Hi gang! I didn't even sign in here yesterday. Was a weird day all around. I did get back to exercising yesterday and did 4 miles yesterday and 3 miles today with 1# weights, but reined in the arm movements to about half. I'm really worried what this week of eating birthday cake is going to do to my weight. Well, it is almost gone (:^:) and should be completely gone after the boys get home tonight. I'll be pushing it on them. I have had 2 pieces each evening since Tuesday....:o It just tastes so good, I cannot resist it. Have been trying to cut calories elsewhere, but know I am way over what I should be. Onward.

I'm going in to see the doctor this afternoon. Although my neck/shoulder/upper back seem to be better (I am not having to sleep in the recliner any more), I still feel like I need to check it out. Just doesn't feel right to me....like an irritated nerve or something. After having my C5-6 and C6-7 fusion done in 1998, I am very careful about my neck and worry when anything even might be wrong. He will probably put me on steroids, but if that is what I need to do, I will do it. I'm also going to try to get my taxes dropped off at the accountant's.

Fruitlady-I hope I can say this in a way that sounds positive and supportive, because that is what we are all here for.:hug: I think you need to do alot more than "tweak" your diet. Is there any way you can consult with a dietician or someone? Maybe also address your issues with bingeing on certain types of foods? Allowing your body to get so out of whack that you need to go to the hospital and then coming home and making up for a lack of fat/sodium with peanut butter, ice cream, etc. is not a healthy way to be going about this. I am NOT AN EXPERT, but I am worried about your health. I hope you understand that I am only concerned for you or I wouldn't say anything at all.:)

Love to all.

wow, lots going on here,

FL - I agree with Annie and out of concern hope you can do better and add whatever foods you need to add to be healthier and feel better. I hope you have a good weekend, your hospital stay sounded very scary and I was concerned for you. I will confess when i first saw you here and read your posts i thought gee you sound just like me and i had not seen what your weight was cause i never thought to look at that before. When I saw your weight was like a couple weeks later, dear lord half of mine, I thought it was sad to have lost your weight and still have the battle in your mind the way someone who is bigger does. it just goes to show me even more the battle is so much in our mind. You will do awesome once you can work some of that out and your mind and emotions will feel so much better!

Kittie - way to go on the half pound

NP way to go on the subway lunch thanks fo ryour thoughts .

Been busy at work, which is good but not much time for here.

Angels - I agree on it is hard to get caught up here right now.

Annie - hope you are feeling better and thanks for having the courage to say what you did for FL out of care. I believe that is what we are all here for at least I sure am.

I had a onplan day today so far, my mom is going away for the month of march so is having my birthday dinner tonight over 2 weeks early. I am a little stressed as she always has so much goodies but we are having turkey so i am happy about that. But still wondering how to handle not overeating tonight and the whole cake thing. Yesterday was baaaaddddd... ate lots and what I should not have, candy, brownies... sighh at least it was warm enough to walk today at lunch it warmed up to -18 when I went out but first thing in the morning it was -26 so I was afraid I would not be able to go and going always helps keep me on plan. I dont want to keep working this body of mine as hard as I do only to ruin it with eating to much.

The best thing we can sometimes do is not give up even when we have had a bad day foodwise and just keep going one day at a time.

Most of the big storm they predicted missed us, I'm happy to say, but its cold again. They did blow the sirens for a few hours last night.

I did my 31min treadmill intervals today. Although, I have a written time schedule taped to the side of the display I was always a minute off. I kept 'fixing' my mistake but then found I was off again! Maybe I need to get Hubby to look at it for me.

Barb + Kitteh, thanks for the compliment. I started with crochet then eventually moved to knitting. whatever I choose depends on the pattern I find.

Fruitlady, I'm sorry you had such a scary night. Be well.

Ange, sounds like an interestimg menu. I think? ;)

Kitteh, Hubby was Navy and stationed in Oak Harbor WA. We lived there for about 2 years. We are both from Memphis. Once it snowed 15" while we were there, the most snow I'd every seen! We drove around in Hubby's old truck plowing through the snowbanks and generally just being crazy but we were just so amazed at all the snow!

Annie, hope you feel better soon.

