I know I've been a little scarce. I haven't gotten much exercise in, but my eating has been good. H2O has been good also.
Been busy taking care of H. He's doing really well! :) He doesn't feel as fatigued as he used to. He's still pretty sore, but he is slowly making more & more progress. I still have to help hm bathe, cook & such, but it's all good.

kelijpa: Thanks for the well wishes from you & all the rest the 40-something crew! I let him know that he has well-wishers from all over. I think it really helps.

ukemama: Glad the vertigo is on iit's way out! Glad you are able to hopefully get back into yoga soon. :crossed: Earthquake in NY? Hmmm..do they have active fault lines? ;) I can kid about that...I'm from CA & been through several. When I was a kid they had what was called a swarm of them one summer. Think the strongest was like a 4.6 or so. Actually haven't been in one in years. Great! Now, I've jinxed myself!!! :lol:

sept2012: I have a tv in the bedroom that the colors are all whack. It's one we've had for probably too long & through too many moves. I keep saying, "One day", but then something comes up. It's too bulky & heavy for me to move alone & H won't be able to help for at least another 3-4 months...after he gets his second set of leads in. Oh, well, it's just tv. We've got a great one in the living room & that's fine...but it's usually on H's shows. :p Love the news about your dad! I keep him in my thoughts & prayers. If you are half as crazy about your dad as I still am about mine...it's rough. :hug::hug:

SeeMyFeet: Prince Charmings make it all worthwhile, huh? Love us in spite (or maybe it's because of) our imperfections. Make us laugh & feel loved. Not too shabby in my book. I just have a hard time remembering not to hug H too hard or massage his shoulders. Done it a few times the last few days & he's yelped like a little puppy. Oooops! :o Yes, being able to laugh at one's self is sooo important. Life is too short to take too seriously. My grandma said was one of the keys to her & grandpa being married for 72 years. Cause if you don't laugh, you may end up crying or going completely bonkers! I know what you mean about Alzheimers. My paternal grandma suffered for nearly a decade with it. And now it looks like my mom's sister has it...the signs are there. :(

Off to bathing patrol. Be healthy! Set your clocks ahead...if your area does that! Spring is nearly here! More laters!

Sorry I've been MIA for a few days. Things were worse with my MIL than expected. She ended up in the I CU on a ventilator by Thurs afternoon and that's where she has been ever since. They are going to try to wean her off this the ventilator this morning. Needless to say, I've been at the hospital when I'm not at work the past few days. Eating has been pretty good despite having to eat out more than I would like, but it has totally derailed my exercise program for the time being. I am looking forward to life returning to normal here in the next few days.

As luck would have it, I had to work this weekend. Fortunately, I don't work many weekends at my current job but this one was my turn and this coming week I'm covering for someone on vacation so i won't be doing my usual job. Hopefully MIL will turn the corner and things will start looking better.

Gawww!!!!!......I am so sick of me I could slap myself. "I have asthma. I have a knee sprain. I'm stressed...." When did I become such a BF WHIIIINNNER????? Ladies, I am NOT a whiner. I am a strong, determined, intelligent woman, and I am going to figure this out and stick with a plan! I am going to lose this weight!!!! I am going to get stronger!!!!! I'm going to turn my life around! I'm not stressed....I'm living a busy, fulfilled life. This is not FAT, this is stored, potential energy. I've been saving it up, and now I'm going to use it all up in a dramatic metamorphosis!!! LOOK OUT WORLD! HERE I COME!!!!! :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Oh Great!....Now I have that chant from Horton Hears a Who going through my head..."Boil that Dust Speck! Boil that Dust Speck!" I'll have to change the words to "Burn those Fat Cells! Burn those Fat Cells!"

Kewl news...H & I just got back from a walk! He felt up to it! We didn't go really fast nor far, but he felt up to it & did really, really well!! I'm so happy!!! :cp:
It's crazy though, he was saying how he wasn't sure he wanted to have the other procedure. Riiiiight...over my dead body! He said it's too painful. I told him: it's not an option not to have it & to give it time! He had the surgery a week ago tomorrow!! ARGH!! :tantrum: If he wasn't recooperating I'd probably :rollpin::frypan::kickbutt: AND MORE!!!

petra: Sorry about your MIL. :hug: It's sooo rough when loved ones are struggling with their health. My thoughts & prayers.

