WW Clubs and Groups - Hump Day

morning everyone!
hope you are all having a good day - shalyne - you feeling any perkier today? i have days too when i just feel all melancholic for no good reason. and they are usually the days when mozzarella and other bad foods call my name...mmmm ;) good luck breaking the 200 barrier. i think there are a few people on here about to break it - good luck to you all. you can do it!
janet - in the uk big brother there was some commentry and "experts" but they kept it pretty brief. it just worked so well and everyone was addicted. i'm very keen to see what it will be like second time round. first time round the people in the house had no idea what the public thought of them and didn't know it had become a huge hit till they got evicted. my favourite person was the runner-up - an irish lesbian ex-nun called anna. she was a top girl!
sarah - i wear pants when i want to as well. hee hee. just had to say that. now we brits are rolling on the floor and no one knows why....
belle - go girl on your hiking! do you find you're fitter now with the running? how's that going? i saw lolly yesterday (she is soooooo looking good btw) and we are both going to make an effort to get into the running more now that our race is fast approaching.
ali - where is your brother? you should def come visit!!
kim - sorry to hear your bloke is so busy. tell me about editors butchering stories!! the number of times i say, this story doesn't make sense and they say oh, it's because of blah and i say but it doesn't say blah and they say, oh yes, i cut that out. sorry.
jen - you stole your friend's potential bf!! only kidding. i reckon he made the best choice!
kay - so the cruise was good huh? i'm going on one too - probably in september. rome and rivieras i think....cannot wait.
stacey - how many days left now... ;)
emily - i find it really hard to avoid dairy/wheat products. i sometimes think i'm intolerant to things, but i think i just have a sensitive stomach and it can react to anything, if it feels like it. i take peppermint and marshmallow tablets before each meal and they really help. i can't ever give up cheese. no sirree!
ok, i better post this and start the thread going. i'll be back in a second to tell you about my day so far...
kirsty

WOW! I don't think I have ever posted this high up before!!

Good morning Kirsty!!

A big hello to everyone else!!

Have a meeting to run to....be back soon!!! :D

Almost forgot!

As for the poll....give me the money!!!...I could care less if people know who I am! :smug:

hi ladies!

Happy Wednesday!

I finally got a computer hooked up at home that I can use....yippee! I was having internet withdrawals :D

Kirsty~ BJ was sooo good! Brit humor is the funniest....I love the sarcasim and the freedom to be weird :D

So far I am really liking the kids I am sitting for....they are both 2 and adorable. One of the mom's (2 seperate fams) wants me to take her son to the YMCA so he can still get the routine that she had so they put me on their family membership. So while I babysit I take him to the Y, put him in the babysitting for an hour and I get to workout! How cool is that? The mom is the nicest too! some times you really luck out. Classes are going good too....I'm thinking of becoming a CPA(accountant) when all is done. I like the flexibility of it and the option of working from home.

Haven't done very well with points last couple of days :( I'm getting back on track though!

Well, I will be back later to catch up with everyone. Have a great morning!

i had my "weather girl" on screen audition this morning. eek!! i wore slinky black trousers (pants) with a coral pink/salmon-coloured 3/4-sleeve shirt. i think it looked ok. i wore new undies too but they didn't know that. ;) other girls at the auditions were wearing skirt suits and had their hair in buns (mine was down and blow-dried straight). they looked like 80s weather girls, far too hot an outfit for today. hee hee. plus i (hopefully) looked refreshing and different... so fingers crossed. apparently they do like forecasters with scottish accents cos we can do ireland and wales regional broadcasts as well(apparently the welsh and irish don't like it when the english do their weather but it's ok if scots do it!). actual audition was really brief, just answered questions on camera, got shown a couple of charts and had to make up a forecast on them for as long as i wanted (i prob did about 30 secs to a minute). no idea if they liked me or not. would love to get called to the next round but if not then i'll put it down to experience. i can cope with rejection!! but i prefer not to. ;)
ok. enough about me. sorry to go on about it but i can't talk about it to folk at work cos i'm not telling them. and boyfriend in still in ireland so i'm waiting on him to phone me but i still can't talk about it then cos i work in a very open-plan office. i think i'm calming down now. it's so hard not to think of things i should have said/done! or equally not said or done!!

c'mon on out and post girls!

kirsty

hi suzanne and tonya - i was posting at the same time there!!
i reckon if you're rich these days you'll prob be famous too. and vice versa....

Hey ya'll! I'm struggling with a decision today... It's my day off so I am at home working on my resume. I'm an accountant and I work for a public firm. I found a job annoucement for an accountant to work for a software development company assisting in product development. It sounds kind of nifty, but I'm just not sure... I'm sooooo terrible with decisions like this! I'm not unhappy with my current job, but there are four things that I would like:

1. a shorter commute (this job, the commute would be about the same).
2. No tax season! (70 hour weeks STINK)
3. More money
4. A permanent 4 day a week schedule.

