff w/o any problem and have told him so. I am looking at a 4 day w/e this w/e. So I hope to get alot done.

How is everyone else?

Doing good OP wise.

Hello all!

I have been in agony since yesterday. The arthritis was so bad yesterday I was about to cut my lower body off! Isn't life grand?

Didn't workout yesterday...was hurting too bad. I will do a super workout today...just so tomorrow I can announce to the world that once againI am the OP goddess...

I hope all is well with everyone...Have a great day! Pat I am glad about the house! I love that you told him you would leave his stuff!:lol:

Kina...Keep up your motivation....:)

Hey all
Had an awesome OP day yesterday!

Hope all is well w/ everyone!

Hey Melody! Arthritis sucks! My hands have been a mess!

CARB **** HELP!!!!

I AM STUCK IN CARB ****!!! first it was one thing then another and now i am soo hooked i can not seem to make it one day without faling into carbs and i do not care what it is even if i do not like it very much!!!

Sue Bee..... Honey, many years ago I worked with a psychologist ( at age 13 ) as mmy weight was beginning to pile on. He Helped me set up my weight loss plan with scheduled time off for one day to carefully partake of the things I could not usually have. Schedule yourself a one day time out every couple of weeks or even three weeks whatever you find works for you and plan for that day those things you want most. Take the time to savor them and then go back on your regular weight loss plan. It works very well and gives you that time to look forward to and plan. The key of course is not to go crazy. It has worked well for me and keeps me from the crazed cravings!!!!
My goal of twenty pounds by Halloween I did not make. I fell sort by 7 1/2 lbs. Still I lost 12 1/2 too. I was delighted. After all sleep for weeks and then my back left for parts unknown with so much as a fare thee well!!!!
I won't be weighing in this week as the pain meds ans muscle relaxers have swelled me up like a poisoned dog but that should disapate shortly as I have stopped taking them today. Steroids, I hate them as helpful as they are. I hope they haven't set me back but we do what we must!
GOOD NEWS!!!!
Hubby's disability has been approved and next month we will be back on track financially, Thank You God!!!!!
Trying to survive on $800.00 a month still paying , insurances, water, electric, phone, cable and so on is one rough road to hoe but we made it. Yes Lord we made it. Life will be back to normal in December!!! Between my health issues and finances the stress has been incredible, plus my baby son got into some pourpouri and I almost lost him. Talk about being a mess!!!!!! Anything but that!!! He is amazing to me it is like having my Tiny return to me. He is orange instead of Siamese but he is exactly like my son in every way. Of course you know I am emotionally lost when it comes to him. Still let the good times roll!!!!! I still managed to lose 12 pounds inspite of it all. It only took me 48 years to get it!!!! Love you all.
Pam

Ps. Down to 260 1/2. &1/2 more pounds will put me at 100 pounds down. Now thats exciting!!!!!
Pam

I feel better still in carb **** but getting better with limiting my self,. thanks pam i needed that. :^:

Congrats with the loss. that is absolutly remarkable. you never did say what hubby thought of your loss! arnt you near your wedding weight??

Oh Sugar, my wedding weight was 289lbs! Hubby didn't even know me when I weighed 260 and it has been a lot of years ago!
He is thrilled and takes great delight each time I mark a 10 pound down weight on my weight chart..... you know, it began at 353 then 343, 323 and so on down the line. When I have lost 112 1/2 pounds I will have reached my halfway mark. That too will be a great delight!!!!!!
Pam

Pam that is awesome and so inspiring!!! Especially with all the bumps in the road you have experienced these past few months!
I am glad that they approved it so quickly here in NY you hear so many stories of people applying again and again.

Sue, Oh my gosh we have to break you out of carb ****. I am just thru the doors myself. I know waht you are going thru right now. What is stressing you? Simplyfy. Focus on one thing. water exercise. Are you taking your supplements? Are you planning? Are you feeling deprived? Are you getting enough rest? are you coming down with something? You know we are here for you and you have been away for too long. We miss you . You are our pillar of strength. We can overcome this.

I am still doing OK. OP food wise. water between 3-4 quarts. I have 4 days off this weekend and those times are always a challenge for me.
Hello KINA, Melody, How are things?
Hello to teh MIA
Terri, Dana, Lee

Today is a new day. meals planned already i am slowing down on the exercise even more. plan on going just 3 times a week for a while maybe even get some tapes like oxycise till i can get ahold of my self.

paln for today

b- 4 soft bopiled eggs
l-chilli
snack will be pork rines
dinner- kielbasa and krout. i an not a krout fan but have cabage ready and more chilli
not just to get past the snack stage!!!

Pam by the way i am so porud of all you have accomplished, you are truly and awsome incentive!!!

melody you have managed to continue on through thick and thin with your goals in mind!! keep it up

Kina hang in there. it is hard for a while (like i am an example getting out of a rut) but well worth it once you get going on a roll! and see the fat just drop off. (sounds pretty good i should read what i write!)

Pat you have always been there thriough thick and thin!! we will have to meet this year some day when you come down to the caurosel mall let me know i will see if i can get there.

for now the work is stressful. (part of my problem) but that is why i am trying to relieve the stress in other areas like house work LOL that is too funny with 5 kids??? a dishwasher is in order but i need to afford one for that. getting the kids to follow through on their mess clean up is next!!!

