Hi everyone! I wanted to check in because I know I haven't posted in a while. Things have been crazy since FIL passed away last month. Things are finally getting to the point where I feel like I can breathe again. I joined WW online and have been keeping track to get a new baseline of what I'm eating, when, etc. I'm doing the flex plan, but I intend to eat more of the core foods so I don't use it as an excuse to go all out, just because I have the flex points available.
My blood sugar has been horrid, my blood pressure has been high, and my thyroid has been funky. I have to have my Synthroid upped, may have to go on BP meds, and I've really had to monitor what I am eating to keep my blood sugar as regulated as possible. I know that two of the three are directly related to what I'm eating and how I am taking care of myself, so I can't blame anyone but myself.
DH and I have not gotten along very well, and unfortunately I have a feeling this will not end well. He refuses to go to counseling and basically refuses to meet me half way, and as we all know, relationships only work when both people work at it. We have had many issues in the past, and they continue to be issues now. I was extremely stressed and upset about it before, but since I have been discussing ways I can manage on my own, I am more at peace than I have been in years. I know that, should it come to divorce, I will be just fine. That is extremely empowering!
Anyway, sorry to ramble on and on. I hope everyone is doing well and staying OP. Take care, and you're all in my thoughts and prayers!
I had a pretty good day at work. I stuck to my eating plan and I was well under 20 grams of carbs until dinner time. I ordered a Tuscan Chicken Mixed Green Salad at Boston Market for dinner and I went to their web site. I ended up looking up their nutritional information and that salad had 38 grams of carbs! There was no bread on that salad whatsoever--no croutons--and still it was 38 grams of carbohydrates! The salad was awesome but I won't be getting it again until I've been off induction for a while. I decided to re-do induction on Atkins since I've found that I do better when I'm really strict with myself. So in 2 weeks I could get that salad again, which I just may do. Did I mention that it was absolutely DELICIOUS? Now, quickly:
Kayley, I'm glad the shower went well. Yay for you.
Brandnewme-- I'm sorry for what you're going through, but I'm so glad that you seem to have discovered that you ARE strong and YOU can get through anything and be okay. Good luck.
Catherine--Men will be boys when given the chance, won't they? I recently tried alligator when I went to Florida for vacation. Yeah--I won't be doing that again. At least I can feel cool when I tell people that I've tried it, right? Even if I'll never eat it again, I've tried it once so that makes me COOL.
Bernice--I didn't get to watch the whole slide show, but I watched some of it. You're son's a hottie, girl. I'm glad you liked his girlfriend. That matters a lot.
dgramie--congrats on those tomato plants. I love tomatoes. I won't buy any plants or anything because alas...I have a black thumb. I've even killed a cactus.
Debbie54--I hope the weather cooperates with you. Good luck with the register tomorrow. Where are you working? I was a cashier at Stop and Shop and standing for hours on end scanning people's food was hard on the back. Good luck anyway.
Annie--sorry that TOM is bad for you. I have some months where it is horrible too--back pain, cramps, heavy...blech! I hope you're feeling better soon. It was so good to hear how happy you are in comparing yourself to last year. That makes everything that you have gone through worth it.
And yes, unfortunately my BF's "friend" is still here. I am so pissed off at him that I'm not even going to try to watch my words. My BF has asked this guy for NOTHING--remember he's sleeping here, he eats here if he's around at meal times, he drinks coffee here if he's here in the mornings, he drinks my Diet Coke and he contributes NOTHING. That's the way I want it because then he will feel even more justified in coming and going as he pleases. He's been going out at night and coming here and sleeping the day away--he's done that several times. Anyway, my BF has asked him for absolutely nothing until yesterday. My Paul was waxing his boat and he asked Silva if he could help him wax the half that was left. If Silva helped Paul then it would have been done in about an hour and a half. Anyway, Silva said he had to go somewhere and that he'd be back. Paul and I know what that means--Silva is going to the local VFW and drinking with his loser friends who all think that the VFW is the local hot spot. Anyway, we also had a man come to give us an estimate on the roof. We were all done with the roof guy and Silva calls my boyfriend telling him that his friend can do the roof for a low amount of money, but Paul and I had decided to go with the company that came. To make a long story short--I guess Silva forgot that he told us where he knew this guy from--which is how we know he WAS at the V--and he never came back to help my boyfriend finish up the boat. Oh yeah, and while he was talking to my boyfriend on his cell phone, someone came up to him and he said, "Oh, I can be there. I'm not doing anything tomorrow." You blew my boyfriend off on Saturday you scumbag and you apparently have no plans to help him on Sunday either. I know it might seem like nothing, but Silva goes out on the boat too--he never chips in for gas, or food, or beer, or anything and I am just really, really pissed off that he couldn't spend 1 to 2 hours helping my boyfriend. He is a selfish jerk and my boyfriend doesn't deserve to be treated like that! Silva had better beware and hope that he doesn't see me. That is the final straw for me--my boyfriend is not perfect, but he's letting this guy who has nowhere else to go stay here and this idiot moron jerk doesn't appreciate it! I'm kind of glad that he did this so I'll have the guts to tell him too. I've been nice because I don't want to hurt his feelings, but he obviously doesn't feel the same way towards us. Whatever. I'm not sure if he realizes that his selfish actions are going to cost him a real friend. He's been treating my house like a flop house and it is going to end as soon as I see him!