Thanks Anni, Ashley & patchwork- Thanks for your concern & as always, your wisdom. I know coming home & pigging out on ice cream & peanut butter was crazy, but that's what I was hungry for. And after I ate it, I felt terrific physically cause I got the sodium & fat that I needed. Thanks so much

I've been adding sodium & fat to my diet everyday since I got out of the hospital. So far I feel good, don't have stomach problems or cramping. I've been trying to figure out what to eat since I don't eat processed food on an everyday basis. The only processed food I eat is junk food once a week, that's my treat. Natural foods don't have much sodium, that's how I got myself into this mess. I like the food I eat & don't want to change it. I found that I'm staying full longer & I can't eat as much since I added more fat & sodium, but I keep gaining weight from the sodium. How much will i gain? it's scary but worth it for my health. I'm eating 15g fat (instead of 7g.), which is fine for me, it's about 10 -15% of my calories, I've been having 1200g. sodium ( instead of 800g.) Everyday seems like a battle !

Originally Posted by nationalparker:
Ange - there is no way I could eat those things; you're so brave.

Originally Posted by angelskeep:
Ange-I've been trying really hard to learn about (and eat) foods that I haven't always liked, but your items this week sound positively frightening! You are really brave!

Originally Posted by patchworkpenguin:
Ange, sounds like an interestimg menu. I think?

Well, i guess this is what i'm doing on this forum!!!

I like trying all sorts of different foods and different flavours.

If i go to a restauraunt i generally pick something that looks the most unusual.

And unfortunately i tend to like everything that i eat!!!

And i like eating. Sigh.......

Well, I'm pretty upset this evening. My regular doc wasn't in so I saw one of his colleagues. He seems to think I need and MRI and possibly repeat surgery afte seeing a neuro guy. I was in tears in his office. BUT we are trying steroids, a different muscle relaxer and low dose Lortab for now. I plan to spend alot of time on my knees praying this weekend. I can't afford to have an MRI, much less a major surgery with 6-8 weeks off of work. This has to work. I know it is just an irritated nerve and all will be well after I finish the steroids. Just hate how they make me feel. If you feel led to pray for me, I would really appreciate it.

Hello!! I'm new here and trying to find my "place". Maybe this forum is it? :)

I'm starting my exercise program in the morning...getting up early to work out!! I'm kind of nervous about it...I'm good at starting things but not so good at following through...I usually get about to the place where progress starts to show and then I sabotage myself. Ugh!!

So, here's to hoping for different results this time!!

I'll go back and read through some of the posts when I have more time tomorrow...I just wanted to jump in real quick and say hello so I can get started here!!

Good morning. Hectic day yesterday, so never got around to posting. Had an interview, and the job is very tempting. I need to do some serious thinking, maybe create a pros and cons charts. Ate to plan, but no exercise. Had another low grade fever and slept for 12 hours last night. I hope I shake this off this weekend.

Down another bit, so I am one stinkin' pound away from -20. Grrr. I want that milestone! I can't eat my dark chocolate bar until -20. :( The poor thing is tired of living in my desk at work, its raison d'etre unfulfilled.

No more snow forecast, and what's left on the ground should be melting soon. Next week will be warmer with rain. Teh kittehs will appreciate that--they don't like the below freezing temperatures we had this week, especially yesterday.

Fruitlady--I agree with previous posters, binging to get your fat and sodium up isn't healthy. I'm glad you're feeling better, and that you're switching up from non- to low-fat. Celery has sodium in it. Olives are preserved in brine, cheese has sodium (especially hard cheese, IIRC), eggs have sodium. Dried apricots and dried figs have sodium. Well, most foods have sodium, but the levels are very small. I've just listed foods that have higher levels.

Ashley--I hope your b-day dinner went well.

Annie--I hope you don't have to have surgery. Just remember that the steroids are only for a little while, and when they're done you'll feel better. Sending good thoughts your way.

MiracleMinded1--Welcome.

Have a great weekend, everyone.

HUGS Annie! I know it is easy to say when one is not the one in the middle of it, but everything always goes the way it's supposed to even if it isn't how we think it should go. I hope the steroids etc work and that you feel better.

I was just taking a quick break from crafts and popped in to read.

Barb

Hubby called to tell me that his brother has been taken to the hospital today. They think he had a heart attack. BIL isn't in very good health; He's previously been diagnosed with kidney and liver problems, so although he's only in his mid 40's, this might be very serious for him. Prayers and good vibes requested for him and our family.

Miracle, welcome to the group. Glad to have you join us.

Hey Kitteh - fellow northwester not really digging the snow.. if it comes i wish it would dump - but this stuff not enough to play in just enough to make a mess of stuff including the roads.

