Dogpal – no forgiveness needed! We have all been where you have been. I know I have… a few too many times! The most important thing is that you realize where you went off path and are making an effort to get back on the right path. Not because someone told you, but you are doing it for you. For that, you deserve a :grouphug: I’ve been there many times. Matter of fact, lets see. I seriously started my “weight loss” program probably hmm…. I would say December 2003. I think it was a New Years resolution thing. I lost my first 30lbs by my first mini goal date of June 30th 2004 (for my birthday and for a vacation I had planned up at Pismo). I lost it, and boy it felt good. Then I got sick… and the diet sorta got shoved into the back corner. I managed to get myself down to 350lbs back then. Look at me now. It’s already 1 year past my first mini goal… well it will be past on June 30th. I’m still trying to get back down to 350lbs. We all fall off that path, some take longer than others to get back on the right path… like me taking a year… EEK! But I think the most important is, we pick ourselves up and get right back on! You inspire me, and the ladies here inspire me. I keep coming back here because I know, if I shove the forums on the back burner, I may loose that support that’s kept me going.

BamaMom – darn it! I was gonna challenge you to come on out to Southern California. ;) I’ts great out here, and if you time it perfectly, you can get a free soothing foot massage just by standing in your garden :lol: we’ve been shaking rattling and rolling out here. Been having some pretty hefty earthquakes followed by some pretty hefty aftershocks. The last one was a 4.0 while I was driving :lol: sitting at a light and my car gets shaken all over the place. Ya sure I can’t convince ya to give life a try out here? :lol: It’s fun and full of surprises.

Lilion – well, when I was the Community college, they put me on some BP meds. I hated how I felt on them. I asked to be taken off since that semester was an EXTREMELY stressful one. Have yet to have one like that semester (thank goodness!) Anyways, it turned out that the stress was affecting me and my BP. My BP went back to normal and it has been normal ever since. However, as of recently, hmmmm June 6th was my appt. My BP was a bit raised, which is what the Dr said to come back in and she will check my BP again and then we’ll see if I stay on the BC. I’ll let ya know what happens.

Starting-Over – WAY KEWL on the 309!!! Gosh, I can’t wait til I can get down that low! Woohooo!

Okie forgive me on this but I think it was Angie that mentioned having two tickers. I think I’m going to do that. Might mean taking out some of the stuff I got in there now, but I have been thinking about it and I think I’m gonna do it. :)

Today I have a calculus exam. I am sooooo ready for it. I’ve got a physics report that I need to do as well. I don’t think I’m stressing…but who knows what my body is doing :lol:

I’ve been having some foot troubles. Every since the weekend we had the tractor out here and we pulled 12 hours each day to get that backyard cleaned up, I’ve been having some pain in my heel. It’s in my right foot. I think it’s where the Achilles Tendon meets the bottom of the heel. Or whatever muscle it is. Well I can put pressure on it, but when I walk and it stretches, it feels really sore. Goodness we had the tractor come June 4th and it’s still hurting. I haven’t had a chance to stay off m feet. We’ve been moving non stop. Basically house cleaning, yard cleaning, this and that. I wanted to go to the gym today, but I think I’m going to pass that up so I can stay off my feet and maybe put either an ice pack or heating pad on it. I am sitting down now and I can feel it, all I have to do is put my leg out straight and then point my toes towards me. I wonder if it was all the squatting I did during that weekend? Maybe I stretched it out to much. But I’m going to stop wearing my sandals and start wearing my good walking shoes. Maybe that will help take off the pressure some rather than wearing flat sandals. We shall see.

Okie take care everyone!
Sue…

Hi ladies! I hope you all are having a great day. I work as a legal secretary at a law firm in Kansas City, MO. I work for three attorneys, a partner, an associate and right now I have a summer law clerk. My big guy went on an unexpected impromtu vacation from today until next Tuesday!!! He's my heavy hitter and usually the one that I log in all the overtime for. So, add in the fact that I will be on vacation next week, and I am doing GREAT! I have been OP for the last three days, doing my walking and playing my badmitton, and I feel life is pretty darn good right now!

