2nd Week of May Weekly Chat
 

Good morning chickies! I was up waaay too early today : ) To-do lists are running through my head so I just had to get up. I hope everybody had a great weekend! I ran across a diet story online this morning, about a diet based completely on it's antioxident values. No other nutritional values posted! It's called the O2 diet. Some of the meal ideas sound interesting, some are just plain yucky sounding! And others sound like way more food then I can eat. Where do they come up with this stuff?

ange82much: glad you made it home safely!
petra: way to go!

I'm hoping to hit the pool today and work on my tan, it actually got really cool here the last couple of days so I'll have to wait until the afternoon when it warms up. Time to do some serious unpacking!

Kathi

Good morning, all. Happy Monday.

This weekend, I did well with my food choices (good stuff, for the most part), but not so well with the exercise. So, this morning, I am off to the gym and I hope to get a vigorous workout before going to work.

I hope you all have a great week. (And happy belated Mother's Day!)

I've been on again off again for the last couple weeks. I've been checking in but not posting lately. Today begins a new week! Hope everyone had a great weekend! Summer is getting so close!

:wave: to all!

Rough weekend - Sunday was a food train wreck, but it was expected. 4 POUNDS up from Sunday morning! :lol: I am so glad that I've reached the point in this journey that I can laugh about four pounds, and jump right back on plan.

Think I may have hit my stress threshold. I remember seeing a film in 9th grade psychology that showed lab mice in a shock box - they would get random shocks anywhere in the box, so there was no "safe" place and they could never know when it was coming. Eventually, they just kind of sat there and let themselves get shocked. I suspect that it's time for me to line up a counselor and sort out all the random thoughts and figure out a) what I want, and b) how to get there with the least collateral damage. If I leave things the way they are, I think one or more of my organ systems is going to explode and leave little messy bits all over everything. :)

OMW-look at you, half way to your goal! That's awesome.

I had a pretty miserable weekend to be honest. I had to work and I got woken up a lot at night being on call. I'm feeling really tired today and its a terrible way to start the week. I thought I was going to have to a consult on a 7 year old today and I was really dreading that but they called this morning and cancelled that. That is WAY out of my comfort zone.

That 219 is still on my scale this morning so I don't feel like a cheater.

Becky-we were cross posting. Yes, that is a well known psychological phenomenon called "learned helplessness". We see it a lot in women or adults who grew up in abusive homes. Once they know there is nothing they can do to avoid the abuse, they just stop fighting. It then becomes difficult to motivate them to do things to help themselves because they see no point in it.

This weekend I practiced a maintenance frame of mind. I have been losing weight very quickly and consciously ate more to meet my energy needs. The scale told me I lost .5 pounds over the weekend, which showed me that I succeeded in slowing my weight loss. I'm not crazy about it, but I remind myself I'm not on a crash diet, I am building a lifetime plan.

In two weeks, I leave for my big trip to Chicago & Detroit. I haven't gone away for vacation in years and there is so much to do. This is going to be emotional b/c in Chicago, I will see my ex for the 1st time since we broke up 9 years ago. He was truly the great love of my life and it will be bittersweet to see him.

I decided to finally get a smartphone & waiting for Fed Ex to deliver it. It's an Android Incredible and I'm so excited.

So, things are going great and today, I will stick to my usual weekday food plan. And I hope I get in a good run in tonight. I have been having trouble motivating myself to run.

Can't wait to hear about your weekends.

Hi everyone, just now getting caught up!


Barb-Loved your photos! Look at you climbing hills and rocks!! Hope the weigh-in went well.

Peanut's-Hope you had a nice b-day celebration with your Dad, and enjoyed time with your kiddo.

WLW-I'm sure you are glad to have that move over with. Good luck getting settled in.

Petra-Sounds like a busy weekend for you AND an official 3 pound loss!! Woot! Sorry yesterday/last night was so tough.

SLRoth-Glad to hear hubby is on the bandwagon with you on eating healthy. Sorry to hear about your dog! They are so dependent upon us.

ICU-You are right about the "momming" thing. Hope you had a great day yourself. Hope you can find a way to reduce your stress level. Good th ing you recognize you need to work on that.

