300+ Weekly Thread #1260
 

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Happy Monday! (Bleh.hehe)

I'm doing a drive-by as I've over-slept and I have to get blood drawn to monitor my vitamin levels.

Back later!

Hugs,
Ratkity

I am planning on doing a 5km walkathon in just under 3 weeks. A spur of the moment decision. So a friend and I went for a walk today, a bit daunted by how hard 5km would be. But we did 6km worth in an hour, so I think I'll be okay for the walkathon. Yay! Bit knackered now though... :)

Yay! I lost 4 pounds last week! (my first week) Which is shocking because I fell of the wagon ALL weekend LOL I guess eating 100% healthy 4 out of 7 days is better than eating 0% healthy for 7 days like I had been lol

Hoping I can stick with it for the full week this time!!

Good Morning Everyone!

Havn't been around much in the last few months. Been at the gym every morning monday - Fri Not there today as I am waiting on the plumber to fix the kitchen pipes and be gone!

Praying you are all well and hope to get here to visit more often.

Happy Monday everybody.

The scale is still hovering at 308lbs. :(

I decided to write down what I was going to eat in advance, so I could get an idea of my calories and carbs and all of that. I am going to start doing that as much as possible, as I think it helps to keep things easier for me, sort of like committing my food and committing to stay on track with what I eat.

It's so true! And then it becomes 5/7 days... and 6/7... and finally it's all the time :) At least that's where I'm aiming. Good for you :)

Rat - Good luck with the blood draw!

Sairz - That's awesome, I'm sure you'll do great at your walkathon! What's it for?

Julia - Way to go with the daily gym visits! And glad to have you arond :)

Million - It'll move. I have faith. :hug:

I had a horrible shift just now at work... started at 5am (this is the good part, I love my early shifts), but am now tired, have sore feet, our stupid new assistant store manager yelled at me for not GRINNING while I made a million drinks (hard to take her seriously when she can barely do the job herself), and my thighs rubbed together too much so now they're horrible and sore.

:mad: <--- This is how I feel.

However, I looked forward to coming home, having a hot shower, and talking to you fine folks... so maybe the day will get better from here out... I hope.

Hi neon. there is a great anit-chaffing gel in the feminine care aisle at your local target or walmart. It is really great---I used it when i would wear skirts, and it does help to cut down on that whole rubbed raw kind of effect that can happen during high temperatures.

((hugs)). I am hopeful the scale will move as well.

Greetings again Dear Monday Peeps!

Annie, it's so good to see your typeface (hehe). Yay for working on clearance for a panectomy! I get rashes under my apron thingie. I hate that.

Julia, da gym? Go girl!

Hugs neon! Get some of that stuff that million mentioned. You don't deserve to suffer.

Hey news, yay for a first week success!

Sairz - cool about the walkathon. I signed up for a 3x per week ramp up walk for our work fitness day. Of course it's raining today.. bleh.

Well, waiting for my blood draw took forever (as per usual for Labcorp). I have to get about 13 tubs of blood (if not more) drawn. I had to be stuck twice cuz my vein started slowing up. Now, keep in mind I'm a scientist and have drawn blood from nearly every mammal and domestic birds.... I got woosey watching the guy draw blood on me. This is the 2nd time this has happened, so I can't blame not eating (it was a fasting test) on it. Very embarrassing for a scientist to get light-headed and faint at the sight of her own blood. Geeeeeeesh. lololol. Funny and embarrassing at the same time. I made him stop drawing for a bit, drank some water and promised not to watch as he did the second draw. I did much better then.

On a good note, the technician flirted shamelessly with me and made my day!

Hugs,
Ratkity

Lol, oh Rat. I can imagine how amusing that situation would've been, getting all lightheaded over having blood drawn. For me it's always a nightmare because I have horrendously deep veins... rarely get even a single vial without being stuck at least 3 or 4 times.

And how is it possible that I have not heard of this anti chaffing gel?! The best I've come up with in the past has been deodorant for sweaty hot days, or baby powder the rest of the time. I'm hitting up Shoppers Drug Mart later, and if I don't have luck there it'll be Wal-Mart this week! It's a constant agony for me, and I am beyond sick of it! Thanks so much for the tips.

Happy Sunny Monday everyone!

Rat: Glad that you survived the blood draw. (whistling loudly) about the flirting! I used to hate, HATE getting blood tests when I was over 250 pounds. My veins were so hard to draw from and they would roll etc. Now, it is easy breezey for me and I don't mind at all. Well, It isn't one of my favorite things to do but... not nearly as bad as it used to be. I used to get all fainty too. Although I am not a medical gal like you.

