300+ Weekly Thread #1213
 

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Hey, I just wanted to congratulate ALL the May exercisers -- we exercised OVER 22,000 minutes for May and are on pace to beat our 2007 record!!!

But we can't relax -- we tend to do more in the summer and by November and December we don't do so much!

ALL ARE WELCOME TO CONTRIBUTE! It's easy-- just exercise and record the minutes! Check out the exercise sticky at the top of the page!

Hi everybody

Wow, we really cranked it up those last few days of May! Let's keep it up!

Sharon... bummer that you can't exercise! Have you thought about swimming, and do you have access to a pool? I was able to do that when I could not do anything else. Just a thought.

LOL Heather I should have listened to you... I gained ANOTHER pound this morning.... I don't see how it is possible. I just now stuck the scale into the pantry though so it is not so visible and I have to think and intentionally get it out. LOL I gained a pound for every hour of exercise I did this weekend! What is wrong with this picture? :) Oh well... not to give up.

Hope everyone has a good Monday.

Crystal, just saw your last post in the exercise thread... good for you for pushing through and breaking your goal even though were sick! It would have been a bummer to fall 7 minutes short, ha. Hope you are feeling better.

I did so much yesterday and was already over my goal I was really wishing it was June 1, ha. But I set my goal low enough that I think I can make it... in the past I always set it outrageously high but with my hip problems I decided I have to tone things down. But perhaps not so much now that I know I can ride my bike LOL.

Go for it everybody! Let's blast those goals!!!

Well...I've had it. I've waited for two months, now the third, for this BC pilled Trinessa to get better and it is not. I was so ill yesterday and surprise surprise...I started taking the stupid white pills in the pack. I loathe them...so yes sick as a dog all day. So, switching to the non-generic to see if that does any god, if not then a visit to my doc begging her to help me get a new pill because I'm done feeling ill!!!

I mean I count the days I was ill last month and I wasn't even able to exercise because of it. So, i didn't even meet my goal or close to it. So, I've totally underestimated how medication can make you feel. It totally screws with your system and it makes me wonder, is this really good for me?? Right now I'm hungry...but I know as soon as I put something in my stomach the nausea will start. *sighs*

So, I'll be at the pharmacist later. :) I'm starting a juice feast once I get this all sorted. I actually wanted to start yesterday, but I broke my juicer lol. A carrot took the side right off. Luckily we had gotten the extended warranty a year ago so we just replaced it for a new one. Sweews! I'll be hopefully starting my feast tomorrow. It should be interesting as just drinking a bit of the juice I managed to make brought back memories of how much I hate green juice lol. Yet, I want to simplify so I can get a handle on things, learn how to cope, new goals for this feast.

I don't think it will be as long as the last one, but who knows. It should be an adventure! :D Nothing, but juice...lol. This juice feast my main goal is to get 4 quarts of fresh juice, mostly green, in me. I need to get over my not eating enough routine. I need to eat, especially if I am to go completely raw. Eat eat eat!

I'm ready to throw my scale out the window. It is stuck on a bloated weight...so really I don't know how much I weigh again. The bloating and crap from the pills is just weighing me down. So, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. lol.

I hope everyone is well! I've been MIA dealing with things and blah blah. *HUGS*

Heather, I started off really well posting my exercise minutes, but then slacked off. I went over my May Exercise goal of 1600 minutes by 60 minutes!! :carrot::carrot:

I just went back and saw that I had reported 330 minutes on the thread. Can you add the additional 1330 minutes? I sure want to help push it over the top!! :D

Jacquie... If you show me where your trash pile is for your scale, I will throw mine in there right along with it! :)

I could not be happier about sticking to my first ever exercise goal. Like you said Misti, I certainly did not was and to 7 minutes short. It would have driven me nuts! Since I came in in the middle of the month I set my goal to what I thought was moderate, so this month I'm stepping it up a notch, especially since I am going to start the gym.

Unfortunately though, that is being put on hold. I am always feeling the need to put myself after others, but this one I really cannot help. My BF's mother is coming in for a surprise visit. We got the call from her this morning, she is arriving Wednesday.. Wednesday! Who does that?! This woman lives in another state, trips are always well planned out, but apparently she got a great deal on a last minute flight. I will be getting my exercise by working my butt off to get the house up to pair for a MIL inspection.

