Hello Ladies!
I'm starting to feel like a bit of a broken record coming in here.
I am once again restarting my healthy eating plan, after going OFF more than I was ON these past couple weeks. I started my new job last week, and while I'm not loving it, it's a job and I need the money, and there are worse things I could be doing. My first day, I called my hubby at lunch and had to force myself not to cry, I was that stressed. Thankfully, it has gotten better since then. My biggest hurdle now is getting used to working a 40 hour work week again, getting up at 6am, and all that. I've been eating well during the days when I'm at work (I pack my lunch and snacks, and don't drink any soda), but at night and on the weekend has been a different story. I also have not exercised since starting my job - I figured I would get used to the new schedule before I try and fit that in, but I am missing it and think I'm going to have to force myself to muster up a bit more energy in the evenings to at least do 30 minutes of something. I did weigh in this morning and was disappointed (although not surprised) to see I've actually gained and am back up to 285.
I really, really have to get myself in control.
Other than that, not much has been going on here. Summer is well underway and the heat is something else, but thankfully we've had a few good days of rain so it's not so dry around here. Things are actually starting to look green again! But we need much more, so I'm hoping it keeps up.
I've missed you all so much! I fell into the trap of not wanting to show my face around here when I wasn't sticking to plan. Big mistake, I know. Big
to those of you who've celebrated losses or other good news in the past couple weeks, and
to any of you having a tough time. Oh yes, and
Happy Birthday to all the birthday girls!
Sue, sounds like you have been busy, busy, busy! Care to spread some of that energy around?
balloonlady, if hubby goes walking with you again, maybe take an cd player/mp3 and tell him you need to listen to music to keep your momentum going - then he can whine all he wants and you don't need to hear it!
Meta, I can relate to your arm weakness! My legs are super-strong - of course, due to all the weight I carry around - but my arms are the arms of a 98-pound weakling!
Annie, you are doing so amazing, you're quite the inspiration. You will get that healthy body again, no doubt about it.
BattleAx, I think we can all relate to your airline anxiety. I have been embarrassed several times on flights, but my fellow passengers have never been rude. Catherine's offered some great advice - I've done some of them myself and it's made the flight less stressful. Things will work out OK, try not to stress too much.
Cris, take those victories as they come, no matter how small they seem! Whatever it takes to help you make it through another day.
Debbie,
on reaching your mini-goal - that's awesome! Sorry to hear you're having such trouble with the DIL, but remember, this is your home, and you are doing them a favor. I hope you can work things out - but stand your ground!
Nancy, glad to hear you had a good time with your friend. I hope your tummy's feeling better!
Catherine, sounds like your professor knows you've got a great brain in that head of yours, and wants to make sure he's doing his best to exercise it - or perhaps he's just sadistic, lol. Of course, that doesn't make things any easier for you! It sounds like a doozy of an assignment - good luck! And a big
for finally showing that scale who's boss!
Peggy, congrats on being down another pound - that's one pound closer to goal!
Donna, sorry to hear your foot is bothering you so much.
I hope you find something to take care of the pain soon.
body, strange how it can be so much harder to get back on plan than to start it in the first place, even when we've seen the results, huh? I hope this week goes better for you in that regard.
Brenda, I've never had a fried mars bar, but if you're going to go off plan, at least you did it for something that sounds sinfully delicious.
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OK, I'm off to get things ready for tomorrow before I head to bed. I hope and plan to be back here tomorrow. Good night!
Hello Ladies!! 
I hope when my orthodics are ready (should be about a week and a 1/2) it will feel better or I don't know what I am going to do about Disney!!
I don't want it to ruin this vacation.
(stupid unsturdy resin) Luckily I did it at my parents house, but it took me about 10 years to face it 
and then another 2 to do something about it! 
...no more personals for now...I need to get some ice and some Aleve for the pain.
. Usually I would have no problem planning ahead for such a trip and making sure I had healthy choices available to me, but I was in a big rush to get out there and back to New Jersey as fast as possible, so eating healthy ended up low on the priority list.
I just can only have 1-2 per year. I have set myself at that.
That is such great news that your scale responded to your threats! It must feel good knowing that all this time on plan has been doing something. 
