Happy Sunday all,

Cyn: I hope you had a blast doing craft things!

Lindy: I hope you are resting up and enjoying that victory!

Catherine: So sorry that you are sick. Hugs and lots of water.

Rat: I think that your camper sounds lovely, lovely, lovely. Joel has been wanting a camper type thing since we moved up here. He is tired of tent camping and I have been procrastinating on it but. Hearing about yours makes me think maybe it would be nice to have a bit more "protection" than a tent. Especially from the griz bears. lol.

Joel woke up with a bad earache today and a sinus headache so if he gets to feeling better, I am gonna drag him off to Coeur d' Alene where I walked yesterday with my friend. It is so beautiful and I will hopefully take some photos to share with you guys.

Blessings all,
Annie

Hello, Ladies!!! Somehow I haven't been on the computer very much. I guess that's a good thing!

I am doing great since surgery. It's been 6.5 weeks since surgery. I finally am having the energy to clean. Small, self-contained spaces, but I'm doing it!! Need to get on to major cleaning because I am hosting a deck party next Sunday. My daughter is getting Confirmed at church and my sister is coming in town. So, I am inviting a few other families and as much of my husband's family as will come. Making sure that everything I will serve is stuff I can eat.

Mention of scrapbooking - I am a scrapaholic! In fact, one of the spaces that needs cleaned is my scrapbook space. It is my living room and dining room. I have been scrapbooking for 12 years and have LOTS of stuff!!!

Basket! Good to see you typing and sounding well. Don't do too much. It took me until 3 months to feel normal-ish. heehe. I loosely define that word, btw.

Tiffie, I hear ya. Since I had WLS surgery, I automatically get a take out tray with my order. One of those meals can last 3 meals for me, although I usually throw it out after 2.

Cyn, I see the dentist tomorrow. I had to get financing to deal with my bad teeth. I hate going to the dentist, even though this guy I've had for the past 9 years is fabbo. I usually have to take a xanax to get through the experience without incident (dentist don't like to be thrown up on, go figger).

Annie, I hope you had a good walk and Joel is feeling better. This little teardrop camper is da bomb! I had a full loaded popup for 17 yrs - that baby had a potty, a 3 burner stove, a furnance, AC, hot water heater, bath/shower combo, 3 beds and lots of other little nice things in it. It was *high* maintence. Every year, that thing had to be winterized, aired out before using, canvas cleaned constantly and the silly sugar ants loved to live in the loose seals. It demanded to be cleaned constantly. Everytime I used it, something seemed to break LOL. I wanted something simple, without water or gas lines, lockable, didn't hurt my back to set up and easy to pull (and with no canvas). This little teardrop camper was the ticket. They even have kits where you can build your own. Ya sorta need tools and a garage cuz it's not a weekend project. These little campers can even be towed by motorcycles or smart cars (the tiniest ones.. single peep ones). I saw this program on the travel channel and fell in love with the campers. People have customized these things to the nth degree. Just google teardrop campers and have fun looking! I bet you can even find used ones in your area. Hard to find on the east coast.

Today, I managed to go to the grocery store - twice. I really need to remember my lists!!! LOL. I mowed the lawns too. Had my guitar lesson and then cooked some sweet potatoes and quinoa. Sort of high carbs, but I was craving some complex carbs and taters!

Hugs to all!
Ratkity

I have grazed today - no idea what that is about - maybe post stress - deal with the stress just fine but after it settles I feed it. Looking forward to tomorrow.

Ran into my nephew this afternoon - he reminded me that a week from tonight we will be near the end of the Canadian portion of our adventure - wow that makes time so precious. As if I haven't said it enough - there is no way I would have considered this trip without the health benefits, improved self-confidence and newfound sense of adventure.

New found sense of adventure is how I ended up in Canada.

THE DAY AFTER GRADUATION....

OUCH - I think I'm hurting more today than yesterday. Sore hip, shoulder, back. There is emotional pain from Remembering those awful comments made in the park such as "why do they let people like that come to public places like this were we have our day ruined by having to look at them"
BUT IT WAS STILL WORTH IT TO GO TO THE GRADUATION. And, I am still oh so grateful for all of your best wishes and for giving me the courage to go!!

I don't want to go out in public anytime soon. I am safe in my room. I need to get some of this weight off before I try going out into the world again.

PINK - Don't forget to call that doctor and make an appointment. Also, remember to ask your Pastor to help you find some folks who can be part of your support group.

AMY - Are you AND the baby both well now?