My review at my current job is in August, so we'll see what they do about the money then. I've already rigged a 4 day a week schedule over the summer, and I think they'll be willing to go for it permanently... but as for the tax season, I fear I will always be stuck with that in some shape or form and I don't know how much they can bend for me without getting the rest of the employees in an uproar...

Aack, really bad with change, ya think? I guess I'll just send it in and see what happens. They may not even call me back... so then there wont be a decision to make!

Kirsty: Your weather girl audition sounded great! Good luck to you! That would be a great job.

Suzanne: As you can see, I'm a CPA too. You are right, it IS flexible, but there are limits... If you are in the audit side of things there is a lot of travel involved. If you are on the tax side of things, well there's the dreaded tax season... But you could always work out on your own, or go into private. If you want to be an accountant, definitely go for the CPA, it allows you a lot more marketability.

Well, I didn't do that great program wise yesterday. Chinese food was calling my name, and I'm afraid I answered. ;) Did pretty good though about my portion size, so I'm happy about that.

As for the poll... Rich, definitely rich. :D

Till later!

Kirsty... Glad everything went well!!! And about DH... I didn't exactly steal him. Actually, I wasn't interested, I hated men at that point since I just blew off the slime guy the week before. He kept on me. And my friend is 4 years older than me... and hubby is 3 1/2 years younger.... in his eyes she was too old for him! Yah for me. We didn't actually start dating until about 2 weeks later. He got shy and was scared to call me. I called him... Can you believe it?? And we went to concert together (my fave group at the time) and I danced a little naughty and he loved it... is that TMI??? :)

I will also take the money. I would prefer NOT to have the public in my personal business all the time. Although the super rich also have that problem... but I still want the money! I can buy my fame then... right??? :D

I am in a weird mood today!!!!

I would rather be rich. Then I wouldn't have to work and I could stay home and play with my house!

Jen- I liked the story about meeting your husband. You are such a flirt!!

Tonya- Hi ya!!! When doesn DH leave for his trip?

Kay - your cruise sounded wonderful. I am glad they had low fat options for you. Carnival did when I went in November so I assume most cruise lines do now. Don't worry about not exercising too much. I also can't resist the boat drinks.

Suzanne - I am glad you are enjoying babysitting. How great that you get a free membership to the Y!

Kristy - I hope your audition went well. I am sure that you did great! I hope you hear back soon!!!

I am on the phone with health insurance companies today and getting very frustrated!!!! I will talk to you all; later.

Sarah
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Sarah, flirting got me a great hubby. I love to flirt with him, it drives him nuts. And I love to dance and that drives him MORE nuts! Oh it is great being a woman!!!

Hi Guys - rich, rich, definitely rich! I have spent the last 2 years working at an Oxford College (350/400 people) and it is bad enough having that many people knowing all my business, let alone the whole world!

Writing chapter. Bored.

Suzanne, Janet - what does CPA stand for? Is it like being a Chartered Accountant in the UK? I have friends who do that and they earn ... ahem ... quite a lot of money. One of my friends was on the team that audit the Spice Girls!

Jen - Wiggle Wiggle!!!

Sarah, Tonya, Kirsty - YO! Tonya, you have to post us a photo of your new haircut!

Oh, and I gained 1.5 at WI yesterday but I AM NOT CHANGING MY SIG!!! (Total denial always works for me ...)

Lxxx

Good morning ladies!

I have been MIA for a while. I wasn't at work on Monday, so yesterday was spent catching up.

I maintained AGAIN. I thought surely since I maintained last week that I would lose a good amount this week. I'm not sure what to think.

Plateau? For two weeks in a row. I have yet to gain, so I guess it was bound to happen that I would plateau at some point. But I don't know how to break it. Any suggestions? I'm still exercising and staying within my points. It's just weird.

So since I was bummed, I wasn't in the mood to make dinner. Then my roommate orders DOminos Pizza and I had 3 slices. Today I'm back on track though.

Now I'm scared I won't make my 170 goal by July 25th. I'll keep trying though. But two weeks of maintainance is pushin back that date.

Janet, that job sounds awesome. WOn't hurt to send them your resume. I'm with you though - change is scary.

Kirsty - let us know how things go with that audition. When do you hear back?

Hi Jen, Tonya, Sarah, and Suzanne.

Brenda!! Hey - well, the Devils are going to be a hard team to beat. It shoudl be a good series.

Okay ladies... I should get to work.

Lisa

I'm with Sarah, I want to be rich so I can quit working and travel. I love to travel, but time and money are a bit prohibiting.

Kirsty ~ It sounds like you have a great chance with the job! Thats so exciting. Your mention of Wales reminded me of a joke this one guy on the cruise always said...He said that he came from Wales, but his friends came from normal parents. Very corny, but it made me laugh! I have a silly sense of humor though.

Hi tonya!