Jacquie- Is this a new kind of BC for you? All of the different kinds have different levels of hormone, this one may just be an overdose to your system. That was what happened to me when they switched mine to Desogen, it was supposed to be better, but I was always so sick. I would be happy when it was the week of the placebos. When that happens, you know there is an issue! haha. Definitely talk to your doctor and try a different combination. Best of luck.

Hello my Peeps!

Today I am doing something for myself. Totally ME... something I really really enjoy. For those who have been around for a while, yes, I am still taking guitar lessons in blues and bluegrass. For the new people, I learned guitar (self-taught) when I was 10-12 yrs old and everything I play sounds like Peter, Paul and Mary.. hehe. Since picking up the guitar again last year, I've bought myself a couple of cool guitars that I'm totally in love with! The manufacturer (Breedlove) is my favorite guitar brand. They have a tour bus that is on the east coast with some of their high end favs and I get to see them TODAY!!! They are here TODAY! *jumps for joy* They have a converted bus that has a bunch of high end guitars to play and drool over. *hides empty credit card*.

I am taking 4 hours off work to go see the bus and schmooze, play a variety of instruments and take pictures for my fellow GASsers on the guitar forum I frequent (GAS = guitar acquisition syndrome).

I've been dampening feelings so much for the past 6 months, I'm actually having to tell my brain "it's ok to be excited!!!!" and "Happy feelings like this are GOOD!".

BTW, Breedlove used to make the custom guitars for Taylor and became their own unique company in 2001? (not sure date). Awesome sounding instruments for decent prices. Customer service is high as well.

Off to burn a couple hours doing actual work before I meet up with the bus.. w00h00!

Hugs,
Ratkitten

I'm back...
 

Hi all,

I'm back. I was on vacation last week - visiting my mom and family in my native Canada. Unfortunately, as much as I did fairly well in eating, I didn't get much exercise in and I gained back 2.5 pounds of the 5 I lost the week before but my goal is 1 pound a week so I'm still ahead and am not going to fret about it now and drive me crazy. Tis a new week so time to get cracking on schedule again.

Jacquie, I take Trinessa and have never had any problems like you describe but I understand that they all act differently so I hope you find osmething that works for you and doesn't make you sick.

Crystal - I'm with you...last minute arrivals drive me nuts. Thankfully I live 400 miles from the nearest relative so I know they don't want to come and visit. lol! Congrats on reaching and breaking your goal.

Heather, thanks for the post about the exercise minutes. I read people talking about them but didn't understand. Still trying to navigate my way around here - so I don't see an exercise sticky at the top of the page but I'll keep looking!

Misti - sorry about the pound gain. Shake it off and like you said, don't give up.

I hope everyone has a great Monday. So far, mine sucks but moving forward!

Dani

Misti - Hehe...yeah I should just chuck it. I have a bittersweet relationship with my scale. I love it when it says I'm thinner, yet I hate it when it mocks me with weights I disagree with! haha I argue with it! LOL

Gekster - I'm new to the whole BC thing. I was prescribed Ortho and they gave me Trinessa. At the time I didn't realize it was the generic. The moment I took the pills I started feeling ill, in fact that first month was ****. It seems like when I get to the white pills in the pack I get incredibly sick and then it seems to get a little better as the month goes on. What I'm wanting to try now is the non-generic as I read that there are a lot of women who have trouble with Trinessa, but not the Ortho. Of course it could be that neither of these pills are right for me. :dizzy: I'll be going back to my OBGYN in a month or two, probably more like August because I want to see about Ortho. I do like the fact that when my hormones start up, I'm not going through the PMDD stuff anymore. I get a little quiet, but not depressed. I just don't like the illness. I'll ask my OBGYN about the overdose of hormone. Perhaps that is it! Ty for the info! :D

Dani - I wish I was like you with it. I mean it is cheaper, but this is the start of the third month and it is back to me being ill in full swing. I just am hoping the Ortho (non-generic) is better. I won't know until next month though...I read that women have to find the pill that works for them.

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Turns out I have to keep taking the Trinessa for this month and then switch for next month, cost of the meds and insurance. So, I'll do that then. I can cope one more month. Hopefully things will be better with the Ortho.

I said, "I'll just be in a bad mood this month" haha...

