Greetings my Peeps,

Azcyn.. man, my down time during the day is 2-3pm. I even tried using 30 min at lunch to catnap, but it didn't help. Of course, it's worse when I have too many carbs for lunch, so I limit those during the day. Perhaps I can do a "ring around the building" and see if that helps.

Annie, please listen to Catherine re: chest pains. We all want you around a long long long time! I can understand that you are under extreem stress though with the job shifting (yet again).

Kayley, have a GREAT time visiting your friend! I love that you are going to the gym so regularly.

Catherine, you almost made me spit out my latte!! Time to re-bungie them inner pants. hehe. I bought new shoes last weekend and my hip was doing well yesterday. Today it's bothering me again. I'm doing a lot of walking and hoping to strengthen it.

Sharon, the blue veined cheeses here are just called blue cheese..hehe. I'm not a real fan of that particular type, but I am a cheese junkie. My lunch was a cheese and fruit plate .. very satisfying. Yay on the lower scale number!!! TOM finally showed up 5 days late today. Bleh. I've been icky and bloated the entire time.

deb, you must be getting back into your routine again now that the wedding is gone. You don't have any more kids that need to be married off, do you? My family has 4 girls.. there's been 9 marriages.. one has been married once (and still is). I've never been married.. the other two are in a race to see how many guys they can marry before they die (j/k.. I'd be slapped if they heard me say that).hehe.

Heather, have a great weekend!

Wow AmerUK, 3 am walks?! The walks sound peaceful. Saying "only" 2.5 lbs since Tues will win you a wet noodle spanking. That's a lot!! I'm proud of you.

Realist, my sweet lurker - it's great to see you and I'm glad you are hanging in there!!

Jackie, I think the easiest way recommended to get good cholesterol (HDLs) up is thru exercise. My nemesis!! I don't think of bicycling as exercise, however. I need to take my bicycle in for it's yearly adjustment. I'm ready for for Spring!! (Sorry Catherine, that doesn't happen for you for a while).

Dolph, hope that new laptop works great for you!!

Well, I had my 2nd session with my new eating disorder counselor. We are identifying issues that I know are areas I need to work on. Trust is one of those!

TOM was 5 days late this month.. I hate getting old. I wouldn't be sorry if TOM just left me for good. hehe.

Hugs to all,
Ratkitten

Rat - I thought I saw Bikerchic lurking.

Kayley-Have a safe trip

Sharon-I never had a problem with chips when I was getting fat, but now that I’m on a diet where I can’t have them, I want them. Diet aside, the salt would make me look like the stay-puff marshmallow man. I have a bunch of ancestors from that part of England, so maybe that’s where I get my love of cheese from.

Heather-Telling me to behave is like waving raw meat in front of a tiger.

AmerinUK-My muscles are sore today too. It’s a better sore though than the sore I used to get try to bring to life atrophied muscles. This is a nice ache.

Rat-I’m told that I have caused many a spit up cup of coffee. It’s honestly never my intention. I’m just very visual with my writing, and I do get into my fair share of weirdness.

I’m supposed to be working on my term paper. One of the ways that we have worked out my propensity of getting off topic in them, and forgetting to return is that I write in small bits. If I only write 5-10 minutes at a time, I don’t seem to be able to wander. When I go back to my paper, I am also going back to the topic. Each person with a brain injury works differently because different parts have been damaged. It’s all about making adaptations. This is the equivalent of a wheel chair ramp in my brain, but it is now time to return.

Hello my Peeps!

I took my bicycle in to be serviced. Doing it early like this is a lot like that silly rodent predicting 6 more weeks of winter cuz it sees its shadow.

BikerChick is wanting OUT! BikerMa has already had her first ride of the season (she lives in NC - 5 hrs south). Yes, my 75 yr old mom rode 26 miles at breakneck speed with 3x 20 yr olds.... and kept up! How am I supposed to keep up with her now? geesh.