Annie - sorry sweetie - hopefully you won't have to take them too long

Got some exercise today - also cleaned the house - just got my vacuum back from being "fixed" for almost 2 months - TG!!!!

Cats in a house without a vacuum bites!! But all the fur is cleaned up now - except of course that which was attached to a cat!

Welcome Miracle - this is a great group!

Later gals - off to shower and do some laundry!

annie- hope the steroids work out for you, I don't like to take them either. Take Care.

kitteh- Thanks, i know what I was eating to catch up on fat & salt was wrong, but it tasted so good.

It was a good day, the sun was out & not too cold. Rode the bike for 30min in my pajamas, I sleep in sweats so they at least didn't look like pajamas. I spent half the day in them, I never do that, it felt good to do it for once. I found some veggies that have higher sodium. Broccoli, celery, carrots & spinach. Went to the farmer's market, got my fruit & junk food for hubby. Then I went to the food store & got our groceries. Now that I'm eating right, I didn't even crave the junk food. I think the cravings were my body trying to tell me i need sodium & fat. I haven't wanted it since I changed my diet. Lost 1.5lbs of water, hope more comes off soon. My pants feel snug, it's not comfortable. Went 200 calories over my limit unintentionally, I ate cooked cocktail shrimp w/ my dinner, I didn't weigh it & just estimated how much I was eating. I was way off!

Hello from warm (80 degrees) Florida - know that's a cooldown for you, Ange! :) Have NOT been on track here - unfortunately. I think I've done some major offtrack eating and plan to kick it up a serious notch tomorrow at home. Get back around midnight so a late night getting home. Left in a solid snowstorm and it made the drive to the airport miserable and nerve-wracking. Heading at a whopping 25 mph all the way there on the interstate along with the other drivers at 3:30 a.m. UGH. Stresses me out so much.

Annie - what shocking news to get all of a sudden - will keep postive vibes coming your way that the meds help and you won't need MRI/surgery, etc.

Welcome, MM1! :) Hope to see you around here often!

Fruitlady - hugs to you - sounds like you're dealing with more issues trying to adjust to the weight loss than the number on the scale - I know you know that without the fat in our diets, we don't absorb needed vitamins and nutrients, so don't harm yourself unintentionally by removing too much of the needed nutrients in your diet to fit a certain waistband. Please don't take anything wrong that we encourage you with, but I think Annie brought up a good point that it might really help you to not struggle as much if you're able to talk with a clinical nutritionist to guide you in developing a well-rounded plan... just a thought to toss around in your mind if you find yourself focusing on everything single thing that you eat - that's a very hard way to LIVE your life. We get only this one shot at it :)

off to take a late shower and get more things rolling here...

Good morning. The weekend is half over, better get movin'

Ate light yesterday--just not hungry--and down half a pound today. Soooo close to my next goal. Maybe I'll make it tomorrow, but doubtful--definitely make it this week.

Had an interesting realization yesterday--I'm not obsessing about my next meal. Seriously, this is a breakthrough. I used to think All. The. Time. about what to eat next, when to eat, what not to eat and how much I wanted to eat it, and what I'd already eaten. It's rather relaxing to not be constantly thinking about food.

Huh, that said, I need to go grocery shopping this morning, so I'd better do a certain amount of thinking about food.

PPenguin--Sorry to hear about your BIL and his possible heart attack.

Sillycat--my old vacuum died last summer (going on 25 years), and I was persuaded to buy a Dyson Animal (I winced at the price, but it had great reviews). I looooove that vacuum--love, love, love! It is so good at gathering up kitteh hair--I think it sucked up hair from my kittehs who passed away years ago (yeah, my carpet is old). My allergies love this machine. When you are ready to buy a new one--check it out. Spendy, yes, but if you hold onto your vacuums for years/decades like I do, it pays off.

Fruitlady--I spent all day in jammies yesterday--didn't need to go out, so never got dressed. Glad to hear you are eating better, and that the cravings had subsided.

Well, have to grocery shopping now, so I guess I'd better put some clothes on. Have a good day, everyone.

I just changed my avatar to a pic of my kitteh boy. He was curious about the camera, so I got a close-up of his nostrils.

I feel like a need to make a big, long post, but these steroids have me kind of wound up right now. Upset stomach, too. BUT, my neck/shoulder are feeling much better today. Having some numbness in my shoulder blade, but I can live with that for now. Only 3 more days of steroids.

