I am feeling strong again and very motivated and committed to losing the next 10 lbs. I had a little whoosh last night--couldn't stop going #1, which is my sign that a weight loss is occuring. That gave me the courage to weigh myself this morning. After my whoosh the end result is that I'm up 4 lbs. from my ticker weight, and I'm ok with that. I know I can continue in the right direction.
Unfortunately, I feel I may be coming down with something. My throat is raw. Darn! I was sick only a month ago.
Is someone going to clue me in on how to get the personalized avatars?
Debbie: Good job keeping up with exercise and staying OP. I hope you are feeling better.
Walrus: There's no time like the present! Why wait until Monday? As long as I am not sick I am going to get in a good workout tomorrow. You can do it too!
Annie: Have a great last day at work. There will be a new, better job soon. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy your visit with your parents.
Debimitch: Glad you got the basement back in order. I hope you feel stronger soon.
Anne: Wow, you were productive! I'm tired just reading about your day.
Nancy: Awesome update! I'm happy for you. Have fun!
Rainbow: Wow wow wow! Your DH deserves a prize for that evening! How fun is that. You both look smashing. In your pictures you look a little like Jan from the Brady Bunch.
Battle-the personalized avatars were my doing....if you would like one let me know your favorite flower and/or animal/pet......or anything else you like...I chose flowers for spring/easter theme.
ohhh and whether you want it to have your first name or your nickname on here.
Well I made fish salsa last night for DH & DD and was watching a light cooking show the other day.....they talked about making tostadas by baking them! LOL never in a million years would I have thought of that! (being Mexican I only know how to make greasy tostada shells LOL) they came out great! DH loved it! made some more of my spanish rice but thought hey why use any oil(even if it is EVOO) I just sprayed the pan with a good coating of Pam and browned the rice with that! It came out the same and wayyyyyyyy less fat grams!
ok so this afternoon Im going to find the batteries for the scale!!! its driving me nuts!!! LOL & DH is getting discouraged he keeps checking it and it keeps going wayyyy up or then wayyyy down like 3-5lbs LOL
My Cell phone decided to stop working last night! I have a phone that flips open.....I was on a call and hit the end button still holding it open waiting on a call....then all the lights went out on it.....I tried everything to get it working....even took out the battery it works as long as I don't shut the flip lid!!! so I called the company & they transfered me to the Insurance company (which I pay on the phone for such a time as this) Well the insurance company said since I could not pinpoint an incident(it getting dropped prior to the malfunction or water spilling on it...ohhh or if it had been stolen prior to it not working) they could not fix it!!!!!! OHHHH I'm sooooo upset over this! WHY am I paying insurance to replace my phone if something goes wrong with it???? I called the phone company back and even their customer rep. was blown away with the idea that they wouldn't replace the phone!!! They suggested I take it to the repair place and that they would be able to fix the phone.....I'm just so ticked right now about this!!! I feel like calling the Insurance company back and saying ohhh yeah my DD just informed me she dropped the phone when she was bringing it to me JUST before it stopped working! I even asked the lady on the phone, so if I had said the phone fell prior to it stopping you would of taken care of it? She said yes that would of been an incident.......I told her It has fallen but, it didn't happen just before it stop working....she said then it is not an incident and we cant do anything about that! GRRRRRR
Ok gotta go get dressed for work! DH just called me, he is at work and when he took his key out of the ignition he said the keychain was aweful heavy for his keys.........because he has my set of keys!!!! well that means I don't have keys to my car! cause he doesn't have an extra set of mine on his keychain which is sitting on the counter!!! LUCKILY DS #1 is here today for his opservation hours for teaching......he was planning on going to his old HS today.....so he will be able to drive me in!!! My dd started Dh's car this morning to warm it up for him..........but used my keychain instead of his.....if this had happened any other morning I would of been hurting for a ride into work!!!!
Good morning Peeps - the birds are singing early this morning. Maybe spring is really in the air (except for the predicted snow on Sunday).
I've been reading trying to keep up with everyone. The issue with the scale this week hit me a bit more than I originally expected. I'm trying hard to work through that - it's been very emotional for me - apparently I'm not past this as I'm tearing up just telling you all about it this morning. I've been sending myself all the personal messages I would send to each of you in the same situation - this too will pass. It didn't help that last night my sister was here - as she was leaving she told me if she keeps gaining weight she will need to borrow the pants I had on that are obviously too small for me - these are the pants I have had altered taking 6 inches out of them. They are not too small for me! In fact I am noticing a difference in how they fit already from the alterations.