I see a possible end in sight, then a doctor's visit, so weeeee...:)

Spring Challenge Results
 

Sue: Come on now doll, You know that your body does funny things with weight. Maybe your body is trying to make some muscle and needs the extra water weight to produce it. Hugs.

Crystal: Have fun in the strength training class.

Sharon: Thanks sweetie for the comments about my photos. I think you should do what the Dr. ordered you to do but.... look for a physical therapy pool or something that you can do some water walking. It isn't hard on you and you can workout good. That is how I started when I first started exercising.

Heather: Wow, exciting news on the exercised thread. Pumps me up to try harder. I love it!

Jacquie: So sorry that your meds are making you so ill. Hugs.

Rat: Yipppppppeeeee! I hope you have a blast today looking/drooling on the guitars.

Dani: Welcome back. I hope today turns into a fantastic day.

Well, I had the worst headache, sinus type, yesterday so I spent much of the afternoon sleeping, laying on our bed. Today, my body is sore from that. lol. I am planning on starting a food diary again today. If it goes in my mouth it goes on the page! I am planning on exercising as much as possible and doing everything I can to get to my next goal! I'm tired of being stuck here. Joel thinks maybe my body is done losing weight. He says he can feel all my bones. I knkow there is stil some fat on my tummy area that I can get rid of. I truly don't think that anyone can have as much extra weight in skin as I do right now without some of it being fat that needs to go.

Hope you all have a wonderful week and stay op, drink your water and move your body.

Blessings,
Annie

Jacquie,

I was on Ortho and liked it but it was more money so I switched to Trinessa. I have been lucky to not have had a bad experience with either. I hope you find that Ortho works well for you. Good luck!

Dani

G'morning! I'm SO sorry I'm so short on time to post. I hate not having internet at home! I miss reading all the posts!

I've stayed well enough on track to have lost 9 pounds for the month of May, and I was thrilled enough about that. But it just struck me - I've been trying SO hard to get back OP since Christmas, and haven't been able to keep it together for more than a few days without losing my mind and binging. I just realized, this means that I've stayed focused for a month or more, and even when I've had something special or off plan, I've taken it in stride and kept my senses. This is especially meaningful to me because in May I had my 49th birthday, am going thru a change of bosses, and have had at least 4-5 parties and holiday temptations to survive. Good grief! I'm ecstatic! (Patting self frantically on the head.)

WI at TOPS is Wednesday, and I can hardly wait! Just feeling this successful keeps me planning my upcoming meals enthusiastically, and keeps me stronger when faced with temptations like.... waffle fries from Chic-fil-a! (Yes I enjoyed about 3, but then was able to stop.)

I know intimately that heart wrenching feeling where I WANT to lose wt, I WANT to get on track, but I just keep failing. I also know this feeling - invincable - that can evaporate in a flash, but feels SO good when I've earned it. I want to hang on to this feeling every minute of every day, but that takes effort and planning. Luck has little to do with it.

Torister - - I'll add your 1330 minutes for you -- but I usually wait a few days to close the thread, and you can always do it until then!

Dani -- The exercise thread this month is called "300+ Jammin Jane Exercise Thread". It's here:
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172932

BTW, after adding Torister's minutes, we are over 23,000 min last month!!!

Hi everyone, long time no see. I restarted my exercise and diet today. I'm feeling good about everything and I hope my motivation sticks. :)

I'm feeling a little bummed though. I keep trying to fit in on different forums and I just feel like it's not happening. All the regulars already have their little groups. Does anyone else ever feel this way? I don't know, maybe I'm just being sensitive today lol. I hope you all have a great week!

Hey everyone - I just found this website today and I think it is amazing! I am having a huge struggle right now with exercise. I have had lots of trouble with my knees for the past couple of years, so walking is ok in small amounts but it makes me nervous because I don't want to hurt myself and then be down for months. What I would really like to do is go to a water aerobics class, but I am too self conscious to try it out. I work a weird schedule, so I would have to go by myself and I can't get up the courage to check it out. I'm sure I would be fine once I have been one time, but the idea of it makes me panicky. Any tips or encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

Smiles - keep posting - that's how we get to know each other. Great job getting under 300 - that is a milestone for sure.

Trishy - welcome! Glad you found us - I look forward to getting to know you.

First of the month ladies - what are your goals for the month?

Howdy All!

