40-Something Chat. All Welcome and that's no April Fools!
 

Yesterday My parents and I took April to the vet for her pre-op checkup. Since April is overweight the vet was concerned about her thyroid and suggested a test. I figured he could look at 'overweight me' and figure that out but it can't hurt. Hubby got home from work a few hours early {he's been attending a conference this week} so we tried to get things done around the house. No workout.

Yesterday, my sister who lives in FL texted my Dad that she and everyone else was in the stairwell of her office building, Its was storming, the power had gone out, and they were under a tornado warning!! In FL? Everything turned out okay but that was very strange

PP - do you do something besides surgery for April to celebrate "her" month? :) Was she born in April or any ties? GOOD LUCK with everything on Monday if you don't pop in much over the weekend.

FL - hope your nose/sinus is back to normal today - how frustrating! Hope you're pain free!

I moved up here from Florida and was looking forward to getting AWAY from our severe thunderstorms and tornados. Not so. Hope they were okay and no wind/storm damage.

Not sure why I've made more indulgent foods this week - last night I made sweet potato casserole - only with two large sweet potatoes, but with the size of those suckers, it was plenty. Dang - worked out to be high points.

Weigh-in is tomorrow and it might be ugly. How much weight can I drop in clothes only (which is what I SWORE I wouldn't let get in my mind). Hm. ;)

Finished painting the front room, got the TV attached to the wall, and everything back in place. Looks great! YAY. Now onto the used bookstore and goodwill today to drop off a few stacks of things. Finished up at 11 last night and fell into bed before waking up at 2:30 after an unsettling dream and tossing and turning for hours. We get off early today, so I'm hoping to use the time to get in some good exercise and marketing for some good veggies for the weekend. Dinner tonight will be lettuce-less salads with black beans, I think.

Jules, welcome. Glad to have you join us!

FL, nice of your hubby to inconvience himself to help you! Sorry about the root canal and your nose. Hope its better by now.

Losing, glad you and your dad had a recipe fest. Sounds good!

Ashley, I found the Extra brand gum at the grocery store, in the candy aisle. They also have strawberry shortcake and Key Lime??? http://www.wrigley.com/global/brands/extra.aspx

Annie, congrats on another pain free day.

Phoenix good job on reaching/exceeding your goal!

NP, We got April from the Hum Soc as an adult and they didn't know her bday. We assume it was in April {as is mine, LOL} but we brought her home on Jan 20th, so we 'celebrate' that day, which usually involves a few extra treats, a new toy, and extra petting.

It is amazing how one feels when they get proper sleep, I slept solid 7 hours last night and feel amazing this morning. Have my energy back from being sick and wish I could go workout now but have to wait till my lunch hour. It was almost painful the last two days exercising, just dragging myself along but glad I did. I am going to try and eat more during my good days so not to derail myself on other days on account of being to hungry.
FL – I was thinking of you this morning and how you shared you struggle in the morning and are good at night but I seem to struggle mid afternoon and if I make it thru that, it is possible to have a hard time at dinner then if I mess up at dinner I figure what the heck and snack away the evening vowing to start again tomorrow. I feel like a hamster on a wheel!

HI everyone! Happy Friday!!:carrot: It is finally warming up and we may have record temps over the weekend. With our drought going on, that spells "grass fires"....yuck! I may try to get out Sunday and work on cat-proofing my flower beds more. Going out to fiance's tonight. I got a 152.5 on the scale this morning. I stepped on/off 3 times to be sure. With all the unhealthy eating I've done this week, I was surprised it wasn't worse. I'll take it!:D Did 2 miles walking DVD this morning.

I'm having some dizziness today. I hadn't had any all week and am a little upset to have it now. I will be keeping my appt. with the ear doctor on Monday. I hope he can do something for this. I'm getting a little worried....it has been a month since this started.

FL-I can sympathize with the dental work. Hope your nose got back to normal after the numbness wore off.:hug: Glad your hubby is on board for keeping your temptations out of sight!!

PP-Hope everything checks out for April's surgery. Glad your DH is home safe and sound.

NP-Good luck with weigh-in tomorrow. I LOVE sweet potatoes! I've been having them baked lately. I allow myself 1 Tbsp. of butter as an indulgence. It really isn't much worse than using the lighter stuff and tastes so much better.