Catherine - I sat and laughed out loud about your courtroom story! Since I've been in the legal community for almost 20 years, I can truly relate! I so appreciate your stories and candor and most especially, your wisdom and advice. I know all about "staying the same" and my heart goes out to you. Shake up that metabolism. And I agree that 1200 calories is not enough and your body thinks you're starving it and it's storing up the fat. I talked to my WW leader about that exact same thing on Saturday and she told me to eat more! The more active you are, the more you need to eat in order to burn fat and not lean muscle mass. She also said that once your body goes into starvation mode, it takes at least a day and half to get it back out of that mode. Hang in there and know that I'm thinking of you! :D Also, I am a firm believer in Tea Tree Oil. I actually order pure 100% tea tree oil from a farm in Australia. It has multipurposes, and I've got my whole family hooked!

Tashabella - BIG CONGRATS on your weight loss.:cb: :cp: :dance: I'm also glad your car is running better now. I'll keep my fingers crossed! About the bear - can't help you there girl! Although I haven't done it often and the last time has been quite awhile ago, I do like to camp, but not sure I could do it if I knew a bear was out there somewhere! Hope your doc's appt. went well. I'm fortunate enough that my doc and I get along great and I love him to pieces. We've seen him for over 18 years and he knows the whole family on a face to face basis without having to look in our file to pull a name up!

brandnewme - Congrats to you for saying no to the brownies. Each step in the right direction is one step closer to our goal. Pat yourself on the back and be proud of that accomplishment!

Biggirl - Big congrats on telling your doc off! Some doctors get that "God" complex and they need to be taken down a few pegs. I think 23 pounds in 9 weeks is WONDERFUL! Good luck on the cigs. I have that same nasty habit that I have tried (unsuccessfuly) to kick. I actually quit in Feb. when my good friend died, then I proceeded to gain 25 pounds, freaked out and starting smoking again. Here's my long term goal: Once I lose 50 pounds, I am going to quit (this time for good!). I am going to continue to go to WW and let my leader help me through the "eating " phase and if I gain 20 pounds back, so be it. I'll just get it off again! Good luck to you, as I can relate.

theotherjen - Have never been on BC as they decided a long time ago that I just couldn't take them. They messed my whole body up too much. But, you watch that blood pressure and take care of yourself!

starting_over - You are becoming so dedicated to the gym and I am SO proud of you!!:cp: I hope you got a good report from the doctor and your tailbone heals soon. My hubby went through an early mid-life crisis two years ago and bought a Mustang GT convertible. (He bought a car, I bought two dogs!) We also spent the biggest part of Saturday cruising around with top down, but I finally made him take us home so we could get my nice air-conditioned car! It was so darn hot.

Lilion - Congrats on your successful Renaissance Festival and the personal accomplishments you made being able to actually do the things you wouldn't have been able to do before! We love the Renaissance Festival and have gone every year since my son was small (except for two years ago when I was laid up with the broken foot!). I know how hot it was here in KC, and that heat just spreads across the state! Don't beat yourself up over the food, as I'm sure the hard work and physical activity you did will even out. Just get back on the wagon and roll ahead! (BTW, what area of law did you practice - or still do?)

Rosie - Keep your head up, girl. Don't beat yourself up over not graduating yet. At least you're there - you have taken the initiative to go to school in the first place, which is a very proud accomplishment in itself. Don't worry about those snobby girls. What do they know, anyway??

Shadie - I am so happy and thrilled for you!!! :dance: :cp: :cb: :bravo: Not only on the 5 pound weight loss, but also that you went to the pool!! What a big and scary step for you. But you did it!!!! Also give your son my congrats! What a wonderful role model you are being for him. Keep being a "loser" and you'll be at that long term goal before you know it!!

Bamamom - I tend to be a be-atch at times too! Half the time I don't even have TOM to blame it on! I'll keep ya in my prayers, though!

JuleeCees - I feel your pain on the last week before vacation. I'm right there with you. We're not even going anywhere special this year, but still, a week of not having to come work is a VACATION anyway you look at it!! Our son is traveling to Ohio for church camp this year (from Missouri) the second week in July and we opted not to take a family vacation and just spend the week together before he leaves (hubby is always off the first two weeks in July as Ford shuts down at this time every year). Congrats on not eating your emotions. That in itself is a HUGE success! As I've always been an emotional eater, I know how hard that is. Good for you!

P.S. - I loved your prayer for Bamamom! You are so funny!

SueMarie - Kudos to you for taking advantage of that University pool! I wanna pool.... Keep up the good work!