Sairz: Great job walking. You have inspired me to not skip today. After I post and flit around here on 3fc I will go for my walk! Thanks for sharing with us.

LadyC: Congrats on the -4!!! Way to go. Woo hoo.

Julia: Hi doll. How are you? I hope you are in a sunny area today cause it is a day that surely the Lord Made! Love and prayers.

Million: I have to tell you when I know what foods I will be eating before hand I don't stray. I hope it works well for you. Great idea.

Neon: Hugs. Sorry that work was such a pill for you. Hope the rest of your day is much, much better.

Okay. I slept in "BIG TIME" today. I guess I was tired. lol. TOM usually does that to me. So, I got up and checked on line our banking to see if our state tax refund check was in there yet and noticed that when I made my truck payment they took 2 of them out instead of one. So... I was on the phone with Capital One for about an hour didn't get any help from them. Called our bank and they said to come down and sign a paper saying it was not authorized to take 2 payments out. Looked at the clock and realized I had a dentist appt. in 1/2 hour and was still sitting there in my jammies. I don't think I have ever gotten ready so fast before. lol. I jumped in the shower with my hair in a ponytail. Got some makeup on and did a little something to my hair. I made it to the dentist with 2 minutes to spare. Unfortunately, I forgot to take all of my many heart meds before leaving so, I didn't get to take my normal heart meds until about noon. Oh well, all is well now. Orthodontist said I am doing wonderful (braces off a couple of years ago) and teeth look great. I don't need to see him again for 9 more months!!!

I stuck to my program all weekend long. I started it on Saturday and woke up this morning to see that I am down 3.5 pounds. Must have been TOM. I will take it though. I am on a mission to get my body back to where it was before my heart attack and then down to finish my journey.

Okay, I guess I've blabbed enough. I hope that you all have wonderful, safe days. If you are in the tornado zones: Carol I know you are and Debi. Please stay safe.

Hugs and blessings,
Annie

The inside of my house looks like a tornado zone, does that count? LOL

Hugs,
Ratkity

Neonwildflower &Dogpal: Thanks! I'm pretty proud of me for doing this. It's the RSPCA 4 Paws walkathon, so it's for the RSPCA and there will be dogs EVERYWHERE. I am a massive dog lover so it should be really fun.
VOLUNTARILY doing a walkathon is a huge deal for me. In high school we used to do 3km "fun runs" which I dreaded, and got out of any way I could.

LadyC - that's so great about the 4 pound loss, even though you "fell off the wagon" I think it just shows that you can still lose weight AND enjoy treats. That sounds sustainable.

When I first posted on here yesterday, it looked like it just had 2 posts by Ratkitty and that was it (I looked at it from New Posts) and I just jumped right in with my news. I didn't realise it was such an active (and supportive!) thread.

So, hi everyone! I'm Sairz, wassup. I turned 26 a week ago and decided enough is enough. I gave myself the deadline of a year to lose 35kg, I'm going to try and do it slow and steady, and I'm starting with boosting my activity levels. Since returning 2 months ago from 8 months overseas, I have been a bit of a sloth. So that's changing. I'm sort of working on the food as well, but will focus more on it a bit later. One thing at a time.

Reading your posts yesterday, how much weight you have all lost, and are trying to lose (like me - 35kg is my FIRST goal) you are so inspiring. You may not have reached YOUR goal, but I hope you all look at your tickers, see yourselves in the mirror and see how amazingly far you have come. And are proud. I am in awe of you.

I just wanted to share that.

Annie - I'm safe sweetie.

Yesterday I did the Trolley Run for the second year - it's a 4 mile run that benefits The Children's Center for the Visually Impaired - and it was awesome. Over 10,000 participants this year - guess it benefited me too cuz I probably wouldn't have got 4 miles in. I took a minute a mile off last year's time.

Rat - how's the protein?

W000h000 GGG for the 4 miler!!! You done good.

I have failed mah protein this week. In the 70's for yesterday and today. Geeeesh.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Oh yesterday I was 68 - today 145. Funny thing is I could really tell the difference.

I spent the whole day working on two speeches for Green Bay. I swear they ended up being longer than my term paper this semester. I have been so-so on food, but himself is definitely on board. He has started asking me how many calories he is eating. I find it irritating, and I'm not sure why.

I'm heading to the dentist in a few minutes... need to get a cavity filled and a wisdom tooth removed... yikes! Have never had a tooth pulled, and it's been like, a decade since I had to get a filling. Trying to stay calm about it, but it's definitely nerve wracking.

Hiya mah Peeps!

Neon, I have to take something to calm me down before the dentist. I hate going, but I do have a great dentist now.