Ashley-Great news on getting good sleep! Good luck keeping on track this weekend.

OH.....found the spring-time invasion of ants has started at my house. I had always had them try to set up camp in my kitchen at my old house. Now they seem to like my bathroom at this house. Went and bought some Combat Ant Baits over my lunch break. I'll put them out when I get home this afternoon. Hope they work as well as they did at the other place. I hate creepy crawlies....esp. in the house!:mad:

Although today is normally a weights day since my triceps are still sore from Tuesdays workout, I decided to switch and try my new TM interval schedule. I had to drop my speed on the last new interval but I would rather drop speed than trip and fall on my face, LOL

Annie, I'm expecting the ants to arrive here also. I might try spaying around the kitchen BEFORE they show up this year. We also have palmetto/water bugs showing up especially in the bathroom, I've gotten to stomp on a few so far.

Ashley, you inspired me to exercise today even though I thought I was too tired. :hug:

Penguin - glad I inspired you to exercise, that is awesome. There are times that is is real hard to do it but once I get going I feel so much better all around.

Bugs - grosssssss, we have water running everywhere here right now due to everything melting, it will sure be green when its done. Hope nothing gets flooded.

Hope everyone has a good weekend, I am so glad it is here. Have to take daughter to emergency dentist visit after work way across town not looking forward to the drive but it will be nice to spend a bit of time with her without the kids along. her tooth is literally rotting out of her mouth andhas deteriorated very quickly.

national- thanks, there was no pain after the numbness wore off, thankfully. My nose is still running, but not as bad. Good luck with your weigh in!

patch- Hubby tries to help, he knows I have a hard time. I'm a lucky woman, good luck with your doggy.

ashley- Breakfast time for me is like a feast for the past month. I used to be like you, but I found if I have to eat more, the morning is the best time. I have the whole day to burn it off. Night eating makes me gain weight, it's never too late to make better food choices after you think you messed up. I've learned to just forget it and move on with healthy eating.

Annie- thanks, I'm better, but not normal yet. Good luck with getting rid of the ants, I get them every spring, big black ones & real tiny ones. I hate them too!

Another rainy day, it was snowing this morning like crazy. It's April, time for warmer weather, not snow! So, of course no walk today, rode the bike for 20min, then had to deliver my mom's groceries. She's in assisted living, has access to the dining room anytime she wants, it's included in her rent of over 4000.00! And she won't go! I have to get her groceries every week. Oh well, just one more thing for me to do. At least I have no pain from the dentist, my nose isn't as bad, but I still have to carry a box of tissues everywhere, what a pain in the butt. Went over my calories a bit today cause I had a huge breakfast, but ate all healthy food and this is the third day without eating junk food or peanut butter & my weight is coming down. So I'm happy!

Happy April, everyone. Our local park has opened all of its interior roads today for a 6-week azalea tour and extravaganza. Annoying to the dog and people walkers but nice for the community. Still I'm looking forward to most of the roads being closed off again! Managed to walk 5 miles today, mostly dashing away from tourists' cars, and cranked out some pushups.

It was a very bad food day, following a couple progressively worse food days. My cycle seems go be good for a few days, then I slide, then I hit bottom. It's that way with all my habits. My conscious will sets the guidelines but whatever I've got programmed deep down in my brain's cellar is throwing me under the bus every time. Aargh. Here I am eating a Cake Pop. So good. So bad.

Ashley, I'd love to do even one regular pushup - anyone see GI Jane? - but so far it ain't in the cards for me. The wall's the best I can do since my kitchen countertop isn't actually attached to the base - lord love a cheap landlord - and the window sill is a little too risky. All that pesky glass. The key to getting a good wall workout is to move your toes further away from the wall a few inches at a time until you finally get a deep enough pushup that leaves you feeling like "whoa - okay, I felt that." You'll probably end up more than an arm's length away from the wall, so your body will make a triangle with the wall and floor. Get your feet far enough back and maintain good plank/core form, and you'll end up doing more than just rocking back and forth. I can do 30 deep good form pushups, so I'm going to try adding some modified floor knee pushups. I wish I could find, say, a 45 degree slant, though, so I could work my way down to the floor. Anyhoo, there's a "hint" post over at the 100 pushup challenge that talks about getting the most out of your workout. We've got lots of folks over there of all fitness and strength levels and we'd love you to join in. Drop by, start, stop, ask questions, start again. It's all good.