Miracleminded-Welcome!

PP-Sorry to hear about your BIL. Hope there is good news soon.

Kitteh-You'll be at -20 before you know it! Keep it up!:carrot:

Sillycat-Enjoy that vacuum!!

Fruitlady-Would it help if you required DH and daughter to purchase their own "junk food" so you wouldn't even have to think about it? Just a thought.

NP-Enjoy Florida! I'm so jealous. It is actually warm, humid and windy here today....perfect recipe for severe storms. Hope we get some rain, but nothing severe.

I'm trying a new recipe in the crock pot today. It is low calorie!! I will let you all know how it turns out and share it if it is good. Made some banana bread (hate to throw away 5 bananas) and am putting some of it in the freezer to take to my honey next weekend.

Have a good day everyone.

P.S. Got this on Facebook the other day. Is this not the cutest thing you have ever seen??

Annie - glad you are almost done with the steroids! Hang in there - and yes!! that is the cutest thing ever!

Do let us know how the recipe turns out - always looking for new ones

C.

Thanks all- I don't have insurance, is there a way I could see a nutritionist without the cost? I would have been there a long time ago if I had the money to go. Annie- actually it's not bothering me right now to purchase the families junk food or to have it in the house. I have a feeling it will bother me soon!

Cloudy here all day til about 2pm. Then the sun was shining bright, we took a drive up to the Game Preserve, if the ground wouldn't have been so muddy, I would have hiked up the mountains. That's what I really wanted to do, I felt like a powerhouse today, getting more & more energy everyday. Rode the bike for 30min. going at race speed(17-20mph)while dancing and waving my arms, went 8 mi. Then went to the Preserve, 30min. walking up & down hills. I'm really hungry today from all that, but stayed on plan w/no cravings for junk. Dinner is 3cups of baby spinach w/ a can of tuna on top & some raw almonds. Can't eat as much since I came home from the hospital, my stomach is shrinking a bit. I also have this fear that I will get my stomach problems back (even though it was from lack of sodium & fat) , so I tend to avoid getting too full. I'm losing weight, almost back down to my pre-hospital weight of 109.2lbs. I'm gettin there the right way this time!


Have a great night chicks!!

Thanks for the well wishes. No real news of BIL, still running tests last we heard. Hubby is down with the flu or something like it. He was sick previous to the hospital visit but trying to fight it off.

Its in the 70's outside but raining on and off. :(

PP - sorry about your bil. Hope it turns out better than you expect.
Annie - glad to hear your shoulder is more comfortable. If it's going the right direction without medical meddling, i'd be tempted to wait a bit before MRI's etc...
NP - florida sounds lovely. I'm in china at the moment and went out for a run over the ice and snow at a temp of -7C this morning! It took me about half an hour to get dressed with all the layers i put on! 10.5km though, so happy wiht that.

No weekend for me - jealous of you lot. I just kept working through. Hoping to fly home on wednesday night though so i'll grab a day in lieu next friday hopefully.

Thanks, Ange, I do plan to wait on any further testing, etc. if the steroids get me back to my normal. Look at you, running in China....such an interesting life you have.:)

Fruitlady-I don't know that insurance even covers a nutritionist unless you have a diagnosed reason to see one from a doctor. I know that hospitals have them on staff and I'm sure they are in other places. Maybe make a call to a local hospital and ask to speak to their dietician/nutritionist area and just feel it out and ask what your options might be cost-wise.

Sillycat-The recipe turned out fairly good. I will try to post it tomorrow for you all.

I feel good right now. Such a nice weekend, but sad it is over. One more day, please??

Funny thing posted on Facebook that made me do a double-take and then giggle: "FACEBOOK will be CLOSED for maintenance from February 29 to 31!! Facebook wants u to share this message with all of your friends for the best chance of alerting everyone. Many people will try to login from February 29 to 31, just to find the site closed down for those days with no warning. HELP YOUR FACEBOOK FAMILY -- REPOST THIS !!"

Good Monday morning, all. Just a quick post--I need to get out the door and to the gym.

Up half a pound, but not surprised--I ate some pistachios, and had steak for dinner last night. Hey, gotta live it up sometimes. So, I'm at -8 for February:carrot: and -19 since the start of the year.:carrot::carrot: Not bad. I hope I can keep this up.

Annie--glad to hear you're feeling better, and yes, the weekend was much too short.:(

Must run. Have a good day, even if it is Monday.

