Weekly Thread #1169
 

300+ Weekly Thread #1169

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Good Monday Morning,
The shower went great yesterday. She got lots of nice things. Having a shower at a restraunt is a great idea and no mess on anyone. We even took our own trash bag for the wrapping paper. I asked everyone to be sure and give the waiter good tip seeing how they took such wonderful care of us. Everyone loved the cupcakes. I didnt even eat one.I had eaten enough chips and salsa that I didnt need a cupcake. I stepped on the scales this morning and im up 2lbs. I know its water weight so im upping my water today. I didnt drink my full gallon yesterday.

My mom gave me fresh green beans yesterday. I am cooking them for dinner along with my squash and fresh sweet corn. THe guy who likes my daughter called last night and will be stopping by today with more corn.LOL I think i will lay out some chicken breast to grill to go with the veggies.

hope everyone has a wonderful monday.
debi

Morning Peeps - back to Monday and back to work.

I'll try to post a pic later - the dress looked fine - lots of compliments but most of this part of the family hasn't seen me since Christmas. Not sure when the last time was I had a dress on either.

Debi - thanks for starting the new thread.

OK - I'm caught up on personals for this week - LOL. I'll try to do a better job but I'm reading.

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Hugs to all,
Carol

Well after not sleeping till 6am on Sunday I got up at 9 and made it to church a little sleepy but there LOL we had an Italian dinner after service DH made his meatballs(softball size LOL) and Baked Ziti I had a little of both.........then there was ALL the leftovers so we brought home a pan of Ziti and had a family over for dinner.........I ate a bit too much!

i will post more later still kinda tired this morning! LOL

I am going back to work today. My vacation is over and done. But I amr eady...a little (a lot) stressed about seeing what needs to be sorted through and taken care of...but I'm alright. I got up early today and want to have a nice productive day. The TV pilot study was interesting...the vest fit (it was HUGE) and I think she gave me the biggest size but it was a tent anyways. So we watched the pilot episode for "Fringe" which is the new show on Fox from the creator of LOST (JJ Abrams). A lot of it was very familiar in terms of having seen certain elements before...but as the show picked up momentum it got really interesting. If you enjoy the sci-fi/crime/FBI/mystery drama shows...you will appreciate this one.

Happy Monday to all...

G'morning all!

I called in dead today at work. My stomach got icky last night and I took a phenergan (sp) to stop the spasming (anti nausea drug). That knocks me out. I got up at 6a, sent in a sick leave email and went back to bed until 10:30a. bleh.

Debi, yay for fresh green beans!! I like sauteeing garlic and italian herbs in oil with a pinch of cayanne and then rolling steamed green beans in it. Put in a serving dish and sprinkle parmasean cheese on them. I haven't done that in a while!

Carol, I made steamed/grilled sweet potatoes yesterday! The potato was huge and I nuked it a little longer because there were so many slices. I have a fish basket for the rotisseri and that worked great on the grill to stop escaping slices. One slice was sacrificed to the grill gods anyhow. hehe. They came out great! I have some left for later if my tummy settles.

DMPLS, I'm glad your DH's dinner after church was a hit! Doesn't sound like you had a lot leftover.. always a good sign!! Geeesh, you're tired this morning??? I'm just tired reading your posts..hehe!!

Julee, interesting about the pilot thing and great news about the vest! I find my top is way smaller than my bottom half since losing some weight. Sorry the vacation is over, but you did lots of cool things!!

I believe I upset my stomach late last night with a frosted cookie. I allowed myself to buy one cookie while at the grocery store and saved it for later. I'm not sure if the sweetness started the spasms or the carbs. Whatever the cause, I find it interesting that my best friend (cookies) have finally betrayed me! Well, they always had bad consequences, just not nausea.

Anyhow, I had some tea and am doing ok this morning.

Hugs to all!
Ratkity

Rat-It is funny how quickly we can get sick if we go back to our old eating. Basically the bacteria in your gut that used to "eat" the cookies have starved to death, so your small intestine can't digest them good anymore. When stuff has to be digested in the large intestine instead, that's never good. It's why you should always eat the local yogurt and honey when traveling. The honey will give you a shot of the local pollen to keep you from having allergies to strange local flowers, and the yogurt gives you the local good bacteria to digest the local food.