Annie - ants! little buggers. got 'em here too just in the last 2-3 days. Wouldn't you think they'd want to play outside? Good on you, 152.5.

FL - man, if actually LOCKING UP the goodies isn't a case of be careful what you wish for... you've got a fantastic DH. Congrats on your weight turning in the right direction.

PP - what's the "TM interval schedule?"

NP - good luck with your weigh in tomorrow. 2 lbs for clothes, right?

My ds birthday is April 1, he turned 26....my due date was March 31st an when I called people to let them know I had it alot thought I was joking. He and I love museums and just long random drives to nowhere...so this year was bittersweet, I babysat his almost 1 year old and he his very pregnant girlfriend and his friends went out

80--I like how you put it..."My conscious will sets the guidelines but whatever I've got programmed deep down in my brain's cellar is throwing me under the bus every time" I know that feeling all to well unfortunately

fl--awww I hate tooth issues..just had a crownput on where a tooth was cracked..I had pain for over two weeks...I was thinking about investing in ora-jel stock..

Ashley--I babysit my grandson every weekend...the now 3 year old is an awesome sleeper..still sleeps-- 8 to 12 hours at night and a 1- 2 hour nap during the day...but the almost 1 year old...last weekend he got up at 4 am and didnt go down for his first nap till 11...coffee was definitely my friend...

PP--we lost our almost 12 year old to cancer in January..the 11 year old one misses her as much as we do..we are thinking about getting another dog..have been checking the rescue sites..I said I wouldnt get another but who knows

Annie--we have a springtime ant problem from time to time...I run a line of dish soap along the door and window sills...sometimes it has to be applied to the worst incoming spots more than once.

NP--I cant wait for the local fruit/veggie market to reopen for the season.

gotta go...the boys are getting restless!

The woman across the street is having a garage sale today, she's moving to MS later this month. We are going to miss her. My parents are taking a day trip to Nashville for shopping and lunch. April is getting a bath tommorow in preperation for her surgery, but otherwise is just another normal Sat.

Jules, April is our first dog together as a married couple. She wasn't socialized before we got her, so she is an only dog, she doesn't get along with others. We are sure that after her death we would eventually get another dog for complany for me, I spend a lot of time home alone, but hope this is something we don't have to think about any time soon.

Losing, Treadmill intervals. Instead of following a cd or program I made up my own. I recently re-did the original adding another interval. The schedule repeats a medium speed steady state walk at 3MPH for 2 min, followed by 1 min at 5MPH, then 1min recovery at 2MPH. I workout in my living room so I occasionally do wall pushups agaist my front door or using the seat of my couch which is less effective, I might add, since its squishy.

Ashely, as with everything else in my life I go through phases with exercise. Sometimes I'm excited about it, and sometimes I just don't want to. I have a bunch of equpiment and DVDs, I spend time on an exercise forum, but I just don't want to actually exercise. I try to get through these phases and sometimes just giving myself a break is what it takes. My week's work ends on Thursdays so I'm always tired on Thurs and Fridays so those are my 'tired and don't want to exercise' days.

Did 60min of weights. I've been doing the leg lifts and floorwork on the floor {well, duh} but have always cramped early and often. Today I tried the leg lifts standing {mostly our instructor does legwork laying down but occasionally she stands with a chair} and was able to finish almost cramp-free. Glad I finally tried that. ;)

losing- I do the same, every few days I usually mess up and eat alot of junk food. Once you start, it's hard to return to healthy eating & it ends up being days of bad eating. Great job on the 5 mi walk!

jules- Teeth are a pain in the butt, lol For me it's one thing after the other, I know how it feels to be in pain for 2 weeks, I'm glad your crown is on now & your pain is better. Thank goodness for Orajel!

