300+ Weekly Thread #1188
 

300 + Weekly Thread # 1188

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Val- you have already started on your journey back..you posted!! I am so happy you have a job you love! As for the candy dish...think about all those empty calories everyone is comsuming...I hate when candy talks to me...it will say you know you want to eat me...i taste so good. I keep trying to tell myself seeing the scales go down tastes better than anything else. I thought about you the other day because my daughter is now the proud owner of a horse. Her boyfriend bought it for her ...i told her if they break up he gets custody!! We live in town...i cant imagine it tied up in my tiny yard.LOL

cyn_ great job on the list..sounds fun. I might try to do something similar on my daily planner. I keep it at my computer desk at home and that is where i keep my calories and water and exercise..so it might be fun to add a challenge a day to it as well. thanks for the idea!

Annie- hun thanks for all the support about my brothers surgery. You know its been a while in coming but he is ready. I talked with him last night and he said he was so scared. They were giving him something for his nerves. I will let you know how it goes as soon as mom calls me.

Carol- Hope you have a great week at work.

Penny- hugs i know you are lurking...

Im going to have an extremely busy week as I have all 3 kids for the next 2 weeks. They are all showing signs of turning 3. I think age 3 is much harder than age 2. We are suppost to get into the 50s today.I plan on taking them outside to play for a bit. I need fresh air and i know they do also. I miss being outside so much!!!!!
Hope everyone has a wonderful week and stays OP. Make sure you drink your water..it really does help!!!

Good Morning all,

Debi: Have a great day outside with the kids. I have been praying this morning for all of the people here on 3fc and their families. I will pray for courage for your brother and for him to be peacful. Did you get those gifts wrapped? How was it bathing your Grandaughter?

Carol: Fantastic op day you had! Way to go. How is your Dad doing? My DH is so sweet. He came into our room yesterday when I was watching tv and asked out of the blue how your Dad is. He said he has been praying for him and wanted an update. I just love my man. So, please let us know how he is doing now when you can. Hugs.

Vallieeee: I was thrilled to see your post. Congrats on the new job! You deserve some wonderful things in your life. So sorry about your ankle. Ouchie. I am proud of you for coming back right now and not waiting for Jan 1st. Great job. So sorry about your friends. Hugs, hugs, hugs. Now. About your path to change it and how to do it. I suggest that you take one day at a time. Change one thing right now. Kind of like Cyn was saying. Be sure to drink X amount of water per day. Only concentrate on that. Once you have that down in a week or two, whatever it takes, then add something else. Like say everytime you want some candy from the evil candy dish, pop a piece of gum or drink down some water. Not sure what will help you but I know that you are a strong, strong determined woman. I've seen it. As far as failing... well. trying no matter how many times we stumble doesn't equal failure. You are not, not, not a failure. You are trying. Do not allow your brain to call out names to yourself or to belittle yourself. Pretend that brain when it does that is another person and chastise it and say, "nope, you can't treat her that way, she is an amazing woman". Love yourself sweetie. I used to call myself sooooo many names. Even in my journaling. I would call myself fat, blubber, Jabba the hut. Then I heard my dad one time when I let him read my weight loss journal. He asked my sister, "What is a jabba". It just hit me hard. The damage I was doing calling myself names. So, try it even if you don't believe it, try to stop being unkind to you. Try to say outloud, "I'm not a failure, I'm a tryer and soon I will be a winner" Congratulate yourself when you do something on your list right. Drink an extra glass of water then say... "Great job Val". And, finally. Lesson we've learned from our beautiful Catherine.... You can do flutter kicks on your bed, you can do situps on your bed to start somewhere. You can do it hun. I know you can.

Cyn: I think your calendar with goals sounds FANTASTIC!!!! Great idea.

Catherine: I hope you are doing well and want you to know that we are missing you.

I guess for now that is it. I need to go brush my teeth and hit the road. It is almost 4:30 and I have to be at work by 5 today. Tomorrow is my early day and I need to be there by 4 a.m. UGH!!!! That means I need to get up at 2:30tomorrow!!