To everyone else - I hope you have a great day and sorry if I have missed any responses. (I'm old and I have CRS!)

I really must get back to work as this is what they pay me to do!

Good Afternoon ladies,

Well thanks for all the camping/bear tips. I have so much fun with my imagination.

Bamamom: I don't plan on having any food in my tent this weekend. Thanks for the imput. I even plan on having deoderant in a ziplock.

Lilion: I grew up like you, out in the country where the nearest neighbor was 1 mile away. My younger sister, she is 38 is terrified of the dark. I have never been luckily because while we built our house we lived in a tiny mobile home (when I was a child) We had an extra freezer and frig. outside in a shed about 30 feet from our trailer house and my dad would get a hankering for ice cream sometimes in the summer and ask sweetly if "one of you girls", there was just myself, my dad and my sister living there, would go get him some ice cream. My sister would not go for the life of her and if she was made to go thinking it would break her fear, I had to go with her and so did a flashlight. I don't think you should be embarrassed at all. We all have fears that seem irrational to other people but to us they are huuuuuge.

Iwillbe: I'm so glad you got a good laugh, what a wonderful way to exercise your belly and have a happy heart.

Starting over: I am thrilled for you to have found a good Dr. and a huge congrats on the -2 or -7. I was kind of confused. But a wonderful big hug for your loss anyway.

Suemaie: Thank you so much for the encouragement. I really feel encouraged. About your foot pain, It sounds like Plantar's Faciitus (sp) I got it one time really badly and it was very painful. The way the DR. explained it to me is that it is little tears (miniscule) in the tendon that runs on the bottom of your foot near or about your heal area. They are very painful and surprise they are made worse by being overweight because it puts morw pressure on them. Usually time off of your feet will do the trick. Mine were so bad that I had to have cortosone shots (two of those were enough for me to practically grab my DR. by the throat) Then I had to wear a cast for a couple of months to stableize the foot. Really fun in the warm summer months. Also, I wanted to just mention that you really made me smile by writing about Pismo. I don't know if you have ever been to Cayucos (a bit further up from Pismo) I love it there. I used to go there every day after school to surf. Boy was I in such good shape back then. There was a lifegaurd competion one day when I was there and I wanted to test myself against all 190 plus applicants. They had to swim from the shore line all the way out and around the peer. The first 22 got offered beach lifeguard jobs upon passing the CPR part of the test. I was so proud of myself I signed up and grabbed a number and ended up being 3rd of all the 190 applicants. I'd love to be in shape like that again. Cayucos, Pismo, Morro, they are all special places to me and my family. My dad's whole family is Chumash Indians so that is the ole "Home turf" lol. I miss Cali alot. Keep your feet planted firmly on the ground and ride out those quakes like a true native!!!

Doximom: I hope that you get lots of work done and have lots of fun at your slower week at work today.

Blessings to everyone,
Dogpal

Home again Home again Jiggity Jig
 

Hi everyone,

Getting ready to head home for the day...Actually, heading to get that hair cut. Yay!!!

SueMarie - I actually would LOVE to spend some time in Southern California. One of those places that's on my "to visit" list. My sister has a good friend who lives in San Jose and she keeps saying that I should go with her the next time she goes out to visit. That whole earthquake thing though....UGH! I'll keep my little tornados that I can actually SEE, thank you very much. In my brain, I know that they are life threatening weather forces, however, I keep thinking I could duck and dodge from them lots easier than I could keep from plummeting into that OH LOOKEE Yawning CHASM caused by an earthquake.
As for your foot....take care of it. And if it is Plantars fiscus (??) then you really need to baby it. Continuing to put nonstop pressure on it will just keep it hurting. The good thing is that the pool is really good for that sort of thing, so it sounds like you have the means for some good therapy. Besides...a pool is good for most anything that ails you. :-)

DoxieMom - You have my utter and utmost respect for working for Lawyers. No offense to any that may be reading or posting, but OY! A more high maintenance bunch I have ever known. My boss's boss is a lawyer and better her than me is all I can say. POKE ME IN THE EYE!

Everyone stay safe! Tomorrow is my first official day "OP". I'm excited and ready.

