Hello, I think I belong here as I am 44, and trying to stay active in several forums on 3FC since joining last month. But, I don't have any children--probably the only one here but that's alright. Hub is a big sports nut and so I have some interest in most sports but really keep up with football the most (Go Bears! Go Colts!)

Trying to step it up the last couple of months with more exercise and a food journal to track my eating, and finally this last week feel more in control than ever of both.

I also LOVE animals, at one time worked with a vet and thought about becoming one. I have owned many throughout my life, horses, rabbits, birds, turtles, chameleons, fish, gerbils, and of course cats and dogs. Currently DH and I have 3 dogs, 2 shelter dogs and one Shiba Inu. We did have 3 cats who all lived long lives, but since the last one passed about 2 years ago at 18 we haven't had another one adopt us yet lol.

So nice to read all about everyone, and decided to stop lurking on this thread and post.

mod
WELCOME

Scary that is my typing lol I was talking about medications.

Hi I think I belong here too. Today is my birthday and I am 43 yeah.
I have had a weight issue all my life. I have been holding my own for many years, but I could lose more. ModCat44 I do not have any children either. I do have step sons Twins 18 yrs old.
I am trying to lose weight but I haven't found my weight loss nitch. I am trying to keep calories under 1700, and I am a very active person. (not so much regimemented (sp)exercise) but always on the move.
Well feels good to check in. I must get ready for work.
tt15

Hi tt15 and modcat44! . And HAPPY BIRTHDAY, tt!

Don't be put off by all the talk about our kids. Believe me, there are days when I wish I didn't have one!! Still, they are a big part of our lives, for better or worse...

Scary, although I have never had my thyroid checked, I am insulin intolerant and I do have PCOS (diagnosed over 20 years ago). At one point, one of my doctors did try to put me on Glucophage, with the hopes that it would help in my weight loss but it turned out I was allergic to it. I had a head-to-toe rash for a month after I stopped taking it! Anyway, just yesterday, I ordered a book called "The Insulin-Resistant Diet." I know there is a 3FC support thread for PCOS/Insulin gals, and that's where I found out about this book. Everyone seems to be having good success with it, so I will see what it has to say.

Just have to get through work today, and then I am officially on vacation!

Welcome modcat and tt15. I'm new here too, and it's a great group.





hopefuldreamer

Hello All,

Sorry I haven't been around all week, it was TOM and I was crabby and **tchy. Acorrding to the scale I'm still down .4 this week . Not a lot but all things considered I'm very happy. I have 1 week to be really good on program and then I'm on vacation. And we're going winery hopping (Finger Lakes, NY) so calories will probably be high. Hopefully I can get in some exercise to offset it. Yesterday was DH's last radiation treatment so tonight we're celebrating the end of Phase 1. Only 3 more phases and 8 months to go

Mets - I too am about 13 lbs heavier than I was last year at this time. Lately I've been trying to figure out why I let myself get sidetracked for a year, and I decided that after loosing the first 45 lbs, I was happy where I was even if I still had 60 more to loose. Unfortunately I started inching back up and now am ready to get back too it. Good Luck with the new book and have fun on vacation.

Rennie - I love your plan Sounds pretty sensible to me.

Clyde - I'd like to ad my own pet story. I grew up on a lake and there was a swamp across the street. One day (I was about 11) the neighbor brought home this bag of puppies, their eyes weren't even open yet, I asked him where they came from, he said he'd seen someone toss them out of a moving car into the swamp, there were also rocks in the bag so apparently the wanted them to drown. I didn't get it then and 30 years later I still don't. Yea for rescuing that kitten.

TT15 and Modcat - welcome!! I don't have any kids either. I just listen to the stories and smile.

librarylady - my dh swears he's not a cat person either but he'll play and take care of him just the same.

Well I've gotta get moving. Have a great day everyone.

-Tech

Hey all!

I have always thought my thyroid was a problem, b/c my mom has been on Synthroid for 25 years and my sis has had part of her thyroid removed b/c of problems. I have asked for it to be checked a few times, not recently, b/c the tests always came back it was ok.

I was always disappointed, b/c I wanted a reason why I was almost always overweight and seemingly so difficult to fight my natural laziness. But I eventually acknowledged I was looking for excuses, and there was nothing to do but the HARD work necessary to work out and eat right, and to make it a PRIORITY. The fact that exercise now has become a high priority for me is new--I now get p**sed off if something in my life interrupts my planned workout for that day (lol), and don't agonize over what I want to eat versus what I should eat.

