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good morning girls,
I see everyone is doing well. Glad to see that , I had my aunts birthday party to go to yesterday, I made her a movie from pictures of her life,, had about 100 or so pictures, she is 70 It turned out well.... I stayed OP , I ate before I went to the party, plus I couldnt even tell you what all they had there, I did not even pay attention, I have no Cravings.. (for now) Did not do all to well on water the past 2 days,, I have been working on the movie and was so ingulfed, I didnt drink or eat much,, AHHHHHHHH but today,, is another day,, Take Care All |
Julee--yeah, I've heard horror stories of people getting eye infections due to extended wear of contacts. I've been doing it since I was about 17 (sleeping with them in and only changing them about every other month instead of every other week) and haven't had any problems. I guess it's sort of like weight loss, though...I heard about all the health risks for forever but never did anything about it until I decided I was ready, ya know? But now I've got these super-chic glasses, so maybe I will take better care of my eyes ;) It doesn't help that at my last eye exam, my doctor said my eyes were perfectly healthy, THEN asked me how long I wore my lenses. When I told her honestly, she said I needed to wear them much less, and my response was, "Well, you just told me my eyes were perfectly healthy, so I'm pretty sure I'm not going to change a thing!" :devil: Kinda like when I go to a regular doctor, and they tell me my blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, yadda yadda yadda is all normal--then why are you so worried about me losing weight?! :^:
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Good morning, ladies!
First, thank you all for the warm welcomes! I'm ecstatic to have this board around. Of course I will be out of town all next week, so I will probably not be able to post, but I will when I return! Secondly, when I look at all of your tickers and see the tremendous amount of weight loss, and wonderful goals, it is so inspiring! I RE-started on this journey on Jan. 18. I have been doing very well with it so far (24.2 lb loss), but I am eager to keep those pounds coming off! I imagine this is a common post, so if so, I'm sorry about the duplication. But is anyone else concerned about saggy skin, once we lose the weight? Does anyone have any suggestions as to how we can help minimize the chances for saggy skin, or, if we get the saggy skin, how we can get rid of it? Thanks again for the warm welcome! SW/CW/GW: 322.8/298.6/154 |
Brandnew ~ "I have not only fallen off the 'wagon', but I got trampled on as the horse ran way the **** away." ROFLMAO! This is such a funny way to put it. You made me laugh. I think that same "horse" may have stomped on me on his way out of town. LOL.
I know what you mean about money. We're not doing great either. And when we first got married, for the first month, all we had to eat was potatoes. It took me like five years before I could eat potatoes again! You can find a way. Just hang in there! Teahoney ~ Glad to see you back! You can do it!!! Don't let your gain stop you. Green/Erin ~ Welcome! (Cute kids!) Dogpal ~ Congratulations on the 10 pounds!!! Also ~ I asked my doctor for Effexor and started taking it Friday. I felt better yesterday. I was neither depressed nor anxious. I could feel a difference. Something else I noticed is I'm not terribly hungry. I was remarking to someone else yesterday that I think a lot of the eating was related to the anxiety (I didn't just realize this because of the meds change, but I noticed it sometime last week). Maybe if I can get rid of the anxiety, I can handle the eating better. Thank you for the recommendation! ~~~ I am not feeling well today. At work the other day, I went into the restroom (I'm the first one there every day) and the cleaning guy had poured chemicals into the toilet. When I walked into the room, it felt like fire going down my nose and throat when I took a breath. I had to stay in there long enough to flush it to get rid of it, but apparently that was too long. I already have asthma and it has really made my lungs and sinuses feel bad. I had complained about this guy spraying Febreeze (?) all over the office (he does this to keep from doing any actual "cleaning") and he expressed that he didn't like my complaint. I swear I think he did this on purpose. I've had trouble breathing ever since and my head feels full of pressure. I don't know if it is my lung or my breast, but I've had pain in my right chest area for a couple of days. I hope it's not the breast ~ I didn't have any pain until they mashed it in the machine. I go Thursday for the next mammogram and sonogram. I'm going to take it easy today and just focus on eating right. I hope everyone will have a nice and healthy weekend. |
NSV: Lost Wedding Ring!