Doxiemom – not gonna take some of your fellow chickies with ya on vacation? ;)

Dogpal – I did some research on the net, and found some really good info about the planter facitis thing… that’s not my problem… That is pain on the bottom of the foot near the heel. Mine is right on the back of the **** near where the Achilles attaches to the bone. I thought at first my symptoms might have matched Achilles Tendonopothy but then I saw another picture and it showed exactly where I’m feeling my pain. It’s called Retrocalcaneal bursitis. This is the inflammation of the bursa sack (some fluid filled sack) that is between the bone and the Achilles. That sounds a lot more like what I have. The symptoms are the same, the pain is in the same area. The healing is the same too… take antisteroidal inflammation something or other (Ibuprofen) and ice packs, stay off feet, better footwear and support. This all started when I was working on my backyard when we rented the tractor and I had some really cheap sneakers on. I didn’t want to wear m expensive walking shoes one and destroy them. BIG MISTAKE! After a few hours or walking, squatting, and standing on a sand pile, I could hardly stand anymore. I gave in and put my expensive walking shoes on (Aasics $60) and it wsa amazing the difference I could feel. My feet didn’t even hurt. So that was my first mistake. It’s been all downhill from there. Been hurting ever since. I read a few websites, and they all suggest the same thing. If I follow what I read and do some Achilles heel stretches 2-3 times a day, and if it doesn’t improve in a week I’ll go see a Dr at Cal State and see what they say. About Cayucos, I have heard of the place, never actually been there. I love it up at Pismo. We used to spend every year up there for my Birthday. However this year we can’t, no money cause of the backyard expenditure. *Sigh* It’s okie, we’ll go next year hehehe. We may also go up to Atascadero (San Luis Obispo) for Thanksgiving or Christmas to see James’ sister so we’ll definitely stop by there on the way back ;) I love going down to the beach and wading in the water and finding sand dollars during low tide…. *dreamy sigh* Mind if I ask where abouts are you now?

BamaMom – LOL! I used to think that way too… when I lived in Ohio, I said, I can outrun and ole tornado if I saw one! Thank goodness I never saw one! Came close a few times, but never hit near me. Check out Retrocalcaneal bursitis, I think that’s more than likely what it might be… but if it doesn’t get any better I will definitely go in and see the doctor. I’m taking Ibuprofen, I got ice packs going, taking cool baths, and taking pressure off my feet and definitely wearing my better walking shoes. Guess no more cute sandals for a while.

Well, I’m off to bed everyone… Take care!
Sue…

Suemarie: This sounds like the problem I had for just about a month (only stopped recently). I never went to the Dr to get it diagnosed though. But, the pain was in the same exact place you're describing and Ihad the same symptoms where it didn't necessarily hurt ALL the time... only when I did certain exercises where I pointed my toe, stretched out, etc. At the time I had really kicked up my exercise and was walking 6 miles on the weekend. But, it began to hurt so badly that I 'chilled out' on it for a while. I didn't walk my 6 miles for 2 weeks and didn't do my 30 a day every day. Ironically, it only STOPPED hurting during the 8 mile WALK FOR LIFE I did just recently. My whole body was aching all over and I thought it was so funny that my feet were aching with blisters but I couldn't feel that nagging achiles soreness thing. The day after the walk I was fine - go figure :shrug:

Good Morning Ladies!

Bamamom: High maintenance? Moi? :o

Someone asked me what kind of law I practiced. I've worked for Social Services for the last 11 years, but I spent 6 years in private practice. I pretty much did everything: criminal, traffic, domestic relations, construction, contracts, personal injury, trials, appeals, bankruptcy, etc., etc., etc. I really enjoyed trials and court appearances. I once argued before the Missouri Supreme Court - and won :smug: and it was perhaps the best thing I did. But the civil service is SO much better for a family life. No weekends, no holidays, no overtime. (Well, at least not often.)

But, don't ask for legal advice:^: ....I've forgotten more than I remember at this point. :lol:

When I was first working in a firm, I remember being shocked when my boss asked his secretary to get him a cup of coffee. But I admit, I fell into the habit too. Mine once went and got me breakfast when I was out drinking too late the night before! But I was never as bad as my boss, whose secretary would pick up his dry cleaning and shop for gifts for his wife!

But we attorneys aren't high maintenance - no, not at all! :p

Good luck on your first day OP! And just remember, small slips are to be expected...just stick to your plan and you'll be fine!