This new way of thinking has come about this summer, and I hope this means it is a lifestyle change, here to stay. Don't get me wrong--I still sometimes have to fight myself to get ready to go work out, or to resist homemade cupcakes my neighbors bring over, or whatever. But I don't HATE it or resent it so much, and that is happening less and less anyway. I actually look forward to my sessions with my trainer now, or my swim class, etc.

So, no medical problems so nothing to do but get on the stick!

mod
The doc tells me my thyroid doesn't work quite like it should. Not bad enough for meds but just doesn't work quite right. lol, I told her I know what the problem with my thyroid is. My thyroid doesn't like all the fat and extra calories I put into my body

Now that is funny!

Happy Monday All,

Well I had a so-so weekend. We had my family over for a bbq on Sat and I probably did ok food wise (although I did make a blueberry pie and ice cream from cooking light), but I had too much wine. Then yesterday we had a thing at my sil's why can't people bring healthy finger food? Or maybe it's just that I don't like the healthy stuff . Anyway I counted everything yesterday, and today is a new day. Next Sunday we leave on vacation, so I want to make particularly good choices this week.

Mod - I like the new attitude, wish I could say the same.

Rennie - did your doctor laugh?

Have a great day everyone.

-Tech

Morning girls.

Tech that sounds like a nice vacation, winery hopping. Hope you have a good time.

We went shoe shopping yesterday A very successful afternoon. Schools start back on Thursday. We are all ready. I never make good food choices at this time of year. I think it's the end of summer and back to school thing combined.

Enjoy the day.

Hello, hoping everyone is well I had a lovely time at my dads, they still were not quite ready to move so my DH, kids and I mostly explored and hiked. Dad lives in southwest Virginia, beautiful country, if you are ever around there Grayson Highlands park is an amazing place.

We were not due to come home until Saturday, but Thursday night I recieved word my Grandma had a heart attack, so we were up very early Friday drove 6 hrs and went straight to the hospital. She is 86, very weak but in good spirits.

My daughter starts school on the 26, my husband (a teacher) starts tomarrow. My son is homeschooled and stays on the other's schedules.

Clyde, vacation time... into school time, August is a tough food month for me too.

I have mentioned before that my daughters are older so I am not doing the normal "go back to school" routine. As kids get older, sometimes, so does the stress that will always be there with raising kids. So here is a piece of information (and quite the conversation starter) that some of you may not know. An engagement ring is NOT a gift. It is a "conditional gift." And regardless of the circumstances or who does the "breaking of the promise," to marry, the engagement ring legally belongs to the buyer! My daughter was engaged. We had already bought the dress, we were looking into facilities, etc. when she found out her fiance was seeing someone else also. After several weeks of trying to make things work, HE called it off. (Personally I would have kicked his you-know-what to the curb a whole lot earlier but she insisted she was in love) This was back in May. This week, he sued her for the ring! He is a lawyer, And according to the law, it is rightfully his. She had sold the ring to pay off the dress that we still owed a substantial amount on and to get her own cell phone plan. She had to come up with restitution (via Bank of MOM/DAD) or go to court and possibly end up in jail! So in case anyone ever asks you who gets to keep the ring in an engagement break up, now you know the law! I am making it a my mission to get this word out to women.

So...now that I have vented...how do you think my weight loss is going? Did I mention that I am a stress eater (she says sarcastically). I'll get on the scale on Friday. I need a couple days to recoup here. And life goes on...

Oh whoa! Librarylady, thanks for sharing that bit of info! Yikes. I went through a broken engagement many years ago ( I did the breaking up... not easy either believe me) and returned the ring. How awful for your daughter. But, still... better to find out now than after she married the turkey. Any chance to countersue for the cost of the nonreturnable dress??

A little stress eating is understandable under the circumstances! Cut yourself some slack and start fresh.

hopefuldreamer

Dow: Ouch! What a terrible thing to have to go through. I'd be looking to get him into a dark alley and beat the tar out of him... but, that would be wrong. I guess, overall, it is just a good thing she didn't end up with him, but I'm sure that doesn't mend her broken heart, either. Poor thing.

Well, the kids went back to school yesterday. They are a little tired now because they have to get up so early, but I know they are glad to be back there. Everything is going good there. My daughter started volleyball, so that adds more to the table!

Lovn: Where are you??? You're missed!!

Clayr: Sorry to hear about your grandmother. I hope she gets stronger and feels better soon!

Clyde: We'll all be back on track soon. Everyone needs to get back in a routine, I think.

Tech: Mmmm. Blueberry pie. That sounds great!

Rennie: You have a built in excuse and you still fess up. Good for you!