Well I posted on the depression board & got some interesting stuff, Sandy & Colneen, :hug: thanks for your input. The thought of changing my meds scares me,:( but staying on them; when they so clearly aren't working; scares me more.
I am trying to be more positive & counting my blessings & getting exercise in, though I started with cystitis on Thursday night so it's difficult to feel posive when you're in pain, lol!;)
Lavandel, whereabouts are you in Europe, Spain, Portugal? (my geographical knowledge is USELESSS, :?: lol) I love tuna, but not on pizzas, though it seems quite popular in the UK, lots of supermarkets sell them, fresh or frozen, as well as Domino's (a US comany?) By your lovely blonde hair I would have thought Sweden or Finland!xxxxx
My mind is not working, so I can't remember what else to put,:dizzy: :?: Lilion, I noticed THE COUNT ;) has been adding a few more numbers to your pounds lost, YOU ARE BOUND TO REACH 100 VERY soon.xxxx
Ammi, thanks for your support, :hug: I'm feeling a bit better, but still not 'normal'.
I have to go & have breakfast, after today I REALLY have to get back OP, otherwise all the work I've done will have been wasted, I want my weight & measurements to go down before Christmas!
Good luck & wishes of a healthy & happy week end to everyone.
xxxsharon:hug:

Hey guys
Sorry I havent been around. I have missed 6 threads. I have been really busy getting the weekend retreat ready for today. I am just waiting for my ride and between working 2 jobs and all this and Christmas looming I havent had a moment to sit down and relax. Until now of course. Although there are dishes to be done and all that "other" stuff I have been avoiding.

Food has been good for the most part. Lots of protien during the day but the carb monster shows his ugly head in the evenings. I just cant avoid him. At least his cravings!! Food for the next 36 hours however is going to be awful and I realize that. Monday is the beginning of a new week,

Well, I had better go take some headache meds before this throbbing turns into something really nasty.

Congrats to all losers! Welcome to the newbies. Soon I will have time to properly welcome you! Hopefully once this weekend is over!

Brenda :wave:

Good morning everyone! Yeeks, here I am up at 5:20 getting ready to go to the pool. :) Glad though that it gets my butt out of bed and moving! :)

Glad to see so many of you hanging in there and moving your butts too!!! :yes:

Lavendal, tuna pizza is a new one on me too. I admit it does not sound good.

Melissa, great job on the exercise. Good for you!

Kayley, it's good to see you posting again. Glad you have found some time to check in with us!!

Kymberly, glad you are doing well on eBay. I used to post tons of auctions but they raised the fees so high that it got to where I was just giving most of my $$$ to eBay so I quit. I miss the income but it is nice not to have all that stuff around my small apartment, tee hee.

Sharon, hope you get some help with the depression stuff... been there, done that, and that stuff is horrid to go through. :hug:

Brenda, congratulations on sticking with the plan even when you have not been able to post much! Hang in there!!!

Jill, I loved your penguins too and was thinking of asking you to post the whole picture... so glad you did!

On the internet romance thing, I learned my lesson too. I thought I had heard every line in the book, but I fell for a really good one LOL and I found out so did several other women at the same time. Glad several of you have had good experiences with it... LOL I sure won't go there again! :)

Have a good day everyone! I'd better go get dressed!!

Katt, Jilly reminded me, I use some small velcro fastening wrist weights, they are only a pound or so each (half kilo?) I got from Avon (yep the cosmetics comp.) Did you ever bother doing that rep stuff? If not it might be worth checking out the wrist weights, they are light enough to wear all day & you don't have to worry about dropping them either. I have noticed, that along with the resistance band, there are muscles emerging on my forearms & biceps!!! I think the weights were either free with so many £s worth of make up or £5 or so, it might be worth checking them out, I wear them no matter what exercses I'm doing.
How's engaged life going? I may come to visit you sometime next year, fingers crossed, Steve is applying for a job in Tauranga (sp?) Bay of Plenty area, is that far from you? I may have to ask a favour or two of you, ie; advice on moving & stuff, if you're amenable.
Well I REALLY must get off the pc & off by bottom& get some tidying up done.
xxxsharon

Jill - Oh, I didn't mean anything bad about internet relationships at all! I think they're great! :) She just had a really bad experience...and I think she rushed because she'd never been in a relationship before. That guy was scummy, though...not very many good ones around here, unfortunately. I'm lucky I snagged Andrew! She's met some crappy guys in bars, too...she's a bit older than me, because you're right...no bars for another 6 months for me! lol