Suzanne ~ That is awesome that you are able to make money and workout at the same time! It sounds like a super fun job. I love Y's, they are always very well kept around here and the people are usually nicer than the snotty workput places.

Janet ~ Hi there! I work for a software firm and like it for the most part. I used to work for one of the Big 5 consulting so the environment is drastically different. I have definately seen more pros than cons in the software industry and the hours are much better. I hear your pain on the 70-80 hour weeks. I was a developer, so we had them all the time (deadlines, deadlines)! The software companies let you try out different positions so you learn a ton and you are able to exit from the "comfort zone" whenever you want. Good luck on your decision!

Jen ~ Its amazing how guys are impressed with the slightest bit of attention. My DH loves me to flirt and dance around too (TMI)! Its so fun knowing that they'll fall for whatever you throw at them :)

OK ~ So far my day is going good. I have a lot of work to catch up on, but its all good. I have a question for all of you mommies out there...What were your symptoms when you got pregnant? Theres a chance for me, but its too soon to test. I've been feeling really weird the past week and I don't know if its just me trying to recoup from the cruise. I'm a bit dizzy and feel like my tummy is a little quezy. I haven't been able to eat much either. Also I've had a little spotting the past couple of days (AF isn't due for another week). This is probably TMI, but I thought I'd ask. Either way would be fine because DH and I have been saving money so we'd be OK. I'd just have to put off grad school for a while. Just curious...

Well I must be off!

Kay

I picked famous b/c I love to sing and it makes me truly happy. So I'd by happy. and in my experience money never made anyone happy. Not really happy anyway, the kind of happy I want.

Well, b/f was a giganitic grouch yesterday and tore a strip off of me about taking his sister out to eat. So I figure I'll be trying to heal from that strip a few days. He also is going to the zoo tonite with her and didn't invite me. It hurt a lot. So I am going to see my neice. but still, that was very mean. I just don't treat people like that. I don't get it. And I told him I have plans for Thursday as well. He is all apologetic and said he was sorry he was a grouch, but still didint' invite me to the zoo.

And I love the zoo, too. Which sucks. :(

I hate the rollercoaster. And you know, I just might have to get off this ride. I have been contemplating it for sometime and I just don't know if I can take much more. I feel depressed all the time, it wrecking havoc on my self esteem. The other day at a pub, one of his co-workers told me I should look out for this girl, Kelly, who is new in the office b/c b/f seems interested. I was like, one, she is like 32 and two, she is married, and THREE, if he wants to flirt, let him - I have better things to do with my life than waste it on a guy. This girl is also a *****, so it doesn't suprise me, but I was genuinely a little concerned and I shouldn't be. That said something to me about my security.

Kirsty - I do feel fitter withthe running, but still haven't seen any weight loss, I don't get it. Anyway, congrats on the audition, I am sure you rocked!!!

I just got TOM today, and I WI on Thursday night....which sucks. SIGH! Hopefully the water retention will be gone by then.

Well, I have rambled butnot replied to anyone, but I have to run to a meeting, so I'll reply later....

Have a good morning and I'll see ya later!!

Belle.

Lolly: CPA= Certified Public Accountant. Basically the same as a Chartered Accountant I think. We have to take a 2 day test, meet and experience requirement, and then you get a license. I wouldn't say I earn "a lot" of money, but I do ok. Of course, I want to switch jobs because I want more, more, more! :devil: My current firm pays on the low end of the scale.

Jen: I also loved your story meeting DH. Ahhh... memories. :)

Sarah: How are your fingers? Still swollen? Is that why you are dealing with health ins. cos?

Lisa: About the plateau.. frustrating isn't it? If you are consistently at the low end of your range, try the high end, or visa versa. If you are really low on your fat intake, try a little more... sometimes the body needs to be shaken up. Change IS scarey, but I did send in my resume (just pushed the send button moments ago.) DH talked me into it, he said it couldn't hurt to see what's out there... and he's right. No sense getting all worked up, when they might not even call. (Butterflies in my tummy none-the-less.)

Kay: Thanks for the encouragement! I do think I'd be on the development side though... so I guess those terrible hours would still be a problem. Well, if I get an interview I'll ask... and if that's the case then I'll say no thanks, right?!

Belle: I do think you need to dump the dbf (d stands for dumb.) Nobody should make you feel that crappy on a regular basis, nobody! You deserve better. And pardon me for being all in your face, and personal, but I just hate to see somebody get less than they deserve. :mad:

Better get to that laundry... I have six loads to do today! Ugh.

Janet - thanks for that! I think a Chartered Accountant might be a bit different, they have to do 3 years of training and exams (eek!). Yay! on sending in the resume. Let us know how it goes ...

Lisa - don't worry about the 'plateau', just shake things up a bit, see if you've got into any food routines and make a few changes. One thing that's worked for me is going out and having a big meal (within reason!) and forgetting about points, just for 1 night. I think maybe it gives my metabolism something to chew on, or something, I don't know, but it's def worked!