Hugs to all,
Rat

when i said 'only' 2.5 lbs i wasnt thinkin straight lol.. im happy as heck its falling off so fast but i know it wont last.. i guess my body is just lovin bein soda free and exercising. i weighed myself this am and im down another .5 so that makes 3lbs since i started this on tuesday. my weigh in day will be on monday so i should really stay off the scale between now and then, its just so hard not to sneak a peek lol.
i did 'cheat' a bit on eating last night.. i had some pringles, But.. i exercised an extra 400 cals before i let myself eat them. i still only had 1800 cals including the pringles so it wasnt too bad. one good thing about being so big, is you burn loads more cals doing exercises than a thin person would..but then again, its soooo much harder to move when youre this big..
i didnt have my 3am walk cause it was raining, but i rode the heck outta my stationary bike, so it's all good.
im going to try to get in another hour and a half today before i go to sleep(been up all night again) of exercise.. wish me luck..
hope youre all well:hug:

Good Morning all,

I finally did go to the ER and after many monitors etc. They believe that I am having panick attacks again. I went to see my regular Dr and she has set me up with an echocardiograhm to get it out of my head and hers once and for all about the anuerism thoughts. She is 99% sure that it is my stress level and panic attacks. She talked to me for a long time about getting counseling for all of the emotions and feelings that I am having with my weight loss changes. So, I am back on Cymbalta and she gave me some atavan to help out for a while until I really have the cymbalta in my system and things get better with my job at the end of the month.

I thank you all for all of your loving concern. You guys mean the world to me truly and to know that you were all caring so much about me is such a lovely feeling. I haven't had friends in such a long time and it is nice to have many here.

My sister is law is here from CA doing job faires and stuff for teaching. She is moving here in July no matter what she says so she is really hoping to get hired on before then. She has 14 year teaching experience. Hopefully they will hire her. She does have lots of things ready to move and has been saving money like crazy. She is paying for a shed to be built in our back yard that my husband gets to keep but she will be putting her stuff in it.

Hugs to you all and

Sharon: Wow! -7 pounds is awesome. You are rockin it girl.

Blessings all,
Annie

Hiya Annie!

Good deal that you got yourself checked out. My doc did an echo on my heart a couple of weeks ago. It was cool to watch because you can make out the valves and stuff. The technician was really nice to talk to. You know I'm a science geek and think all these things are da bomb hehe. BTW, I have a normal heart. Doc is very heart conscious for women's health and wanted to make sure there wasn't any enlargement due to past blood pressure issues or sleep apnea. I'm sure yours will be the same too! I hope you have a nice tech too.

I ordered some sugar-free hard candies made with only splenda and they arrived yesterday. They are good! Finally, something decent to crunch on during stressful times. I ordered grape and cherry. I also bought some sugar free mini-tootsie pops too, but they also have a some sugar-alcohols in them and I have to be careful how many of those I eat. They can do a number on my intestines.

edit: ugh, I found out the candies still have sugar alcohols in them as well as Splenda... I'll let you know if they are as bad as the stuff made with isomalt.

Oh TOM, how I hate thee... let me count da ways! *grumble grumble*

Luv,
Ratkity

Annie-I am glad they haven't found anything serious. Even though I'm still really large, I have shed a lot of my protective armor, so it can be anxiety causing to leave the house. It's like being naked in a way.

Rat: I hope the candies are better than you are thinking. Hugs.

Catherine: I am right there with ya. Lots of changes going on in my life and I am still technically labeled as having a disability. I know I do still have panic disorder and agoraphobia and I think it is just acting up a bit.

Had a better day today so maybe it is all work related. That was what happened in the past. I need to work now so I certainly hope I can continue.

I was down today to my lowest weight ever, well, in 23 years since I started gaining all of my weight. I will weigh again tomorrow and post it. DH and I started lifting weights together so maybe it is paying off already. I also have upped my calories since the Dr. told me to a week ago. It seems to be working!

Okay, I'll post my weigh in tomorrow and hopefully I will have a loss on my tracker to show. I finally took some update photos for March. They are on the picture thread.

Blessings all,
Annie

Evening all,

Time for me to become responsible and accountable again. I have been working 70 to 80 hours per week and it has completely derailed me. Pair that with a lot of work stress, and I seem to have thrown in the white towel regarding weight loss. I went into work this morning and got some not great news and came back home. I didn't (or won't) work this weekend, and really there is no reason to because of what is going on what work. I hope to get some more clarity Monday. But, I need to stop putting work before me. Yes, I NEED to work 60 to 70 hours per week is my best guess, but somehow I am going to make me a priority as well. What I will do the remainder of the remainder of the month:

1) NO more going out to eat / drive thrus
2) Keep calorie level 1800 or below
3) Burn my required 3300 calories EVERY day for the rest
4) Get my 10,000 steps in every day

Items 3 and 4 I will try to manage by going out and getting walks. But, if I don't have good weather, daylight, etc, I will walk indoors. I really need to regain the focus I had.