Chickie-Sounds like you are doing very well in your flexible menu. Healthy choices. I bet you'll do fine on your weigh-in. Your upcoming trip sounds like fun! If you see your ex....just hold your head up and show him how happy you are right now....without him!

Ange-I can identify with being impatient. I've always wanted things NOW, but realize that isn't realistic at all. Slow and steady ALWAYS wins the race!!

Hi Kitteh! Hope you had a good workout today!!

Good to see you OMW! Have a great week!



I had a pretty bad weekend foodwise, but weighed in for giggles yesterday and was still at 166....I was too afraid to push my luck this morning, so I am going to wait until at least Thursday to tempt the scale again! ;) From Friday through Sunday, I had.....1-cheeseburger w/ fries, 1 Subway 6" sandwich w/ a few chips, 2 giant slices of Papa Murphy's Taco pizza (there oughta be a law...), nachos w/ extra cheese, and 2 slices of bakery cake.....I KNOW!! Back on plan today, though and hoping for the best.

We went on a day trip and I enjoyed being with my boys. Here is a link to my Photobucket file of those pics.

http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...kCanyon026.jpg

We went to Red Rock Canyon here in OK and just had a nice day. Had a picnic lunch and went on a nice trail walk/light hike.

Watched Betty White on SNL and she was so funny! Also went and saw Iron Man 2 Sunday with my younger son. Great movie if you like that sort of thing. I love both Robert Downey, Jr. and Mickey Rourke.

Annie - Beautiful pic! Sounds like you had a lot of fun with your boys

MC- Smartphones ROCK! I love my Droid. I know you are excited

Petra - Sorry you had such a crappy weekend. WOO HOO on the loss though!

Becky - Hang in there doll! :hug:

OMW, Kitteh, and WLW Good Monday morning to you all.

I hope everyone had a Happy Mother's Day. I did since I got to spend it with my Mom. She was up for the family funeral we had last week.

It was bittersweet but I got to see a lot of family so that was good. It put my schedule in a tailspin. I managed to maintain so I was estatic considering what I ate. Home cooked Southern food is dang hard to resist and since its the only thing around to eat, I didn't have much of a choice. :)

So I'm back full force on the plan. I'm going to a new doc today for the liver. I found out one of my liver enzymes was 20 times what it should be and the other was 10 times higher. My regular doctor said we'd just watch it, but I thought you can just watch it but I'm not. YIKES! I'm still very fatigued and it's not getting better so something else has got to be done.

Anyway, it's good to be back with you ladies. Missed ya!

hope everyone had a good weekend/Mothers Day!!! We had a really nice time for the party. Some old family friends that I hadn't seen in several months were there, so all the compliments were very nice!!

But I'm also kind of glad that the celebrating is over for now - I'm looking forward to a few weeks where there will be fewer temptations for me to fall off plan. Not that I feel off plan over the weekend, but it's a lot easier to stay on plan without all the really good stuff around!!

I'll be back later to try to do more personals but have to say wooohoooo Petra on the 2-teens!!!!!

petra - thanks for providing the correct term! Gonna have to noodle on this, as I've had a history of a LOT of negative self-talk, and used plenty of negative adjectives. I have to say, though, that "helpless" was never one of them, and it does put things in a whole different perspective.

Quote from a weather-watcher FB friend here in OK: "National Weather Service: THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TORNADOES IN THE HIGH
RISK AREA...PARTICULARLY FROM THE OKLAHOMA CITY METRO AREA NORTH ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. THE POTENTIAL FOR STORMS IN THESE AREAS DURING RUSH HOUR WILL HEIGHTEN POTENTIAL IMPACTS."

Going to be watching very closely this afternoon. Hoping and praying for the best.

Howdy everyone! I can't beieve it's another wek already so soon! We had guests yesterday...call-ins, so after hiking all day and just getting settled in to watch tv, we had to finish cleaning a room, bake cookies, and fluffy up the house. Thankfully I had enough breakfast foods to serve everyone...all except one gluten free...without a middle of the night run to the grocery. y the time I was done eating lunch today, boy was I tired! Took a nap and just woke up a few minutes ago, so I am kinda late jumpin' on the Monday morning posting train!