Just a quick story from yesterday... I will have to go back and catch up on posts later!
My wedding ring has been kind of loose for some time, but until yesterday it had never slipped off without my knowledge. Yesterday I was out running errands, grocery shopping, etc. Near the end of the rounds, I was sitting in the car and suddenly noticed my wedding ring was no longer on my hand! Neither was it in my pockets or in the car. I was more upset than I thought I would be. My husband and I had talked about this possibility. We didn't pay a lot for our rings and had determined that "no heroic measures" should be taken to find them if we lost them. But of course the ring has a lot of sentimental value. Luckily, the story has a happy ending. When I got home, (getting ready to call the stores I had been to) I unpacked the "cold bag" I put the refrigerated foods in when I go to the store, and there was the ring!! We have decided that, until it is time to get it resized or get a new one, that it will remain safely in my jewelry box. Which begs the question: anyone know how much it costs to get rings resized? Might be worth it to do it twice if it's not too expensive. |
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On the one hand, it's fairly depressing, but on the other hand, good to know what we're up against. I am starting to get a glimpse of how saggy I'm going to be, but I think the health benefits alone are going to be worth it... |
Good afternoon, everyone. After a long morning of computer issues...something wrong with my keyboard, it's all straightened out. Although, I'm extremely depressed as of right now, and it's because of Andrew....the other night when I went over there, he got home, and one of his cupboards was broken...the screws had come out or something, and he asked me what I had done...and I told him that I hadn't even touched the cupboard, as I knew it was just full of stuff I couldn't eat. He said he believed me. But this morning, he called me a liar, and said that he gave me chances to fess up, and I never did. Seems he talked to his mom, and she didn't do it...and then he says he didn't do it, so I'm the only person that could have. He basically just called me a liar, and hung up on me, and won't answer my calls. So I'm VERY depressed today, and can't stop crying. I'm tired of him getting like this, and taking stuff out on me, when it's not even my fault. I'm about to the edge. I'm tired of everything.
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Wyellen: $15-$30 for ring sizing, depending on where you take it. My jeweler charges $15. It's also cheaper when you size DOWN than when you size up so it might be worth it. I know I had to do mine.
Kayley: :hug: [[[HUGS]]], girl. No reason to take the abuse. What bothered me most about your post was "I'm tired of him getting like this, and taking stuff out on me". That's not a healthy relationship. I hope things look up soon. |
Thanks, Thin. :hug: For the most part, he's truly great...sometimes he gets into a mood, and just...I don't know. He knows that it bothers me SO much when he just hangs up on me...but...he's so mad, he doesn't care. Right now, I'm just NOT going to call him for a few days...maybe give him a taste of his own medicine, and then HE can contact ME, if he wants to work this out...IF he does. Thanks for your concern :hug: I'm off to work, so maybe that'll take my mind off things. I did 15 mins on the treadmill today, so that brought me up to 600 minutes this month...definately going to have to make a bigger goal next month. Hope you all have a good day.
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Kayley--I'm glad you're thinking clearly about the Andrew situation. I agree with Thin that it's not right that this is a recurring issue. I hope you guys can work it out and that he realizes he needs to be able to believe and trust you no matter what (especially about something so trivial!). I mean, honestly, why would you even take the time and energy to lie about something like a cabinet door? :dizzy:
It's good to see these threads hopping even on the weekends--lots of other areas really slow down (or halt all together!) on weekends! On Friday afternoon, I had a job interview for what they referred to as a Technical Writing position (which is what I do now), but when they were telling me about it, it really sounds more like a babysitting job! :p Apparently, it's helping to manage a call center, and the call center reps don't get paid very much, so they tend to slack off (not the company's fault--they're set to a strict limit of $$ since it's a government contract), and part of my job would be to mak sure everyone is doing what they're supposed to. The only "tech writing" aspect, as far as I could tell, is that it would be my job to research and enter new/updated info into the system so thatthe reps were dispensing the most recent and correct information to customers who call in with questions. It's a lot more responsibility than I have right now (which is a good thing) and much faster-paced (which is an excellent thing!), and they're willing to start someone in the position at almost $10k more than I make now, so if they offer it to me, you bet your tail I'll accept :dizzy: I also have another interview tomorrow afternoon (it was craziness--after never getting a serious contact before, 3 companies conatacted me on Thursday through my resume on Monster!). This one is for an ACTUAL technical writing position and is also looking to start someone at about $10k more than I am currently making, so I'll still be putting my best foot forward! They also may require me to get a security clearance, which around here is basically a golden ticket to more money :D Oooh, and here's a picture (as if anyone cares :dizzy:) of my new glasses that I actually DON'T hate :p |
Tiffany – Welcome! This is a great place for support.