Sue: Owwie! I hate when my feet hurt. Hope your's gets better fast!

Well, yesterday was an okay food day. I did have a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich for breakfast. (About 10 pts I figure) A banana and a yogurt (4) soup (4) and a sandwich for lunch (4)...put me to 22 pts at dinner...When we ordered chinese! But I was pretty good, got the steamed chicken and mixed veggies off the diet menu (no oil, no sodium, no msg) and steamed rice and dumplings, which are only 1 pt each according to a sheet I have. I figured about 14 pts for dinner, putting me to 36 for the day. That's more than I should have, but I never use my flex points, so I'm fine I think. I've been good today so far. I had oatmeal for breakfast and brought yogurt as a snack...and the leftover chinese for lunch. I'll have salad for dinner and be low on pts again.

I'm getting anxious to weigh and get a new number. I just want it to be a lower number!

Well, best get to work! Have a happy, healthy OP day!!! :wave:

G'morning!
 

Good Morning Chicks!!

Today is my first "official" day OP. It is 7:13 in the morning and I've done really well so far...lol. I've packed my lunch and snacks for the day so I will not be tempted to make a Bruno's run or raid the snack machine. I have my trusty water bottle filled with COLD water so I will not be tempted to get the Diet Mt. Dew. I ate a WONDERFUL breakfast of cherrios and strawberries and bananas. So....currently all is well...lol. Will keep everyone posted!!!!!!

Hope ya'll have a good day. Gotta run to the journals really quick before I put my nose to the grindstone here!!!

Wednesday Wish List
 

Okay....here's my Wednesday wish list.....And as far as what I am doing to get there...well....I'm taking baby steps. I'm gonna print this list, though, and stick it on the cubby wall right here beside me. I think I need to remind myself often of WHAT I DESERVE....

1. I want a face that is not as round as a moon pie.
2. I want to go kayaking.
3. I want to do the Mercedes Half-Marathon again.
4. I want the opportunity to look at my butt in size 18 jeans again and go "hey...you know...that's really not so bad."
5. I want to wear a bathing suit at the beach and just not really think about it.
6. I want to not be the fatest person in the room.
7. I want to not think twice about eating at ANY restaurant, worrying about whether or not I can fit into the booth.
8. I want to wear really cute boy cut panties...and have someone appreciate that fact besides me. :-)
9. I want to not have to worry about taking my child to the first day of school in 5 years and having him subjected to "Geez....your mom is FAT"
10. I want to be able to tie my shoes without feeling like all of the air is being forced from my diaphragm.
11. I want to jump on a trampoline.
12. I want to enjoy a HOT summer day without feeling like I'm going to fall directly over dead because my heart Just Can't Handle It.
13. I want to hug someone without having the thought in the back of my head "oh god...they can't even get their arms around me."
14. I want to walk right into any clothing store and find something to wear.
15. And I want it to look cute.
16. And look like something I would wear, not something my 89 year old great aunt would wear.
17. I want to wear jeans with no elastic or "stretch".
(sidebar....is that the way you spell stretch? it doesn't look right!)
18. I want to sit down at a restaurant...at home...at a friends house...ANYWHERE and eat a meal and NOT finish what is on my plate and NOT CARE that I didn't finish what was on my plate and NOT obsess about whether or not everyone in the room watched me eat while they sat there and thought "Oh GOD she is going to take a bite out of the TABLE next!!"
19. I want to be noticed for how sexy I am, not how much I waddle when I walk.
20. I want everyone who reads this post to have all of the above as well (well, what they WANT to have of all of the above, anyway) (And, okay, I can't really make THAT happen, but I can wish it!!)

Hello
 

I just want to have my body feel good and be healthy. (I'm not asking for much, I don't think. I don't want to be rail thin or a movie star, just to feel good and be mobile.)

I went to the doctor yesterday. He is very smart. He UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING I said to him. <It's a miracle!!!> :woo: He's sending me for a bunch of bloodwork, which no one has bothered to do for me for a couple of years (I'm "fat" so it didn't matter, you know?). We are going to sit down together after my bloodwork comes back and go over my history of dieting and work something out together.

He also said I HAVE to go back on the Metformin (even though it gives me diarrhea ~ I was on it for about two weeks recently) because I'm in a critical stage between glucose intolerance and becoming a full-fledged diabetic and it is causing problems with my vision. He said he will treat the diarrhea if I can just stay on it. He said if I stay on it, after six months, then I should be able to stop about three of the other medicines I am on that control my bleeding issues, etc.