Kathi-"they" will do just about anything to come up with a way to get folks to part company with money, LOL! I see a lot of "dietary special needs", much of which is just plain nonsense or this year's fad *allergy*...like the man who was allergic to eggs last year, so I had to really get creative for a few days' worth of breakfasts. And then he ate a cookie while I was clearing the table. I guess he wasn't allergic to *those* eggs, just the ones for breakfast...who knew ;-) Hope you got some sun and also got some of your treasures put in their new homes today!

Kitteh-every good choice you make is better than making only bad choices. Step by step and every tiny bit helping! And congrats on having the motivation to exercise before work. Before I go to work, I drink coffee!

OMW-Glad to see you!

Becky-HUGS and hang in there! Everything will work itself out in time.

Petra-you deserve your 219, so just keep it yours! I can't remember when your vaca is? Soon? It has got to be tough to do your job.

Chickie-sounds like a good trip coming up. You never know...maybe you will see your ex in a while new light and wonder why you ever fell??? Or maybe...who knows. Sounds like you are comfortable with your dietary choices for now, so congrats on that! You'll figure out exactly what you need to be, an it;s nice if you can relax a little and just let it happen.

Annie-thanks so much! I can't believe how much fun I've had looking for little plastic containers full of trinkets! We don't take any treausres, but always leave a pet toy or a child's toy and have gotten to see some really awesome places already. I am hooked for sure, and even though I feel like I had a last chance workout with Jillian today, it has really been exciting to be able to be so active. Even before I got fat, my back was so bad that I just kind of flopped around the house mostly. This is a blessing and an unintended consequence for which I am truly grateful! And YOU are doing some hiking too, I see...and the pics are wonderful...thank you! But where did all those trees come from? Here, we have mostly sagebrush and rock, or a few occasional pine trees and sagebrush. Your pics look so lush!

Kim-I am happy to see you today. And I know what you mean about that Southern cooking. A few days in the big picture is not the end of the earth, just get back on plan and it will be fine. Hope your new doc is more helpful than your other one. twent and 10 times higher sounds like a lot, but I don't know much about liver enzymes. Crossing fingers for you. Did I mention it's nice to see you?

PeanutMom-You resisted temptation all weekend? Good for you! Well done. It does get old after a bit though and it's harder to stick to plan non stop. So anything close seems like a major accomplishment. Congrats!

Annie-just saw your tornado post. Click your heels together 3 times and say, "no tornados at my house!"

Happy happy me to see everyone here and have great support chicks! Thank you all so much!

Barb

Hey all - I'm new to the chat, just wanted to say hello.
I'm doing OK. I just ended a year-long relationship so it's been a little rocky. And then my previous ex just told me he's seeing someone new. So it's been kind of rough.
Anyway, my food choices have been pretty good - I was having a HUGE urge for nachos, but instead of going to the local pub and having a giant plate with tons of cheese and sour cream , I made my own small portion with baked tortilla chips, lite cheese and guacamole.
My goal is to work out 4x a week now. I've been doing weight training three times a week. I need to add more cardio, which I hate. So frigging boring on the treadmill or bike or whatever. Sigh.

Hey toomuchmoxie! Welcome to the forum : ) This is a great place for encouragement and motivation. Sounds like you've already got a plan and are working it - way to go! Sorry to hear about the ex, but focusing on you and what you need will get you through it : )

Hello everyone! I agree, summer is almost here. I live in the Ohio Valley area and we are getting much warmer days and less rain. I hope everyone has a pleasant week. :)

Wow! What an evening. Tornados started just south and west of here and missed us as they began a long destructive path across Oklahoma. Barely missed fiance's place east of the city. Amazing footage and pics. We saw a van blown over and around, live, as it happened on our local news. Scary. I am so tired from the adrenaline rush of getting home and worrying about everyone. So glad all of mine are safe and sound tonight. So far there are 4 confirmed fatalities, I honestly expect there will be more.

Will check back in tomorrow ladies.

I weighed in this morning for the first time in over 2 weeks (no scales available whilst i was away). Happily i'm exactly the same as before, which i'm putting down as a major achievement considering i've been Hotel-ing it for 2 weeks.

I have to say that it was much harder to find healthy options in Canada compared with Australia. Everything is ridiculously loaded with calories, and the portion sizes are huge too. Most foods seem to be not very flavoursome, or the flavour comes from fat and sauces, and choices aren't very varied (eg hamburgers everywhere and steak everywhere!!) whereas we get much more asian influences here with fresh light tangy tastes from herbs and spices from thailand, vietnam, malasia, japanese etc which provides lots more variety without guilt!!