Wow, just got crazy hungry & it hurts, i actually feel sort of sick. I'm eating chicken & almonds while I'm typing. Hopefully I'm not getting sick, maybe I have to raise my calories again. Rode the bike for 20 min, no walk. My weight dropped to 108.9 today, this is where I want to be, don't want to lose anymore. Went over calories by 100 just now(1494), i ate extra for dinner so i would feel better. Have to go to the market yet, it's been a busy day and probably didn't eat enough calories to compensate for that. I guess I have to remember to eat more on busy days. Had some bad financial news last night, lost my appetite, felt nauseous. I couldn't even eat my big breakfast this morning. I tend to dwell on everything, It's not worth risking our health & worrying about it. What happens, happens.

Haven't had the most productive day today, but got things done that have needed to be done. WHO knew it'd take almost three hours (!) to leave the house and get back when I went to the market with my hubby. Holy cow. Still have things to put away - we stopped at our local Italian joint that we just found a month ago - they had a kid out at the street with a sandwich board large cheese pizza for $5 so we ordered one and then came home to put away the groceries ... now he's out to pick it up and drop off a redbox movie. Had in my mind the mbkb game was at 7, not 6, so missed most of the first half. Pooh.

WW meeting went well - REALLY like the leader who is subbing for our regular guy (who gave a kidney to his brother - and he's having trouble recuperating - taking much longer and still in hospital)... anyway down 0.8 pounds - slow and steady I guess is what my body is aiming for. As long as it leaves for good!

Was shocked when our bill was more than $200 for the marketing! Then realized we got a kitchen clock, curtains for the front room, an antennae for a tv, and misc. snack crackers for his lunches, etc. things i don't often buy. Still - surprised me. Yikes.

Cold and windy but at least sunny today. NO exercise at all - but aiming to get in a lot tomorrow. Decided to try a 100-mile challenge to myself ... so far on day 2, 0 miles.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Wow! You all are hard to keep up with !

The weather is starting to turn around here finally- I work all weekend :( but bf & I are planning to take a hike after work (he said rain or shine- we'll see!).

I have had a crazy amount of energy the past few days... Idk if it is getting full swing back into the exercise/healthier eating, getting back to my vitamins/supplements regularly, or what- but I am not complaining!

LOL NP- it always takes twice as long and I spend twice as much when I shop with bf, too.

Good job PP. I don't think I could handle 60 mins of weights at this point. I just want to get back into the strength training regularly. I think I have to commit to doing it at home when bf & I don't go to gym (or skip weight room) on weight days.

Ugh. Starting the month at 0.8 lbs up. Not in the mood to linger on it. I'm outa here for a balmy 57 degree afternoon with sunshine and peppy tunes. See y'all tomorrow.

Have a great Sunday, everyone!

Nice & sunny here in Pa. but too windy. Rode the bike 20min, then went for a 25min walk in the cold wind. I was a bad girl this morning, ate a huge breakfast, then went after hubby's chocolate covered mini donuts. Only had 2, but then I ate a piece of Funny Cake( it's a dutch / Amish cake w/ chocolate goo on the bottom) he brought it home from work and he never ate it. So my calories were way over by 11:30am! Ok, now do I eat healthy the rest of the day or just eat what I want cause I already messed up. My weight is only up 4oz. Don't know why, I've been eating clean for 4 days. It makes me mad that I do well on eating & exercise for 4 days and I gain weight. Makes you just want to give up!

We are allowed to vent here right??

I am so annoyed right now. My fiance has a friend who he used to visit a couple of times a month with his daughter. [background: he has been divorced for 3 years, I have only known him 2 (very close friends for a year, an official couple for one year); they are all Jewish, I am not]. So- they haven't had him over for months because of me (have never explained the divorce to their kids). I told him I would have no problem with him going without me until they warm up to the idea... but he didn't seem to want to do that.

Anyhow- I am at work today. He called me to tell me he was at ex's (he stopped to walk the dog) and that they (him, ex, and their daughter) were going to the friend's for lunch.

Before I talk to him I need feedback as to whether I am right to be annoyed by this. I have no problem with him and his ex and their relationship in general- I just think going out socially together is too far. I feel insulted.

AND then we were supposed to go for a walk after work and he just called to say he just got home. I asked about the walk and he said he didn't want to (in his defense it does look like rain) and so I said I was going to the gym then.