Misti - I'm trying! :D

Well, Andrew & I are going to have some breakfast, and then we're going to go and catch the early Saturday morning show of "Borat". Have a GREAT Saturday everyone!!! :)

Hello All,

What an awful day I have had so far. Is it possible for anti depressants not to work on a particularly bad day. Today I would swear that mine aren’t working. I have been a right b**ch, snapping and snarling at Daren and Caleigh. I know I am frustrated at having a bad back, but even I know that’s no excuse to take it out on everybody. I did my usual when I am down, I had a good cry and went to sleep. I woke up and apologised, but I still feel weepy. It’s very weird. And of course all I want to do is eat. I am fighting the urge, but with my back I can’t even go work out to keep my mind off my ‘needs’. So I am doing the next best thing, coming here to have a bit of a moan and to catch up on posts, both things hopefully keeping my mind of wanting to do mindless eating.

Sharon - I always sympathise with you because I know what you are going through, but on days like today I can be even more empathetic because I am reminded just how bad depression is. I know it’s scary going to that doctor and telling him how things are, especially when he’s dull enough to say you haven’t got depression. You may not need to change your meds, you might just have to increase the amount you take. I hope you can get it sorted out :hug:

I hope you can get back on track with the diet tomorrow, I just know you won’t enjoy your Christmas as much if you haven’t lost a bit more weight between now and then. Besides, I know you didn’t want to give up some of those tops you gave me, but you’re NOT having them back if you put weight on :lol: Your fat clothes are gone for good, and it’s only smaller sizes you are allowed to have from now on!

Ok I am writing this in green now because I am this colour with envy that you are getting closer to moving to NZ. I am so glad for you though, and I just hope you keep that offer of a room open even when it’s in a different country :D How did hubby find that job, and when is he going to apply for it?

Ziggy - come on, tell the tale of how you and hubby met online. I love hearing how many people here met their loved ones online and how it all happened :D

Colleen - I know at the beginning of diets a lot of the good weight loss is water weight etc, but it doesn’t make the loss any less wonderful. You have still stayed OP, still worked out, and whatever loss you have is earned and deserves :cp: I am doing the same as you, the WW diet, but not going to classes. I was ok with the people, I am just not ok with the cost :lol:

Katt- I enjoyed reading how you and Scoot met online, I especially loved how he sent you a mobile phone that could send messages. How romantic was that!! Daren did something similar. He had a web cam and I didn’t, and he wanted to see me when we chatted. So he bought me a web cam! We only got to use it for 3 weeks because after that he moved in.

:congrat: on going down a cup size on your bra. I hear you on how you had to search for a bra to fit but I have to admit that the shop I buy mine from now does have a whole section of bras that go up to my size. Of course that section is one of about 30 different ones which don’t go up to my size!! What I love is that I can now get pretty non underwired bras, rather than just the granny ones that used to be all that was on offer. I put up with buying underwired bras before now because I wanted pretty bras. Now though you won’t ever catch me wearing one with an underwire :D

That’s great that Scoot has lost so much weight he needed a new suit. I understand you being a bit envious, but don’t worry, you keep on going the way you are and it won’t be long until you are having to buy a whole new wardrobe of clothes because all the other ones are falling off you.

Kayley - I am sorry your friend had such an awful experience of a relationship started from meeting a guy online. Is she alright now, has she managed to sort out the mess he got her into?

Sue - I hope this isn’t too late, but I was thinking about your predicament of possibly having to put the two halves of the Gazelle together by yourself. Could you prop one side against a piece of furniture or a wall and then pick up the other side and slot them together that way? It’s what I was planning on doing had Daren not come home in time to help me the day mine was delivered.

I am sorry you had a bad experience with an online romance. I think it’s such a shame that it’s put you off ever ‘going there’ again. I think the Net is one of the best places to meet somebody. I didn’t go out often, but when I did, if I went to a night club or pub I would meet men only interested in one night stands. I bet half of them were married too. Those places were definitely not where I was going to meet the man of my dreams. I chatted in chat rooms before they seemed to turn to just filth and met a lovely guy in NJ, and another one in the UK. The NJ one was a bit of a love hate thing, we argued more than we were lovey dovey I am sure. But we were both lonely and enjoyed each others company. The UK guy, well he ended up being quite the liar. He told me he was 5 foot 8, white, and separated from his wife. Turns out he was 5 foot 2, black, and very much married! I hadn’t fallen for him, but I was interested enough to agree to meeting him. After that I met and Italian guy via an online dating site. He was a real charmer but unfortunately he just wanted to charm me into cyber sex :mad: No way was I into doing that kind of thing. So I told him to get lost, and then went to the dating sites I had my profile on and took it off. I was really feeling jaded by then. When I went on the one site to delete my profile I noticed I had a message. It was from Daren. He sounded wonderful except for the fact he said he didn’t mind how big a woman is, even if they are 100 lbs :yikes: I was really annoyed because he sounded so perfect apart from that. So in my jaded mood I wrote back to him, told him he was mental if he thought a big woman was 100 lbs, and what a shame it was because other than that he sounded great. He wrote and said that he meant 100 kgs and he only said that number because he knew he was around that size. He said size didn’t matter and he would really love to get to know me no matter what my size. I was dubious, but I emailed him some more, then we chatted online, and well now we are married :D So the moral to all that waffle is if at first you don’t succeed try try again :D