CYN- Hope the tooth thing isn't too awful. I am hoping that after girlfriend is 18 things will work themselves out.

TIFFiE - Thanks for the reminder that counting does matter. Remember that old saying, "If we bite it we must write it" in our food journals.

HI JACQUIE !!!

ANNIE - Hope Joel is feeling better!

CATHERINE - Glad you are out of the hospital - I know what you mean about health failing quickly. You can be okay one day and in the ER the next. One year EMS came out so often to take me to the hospital they knew my dog's name and he recognized them. Hope you are fully recovered now!

RAT- A scout leader in our troop has a teardrop called a LITTLE GUY - it is so cute! I love small, safe, turtle-like spaces. My fear was that I would not fit through the door or it wouldn't support my weight. We know two of us would not fit. Do you camp alone with the pups?

BASKET - Congratulations on your daughter's confirmation. I just did a couple of confirmation scrapbook pages. Check out a site called 'Scrapyourtrip". In addition to traditional scrapbook supplies, they customize scrapbook paper and die cuts. My dear husband whines all the time about the 'scrap' all over the house. Right now, I am looking forward to scrapbooking my son's high school graduation.

CAROL - They have some really cool scrapbook stuff for Alaska.

COURAGE .... Lindy

Lindy - You must be really proud of your son. What is he planning on doing now?

More personals later. Tired out from crying all day.

My mom told me I'd better stay in school as long as possible because I'm"not employable" because i'm too fat that nobody would want to hire me. Guess I should just give up and jump off a cliff, eh? How's that for motivation?

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH....

PINK - you have helped me so much tonight. God really used you in my life. I was just laying here with back spasms and feeling all pity-party sad about my Big Fat life, and deciding I'll never go out into the meal old, fat-hating world again until I loose enough to meet an acceptable weight for the world, when your post came up!!!

ENOUGH - I've had enough - I WILL NOT SLINK BACK TO MY ROOM so others feel 'comfortable.'

ALSO, I got every job I ever applied for. WEighed 300 plus the last time. Ignorant people say ignorant things.

I'm Gettin angry now - instead of letting these ignorant people put us in a corner and feeling all superior as we eat our way into oblivion, lets get the best revenge by overcoming this scourge of obesity and LIVING A RICH FULL LIFE to spite these well meaning but ruthless, irregular people in our lives. WOW - I'm ranting cause I been living with people who use words to shame me and destroy my spirit and I'm not going to take it any more. PINK - You shouldn't either. God created you with a purpose and it wasn't to be the whipping post for others.

So, stop crying and throw some socks at their photo taped to the wall while saying, I am NOT WORTHLESS, I AM NOT TOO FAT TO BE EMPLOYED, I CAN TAKE CARE OF ME, I WILL LEAD THE RICH, FULL, ABUNDANT, JOY FILLED LIFE I WAS CREATED FOR....

Love and prayers, Lindy

MY SON-

PINK - I am proud of my son. He is a great kid. He'll be studying environmental engineering and aeronautical engineering next fall. He leaves in 10 days for the summer to run a summer camp boy scout program. He wants me to live.

I just met you - and I want you to live. Look at the match you were to light my fire tonight.

Lindy

Lindy - tell me more about scrapbooking - do you freelance your services? I've not a creative bone in my body.

Lindy - We are all finally on the mend. I was finally able to get back on the elliptical Saturday night. For me, if I am not working out, I feel like I am not on plan. I was starting to feel like I was spinning out of control even though I had made great food choices and passed on everything that normally would have derailed me.. something was off... I felt ravenous all the time and I was craving all my old triggers...

I decided on Saturday, that I didn't care if I coughed my way through an hour on the elliptical... I was going to get on and do my best. And I felt better afterwards then I felt in a week. Today was a good day. And I am hoping tomorrow the scale will be nice to me (Monday is my weigh in day). I am realistic since I had the triple whammy last week of sick, steroids and TOM. WHEEEEEEE... Here's to a good week this week, and I will read through all of this tomorrow and post some more on what everyone else has been up to!

Sorry I have been kinda MIA in this thread last week... but hopefully next week will be better!

If anyone is interested we are starting the Biggest Loser Summer Challenge soon. Sign up deadline is in two days. May 18th by 11:59 pm (AST). This is my first time leading a team after being a part of the challenges three times now.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/bigg...n-up-here.html

Just thought I would share the info in case anyone is interested. Hope you are all doing well.

Stop. A new week means a new thread. Come join us at #1263!

STOP NEW THREAD!!!


Hugs,
Ratkity