Thanks for letting me vent everyone...Like I said, my boyfriend isn't perfect, but he deserves better from this guy.
RealCdn--those turkey loaves sound good.
Okay, I just noticed it's after 10 so I have to go. I'll try to post more tomorrow.
Vicki
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Bernice, those pictures were just awesome. They even got me choked up....I'm so proud and I don't even know him!!!
brandnewme, I wish there was something I could say to make it better.
Vicki, I'm working at WalMart.
I sure hope you get rid of that freeloader. He sounds awful. Don't take his crap. He will just keep using you until there's nothing left.
Those salads can have alot of hidden carbs and calories. I get the one from Wendy's with the chili and stuff. I love em but I'm sure they are full of both.
Brandnewme – Good to see you posting again. I wish you much success!!!
Vicki – I hope you get rid of that unwanted house guest SOON! You don’t need the added stress! And good luck with your weigh in today!!! That salad sounds pretty yummy. I know it shocked me when I found out just how horrible some restaurant salads are for you!
Bernice – Congrats to your son!!! That’s so wonderful for him. Loved the pics.
Okay, I’m going back to bed. I woke up just feeling horrid this morning. I called in to work for the AM shift, and told her I’d let her know about the PM after I take some medicine and get some rest. T.O.M. started, so I was already feeling bloaty, and now I just feel like CRAP.
On the plus side, my Proactiv came in the mail yesterday, and I tried it last night. My skin feels incredible this morning! Hopefully it’ll work! I want to have clearer skin by the wedding. My skin isn’t nearly as bad as it used to be when I was younger, but I definitely still have breakouts, mostly on my chin, and double chin! Lol!
There was no bread on that salad whatsoever--no croutons--and still it was 38 grams of carbohydrates! The salad was awesome but I won't be getting it again until I've been off induction for a while. I decided to re-do induction on Atkins since I've found that I do better when I'm really strict with myself. So in 2 weeks I could get that salad again, which I just may do. Did I mention that it was absolutely DELICIOUS? 
Now, quickly:
Yay for you. 
I'm sorry for what you're going through, but I'm so glad that you seem to have discovered that you ARE strong and YOU can get through anything and be okay. Good luck. 
I recently tried alligator when I went to Florida for vacation. 
Yeah--I won't be doing that again. At least I can feel cool when I tell people that I've tried it, right? Even if I'll never eat it again, I've tried it once so that makes me COOL.
I'm glad you liked his girlfriend. That matters a lot. 
I have some months where it is horrible too--back pain, cramps, heavy...blech! I hope you're feeling better soon. 
I am so pissed off at him that I'm not even going to try to watch my words. My BF has asked this guy for NOTHING--remember he's sleeping here, he eats here if he's around at meal times, he drinks coffee here if he's here in the mornings, he drinks my Diet Coke and he contributes NOTHING. That's the way I want it because then he will feel even more justified in coming and going as he pleases. He's been going out at night and coming here and sleeping the day away--he's done that several times. Anyway, my BF has asked him for absolutely nothing until yesterday. My Paul was waxing his boat and he asked Silva if he could help him wax the half that was left. If Silva helped Paul then it would have been done in about an hour and a half. Anyway, Silva said he had to go somewhere and that he'd be back. Paul and I know what that means--Silva is going to the local VFW and drinking with his loser friends who all think that the VFW is the local hot spot. Anyway, we also had a man come to give us an estimate on the roof. We were all done with the roof guy and Silva calls my boyfriend telling him that his friend can do the roof for a low amount of money, but Paul and I had decided to go with the company that came. To make a long story short--I guess Silva forgot that he told us where he knew this guy from--which is how we know he WAS at the V--and he never came back to help my boyfriend finish up the boat. Oh yeah, and while he was talking to my boyfriend on his cell phone, someone came up to him and he said, "Oh, I can be there. I'm not doing anything tomorrow." You blew my boyfriend off on Saturday you scumbag and you apparently have no plans to help him on Sunday either. I know it might seem like nothing, but Silva goes out on the boat too--he never chips in for gas, or food, or beer, or anything and I am just really, really pissed off that he couldn't spend 1 to 2 hours helping my boyfriend. He is a selfish jerk and my boyfriend doesn't deserve to be treated like that! Silva had better beware and hope that he doesn't see me. That is the final straw for me--my boyfriend is not perfect, but he's letting this guy who has nowhere else to go stay here and this idiot moron jerk doesn't appreciate it!