I'm off to the head doctor, then the mall. Much more of this, and I'm going to have PTSD from the PTSD treatment.

Happy Monday!
 

Hello everyone! It's so good to see some familiar "faces". ;)

Ratkity, your recipe for green beans sound delicious! Think I might try that one. That's one thing you can't get enough of when dieting...FLAVOR!

I am ending my 3rd healthy week now and tomorrow morning is my weigh-in. I have high hopes for this one because I ate well all week and managed to work out a few times. Plus last week I only lost 1 pound but that was thanks to TOM, so I'm hoping it will balance out this week. Ha! :p

Keep up the great work ladies!

'k gals - time to get serious again. Been lax for a few days due to TOM and unruly hubby. But I reminded my self that comforting myself with food will not solve the problem! Kinda feel like I wasted July and did not work as hard as I could. Big distraction is the kids home everyday ALL day.

AND the matron of honour dress is in! So I have maybe 6 weeks to get off as many inches as I can before alterations need to be completed. The wedding is Oct 18. I dont think I will worry about the lbs right now. I just want to make the dress as small as I can. It is size 28 and I know it fits now. Might be on the lose side now.

I have been reading all of you say good things about the gazelle. Been thinking of getting one this week. I dont get enough kid free time to go out for a good paced workout.

Also got my speedometer on Saturday. Went for a ride and got up to 22km per hour. Could not keep that up long as I had the kids with me so I needed to back track some while they catch up. Cant wait to go for a kid free ride and see what I can do!

Have a good day. Will try to do personals later.

nah make that 9 weeks to lose more inches. Gonna Chant RELEASE constantly!

grrr family!!! ok anyone know a truck driver that would be willing to pick up a crib(taken apart) and a dresser from Bakersfield, CA and in their route across country drop it off in KentuckY?????

My sister who stored my crib & dresser/changing table (solid wood) kept it after my youngest was born and the ARmy moved us once again....she used it 4 yrs later for her two daughters........then stored it again..........now that we are getting closer to needing it to pass it down to my oldest (engaged) she calls me today and says her husband wants it out of his garage!!! I was there last year and I could of rented a uhaul or something to bring it back.......now I'm afraid I will have to pay for it to be shipped out here!!! I have an email into my childhood g/f to see if she could store it for me for awhile till I can figure out what to do with it! GRRRRRRR My sis has a HUGE house and double garage that is filled with junk LOL they dont use it and still arent going to even with my dresser & crib out of there........he just doesn't want to store my stuff anymore! I would hate to sell it now after all these years of keeping it for a time which very well could be in the next 3 yrs!!!!

any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!

julee_ hope today goes as planned at work. the new show sounds like it might be our have to watch list for the fall. I cant wait for a new season of tv shows. I just hate that winter isnt far behind the new shows.

julia- I understand the no kid free time..lol babysitting can be hard work and i know i sure dont get paid enough!!

dmpls- I would find a way to keep it or store it ...you will be needing it soon enough. Beds and stuff are so expensive now. I wish i had kept my babies bed but i didnt. I should have kept the cradle and I would have loved having it here for my grandbaby.

rat_ sorry about the cookie upsetting your tummy. I may have to give your greenbeans a try they sound great.I cooked mine southern style with onion and bacon bits. No meat grease though...

jess- hope your weigh in is good tommorow. Great job on 3 weeks of eating healthy.

carol_ cant wait to see the pictures!

catherine_ I just heard about honey being good for local allergies. I am getting some for my daughters. The youngest is always sneezing. My older daughter doesnt have trouble at college but as soon as she gets into the county her eyes start watering. We are the largest corn producers in the state of KY.

Oh wow, speaking of allergies....