SeeMyFeet: We all whine sometimes. You can do this! But also take care of yourself! Asthma is nothing to mess with (I'm a borderline asmatic) & soft tissue injuries like sprains can easily be aggrivated. Be kind to yourself, whine for awhile if need be, then get back at it! YOU ARE WORTH IT!!! :cheer2::cheer3:

Well, better get dinner started. BE HEALTHY! HAVE A GREAT WEEK! GO!!! GO!!! GO!!!

Nearly spit my coffee out on the computer over the "Boil that Dust Speck!" line, SeeMyFeet! I sure needed a laugh today!

Thoughts and prayers with your MIL, petra.

I have such a crazy week. DS is making his Confirmation on Friday night and we are hosting 20+ people. I'm putting in extra hours this week at work and each kid has 1-2 activities EVERY night this week. On the bright side, hopefully I will be so busy that I will forget about eating. ;)

Happy Monday! :D

I survived the field trip with the kids. Actually, it was a lot of fun. I was a student at the university we went to (eons ago) so it was fun to visit campus again. The crazy thing is I remembered almost none of it. How can it be that I don’t remember details about a place I spent two years at? Couldn't have anything to do with all the partying, could it? :cheers::hat: The group of kids I was with contained more than half of the cast of the musical DD#2 is in. At lunch time, we got word that the school district was cancelling all school activities on Saturday in anticipation of the big blizzard that was coming. That meant we had to cancel 2 shows. Not only will this be financially devastating, but the kids then miss out on two performances. We spend the rest of the day figuring out how to re-coup our losses, how to get Saturday ticket holders to come to Friday night’s show and can we add a Monday show. It was crazy. Then on Saturday, the storm didn’t materialize as advertised. We for sure could have done the matinee and probably the night show too. Stupid school district won’t cancel or delay school during the week but sure were quick to cancel weekend activities.

Eating wise, I did ok on Saturday, but yesterday was a complete wash. I ate too much sugary junk in my effort to avoid working around the house. An interesting side note, I had a dream about coming into a room that was filled with candy and junk. My friend was there, inviting me to join her. My first thought was “why not…I’ve already ruined my day with bad eating”. Then a different thought popped into my head “just because you ate too much earlier doesn’t mean the day is wasted. You can stop now!” and I did. That is a whole new mind-set for me!! I love that I dreamed it too!

LuvCats: How’s your head and neck feeling? Are you improving?

LindaWW: How’d you do with DH’s birthday dinner? Did you get much snow from Saturday’s storm? Sounds like you’re just southwest of me as the crow flies…I’m in Larkspur.

MrsTryingAgain: Sounds like H is making great strides! Love the pictures…keep them coming!

2FatCats: What’s an HTA? I don’t think it’s sad that the first thing you thought of was your workout schedule. It’s an important part of your lifestyle now. For the first time ever, I would do the same.

Ukemama: WooHoo on the vertigo being gone!!! OMG, that earthquate story is a riot! Luckily, being in New York you probably didn’t even turn a head. Good luck with the party on Friday.

SeeMyFeet: You do make us laugh! You do know that you can divorce the scale if he isn’t treating you right. But hey, at least some of your dreams have come true. A handsome Prince is nothing to sneeze at. Did you come up with a new plan? When have you been whining? I haven’t noticed it. Maybe I’m around too many whiners at work and it's become the norm...

Sept2012: Great news about your Dad!!! And great news about the scale movement too! How hard is the non-drinking challenge for you? Good luck!! Cherry Blossoms already? Dang. My aunts and I are traveling to your neck of the woods in about 3 weeks. They asked me to join them on one of their trips. I said yes, don’t care where, because they’re so much fun to be around! We’re going to Savannah, with our last night in Atlanta. Anything you can recommend we do? Sorry about the broken TV. At least you don’t have to look at all the advertising they do at the bottom of every show now. Good job on the movie popcorn.

Kelijpa: Wishing the best to you too. Good job on the 4 miles!!

Petra65: So sorry about your MIL. I sincerely hope she’s doing better and they successfully got her off the ventilator. Too bad you’re having to work so much right now. That’s a lot of stress for one person. Take care of yourself!