Sorry for no personals. I need to dry myself out of this funk. And I will. I think a few detox days will help.

Angie

Annie - I was wondering about March pics - won't be long until it's time for April. I'm glad you had a good day yesterday.

Angie - we always make time to take care of other things. Part of this journey is learning to take care of us at the same time. Walking outside is so much better for my psyche - helps keep me in a better place.

Rat - how was the candy?

Sharon - I told Johnnie you asked about her. I think it made her day. Her progress is slower at home than she had hoped - one day at a time.

We went to Cheeseburger in Paradise last night with friends and I finally did it - I made good choices while eating out! See the little halo surrounding my head. I'm hoping today is warm enough to get the pups to the park - we could all use some fresh air.

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE (this means in the mirror at yourself too)

Hugs,
Carol

Hello all -

I was looking for the thread "300+ ..and ready to try again"...is that thread gone? does anyone here remember it? Did this take the place of it? :)

My name is Mel, I've been posting on and off here for years. It's just recently though that I've really become serious about my weight. recently i was told that i am diabetic, and that has scared the s*** out of me, so now i am determined to control this disease.

Anyways, I hope to get to know you all, and perhaps see some old familiar faces soon...


Mel

catherine - i think i remember you - you used to be hippievanlady, right? i changed my username too - i used to be "missmeliss" - but then some weirdo stalker i found was tailing me over here and reading my posts so i changed my username...

Vermont Chick-Welcome back, YEP the thread changed its name recently & Catherine WAS Hippievanlady.Sorry about the cyber stalker.xxxxxx
Annie so glad it wasn't serious!xxxxxx You take care of yourself.xxxxxx
Carol sorry Johnnie is healing slowly, how is she in herself, fed up/bored? WTG on the exercise. We went for a walk tday (12 noon), took the dog & boys rode their bikes, the sun is shining & I didnt want to go home, could have gone much further but hubby had a pain in his thigh so we had to cut it short.xxxxxxx
Spring is here with a vengence! It is such a beautiful day, hung three lines of washing out & got two more loads in the washer & waiting to go in, I love line-dried clothes.
Gotta finish of my lunch& get the house tidy.
xxxxxsharon

Hi sharon - nice to meet you!! i can always tell when someone british is posting because you guys text all the time over there, and you always do those cute x's after your texts ;p

ps: does thinthinker and 2cute still post anymore?

morning ladies...

Annie: I am so glad that you are ok. Panic attacks are nothign to be messed with. Before I told my mother off and where to go ( long story) I would have them all the time.Then I turned 28 and said enough is enough! have not had one since. ;)

Carol: WTG on making good choices at a burger place!!!!

As for me: Well last night I went with my sister to her friends bridal shower. I know her friend but not all that well and I knew my sis would be drinking so I said I would drive and bring my nephew back to stay a few days since my kids and him are on spring break. NOW my sisters friend know that I do "those" parties. SO we are sitting there waiting for everyone to get there and she said the naughty lady will be here soon. My sister was liek what?? She said that she booked this lady back in April from a bridal show. I was not doing "those" parties back then. So I was not mad lol but i felt weird. So we agreed not to tell this lady that I did "those" parties. Well I have to say..she did ok BUT her show was way to long and their stuff was way more expense!! Also she was sort of rude to one of the girls because she dropped a "toy" on teh ground. That is what happens when there are drunk women. She ended up not giving the bride to be any credit for the party until she placed her order???? So the bride said that she would call her. Which she is not! I have no idea what they party plans requirements are BUT ours get atleast a gift and 10% for the own shopping spree. THAT IS THE WHOLE REASON TO HOST ONE SO YOU GET FREE THINGS LOL. I gave the bride to be my catalog and $50 in bridal bucks. She was so happy cause she got nothing with this other lady. I am soooooo glad that I went with,Slumber Parties! We treat our hostesses right. Oh and she made her put down a $50 deposit! That is unreal.

Sorry so long ..but once i start typing I get on a roll.lol

Good Morning all,

It is a rainy Spring day. Much warmer than it has been. WE were going to go sledding but the tubbing hill is closed because they are getting too much snow. WE went to church and now my SIL that is here visiting and I are going to go do some clothes shopping.

Angie: I think your plan sounds great. Anything we can do to help please let us know.

Carol: Way to go on your eating out choices! Hugs.

Mel: Hi there and welcome back. Scarry about the stalker.

Sharon: I want your Spring weather today.

Cyn: I think it was cool that you got to see the competition and what not to do. Tee hee.