Catherine, wow about the speeches. I dunno why having to track Himself's calories is annoying. Maybe he's making you the food police? Get Himself a calorie book and tell him you get a headache everytime he asks you to calculate what he's eating. Silly mens.

GGG, my average protein this week isn't as bad as I thought. I'm doing about 89g per day. I'm trying to find new powdered protein sources that don't taste like rotten eggs or aged sewage.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Ratkity I am laughing my head of at "aged sewage". Gosh I was sitting here hungry trying to distract myself and that thought knocked the hungry right outta me..thanks! LOL

neonwildflower - Thanks to you too..I am procrastinating going into town to the health department to get a copy of DS's birth certificate so he can play in his first t-ball game tonight. I have terrible "social phobia" I guess and I just dread going out in public. I should have done this yesterday and put it off til today and am still sitting here not going. I would much rather go there than to the dentist so that gave me a little kick in the butt lol It could be worse! :p

Lol, glad to be of help :P I'm back now. Sore... the numbness is starting to wear off, but I am less one wisdom tooth, and I am dreading going back for more fillings... that drill! Augh!!! Surprisingly the tooth extraction wasn't that bad, but I bet it's going to hurt soon... On the plus side it'll be easy to refrain from eating today. Lol.

Good Morning all,

Sairz: Oh your walk sounds super fun to me. I love, love dogs. I guess my name says it all, "dogpal" lol. Happy late Birthday!

Carol: Whew. Thanks for showing me your smiling face. Congrats on the run and shaving minutes off last year! Now that is a wonderful NSV!

Rat: Hang in there with the protein. I go to support group for weight loss surgery patients almost every Tuesday and I have to say..... you are not alone by any means. We have one DS regular attendee and she pretty much said the same things you have been saying. I still struggle with my protein if I don't write everything down and really concentrate on it. You will get there. Hang in there and just keep on trying :)

Catherine: LOL. Joel started to ask me calorie and protein questions too. It didn't irritate me too much but I can see how it would get old. Patience sweet friend. :)

Neon: Hope your mouth isn't too sore but I gotta say... way to look at the positive side of things. lol.

LadyC: I feel for you with the social phobia. I have it too but it is tons better now I think a combination of losing the weight and the right medication. Hang in there and stay strong.

I think I am pretty well caught up with the thread for now. It is raining today and I am thinking about walking in the rain with an umbrella. I lost another 2.5 pounds so I am thrilled.

I have to tell you guys that I think the culprit on me gaining/staying the same before was a wonderfully delicious drink that I was mistakenly buying as a daily treat called a "BIG TRAIN". I asked the barista to read me the calories when I first ordered it a looooong time ago. She said it has 160 calories plus the 90 calories for the ff milk that is in it. She told me it has 6 g of protein plus the protein from the milk. So, I was allowing myself one a day as a treat/protein drink since gall bladder was acting up before surgery and I couldn't eat much of anything. Well, I happened to mention to a different barista the other day about calories etc. and she said that in the drink I was ordering, same Big Train, yes there are 160 calories but that is per scoop and they put in 3 scoops!!!!! I was so upset. I have been counting 250-280 calories per drink all this time and it has actually been 570 calories per drink. Duh! No wonder I have been staying the same and or gaining weight. So, I cut them out of my world on Friday and since then I have dropped 6 pounds!!!! Moral of the story, be careful what goes in your mouth even if someone tells you the calories, ask questions and be clear as to how much goes in your food/drink. I feel so stupid but... I feel happy and blessed to have hopefully found the answer to my gain/stall.

Hope everyone has much better weather than we are having but I guess we need the rain.

Blessings all,
Annie

For the sake of not misrepresenting myself... I'm no longer looking on the positive side of things. I'm sitting at home, alone, crying, wishing I had my mom or my sister around so I could just have someone take care of me. I'm feeling bitter that my boyfriend and I broke up, because I took care of him through his hernia surgery and always assumed he'd return the favour when I needed it, but now I have no one. It was just the one tooth, so my mouth isn't in too bad of shape, but it's bloody and gross and I can't eat like, anything. All my food is crunchy (veggies) or whole grain and I can't eat any of that. Everyone keeps telling me to go get ice cream, but I don't want to just eat ice cream... why have I been working so hard to stay on plan if I were just to blow it on a tub of ice cream?! Other suggestions have been mashed potatoes, pudding, and kraft dinner. I had such good meal plans for the week :( I am lonely, sore, and hungry. Just needed to cry to someone.

Annie-I think I'm simply irritated with him because he's going out of town. We seem to fight right before he leaves every time. I'm going to be by myself off and on most of the next month. Guess I'll get some sewing done.