I put my contacts in to mow the lawn this past weekend. I sweat sooooo much (genetics.. thanks dad..hehe) that I can't wear my glasses, even if I wear a decent headband. Well, after mowing and weeding and looking as if someone poured a bucket of water over me.... I get ready to take a shower. Last thing I do is to take out contacts. I look in the mirror and the white of my eyes are red roadmaps.. eeep! I looked scary! Only the places where the contact covered weren't affected. After a shower and allergy eye drops all was well. I don't think I've ever had that happen before. I wonder what was blooming?

Never a dull moment.

Luv,
Rat

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are all doing well. I'm not feeling like chatting much. I'm pretty stressed about finances and jobs and such. I'll be back when I am in a better mood.

blessings and hugs to you all,
Annie

Debi - The corn guy is going to actually appear in person, he's getting brave haha.

Carol - Looking forward to your pic in the dress. You made me think about the last time I wore a dress and to the best of my unreliable memory it was probably when I was still working, which was 2000. Probably won't be wearing one anytime soon either haha. I did like wearing dresses in the summer during my thinner periods over the years so maybe by next summer I'll be ready to try a dress again.

Julie - Hope you had a good day back at work today. I'm not really much of a sci-fi fan, but I do absolutely love Lost, so since it's a JJ Abrams project I will probably check it out. I've been reading a lot of favorable comments about it.

Rat - Sorry you are feeling icky, hope you stomach and eyes are both much better this pm. I'm also going to try green beans "a la Rat"

Catherine - Sounds like the mall will be better therapy than the doctor.

Julia - Keeping fingers crossed you will need major alterations for the dress, you can do it I know.

Bernice - One of the major perks of being in the moving/trucking business for 30+ years was being able to get most anything I wanted moved anywhere for nothing or at most a case of beer. Unfortunately I've lost all my contacts since I had to quit, I wish I could help you out.

Annie - :hug:

My doctor wasn't in today, so I got to have an extra hour at the mall. Hubby trudged along after me while I tried on shoes. I explained to him about spite spending. When you can't get anyone to wait on you, you go to their competition and buy them there. The competition today actually had what I wanted on sale, so win all around. Himself has decided that women are complicated. At least I'm only buying $50 sneakers, and not $500 pumps.

Hiya Peeps - I just posted the "dress" pic - better hurry before I change my mind about posting it.

Let's see if I can try to keep up this week.

Bernice - hope you got some rest. I'm tired just listening. I could not have those leftovers - pasta and meatballs - two big target foods for me - not sure I can quit thinking of them since you mentioned them.

Julee - hope you had a good day at work. The first is always the worst one. Seems like you had a nice week off with lots of activities but relaxing also.

Rat - hope this finds you feeling better and your eyes doing work other than acting as roadmaps. Green beans a la Rat (as Johnnie put it) sound wonderful. Glad you like the sweet potatoes - lots of options to me. I really like grilled veggies. Any chance of sharing the cookie making you sick with me - they are my favorite food group.

Jess8 - how was the weigh in?

Julia - you are doing great - can't wait to see pics in the dress. How was your day?

Debi - let me know about the honey - I hadn't heard it either.

Catherine - does it have to be local honey? So tell us about the new sneakers please. When does summer pool season end in the great north so you can get back to the pool?

Annie - hugs hun. We'll be here.

Johnnie - the thing I like better about wearing a dress now as compared to when I used to wear them everyday is now no one wears panty hose it seems. That thought still makes me think - no dress.

Hope you've all had body moving, water drinking and SMILING days.

Hugs,
Carol

:wave: Hi all,

Things here are moving along...slowly. Busy with work. But that's ok, because it's what I do. Eating on plan more days than not (at least 5 days a week, more than that most weeks). Sneaking in exercise when able (read not as often as I should).

Carol - you look great in the picture. You go girl.

Annie - I really hope you get a job. I admittedly get jealous at times of those that don't have jobs, as they seem to have more time to make weight loss their #1 job. But, I failed to realize in that jealous moment the other concerns that come along with not having a job. I have worked every year since I was 12 yrs old (detassling corn). I worked every summer until I was 15, at which point I was able to work year round. And I haven't had down time since. 21 yrs later, I get jealous at times of those that don't work, but...I want to work, I know that. I am a money freak (I am the main bread winner, by a lot), and I would have an ulcer without a job. I hope you don't think less of me for admitting I get jealous ... and then taking it back. I feel like this whole paragraph is going to get me in trouble, and I don't want that, but wanted to speak honestly.