So on top of the insult I feel- I also feel like he made her a priority over me today.

But I am not going to let it get me down and I will stick to my plan. So in a few minutes I am going to leave here- work my frustration out on the stairclimber and then take a nice soak in the hot tub.

Since this was a nice sunny day, if incredibly windy, we got some yardwork done. Hubby sprayed the yard for bugs, we pruned some bushes, planted my rosebush from Valentine's, and gave April a bath since we won't be able to for a while because of tomorrows surgery. Hubby just came in from outside and said there's a 10 ft piece of siding in our backyard. Its not off our house or any of the houses around us. Who knows how far it flew.

Phoenix, Lets just say when I started exercising a few years ago I couldn't do 60min either. More like 20. I'm sure your fiance didn't mean to hurt you, maybe just wanted to spend time with his daughter?

FL, I hear you. I feel like I'm doing everything I should but Mr Scale doesn't agree!

NP, We used to shop at a Super Walmart for our groceries. Occasionally we'd get a surprise at the checkout, too. We started shopping at Kroger a while back and I think we buy less non-food impulse items, for all obvious reasons.

RPhoenixR - How did you end up handling it? I agree with you - I think going out as a "family unit" kind of amounts to subterfuge - not sure why they haven't mentioned the divorce to their kids - not hard to explain like something like a sex change operation that might be harder... but I think I'd have felt just like you did. How did the rest of your day play out?

PP - good luck with April today - let us know how it went. I usually hit Trader Joe's and a smaller market but we had such an eclectic list of things we needed to pick up - so took care of several things at once, but whammo! ha ha.

Terrible weather here today. And I wanted to take vacation this afternoon - not sure WHY - it's storming and crummy. BUT ... got only a few hours' sleep after the women's basketball semifinals games we went to last night and now lightning and thundering and raining. Good sleeping weather :)

Ate breakfast and then had a meeting with someone for work at starbucks and stuck with just tea. Yay. But now I'm hungry again and forgot my fruit. Oh well, I can stick out a few hours, right?

(Been trying to type this for the past 2 hours....LOL.....trying again!)

Hey all! Had a nice weekend w/ fiance out at his place. Didn't do much of anything at all. I did cook for him and he is always so appreciative and complimentary. :) I go to the ear doctor today and hope that he can do something about this inner ear issue. I am getting worried that I might lose some of my hearing. I finish the prednisone tomorrow!!:carrot: I really feel like it has caused me to retain lots of water. I have been drinking the same amount (at least 64 oz and usually lots more, per day) but my output hasn't been as high as usual.

Got in a 3 mile walking workout this morning. I pretty much did all the arm movements (very carefully), but am still laying off the weights for at least one more week to be sure I don't irritate my neck/upper back.

I'm cooking healthy at home tonight and tomorrow night. Besides watching what is going into my mouth, I am trying to watch my budget right now, too.

FL-I'm just being honest here....it really makes me sad for you to see you fret over a 4 ounce gain. Have you ever thought of weighing only once weekly?

RisePhoenix-I would have felt slighted, too. I attended one thing with my ex a few years ago with both of our sons. I don't think my fiance had any problem with it....he knows how much I love him and how bad my marriage w/ ex was. Hope you all can get it worked out.

NP-Congrats on tea only @ Starbucks!!

Hello and Happy Monday to everyone else!!:carrot:

happy schmappy monday :P

had a terrible weekend emotion wise, I think i need to have my hormone levels checked. I was beyond moody and did not even like myself so much. had two of the grandkids over and it was hard to deal with them cause I did not feel like myself, although did not let them know it. I have an appointment on the 12. There is no other explanation to this turning into this madwomen, Did not eat properly and did not even care, well I do care but i dunno. Ate 3 chewy dips bars for breakfast and instead of all out binging today going for a walk here in half an hour for lunch, it was only 130 calories each bar but lots of sugar.
I remember a lady I use to work with shared when she was menopausal she felt like stabbing her hubby, (joke here) and he was a nice guy. I did not want to be around hubby, I was mad at him all weekend for leaving mountains of towels in the laundry for weeks ( I work he doesnt therefore he is responsible for that). Just seems like he can't do anything unless I ask, I am so frustrated from this I feel like a single parent again. end rant.......