Neon SOUP!!!! I always get soups after dental stuff. there are lots of healthy soups out there, tinned or in tubs (chilled). I agree about ice cream, sugar+fat NOT good when you're trying to lose weight!!! HUGSXXXXXX
xxxxxxx sharon

Aww neon I am so sorry you are going through that. :( I hate not having anyone to take care of me too when I'm hurting or sick and then I have to take care of my 6 year old on top of it. (hubby is a trucker and is gone most of the time)

Maybe soups with reduced salt, or broth, or sugar free jello or pudding, applesauce, maybe a banana fruit smoothie and eat it with a spoon. If I remember right you aren't supposed to drink through a straw..

Big hugs!

Neon: so sorry that you are sad, hurting and lonely. {{Hugs}} I agree with the above suggestions. Especially Sharon and soup. I eat soup almost daily with some protein in it. Take care sweetie. Hugs.

Sharon: Hi (waving)

Catherine: Ah. You more than likely have it narrowed down. There are times like that when Joel and I bicker right before or after something like that. Hugs and sorry you will be alone. Yes, sew like the wind when he is gone.

I am so proud of myself. I just did my 2 miles in the rain. I would never have walked in the rain before. Heck... I never used to walk anywhere before. I just got my Tigger umbrella and took my walk. I didn't melt either. lol. Only casualty was my curly hair got super curly.lol.

Blessings all,
Annie

Hugs to you Neon, Annie honey it's good to see, to the newbies welcome aboard. I really don't have much to say other than staying on track and working out each week. I posted on here that my starting weight was 310 many years before I joined this board I was 345 lbs, I got down to 210 then back up to 310 and that was when I said I had enough and have started over, this time I am eating a lot more healthier and working out, before I was just drinking a slim fast for breakfast and one for lunch then having a small steak with nothing on it and two small flour tortillas so yep I was starving myself. This time I am taking it slowly. Keep up the good work ladies, and remember one pound one day at a time.

Greetings mah Peeps!

Oh dear, poor neon. Put a favorite blankie in the drier, run it around for a few minutes on hot and then take it out and wrap it around you. That'll be a hug from me. Soup and more soup! Just like everyone has said. Hope you are feeling better today.

Sharon, I've been sending healing thoughts to your dad. Hope you are coping ok.

Newself, so happy to help with stark mental images. BTW, I've been banned at the family supper gatherings from talking about science to my nephew because of some of my descriptions. It's become a family joke lol.

Catherine, ooooooooo, the irritation has nothing to do with calories or food. One of those odd marriage thingies single peeps don't understand.

Whoa Annie, 2 miles in da rain?!?! Isn't that almost the same as swimming? hehe. I'm doing better with protein and made it to 131g yesterday.

GGG, like I told Annie, I made it to 131g of protein yesterday! I found a new protein supplement called Tera's whey (www.teraswhey.com). I tried the chocolate, it's ok; nothing to write home about. The vanilla tastes just like a milkshake when made with half n half, so I'm going to get more of that. I tried the blueberry last night and it would be good in my yoplait smoothie drink. At Costco, there is this bag of smoothie mix with a little yogurt and lots of berries by yoplait that isn't bad at all. Just got to remember that one small bag is 2 servings. They had sample packages of Tera's Whey at my local organic market and that's where I finally tried them. I've been putting Unjury unflavored into my yoplait smoothies, but if I don't want the extra carbs from the berries, I wanted something different that I could put in cream or milk (heavy cream has less carbs than milk and I don't absorb but 20% of the fat I ingest because of surgery).

BTW, Bikerchick was hanging out of the car window yesterday on the way home from work yelling "squirrel! squirrel!" and pointing furiously at the rodents with fuzzy tails. She needs to get out before she totally loses it!

Hugs,
Ratkity

Oh! I forgot to tell Annie how gorgeous your new avatar is!!! Great pict!

I have been walking at lunch around the parking lot (did 3x last week). Prolly only a quarter mile. Today I walked around it TWICE! yay! Sneezing cuz of the pollen, but otherwise unscathed. AND, I found 2 pennies. Always fun to find money.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Thanks for all the love ladies. I am feeling MUCH better today, less sorry for myself and in a lot less pain. It often surprises me how hard it is being a grown up and on my own!!! The worst thing is definitely all the soup. I eat to EAT, not to drink chunky beverages! Lol. But I'm resigning myself to my fate, and reminding myself that I'll only need to do it for a while, it will end eventually, and then I will crunch on carrots and broccoli and veggie chips and all sorts of chewy, crunchy, healthy food! Hehe. Oh, and just an update from the other day when work was getting me down.. my boss called me, we chatted about what the issues were, and I went back in today with a clean slate and a positive attitude, and THIS time our new assistant manager treated me with all the respect and courtesy that I offer her. It was really a good day. Sorry I can't get to personal responses right now, but I promise to be less self-centred soon! :P

Happy Wednesday all,

Rain, rain go away.... I wanna walk in dry weather for a while. lol.