I finally got my groove back and been on plan for at least five consecutive days:woohoo: This is a big deal to me because I have been hit and miss for months now. It's early but so far I feel different like a switch has been hit. What a welcomed feeling that is:sunny:

I did have a little wine tonight which I know has no inherent nutritional value but at least it was red so I got plenty of reservatrol (sp?).

The good news here is the temperature in AZ is not as brutal as it could be:yay: I have noticed little NSV's like not sweating profusing inside of stores and be able to walk more. I attribute this to my new habit of walking in the park around sunset.

I hope everyone is having a decent day and, if not, I send you a:hug:
Pennie

Hi Everyone,

Well... I'm sick again!!!!!! I am sick of getting sick! I have a 'cold' or whatever it is, exactly the same as three weeks ago, except this time it seems a little worse. Headaches, no voice, throat feels as though I have been swallowing razor blades, blowing my nose until it feels raw. YUCK! I am off to the doctor today to get a certificate for work, but I also want to find out what I can do (if anything) to stop getting this stupid bug. Last year I had a similar thing happen FIVE times, and I thought that it was because I was teaching music and wasn't using my voice properly, so was weakening that part of my body somehow. Well, I am not teaching music this year, so I don't know why I am getting it again. Hopefully I'll get some kind of clue at the docs today.

I want to get totally well over the next few weeks because we found out that I am a "complete" match for my brother, Daryl, so I can give him a transplant for his Leukemia. The first transplant will be just a couple of blood transfusions, after I have had three or four days of injections to build up my white blood cells. The doctor said that this usually works, but if not, then we will look at a bone marrow transplant. I was the only sibling, of four, who is a match, so I'm glad it was a "complete" match. I'm not sure what that means, but I'm assuming that it means I am VERY close. I want my system to be as strong as possible before the transplant, so I need to sort out this 'bug' I keep getting.

I have been OP, food-wise, for a couple of weeks now and nothing is happening, as far as the scales show. It is TOM, but I was hoping for SOME kind of change. I suppose with being sick I have not been exercising either, as it is hard enough to breathe as it is, let alone while exercising. I will have to give it a little more time I suppose.

Sharon - I haven't been on much since you talked about the trouble your oldest son was causing. I hope things have settled with him now. Even if/when he gets out of the house, I would imagine there would be ways he could still upset the family, but I hope that isn't happening. If I remember correctly, your youngest (I think) was initially diagnosed with Aspergers as well, but that has been changed now. That must have been SUCH a relief. I am sure you would have had some idea if he was displaying similar tendencies to your other son. I know that Aspergers has a wide range of degrees of effect, but I just feel as though you would have had some doubts. I am VERY happy for you that things have turned out fine in that area.
Sorry to hear about your aches and pains. I was wondering whether the doctor asked you to not exercise because of the pain, or because of the hormone tests. I have a feeling that exercise can affect your hormone levels, so he/she may not want you to exercise before the tests so that the results aren't compromised. I know I exercised before a two hour glucose test once and the results were VERY weird. Took us a while to work out what had happened and I got a little 'slap on the wrist' for that one.

Smiles - Great to see you again. I understand what you are saying about "fitting in". I found that I didn't really feel that comfortable in a couple of other areas even on 3FC, but I just feel like one of the family here at 300+. I'm that family member who you don't see all the time, but when you do she seems to fit right back in and is accepted fully. I hope you get that feeling here as well.

Trish - Welcome! I am sorry you have bad knees and that makes you afraid to exercise too vigorously. When I started exercising I had bad/sore knees as well. I started taking Glucosamine. I wasn't sure if it was working for a while there, because my knees weren't bothering me, but I had lost a lot of weight, and thought that may be the reason I didn't have any pain. Well... it wasn't the reason. My knees started to ache again, so I have been on the Glucosamine ever since. I don't know if you've tried that, but it may help you. I started exercising by just taking small 'marching' steps in front of the TV, or listening to music. It was a while before I built up to longer walks or the treadmill. I hope you find something that works for you.