He also told me that all of the work I've been doing shows because my blood pressure was perfect. He said he fully expected to look at my chart and see it be sky high, but the fact that it's perfect tells him that I am exercising and trying really hard. :smug:

I am very hopeful. I will let you know how it progresses. (P.S.: I loved my doctor I had a couple of years ago. He saw both of my parents. He was right about everything he EVER told me. Unfortunately, he retired :stress: . All the doctors I've had since have been total nutballs.)

Congrats to everyone who lost!!! You go, losers!!! :bravo:

Thanks, everyone, for thinking of me.

Tashabelle - That ROCKS about your B.P. and I'm glad you have a doctor that "gets it" and that listens.

I am SO very fortunate. For years I didn't have a "regular" doctor. Just my OB/Gyn. She is teeny-tiny...but OH SO Marvelous. Always supportive. Always encouraging. Always listens. I'm very thankful. My sister's doctor is an asshat and she has to deal with him being on her about her weight all of the time. God love him. You have to wonder if he thought he was helping her out by informing her she was fat. Cause..you know...he's brilliant...and a doctor...and all of that crap.

Just a quick couple of comments---

Bamamom- oh you made my day...@sshat is like my favorite word and no one uses it enough :D oh and the list...ditto to everything on there

Tashabella- I am soooo happy for you. Finding a good doctor is tough, finding a good one that will realize that there is more to you than the fat is a rare jewel indeed. I pray that he works out for ya.

Everyone else- Have a great day!!! Stay outta the heat and drink that water!!!

Happy Hump-Day everyone! :flow2:

I hope that everyone is having a wonderful day. I know I am really looking forward to the end of this week!

Tomorrow = Pay Day!!!
Friday = Long Weekend!!!

This weekend will be a working weekend, even though I technically won’t be ‘at work’. We are installing our new floor this weekend, so that should be fun. I don’t like the work part, but I love the end results. Ricardo and I have been working hard, fixing up the house. We recently ripped out the front Master Bedroom, and put in new ceilings, drywall, doors, and now the floors. Hopefully after this project, we can re-design the kitchen. I would LOVE some more counter space, and room to cook without tripping over everything! :lol:

Yesterday’s eating was GREAT – 100% on plan. I did have a ‘panic’ moment when I got home though. By the time I got home from work, I was sooooooo hungry, and I did not know what to make. (I did not plan ahead.) I was almost about to say ‘The Heck’ with it and reach for the frozen Jimmy Dean Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuits (30 grams of fat each :eek: ) – but I just told myself that I was not going to screw this up, and that I was not going to die if I didn’t eat right away. So I sat down, and thought about what I was going to make.

I ended up scrambling ½ cup of Egg Beaters in a pan. Cooked up 2 pieces of Turkey Bacon. And then heated up a Whole Wheat Tortilla. I put the scrambled Egg Beaters in the middle of the whole wheat tortilla. I then chopped the turkey bacon into smaller pieces, and sprinkled them on top of the eggs. Then I topped it off with some fat free cheese & salsa on the side for dipping. It was great! Kind of like a breakfast burrito. It was so good – Ricardo asked me to make him one. We both really enjoyed it, and it was so quick to make. :) The entire breakfast burrito w/1 orange equaled about:

290 calories
4 grams of fat
28 grams of protein

So this morning I woke up and went to the gym at 5 a.m. The gym was sweltering hot, as for some reason, the guy at the front desk did not turn on the air today. The humidity was so high, I was sweating more than I probably ever have! But today I did feel strong enough to increase my repetitions, so I have been doing about 3 sets of 10 on various machines. I am really loving the gym so far. :wl:

BamaMom – Did you get your hair cut? How did it turn out? I feel silly admitting it, but I only get my haircut about 2 times a year! (I know…bad!) It just seems like every time I get my hair cut, I am unhappy with the results. My next option is my cousins friend who owns a shop near our house. I am a little hesitant to go, as if he does a bad job, I don’t want to make him feel bad by not being a repeat customer. :lol:
Oh, and good luck with your first official OP day!!! :cp: :woo: You can do it!!!

Lilion – Sounds like have been doing great OP! Chinese sounds delicious right now!