Good morning all!

Last day of february and it's snowing like a banshee outside!!

Worked out - still a chubbo - but i feel better. Just got one of those stand up desks at work - so far really digging it!!

Hope all are doing well!!

C.

Here is a link to the recipe I tried yesterday. I posted it in the food section.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/entr...ml#post3734561

Good morning!
 

Just doing a quick stop to say hello. I'm having a rough day so far...really tired. Didn't sleep well. I did manage to get up early this morning however and work out with my younger daughter, so I feel good about that. I started my program on Saturday, but my daughter didn't and we have to work out together in the mornings so I redid the first day today with her so we'd be on the same page. My other daughter is doing workouts at night or later in the day so she is actually two days ahead of us now. But, it doesn't matter much, as long as we're all getting our workouts in I guess!!

My older daughter is about to turn 17...she had major back surgery almost a year ago, in April...had L5 and S1 vertebrae fused together. She hasn't been active since, or for a long time before. I had trouble even getting her to school because it would be painful for her to sit for long, or to walk for long, or to do anything for long. She finally got into a program here recently where she goes to school from 2 to 6 pm and can bust out as many classes as she is able...she is about 16 classes behind because of all the issues she's had and time she's missed due to her back. Even a couple times with that limited schedule, she's tried to get out of going to school...but I told her she needs to go and push through the pain...that she has to in order to get stronger and be able to do more. I think she starts to hurt and then wants to quit. Anyway, it's good to see her working out a bit...lifting weights and such. She really needs to strengthen so that she can live a more normal life and be more pain free. So...here's to hoping!! :)

Have a good day everyone!

Annie - that recipe sounds YUMMY!!! Gonna try that but in my new presure cooker i think.. tends to infuse the meet more with the flavors - or it's supposed to..

Thanks for posting!

A rainy day here in Pa. So no walk, i rode the bike only 21min. My legs were a little sore from all of yesterday's exercise. Had 1480 cal. today, 200 over again, my hubby had peanut butter in the house. I just wanted a little & it put me over my limit. I just can't keep my calories in range anymore, I counted only 2 days this month that I stayed within my normal range. Now the problem is adding more fat & sodium to my diet, sometimes I have to eat more(all healthy food) to get the amount I need without going overboard. I wish I knew exactly how much my body needs so I can consume the right amount. I guess it's just a guessing game, I don't want to gain anymore weight. My weight stayed the same, I'm hoping this is where it will even out. 110lbs is my own personal red line, always has been, I didn't stick to that enough though. My jeans fit snug now cause I bought them when I was 105lbs. I am accepting my new weight & am going to try to maintain it the right way.

Good Day to all!!

Was going to do a longer post got busy, but Annie I wanted to share this with you. it was in my inbox in my email account today and sure helped me. Praying for you!

But even when we can't see, God has promised to be there - loving us, strengthening us, giving us what we need to face each day.

No matter what happens, God will hold you close and see you through because you are so precious to Him.

God cares, cares right down to the last detail.
James 5:11 The Message

Thank you so much, Ashley. That means so much to me.:hug::)

Kittie – what a great idea to do a pro and con list for the job, I am still waiting to hear back to see if I got the position in my department and kinda was thinking the same as you so I did that over the weekend.

Penguin – sorry to hear about your bil, prayers for him.

NP – Florida- yay for you and you can get back on track when you get home.

Stuck inside to day, too cold outside again. Usually it gets better this time of year but the -25 is just starting to get really discouraging. I usually don’t mind winter but this one has been long, cold and hard. I suppose I could look at the bright side and be thankful I can cover up whilst I am losing weight and not have to show off my fat body in t shirts and shorts  Was on plan yesterday and blew it today due to being discouraged. I think I have to rethink the lunch workout till it gets nice and get my butt moving in the morning again at the inside gym.

FL – glad to hear you are doing better!

Welcome Miracle!

BIL in home from the hospital, but not much else is known. Tests were inconculsive? He will have to followup with his regular dr.

Hubby is still sick, but getting better. Weather started out nice but the temps dropped as the day progressed.

Hang in there penguin - those tests can be inconclusive and frequently it's just a matter of being followed - so they are doing what they should.

Annie - i printed your recipe and going to try it in the pressure cooker tonight!!

Dead tired of this menopause thing - starting / stopping / bloating / unbloating.. ugh

Hey Sillycat! We are over in the MARCHing...thread now...come on over!!