Annie - OK... confession time... I am SO jealous of you! I know that jealousy is a negative emotion, and I shouldn't be jealous of someone as wonderful as you, but I AM! You are doing such an incredible job of losing weight, and you look so gorgeous in your photos. I know you are working extremely hard to lose the weight, and you certainly deserve to look and feel wonderful, but I can't help that niggle of jealousy that creeps in when I want to lose weight too and it just isn't happening. I will finish this rant here and just say... "Congratulations!" You truly are an inspiration for others here and you are actually an inspiration for me, I just have to be in the right frame of mind (not sick and feeling sorry for myself) to appreciate you and all that you do.
I think you would be very surprised at the amount of weight that excess skin can account for. I saw photos of someone who had lost a lot of weight and she had 13kg (26lbs) of loose skin. Well, she had lost less weight than me and she had a LOT less loose skin, so I have NO idea how much weight I should be accounting for with the excess skin. There is no real way of finding out either. I have raised my goal weight once already and I think I will be raising it to 175lbs. That is where I was most comfortable and where everyone else said that I looked my best. Still 'slim' enough, but not gaunt. It takes a lot of mind shifting to accept that though.
Oh, I hope your headache is all gone today.

Valerie - You deserve to be patting yourself on the back. You have worked hard and it is paying off. Isn't it wonderful when it is actually a surprise to find out how well you have been doing? The best thing about that is that you haven't been 100% focussed on what you have been doing, but you have still been making better choices and responding better to what you are eating. This means that it is coming to you more naturally, which is basically the ultimate goal for all of us I think. We need all of this to be such a natural way of life that we don't have to constantly think about the choices we make.

Sue - Don't throw those scales out just yet. I know that when I get fully back into exercise my body 'protests' by holding extra water to help mend muscles and whatever else it needs. I have a feeling that once your body adjusts and realises that you are actually doing a GOOD thing, the scales will start moving in the right direction.

Jacqui - Sorry to hear about your hassles with Trinessa. I am on Yaz (after being on Yasmin for a little while) and it is VERY expensive, but is a very low dose BC and doesn't seem to have any side effects, so I'll probably stick with it for a while yet. I wanted to go off it, but the doctor said to stay with it for a while. He changed my anti-depressant though, as he said that the one I was on was known for weight gain. I am hoping that this new one will work better and not make me gain weight. I hope that when you are able to start the new pill you find that it is MUCH more suited to you.

OK... I know I have missed people, and I apologise for that, but my energy levels have been depleted and it is time for a rest on the couch.

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and are looking forward to a great week ahead.

Take care,

Zelma

Just a quickie flyby... I had a GGGRRRRREAT day today.

I bought myself my first electric guitar and it is fabulous. Now I need a decent amp to do it justice. The guitar tour bus guys were fabbo! I found out one of them actually made my custom acoustic guitar in 2003!!! His initials were on the inside of the top! How's that for karma????

I had a wonderful time and some well-deserved fun.

Hugs to all,
Ratkity

Ratkity - I had a feeling that you couldn't come away from something that wonderful without actually buying something. It is just too good an opportunity to miss.
I hope your new guitar gives you MANY moments of pleasure.

Hi ladies,

I took the day off from work today. I wanted to be at the top of my game for my phone interview. As it turned out another employer called today and I was able to go through the HR phone screen immediately, and passed through to the next level with them. The planned phone screen with a different employer went well and I passed through to the next level with them as well. Now I have in-person interviews scheduled at both employers. Keep me in your thoughts because I need a new job and both of these could be good.

Food has been on and off but mostly good. The weekend was a problem again so I'm going to have a better plan for next weekend. I got in some good exercise on Saturday and again today while I was off work.

SmilesIowa, what I find with going into new forums is that it can take a while to become part of the group. You are always welcome here.

TrishyMay, try chair exercises. PBS runs the show Sit and Be Fit, and I believe you can find some online. If not you can try taping a couple of shows to have on hand.

Gggirls, thank you for asking about goals. Mine is to set a small goal each day. For example, today it was to do both my Pilates tape and a long walk. What is/are your goals?

Zed, I hope you can get and stay healthy soon. It is miserable to have to function when you are under the weather. And with your very important reasons for being healthy, I am sending extra healing vibes your way.

CatWUV: Good job staying on plan for 5 days!

Rat: Glad you had a fabulous time. You deserve some enjoyment.

I know I missed a lot of people but I have to run. Hugs to all.

Hi everybody

ltstry... I am saying a prayer for you about the job. Hope you get something soon.

Ratkitty, yay for you on the new guitar!