Tracy: Hi there :) Sounds like you have a great plan.

Rat: Yippee for the 131 protein. I have been getting way more protein in since I really started writing everything down. Great job walking at breaks too. You are too sweet for the thoughts on my avatar photo. Thank you. I think that is one of my most favorite photos because I had just bought those pants and they are a size 14!!! From a 6X + to a size 14. I am feelin happy bout that.

Well been at the hospital since 5 a.m. and came home to have some lunch and to check on my furbabies before heading back down there. My friend just had Weight loss surgery this morning. She doesn't have any family near here so I don't want her to be alone.

Hope you are all moving your booties, drinking your water and staying op.

Hugs and Blessings,
Annie

Neon: happy that your day is better today and less pain. Hugs. Guess what I'm eating right now.... yep. soup. lol.

Blessings,
Annie

Morning Ladies, am feeling good this morning. I may or may not be around this weekend or next week, the puppy is having surgery tomorrow and then next week I have been summoned for Jury Duty, But I will find out on Sunday if I have to go in. I hope I don't have to.

Have you seen the movie UP? This quote actually made me laugh out loud since I have probably seen that movie too many time. If you haven't seen it a.) it is super cute and b.) let's just say the "squirrel" thing is pretty hilarious in the movie.

My little man woke up singing this morning which we could hear through the monitor... what a great way to wakeup. He has such a sweet little voice even if he is just singing jibberish to the tune of several of the Yo Gabba Gabba songs (I envy the people who have no idea what I am talking about here).:D

Tracy: Hope your puppy gets well quickly. Puppy hugs to him/her. If you are away we will miss you. Hugs.

Amy: I don't know Yabba Gabba but... waking up to a singing baby sounds heavenly! I have no children and that just sounds so lovely.

I ate very poorly yesterday. Well, I did fine until the evening. It seems that when I am super tired I am super stupid with choices. Like I don't think about the the effects etc. Today is a new day. I slept until 9:00 a.m and will start fresh again!

I may be a bit scarce too as I am bringing someone home from the hospital to recoup at my house. I will be back as I can.

Blessings and hugs,
Annie

Hiya Peeps!

Yup Amy, saw "Up". Cute cute movie. Prior to that movie, BikerChick saw hundreds of squirrels on her bike route and was convinced they were out to get her and dislodge her from her bicycle. She would always see them cross in front of her when she was going fastest down a hill. Never failed!! So she was convinced there was a Great Squirrel Conspiracy to make her fall off her bicycle.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Helloooooo ladies. :)

I'm struggling with foods, but pumping myself up for a smoothie/juice feast experiment. I'm trying to get juice back into my diet, so I'm doing a modified version of what I did to jump start things in 2008. I feel like I should be HERE, but I'm THERE and that is upsetting me a bit. So, I have to come to terms with the fact that I've struggled for a year and a half, sorting this out, then this, then this...living in a very negative and destructive environment. I mean have this girl in here that wants to get out and be independent. Move on from some things...I'm just not ready to yet. My relationship, or lack there of, is really rocky at times. He is a little bit abusive verbally and emotionally at times. Though because he has Asperger's it is mostly that I think. The only thing is, it has been like 12 years and I feel like I've been in purgatory this whole time. I want to move on from things or at least just get to the point where I can move out for a bit and just see what life is like on my own. I love the guy, but it isn't enough. I have needs and they haven't been met for years and years.

So, all of this, I feel, has made my life a struggle and with me being the emotional eater and unable to handle things in a constructive way, I struggle with weight regain or no loss. I also think I'm very scared of change, but then again who isn't!!

So, I'm jumping in again...diving in to a big splash of green juice. :P Well I want to add it in, it is very good for me. I'm doing a smoothie, juice, cold summer soups kind of a thing. Last time I sort of lost 30 pounds in 25 days, gained back about 8 when I started eating. Since I'm not doing that this time around I expect any weight loss to not be so drastic. I think that is best. I would LOVE to get down to 260 at the end of may, which is a lot, but I figure my body will dump a lot of junk in the beginning then slow down. We'll see! I just need to focus on getting back into the swing of things.

My goal..June = size 22 jeans! :D YAY!

*HUGS* I hope everyone is well!