The situation ended well- it gave us the opportunity to talk about some things that have been bugging me. I know he had no intention of hurting me- he just didn't see anything wrong with it until we talked about it. At first he thought it was him hanging out with ex and me feeling threatened but I am fine with them (I like her)- even accept that they will be at parties together, etc. It's just in this particular circumstance because of the friend's reaction towards me, I felt like my role in their lives was being minimized and that he was feeding into it and making it harder in the long run by accepting the invitation. The friends are very religious so to them divorce rates as forbidden as a sex change would. And me being non-jewish makes it much worse.

I think I am just struggling with changes in my feelings and comfort level of various things as we become more serious as a couple (we bought a house together in October and he has been talking marriage). But we love each other and are both reasonable people so we'll work it all out.

The good news was that I funnelled that energy into my workout! And I am down another two pounds :) I am setting my goals by the pound now. I figure losing 70 pounds is HARD; losing one pound is easy. I just have to do that 70 times! So I have set a goal to be down to 193 Thursday.

Weather crappy here too- I managed to get too 30 min walks in between thunderstorms.

Annie- are you using a particular walking workout program?

LOL! That's great, Phoenix. I dig your attitude.

Went to ear doc today. I have some hearing loss on the left. If the hearing loss/vertigo/roaring in my ears goes away....awesome. It it doesn't, it doesn't. Apparently there is nothing the doctor can do. He acted like it was not that big of a deal. But it is to me.:(

Ashley-Wish your weekend could have been more restful and pleasant for you.:hug: I have to agree with you on the towels not being washed. That is the EASIEST laundry to do! Hope he catches it up soon for you.

Phoenix-Glad you talked with fiance about what happened. I love your attitude about losing one pound at a time....70 times. Makes sense to me. Each one can be a victory!!:carrot: BTW, I use the Walk Away The Pounds/Walk At Home DVDs. Love them!

Annie- It would be a big deal to me also, I hope it all clears up & you feel better soon.

It was 72 degrees, but cloudy. I got most of the back yard cleaned up for spring. I was working on it for 7 hrs. still have the veggie garden to clean up & have to clean out the fountain and get it running. I'm gonna be sore tomorrow!

April came through her surgery, and we will be able to pick her up in a few days. Hubby is trying to take the rest off the week off work. I tried to pick her up and messed up my back. Same muscle I've hurt several times before but this is the worst yet and I won't trust myself to steady her if I'm walking funny myself:p. In my defense I can pick her up, but I was afraid she was going to try to jump in the car and in my hurry I used poor form.

Annie, sorry to hear you are still having problems. And sorry about the Dr's attitude.

Phoenix, glad you had a great workout, and a chance to talk to your fiance. Glad things are working out.

off to soak my back.

Annie- specialists are often like that... compared to some of the other problems he sees- your's is minor, so he doesn't see how much it can affect your quality of life.

FL- This is our first spring in our new house, and I have a fantastic yard and can't wait to pick fresh veggies out of the garden... but haven't quite gotten up to preparing it yet!

Down another pound :) AND my pants are so loose I should probably have a belt on. I have been walking in the mornings before work and on my lunch break on days that we don't go to the gym.

April should be home in a few days but we have to keep her confined so she doesn't re-injure her leg or worse. Recovery will last about 3 months. TMI alert! -->The canine surgery for ACL's is involves cutting off then reattaching the knee bonehead with plates and screws, but is {according the the vet} a much better 'fix' than the comperable human surgery. <-- She will be able to walk but we need to hold a sling around her belly so we can catch her if she slips. Which I won't be able to do in my current state. I'm better but moving very slowly. I plan on spending most of the day on the couch with a heating pad.

I woke up chilly last night and now I see why, its 48* outside! Its sunny and bright so appears warmer. Storms are over for the next few days. Power is out in patches around the city.

Rise - way to go on the loose pants, I love when that happens.

Annie - thanks and I sure hope you are feeling better soon, I will say a prayer for you! It is aweful to not feel like ourselves wheather it is mental or physical.