Okay guys, have a very op, bootie moving, water drinking day.

Blessings,
Annie

annie- bathing my precious granddaughter was wonderful. Such a great honor to get to give her a bath...she screamed at first and then her mommy came in and place another washcloth on her tummy and she calmed right down. Guess she likes to be covered...LOL We snuggled a little after her bath and then hubby wanted his turn and she curled up and went sound asleep snuggling with him. Yes she has us both wrapped!!!
Speaking of wrapping..does 2 presents count?? I truly hate wrapping and its such a chore to me. I know some people love love love wrapping ...i hate hate hate it!!!! I also think i got spoiled over the years ...my oldest daughter has done most of mine for years...To bad she isnt home to do it again.

Val: *HUGS* Congrats on the job and nice to meet you. :D Welcome back and yay for horses! I've been on like one horse and I was terrified, but they are so pretty and majestic! :D lol

Cyn: ACK! I was deep in thought this morning about making a list of goals and then separating them out day by day. Like specific tasks that I can do, starting with small things and moving up to larger, more in depth tasks. The problem I have is I am overwhelmed currently. I've been struggling for the last few months and getting sick at the worst possible time really has put me behind where I want to be! So, I think a goal oriented list, that is something I can manage is key. *digs out her planner*...
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As for me: I'm finally well...I found out that all the friggin' soda I drank, ginger ale, while I was sick did a horrible number on my system. I hadn't had that much sugar in so long. So, I think it took me longer to get well. Next time I'll stick with ginger tea, but hopefully there won't like be a next time for a few years lol. I went through a bit of a fussy sugar withdrawal and that wasn't pleasant, but it did remind me WHY I cut out all that crap to begin with! So, now I'm back to my "merging into raw foodism" mentality and if I want something sweet, I'll have like raw honey thank you VERY much!

:D Going to move my tushy today with cardio and maybe walking later. I have to make an appointment for my kitty to go see the vet. We found a lump in her side, a bit of a worry, but I'm hoping it is is just a cyst. She is still a bratty brat, so as I type this she is leaning up against the heater I tell her NOT to lean up against. lol

*HUGS YOU ALL* :D

Val, I am glad to see you in the postings again, we have missed you.

I am so sick, I though I was going to pass out last night. Trying to walk to my bed was a major effort at bedtime. This is my little break from laying down this morning/noonish time. I will get back in here when I am feeling better.

Hi All,

You know the best thing about not dieting when times are tough? Being able to comfort eat with no guilt lol. I officially have the Step Daughter from ****, and after another day of complete c**p from her I am now tucking into some of the Christmas treats I bought. Don't worry gals, I'll not go overboard, and I know this isn't teaching me to make the lifestyle change. But right now I just think so what.

Anyway just wanted to pop on and say hi and to thank everybody for the wonderful welcome back. And yes Heather you are right, it's not nice to know others are struggling, but it does help to know you aren't on your own. Like you said too, just because we struggle doesn't mean we shouldn't be here. Friends always is what we are, fat or thin, dieting or not, and I intend to stay here for good :)

Take care all,

Hugs,

Ammi :hug:

Val - it is beyond wonderful to see you posting. I always miss you. Please keep posting and take care of yourself.

Ammi - same for you - you have added so much to my journey!

Debi - how is your brother? Prayers are heading that way. Please keep us posted.

Annie - prayer is powerful. Dad is doing much better. Mom is jealous of the attention he has been receiving so I would say they are nearly back to normal. His heart is worn out with his pacemaker making his heart beat 88% of the time so I will take each day we have. Thank your special DH for his prayers too!

Cyn - I love the calendar idea - I'm thinking of drawing something out of a hat each day to change up my routine - may be more water - more exercise - a special 30 minutes just for me, etc.

Jacquie - glad you are finally feeling better. Sorry about the evil soda - boy I don't even know the last time I had a soda. Great job in stepping right back OP.

Melissa - great job on the release this week!

Toni - hope you feel better soon. Please take care of yourself.