Rat - Sorry you aren't feeling well. How dare frosting do that to you? I feel like my friend frosting has let you down. Shame.

Catherine - Good to see you are getting back on the weight loss train. I am sure any day now you will zip past me. You seem successful in everything you do.

Ugh, I am horrible at personals. Sorry guys.

I hope everyone else is doing well.

Angie

Hey Angie - must have been posting at the same time. I'm with you on the work vs not work. I'm also the main breadwinner and at times am jealous. But then I have a few days off and don't know what to do with myself. I've worked forever too -sometimes it gets to me too since I've worked non-stop since 14 without any baby breaks even. I've found I just spend more money when I have a few days off - gotta work since I wanna spend it.

You are doing great - 5 of 7 is fantastic. keep up the great work.

Hi All! :carrot:

Well, Monday again. I hope everyone had a good weekend. I'm fighting with my eyes today. Something got into my right eye on Saturday and between whatever it was and rubbing it made it very sore. Wore my glasses to church yesterday and today instead of my contacts. It's better, but still puffy feeling.

I'm happy to report that someone at work finally got some sense and DIDN'T bring birthday cake for the birthday. The girl who was having the birthday is on a diet too, so instead of bringing cake they brought fruit and a veggie tray. Yippee!! Now I DID have some of that! :D

I was able to wear a blouse to work this morning that I haven't been able to wear since September! It was nice to get into it and wear something different (without buying something bigger!). I also tried on my smock that I wear for our church AWANA class, and I was able to button it, which I couldn't at the end of May this year. It still gaps about an inch or so at the bottom, but I'm hoping it will be looser when we start class in September.

Debi - glad the shower was a success, and congrats on no cupcake! Supper sounds delicious...can I come??!! :^:

Carol - I bet the dress looks awesome. Looking forward to the pics!

Bernice - I know all about sleepy Sundays. I'm too much of a night owl, especially on the weekends. Luckily we have an interesting pastor, but he had to work extra hard to keep me awake this Sunday, I'm afraid. :lol:

Julee - Hope work isn't too stressful today. The show sounds like my kind of show. Congrats on the vest!! :carrot:

Ratkitten - I'm glad your stomach is feeling better. Nothing worse than being sick at your stomach.

CatherineM - Sometimes I don't think women are complicated ENOUGH to put up with some of the things men do!! :lol:

Jess8 - Congrats on 3 healthy wks! Good luck w/ weigh in tomorrow!

Julia - July is almost over, but August is going to be AWESOME for you!!

Annie - I'm thinking and praying about you and finances. Hang in there. :hug:

texarkgal - Hi there!! :dancer:

Well, DH is getting hungry, so I have to go fix supper. Have a good evening everybody. Remember, August is right around the corner and it's a whole new month of OP!!

Hugs

Bumblebee08

Hi everyone. I only have time for a few personals…

Julee - Thanks for the bar info. I will have to check out the WW ones when I go to my meeting on Wednesday.

Monica – It is really amazing to see how much we were eating before we started paying attention. On Sunday my BF was going to cook pasta until he looked up the points and saw that one cup is 4 points. It is so hard to eat just one cup of pasta. The whole wheat ones are better, but still…

Carol – WW is a slightly different mindset than calorie counting, but fairly similar. So far so good. I guess the biggest thing will be if I can keep with it and if I see results. I think I should be able to, especially if I keep focused and don’t let myself fall too far off track again. I love the dress – you look fantastic!

I made it back to the gym tonight. Go me! I was so worried that I would have totally lost it, but I made it for 40 minutes on the elliptical, so while it isn't where I left off it certainly isn't where I started from.