To anyone I missed...have a great, on-plan day!!

@Moondance HTA= Hydro-Thermal Ablation. Hot saline rinse to destroy the endometrial lining of the uterus. I'm perimenopausal and all kinds of girlie issues. Hopefully this works...next option is a hysterectomy. *gulp*

Hope everyone is well. I caught my husband's cooties. I've had a cough and stuffy nose all weekend. I did replant my seedlings into bigger peat pots and started some new seeds as well. Somehow I ended up with a ton of tomatoes. And peppers. And basil. And squash. My guest bedoom faces South so it is covered in plants right now. My eyes are always bigger than my garden. Guess I'll give baby plants away to my neighbors!

Ugh, can't stop coughing. Time to find a cough drop - have a great day!

Good afternoon wonderful ladies. Thank you for all your positive caring thoughts about my son. Last week was an absolute nightmare. We did end up having to put my son in the hospital for 4 days. He actually asked for help on Monday, which was a good thing. They did put him on medication for his depression. It is actually the same medication I take. Until last week, I did not realize that depression/anxiety can be hereditary. My poor kids, I have been on meds forever. Luckily, he seems to be doing much better. Today was his first day back to school and while I know he was anxious about all the questions, he was ready to go back and get back to track practice. He will have follow up counseling. Hoping we are on the right track.
Needless to say, last week was not a good food/exercise week for me. I did not even venture on the scale this morning to see how bad it is. I did press the restart button this morning. Back to doing the C25K program and healthy eating. I will weigh on Friday and see where I am.

Have a wonderful day all!!!

Good Evening....Ladies who live in my Computer,

Aw NEmom...I'm sooo sad to hear about your DS. Our boys are about the same age. We worried about ours a few years ago...an all-consuming worry that only a mom can understand. How can you be patient when you realize that some booboos cannot be kissed away? I wish for your son Sunshine, Exercise, Good nutrition, and lots of interest from a really hot girl or three. Or a great, new friend. SOMEthing that will help him and help you get through this.

And petra for the long nights in the hospital. Strength and finding the deeper meaning of life. Sigh. Getting old is not for the weak.

2FatCats--that procedure sounds like a misogynist's dream. Hope your doctor is a woman! "Cooties!" haha

1800 cals yesterday, 1100 today, so far. I WAS A VERY GOOD PENGUIN YESTERDAY! Told TH that I wanted to go to the track, without checking the weather first, and he made it happen for the whole family. Brrrrr...walked over a mile in sleet and snow. 20 min on the track and 45 min gasping for air. TH doesn't know what asthma is; thought I was THAT out of shape. menacing growl And hula hoop. Knee still hurts like hades when I bend it.

Weird mood this morn...Thanks, hormones!... I was the last to leave the house...all bundled up...I walked around with that feeling you get when you're checking over the hotel room after a vacation, or when the last box walked out of your apartment before a move...nostalgic, sad, memories left behind and all the undone things......

Then, for unknown reasons, on the drive in, I recalled a work acquaintance from a former life. You ever met someone whose thought processes are so different from your own, you become fascinated and addicted to watching her life..like a TV show? She was one. Every man was AFTER her...Interested in her..."Oh! Bill Gates will be speaking at the next convention!" "I met him at the last one; he pinched me on the a$$." These inner thoughts of hers were uttered with truth and sincerity and just dripped out in every conversation in the strangest ways. (A good example of thought becoming reality, as several marriages broke up during the 4 years I worked there!)....so today I thought I would BE her....Yep....I'm tired of the self-analysis and inferiority....just want to be delusionally self confident, for once....in the elevator: "he WANTS me!"...on the sidewalk: "she wants me so bad she cannot look at me"...in communication with the co-worker who became bizarrely angry with me for illogical reasons: "he's angry because he WANTS me and cannot have me!" Must've put a swish in my step because lots of strangers gave me friendly hellos for no reason. Definitely helped in dealings with difficult people. I'm doin' it again tomorrow.

Skinny and delusional. My new twin goals.