Trishymay... :welcome: and thanks for joining us.

Annie, LOL my body does not need five more pounds of water or anything else LOL. At least in my opinion, ha.

Zelma... true about "getting back into exercise" -- however, I have been exercising like crazy for months. :) Of course it has pretty much all been water workouts until now. In any case I will beat it!!!

Thanks for the encouragement... and everybody, hang in there and keep going.

I just had to share this news with everyone! We just set a new 300+ exercise record in May of 23,779 minutes!!! Our previous high was in July 2007 -- 23,253 min.

If anyone else wants to add theirs in, now's the time!

Way to go EVERYONE!!!!!

Heather that is great! I am glad I asked about adding the rest of mine in a lump sum! :carrot::carrot: I am not sure I am going to be able to do as much in June, but I am going to try!

This is a hectic week (what else is new?) but I was looking back over my Fitday diaries and journals from when I was doing low cal/low fat and I made a discovery! I am now wearing the last of my "small" sizes (its all relative isn't it?), but I am wearing them NOW when I am 10-15 lbs heavier than when they fit last time. Amazing!

I will try and catch up with the thread later. Have a wonderful day everyone.

quick fly by this morning...

I am running behind and not feeling so great!

Will try to post more tomorrow!

Checking in today. Today is better than yesterday - geez I hate Mondays!

Zed - I hope you're feeling better soon. BTW: hi, I'm Dani. The fairly new girl.

Cyn - I also hope you feel better soon. Something going around.

Heather - that's great news. I hope by my starting in June to this, the group will have even more for June than May. :carrot:

lets - here's hoping you get the job. Got all my fingers crossed for you.

Rat - here's to you jammin' out.

Trishy - welcome. I'm fairly a newbie too.

Sorry if I missed everyone. Still getting to know you all.

But I hope everyone has a great Tuesday!

Dani :cool:

What a great group of people here. I'm loving taking the time to read what you all have to say, and really find it interesting and inspiring to see how many of you all have the same battles with weight, and how you collectively are finding ways to gradually beat it. I'm right there with you, with the same battles.

I hope you don't mind allowing this big old teddy bear to jump in and be a part of the group?!!

Cheers!

Thanks, I really appreciate the kind words and this forum is awesome! :) I just wanted to stop in and say a quick hi! I got my work out in already so I'm doing good! I hope you all have a great day!

Welcome Kootch - great to have you here. :)

Dani

Hi Everyone,

The sun is out but it is WINDY here today! I am watering the front yard and I'm in the last spot, thank goodness because it is blowing water everywhere. I need to water our garden next. The plants are getting so big. I have done my exercise that I had planned for the day and it is only 11:03 a.m. so I think I can fit more in today. Maybe some jumping on the trampoline off and on today.

Val: Way to go on the -9 for May. I'm so happy for you. I hope that tomorrow at TOPS you get a fantastic drop. Hang in there hon.

Smiles: I'm glad that you are coming back. You will fit in for sure. Just post as often as you like. Hugs.

Trish: Welcome. I hope you are able to find an exercise that you can do. I second what letstryagain said about chair exercises if you are not ready for the water ones yet. Give it a try. Good luck finding the right fit.

Carol: Hi girl. Goals for me for the month of June... hmmm. I haven't much thought about it. I would love to make sure I move my body some way every single day this month. I want to have a goal of drinking at least 64 oz a day. How about those two things for starters. What are your goals for June?

Catwuv: Glad you are back in thr groove of things. Hugs.

Zelma: So sorry that you are sick agian. That stinks. Hugs. I am so thankful to God that you are a match for your dear sweet Daryl! What an absolute blessing. As far as the jelous think.. Well, I thnk we all go through that now and again. I remember when I was trying so hard to lose weight back in 2005/2006 and Ammi was dropping weight so nicely and I was so happy for her but I wanted it for me too. Hugs. I am so proud of you and honestly don't see a reason for any jealousy about me. You have done fantastic!!! Hugs and feel better soon.

Rat: Woo hoo for your new electric guitar. Are you going to be going on any tours near me soon? I will come watch you play.

Lestryagain: Congrats on the phone interviews going so well. I will keep you in my prayers for you face to face interviews to go just as well. Hugs.

Sue: I know it is a bummer when we are working so hard to lose weight and our bodies are stubborn. Keep after it. Hugs.