Belle - you know what we're all going to say ... ANY man who doesn't take you to the zoo deserves to be eaten by a tiger. No! that's too heroic! By a warthog. And re: the running, I noticed cool things like my legs and bum getting tighter rather than amazing weight loss. I'll take it!

Hi Kay, you're making me jealous with the cruise - glad it was fun though.

Lxxx

Kay... Before I knew I was PG I was extremely exausted. I mean so exausted I was sleeping on the couch by like 7:00 at night. I wasn't really too queezy tho... I just felt blah and no energy. I thought I was coming down with the flu. It lasted for over a week, then no period, so I tested. Your queeziness may be from the trip tho, but you really won't know until you don't get your period. Also, no spotting for me. Good luck and keep us posted!!

This morning is going SOOOO SLOWWWWWWW. I want to go home and it is only 10:00am. YIKES!

Thanks Lolly and Janet for the suggestions. I think I will try them out (any suggestions that I add points or fat to my diet is welcome) :) within reason :)

Lolly - maybe the gain was water or your clothes. No need to change the sig! Because you'll just have to change it next week when you lose :)

Okay ladies - thanks for the advice.

Lisa

Jen, you could pretend you're on UK time ... 4.15pm! Nearly time to go home (for people in normal jobs). But I hear you about things going sloooooooooooow. Bored bored bored.

And Lisa - nope, the gain was def food! I didn't Wi the week before and hadn't been OP at all. But it's def coming off next week! Good luck with the plateaubusting!

i have no concentration left after this morning's excitement! i'm also feeling a bit down cos i wish they'd given me some kind of sign after the audition. i am being all pessimistic and thinking i won't get it. still, at least i enjoyed going for it and wasn't nervous which is cool. thanks for all being so sweet about it though. isn't it great we all have each other to talk to about anything and everything.
it's just after 4:20pm here....so i've got about 2 hours till the pub. ;) but it is really dragging and i so can't be bothered to do this feature i am working on. hmm, i think i'll go sit in the park and read it there instead. nice bit of sunshine might perk me up...

We're all bored! must be the sunshine, reminding us what we're missing ... and making the icky banana someone has dumped in the bin smell even ickier (ICK!). I have brought a yummy infusion down to try and combat it ... cinnamon, honey and vanilla ... YUM!!!

Kay~

I forgot you asked about the pregnancy thing. Ditto what Jen said on the tiredness... I was constantly falling asleep on the couch at night. Also, strange as it may sound... I noticed my nails growing really fast and my hair too. Ok, so most people don't experience that, but I swear it's true! Also, tender breasts, and for me, an increased appetite. The spotting could be caused by implantation, or it could be nothing. I hope your outcome is whatever makes you happiest!

Janet... my hair and nails also grew fast. And my wretchedly thin hair got thicker... but now it is back to being wretched!!! I loved the new hair changes. But my nails always grew fast (hair too) so that part was annoying. I was always trimming them!

I miss being PG... can't wait to try again. Although Emma needs to be a little bigger because I can't handle running after 2 little babies. Maybe we will try again next year!! YAH ME... trying is fun!

i'm so bored i can't be bothered to go sit outside....
anyone know any good jokes?

Kay - can relate with the suspicion thing....but remember that if you worry you can put your body all out of whack anyway.

did anyone see the season finale of freinds? I heard that rachel is pregant! I bet its that old office assistant's baby....!!!

god, v. bored today. Wondering if DBF took the day off to go to the zoo.

What's that word from BJ?

F*^kwit?

A magician worked on a cruise ship. The audience was different each
week,
so the magician did the same tricks over and over again. One problem:
The
captain's parrot saw the shows each week and began to understand how the

magician did every trick.

Once he understood, he started shouting in the middle of the show:
"Look, it's not the same hat! Look, he's hiding the flowers under the
table.
Hey, why are all the cards the ace of spades?"

The magician was furious but couldn't do anything. It was, after all,
the
captain's parrot.

Then the ship sank. The magician found himself on a piece of wood in
the
middle of the sea with, as fate would have it, the parrot. They stared
at
each other with hatred but did not utter a word. This went on for a day
and
then another and then another.

Finally on the fourth day, the parrot could not hold back: "OK, I give

up.
Where's the (F*$&%#G) ship?"

:lol:

Kirsty - sorry you are so bored. Have fun at the pub. Seem like you go everyday!!

Belle - thanks for the joke. Sorry bf upset you. I am agreeing with Janet. He shouldn't make you feel bad. Maybe to=ime to get off the rollercoaster.

Lolly - Can't say I have noticed mcu from my running. Though Iay. what are you up to by now?

Jen, Janet and Kay - I am fascinated by signs of pregnancy. I am looking forward to getting PG. Seems like babies and pregnancy are all over TV lately.

Kay- let us know what happens. I hope you are happy no matter what.