Zelma – I am glad you enjoyed your walk today and found a good pace. I can’t wait until it is warm enough to take nice walks outside again, but it will probably be at least another month, if not two. Your cookies and veg bake thing both sound really good. For me, cooking is in the same category as many domestic things like gardening, cleaning, etc. I would really like to like doing it, but so far I haven’t been able to. Maybe when I have more stamina, but then again maybe it just isn’t for me. Brenda – Way to go on keeping your eating over the weekend under control. So often it is easy to just give up and just go with what everyone else is doing. Tashabella – That is great news that your new medication seems to be helping. It is amazing what the right prescription can do. Wyllen – That is a great NSV and I am glad you found the ring. Kayley – My BF does the same thing about blaming me whenever something is broken (I admit, sometimes I am a bit klutzy) and sometimes it is my fault, but often it isn’t. He should trust you when you say that it wasn’t you. My 2 cents about what might be going on with your BF is that this is the symptom and not the cause. I think it is important to try and sit down and find out what is really bothering him. Often times people will lash out like that when there is something else they are upset about that they don’t know how to talk about. Since it is connected with his non-diet foods, maybe it has something to do with how well you are doing on your diet? Maybe he feels threatened in some way? Anyway, big :hug: and I hope he wises up. Jill – Good luck on the new positions. More money and more rewarding jobs are always a good thing. I will never work another job where I am not busy all the time (but not so busy that I don’t have a little breathing room). Also, your glasses are really cute. I have another pair which are kind of 50's which I really like. I couldn't figure out how to add a picutre of me with them on into the post, so I put it in my profile. Well, I went out and got my new iPod yesterday. I decided to splurge and get the 60GB. That way I can put all of my CD’s on it and still have plenty of room for other things. The other thing is that since it is bigger, I will feel more secure knowing that it is still in my pocket. The nano is so small – it seemed easier to lose. I have also ordered a car adapter so that I can use it in the car. I spent the morning making 3 play lists – Warm-up/Toning songs, Workout songs, and Cool-down songs. I can’t wait to get on the treadmill with it tomorrow! |
MsCrockett – The video sounds like a wonderful idea for a birthday present. It must have taken you AGES to make. I can just picture your aunts face. How did you get so much footage? I don’t think I even have many photos of my family, let alone video footage. You must be pretty close.
Well done on staying OP at the party. I do the same as you, and eat before going out. It makes it MUCH easier to pass up food at the party then. I understand you totally about not being able to get enough water in. That is still my worst thing in this lifestyle change and I know it drives my dietitian friend crazy. I do everything else right, I just CAN’T drink as much as she would like me to drink. Erin – I can’t help you with the saggy skin question, except to tell you that I have lots of saggy skin and I think I am just going to learn to live with it. I started my weight loss after I was 40 and after I had been obese for a LOT of years, so I don’t think I could have done much about the skin. I lost the weight at a reasonable rate and exercised the whole time. I am learning to look upon it as my ‘badge of honour’ after all this hard work. I would LOVE to wear short skirts and sleeveless tops/dresses (now that I have a figure) but I am also finding beautiful outfits that cover the wrinkly bits up and still make me look pretty good. I am not looking at having the skin surgically removed because I am NOT into pain and I can’t see me spending that much money for something cosmetic that I can probably cope with. If it ever becomes a medical problem, I may have to look into surgery then. So… I can’t help you prevent the saggy skin, but I can maybe reassure you that you will be able to get by with it. Oh, and you may not have the same problems anyway. If you are starting younger and haven’t been as big for as long as I was, you may actually tone up a lot more. I am currently doing resistance/weight training to try to tone up a little, but I’m not expecting miracles. Tasha – Sorry you are not feeling well. Is there anyone you can report that guy to? At school, one of our teachers got compensation leave when they sprayed something around the school and she became sick. Another lady ended up being picked up in the ambulance for a similar occurrence to yours. You really should talk to someone