Lavandel - you have really got me fancying some tuna pizza now. I have got a WW pizza in the fridge, it’s garlic and mushroom, I wonder if it would be nice if I added my own tuna to it :lol: I normally add low fat salami, but tuna is calling to me today.

Brenda - I was wondering where you had got to. I am glad you have just been busy rather than unwell. I look forward to when you have some more time to catch up and let us know more about what you’ve been getting up to lately.

Jilly - nothing wrong with a corny line, especially if it works :D I loved hearing about how you and Jeff got together online. And how romantic that he wanted to meet you at the zoo remembering from your love of Zoo Tycoon that you love zoos :cp: Is he still as thoughtful?

Ok got to go now, time to catch up on some emails. I am glad to say that being here has helped me feel a bit brighter and less inclined to eat :cheer:

Hugs,

Ammi :grouphug:

Ammi sorry you are feeling so blue! i am sure it will be passing soon. do you think you need to up your meds? i had the doctor increase mine from 20 to 40 milligrams and i feel really great now!hope your back gets well soon so you can go back to your gazelle rider... that always makes you feel better. well i am off now i am hoping to go get some fruits and veggies today!

OKay, I give up keeping up with you all for the next couple of weeks. I am basically scanning the posts now...

But, wanted to chime in that I am yet ANOTHER who met hubby on the internet.

THROUGH a FREE DATING SITE!!!!!! :D (at least it was free at the time, if it's still around I'm sure that's changed).

Whatever possessed me to post a profile on a dating site I'll never know, but I'm glad I did!

Ammi -- I hope your day improves. If it helps, I've had several days like that recenty, and I'm not on meds or diagnosed with anything. Some days are just like that! :hug:

good morning! had to get up early to take the dog to the vet and go to the bank. now i'm pretty much done with errands and am going to get cozy at home for awhile. i think winter is finally really starting here in missouri! brrrrrr!

ammi, zelma, katt, melissa, jilly and ziggy--i'm so excited to see that so many other people met online too! rich and i have never met anyone else that met online and we were beginning to think that, even though they show all those happy couples on the tv commercials for the dating sites, that we were the only ones who'd found someone! and i loved all the stories about how everyone met--it's a lovefest around here!! :love:

ammi--yep, rich did do a romantic proposal--or at least i thought it was. he waited until the day we were at the magic kingdom and, of course, that was the one day of our vacation that it rained. so he was waiting for the rain to let up and just happened to get lucky when we came out of a ride. the sun was actually out and the sky was blue. he said he wanted my mom to take a picture of us on this bridge with the castle in the background. so we walked over, mom snapped a pic, and i started to walk away. he grabbed me and pulled me back and started saying all this sweet stuff that i don't even remember now. i just looked at him like he was nuts, cuz even though he's a sweet guy, he usually doesn't get mushy standing around getting pictures taken! then, it dawned on me what was happening and i started crying and put my hands over my eyes. i'm crying and listening and then thought "you're missing the whole proposal! open your eyes!!" i put my hands down and he was down on one knee, holding up the ring. i only remember him asking me to marry him, saying of course!, a lot of crying and people walking by clapping and cheering. it was great! i'll have to see if i can scan the pictures in and post them. i love those pictures!

you're lucky you met so many people when you were online, even if they turned out to be mr. wrongs. i kept sending emails to people, but didn't hear anything back. i was just on for a two week free trial and was thinking that i wasn't going to sign up since i was having such bad luck, then rich emailed me. he was in his last week of a free trial and i was in my first, but neither of us ended up paying to join the site after we started talking.

that is such a sweet story about Daren being on the train to come see you! i love those stories!!