Petra - you said that you see a number 3x on the scales before you adjust your ticker. Sounds like a good idea. Is that the norm around here or is that just something you do?

I'm in the same boat as Annie and Becky with some lapsing going on over the weekend, but i'm feeling motivated again this week (at the moment at least).

Toomuchmoxi - do you live near a gym that does aerobic classes? I started doing them a couple of years ago and they're great. Treadmills and cardio bikes drive me nuts too but the classes are good fun.

barb - must be tough having to bake cookies for your guests! Especially with the smell....... at least i can just avoid buying any sweet stuff so it's not in the house to be tempted by.

motivatedchickie - kept meaning to tell you what fabulous work you're doing on your diet. Top work.

annie: just saw the news stories on line and checked in to see if we'd heard from you. glad you and yours are ok!
hydra: good to see you!

I got up to use the restroom and moments later heard a big kaboom before all the lights went out. not storming and no sirens so I'm guessing a transformer blew...the bang was loud enought to scare me half to death so now I'm awake : )

ICU—I hope you figure things out and don't become one of those rats! Either the events in your life have to change or how your react to them...something. Try to focus on some of the good things that happen randomly too. That helps me when I'm feeling that life is getting to be out of control. Hang in there.

Petra—glad the 219 is sticking!

Motivated Chickie—good job getting in the maintenance mode. Keep up the good work.

AnnieDrews—such pretty pictures, and cute boys. :) I hope the weather changes soon and you don't have to live in fear of Oz.

Wizzie—I think you're wise to get a second opinion. I'd not want to just “wait” if my numbers were so far out of line. I hope you get some answers.

Peanutsmom—I know what you mean about loving celebrations but being glad when there's a break, I find eating well much easier when I'm not around celebratory food! Enjoy your regular routine!

angelskeep—that much be hard to be “on call” for your house! I can't imagine. I also can't imagine baking cookies all the time. Besides the fact that I don't like to bake, I do like to eat! I'd have trouble smelling fresh baked cookies constantly!

Toomuchmoxie—great job reducing the nacho craving to something good for you! And welcome! :)

ange—wow...stayed the same while on vacation...yay! That's an accomplishment to be proud of.


Decent day yesterday. I need to get a little more focused on what I'm eating. I think I'm doing okay, but I think I'm not paying enough attention. When that happens, little things creep in to my diet that I don't notice. So back to noticing. Also, I haven't been taking my vitamins.

I did have a nice walk with my dog yesterday. She and I were both happier after that.

Time to start the day!

slroth - unfortunately a work trip, not hol, but not all bad as i sneaked in a touristy trip to niagara falls!
i have a dog too and walking him twice a day is a top priority and also something i really enjoy both for some fresh air for myself and also to see a waggy tail and happy trot! Not to mention now knowing all the other dog-owners in the area. Really rewarding. Everyone should do it!!

Annie-I was checking in on you this morning after seeing the news footage this morning. I"m glad you and your family are okay although certainly very sad for anyone who was affected.

ange-I have to laugh about your unhealthy food in Canada comments. have you ever been to the US? I've been to Toronto several times and other parts of Ontario at least once. I would have to say in general, I think the culture is more European in Canada and as a result there are definately better food choices there in general. I've never been to Australia so I don't have the comparison.

Toomuchmoxie-welcome to the group. This is a great group for motivation and support. We have another Philly girl and I'm originally from the Philly area although I don't live there anymore. I grew up in Wilmington, DE, lived in Philly for awhile after college and lived in the Lehigh Valley for several years before moving to MS almost 4 years ago (post Katrina).

Wizzie-if your LFTs are that high, and I'm assuming you don't drink much alcohol, you definately need to get that checked out.

Hydra-good to see you. Hope you are doing well.

Barb-yes, my vacation is about a month away. I also have some long weekends coming up. The weekend of the 21st I'm going to New Orleans for the weekend because it is the annual American Psychiatric Association Meeting. It lasts longer than that but everyone wants to go and we can't all go at the same time so I'm just going for the weekend. And the weekend after that is Memorial Day and I'm not working that holiday so I get a 3 day weekend. And boy do I need it.