Lisa - good luck on breaking your plateau. I think mixing up what you eat helps as well as increasing your points. That was recommended to me by a former leader. She said to incerase points for 2 weeks, you may have a gain the first week but it will only be temporary and get you moving again.

It's almost noon now and the morning went pretty well. I think the afternoon will be kind of slow though. I'll be back.

sarah
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i wish i did go to the pub every day! but sadly no. although lolly and i did meet in one last night (well, more a bar than a pub) and then tonight we (work) are welcoming a new member of staff and celebrating someone's birthday and then thursday someone is leaving and friday i'll be in cardiff (capital of wales) so will be drinking in pubs there with BF (whom i haven't seen for almost a week now - sniff). and then of course i'll be in and out of various pubs and restaurants in wales for the rest of the weekend.... i reckon we'll do lots of walking and hire bikes so that should help me save some points! oh, and hochmagandy too... ;)

Back only a day and already bored! I haven't noticed any of the other signs so I think I'm just recovering from the cruise. I am super tired, but nails and hair haven't changed. I hope I don't freak myself out too bad looking for signs. Half of me is really ready, but the other half still thinks I'm too young (25). I know 25 isn't young but I still feel like a kid most of the time. It will all work out for the best either way. I don't want to get my hopes up or down. The positives of not being preggers right now are: 1. WW goal, 2. time to party more with DH, and 3. grad school.

The positives of being preggers are: 1. cute baby!, 2. being young enough to keep up with the kiddo, and 3. buying a house.

So really there are good things either way. I guess I'll know in a couple of weeks!

I'm off to WI to face the music for the vacation. YUK!

check ya later,
K

I see everyone is up and at em'!!

Kirsty ~ Keep posting, that will waste the day!! :)

Good morning Sarah, btw, DH left last Sunday!!!

Belle ~ You know what I am going to say about BF, get rid of him!!! You could be missing out on Mr. Right!!!!

Kay (and Jen) ~ I agree with Jen, my breasts were really tender right away, but with all three of my pregnancies, I did not have morning sickness. With my second pregnancy I did have spotting though....can't wait for you to find out!! :)

Lolly ~ I agree, I am pretty tired and depressed this week, I know it is because there is no sunshine!!

Lisa ~ Don't worry about maintaining, it happens to all of us, some of my stretches lasted 4 weeks, it will come off, just keep doing all of the right things.

Janet ~ Go for the job, take an interview, hear about the job, and then make a decision if you have to. It is worth checking out!

ILGBG ~ You babysitting job sounds wonderful, great way to spend the summer!

Kirsty ~ I am praying you get the job, I bet you will make a fabulous weather woman (notice I did not say "girl") :D

Jen ~ You would not believe how I met my DH, it is like a soap opera!! My best friend (who was married) was having an extra marital fling (which I didn't approve of, even though her DH was a low life scum!!) but guess who the guy was she was having a fling with.....:s:

Oh, Lolly, I will post a pic tomorrow, I don't look the greatest today! Still LOVE my haircut!! :D

Hi Everyone :) I checked in this morning and there wasn't even a thread posted and then I come back to almost 30 replies! Eeeek :) Sounds like there are lots of "boring" days going around today. I can relate. I don't have much to do today except run to the post office and bank later. Fun fun. My guy friend's birthday is tomorrow... maybe I'm a really horrible person but I don't feel like driving up there. Ugh. Don't know what to do. He's not having any party or anything but I had planned all along to go up. I'm just gone from here so often, it's starting to wear on me. The whole we're just friends thing is getting really old too lol. Ugh, men. God forbid they make the commitment.

Kirsty...oooh sounds like you had a cool morning...good luck, I hope you get called back.

Belle...I can totally relate on the rollercoaster thing...ugh it sucks.

Well I hope things get a little more interesting and a lot less boring for everyone! Talk to ya all later :)

i decided it would be much more fun to chat to my colleagues and stop them working too. hee hee. 20 mins to go for me now. i'm sure i can last till then. i have such a craving for stuffed vine leaves...thank goodness i live in the turkish/greek cypriot area of london and i can get them 24/7!

Last week, I went to the doctor for the dreaded physical and I told him how sad I have been, how things don't really make me happy the way they used to, etc. I feel not excited about life anymore and that when I think where I want to be in 5 years, I can't really think of anything. Its' lame, I know, but its how I feel. I just can't shake the blues I have had. and I do cry easily. anyway, he gave me 3 weeks of Celexa, its an anti-depressant. I have not had the guts to take it yet, though I have thought about it.

The thing is, they may cause weight gain or loss (you pretty much have a 50/50 chance I think) and 4% have loss of sex drive (men get ejaculation problems - oh god). These symptoms may go away with treatment, but you never know. The other thing is, I think this is just hte blues. I mean, it might just pass,and here I would be taking these pills. I don't know. Has anyone ever taken this drug? It was just FDA approved in 1998.....I am scared to take soemthing like that and I don't know if I need it or not.