katt--i totally understand about the little green jealousy devil when you were shopping for scoot. rich has never had a weight problem, and he can get his clothes anywhere. sometimes it just annoys the crap out of me that it's so easy for him. he doesn't even give it a second thought, but if i need something new, i have to make a special trip to a special store, or order online and wait for it to show up. i can't wait until i can just go to any store too.

about the WATP dvd and weights--i have one video where she uses those balls, but i don't use any weights when i do it. i mostly just want the cardio, the toning is a bonus. i do some weight videos also, so i just get my weights in when i do that. i also have a WATP where she uses a "resistance band". it's a velcro belt you wear around your waist with rubber tubes attached that have handles. she uses that during parts of the workout instead of weights. i used to use it, but now i've changed my routine and don't use it anymore. i still do the same arm movements, just without the resistance. i think the weights you have would be a good amount to start with if you want to use the weights though. i think that's about what those balls weigh that she uses in the video i have (i think they are 2 pounds).

lavandel--that tuna pizza sounds so good to me! i have to run to the store today and i just might get some ingredients to make it! and, rich (my husband) hates tuna, so i won't even have to share it! ;) he'd be the first to tell you that i adore pizza!! it may be the world's most perfect food, as far as i'm concerned. i don't know if you have them where you are, but right now i am totally addicted to the lean cuisine pizzas--love them!! i have one with some fruit almost everyday at work for lunch. i think i could eat pizza for every meal and never get tired of it! :lol:

sharon--i'm sorry to hear that things are so hard right now. :hug: i really don't have any advice on a diagnosis of depression or medication for it, but i have a friend who is taking wellbutrin and says it has helped her immensely. she and i talked about it because i recently started having anxiety attacks/panic attacks and i wanted some advice cuz the doctor wanted to put me on zoloft, which she had also been on. she just recently changed med's, but i don't remember why. no bad reaction to the zoloft, that worked for her too, she made a change for other reasons. anyway, i didn't end up going on the zoloft because after some blood work, the dr. found out that i had hypothyroidism. i thought that just meant my metabolism was slow, but found out that, while it does effect metabolism, it can result in all sorts of other problems too because it is a chemical imbalance in your body. i decided to take the synthroid, which i'll have to take the rest of my life, and not the zoloft, mostly because i hate taking medication anyway. i am "treating" the anxiety with exercise and relaxation. after all that rambling on, my point was, has your doctor done any other tests/bloodwork? could it be possible something else is going on and the depression is a side effect of your body not working like it's trying to? i'm not trying to pry, but i know i've felt much better since i started the synthroid. my husband has really noticed and says i'm in a better mood, more patient, less snappish, happier, and i'm sure it's not all due to exercise. whatever the dr says, i hope you feel better soon. i can understand how it is to not feel like yourself, but not be able to do anything about it.

holy cow! i've written a book! well, it's a good time to go get some exercise in then. i'll be back later to post my exercise minutes for this week. see you later, chickies! lori

i posted some pictures. i reduced them too much, so they're sort of hard to see, but i guess they're ok. i'll master this computer stuff one day! i got carried away and put a lot on there (i love pictures!). anyway, hope you enjoy.....

wezi, thanks for the info, my Dr. did some thyroid tests a while ago, as my skin & hair went very dry and I was ( am still) tired all of the time and lots of my hair fell out. He said the tests were fine, but after posting on the depression board the moderator sent me some info about thyroid & depression - I never knew there were any links! Things like 'brain fog' (ooh I have that in abundance, lol!!) bi-polar, mood swings & other psychiatric problems too. I t scared me a bit, as I know my Dr. will 'pooh poooh' them.
BTW I LOVE your pics, you look gorgeous in your wedding dress and I love the colour of your hair, is it natural? I am so jealous if it is, if it isn't tell me the colour & brand name as I want to be that colour!xxxxx
Ammi, big hugs I emailed you, though, quickly, I hopoe you get better soon & I hope your family are pampering you.xxx
sharonxxx

First off... YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! I lost 70 pounds!!! FINALLY the FFM showed up! Yippee!

Secondly... Ammi I guess I misstated as I am not against Internet relationships; it's the same as meeting someone anywhere else. :)

I am sorry you are having such a bummy day... here is a big hug! :hug:

As for the Gazelle... the two halves are all together and the crosspiece is fit in. I am at the place where you have to stand it up and spread it out and put on the handles and computer thingie etc. I will go tackle it this afternoon. I just got back from my water stuff and went to grocery store and am starved. So will take a break and then go see what I can do.

Blessings to all.