OK - Catherine, Rat, Penny, Debbie, Angie, Mimi, and ............ come out come out wherever you are. We miss you - we need you!

Johnnie - our prayers are with you. Looking forward to you feeling better soon.

I'm almost embarrassed to say my exercise today was 12 minutes - think I'm gonna have to do more - surely I can. Seems I got bored very quickly today. My fish needs to bake for 30 minutes - hmmmmmmmm - any ideas about how to pass the time?

Move your bodies (Carol), drink your water (Penny) and SMILE (everyone).

hugs,
Carol

Itchiness is back....
 

Hi all,

For some reason I gained a little weight over the weekend (constipation...TMI). Everything seems to have worked itself out...so to speak. I only lost one pound this past week, and TOM is due this week. If I do ok this week, I may change my weigh-in date to later in the week. If TOM brings weight gain, I will stick with the one pound lost.

Off-topic, I know...but dear god my legs itch again. I don't know what the deal is. This time there are notable bumps, scratches (yes, that was me), and small dry circular patches. It makes it feel like my skin is crawling, and scratching it feels better than ... many other things in life. But I know....no scratching. DH is going to pick me up something to see if it will stop itching. If not, will need to go to the Dr, because I either go to the Dr or go insane. Argh. Itch itch itch. By the way, I have NEVER had itching problems until the last few weeks, maybe a month. I talked to my mom on the phone tonight and she said my dad used to have this problem as well....I asked what caused it and apparently it was his nerves. Since I have no changed soap, laundry stuff, shampoo, or foods, I am wondering if it may be that for me too. Hopefully not. Itch itch itch.

Val and Ammi - So nice to see you.

Carol - exercise girl

Annie - 2:30 is insane. Just like the itches.

Cyn - go make that calendar. I am (slightly) OCD about calendars, tracking, planning, etc. I printed out a monthly exercise requirement. I enter (99% of the time) my morning and evening weight on a calendar I got for christmas last year. I try to do my food plan on dailyplate every day....although due to itching, I don't feel like it tonight.

Purpleorc - nice to see you, even if it is a fly by

Toni - sorry you are so sick

Debi - I second, third and fourth the hate of wrapping presents. It looks like I wrap with my feet. Poor DH has a present under the tree that looks like it was in an automobile accident. I cut the paper too short, and stuck another piece (only enough to cover the gap mind you) OVER the rest of the paper. He wraps very well, but I stink at it. I hope your brother did well with the surgery.

Vilandra and Jacquie - hiya kiddos.

I am going to head off and attempt to not scratch. OK, I am really going to go scratch like there is no tomorrow.

Take care and be well,
Angie

Thanks SOOOOO much for the warm welcome back. You guys rock! You're the best cheer leaders, heart warmers and great leaders! I have to be brief because I had insomnia last night and I'm just dopey today, but I I had a pretty good day today. I'm getting better on the stairs as the leg continues to heal, and although I had mini tootsie rolls for lunch, overall the day was good. I started out by actually COOKING breakfast. Starting the day with a couple of eggs got me off to a good start. A good night's sleep is next.

Thanks again. Best wishes to you all! I look forward to chatting more in the future!

AMMI - my condolances on the SDFH. I have one too.

My brother came thru surgery great!! The dr said he had done a good job the last week in dieting and shrinking his liver.He was 13lbs lighter today than last week. They also discovered a hernia while in there and fixed it. I am anxious to talk to him tommorow. I may read up on what he can expect from here. I do know that he will not be able to eat real food for awhile. I am excited to see how this tool(WLS) will help him live a much longer healthier life.
Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers..I think i was more nervous about him having surgery than i realised.I found myself watching the clock.His surgery took a little over 2 hours. Keep the prayer coming for his speedy recovery.
I have eaten too little today...not sure why...just not really hungry today. I will make sure i do better tommorow.I did do lots and lots of toe touches today as i picked up over 300 pecans at the playground today.We hit 55 degrees today and tommorow we are going to be 28 for the high...bbrrr.
Im heading to bed...and yes i did get some wrapping done...maybe half way done wrapping. babysteps...LOL

angie_ i have a friend who has the same problem with her nerves causing her to break out all over. You might should go to the dr and get it checked out.
Also have you been taking hot baths?? she has the same problem if she takes long hot baths...