Anyway, if anyone can give some advice, that'd be great....I'm pretty scared to take them, but at the same time, I think I might need them, I don't know.

Belle

I've been spending entirely too much time on the computer! It all started with that dreaded resume this morning. LOL Well, I have done 3 loads of laundry, but I'm still in my PJ's! I do have to hit the shower so I can get to the grocery store... baby needs milk, and momma needs some low point options.

I'm eating wonton soup for lunch, anybody know the points? I can't seem to find my old WW books but I figured it had to be better than the other leftover chinese stuff (general tso's chicken, yummy!)

Kay, I'm glad you will be happy either way. You are soooo right, there are pluses and minuses no matter how you look at it. Personally, I do wish we had waited a few more years, but I wouldn't trade my darling son for anything in the world. Of course, I'm 30 to your 25. ;)

Edit: How did I miss so many posts?

Tonya: Your advice is sound, and that's what I'm gonna do. After all that agonizing about whether to submit my resume, watch them not even want to interview me! Hah, that would serve me right. Hope you are having a wonderful day!

Shaylne: Good luck decided whether to trek out for the "friend's" birthday. What is it with these men?? I'm counting my blessings today I think.

Belle: Only you can decide whether or not you need the meds. I've never taken any, so I can't give you insightful help. But I would suggest pitching out the rubbish in your life to see if that helps first! Take a good look at your life and at what makes you unhappy, see if you have the phsyical power to change it, and then make an evaluation as to whether it is a chemical problem (that drugs can fix) or circumstances! Hope that helps.

Ok, done with the soup and gotta hit the shower during that span when the dryer is still going but the washer has finished. :D

Cheers!

Janet - wonton soup is 4 points for a cup with 4 wontons in it.

Tonya - That's a long time to have your kids by yourself. I hope you are holding up ok. I hope the weather improves for you soon!

Belle - DH takes Celexa for 9 months now and notices a difference. My cousin (she's 26) also started taking it becasue she was depressed, cried easily and was moody. she also likes it so far. Neither of them said anything abot weight gain. DH was gaining anyway so it is hard to say. I don't know anything about he sexual differences for women. I think it is a very personal decision whether you want to take medication. I think it is totally fine that my cousin and DH do but it is not something I would do. hope this helps.

Ok better go. Hi to everyone else!!!
Sarah
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Hi everyone,

I've been MIA the passed few days. Things are going great for me. Been staying OP, all week but sunday when I pigged out on chicken wings. It is my TOM so I feel really bloated but believe it or not I went to weigh in this morning, and actually lost 2 pounds. YAY! :D


Can I just say I think I have gone to the bathroom about 15 times so far today?? That is the one thing I hate about drinking the water....TOO MUCH PEEING!!!

Anyhoo, gotta run I think Emma did a stinky ;) hmmm, another 2 years till she is toilet trained? ahhh, can't wait!


Angie

Shalyne... does man friend ever come to visit you??? just curious cuz it seems like you do all the work!!

Belle... you and all the 20-something know that you are having major problems with the man. This indeed could be the problem you are having and whether you take a drug or not, the problem will not go away until you do something about. The drug may make you happier, but the guy will still bring you down. That's all I have to say! Good Luck.

I really want to go home... only 12:45... ughhh. Hubbys sister has graduation tonight and we have to go. It starts at 7:30 and I am NOT looking forward to it. Poor Emma will be so crabby!

ok well come to my insanity
before i get into my crap
BELLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 2 things DUMP THE TURD ;D im so blunt this week dont waste your Bellicious awesome self on him b/c the rollercoaster needs to stop and in the words of all those women on talkshows Drop the Zero and get yourself a hero!
#2 I HOPPPPE they bring back the hot assistant on friends
either that or ross will marry rachel

Kay im turning 25 in a lil over 2 weeks And even tho im delitefully single i do feel alot more domestic so iknow what you mean if you are blessed with a lil one then you are right on time

ok now my crap no xenical pun intended ahem
the effects of the meds hit today on my first day of work
luckily my boss loves me and is understanding I have worked for her since 99 and took time off this year for school
A friend of mine is coming to visit in August A male friend
and i know him the same way shalyne knew hers we are just good friends and have been for almost 4 years
and when i go abroad i wont be too far away from where he is so im running the gamut of feelings right now AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH :D
anyway i ahve to get out of pjs soon before im in them permanently i will respond more later!
Love
Kierie

I'm feeling the crunch, can't find a good graduation present for my friend and I'm going out of my mind! AHHHHHHH!

Just a little stress break. I didn't go to WI today because i'm too busy. I need a vacation! I SOOO need this 4-day weekend!

p/s Bell, I liked your joke!

Hi all, I’ve put the pizza mishap behind me and I’ve had two OP days now (and today’s shaping up nicely as well). I’m hoping for a loss this week.