Still plugging away here....didn't do so well for DH's birthday dinner - had to big a dinner, then a slice of ice cream cake to top it off. That kind of started a whole landslide of wine over the weekend, and a 2 day hiatus from exercising. I think I was having a little temper tantrum because the scale hadn't moved down. Anyway - Monday morning I was back on track, and starting over. Decided to start splitting my exercise into 2 half hour segments. It seems more do-able that way, so we'll see how it goes.

Ukemama - your earthquake story was hilarious! I can imagine you were scared, but man, was that funny!

Seemyfeet - Skinny and delusional - I love it! Whatever works, I say!

Sept2012 - Ugh about your TV. My mom's tv is old, and has stripes across the top and bottom of her screen when she watches it. It drives me crazy, but she says at her age she's not buying another TV. She's 88 though - I think you'd better start saving for a new one!

MrsTryingAgain - Glad you hear you and DH were able to get out and go for a walk. I'm sure as soon as some of the pain from his surgery passes, he'll be ready to go back again. I can imagine that right now that would be the last thing he's want to think about! Hope he's feeling a little better every day.

Moondance - Sorry about the cancellation of the kids' performance. That stinks that it was cancelled and then the weather turned out ok. We got about 6 inches, and some wind - not as bad as forecast here either.

NEMom - My heart hurts for you and your son. Good for you for doing what needs to be done, and getting him the help he needs. I pray things turn around for him, and he's able to feel better about life soon. Thank goodness there are medicines for things like that. Can you imagine if there weren't?

Hope you're all having a successful week!

I hear on how hard it is to eat at places like Texas Roadhouse, Linda. I would assume it is like many steak places anyway. Tonight DH and I are going to go out to dinner--definitely not in my normal scheme of things lately. I'm torn between Red Lobster where I don't like the bread (but the breaded shrimp would more than make up for it) and the Roadhouse (I love the bread w/honey butter but I'd probably have a small steak and a sweet potato). Lol I will try to eat very few points the rest of the day though. Good job getting back on track Monday. That is 95% of it I think--let ourselves enjoy the celebration without restriction (save listening to a full tummy hopefully) but then to get back to the healthy eating after the celebration is done.

Thanks MrsTryingAgain. It is relatively mild this time in the grand scheme of things. It is nice to get back to the chiropractor though. I think I may try to keep going about once ever 6 weeks or so even when I'm done from the accident. Yay on H feeling a difference! That is terrific! I hope things keep improving.

WOW 2FatCats I don't know that Oregon has EVER had 21 feet of snow for the season (save the ski areas). I'm glad to hear your surgery is scheduled. It is amazing how fast they get you in once they get it scheduled, huh? Good for you to think about figuring out your exercise schedule around the surgery.

Yeah on no vertigo Ukemama! Lol your airport story is funny!

SeeMyFeet you cracked my up with your thoughts of dressing up to fit in Dodge City! Hope your knee is getting better. Here's to going to bed and waking up skinny! (Good golly if you could choose just one of skinny, rich, or a clean house that would be a hard choice! Darn too bad I can't get one by wishing!)

Glad to hear the good news for your Dad Sept. WTG for you on the no drink challenge. Hope the scale becomes cooperative for you soon. Keep up the good work!

I'm still shocked... the scale (and yes I actually remembered before food) showed my down 7#. I don't think I lost that much in week 1. Go figure. Going to take it and run though, lol.

Have a great week everyone! Keep up the hard work! :carrot:

Trying to catch up on all the posts as I'm very new here. So many wonderful women on here, all doing a great job of losing that weight!

I kept reading about eating out at Outback Steakhouse and it made me want to eat. Luckily I had went to the store this morning and bought some steaks for dinner. The package was only 3/4 lb and had three steaks in it...so if I eat the smallest one I know it will be no more than 4 oz. Gonna have a baked potato and veggies to round out the meal. Forget Outback...I'm doing my own, LOL

Glad to read all the wonderful, funny stories, and sorry to read all the challenges people are going through with family. I know that my family is what keeps me going...from a special needs son who needs me, to a mom, sister and daughter who all help me raise him.

And now I know that if I ever go into an airport and there is a woman in the bathroom screaming "EARTHQUAKE!" that it's just Ukemama.