Hello Everyone! I'm here. Have been coming by and reading your posts and have been wishing all of you lots of inwardly-focused love and compassion. It sounds like we are all needing lots of that these days!

My follow-up mammogram on Friday came back positive and they sent me to the radiology department for an ultrasound which also came back positive. Next step is a biopsy. It's been a hard weekend - not freaking out per-se, but I am feeling emotionally tired and in need of peace and quiet.

Regarding food, I'm facing a challenge. The antidepressants I started right before thanksgiving have been interfering with my hunger cues. Like many of you know, my eating depends on my body's hunger cues. I eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full. Well, the past couple of weeks I noticed myself feeling lightheaded and headachy. After some trial and error, I realized that since I wasn't feeling hunger, I was not eating even though my body was hungry; this was making me lightheaded.

I'm guessing that the first week on the meds I didn't eat enough because I was rarely hungry - gained 1.5 pounds in that week. This week I am feeling a bit of hunger, which is a relief! I have worked YEARS to learn to eat this way and don't want to be forced to eat when I don't feel hungry - that' s a HUGE no-no for this binge eater in recovery.

Most of the "side effects" of this drug are temporary and I'm hoping the lack of hunger cues is going away since it's the last side effect I have yet to kick. I've been eating enough and have since lost the 1.5 lbs I gained plus a bit more. I have to be super diligent though, so that I don't under eat.

Exercise and water intake are going well. And, the fabulous thing is that I continue to not binge - despite the stress and the heartache of my current life. It's amazing to be in the middle of all this turmoil and to be able to find solace inside instead of in food. I'm still amazed that this is even possible, and especially possible for me.

Hiya peeps .. I meant to come on here with my last post but had a brain fart and posted it on my Im back on ... so lets just pretend its said lol .. fingers arent willing to type that much again today hehehe

Ammi lovely to see you again!! Its so good to see some familiar faces ... well .. names .. well .. you know what I mean lol ..

Okee .. seriously need to go and spend some time with my hunny before bedtime ,,, that IS why I moved to the city after all lol .. to spend time with my hunny :)

Hugs all .. will write more tomorrow night when I get home from work .. either that or in the morning before I go lol ...

Good morning,
We have a wet soggy morning here in KY. We are suppost to get ice by morning. fun fun

Mimi_ hugs and we are here for you! Keep us informed!! I will keep you in my prayers.
I know when my hubby changes meds he may see a big weight gain or loss. YOur right about meds affecting how you eat. When he starts one med its like he cant get enough carbs!
I am so proud of you for learning to listen to your body. I tend to eat out of boredom...or just dont eat at all.

hope everyone has a great OP day!!
hugs

Mimi - we're here for you. I will send some special prayers your way.

Hugs to all,
Carol

My brother is doing great...just talked to my mom. He was eating jello this morning.They have him walking alot already. He should get to come home in a day or so. Its will take them a really long time to make the 4 hour trip home because they will have to stop every 30 min for him to walk to reduce the chance of blood clots. Hope the weather clears up for them. ITs raining cats and dogs and supost to go over to ice by morning. fun fun

Hi guys,

Thought I would pop on while I am throwing down some lunch. I am exhausted because I slept very poorly last night due to the itching. I have a Dr appointment tomorrow. Yay. One good thing about the itching, my legs rubbed against the sheets all night like it was walking....and I lost 1.8 pounds. Cardio in bed? And not in that way. Perhaps suffering through the itching provided me with a weight loss, who knows. I am also very very very grumpy/emotional today, but I think it's because TOM is on the doorstep.

Debi - glad to hear your brother is doing well.

Mimi- Sorry to hear about your situation.

I guess that's it, because someone keep calling me.