I had a really nice weekend with my BF and his stepson. We went to a double feature of Hellboy and Dark Knight (DK was AMAZING) and then to a ren faire. I did pretty well with eating, although I did dig slightly into my flex points on Saturday, but only just a bit. We did a bit of walking at the faire, but need to figure out how to add it in to the weekends more. He does have a gym in his apartment building, so that is an option, but even better we should go out for walks together. The only thing is that I am fitter than he is (a first for me – I have almost always been the unfittest in any grouping) and I need to figure out how to make it a workout for both of us. Maybe some hand weights or something to add to my resistance? If anyone else has experience in this I would love to hear suggestions.

Hi All,

Just got back from 2 weeks vacation....And trying to catch up with everyone....I hope you feel better ratkitty...
Had a great vacation walking swimming lol eating!!(He He) I had 2 cheats but in 14 days I consider that was pretty good.....One small bowl of Ruffles potato chips ......And 2 chicken fingers.......I lost while on vacation and now I am down 42 lbs..... Gave my scales a big hug lol..........Making diet chilli tonight so I will have some meals in the freezer when I don't feel like cooking....I bought a lean cuzine for lunch today and did not like it...So I decided i better get off my butt and prepare some meals .....Well thats all my news now ....Got to catch up with everyone hugs all!! Angels

Carol-Yeah, it has to be local honey. You basically want to expose yourself to the local pollen in a way that builds your immunity to it. It was something I learn in missionary training. They would send for local honey from wherever you were going to be stationed at least a month ahead of time so that you wouldn't get hayfever when you got there.

Shoes-Because of my high arch and plantar trouble, I have to either wear Nike Air or ACG. I can sometimes find New Balance, but they don't last as long. I get them a little big so that I can wear really good gel insoles to fit. So that means Women's 12's or Men's 11's, depending on the individual shoe. I wear the goretex hiking boots in winter. As long as my feet are dry, they are warm, and I have to be able to "feel" the ground when it is icy. The rest of the year I wear running shoes. The cheapest ones I can find since I go through them so fast. This time I got Bandolier low tops which are just like my boots but low and vented instead of high and gore-tex. They're probably made in a sweat shop in Thailand, but without the right kind of shoe, I get that tendinitis in my heel that makes it feel like I am walking on broken glass.

I swear I'm coming back tomorrow and will try and do personals. I just ran out of time today. I just wanted to say 'great picture' to Carol, and now I'm off to my bed!

Carol - girl that is one great pic.

Don't have a lot of time but wanted to say hello to all...hope everyone has a great week. My 2nd weigh-in is Thursday so I'll get to see if I've lost any lbs. for the first time! I'm hoping that will be a motivator...

Oh! AND I was really good this morning and got out my Yoga Booty Ballet DVD and worked out for a good 20 min. before getting ready for work. I just can't wait to get the Gazelle since we have people that live below us and I can't be stomping around on top of them!! :)

Hi everyone.

I'm in a much better mood. My puppies and DH tend to help me in that area. Sorry for the grumpiness earlier. Hugs and thanks to you all.

Anne: I have to say that I was looking at the photo page for Carol's pic and You look amazing in the photo with your friends! I loved it. Thanks for posting it.

Carol: My sweet! You are such a beautiful woman! I loved you in the dress. You look fantastic. I'm so happy for you sweetie. Hugs.

Debi: I read your pm and pm'd you back. My DH was sitting beside me tonight when I was putting my new avatar pic up. He was sitting beside me when I posted on the biggest winner page and pointed out something that I didn't notice. Duh. You and I started the challenge exactly the same weight and we are currently the exact same weight. Good for us. I hear ya about pouring it on this last week of the challenge. I'm game. Thank you for posting about the babies. My prayers are with the family that lost their little guy. So sorry to hear about that. I was praying for him to be okay. God has his reasons and sometimes we just don't understand. I hope and will continue to pray for his family that they will cling to Him for comfort.

