Morning ladies --
I'm angry at myself today. I've put on so much weight (probably 12-15 pounds in the last couple months).
At first, I could blame it on prednisone and not exercising due to pneumonia. And now, I'm still doing crappy with my eating and not exercising at all. I'm having an appointment with my doc this Friday to review my most recent fasting blood sugar labs, and I'm just praying that I'm not back in the borderline diabetes range again.
My wonderful size 14 pants are tight again. I know what I have to do, I just need to do it. I'm going to try and go to the gym tonight if the roads are okay. We got 10" of snow last night and DH drove me into work. If I don't get to the gym tonight, then I for sure will go tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday. I want to lose 5 pounds by Christmas.
In addition to adding the gym to my schedule, I need to write our annual Christmas letter and do website work. But it'll all keep me out of trouble. Now if it could just keep me out of the Reese's pieces!!
Oh, I forgot to post this over the weekend....according to the food allergy tests that my doc did...I'm not allergic to any of the foods that typically cause allergies. However, on Friday evening I had a HORRIBLE reaction. Worst ever! Hives all over my body. It felt like thousands of needles were poking in my skin.
It was so painful to even move. I took two Benadryl, but it took over an hour for it to kick in. I did not use the EPI-Pen the doc prescribed for me as I wasn't having trouble breathing and I didn't feel I needed to go to the ER (which I would have to do if I used the EPI Pen). I'm calling the doc today to see if he can give me a complete allergy test. On Friday before the reaction, I had brought up Christmas stuff from the basement (meaning exposure to lots of dust). I ate Thanksgiving leftovers (so it couldn't be the food - because I didn't have a reaction on Thanksgiving). And I did laundry (am I allergic to the laundry detergent or fabric softener - it doesn't bother me to wear the clothes or use the towels). It's all so weird. I just never want to have another reaction like I had Friday. It was awful!
Carla - So sweet of you and all the worldlies to shower my DH with good luck so that he'll get some great job offers. My penguins are quiet....no flashing lights....no music.
Mel - Thanks for all the good thoughts. This year will end on a happy one for me and my DH and our family. I know that he WILL get a great job in the next week or two and I'll get back on track in terms of my health. So nice that you're still coordinating all the movies for the other residents! Baggie wreaths! So pretty and shimmery! What a great idea! Have fun decorating and I hope your busy week is fun and not too tiring!
Happy - 3 hershey kisses is 1 point? That's good to know. I'm going to have to pull out my points counter fer sure to help me get back on track. I saw Saturn and Jupiter close together too. That was so cool! I'll have to remember to go outside tonight (hopefully the skies will be clear) so I can see the three planets together. I totally agree that women should get extra time off - more to do. As for me, I am thankful to be at my job. Very thankful. You actually got snow too? I don't know how much your DM got in the Chicagolands, but we sure got a lot here. $0.61/gallon for gas! Wooo hoooo! It was rough getting up for me too. Today was my one Monday a month to be at work by 6 am, so between that and the snow, I had to leave the house by 5:15 - which meant my alarm rang at 4:30. At least I get to go home early.
Shad - Sorry to hear the sad news from the plant. I'm glad to hear you're not worried about your situation. Do you think that's why your boss is being vague about your status after Christmas? It is pretty rough to get this kind of news right before Christmas. Thank you so much for setting up the new thread. I have accomplished a lot this past year, especially in terms of my health, and hopefully I have not done too much backsliding. Time for a :buttkick: and to get back on track.
Ceejay - Glad you made it home okay and that you had a nice time with your relatives in Springfield. You saw 2 bobcats? Wow! I've never seen them in the wild. I'm so glad you enjoyed the concert! I wasn't aware that Andy Williams was still alive. But I did see Tom Jones perform on the Graham Norton show over the weekend. He's lookin' older, but still sounds great!
Annie - I wish I could say that my weight gain was because my pooper was backed up...but no...it's real and accurate and no amount of pottying will make it go away.
I only did a bit of shopping on black friday...and I went late enough so that the crowds were gone. Good for you for making fun plans for this week and pampering yourself in advance of starting your new job! I'm so happy for you!! How wonderful that you got over $500 back from your mortgage company and a $100 rebate from Verizon! YGG! I'm afraid to ask, but what is "butt chicken"??
Patty - I'm so glad you had a nice b'day with your sister-in-law and niece! And a nice Thanksgiving with your family!
Ruth - I hope the Christmas pageant went okay. How fun that the three doggies had a nice weekend of playing!
Well, this post is long enough. I would appreciate any and all butt kicks to get me back on track! I WILL lose 5 pounds by Christmas, come h*** or high water (or high snow - LOL). DH will have a great job with a wonderful, stable company within the next two weeks! And 2009 WILL be the year that I get to goal weight! How's that for thinking positive! If you can believe it, you can achieve it...or something like that!
those I didn't get to personally.
Love and Happy December hugs to all,