I was thinking this morning about the fact that I have not gotten nearly enough studying done for my big test coming in Oct and that I may need to take a break from a few of the extra things in my life for awhile-so I don't have excuses not to study. That doesn't include you guys. That includes the yoga studio, the weight loss coach, etc. Things I feel guilty about not doing if i have free time cause I'm paying for it. I need to let it go for awhile so I can focus on studying. I can exercise at home with my Wii and my dogs and I have been doing lots of yard work for a few months. I know what I need to do to keep my weight loss on track. It's more or less second nature at this point. The extra accountability is helpful but not required.

Just a quick check in with a pic someone here in OKC put on their Facebook page today. This hail fell just southeast of where I am!:dizzy: So glad I didn't have this coming down on my car or my roof!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...&id=1347047569

Will check back later. Thanks for all the good thoughts!

Annie - Glad you survived the tornadoes & hail. Tornadoes are a strange entity - you can't see them coming, but they do a lot of damage. A few years ago, I went for a long run and noticed it was weirdly windy. Then I took a walk around my neighborhood & tons of trees were down everywhere. I narrowly missed being swept up in a tornado by only a couple of blocks. Weird.

Ange - I'm inspired that you traveled for 2 weeks and didn't gain any weight. I go on a trip soon to a festival & my food options will be of the fattiest and unhealthy kind (hot dogs, burgers, fries, and eek, funnel cake). I haven't quite figured out how to plan my eating yet, but I'm trying.

As for me, my big trip is coming and I'm freaking out. I have to get my job squared away & do a lot of shopping. I think I'm going to use an online task organizer to get things done. On Thursday, I have to go to small claims court to get a deposit I put down on a house back. The home deal fell through, but the owners claim they deserve the money. I'm nervous, but it will be empowering to have my day in court & get my $1,500 back.

Weight program still on plan and I'm thrilled with how I look. It's taking longer getting ready for work in the morning b/c I stare at my back in the bathroom mirror. My back is now my favorite part of my body - so svelte & I now appreciate my broad shoulders.

petra - yes, i've been to USA a few times, and yes you're right, the choices and food sizes there are even worse than Canada! It's awful, and sad. And there doesn't seem to be the demand to change. Aus is a bit better but there's also heaps of fast food and burgers here too!

motivatedchickie - your trip sounds very tough food-wise. Any options for buying supermarket food? eg tins of tuna/salad/veggies/cupasoup, or getting hold of fruit as snacks? Or maybe you're just going to have to do the best you can, but try to eat regularly rather than getting too hungry and then pigging out. The important thing is to get back to your healthy choices again after the festival. And hopefully squeeze in a bit of running. You're sounding busy! Funnel cake? What's that? (We have funnel-web spiders in sydney and they can kill you, so hopefully different ingredients involved.....)

Hello fellow Chickies! I'm a re-newbie. It's been over a year since I last checked in, and I've gained about 30 lbs. I can't do it anymore. I'm not at all happy with myself, and I absolutely need to do something about it.

I walk my dog everyday, at least 2 miles, but it's not very aerobic. My dog is very large and getting old, so he doesn't walk very fast any more. But I think any walking with him is a good thing - for both of us.

I look forward to getting to know all of you. :)

Lol Ange, funnel cake is the ultimate fair/festival food, that and elephant ears! Deep fried, high carb, sprinkled with confectionar's sugar...major yum! I gained 5lbs just thinking about it : )

MC: sounds like you have quite the trip planned! what festival are you going to? think portion control: share the funnel cake w/ 2-3 others. All you need is a taste, not the whole thing. What about turkey legs and roasted ears of corn? Much healthier I think and still yummy : )

Welcome IDBigbird : ) you're right, any walking is good for both you and your dog!

Well I haven't made it to the pool or fitness center here at the new apartment but the trip to work includes more walking, including a hill and some rougher terrain. Got some adjusting to do as I have to leave earlier and am getting home much later : ( hoping it will be worth it in the end!

A quick drive by this morning before school! I promise I'll be back this afternoon for some very overdue personals! Sounds like everyone is plugging away. I've got a great lunch packed and I'm looking forward to a great day!

Welcome back, IDBigBird!