I had a great workout on Tuesday night and hope to do the same tonight. Today is my Friday and I have lots of things planned for tomorrow and getting ready for the weekend. I may even go shopping for a little treat that is not shoes or purses. Today I am wearing a blouse I haven't wore since we were in Mexico in December - it seems to fit a bit looser - how did I ever wear it last summer with nearly 50 additional pounds. Maybe today will be the day someone from work notices.
dmpls_ good thing your son is home to drive you. I hate when someone is trying to be nice and it ends up going wrong. I have alot of trouble with my cellphone shutting off. I cant wait to get a new phone.
Annie- good luck on your last day at work and with the job search.
babybear-We are having really strange weather around here. I was scared we might end up with icy roads this morning but the wind picked up yesterday and dried the roadways.
wothapenny-good luck getting your truck fixed.
Sandy- I cant take credit for the avitar...dmpls is very talented and made it for me.
realcdn-way to go on getting taxes done and filled. I hate that kind of thing and both my oldest kids are accounting majors. My middle child is actually doing an internship for an accounting firm right now doing taxes. I am so thankful they got their dads math mind( not mine).
Nancy- glad to hear things are going good with your new guy. Have fun!!!
Heather_ glad to hear your having a nice break from school. My daughter inlaw is a teacher and she is counting the days till her spring break! I run an inhome daycare and have mainly teachers kids and I am looking forward to my break also. I plan on doing some spring cleaning during mine.
Overdid it on the leg yesterday and had to take some painkillers to sleep -- yuck (these are the ones that just kill my stomach for 2 or 3 days after I take them). I'm trying to slowly work up to more and better things, but I now have clear evidence of what happens when I push too hard! Also have a huge project due today that is NOT done, and another, almost-done, project due tomorrow. Tonight will be the first night we've done yoga since I broke the leg -- not too many standing poses, I'm thinking! Luckily, this weekend is a weekend away -- we're taking off right after work on Saturday and going to one of our favorite relaxation spots -- and no wheelchair! Monday, I'm thinking life returns to normal
BattleAx, excellent news about your workout! Go, go, go!!! I'll join you on Monday
As of this morning I am only 1 lb over ticker weight. It feels good to be back in the ballpark. Given the way my body usually works, it could be a month or more until another whoosh comes and I lose more weight. I'm ok with that, as long as the scale moves eventually. Luckily, in my climate, my new Spring clothes will be appropriate to wear through October. So if it's May until they fit, I still have months of wear ahead.
carol....i had to laugh when i read the part about the ...not shoes or purses...haha...oviously you watched TBL too! Nigel laughed and said, sooooooo is that why you have so many shoes and purses?? hahaha I never really thought about it before but its true, purses and shoes always seem to fit! I say to you....go out and buy yourself something fabulous....something you've always wanted...or something you never thought you'd ever pick out for yourself. I normally reach for dark colors...Nigel said, gee susan, is that all you ever wear??? Don't you have anything red or yellow?? haha Well, I know it was black, but the dress I got for our night out on the town was so elegant. I hae never allowed myself to dress up because I always feel so uggg and fru fru...but I felt like a lady that night. I am a LONG way from where I need to be, still, I am gaining confidence each week. Before, I would NEVER ever....have worn a dress out in public that only had tiny straps and NO sleeves! Nigel said that we need to "own" our femininity. Who made him so smart! haha I know how disappointed you are right now with that blasted scale. I wish I could just come over and heat you up like a candle and melt away that one pound just to get that blasted three off that digital screen. Just KNOW THIS....IT WILL HAPPEN!! IT WILL. Keep the FAITH!
Bernice, so sorry about your cell phone. That is nuts about the insurance but my son had a similar experience, and he kept calling and complained t each "higher up" personel and they finaly replaced his at no charge. It is frustrating. Thank you for your kinds words. Read below for the story of the night! It was amazing!
awww Walrus...I must have missed that you broke your leg! OUCH! So glad you are healing well. I'm sending you some energy over the net in hopes to help you get those projects done on time!! Good luck!
heather-dw...