Kristy

Happy Tuesday! :D

I'm beginning to get very frustrated. I re-started this weightloss plan on Jan 6. In all this time, I've only lost 9 pounds. WTF? One contributing factor may be the new diagnosis of Crohn's and meds I'm taking for that. But I'm also exercising more than I ever have before. Overall, I've been within my calorie limit. Can the meds really be affecting my loss that much? There's nothing in the literature that comes with it about weight (loss or gain). ARGH! Last time I did this, I'd lost 15 pounds by now, which is enough to make a difference in clothing fit, which in turn helps with motivation and self-confidence. ARGH again. I'm not going to give up, but I'm losing faith in my ability to reach goal and stay there. When progress is so slow, how do you stay motivated???

LuvCats: Mmmm...Red Lobster. I haven't been there in years. Is there anything relatively low calorie on their menu? Seems like everything is either breaded and fried or drowning in butter. Mmmm!! :hungry: Congrats on 7 lbs! That's huge!!

LindaWW: Great job getting back on track!

SeeMyFeet: WTG walking in the cold! Nothing is standing in your way, except may hula hoops and asthma. I'm a firm believer in how your thinking can get you what you want. Positive people have positive, good things happen to them. Negative people have bad and negative things happen to them (and they always seem to wonder why). If you're thinking sexy and confident, then others will see you that way too!

NEMom: Thank goodness for those meds! I'm glad they seem to be working for your son. How did his first day back go? And good for you for getting right back on track! Just a short diversion, right?

2FatCats: Oh, I hope the HTA works for you. It doesn't sound like fun, but neither does a hysterectomy. Last night DD#2 was complaining about cramps. "How come mother nature has to punish you for not being pregnant? Can't she just send a text and say, Nope, all clear?" Made me laugh! Sorry you caught the cooties! Your pre-gardening plants sound awesome! I can't plant that kind of thing outdoors easily. What the deer don't eat, the rabbits and squirrels do.

Hope everyone else is have a great, on-plan day!

LindaWW - I hear you with the birthday celebrations. This weekend was DH and DD's. Cake, torte, lasagna, bread, wine - all there to tempt me. Thank heavens for Mondays and the ability to start over.

NEmom - glad that DS is getting care and meds. I worked in the mental health field for years and it is tough to see your loved one go through this. It sounds like you are doing the best you can. Keep it up and keep the faith.

SeeMyFeet - Why do I get the feeling that going out to a bar with you would be one of the most entertaining nights I've had in my life???

Weigh in tomorrow. I think it's not going to be a good day. Despite being so controlled and everything else, I don't look or feel any different.

Moon dance- Don't know what you are taking for your Crohn's disease but if it includes a steroid it can definitely affect your weight that much. Also. If you are close to menopause......

NEMom- glad to hear your son is better

Turkmen-welcome

MIL got off the ventilator yesterday so lots of rejoicing down here! However, hanging out in a hospital in your spare time is not good for your health. I now seem to have some kind of URI and it seems various members of the family are getting sick as well. I've done pretty well with food but still haven't gotten back to my regular exercise yet. I'm hoping this weekend will give me a chance to get back on track with that. I've managed to lose another lb. so I guess it's all good.

moondance honestly, 9 pounds in 2+ months sounds good. Unless your "last time" was in the last year or two, I don't think you can really compare as you get older :hug:

@Moondance Reminds me something a wise woman once said:

NewLeaf from the St. P challenge:

I had an epiphany last night, thinking about losing a pound a month. I realized that A) that still gets me to my goal and more importantly B) what difference does it make, getting there in 2 months or 12 months? I'm planning on maintaining this loss for the next 50 years, or 600 months. These next few months are just a blip on that timeline... so, relax...

@Petra Glad the MIL is showing signs of improvement! Boo Hiss to the hospital cooties!

@Trukmek:welcome3: Sounds like you have a great support network!

@NEMom You are a strong, capable woman and you can do this - you are doing it! You can take care of your son and yourself (and everyone else, too, I'll bet!) :cheer2:

@LuvCats Surprise - it's snowing again. I went to college in Oregon - Go Ducks! Sigh. Ducks? Beavers?? My Mom lived in Corvallis and I was in Eugene. I remember everyone putting chains on their tires when it snowed. Moving from S. Texas -Oregon was quite a shock.
Both my daughters were born in Eugene, too. The oldest during the one and only lightning storm that I saw . . . . Funny - I remember the day I came home from the hospital I weighed a whopping 158lbs (was 120 prior) and feeling FAT. If I only knew....