Ange - Funnel cake is batter/dough that is poured and cooked in pan of oil and deep fried and covered with powdered sugar. From your comments, I definitely need to rethink my eating plan. I'm going to be with other people who will see no problem with living off beer, pizza, fries and burgers all weekend. I'm going to need to find a produce store in Detroit & do some of my own food prep in advance.

Weightlosswanted - Walking to work helps me stay fit, but I do other stuff too like running and dancing. But I'm single with no kids, so I have more time than most. I used to watch a lot of tv online, but I've given that up for exercise instead. The festival you asked about is an outdoor dance music festival in Detroit on Memorial Day weekend. It will be filled with music & opportunities to dance for several hours each day. Exercise won't be an issue, but in the festival they have your typical food/beverage stands of junk food & "healthy" things like sugary lemonade.

Well friends, I have to fess up. Last night I had a big binge, which reminds me that I still have binge eating disorder. Here's the food list: 4 candy bars, 1/2 pound of tuna salad, 2 oz. pita chips, 8 oz bag of nuts/trail mix, french fries dipped in guacamole, and maybe something else, can't remember. I felt sick last night and this morning. But I have dealt with this disorder long enough to know that the best way to deal with it is forgive myself and move on.

I never weighed myself after binges b/c of the shame, but got on the work scale, which said I was only 1.25 pounds heavier than yesterday. That is a comfort and is a reminder that one binge is not going to derail my diet. So today, I recommit to my plan and hope to have a productive work day.

Hope you all have a good day. :)

Quick howdy here. Have to make 4 dozen cookies this morning for an event here in town. It's been rainin since yesterday and I'm hoping it will clear up b/c I need to get out and walk along the river or something for a bit today. Back later to catch up.

Barb

Just checking in - :wave:!

In the home stretch for Atlanta - have reached the point now where I just want to get down there and get it done, so I can have my weeknights back! :)

Becky - WTG with the swimming! YOU CAN DO IT!

MC- Hang in there. Don't beat yourself up over the binge. Start over today. Today is a new day. :)

ID BigBird - Welcome back!

Ange - LOL at the thought of funnel cakes being made out of spiders. Maybe that would be a way to deter people from eating them however.

Annie - Glad you are safe from the weather. How's Tootsie these days?

Petra - Nope Petra, I may have a glass of wine once every few months. I'm having a celiac panel done on Friday. My mom is a celiac and they've ruled out every liver disease they can think of. When I found out what the numbers were I see why they were in such a hurry for bloodwork and a liver ultrasound. But all that came back clean. Anyway, that's my saga with that. How are you liking your fitbit?

slroth - Walking with your doggie is always a good thing. It calms my nerves and makes me slow down a little.

Mostly as I was telling Petra I'm absorbed with my health issues. I am on Day 2 of no Diet Soda. I have also cut out all dairy for now. If I have celiac disease that will cut out the gluten and then I'll be a really cranky heifer. I'm still ridiculously fatigued and now I have the caffeine withdrawal headache too. What a whiner I am today huh? On a positive note, I'm looking a another 2 pound loss hopefully by Saturday.

Anyway, I hope you all have a terrific day.

Funnel cake:

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...unnel_cake.jpg

...'nuff said.:D

Too busy to even do anything but say Hi to all! Doing okay here, but have been stressed about some issues (food NOT one of them, thankfully). I was even having chest pain, or reflux....who knows.....last night. Will check back when time allows. Love to all!

ID BigBird—welcome (back). I think you have a great plan to start out walking your dog, even if it's a slow walk. Get that to be part of your routine, and then you can add from there.

Motivated Chickie—sorry about the binge...I hope today is a great day and you move on. A binge now and then isn't the problem...it's when it's frequent. Hang in there.

Barb—cookies, cookies, cookies. I hope you get a walk in today!

ICU—Can't wait to hear all about your trip and your swim.

Wizzie—Keep us posted on the health stuff. I bet that's on your mind constantly right now.

AnnieDrews—ohhh, sorry to hear about extra stress in your life right now. I hope it clears up for you. In the meantime, take good care of yourself.

Decent day yesterday, and a decent one today. I did go out for lunch with a friend, but I made good choices. I'm sure I had more calories than I need, but fewer than I normally would have had going out. I'm getting ready to take the dog for a long walk, so that'll help.