Hello Ladies...I am holding up in spite of it all!

I found out one of my boyfriends from high school killed himself Tuesday...I am heart broken...PLEASE read my journal entry about that, I can't go through it again....:cry:

I walked 3 miles last night...I only have 2.5 miles to go...

They have a walking challenge under the exercise thread...it will begin again the 14th of this month....

Sue, Try this ...DIET FUEL...I can not recommend it enough...it helps...really it does...That is what keeps me in line...

PAM...The 100 pound mark...Girl, you are amazing! I am so happy and proud...when you lose that last 1/2 pound let me know and I will throw you a party....:) REALLY! Here's a dancing banana for your 12-1/2 pounds!:cb: :cb: :cb: :cb:

Stay positive....WE can do this! I Love you guys!!!

Hey all
How is everyone's weekend.
I am actually drinking water! on my 3rd bottle so far today. Been pretty much OP. No work out though recently. Been packing and cleaning and fretting.

Way to go Melody on the miles. I am so sorry that your friend ended his life. Very tragic. Take care my friend!

Yes Sue we will have to meet! And take pictures! You too take care of you!

Hey everyone else!

Melody i will try the diet fuel. i have been taking metabolite in the mornings but not in the afternoon and that may be my problem also the fact that my life is out of control and then my whole life goes to ****. so i am trying to get the fly lady back in my life and taking control slowly then i will feel good about my self inside and out and in my environment.

as for you old friend his heart break was so much deeper that what you could have mended in such a short time. even if you had exchanged numbers that would not have helped. this was a personal failure for him that he could not handle and it was too soon for him to be seeking any other source of support. and not only that the time was not right for either of you. hang in there honey. you are getting stronger every day even the rejection of your former BF you would not have been ready to take ona relationship that troubled. i blame the exwife for that. it was her hurt that did this to him. and there was nothing you could have done.

Well here I am! I have been busy with life and all the crazy stuff that comes with it. But first things first...

Melody~~~~many hugs to you girlie! On the other end of the conversation, if you don't mind me asking, DIET FUEL? Share with me what you can. My cousin mentioned it once to me and I called to inquire about at this Supplement Warehouse but I haven't taken the time out to take the trip.

Sue~~~~Are you still fretting over the carbs? Well I have to tell you I am riding along with you because I am going sooooo nuts. OMG!!! I have to share this with all of you!

:judge: Now listen to this. My family had this weight challenge going on whomever lost the most won the total bank. Okay it was a 2 month race to the finish line. My DH had been doing awesome he had lost a total of 35 lbs, cutting out carbs with a few finger slips here and there. So okay I have to say I didn't do that great. But the race really was between DH and an aunt of mine. Well the girl started at 225 she went down 47 lbs and now weighs 178 lbs!! UNBELIEVABLE! Now DH, as competative as he is, was really fumed:bomb: and says there is NO WAY! So anyway my mom talks to my aunt again and says she went from a size 22 to a size 14! :shrug: How she did I am not exactly sure but from what I understand she cut out the carbs--for one--and exercised.

Now is this possible? I really don't know because I have never really followed the NO CARB faithfully and not for more than 2 weeks. We were on this challenge for about 2 months give or take a few days. Can this be done? I have been struggling for a year to get to 175 and still can't get there. Is it possible?

So anyway I better get going and I can't wait to hear responses to this one. Thanks!
Talk to you all again.
Kina

Good morning all
Well the long weekend is over. Did oK 3 out of 4 days. Yesterday wasn't good at all.
Back to the OP land today.
Got lots of work done and DH packed some boxes. Lokks like some of his stuff will be going with us> LOL.

Kina, When I have looked up Lo carb success stories I have seen peopel who have been that successful. But they have been totally OP and doing Atkins. Sue will have more insight on this. Exercise is also the key. Congrats to her!.

Hey Sue You can do it all! Sounds like you are getting in a btter place!

Hey Melody how are you holding up?

Hello everyone else

Well in 2 months that is pretty wonderful . if i were to telly any one it would be impossible. But obviously your aund did have success. heres what i figure

for one first your aunt must have been inshape with a muscle base to start. if she did not have muscles to begin with she would have had to build them and that would have caused a gain of weight.

she must have been takins "diet fuel" or some thing similar. that would have had her burn the calories much faster than normal.

she may have been taking a fat blocker.


and most importantly she was following her diet to the T. but where the critical point comes is now when she is "finished" is she going to go back and eat the way she did before? it will get her the size that she was before too. she needs to just modify her low carb diet and slowly introduce her carbs.

on a personal level kudos to her. god bless her i hope she keeps it of for er self and her health. tell her congrats for me.

the other thing is if she was taking all those things her body may be starving for nutrients i hope she was taking several vits to supplement herself.


On a ME level, even with a few nibbles i think i did good. I am proud of my day yesterday i passed a plate of frosting with only a few nibbles and had only a few crackers so that was a success for me now just to get past a few more days i will be on my way !!! i got some shake material and the dreded p-bars for snack so i do not get so hungry (my down fall) and will implement the wait half hour before i can eat any thing else when eating this. i hope i do nto start to fart too much! :o

welll pat 3 out of 4 is not a bad weekend. stand tall and be glad you did that wel. it is better than 1 out of 4!