@SeeMyFeet Nope. It's a guy. At least it's an old guy. Not a young hot one . . . . Funny story - when I joined the Army you go through MEPS and get a physical with everyone - you're just herded through like cattle. The gyn there was an old, old man with shaking hands. As I laid there with only my dignity and a paper screen separating me from the rest of the herd, he says,"My, you're tan all over". Mortified. Never got in a tanning bed again.

To any/all I missed: Happy 3-13-13!

Tip of the Day

Always double check to ensure that you grab the people toothpaste and not the poultry-flavored dog toothpaste when you brush your teeth before bed.

Hi everyone. I am new to the boards and attempting weight loss. I have been slowly gaining over the past 6 years. I am 48 yrs old and really want to lose at least 30 lbs if not more. I'm not sure what my body is going through that made me gain 50 lbs, but I know there are a lot of factors. I've had 3 types of cancer and one was thyroid cancer so they removed my thyroid. I still managed to keep my weight to about 135 which was okay, but my last cancer with chemo and radiation changed my body tremendously. The weight started packing on, my blood pressure/cholesterol was an issue for the first time and my gyn said I was starting pre-menopause. Yea, for triple whammie.
Someone even asked me when I was due (as in pregnant). Although she was mortified for asking, I was crushed. I don't even recognize myself in photos any more and that needs to change.

I started on 3/3 cutting out desserts, chips and other carbs. I have added a big increase in vegetables, 64 oz. of water and shakes every morning. Our dinners have been much healthier and my hubby has started doing his own regimen. I have lost almost 3 lbs in the last week and I have been keeping a blog along the way, but I can't post that until I've been a member longer.

It is encouraging to read other 40+ women discussing their weight loss as well and I look forward to reading about your successes.

Moondance, if you are working out more this time than you did last time, could it be that you are not losing weight as fast because you are gaining muscle?

I totally understand the frustration of meds that can cause weight gain. I had lost about 60 lbs (slowly), then when I got sick I quit losing. As my doctor increased my meds, I would gain weight faster and faster. Luckily I finally stopped gaining, but losing it again has been a challenge. I belong to a support group where many others have said they've gained weight as well, so we are assuming it is definitely meds related...despite what the doctors all say.

Thank you for the warm welcomes, this looks like a great group.

OK, Happy Wednesday everyone! Not much happening today. I think I've figured out why I've been extremely tired this last month. Was thinking that it was work related as they switched me to swing shift. But was reading about a medication I had started right after changing to swing...and it causes insomnia. I'm now wondering if it's not keeping me awake, but maybe not letting me get the deep sleep I need to get fully rested? I already use a CPAP, so know it's not sleep apnea. Still, got 9 hours last night and it wasn't enough. I keep hoping my doc will limit me so much at work that they finally give in and give me a desk job, in hopes that I won't get so tired from being so physical. Day time would be a nice time to work again, too...have to admit.

Time to go take a nap, then off to work...oh what fun!

Kristy

New to 3Fat Chicks
 

I am trying to learn to navigate the website so I will return more often to keep myself motivated. I am a 40 something and I have started a weight loss plan similar to Jenny Graig. My husband is out of town and i am really struggling to do this with out him. I will put my tracker on here if i can figure it out. Any encouraging words would be helpful.

Happy Wednesday! :D

I'm totally PMSing, so my mood is all over the place. Think I'll refrain from talking to too many people so as to not burn the wrong bridge. Who has chocolate...

ukemama: Hope you're having a good day and that you were able to re-start on Monday.

petra65: Luckily it's not a steroid, it's a maintenance drug. But I think it's what's slowing things down. Anyway, so glad to hear your MIL is off the ventilator. You know, I think every hospital should have a workout room for patient visitors. Hospitals are stressful places and what better way to relieve the stress! Hope you're able to get back to your routine soon.

newleaf123: I lost 15 pounds in the same amount of time in the fall of 2011, so 1.5 years ago. It came of pretty fast at first, which is what kept me going through the holidays.

