Debi - back OP today - it's not a good feeling is it. Jump back on today and drink lots of water to help flush out the system. The 3 pounds is not real weight at this point as that would be over 10,000 calories.
See you all on Friday so keep moving your bodies, drinking your water and SMILE.
I wish I'd had my pedometer on yesterday. I walked us so much, that himself collapsed in bed at 6pm. It's been a long time since I did real back to school shopping, and I guess I went a little nuts. We both look like we have hangovers this morning. If he was upset that I drug him to 4 different stores looking for one particular mechanical pencil, he never said anything. The bad part is that now that all my running around is done, I'm stuck at home unable to avoid the housework anymore.
Thanks for the welcome back, even if some of you don't remember me.
Oh man, we really need to go grocery shopping over here, we seem to be out of everything. Not good. And I've had a hard time eating healthy since I've been having trouble with my teeth recently. . . I'm kinda scared to go to the dentist since we've been short on money lately and have no insurance.
Carol, have fun at the lake and I hope you can really relax and enjoy it.
Debi, ew, sorry to hear about the eating frenzy. Boy, I can't tell you how many of those I've had in the past couple of months. I don't have a solution for you. I know they say to go and do something that involves your mind and hands, but you can only do so much. Hope it's passed now and you're back on track. to you too!
Catherine, don't you have to get all the school supplies in the right order now? I'm sure that will take up most of the day. LOL, I'll think of more ways to get you out of housework!
My son called last night and told me that he is going to the Navy recruiting office today to take an aptitude test to see what he would be good at and then join if it's something he wants to do. That totally floored me. He's never shown an interest in the military before so I was pretty shocked. He wasn't even going to tell me about it until the day he was being sent to boot camp which really would of shocked me. I asked him why he was afraid to tell me, and he told me because of the way I freaked when they told me they were going to move to California. I told him that was only because he had just moved out and gotten married and everything was happening so fast and he's my baby (and always will be). Now after all we've been thru, I've learned to let go and realize he's a grown man now, and can make his own mind up on how he wants to live his life. I just asked him to please not sign papers today, go home and talk to dil about it, and come to a decision together since it affects her too. I don't think he is looking at the big picture though. He sees the great benefits, the free schooling , the money and not the long months at sea, being close to a war zone, and many months away from his wife.
I'll find out later what happened . After that news, I did go on a bit of a feeding frenzy, but it was mostly healthy stuff so I don't think I will gain from it. Now I know for sure, I'm a stress eater and a boredom eater.
hope all are doing well today. Stay OP and drink that water. It's hot!!!
Debbie
I am not looking forward to WI today. I started TOM this morning and am bloated like crazy. I was not really OP this week but I was better than I had been. Save for the buttered popcorn at the movies on Friday I really was much better than I had been. Lots of salads, cooked dinner at home a few times, no fries or chips and last night at Souplantation I had one cookie and no other desserts. So here is hoping that it's not the same caliber of disaster that last week was.
Now I am off to locate my missing water bottle..which is possibly in my car.
thanks for all the support..Im totally on plan today!! I think part of mine was bordom yesterday..im not use to be stuck inside all day and it was so hot here and the little kids cant take the heat..nor could I.
hope everyone is having a wonderful day!!
debi
Bernice: Sorry that your classroom was a disaster. That sounds so unfair to me. I hope that your teeth don't keep hurting until Thursday.
Heather: Thanks for the info on the fish. I was just curious. How cool to have caught a fish and ate it in Croatia!
Carol: I hope with all my heart that you can relax when you are at the lake and come back with a renewed spirt and mind. Hugs.
Ammi: Hi girl.
Debi: Congrats on winning the Biggest Looser Blue Team. I think you won ours too that we had! Great job.
Patti: Hopefully you can drink tons of water today and flush out the bloat.
Catherine: Did you at least find the pencil you were looking for. lol
Ewing: Are there any low income type dentists where you live? Maybe one of them could see you. Hugs.