Hey Janet—yeah, luckily I’ve taught the class a couple of times before so my lectures are already prepared for the most part. That first time was awful. An hour and a half of lecture really does take at least twice that long to prepare. I think TAing takes up even more time though—because you usually have to not only attend the lectures but then do recitation sections on top of that! And Lolly, good luck with the teaching this fall—it really is kind of fun.

Kirsty—Big Brother here in the states was a total flop (maybe like survivor is going to be in the UK). I actually saw a couple episodes of your BB this past fall on a trip to England and it was WAY more interesting than ours. They couldn’t have picked more boring people. I haven’t seen the weakest link yet, but I like the commercials for it.

Ali—way to go girl! I too have become a total unrepentant flirt. Of course, I’ve always been a bit of a flirt, but it’s definitely increased as my weight decreased. :)

Tonya—you are too scandalous!

Belle, sorry to hear the bf is being an ***. Is this the same guy you’ve been dating for a while or was there a switch since I was last posting? As for the anti-depressant, I say take it. Everyone I know is on prozac or paxil or some-such. It’s helped some; others take it for a few months and then quit. You can quit taking it at any time if you feel like it’s not helping or you start to gain weight and get concerned—I’m in neurobiology and I firmly believe that sometimes our brain chemistry just gets a little out of whack and needs a push/shove in the right direction. I honestly can’t see any reason for you not to take it.

back to work,
heather
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Hi everyone. I can not believe that it is Wednesday already! The week has flown bye and I haven't even had a moment to ready any posts. Today is my first day back on the site. I feel so behind.

Well, I weighed in on Saturday and lost 2.2 lbs. Thank goodness! I am 4.5 lbs from goal. But, I blew it Sunday and Tuesday of this week. I am back on track, but hope to keep it up through Saturday.

Hooray for the long weekend coming up. Not that I have any time off. Saturday (all day) is pre-cana, Sunday is registry time, and Monday I have my cousins Happy Hatch Day party! The weekend is packed and before I know it...we will all be back to work.

I am not bummed about the weekend though. How can shopping for gifts that other people are going to buy for you, and birthday cake be upsetting???? It can't.

Well, I have to get going. There is too much to be done today. I will be more attentive to the posts tomorrow.

Best wishes to all.

Cuba

Hello to those I haven't met yet! I look forward to getting to know ya'll! As for WI, I gained 1.2#. I was excited becasue I thought I had gained 5 on the cruise. I am actually kinda proud for not gaining too much. I'm with Lolly on not changing my sig. This gain moves me to 3.4# away from goal. Oh well, the trip was worth it. Congrats to all the "Losers" out there! Way to go!

Tonight I play football and I am going to try to work out every night till next WI. Hopefully the trip will not catch up to me any more.

I gotta run back to work!
Kay

OK, I am starting to feel like Kirsty... I want to go home. I really don't feel like working, Bad Me! The only difference between Kirsty and Me is that she is sitting in a pub somewhere and I am still at work.... BOOO HOOOO!!! And I don't get to go to a pub after work... more BOOOO HOOOO's! Just 2 hours and 10 minutes left!

Whew! Finally caught up on the posts from today.

Belle: I visited my Dr. about 6 months ago to discuss PMDD. Although it isn't the same, the drug is similar. Needless to say, my Dr. wouldn't prescribe it for me until I did a couple things before moving to drugs. Not to mention that the anti-depressant was a 6 month committement with side-effects. The first suggestion(which I am still working on) is to get into physical activity. Physical activity produces endorphins and gives you a "natural" good feeling. There are other benefits too.

But, I must add...from everyone's posts the BF seems like a definite contributor to your overall disposition. Which means you have to get your house in order to be sure the "blues" are from a chemical inbalance rather than "Decent, Loving, & Kind Boyfriend" withdrawl.

Personally, I would work on cleaning up my life by putting me first. Then if that doesn't work, you may be suffering from depression. Either way, it doesn't define who you are. Whether you take the medication or not, just be concerned with your needs, pay attention to yourself, and make the decision that makes the most sense. Even if that decision is more difficult to make than an easier one.

I hope this helps a little. I think women in our age group, in this environment all suffer with depression every now and then. Between work, life, ambition and the need to be a mother (or not for that matter)...we are constantly pulled in all directions.

Good luck to you.

Cuba

I tried to pm this to Belle, but it's too long, sorry. Now everyone can hear about the compelling romantic misadventures of my early twenties! That's sarcasm.