Tashabella – That’s great that you finally found a doctor that understood you!!! How wonderful! It’s sooo hard to find a doctor that you like, and are comfortable with. He sounds great, and like he really wants to help you! And congrats on getting your BP under control!

Well – I have to get going. Sorry that I could not reply to everyone. I will try and post tomorrow afternoon!

Have a great day everyone!
Take care!

- Kari :wave:

Wednesday Wish List - I just want the scales to move (DOWN) this weekend at my WI!

Happy hump-day to you all! Having a good day and still OP all the way. The front of my thighs are really achey today, but will push myself in the heat and humidity to walk tonight regardless.

Tashabella - I am so happy that you find a doctor that you like and one that you feel comfortable with. It sounds like he cares about you and your health and is willing to sit and help you with whatever you need. I know those kinds of docs are out there, as I hav one! I hope the relationship continues.

Bamamom - Girl, you truly crack me up! I love your sense of humor and your outlook on life! I hope everyone of your wishes come true - you deserve each and eery one!

Starting_Over - Big Congrats on not having those Jimmy Dean biscuits! You held your own - Way to go!!

SueMarie - I also have plantar facaitus. I see a massage therapist for it when it gets real bad. I originally saw a podiatrist and he was surgery happy and wanted to go in and cut the facia muscle that runs through the bottom of the foot. I chose alternative methods. My pain runs up the middle of the foot, and can be quite painful at times. I do stretching exercises on the stairs, (try) to wear good shoes and I always make sure my shoes have at least a small heel on them. I was told to never wear flat shoes, as this aggravates it. Try to baby it, and soak your feet in warm (not hot) water with epson salt. (Hot water counteracts what the salt can do). Good luck!

Lilion - It was me that ask about your practice. I have worked as a legal secretary for almost 20 years (4 different law firms here in KC). Exept for a year stint as a garnishment assistant (HATED IT), I have always been in litigation. Did seven years in a small (mostly plaintiff) law firm where I did a lot of work comp and personal injury. He was the worst! He took advantage of me to no end. I even had to walk to the Jones Store and get him a pair of socks one morning because he left his at the "club" when he went to work out. If there was some errand his wife didn't want to do, he'd send me on it. I was at my heaviest then, and had no self confidence so I never stood up and told him it wasn't my job. I've been at my current firm for 5 years in August. I really enjoy the folks I work with - even my heavy hitter partner!! My associate is a wonderful woman who is young and we are the best of friends. My partner depends on me more than he probably shoud, but in a legal issue sense and not a personal one. I will draft a lot of his pleadings and that kind of thing, but I've only actually got him lunch a few times and it was because he was either in depos or in meetings here at the office and didn't have time himself. I really don't mind because he is always very grateful and says please and thank you. He has a reputation of being a "pr*ck" according to some of the paralegals that have worked for him, but he has never treated me with anything but respect, so the relationship works! Okay, I'm sure that's more info that you really want so I'll stop rambling... :D

A big hello and hugs to all and hope your Wednesday is full and rich!!

Hey chickies,

The afternoon is winding down and I am getting ready to go home. I am happy to report SEVERAL things on the healty choice front:

1. I have not spent ANY MONEY on food today!
2. Which means, I ate the lunch and the snacks I brought today.
3. Which included an actual fresh apple. (my colon says Thanks!)
4. I have had 6 (count em Lucy) SIX 20 ounce bottles of water today. (of course, I shall be launching a duck float in my bladder half way through my 45 minute drive home)
5. I'm not hungry atall!

So....a good day. Yes?!!

Theotherjen - I have to agree that @sshat is not used nearly enough. Neither is the word detritus. It is my goal to use both in an outloud sentence today. @sshat shouldn't be a problem. Come to think of it, the state my living room is in, detritus should not be a problem either.

Starting over - Yes! The cutting of the hair was accomplished. And while I am never terribly overjoyed by my hair (think Sally Fields in Steel Magnolias..."My head is a brown football helmet!!) It ain't half bad.

The cutting of the hair was done in preparation for The Big Date on Saturday night. I've journaled about The Big Date. I've told you guys??? right???

Saturday afternoon will be the requisite manicure and pedicure in preparation for The Big Date.

I think I need new shoes. :D

Ya'll just have a good ol' rest of the day....