FL - yay on cleaning up the yard, we have had over a week at above 0 and still have about a foot and a half of snow left in the yard :P

Went to costco to buy a bike last night, hubby got one last year and I found some nice ones for $99. Well they were all gone :( figured I should have bought it when I first saw it. Must have been last years model as they are all over $200 now. So we decided to buy a couple tennis rackets and balls. Thought the snow might be gone at the courts by our house but no, dont know how long this will take. I loved playing tennis when I was younger and hubby did too and took lessons so we figured we could do this together. It is hard to get motivated to go outside after being inside for over 5 months.

The rest of my day went well yesterday, hoping to do well today too. So far so good and I too can lose one pound at a time!!!

My son i going off the deep end again. Did not show up to work on the weekend and they have been calling him. He is spending his money as fast as he gets it and I am ready to ask him to leave. I cant ground him he's 24 but i am not going to watch him self destruct under my roof anymore. I am so mad at him its sickening, he got this great job makes over $30 an hour and is throwing it in the toilet. Stupid kid..... I did not raise him like this. Just what I need more stress.

Oh, Ashley - how frustrating for you with your son (well, and the SNOW) ... but it sounds like you're at the point of not enabling him by giving him that soft place to fall and he needs to deal with the repercussions of his choices. A struggle, I'm sure.

Annie - that's a shame with the hearing loss - is it permanent or might it improve once the condition is squared away?

PP - good news on April's surgery - whew, huh? Now, take care of YOURSELF! :)

FL - we had such strong winds on the weekend, i wanted to get outside in the yard but anything being cleaned/cleared would have just blown all over. NEED to!

Losing80- getting to see some progress on my 100-pushups. Still measley but my muscles are sore :) ... think we're going to get that stick blender in the next few weeks. Think he'd like to have the option of a nice smoothie for breakfast in the morning on his hour-drive to work in the summer - we could do them up at night and freeze, then just micro a smidge to get it to thaw a bit. I'm a planner, can you tell? ha ha!

Phoenix - great job on the weight loss! Keep a hold on those pants - no flashing at work :) What veggies are you planning to grow?

I had such a major food day yesterday that didn't end until close to the end of the men's Final Four game, but counted it all and need to stick right at my points target each day now. BUT have two friends from home in town today and we're meeting for a late lunch at a downtown restaurant. I'm hoping to either go with a plain grilled chicken breast and fruit or something else light. Brought fruit to eat now because I'm an early (well, i guess and late) eater.

Ashley- I've been there, my son is 25. He was still living at home for free, had no job, & took no responsibility for anything, his room stank. He never cleaned, it was filthy. He drove me nuts, we were fighting so much, I couldn't have him here anymore. He's been living with his grandmother for 6mo. let her deal w/ him. Your son has an excellent job at least.

Rainy & cold today, I'm a little sore from the yard work. Didn't exercise, instead we went out walking around different stores. This is going to be a rainy spring, tends to happen here every couple of years. Makes you want to sleep & eat. But I'm doing good with my calories, and intend to keep it that way til I lose this weight I gained from the other day.

Hi gang. Annie, are the Walking Away the Pounds videos done by Leslie Sansone? I think I used to have them - might still if I ever dig through the plastic tubs. Loved 'em in the wintertime.

Hey, about your dizziness, I've had something similar happen off and on. Last season it was happening so often I was too scared to ride a bike or drive very far. At its worst it knocked me flat on my back in bed for four days. Couldn't move at all - room spinning, eyes flickering, tummy unhappy. My doc was pretty blase about it, too. As best I can tell, with no help from the MD, I have occasional BPPV - Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Some tiny pieces of calcium have gotten knocked loose and are spinning around the wrong part of my inner ear. I had success using moves like the Brandt-Daroff exercises or the Epley maneuver. The dizziness happens much less frequently, and I can catch the vertigo very fast and counteract it with these moves. Maybe your situation is similar? Here's a link: http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com...bppv.html#home. If the link is removed, go to Dizziness-and-Balance.com and look up BPPV. I hope it helps. And POO on your doctor.