Catherine: Yipee for new shoes. I am a shoe girl so any kind of shoes make me happy. :)

Angie: No sweat. I didn't take offense in the least. I totally understand. Being off work for so many years and having agoraphobia for all of those years has me freaking out about working. I want to work because I know we need the money but I am with you. I would love to be able to stay at home and be a mommy and a wife. No children so I can't be a mommy. Need the money so I can be a part time wife. lol. I'm sure things will pick up soon. We did this financial mess to ourselves when we had more money we lived well beyond our means and now things are slow and we are in debt. We are planning on working hard and getting out of debt to hopefully never be in debt again. So, again, no worries. Hugs to ya. We all get jealous and the grass looks greener for all of us at times.

Bumblebee: Hugs to you. Yipee for no cake but having fruit and veggies. Maybe you are rubbing off on then a bit! Wouldn't that be nice. Super great news about the blouse fitting you too. That is always so exciting to have something go on that previously didn't fit.

Nancy: Glad you had a nice weekend. I don't have any advice on the workouts except maybe make it a challenge if you guys are at all competative. When I could only ride my exercise bike for 5 minutes at a time I challenged my DH a virtual race to my Dad's house that was 480 miles away. That got me motivated to move it whenever I could. I won. Maybe it will work for you guys. Have fun with it. Make it interesting like winner gets a prize or something. I got a 1 hour full body message from DH. Could be a fun prize!

Angles. Way to go on the -42 pounds. Woo hoo.

DH came home and gave me a hug. We got into our motorless boat and put our doggies in there with us. He took lots of photos for me with my doggies and without them and I put one on my avatar. I couldn't get my black dog, "Pepper" to sit by me. SHe is tired and old. lol "Bear" is a Ham and a half. lol. My little family always cheers me up.

Thanks again to all of my dear friends here and again, I'm sorry for the big weenie fest earlier.

blessings all,
Annie

G'morning all!

My tummy is better, just sore now. Thank you for get well wishes! I have to remember to take it easy for the next few days.

Annie, I completely understand about the grumpies. My fuzzies always pick up my mood. Right now, the dogs are doing the Golden Smackdown in the middle of the room. Charley is dismayed that Buffy's collar isn't here to grab ahold of (he ran off with it last night and I haven't put it back on). He's going for her meaty thigh to throw her off balance. Buffy just throws herself down on the ground and goes for the sensitive underbelly of Charley. Meanwhile, both are making happy dog grunting sounds. If there were monsters in the basement, they'd run thinking elephants lived upstairs the way the doggies bounce around. No matter what size my puppies think they are, they are 84 lbs a piece! Last night, both thought they were lap dogs.. ugh! Gotta love em :)

Hugs to all,
Ratkity

PS I believe Mall therapy is as powerful as any other! Yay for new shoes!

you know I wonder if there was a grumpy fairy yesterday pulling double duty!!! LOL After my sis's phonecall I was so grumpy............my girls took the blunt of it........then DH came home & caught my grumpiness and after I felt better he was grumpy!!! Gosh I hate setting off a mood like that!

Annie, NO ONE is happy/perky all the time, so give yourself some slack!!:hug: Yep I'm there too, job-hunting & more money going out than coming in. I get angry that there are people who have loans for things they don't NEED :mad:& can't afford, become 'bankrupt' & everyone else has to 'pay' for it! I know there are people who genuinely get in a mess through no fault of their own and I have great sympathy for them but I've seen so many people just buying 'stuff' for no other reason than greed and 'showing off', it has a 'knock-on' effect on everyone AND the economy. Grrr, rant over, lol, here's to both of us getting jobs SOON!!! I miss having a dog to cuddle but Gareth & Aiden are almost as good at cuddling as a doggie or kitty,;) though I prefer purrs to panting xxxxxx
Angie, yep when I worked I wanted to be at home, now I'm home I want (& need) to work, ideally part time so I get SOME money AND time with my family. Don't feel bad about it, as Annie said the grass often SEEMS greener.;)xxxx
Debbie, so sorry about the baby, it must be very difficult for them, :hug:even though they must have been told not to expect him to live hope is always there. I'm sure he's somewhere good and not in pain or distress any more.xxxxx
Nancy, I'm sure your new guy is so pleased to meet someone to diet & work out with, EVEN BETTER that you get on with his son. Did you treat yourself to anything from the fair? When we go to the Robin Hood festival I always see lots of silver or pewter jewellery and fabric/clothing I like, Steve pulls me away before I spend anything, lol.xxxxxx

