Hello All,
I didn’t get chance to post yesterday, I spent a lot of time sleeping, darn meds, but you will be pleased to know that I didn’t do what I wanted to do, stay in bed ALL the time. I got up and did my 30 minutes of exercise. I didn’t want to exercise, but I did and by the time I was finished I felt so much better for it. Yay me
Kayley – how are you feeling now? Good on you for going out for a nice fast walk regardless of feeling poorly. You seem very determined to get the weight off.
You mentioned that you have 43 points to eat daily, why do you have so many. I have 30 a day and you aren’t that much heavier than me. Are you following the newer points system? I’m still on the ancient but great 123 success points system.
Luan – great to see you still here, do you still live with your gran or am I way behind on what’s been going on with you. I hear you about that woman who had 6 babies and now 8. I only saw the headline about how people are angry about it, and I thought it was just because she was a single mum. I didn’t realise that she doesn’t have a job so and gets so much help from the state. No wonder people are so angry about it all.
Jacquie – sorry to ask you something that you’ve probably told us all about before, but what’s up with you scalp? It seems you have it under control whatever it is, so that’s got to be good.
You were a naughty girl weighing when you shouldn ‘t have lol. Seriously my scales and I have a hate hate relationship, even when I’m losing weight. One week I decided to weigh every day just to see the fluctuations in weight and I was up and down like a yo yo. I’d never weigh at all if I could get away with it. But I do, just to give me an idea if I am doing OK. I weigh once a week, and that’s enough. I’ve got one of those scales with the big face, mechanical, not digital. I figure that although it sucks when I don’t have a loss, or god forbid I have a gain, those are just lbs. When I’ve lost a lot of weight and the needle is half way back from where it used to be then it’s great to SEE the results.
Purpleorc - sadly although I do know from experience what causes me to overeat, I still have no idea how to control them. I mean I know that comfort eating really is cold comfort, the same as drinking alcohol, but sometimes it seems there is no other option. I mean I know there must be, and I HAVE to figure out what it is if I have any chance of losing this weight and keeping it off. But right now I have no idea.
On a lighter note I am glad you enjoyed playing cards, and that you weren’t in too much pain after your fall. Great that your hubby won a little money, I hope however small it was that he shared it with you. Or at least bought you a drink. He’s from Burton on Trent in Staffordshire, is that anywhere near you?
Jill – oh so sorry I misunderstood what the tests were for, still it sucks that they weren’t comfortable for you.
Thanks for explaining why you decided on the WLS. You must be so excited and nervous about it, especially as it’s in March and time is flying by. I really hope that it deals with your type 2 diabetes. I am glad to hear too that being pregnant after WLS is more safe than pregnant with diabetes and being obese. I often wonder if I was younger and wanted a baby how my ostomy would affect my pregnancy. Good job I’m too old for another baby or I might have to look into it and find out news I don’t want to hear lol.
Dgramie – thanks for telling me a bit more about your family and that it’s your daughter that is getting married soon. Is she having a big white wedding? Have you got your outfit picked out yet?
How are the sinuses, I have suffered with sinusitis a few times and I honestly think it’s worse than having a migraine. I hope you will be feeling better soon, it’s so hard to stick to a diet and exercise when you are feeling under the weather.
Debbie – hi. Thanks for your email, I’ll write soon. Good on you for drinking your water, and going on the Wii Fit. I’ve not used mine yet, I’m kind of hooked on My Fitness Coach. I think what I might do is a week of exercising with that and alternate weeks I’ll go on the Wii fit.
Julia – you wouldn’t have the recipe for those raisin bran muffins. I’d really love to give them a try. Do you know the WW points for them, or the calories and saturated fat content. If you have all the above, I’d love the recipe lol. Don’t ask for much do I!!
Sharon – my friend, I didn’t think you were home until tomorrow. My memory sucks. I don’t think I’ll have chance to go on MSN tomorrow because we have a busy day, doctors, bank, shops oh and the post office. I’m not sure when we’ll get home. I’ve also taken to exercising at 5.30 and then making the tea after that. But if I am not sleeping, and I promise I’m trying hard to stay awake, then I should be able to catch you for a chat at around 4 or 4.30 most afternoons next week. You are right, we really must chat or email each other to help us stay OP.
My sciatica has gone, it left as quickly as it came, and I haven’t had any lesions recently, so this is the best my health has been in a long time. Hence exercising daily now. I really would recommend My Health Coach to you. You’ve got a Wii right? Gamestation sells the game for £19.99, money well worth spending, even if like Beth says, the trainer is the devil lol.
Annie – heck it must be the time for TOM for us ladies because I’ve got mine as well. LOL there I was worrying about not writing and you haven’t even had chance to check your email. I still haven’t written but it will be a nice long one when I do lol. Did you ever watch that video I sent you? You haven’t mentioned it.
Ally – it’s amazing isn’t it how sore you can get just playing the games on the Wii. The first game I got was Sonic and Mario Olympics, and the next day after playing it my arms were killing me. You will love the Wii fit, and believe it or not, you won’t, or at least I didn’t ache as much after that as I did as when I played the Olympics!! You do get a great work out, but as it’s made to make sure you don’t do too much, unlike with the Olympics where you don’t realise how long you are playing for, then you still lose weight and tone up but without so much pain
Catherine – wow that’s great that you’ve had such a great response to your book. I wonder why it’s so popular in Malaysia and Singapore. I always thought that the majority of people in those countries don’t have weight problems. Did you release the book over here? It’s wonderful that the proceeds from it are going on publishing books written by people suffering from schizophrenia.
Ratkitten – I’m sorry you’ve had such a tough few months but am happy that your life is coming good again now. It’s also good that you’ve not gained too much weight and that you made sure you took care of yourself.
Was it a hard decision to go for the WLS? I admire you and the other ladies that go for the surgery. It’s a huge thing to go through and definitely life changing. I couldn’t do it. I’m a chicken lol. Any idea when you might get a date for it?
OK well I need to go now, I need an early night because I have a full on day tomorrow. Take care all and I hope I’ll post tomorrow night. Bye for now,
Hugs,
Ammi