about it. If he is likely to do this again you could end up seriously ill. I hope you are better soon and can speak to someone about it. I will certainly be thinking about you on Thursday and hoping for good news. Wyllen – I can certainly relate with the wedding ring story. I found a great solution! When we got ‘engaged’ (it kind of just happened, nothing official) we didn’t get a ring, but found a nice one later. It wasn’t an expensive ring by any means, but was a cheaper version of the one I wanted. Well, last year we had a little more money and could afford to get the better version of the engagement ring. I got a smaller size, as I had already lost a fair bit of weight, and now THAT ring holds on my wedding ring. In a few months I will take all my old rings in to have them resized, but for the moment, that solves that problem. The engagement ring is now a little loose, but will be fine till I go in to have them all done. So see! You can get a NEW ring to hold the wedding ring on. Sounds like a good deal huh? Seriously though, I’m glad you found your wedding ring. I don’t care how cheap mine is, I wouldn’t want to lose that one. Kayley – I am SO sorry that Andrew is treating you this way. You always sound so happy with him, and he has disappointed me this time. If this is something that is ongoing, no matter how wonderful he is at other times, you really need to sit him down and talk to him about what he is doing. As someone said, the cupboard door thing was so trivial, that there is NO reason you would need to lie about it. He needs to trust you or at least give you a chance to explain things. I would be so hurt if my hubby ever hung up on me. That cuts off an essential form of communication and would tell me that he wasn’t willing to work on this. I believe you are doing the right thing to give him some breathing space, and I truly hope that he contacts you soon with an enormous, sincere apology. In the meantime, take care and feel good about yourself. YOU didn’t do anything wrong. And you are in such a good place with the rest of your life at the moment that you don’t need something like this happening to make you doubt yourself. Keep strong my friend.:hug: Jill – You are certainly doing well on the job front. I hope you find something that is simply perfect for you. It is great that at least you could have more options than you originally thought. You must be doing something great! Nancy – Have fun with the iPod! You will have to let us know if it makes you go faster on your workout. I love listening to music when I work out, as long as it has a good, fast beat. But I also like watching the news as I walk or ride as it makes the time go really quickly and it is really the only time I get to see the news. Well, that is about it for me this morning. I had a little extra time, so I thought I’d try to answer some posts before heading off to work. We are expecting close to 100F today, and possible storms. This was supposed to be tomorrow’s forecast, but it has moved up to today. I hope that it isn’t as bad as it sounds. How humid! I don’t have the kids for half the day as I have 3 planning periods (almost all my planning in one day – YUCK) so at least I will be able to rest if I get too tired after being sick for a few days. Have a wonderful end of your weekend! Take care,:hug: Zelma |
Zelma ~ I did report the guy. Hopefully it will help.
Notthecheat ~ You're right. It's amazing what the right medicine can do... and what the wrong ones can do! Ammi ~ Hope all's well. We're all wondering what happened to you. All ~ I put my photo back on. I also enjoy seeing the people who post here. |
Thinthinker and Zelma -- Thanks for the ring info. I've also learned of something called a sizer that can be added to make the ring smaller (as a temp measure.
Kayley -- I agree with the others that this is not good regular behavior from a BF and that you should really try to communicate with him (and watch that behavior in the future...) |
Super quick post to say that the eliptical is up and operating. I did a whole 10th of a mile - less than 3 minutes at the lowest resistance. I was exhausted and my pulse was 150! God help me - that things gonna kick my big old butt! But I'm already exhausted. It was a long, hard day - which I'll tell about tomorrow. Suffice it to say, my 10 year old is learning the meaning of hard work, but that means I have to do it too!
Zelma: I have to wonder if this tiredness is some kind of bug. DH has been feeling that way now for a couple days and is actually all achey now and is saying he's going to call in to work tomorrow. I haven't had the achey part - but then again, he's not as good a sicky as I am...men! Well, must go, tomorrow I'll see if I can get a whole 3 minutes on the infernal machine! Have a good night ladies! |
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