Good morning, girls!
Kendra! Nice to have you back with us again. I was wondering what happened to you! You sound exactly like me as far as going off program. I can gain 4 or more pounds in just one week! Considering how long it takes me to lose 4 pounds, you would think that alone would keep me honest. But not always, unfortunately! You probably show check with a dr about your fatigue - maybe you are anemic. Do you take a good multi vitamin? My dd, who is about your age, has the same problem sometimes. She has kept a grueling work & school schedule for the past several years, as well as gym workouts several times a day (to deal with stress!) and is tired A LOT! (Plus, she's skinny as a rail - doesn't eat properly either - afraid she might gain a pound). She has found if she takes a multi-vitamin and extra vitamin B, she feels better. I think we all just do too much! We say all we do is get up, go to work/school, come home. But that's not true - we sandwich in a whole other life in those other hours. Enought of my Mom talk - just take care of yourself, OK?
Carol - You know I have heard the mind is the first to go when you get OLD! <IMG SRC="http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//lol.gif"> Missed your PT appointment, huh? Well, I am at least glad your back is feeling better and you are on the mend with your crud, too. Wish I could send you some of our warm weather - it was 80 yesterday!
It rained off and on, but altogether not a bad day! We had a little front come through late last night but it was 60 when I got up.
Nancy - Teens have an interesting sleep schedule, don't they? I could barely every drag my dd out of bed from the time she was about 14 to her early 20's. Payback is here now, though. She gets up at 5:00 every morning for the gym & work, and now finds she can't sleep late even when she wants to! I am sure your son will be better with his "check-in" next time. Once they realize they get greater responsibility if they keep in touch, it doesn't take long for them to do so! Brrr! A jigsaw puzzle sure sounds good to me with that kind of beach weather!
Saara - Carol has a good idea! Ask your roomie if she would like to join in our group! I'm glad you will have someone else in WW for support. It always helps to have a WW buddy - as we all certainly can attest to! And you need to cut back on some of those work hours - your "job" is school, remember? How are the "peace talks" going?
Liz - You know your question got me to thinking about how the program has changed my eating habits. Like you, I could easily eat day to dusk - that part hasn't changed. But I automatically make so much better choices now. I probably haven't had red meat more than half dozen times in the past 18 months - and I used to eat it a LOT. I never purchase ANYTHING at the store without checking out the label info and I put things back on the shelf if it has too many points to make me confortable! Before WW, I bought anything I wanted and never thought to look at a lable. I don't eat butter anymore - but that is more a lactose thing than WW! But I have discovered the joys of low point honey on my toast instead!
Jan - Sorry about your Dad's eyesight but am glad there is some treatment to help him. He sounds like a remarkable guy - I can't wait to meet him! Get those bluebonnets going now - we want to show them to Carol & Janet! There are not any blooming around here yet although I have friends who were up in the hill country last week-end who said at least some of the wildflowers are blooming now - but not the bluebonnets or paintbrush yet. I am beginning to think my dd may have schedules her engagement pics a little too early - March 10 may not see the full wildflower effect yet. We'll see. It may rain that day anyway and they will have to take a later date.
Joyce - I am so sorry you have been sick for so long! That stuff has been pretty terrible around here, too. I count myself fortunate it skipped me - or at least so far. You know it will take many weeks for you to get your full strength back, don't you? So do not overdo and take time to rest every day if you can. Anyway, we are glad you are back.
Tomorrow is my dd's defense of her Master's thesis. She will present her paper to her committee. God willing, they will sign off on it tomorrow night and she will truly be done with the darn thing! She has been working on it like gangbusters for about 18 months now, but has been going to night school for the classwork since 1995. Poor child deserves a break, that's for sure. Additionaly, she has just about ruined her health over this thing. Mostly that's because she doesn't know how to do ANYTHING in moderation. To her way of thinking - if 100% is good, then 1000% must be 10 times better! That's a genetic trait she got from her Dad - not her Mom.
Another fun thing - her wedding gown arrived on Friday. I just happened to call the bridal shop to get a progress report and they said they had just pulled it out of the box. I didn't tell dd - I wanted her to be focused on the presentation tomorrow & not dwelling on picking up the gown. The shop will probably call her on Monday, but I am hoping she won't get the message until she gets back from the university Monday night.
I went with dd to get a perm yesterday moring. She has waist length hair so you can imagine that was an all morning long ordeal. She had her nails done the night before. When we got home, I told her how nice she looked and she said, Well, I figure if those guys don't sign my paper Monday night I may have to strangle them. And I want my mug shots to look good! <IMG SRC="http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//lol.gif">
Hi to Rebecca, Nancy & anyone else I may have missed. Gotta go, girls. Have a wonderful Sunday!
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