Heather: That is exciting and wonderful news about breaking our old record. I hope we continue on that path this year.

Peggy: Our bodies are so weird. Congrats on wearing your smaller sizes though.

Cyn: Feel better soon.

Dani: Hi there. I'm glad that you are having a better day today.

Kootch: Welcome. Jump right in whenever and wherever you feel like it.

Well, I guess that is about it for now.

Blessing all,
Annie

I had my appointment with the PTSD doctor yesterday. Flashbacks have gotten so bad that he has decided to medicate me. He promises this med won't cause any weight gain. It's a new anti-depressant that is supposed to be good for anxiety disorders. It's supposed to take two weeks to start working, but I already feel better. I got the first full nights sleep I've had in over a month last night. I'm supposed to just take it easy this summer, stay out of stress and just work on me, my therapy, my diet and my exercise. After the doctor, I have to walk, so we just walked so much my feet were killing me afterwards. I feel so funny, selfish almost, when I think about taking time exclusively for myself and my needs.

Battle and Annie - thanks for asking me about my goals. I started June at the very same weight I started May at, even though I was lower during the month. Weight/time goals always mess with me BUT I am going to be out of the 60s at the end of June - goal 1. Goal 2 - exercise a minimum of 1500 minutes this month. Goal 3 - get back in my routine of going to the City Market early on Saturday mornings and rediscover local fresh produce. I will set some mini-goals as I go - right now I am feeling the wonderful endorphins exercise brings - I'm in the ZONE - it feels so good.

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

Hugs to all,
Carol

PS - Rat - I'm so proud you did something just for YOU!

Hi everybody... just zooming in to say hi. LOL that is about all the zooming I am doing today as I am taking a break day from working out. Thanks for the encouragement.

Heather... yippeeeeee about setting the records. We are rocking! :)

Kootch... welcome! So glad to have you here! :welcome:

Kootch WELCOME!!! :carrot:

Smiles, WELCOME BACK!!! :hug:

Annie, I am learning to rock.. hehe. I play blues mostly. My fingers are hurting today and I've got some serious callouses from past playing. I stayed up way too late last night too. Going to bed early to get some rest.

Yay for a good nights sleep Catherine!! Take care of your piggies (toes).

Hugs to a zooming by Misti!

GGG, you always make me feel validated.. Thank you for being YOU!

Hugs to all my Peeps,
Ratkity

Hi all,

Things here are going ok. I felt something new today...I felt normal. I don't know what caused it, but it was strange to not feel so "blah" about myself. I felt like I looked ok (almost like a normal person), had a decent amount of energy (after some odd dizzy spell that lasted about 12 hours), and in generally felt good about myself. I hope this feeling visits more often.

I am nearing a new weight decade. I have no idea when I weighed in the 280 range last (I am not in that decade quite yet, but I am hopeful it will occur this week). I made it into the 290s about 4 years ago, and then let myself go badly. I never made it that time in the 280s. And since I went a LOT of years not weighing, I don't know when the last time was.

I am very hopeful I will be at my 100 pound lost point sometime this summer. I will admit, I really want it in July, but heck, I will take it after that if that's what it takes. My weight loss has not been good the last few weeks, so my thoughts are maybe August or September. And I shouldn't be sad about that, because that would be 100 pounds gone. I would love to say forever, and in my heart, that is what I hope, but I also understand I have let myself go in the past. Since there was no real trigger for that, I don't want to be a fool and say it can't happen again. However, I will work to not have that happen again.

That's about it from me for now. I hope everyone has a great week.

Angie

Hi Angie,

I'm Dani - a fairly newbie (not sure at what point I can stop calling myself that)...

But I'm glad to hear that you're feeling more "normal"...I've been out of sorts for a while now but I'm only just starting my weight loss (again for the hundredth time of course)...but you're doing so great - congrats!!

I can't wait to hear that you hit your goal of 100 pounds lost. Take it when it comes but you can do it and that is so amazing.

Dani

Goodmorning!

Well life has been so hectic I have not had a chance to get on here. I don't have time now to really post but I will hopefully tonight or tomorrow. DN turns 1 tomorrow!!! I can't believe it. :) and we get her tomorrow.... Long story but the "host" ran off with her again. I will fill in later.

Ok I HAVE to go now.