Carol, you looked lovely in that dress, smart & elegant, here's to more dresses! :carrot:I too love the way you're not forced into tights any more, stockings dig into my thighs (not difficult) and a tan just looks great on bare legs. I wonder if I ever dare show any le above my ankles, lol? my skirts all skim the floor.xxxxxxx

Well I got what Steve had, aches, pains in joints, sweats, feeling sick and a really bad throat. Wish I'd gotten Steve to take a pic, I looked like a hamster with swollen neck & chin. I drank lots of water & home made fruit smoothies & soup (even though it's been hot here) I think that's why I didn't get 'it' as bad as hubby & son. I still feel tired & weak but I can eat real food now, looking forward to prawn salad for dinner.
xxxxxxsharon

I can totally relate to the financial woes. When XH still lived here, I often had issues with him spending money without me knowing about it (such as buying a new PC with my student loan money), and we ended up in a debt that I am now stuck with. I am not even making it paycheck to paycheck some months. Some of this is my fault as I can't entirely blame him - I should have kept on top of it better than I did. And, I have also helped my parents out a great deal because they live on far less than I do, and often don't have enough money for groceries by the time they've paid a little bit on each bill. I have taken to looking for a second job for the summer, but I haven't been able to find anything in my area, other than jobs I can't do. This economy SUCKS, and anyone who is struggling right now has my sympathy.

On the weight loss front, I have finally officially lost again. I am down 2lbs, which is far more than I expected since it's TOM. I can't say that I 'earned' those 2lbs, but I will sure take them and I will sure work for the next 2!

I'm trying to get to personals today, but it will depend on whether or not my landlord shows up! My bedroom floor is breaking through, as is my bathtub. He built up the bathtub to a ridiculous height, and I am now thinking there probably was a leak and he knew the floor was bad and wanted to prolong having to rip it out. Either way he has to fix it this time, or I will have to find another place. Wish me luck!

Hello all! Just thought I'd peek in. Last week we showed horses at the county fair and the last few months have been hectic getting ready. I haven't been around in SO long. Alway thinking of you tho, and glad to see so many old AND new people on the list. Have to get back to work, but hope to take some time now that Fair is over to re-focus myself, weight-wise!

Many hugs to all you wonderful folks!

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Hello everyone. Well, things didn't go well with the weigh-in this morning and I feel just awful. I didn't lose any weight. After only a 1 lb loss last week and now this, I'm starting to lose faith. I have not cheated once in 3 weeks with my eating, I've been way more active by pushing myself to do extra chores around the house and keep busy, plus I've done a little bit of cardio. The only extra thing I can think of to do is more cardio, but it just boggles my mind that I can go from eating 2 inconsistent meals a day with whopping calories to a controlled, consistent diet of 6 small meals a day (to keep up metabolism) and tons of extra activity - and it makes Zero difference??

Part of me just wants to work harder and show that scale who's boss, but the other part of me just wants a logical reason why what I'm currently doing is not working. It's hard to swallow that at 300+ pounds with the changes that I've made, nothing is working. I can't even imagine how strict a diet I would have to be on and how crazy I would have to get with exercise down the line if this is just how difficult it is in the beginning.

Anyone else have a similar dilemna they went through? I just need some reassurance that my light at the end of the very long tunnel hasn't closed. :?:

Rat: Yep those furbabies are awesome. I love how the monsters are afraid of them too!

Bernice: next time that grumpy fairy comes flying by, I may get my shot gun out and threaten her.

Sharon: I bet your kids are good for lifting your spirits. I hope you feel better very soon sweetie.

Brandnewme: Sorry that you are struggling too. It stinks. We can get out of this hun. Just dig in your heals and hang in there. Congrats on -2 pounds too.

Val: Hi girl. Glad to see ya. Wonderful that you had a great time at the fair. Come back and visit sometime when you can play longer. Hugs.