GRRR! Annie-that funnel cake picture is just not fair! One of my favorite foods. I like 'em best w/o the sugar, though, what a hoot! I think I will probably not have my usualy county fair treat this summer :-(

Barb

Annie you are evil. :D

:devil::devil::devil::devil::devil::devil:

Wizzie-You asked about Tootsie. She is doing pretty well, though I think there may be a couple of areas where we may have masses returning...:?: It will have to wait for a bit, as I am starting $2000 worth of necessary dental work (root canal, etc.) tomorrow and my car's A/C went out over the weekend ($800-$1000 repair). If the cancer is returning, not sure if we can do about it with her age, etc. Thanks for asking about her.:hug:

Annie - great pic, so a bit like a giant donut maybe. I feel educated now. And hungry.... Sorry to hear you're having a bad time. And there's nothing more boring than paying lots of money for the dentist - unless it's paying lots of money for car maintenance. Not good.

Wizzie - good luck with your caffine withdrawal, i think the headaches are relatively short lived, aren't they? I don't like soda myself, but my husband drinks heaps of the diet stuff too so i know how addictive it can be (and i like a couple of coffee/tea drinks a day myself...)

MC - you're going to a dance party? And it's just for a weekend? Well that's not too long a period - i wouldn't stress too much about the food side as you'll work it all off!! You must be mentally in wind-down mode with the little binge-lapse! Maybe you just need to be a bit easy on yourself for a few days(not under-doing it or over-doing it), then enjoy getting more healthy again after the festival?

Er, not got much to contribute myself today, back at work, back to normal life, not much to report, but routine can be good sometimes!

Busy day here. Welcome to IDBigbird. This is a great group. Jump right in.

Annie-sorry you are having a tough time. Hope things get better for you soon. We didn't need any visual reminders of funnel cake :lol: Funny, I thought it was a Pennsylvania Dutch thing. I didn't know it was everywhere.

Becky-I'm sure you are going to do great. I'll be in New Orleans that weekend for the APA. Is your meet on national TV?

Wizzie-hope you get some answers soon.

MC-today is a new day. turn the page.

Today was my first day back at the other nursing home today. All these hospital/nurses week celebrations are killing me. And man do I need a vacation. I know it is coming soon but I am really worn out.

I haven't been real motivated to exercise lately. I have to work on that. I think it is part of that worn out thing.

WLW, Hope you are getting settled in your new place.

Kittehmomma, Sounds like you did well this weekend! Hope you are having a good week!

ICU, Sounds like you are doing some serious soul searching these days. Atlanta is fast approaching, can’t wait to hear that you have done well! Hope you can get things sorted out!

Petra, I’m glad you are able to claim the 2-teens. I know that has been a big barrier for you.

Motivatedchickie, I’m with you on the lifetime frame of mind. It’s the way to go to keep the weight off. Enjoy your new phone! Hope the judge rules in your favor!

Annie, You are doing so well. You have had some slip ups but keep getting right back on track! Great pics!

Wizzie, Hang in there with all of the tests. Hope you find a solution soon. Glad you were able to spend time with your mom on Mother’s day!

Peanutsmom, Aren’t compliments great! It’s so nice when people start noticing.

Angelskeep, Glad you were able to accommodate your call in guests! How fun it must be to have a B&B!

Toomuchmoxie, Welcome! Hope you find the right exercise. I’m a big walker and I have a couple friends I walk with. Keeps me connected and I get some exercise at the same time!

Hydra, Glad to hear from you! Hope you are back to losing again!

Ange82much, 2 weeks on the road without a gain is a huge victory! Way to go!

Slroth, Isn’t it a great feeling to eat out and feel like you made good choices! Sounds like you are doing very well!

IDbigbird, Welcome! Hope you can find the motivation you need to get back on track! This is a great group!

I think I have managed to catch up with everyone! If I missed someone, please accept my apologies! I’m looking at 10 days of school left. I am very ready for summer break. Our big trip is 34 days away and I’m about 9-10 pounds from my goal. Hoping I can get there! If not, I feel thin! My pants today are bagging off my butt! Time to retire them I think! I had my Novasure procedure last week and am very pleased with how well it went. We’ll see if I get the results I hope for. All in all, things are good here.