Later all,

Angie

Mimi, sorry to hear about what your going thru, but I will be keeping you in my prayers that things will turn out well for you. How I wish I would only eat when I'm hungry and quit when I'm full. That in itself is truly a blessing for those of us who overeat for no reason. You surely did alot of hard work to get to that point. I hope the meds even out to where you can get back to eating the way you want to.

Debi, so glad to hear your brother is doing so well. I bet he's hurting but so excited that he is on to a better and healthier life. Just think of what he will look and feel like a year for now. wow!!

Beth, now you stay away from those goodies!!! They're full of bad bad things. :rofl:

Carol, I'm here but just sorta being a lurker right now. What happened to Catherine? I haven't seen her on here for a while.

Annie, how's it going? You getting any snow yet?

The weather is getting pretty chilly here and there's a chance we might get snow this weekend. YAY!!!! It's rainy right now. We plan on going out and getting our Christmas tree on Saturday so I just hope it snows, but the roads are cleared. Friday is Jim's Christmas party at work so we're hoping for a nice bonus check so we can finish up the Christmas shopping. I started making the candies to send out for gifts to family. Funny how I can control myself on eating that stuff, but when I'm just sitting around, I'm hunting down sweets to eat. I guess cuz I'm busy making the stuff, so don't have time to eat it. This weekend we will be making all the cookies and then send everything out Monday.

I do read everyday about what's going on here but just don't feel I have alot to add right now. So with that said, I guess I'm gonna go get some stuff done.
toodles
Debbie

Hello All,

Well I've calmed down somewhat today lol, so no more comfort eating. Problem now is that I, like Beth, don't feel well. I haven't felt well in ages and having the bad back because of my weight doesn't help either. I'm actually looking forward to losing weight again come the new year. Maybe then I'll have the energy to exercise. I have my Wii Fit, and as brilliant as it is, I am either in too much pain, or too unwell to use it. I want to go on it every day in the new year, I just hope I'm not too heavy for it now :(

I hope everybody is having a great day, and I just want to say that it IS great to be back here amongst my friends.

Hugs,

Ammi :hug:

Hi All,

Debi: I am so happy that your brother's surgery went well. Good for him. Hugs. I will count the 2 gifts as a start. lol. I'm glad that you got to bond with your sweet new granddaughter over her bath. Precious.

Jacquie: Glad that you are feeling a bit better.

Melissa: congrats on loosing 10.4 so far. Way to go.

Toni: Hugs. Sorry you are sick. I hope you get better very soon.

Purple: I hope you get some good rest. Your little dog sounds funny on the ice. lol.

Ammi: Hugs to you. I have missed you so much. I hope that things will get better very soon.

Carol: I'm glad that your Dad is okay for now. Hugs and continued prayers for him and your family. I think 12 min. is much better than zero min. lol.

Angie: Sorry you are having itches again. Congrats on the -1.8!!!

Val: hi there.

Mimi: Hugs and tons of prayers and good thoughts coming your way. We are all here for you sweetie.

Katt: I spent time with my Honey last night too so I was MIA. I understand.

Beth: It doesn't work me out very good either except for the Yoga. I have to say that the Yoga is hard for me but fun.

Debbie: We have a Christmas party for Joel's work on Saturday too. It is held at a very fancy place and most people really dress up. I have a beautiful Red/burgandyish silk blouse that I am planning on wearing. I hope we both have a blast!!

Well, I am dog tired. I got off work early enough but I need a nap before my group meeting tonight so I think I will head on to my bed for a bit to see if I can sleep for a while.

Blessings all,
Annie

Hi all quick fly by before TBL starts..

Well I went back to work today and It was a mess!! They are implementing a new attendance policy. It is so horrible..legal?? All I know is..hate hate working for companies! Guess I will have to work alot harder on Slumber Parties to work for myself! Its a big ole mess!


Weather is getting chilly here. Which is nice cause summer will return soon lol

Hi all,

My itches are still here, but not as bad as they were. Can I say I am a little disappointed? I go to the stinking Dr tomorrow morning, and I darn well better still have the bumps and itchies. I know, I am a strange bird.