Sandra...thank you for your kind words. Nigel and I love to do surprises for each other. We are good at keeping secrets...and we don't pry when we suspect something is going on! I knew he was up to something! Going out shopping is something I have never enjoyed but I have to admit that after several specialty plus size stores, a trip to the mall, and then a few other places, I was exhausted but in the end, I love my dress. It is the most elegant dress (other than my wedding dress) that I have ever owned! I just don't do dresses! He had made reservations at the Hotel downtown charleston, called The Elliott House Inn, which is the first hotel we stayed at when we first came to visit charleston upon our decision to relocate here. This date was the one year anniversary to the night he proposed to me. We dined at the same restaurant where he proposed at the exact same table! It was so cool. The restaurant is about 10 blocks from the hotel, so when we were dressed, and went outside, he stopped us to take some pics, (unknown to me, delaying us a few minutes) and then I was wondering why we weren't going to the parking garage to get the car...and I was thinking, oooh crap, I can't walk that far in these shoes!! Nigel loves to walk...I hate to walk! Nigel is british, and in europe everyone walks just about everywhere! haha Well, then here comes this Limo pulling up in traffic and I jokingly said, oh look, there is our ride! haha And he said, Glad you approve! Then the Limo stopped and the drier got out to open the door, and I was standing there with my mouth hanging open! I said, OMG....are you serious! So we hopped in, and off to the restaurant we went. After dinner, the Limo came back...it was the coolest experience...and I can't even imagine that before losing 39 pounds I would have even had the confidence to know that people were starring at me...but this night, I didn't care....I felt like a celebrity! So we drove down to the "battery" which is the park were we were married, and again we got out, and went up to the gazebo where we were married...and had a slow dance. He sang while we danced...You are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker. Yes I cried. Then we hopped in the Limo again and went to another park of downtown that has these swings like huge porch swings made for three or four people. And we swang in the moonlight looking out over the harbor and the river and you can see the huge suspension bridge from there and the USS Yorktown ship, and it was just romantic. Then we hopped back in the limo and went to a place called wet willie's for a frozen drink called sex on the beach...but they wouldn't let us take it out...so we left. Then our Limo driver said, where are your drinks and we said, they said we couldn't take out the open containers...so he wheels around the block, goes in and comes back with our drinks! I declare, I said to Nigel, this is what rich people must feel like! Just "snap" your fingers and get what you want! haha Then our driver drove out to the beach, and we walked on the beach and of course I had to take off my shoes because I love feeling the sand between my toes! It was quite breezy but I didn't care! After that, we rolled up the privacy window in the Limo, and while I am not a member of the mile high club...as if I even could in those teeny tiny airplane bathrooms, I must say that there is a LOT of room in the back of a 10 person Limo! haha <blush> After we got back to the hotel we slipped into the hot tub for a relaxing soak and I felt like Cinderella the whole night. We had breakfast the next morning in our room, and then walked around town a bit, and then after lunch Nigel brought me home and then went to work! I'm still pinching myself. I love surprises!
ps...I'm so gald you are feeling better
Julee....woohoo on the poundage lost....every little bit counts you know! Keep smiling and know that you are looking amazing!
Nancy, thanks for your sweet PM...and for your kinds words. I know exaclty how you are feeling right now, as you "flirt" with the concept of gaining a new relationship....I pray that you find that one man who makes your heart go pitter patter! Trust your instincts! YOU are one amazingly intelligent lady and so your instincts will steer you in the right direction. KUDOS for your awesome workouts!!!!!!!!!!
Anne, WTG on the taxes...and being so organized. I need to be more organizzzzzzed! haha I will try to add a close up of the dress...it is so elegant to me...I am not at all a girlie girl! I wish i was!!!!! I'd like to be! I have just always been....according to my mother, the smart one, while my sister was the pretty one....funny how we never forget some words that are uttered....one day i so long to be the pretty one.
Rainbow: I'm looking at the pics and you are not just "the pretty one", you look beautiful. What a romantic night Nigel planned for you two. Looks to me like he's a real "keeper" .
Tina: Good luck on the job search for you too. Congrats on the new house. I hope your home is a very happy and Blessed place to be.
Penny: Have a great day.
Sandy: Hugs to you hun.
Anne: I do still have the possible job but it won't start until 3-4 weeks now and I can't be without work until then plus, I'm not so sure I trust her with actually starting.
Nancy: Hope you have a great time with your new "boy".
HI gals,
Not going to do personals today.
I'm feeling like somebody dragged me in from outside. Whatever I have, really knocks the crap out of me.
Just wanted to check in and see how people were doing.
ok, gonna get back under the mound of covers
toodles
Debbie
Grumble, grumble. I tried the exercise bike today and lasted a whole 2 minutes before my broken leg cramped up. It's been cramping more and more -- even when I'm just sitting. The top of my cast also was rubbing when I was pedaling.
My husband thought maybe I could use the elliptical (very, very gently!), but because this cast makes my leg stiff, I couldn't go very fast. In fact, the machine thought I had paused it! So now what? I guess I need to persuade my husband to go walking with me -- even though it will be sloooooooowwww for him -- until my leg stops cramping? Anyone else out there ever have this issue?
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