Well, the mood is wayyyyy better today. I am thinking about going on a lovely bike ride this am. It is cool out and may rain later. Tomorrow I have another job interview and will be dropping off my application at another place besides. lol.

Hope everyone has a wonderful op, water drinking bootie moving day.

Blessings all,
annie

Jess: I certainly can relate to you. I know your pain first hand. When I was at 510 and got serious about loosing weight I started ww and in 6 months time I lost 16 pounds! It was devastating to go there week after week and see a gain on the scale after a 7 pound loss. The only thing I can say is that your body has been through the wringer with dieting etc. Your metabolism may be messed up sweetie. Don't, DON'T give up. All that will do is add the weight to your body that you need to loose. Is there anyway that you can go see your Dr. about it or a nutritionist? That is what I did and unfortunately for me I had to "shock" my body into a very low cal. diet for a while. It was medically supervised each week though so don't get any ideas. please. I wish I could give you a hug. Hang in there hun. See if you can talk to your Dr. about things.

Blessings to you,
Annie

here i am back again and 40.. well now only 33 pounds heavier may i count on the good support everyone once gave me!

Patti WECOME BACK!!!XXXXXX
xxxxsharon

Jess-I've had several plateaus, some self imposed, but one 6 month period where I did absolutely everything right, and didn't lose an ounce. It will drive you crazy if you let it. You have to look long term. Even without losing weight, in two weeks your can seriously improve your insides. Your immune system is better, your blood vessels more supple. Focus on your health first.

Annie-If I didn't get grumpy now and then, I suspect I ears would fly off my head, and hit the wall. I wonder sometimes what that would sound like, and if I would hear it without my ears attached. You are certainly due a few Mulligans.

I was worried that after walking at the mall for several hours, that I would be wasted or too sore today. Instead, I got up and did all my house work. I think two things helped. I upped my calories yesterday because of the exercise, and allowed myself some tylenol. I've been doing this over 6 years now, and am still learning on my feet. My doctor back home said I was a science experiment. People who start out my size are rarely able to get their bodies to release the weight without surgery. My physical disabilities don't help, but I am determined to keep trying new things until I am where I want to be.

Hi chickies!!
Well the family is gone. It's always so nice to see them, but so nice when everyone is gone and things can get back to normal.
I ate what I wanted, just not lots of it at one time. I know I probably gained some weight, hasn't shown yet, but it usually takes a couple of days, but I plan to be back OP this Friday when we can go get our healthy foods again. Who knows, with all the walking we did, I might not have gained any!! Wouldn't that be nice?
We went to the waterfront in Seattle and ate at the Crab Pot, walked the famous Pike Place Open Market and bought some beautiful flowers, watched them throw the fish around, went to the original Starbucks, the Music museum, the Sci-Fi museum. We also got some rain, which being from California, they don't get much of, so it was nice for them to see some wet stuff.
My brother gained some weight which was really surprising since he was always the skinny one. When we picked them up at the airport, I wouldn't even of recognized him, if I hadn't of seen Rachel (his wife) with him. Sure has changed in the last 5 years.

The one thing that really bothers me is my Dad though. He saw Steve and kept saying, he better lose weight. I'm really worried about him. He's gonna die if he doesn't lose weight. He even told my brother that if he lost 50lbs, that he would quit smoking. (He smokes about 2 packs a day). He's never tried to make a deal with me. I think that thru the years, that I just haven't felt like I matter much to my dad, and that's why I just gave up on myself. I hadn't really thought about it much before, but with my brother being here, it sorta brought it all up again. I plan to think about it, deal with it, and get past it and it will heal me to where it won't be an issue with me as far as my weight goes.

Julee, Luan, just heard about the earthquake, how did you two fair?

I hope to be on everyday again so I'll be around for personals. There's just too many to try and keep up with right now.
Hope everyone's having a great day!
Debbie

Patti: Hi hun. Welcome back. No shame here and of coarse you can get the support you need.

Catherine: I bet your ears would still work, for a minute or two. lol

Debbie: Sorry about your Dad. Hugs to you. Glad that you had such a wonderful time with your family though. Nice to see you back.

Blessings all,
Annie