I rode the bike to TBL tonight and found it quite motivating. I got in 14.8 miles in 60 minutes. Jello legs now. I know it isn't quite riding a "real" bike, but it's exercise, so it counts!! I will (barring anything tragic) hit my 1000 minutes, and hopefully hit my stretch goal of 1200 minutes as well. I may or may not hit my weight goal for the end of the year, but I am going to give it my all. Why? Because I am worth it.

Cyn....don't ruin TBL for anyone tonight. :)

Take care and be well,
Angie

Hello All!

THANKS for all your support, kind words and prayers. Thank you. Thank you. :-) I am keeping this stuff hush hush in my RL except for my closest friends. Your support means the world to me.

Worked out today - 37 minutes WATP combo of 8 min of one video (3-mile) and 29 of the other (2-mile). This is my way of working myself up to the 3-mile workout.

Kept in touch with my hunger cues, as faint as they are, and had a little less water than I should...though the day is not over yet. :-)

Keeping spirits up as much as I can.

And now for long-overdue personals:

Angie – 60 min on the exercise! YAY FOR YOU. Hope the itchy skin gets better and the doc can give you some relief. You’re right, you are worth it. Keep at it girl! 

Cyn – how are the blankets coming? Did you finish them? I am sorry coming back to work was stressful. How ARE you doing with the Slumber parties stuff?

Annie – I’m glad you have your weekly group to go to.

Ammi – welcome back!

Debbie – yep, it took me years to learn to eat this way and…that’s not even the tip of the iceberg. I cried a lot and had to learn to find ways to comfort myself without food. Re-parenting myself is what I’ve been doing for the past 8 years. Amazingly hard work but every tear is worth it.

dgramie – I too am thrilled your brother made it through the surgery.

Jacquie – how is your kitty? What did the vet say?

Toni – hope you are feeling better!

Everyone else - :::: waves ::::::::::: Keep up the fight.

Oh MIMI, what a scary thing to have to go through. :hugs:


DGrAMIE, I hope your brother recovers quickly and does really great with the surgery. Keep us posted.

OH, PURPLEORC! Poor little Riz! What kind of dog is he? Got pics??? I'm more than a little critter crazy.

Pretty good day today. Not perfect, but good progress.

Debbie, Annie, Cyn, Angie, Ammi, Katt, Carol, Beth & all y'all - Have a great Wednesday! It's time to put the dachsie-doodle dog to bed.

Hiya ladies, just a quick note. LOL I got off of being sick only to start showing signs of TOM. I SWEAR I have no luck these days lol. So, I'm chugging water like crazy and well I know it is stockpiling somewhere in there lol. OY!

My kitty was on her best behavior while visiting the Vet. She has them all fooled! Haha. Anyhow, her lump could be built up fat and apparently this can happen as dogs and cats age. She said it was good that the lump moves, so that implies it isn't something that is attached to the ribs like a tumor might be. They took some samples of that spot and sent them off to be tested. Hopefully we'll know what is going on with her by tomorrow evening.

Debi: I'm glad your brother is doing better! Sounds like he is on his way to recovery.

Realist: You sound like you have Eczema probably from something that your skin has reacted to. You say it is mostly on your legs...something has probably caused you to react, only now it could be that various things like soaps or whatever are making it flare up more and that may not be the cause of the initial reaction. Stress and other emotional things can cause the condition to worsen. As well as heat, dryness, and etc. I know how the itching can be...I have a spot on me I'm trying to heal myself, but so far my results are not so good. Besides even if the itching isn't quite present at the time of your doctor's visit, the Eczema will still be there. They'll see it believe me and will hopefully take a skin sample if they cannot diagnose right away. With mine, my arms were both swollen up, red, and basically giant weeping wounds so like it was sort of a "ack" moment lol.

Mimi: I hope you are okay. It sounds like you are going through a very hard time at the moment. *HUGS*

Baz: I'm glad you're feeling better. Viral infections like that are the worst. I mean I can whine about the stomach flu, but I remember chest infections lasting weeks and weeks. Just takes so long to get over that junk sometimes...