Belle-
General sentiment is that you should get rid of the guy and although it may be emotional, I have to agree.
I dated a guy about three years ago who would flipflop between being very affectionate and darling and then, instantly, he'd be very cold, very distant and sometimes really mean. I put up with the crappy times in desperate hope that when he decided to be nice again, it would last. In the meantime I would absolutely obsess over the details of our relationship and ruthlessly criticize everything about myself. On some level, I believed that it really was all my fault and that my shortcomings made him unhappy. I wasn't very comfortable with him, but I thought very highly of him and wanted him to approve of me. Looking back, it was absolute torture. He eventually dumped me and it was, admittedly, hard to get over. But I can say without a doubt that he did me a HUGE favor. He was never going to change and I was so wrapped up in getting him to love me that I had lost all sense of autonomy and self-respect. The funny thing about it now is that I never knew him well enough to be sure if I even liked him as a fellow person or if I would even want him for a friend. Most distinctly, I realized later that I didn't even respect him and I never want to be so attached to anyone who I can't trust to conduct themselves according to the basic tenets of decency.
I was really sad when he left, it's true. But it was more the staggering lack of self-identity, it was sort of shocking. I was so utterly disgusted with myself for the concessions I had made to retain the affection of someone so obviously uninterested in my feelings, my dignity, my general welfare. I had looked to him to reward me for my devotion with, at the very least, a little bit of love, but he never did. When he was gone, I was alone with my thoughts and my grief and my overwhelming regrets. I was convinced that I was in love with him. I don't think I was, now, but more that I really wanted him to be in love with me. I thought if he loved me, I would be special.
If he's not acting consistently appreciative towards you, minus the standard moods associated with long days, taxes, the flu, etc., please consider that he's telling you, not in words but in action, that you're not as important to him as you want to be. That's really all you need to know. You can't change his feelings for you and you can't change yourself to make him love you and perhaps this roller coaster is as good as it's ever going to be. If you want more than that for yourself, you may have to be willing to be lonely for awhile and sad, but you'll have your self-respect and you won't have the perpetual dread of him calling it off. They may not keep you warm at night, but they won't make you cry.
Think about it, pretty please. We all feel for you.
Anti-depressants take the edge off of the devastation, but if he's still around and bringing you down, I'm not sure they'll help you much.
Good luck to you.

Belle -

We're all rooting for you. I can't tell you whether or not you should take the drug. But I can tell you that your mental well being is more important than losing weight.

So, all I can say is that don't let weight gain keep you from getting better.

Whether taking this med is good for you or not, maybe you could do some research over the net or something and make a decision that way. But definately don't let weight gain get in the way of your recovery!

I had some depression in high school. I never went to see a doctor about it, so I never had a presecription for anything. But I used to cry all the time for no reason. And even today I don't know what was wrong all those years ago. I do know that the best thing to do is surround yourself with people who love you and tell you often how important you are. Having people around who make you feel small are unimportant can be really damaging. Because no matter how they make you feel - it's wrong because you are loved and you are important. And you need to be around people who let you know how much you mean to them. Anyone else needs to be put on the back burner until you've realized how important and loved you are! That was the only way I made it through!

We're here for you!

Lisa

Hi Girls,

so much to respond to~

Kirsty~ the weather girl thing sounds cool, I would hire you if it was my decision :D

Janet~ thanks for the info about acct. I just started my MBA and one of my classes is acct. for managers so this is where I had my insight. I'm thinking when I have kids I don't want a "full" time gig but more something I can do partly and not have to worry about when I am not in the office and such. Ideally I wouls like to work from home. My prof for acct. is cool and is a CPA.

Belle~ I went thru all kinds of depression before and I went as far as asking my doc for anti-depressants too and I wavered about whether I wanted to screw with my natural chemicals and such. I agree with what everyone else said....first take the actions that you can to straighten things out in your life. Take a personally inventory of things and write down what the feelings you have about the inventory. I was also with a roller coaster man and like someone else said he did me a huge favor dumping me. Cause I was so trapped in the roller coaster I wouldn't have dumped him. Anyways when we were up we were soaring but when we were down it was awful. To me, it sounds like your bf has a very small if any amount of respect for you. Why is he checking out other girls anyways, and a new girl in the office and you get warned? That boy just doesn't deserve you plain and simple. You are a great girl. There is someone out there that will give you everything you want and need~~~NEVER EVER SETTLE! If I had settled I would never be where I am, and now I am able to be who I really am. Good luck with it all and remember you aren't alone.

BF said there were some lay-offs at work but so far not him. This is our/my worst nightmare. I already feel guilty for not brining in a full time income. I hope and pray everything will be okay.

Gotta go start dinner and get some laundry done.

Have a good one! Hi to everyone!

Just a quick note to apologize to everyone for being such a whiner all week! As soon as I get this annoying story done I will be a different person. Promise. A four-day weekend won't hurt either. :D

I'm also a little excited my b/f said he could take a couple days off next month, when we're going to Virginia Beach for my cousin's wedding. After the wedding we're going to drive to the Outer Banks (in North Carolina) and camp out for a night on the beach! Yay! I LOVE the Outer Banks. One of my very favorite places on earth. I haven't been there in at least a year, though. For those of you who aren't familiar with them, the Outer Banks is a chain of barrier islands off the coast of N.C. Lots of white sand, beautiful beaches, wild ponies ... I love it.

OK, back to work. Gotta finish so I can get home and pack to drive to Connecticut tomorrow!