Debbie: I'm sorry if you are upset about your son going into the Navy but I want to thank him for it. What a dedicated young man wanting to serve his country. Hugs.
Another lazy day today for me. Group last night was fine but the after group second meeting for the "Vintage" people, those that are 9 months or more out of their WLS, was amazing. It really gave me something to think about. I feel like I have slacked so much on my motivation in the eating dept. and in the exercise dept. and I couldn't for the life of me figure out why. I got great insite last night to myself. I think that I have identified myself as "Fat" for so long. That was who I was, that is what I thought of myself and what I assumed others only saw me as. Now I am still fat but I am loosing and I am afraid to loose myself in the process. I don't know who Annie is. I hope that can make some sense to you guys. I tried to talk to Joel about it last night and he was sweet but clueless because he has always seen me as so much more than just "Fat". One thing that I know I need to do is journal and be more reflective. I need to pray more for myself and ask God to help me to see myself as something other than Fat. I need to find out who I am. I am just so confused right now and kind of feel lost.
Thanks for listening to me. I truly appreciate all of you so much.
Annie -- I didn't catch the fish (we bought it at the market). I just cleaned and gutted it!
As for your identity, I think that's something a lot of us can understand. I am lucky in that I had grad school and work to hold on to as part of my identity, but in my head fat was such a huge part of who I was...
I have gone through the same identity thingie, more than once! I have them mostly when I get whistled at or someone says something negative about someone heavy around me. "Who are they whistling at?" which is the voice of my inner ugly child. And then "Is that what people were saying about me?" the indignant inner child. Recently, I've been oblivious to most things around me.. hehe. I do better that way.
annie_ as of july 28 aliceEep had already lost 30lbs. She is doing an amazing job!!
I still feel bloated from eating bad yesterday even though today has been op.. gotta increase the water more tommorow.
night everyone
debi
Annie, I'm not upset about him going into the service, I'm quite proud of him. I just want him to do it if he wants to do it, and not be pressured into it by his in-laws, which I'm getting the feeling that that is part of it. My son and dil were over today to tell us all about it, and all dil could talk about was the money part of it. DS did find out he has to lose about 80lbs before he can join though. This will be the true test to see how badly he wants this. Dil thinks he should have it off in about 3 months, which to me is way too fast and unhealthy.
I hope you find yourself although I think you've done a fantastic job of it already by putting your mind to wanting to lose the weight and be healthy. Just hang in there and big to you!!
Ratkity, I've heard people make remarks about heavy people and also wonder if that's what they said about me when I'm not around. I still don't feel like I've lost alot to make a difference in how people see me. I wonder if that ever goes away?
Debi, congrats on TBL challenge...way to go!!
Oh my goodness, it is sooooooo hot today. They say it should be cooling down this weekend. I sure hope so!
toodles
Debbie
Just popping in to say hello. I've been sick the past couple of days, so this is the first time I've really had to post anything. Somehow, despite all of the water I drink, I somehow wound up with a urinary tract infection. Add to that TOM and the fact that it's been from 105 to 107 degrees for the past week and I have not felt good at all. But luckily the uti is pretty much gone, TOM is gone and I don't think we topped 100 today for the first time in 2 weeks. Thank goodness!
I hope all of you are doing well, staying OP, and having a great summer. Stay cool everybody!
Hugs!
Bumblebee
Last edited by Bumblebee08; 08-06-2008 at 11:57 PM.
I am down 2.6 lbs tonight This is a minor miracle all things considered but I'll take it with a smile. It was a nice night tonight...my whole "crew" was back at our meeting. I'm off to watch Project Runway and relax...checking out a new Farmer's Market tomorrow night...yummo!!!
This is a minor miracle all things considered but I'll take it with a smile. It was a nice night tonight...my whole "crew" was back at our meeting. I'm off to watch Project Runway and relax...checking out a new Farmer's Market tomorrow night...yummo!!!