Have a great weds everyone. :D I'm hoping to get to the store to get back on track regarding food. Been a bit slippy the past few days. I'm on like an olive kick...and hummus again. ACK I'm so bad! lol

Well after not eating enough on monday I over ate yesterday.GRRR
today my stomach feels bloated and yucky!! I didnt pig out just over ate in general..about 600 calories to many...which is about what i was short on monday...
Things I have discovered ...been doing some soul searching...
1. My body has points that i have to work harder to get below.

2. If i dont drink my water I dont lose!

3. I have to exercise!!

4. I have to dress daily..not hang around in sweats. WIth me running an in home daycare, its easy to throw on sweats. I mean in a given day i get snotted on ...wrote and colored on, not to mention the other stuff!! Its much easier it is to crawl around on the floor with them in sweats. BUt for me I have to wear jeans and put on my shoes and makeup. I have fallen back into old habits of throwing on sweats and then not putting on make up.
I have to take care of myself before i can take care of anyone else. I cant let myself get comfy at this weight!!!!!!

5. I have to write down my food..and plan ahead!! I cant wait till the kids are having lunch to decide what i want to eat...Its to easy to grab a sandwich and chip and the cookie to go with it!!

6. I also know certain people bring me down..i will avoid these people! I have to be happy and not let negative people get to me!!!

SO starting today I am back to wearing my jeans ...even if they are not comfy. I will fix my hair..not just pull it up. I will put on my make up! I will put on my shoes! I will plan my food! I will drink my water(all of it)! I will exercise before kids get here( that means by 6am)! I will avoid negative people because you cant change how they think..and its is contagious!!

this is my plan!!! I will also add challenges like cyn has talked about to my calender starting jan 1. FOr the next few weeks i think i have enough to work on!!!

anyone got any thing i have missed...feel free to add it!! OH i will come and post...

Hello my sweet Peeps,

I've been MIA and I am so sorry. When things get really bad, I isolate. Here's the Reader's Digest version of events....

Beach trip to Outer Banks was ok, Big sis fought with her hubby and he left (along with his mother, who was invited for the first time). Another fight between another sis and Mom, all resolved. I did read 2 books, rode 20 miles and played guitar to relax.

Came home to dog attacking my parrot. Watched parrot for 3 days before seeing him decline rapidly.. ran to ER vet. He was in intensive care for a week. He's home now in a little birdy incubator. He's still limping and his tailend is featherless (it'd be funny if it wasn't so serious). He's also still on antibiotics. Last injectible one was today.

Sister and hubby fought at their house, 911 called. Sis was beligerent to Sheriff. She was arrested and in jail for 36 hrs. She just had hysterectomy 4 weeks previous, had nicked bowel, E. coli infection, Jackson-Pratt tube in her as a drain. I called a lawyer and her business partners. Hubby put out restraining order.

Sister has been homeless because of restraining order. Judge had dr's appt and couldn't hear about order on Monday. Today is hearing for order in court. She wouldn't take deal from hubby because he wanted both dogs. Sister has also been heavily drinking to deal with everything.

So me? I'm trying to take care of me, but I keep getting phone calls from sisters and mother in crisis. How does one turn off the chaos that runs around in my head during this time? I have been comfort eating. I have seen a stress counselor at work.

Hugs to all, sorry to dump and run...
Ratkity

Rat- sorry for all you are going thru.Glad your bird is ok now!!! As for the family stuff i am so sorry you are caught in the middle. Try your best to take care of yourself!! We are here if you need us!!!

*HUGS Rat - Sorry to hear about all the family drama. I hope your parrot will be okay as well as you!

I hate it when family try to suck you into their dramas. If they knew how to handle themselves then these things wouldn't blow up as they do. Hang in there and it sounds like you're in a position to say no to the drama and focus on yourself. *HUGS*

morning..