RisingP - not that I want your pants to fall down, but if they do, just grin real big. Yeah baby! You earned those baggie pants! What a great mental image! :D:o:D

PWP, how's your back? I can just imagine lurching to catch April. Well, heck, now you're BOTH in recovery! That's quite a long road ahead for your dog. I didn't know how involved the surgery was. The sling sounds like it would help her a lot. Poor critter. And poor you. Do those stick-on hot packs work for you?

Ashley, my heart is breaking for you. My brother had many similar issues in his 20s. It affected the whole family. My parents wavered between tough love and rescue. It's a rotten thing for any mom to see their child choosing. I know I'm preaching to the choir when I say life has consequences... the problem might be that consequences could be so very much worse for him down the road if he's not forced to face them now. Something Dad always struggled with was talking a tough line but taking my brother back in because he couldn't stand to see him suffer. (He was a real mess). It took Mom dying to get my brother to straighten up 20 years later. I think it's time for your son to live up to his own life and responsibilities, not the least of which is not using you to field calls from his boss when the kid goes awol. I'll be thinking of you this week.

Losing80-I just wanted to say thank you for that link you included about the inner ear issues. Although I have had dizziness and some nausea, it seems to be getting better and I only occasionally have dizziness now. It is the actual hearing loss I am frustrated by and also worried about. At the link you gave me, I found some helpful information that gives me some peace of mind after reading it. Thanks again....my doctor could sure take a lesson from that website. I am considering writing him a letter and calmly stating how I felt about his nonchalance.

AnnieD

thanks for all the - kids are frustrating. I am now trying to look at the positive side of this.

#1 I did not binge eat today!!! yay
#2 I did not get physically sick like Ihave in the past due to child stress
#3 he has a car and pays all his own bills - albiet me having to help him manage his finances
#4 he has bought us grocerys when we had a hard time in Jan and did not have to pay him back
#5 I do enjoy spending time with him as little as that is and he is respectful of me

So just trying to be positive here, and he is giving me his bank card again tonight i would rather help him that way then watch him throw his money away that way he can move out and take care of himself. Hopefully he has a job still. sighhhhhhh
did i say I did not binge eat .... yay

thanks for all the kind words i meant ffrom everyone

Ashley- Congrads, you didn't binge! YAY!! Good for you!

Thanks for the well wishes. I am feeling much better. Hubby got the next two days off work to help me and April. We still don't know when she will be home, hopefully soon. Its strange here without her:(. I stilll have Bible study for the next two days. We've announced we will be studying Revelation, and will be making some changes in leadership and group dynamics for next year that sound interesting. We will no longer have co-leaders, the groups will be smaller and have a range of ages from young moms to the older ladies, instead of the current single age groups.

Ashley, great job on not binging! and good idea to make a list of the postitive. Sorry to hear you mised the bike. At least you and your Hubby found something active to do together. My Hubby could take a lesson from yours, LOL.

Losing, I have three reuable icepacks that I keep in the freezer for migranes, and a plug in heating pad from Hubby's back problems. Hubby has tried the 'belt' 8 hour heating pads, but hasn't tried the stick-on versions.

Good morning.

Very quick post. Things have been hectic with the job change looming. Ate well for a while, then binged, now eating well again. Health issues knocked me off exercise routine, hope to get back on that this week.

Sounds like a lot has gone on here while I've been gone--I'll spend some time catching up on April sometime this week.

Later.

NP – hope your lunch went well
FL – so how is your son now, do you talk to him at all?
Penguin – thanks and it is great to have a variety of age groups in bible studies, as in life we can learn so much and be encouraged from older people and also help and encourage the younger ones.
Kittie – good to hear from you, hope you have a good week!
Annie – hope your day today goes well and you are feeling better about things, no matter what storm we are facing (and there are so many sometimes) God can give us peace thru it I hope you have peace today.

Ate to much for dinner last night but still not an all out eat everything in sight binge so although it was not ideal it was still better. Made homemade fries with olive oil, if I had just eaten less I would have stayed on plan but also had some ice cream. Potatoes are like a sleeping pill for me so it was great to sleep thru the night. Trying to stay on plan today, got up half an hour early and did my upper body weights with the step stool steps in between intervals. Have been slacking on the upper body lately and need to keep up with it. Thru our long winter have just wanted to stay in bed till the absolute last minute.