Well, I weighed in this morning for my Biggest Looser challenge and I am thrilled. I have been lifting weights and doing exercise which I will post on the exercise thread later. I am down 8 pounds this week. I'm sure lots of it is TOM weight but, this is the lowest I have weighed yet. Only 3 more pounds to reach my next goal of Loosing 300 pounds!!!! Then onward and downward hopefully out of the 2's.

I hope you all have a wonderful day.

Blessings,
Annie

Mel-Welcome back, yeah that was me. I had to leave my van behind in Florida when I moved up north, so everytime I logged on I got reminded of it, so I asked them to change my username.

Annie-Yeah, that stuff rears its head every now and then. My last one was a week ago before I had to go to the doctor. I actually broke out in hives and had to be sedated. It was just for an office visit. Good grief.

Sharon-I love line dried clothes too. We aren't allowed to have one here. I use an indoor rack. I probably get more use out of it anyway, what with the knee deep snow and all. I'm think about installing this European thing that attaches to the ceiling on a long hallway, and pops down to load with laundry, and then pops back up out of the way.

Carol-Eating well at Cheeseburger in Paradise is a miracle. Fish tacos aren't too bad, but the Key Lime always calls to me.

Angie-Don't beat yourself up too much. I can't imagine trying to work 80 hours a week, and do anything else but sit in a chair when I got home. Dieting/Exercise is practically a full time job at my size.

I'm still supposed to be working at my term paper. I will be finished with the course when I do get it done, so I have that incentive.

Greetings Peeps,

Well, the sugar free candy does have sugar alcohols in it and it did a number on my intestines after eating too much of it. One to three pieces should be enough not to mess with me. Any more than that and it'll do a number on my insides.

It's icky and rainy outside. I forced myself out of bed and got some chores done. I've been cramping badly from this month's TOM. Bad TOM, Bad!

I did have a triple espresso shot latte as a treat for going out to get my stuff done. It was a carrot enuff to get me going.

Hugs to all!

Luv,
Rat

Hi all,

It has been a good Sunday. We went to the grocery store and made good choices, cleaned the house (it really needed it), and then I went for a walk around a local lake which happens to be a 5K. I made the following goals for the remainder of the month, and so far I am on track.

1) NO more going out to eat / drive thrus (today was good)
2) Keep calorie level 1800 or below (I am at ~1600)
3) Burn my required 3300 calories EVERY day for the rest (I am on track to hit a little over 3300)
4) Get my 10,000 steps in every day (I am currently at 10,036..yay)

Tomorrow will be a difficult day at work, but I am happy to have a job, and I hope I maintain it. :)

Rat - I like being your sweet lurker, although I need to lurk less I guess. The sugar free candies, I should have warned you. I had a BUNCH of sugar free cough drops one time, and all of a sudden my cold was way less of a problem than the intestinal issues. I have also had it happen with sugar free life savers.

Annie - I am sorry your panic attacks have come back. I totally understand it, but wish they would go away. And congrats on losing 8 pounds. That is SWEET.

Catherine - It truly is hard to work as much as I have been and keep weight loss efforts moving forward. I tend to be an all or nothing person, and I am unsure how to give "all" to everything. I will be trying to pop on at work once in a while to get my head clear.

Carol - Glad to hear your choices are becoming better and easier. Easier is always nice. I need to get back to eaiser.

Off to watch the US in the world baseball classic and play on facebook. Have a good evening all.

Angie

good morning ladies.. the sun in shining (rarity here lol), and i weighed in this am for the first time (that counts) since i have given up the soda and started exercising more. i decided i would make mondays my weigh in day as that will help me stay OP during the weekend. As of this am i am 299.4... woo hoo... the sad part is it took me a year to lose from 325 -304 cause i was stubburn and wouldnt give up my soda and to be honest i wouldnt exercise either.. i even went in and had my thyroid checked cause i was losing so slow... gave up soda last tuesday and from then till today with a bit of exercise each day i lost 5lbs.. i was 304.8 so actually 5.4 lol..i guess the dr was right when he said my thyroid was fine..
i havnt changed my eating much except instead of fries, i have baked.. i even had a few pringles over the weekend, but i exercised em off before i ate em which wouldnt have EVER happened before. i do love soda, and i miss it horrilbly, but.. im lovin this weight loss more than i miss it lol.. i know it wont stay at this accelerated weight, but im gonna sit back and enjoy it while it lasts.
i hope everyone is doing well today and able to stay on their plans:):hug: