300+ Chat Thread June, 2015
 

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Good morning and happy June!
This week I have 2 baby showers, a birthday party, out of town guests, and a funeral. " Calgon take me away!" Yes, I am dating myself. One week until my glorious routine starts. I can do this. We all can do this.

It's raining here -- finally! That means it will be easier to weed the gardens which are in desperate need of it.

Rabidstoat Sounds like the normal post-vacation re-entry to work. I'm impressed with all the food prep that you did. In addition to it probably being healthier, I imagine you'll be pleasantly surprised with the extra money at the end of the week. I agree with the fishing at 4:30 in the morning. He came home one tired puppy and didn't try to do anything with the fish until yesterday.
Larry Thanks for sharing a day's menu. I fix a big tossed salad every day (lettuce, onions, cukes, baby carrots, bell peppers, cheese, and some sort of meat) and it has 14 g of carbs. So having an entire day with under 10 would be a real challenge! You are rapidly joining Sam as our poster dieters for motivation and success stories.
Ubee I don't really feel like cleaning the house today (it has reached that stage where the Health Department would evict me), and after reading your post about your week, I think I'll go back to bed. I'm exhausted. The good news is that just running from one thing to another will limit your calorie intake. Now, just make the commitment to not eat anything at all the social events and you'll lose at least 5 pounds this week. Seriously, do you have a social secretary -- you must be one popular chick!

As I mentioned, the house really does need attention. I got to the point where I just refused to vacuum one more time while Becky was here and sort of let everything else slide. Plus I was working on the yard. Yeah, that's it. I was too busy. So, today will be dusting day. Upstairs and downstairs. Ugh! Tomorrow will be floors -- vacuuming and washing. Double Ugh. Somewhere in there I need to get the RV cleaned out, those sheets washed, clean bed linens put on, and get back to the yard clean up. Can I count this as my exercise for the day?

Food has been off, but I'm mentally more in it today. I think I just needed a down weekend -- which I took -- to get me back on track. The rain will help, too, as the air always seems so much cleaner after it rains.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Oh darn, I'm crying. And I don't even know why: the tears are just falling and falling. Yesterday was the day Bob buried the ashes of his eldest sister Laura in a forest she'd picked out, near San Francisco. A lot of people found out about Laura's death off Bob's Facebook page, people going all the way back to people she marched (and was jailed) with in civil rights marches in the 1960s.

But I've already cried about Laura. And I'm SO angry with the evil tobacco companies that made their product into such an appealing form that Laura could not stop smoking. Maybe that's it. Usually anger provokes tears in me much more quickly than sadness. Are any of y'all like that?

My great niece Grace is coming over today to do a few things around the house. I've been cooped up for so long I'm dying to drive my car, so that's the first thing I'm going to ask her to do: to stand next to the driver-side door while I attempt to leave the house, go down a couple of steps, grab my car, and walk, using my car for support, to that door, and open it & get in the car..But I can't walk upright, so it may not work. I just want to go for a spin. This (since late February) is the longest I've gone without driving since college days.
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Still crying.... feeling sorry for myself... apologies....

Fiona - I don't know you're story, but it sounds like you have alot going on. Sometimes you need a good cry. Sometimes its several. I also don't think you should apologize for how you feel. I am hoping you get the car ride...I think you need some good stuff to happen. Hope you feel better

Ubee Busy week ahead of you but you'll get through it!!! Thanks for checking in and starting this month's thread! Hope even though it's going to be crazy for you that you somehow get some peace :)

Betsy I definitely don't enjoy the 3AM nights like I used to lol...I ended up sleeping for most of the day on Sunday after I posted I was just so pooped. I have quite a bit of cleaning to do too. I've been putting my room off more and more and the kitchen needs some tending to as well...It'll all get done eventually but today, I'm just too dang tired.

Fi ::hugs:: It's ok to cry honey....let it out. We've all been there, and **** with my crazy hormone problems crying for almost no reason at all is a regular thing. Be careful with driving, I would hate for you to get in a car wreck. And no need to apologize we're all here for you!!

Well I weighed in at 233.6 today. Loss of 1.8 pounds. I won't complain but I know I probably would have lost more this week had I not eaten sugary things this weekend. I am going through a hard time with sugar cravings and carb cravings this past weekend. DH made some peanut butter fudge even after I asked him not to because I knew with the cravings I wouldn't be able to resist it. Peanut butter and sugar, how can you go wrong? I also ate some caramel corn yesterday but didn't eat near as much compared to the fudge I ate. I'm not going to beat myself up about it, I still lost weight this week...I just gotta get through these cravings and I'll be ok. Today I've done good with sticking 100% on plan even though some oreos at work were staring me in the face...I didn't give in. I'm not really feeling myself. My TOM is late, tomorrow will be a week but I'm having all of the symptoms that I normally would have. So far this year I've been regular and on time every month, but with PCOS your TOM can come and go at any time so maybe I'm just skipping a month this time. I haven't been taking my Vitex like I was regularly and I know that has helped me with the regularity of my TOM so maybe that's why. I am going to take a pregnancy test in the morning just to be sure. I'd be ecstatic if I was pregnant, but at the same time I'd be hoping that it wasn't happening right at this moment where things in my weight loss are going so good and I'm not quite at my goal weight. I'm more than likely not so I'm not going to keep it bobbing around in my head until I know for sure.

I didn't feel like working out today, but I did anyway. I'm just so tired today...maybe I got too much sleep yesterday, who knows. Did a quick cardio session and tomorrow I'm going to work on legs.

DH and I took that shirt back yesterday and I almost would have just asked for a full refund had it not been paid by my grandma. When I told the girl it was a gift but the shirt was too big she spouted off "well that's the smallest size we offer here!"...Needless to say I was put off by it, especially since I used to work for this particular clothing company and I know what sizes they carry so I just replied "well maybe there's something else like a bra or something that will fit me here" and went on about my business. When I was ready to check out she made someone else check me out who was very nice and she just stood behind the counter with her arms folded. I've thought about going to this company and complaining about it but I don't even know the girl's name, and it's whatever. I should have said something like "sorry I worked hard to lose the weight I have and can't fit in your FAT CLOTHES anymore!!" but that's not me and I didn't want to start an argument. I did manage to get 5 new pair of underwear that are nice and are in a 14/16! ;)

I am in need of a shower and dinner...Tonight we're having pork loin tacos...The loin is cooking in the oven and is so good when it's falling apart. Take care everyone, and have a great day tomorrow!!

Work motivation is still super low. I think I'm just at an unappealing stage in the work I have to do, so it's all a drag. I also was pretty snacky today, felt like I was constantly grazing:

B - Steel-cut oatmeal with dried fruit and brown sugar, some watermelon, and about 6 ounces of orange juice

S - First snack was strawberries. Second snack was a 100-calorie bag of popcorn.

L - Roast beef and cheddar (excessive cheddar, cheese was cut too thick) sandwich on homemade bread with veggies and mustard, and a small bag of soy chips (which I love and was soooo happy to find on Amazon)

S - Two mandarin oranges, and... shoot, I'm pretty sure I had another snack but I can't remember. It wasn't the cookies or pastries at work, or the candy, I managed to valiantly avoid those!

D - Italian beef steak and roasted potatoes with veggies, with another 6 ounces of OJ, and then some sugar-free pudding for dessert.

S - Sugar-free Jello.

It just felt like I was grazing all day. And I fear I've exhausted the whole week's willpower to avoid the first-of-the-month treats at work. At least people devoured the danishes already! Those went fast. If the cookies would just go, I'd be set.

A good on plan day today. Tomorrow I am having a sleep test to see if my CPAP needs adjusting. My DW says I am snoring while using it. I told my Pulomologist this and he scheduled me for a sleep test. The last one I had was about fifteen years ago. This seems to be my week for doctors. On wednesday I see my Hemotologist who is following my anemia then on Thursday I have two appointments, one with the Gastroenterologist for routine follow up and my Eye Doctor for a follow up. He told me on my last visit that I have the precurser to macular degeneration. So these are the Golden Years? At least I have kept my sense of humor.


Breakfast
Walmart Great Value - Extra Large Egg, 2 egg
Great Value - Sweet Cream Butter Unsalted, 0.5 tbsp(s)

Lunch
Sliced - Cucumbers, 2 slices
Raw - Tomato Wedge, 1 ounce
Lettuce - Iceberg Lettuce, 1.5 cups
Generic - Onion Yellow Sweet 1 Med Slice, 0.5 slice
Generic - Deviled Eggs, 4 filled half egg
Oil - Olive, 0.33 tablespoon
Generic - Apple Cider Vinegar, 0.33 Tbsp
Golden Corral - Rotisserie Chicken (Breast/wing), 0.5 piece (breast/wing) 6 oz.

Dinner
Home Made - Extra Large Hard Boiled Egg, 2 egg
Kraft - Mayo, 2 Tbsp

Snacks
Starkist - Tuna In Water, 2 container (112 gs ea.)

Totals 17g Carbs, 88g Fat, 102g Protein

Goal 18g Carbs, 109g Fat, 88g Protein

Hi everyone.

Ubee, my goodness, what a busy week you have ahead. Take some deep breaths. You will get through it.

Betsy, I think your house must look like mine. Since my leg has not been cooperating for the last couple of weeks, I have neglected a lot. This past weekend I did manage to clean the kitchen and bathroom and DH said he would mop the floors tomorrow. He is wonderful in many ways, but taking initiative in housework is not one of them.

Fiona, please don't apologize for anything. I think I have said before that if I was going through all you are I would be a basket case. I hope you were able to enjoy your time with Grace today.

Sam, your dinner sounds yummy. Kudos for not eating the Oreos at work. I resisted ice cream at work today and that was hard, but I felt good about it.

Rabid, you are probably still trying to get back to normal life after your vacation. I was impressed by all your food prep. My weekly prep usually consists of making a huge salad on Sunday for my lunches during the week, and cutting up and bagging celery or carrots for snacks. Sometimes I will grill a couple chicken breasts to cut up and add to my salads.

Larry, good luck with your sleep study tomorrow.

Busy day today at work, but it went fast even though I worked a little late. It was a dreary, rainy day and several times I could have just put my head down and gone to sleep. It was another good food day though and I lost another .8. I'm going to try to stay on plan all week because I have a planned cheat day coming up Sunday. DH and I are going to our favorite seasonal pizza restaurant and they have the best - wait for it - pizza! We usually get steamed clams also plus they have a lot of other things too, I really can't wait.

I hope you all have a good day tomorrow.

Good morning. More rain here today and forecast for tomorrow. Guess I won't have any excuse not to get the weeding done this weekend as they should pull out easily. Darn!

Fi Angry. Sad movie. Joy. Pain. Tears come very easily for me, and if I'd gone through what you're going through, I'd be having a good cry pretty much every day. I hadn't even thought about the not driving. That would cause me to cry right there. I know the day will come when they take my keys away (and hopefully, I'll be mature enough to tell them it's time), but not driving since February -- well, that would drive me over the proverbial wall. Hang in there. Enjoy your time with Grace. Can her parents take you out for a little drive since I'm assuming they'll be bringing her over? If I lived closer, I'd take you.
Sam Don't you just love snippy sales clerks who act as though they're doing you a favor by waiting on you. That was more a statement than a question so no question mark! Good for you for finding something else and just staying cool. And more weight off this week -- way to go. It sounds like it's been a challenging last few day. Those sugar and carb cravings are horrendous, and there's not a lot that makes them go away. Hopefully TOM will arrive and end the cravings. I don't know what causes my sugar cravings other than addiction.
Rabidstoat I noticed you drink orange juice. Just a suggestion, but you might cut out the juices altogether. I read where drinking fruit juices is somewhat like drinking sugar water. It was a definitely a grazing day for you, but you grazed on good things instead of grazing on the danishes and cookies, etc. That's a lot of will power! Hang in there -- it seems like we all go through periods where work/life is just blah. Not anything serious -- just no desire to be productive (wait until you hit retirement age!).
Larry You are really cutting back on your carbs and your calories. No wonder you're the miracle weight loss machine. Isn't this stage of life interesting? We need to buy social calendars each year to keep up with the doctor's appointments! Hope they all go well.
Cindy Sounds like you're back on track in spite of all the leg issues you've been going through. Your treat day sounds great and it's always fun when you and DH both enjoy going some place together.

I didn't get the dusting done yesterday (what a shock, right!), but I did get the RV cleaned out, all the sheets changed there and brought in to be washed, changed my bed and then did 3 big loads of laundry. So, while it wasn't as productive as it should have been, at least something got done. I am going to get the dusting done today -- the kids are coming this weekend so I have to pretend that the house is usually in some sort of clean state!

Haven't had much luck staying on plan lately and realized that I'm so lethargic and tired feeling. Definitely not getting enough carbs, so I'm going back to eating the way I ate when I initially lost -- very slowly -- the 70 pounds; i.e., up to 1200 calories a day and keep carbs under 100g. It will be a slower weight loss, but I need to begin having loss as part of my weekly tally again.

OK, off to the gym and then home to the dust rag. Hope everyone has a great day.

Just read an article on eating without a lot of specific diet controls -- it's called the Don't Eat CRAP Diet with CRAP being an acronym for C -- no carbonated drinks, R -- no refined foods (like sugars and flours), A -- no artificial foods (the sweeteners would be in this group), and P -- no processed foods. Supposedly just asking yourself if a food falls into the CRAP category means you should avoid it.

Just thought I'd share--I need all the little tricks I can get.

Rabid I know what you mean. This week all I want is sugar. I'm doing my best to get through it but it's been tough. You're doing good though, keep it up!

Larry You're doing so well staying on plan!! You do have a lot of doctors to see but hey you are doing what you need to so you can stay around longer...Kudos to you!

Cindy Sugar and carbs are my weakness and are the one thing that causes me to gain weight so easily. It's so hard to stay away from it sometimes. Great job on having good food days :) It's been raining here all day and what I hear it's going to go all the way through into next week. Your pizza date with your hubby sounds so fun!! I wish I could have pizza...one of my favorite foods that I miss but I can't bring myself to eat it. The carbs alone would kill me. I hope you guys enjoy yourselves!

Betsy Yes, gotta love those people. I think she was more mad that I was in the store at all because I guess I must not look plus sized enough to be there...Ah well, it is what it is. Good job on getting some of the housework done. My kitchen still looks like crap. Just been too tired to do anything with it. Worst case senario it'll get a good cleaning this weekend if DH doesn't work on it first. I'll hold my breath on that one LOL!!

So I took the pregnancy test today and I am not pregnant. That was a great sigh of relief. As much as I want a baby it would be bad timing right now. I'm having more TOM symptoms today so I think I'm just late. Glad I never told DH he would be freaking out lol....Today was one of those days again that I didn't want to do anything after work. I did manage to do a quick 20 min cardio video then worked on legs for about 45 minutes. I am so pooped and DH is being so kind to make dinner. We were going to make the cabbage rolls but it turned into some sort of deconstructed cabbage roll casserole thing haha...I can say I am definitely looking forward to rest day tomorrow...annndddd I'm going to try again on the cauliflower pizza crust!!! I have an idea of how I want to try and construct it after reading a couple of different recipes so hopefully it works out better this time than in the past.

Well I'm off to get into a snuggly pair of pants and t-shirt and relax the rest of the night while the rain comes down. Hope everyone is having a great day!

Hi Betsy and Sam. Wow, quiet day here today. Where is everyone?

Betsy, good luck on adding more carbs to your diet. I try not to have too many except from fruit and veggies and an occasional piece of toast. This is, of course, when I am on plan. When I'm not carbs are the first thing I crave. I never heard of the Don't eat CRAP diet but it kind of sounds like mine except for the carbonated drinks. I drink Seltzer and water. I gave up diet soda earlier this year except as an occasional treat.

Sam, I hope TOM makes an appearance soon so all those terrible symptoms go away. The deconstructed cabbage roll casserole sounds good. I have made something like that before and it was good. Not sure about a cauliflower crust pizza. You will have to let me know how that turns out.

I think the rain is over for us here. It's been a cloudy rainy few days here but the rest of the week is looking to be nice in the 60's and 70's like I like it. I'm looking forward to seeing the sun again.

Tomorrow morning is my appointment with the vascular doctor. My leg is feeling better so not sure what they are going to do or find. This morning I started having pain in my right hip. (Opposite leg) I think I'm just getting old. It certainly couldn't have anything to do with all this weight that I've carried around for years. Just another reason to lose it.

I hope you have a good day tomorrow.

My scale was kind to me today and granted another 2 pound loss down to 279 :D:carrot::D :goodscale

That makes 43 days on Atkins Induction and 28 pounds lost

I just left the Hospital where I had a Sleep Study last night. Was told I had 25 Sleep Apnea events per hour. Woke up with a mild headache which is unusual for me. The nurse said that was due to a lack of oxygen during the sleep test. It felt strange sleeping without my CPAP machine last night.

Good morning all. Quiet on here the last couple of days so hope that just means everyone is extra busy but ok. The rain continues, but we needed several days of good, soft rain and it is forcing me to tackle the cleaning.

Sam You've sounded just pooped out lately which is so unlike you. I laughed at your comment about the girl not thinking you were big enough to be in there. I know I would see a "skinny" person in Catherine's sometimes, and I have to admit I did always wonder why they were shopping there. Of course, it could just be that she was a b****. ;) Got a chuckle over the deconstructed cabbage rolls, too.......I've had a few meals like that where it looks nothing like the picture, but tastes good. Glad for you that you're not pregnant, but hope this TOM stuff gets over for you soon.
Cindy Hope you finally get some answers from the vascular doctor. The pain hip on the opposite side sometimes occurs because of walking differently due to the knee pain. In other words, we were never meant to walk upright and if one little thing is out of kilter, everything hurts. But, yes, I know what you mean. Even if everything is arthritis related, it would hurt less if we could just lose some weight. What is it -- for every pound lost, that's 4 pounds of pressure off of your joints.
Larry When you did your sleep test, did they have you wear your mask to be able to test it? I'm assuming that if you've been using a c-pap for all these years that sleep apnea is an issue, but sounds like you need an adjustment on your flow.

I know you'll all be relieved to know that I finally got the dusting done yesterday. OK, that may not have been at the top of your list! :dizzy: It took forever because in addition to not dusting lately, I had also just sort of left things out so there was a lot of "stuff" to throw out or put away. Today I tackle the floors. Tomorrow the bathrooms and then I'm done. For a week. What a mindless job.

And on the diet front, I continue to do well in the morning, ok at lunch, and totally cave by supper time. I definitely need to get my act together. Where's Ubee to kick my butt when I need her?!

Hope everyone has a great day.