Rat I am sooo sorry for all the stuff going on in your life. (( HUGS ))


MIMI: I have all the tops done!! YEAH!! This weekend they will get the backs on and I will take pics and post! They turned out so cute! Slumber Parties is good..sloww but good. Slow on my part because I am building my kit and stock. Parties are hard to get in December. BUT I have 3 in january. :)


dgramie: I always wanted to have an in home daycare when my kids were little. Love the goals you posted. I am with you on #6.. I have a few people that I have learned bring me down...I have taken a big step back in being around them, and when they figure it out, and they will, ans ask me why ..I will tell them this,,,I can't be around you and all of the negativity you bring into my life.

Ammi, how are you feeling today? I hope better and your back is ok too. I'm having the same problem as you with my back hurting since I've gained some weight back. It sucks but hopefully with starting anew in January, the problem will go away as we lose. It's good to see you back here.

Annie, I have a babydoll type sweater and black pants to wear for Jim's party. I hope it will look ok. I feel like my stomach sticks out too much but I'm sitting most of the time at the party so it should be ok. They have Jim's party at the country club every year with a really nice spread of food. It's alot of fun and the owners of the company are really nice people. They seem to really care about their employees. Have fun at Joel's party!

Angie, that's great exercise!! I consider any movement at all exercise. LOL

Mimi, I'm so glad you're reaping the rewards of your hard fought war against eating. It sounds like it was well worth it but a real struggle. Someday I hope to get there.

Jacquie, poor kitty! I hope everything turns out ok.

Debi, that sounds like a well laid out plan. I just realized that I do the same thing....just slap a pair of sweats on. No wonder I've gained weight!! I can gain tons in those since I'm still wearing my size XXXL's!!!!! Yes, they are super huge but I just cinch up the strings. So I think I will start wearing my jeans everyday too and shoes, (which I don't unless I plan on going outside). Thanks for the clunk in the head!

Ratkity, you can dump and run any time you feel you have to. We're here for ya! Aw, poor birdie. I hope he makes a full recovery. It's so terrible the things happening in your family right now. It's hard to be strong for others when it's so hard just to stay strong for ourselves. I hope going to the counselor will give you some relief and things settle down in your life. {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Today is another cooking day. I have to make 3 different fudges to be sent out. Still doing good on only having one sample of each just to make sure it's edible as I'm trying out alot of new recipes. I did get two liters of water in yesterday too which I've not done in some time. Slowly but surely. I know by January I'll be rearing to go on losing weight again.

Have a great day everyone and big hugs to you all!!
Debbie

BIGGEST LOSER CHALLENGE

I thought I would start a Biggest Loser challenge here on our thread. I just can't keep up with the one on the exercise thread so I thought it would be fun to do one like that on here.

I was thinking of calling it " We're gonna look fine in 2009!"
The deadline for getting into this will be December 28th.

If you want to join in it, just PM me with your name and when I get them all in, I'll make teams.
I'll probably have some exercise challenges and other fun stuff to do during the weeks too.

Are you up for the challenge? Do you have what it takes to be the Biggest Loser?

Debbie

Good Morning all,

Cyn: sorry things at work are not so great.

Angie: Congrats on working out to the biggest looser. That is what I do every Wednesday. It is my favorite workout day. lol. I hope the itches are there for the Doc. to see.

Mimi: Way to go on the watp exercise. Hugs.

Val: Hi there.

Jacquie: Hope that your kitty is fine.

Debi: I think your plan is great.

Rat: I missed you so much. Glad that you checked in. So sorry that family is flipping out right now. UGH. Sorry about your little birdie too. Silly ole bird dogs thinking they need to catch you some dinner. Hugs and I hope he recoups quickly.

Debbie: I'm sure you will look beautiful in your outfit and I hope you have fun too.

Beth: Fell better soon. The only yoga that really makes me sore on the Fit are the ones for your tummy and sides. I need stretching there and more situps I bet. lol.

Well, I am off to ride my bike and watch last night's Biggest Looser show. I hope you are all having a wonderful day.

Blessings all,
Annie

My mom just called my brother didnt get out today after his WLS. He has fever and his blood levels are not right..so please keep him in your prayers. No real concern yet ...just putting him on antibotics and seeing what is going on. Glad they didnt send him home this morning as planned!!