2FatCats: OMG! How can you leave us hanging like that? Tell me you didn't...:fr: That's a great quote. It's absolutely true too. I have no intentions of stopping what I'm doing, but have added incentive to be a few pounds lighter by May 12. But I've resigned myself that it will be what it is on that day. All I can do is stick to plan! I totally relate to looking back and saying "if I only knew". I weight 145 on my wedding day and felt fat. If I only knew... LOL...Tan all over! :o Mortifying!

bbrides: Welcome to our group! :welcome2: You are one amazing woman to have been through so much! I hope you don't let that woman's pregnancy comment get you down too much. People say the stupidest things! This is just one more challenge in your life to overcome and I have confidence you can do it!

trukmek: Welcome to our group too! :welcome2: I am working out more, but so far I've only been doing cardio so I'm not gaining that much muscle. While I'm grateful for all the medical advances out there, some meds have so many side-effects, it makes you wonder if the original problem is easier to deal with than the side effects. Jeff Foxworthy has a great bit about this. It's hilarious! http://www.youtube.comwatch?v=eSdNMRtvq5g (we were at this show when they taped it in Denver).

2fatCats Too funny re: toothpaste!

NE Mom I'm so glad your son is getting help :hug:

Sorry I cant post personals to everyone... but know that I am thinking of you and draw strength from everyone's ongoing efforts.

Brides-welcome. It sounds like you are off to a great start. You have overcome a lot already.

Karen1968-welcome. You can't post a ticker until you have been here a certain amount of time and made a certain number of posts. This is a great group.

Moon dance- my advice about meds: all meds are poison, some just have beneficial side effects. A work out room at the hospital would be awesome- or yoga classes, LOL

Someone asked about a week ago about setting goals and I had commented that I don't do this- at least not pound#goals because I don't find it helpful. If the goal is to change your lifestyle permanently then how fast you get to a certain # really doesn't have much significance. Personally, I know my biggest obstacle is sugar-I can't eat it in a controlled fashion so every day I go without it goes in the win column.

This week has been very challenging. I'm glad it's almost over! Hope everyone has a great Thursday.

NEMom, I have a daughter in about the same boat; a psychiatrist has suggested Cipralex and we are going there next tuesday to discuss it. It all feels a bit overwhelming at the moment so I can imagine what you are going through. All the best to your son.

It's made me even more determined to do what I can to stay healthy. It's pretty clear that comfort eating is not my friend. I need to stay strong and healthy for everyone's sake.

2FatCats- Poultry flavored toothpaste :lol:

Everybody else- hang in there and remember the goal: a healthier, happier life.

I really need to not drink my coffee as I check out the boards. Poultry flavored toothpaste?!?! I am going to trash my computer on of these days from snorting out my coffee in laughter!

Welcome new people! I hope you find some cyber support here, like I have! It seems like so many of us are dealing with thyroid or other hormone issues.

Bad weigh in on Wednesday. No loss, no gain after a solid month. I have been so good. I can't believe that ONE day of having two glasses of wine and a small piece of cake could have impacted me. I'm eating 1100-1200 calories a day. Oodles of protein and low-glycemic veggies. Doing my yoga. I don't get it. Oh, and I'm STILL nowhere near ketosis - as it was suggested I should be.

This is what makes me want to throw in the towel. No results. I've been doing a great job and to have nothing to show frustrates me. :'(

Ukemama: don't give up yet...give it more time. We all hit plateaus from time to time. I know it's frustrating, but not as frustrating as giving up will be.

NEmom and MagicSusan: I have a son who is similar to your kids. He's only 11, so haven't hit puberty yet, but when it gets here I know he will be a challenge! His Pdoc already talked to me about hospitalization, but he hasn't gotten that bad yet. Still, I know that chances are, some day he will need it too. I'm just glad that we have hospitals to help our children when they are beyond our help.

Hope everyone has a Happy Thursday today while we work on loving ourselves more. (That is how I see it anyway...loving myself enough to NOT eat that donut!)

Kristy

BBrides - Welcome to our little group here at 3fatchicks. Wow lady you sure have been through a lot!! Surviving three types of cancer - all I can say is WOW! If you can do that you can certainly succeed at this weightloss thing.

Karen1986 - Welcome to our group! The more the merrier!!

Moondance-I too am losing so slowly this time around too, although, I would jump for joy if I lost 9lbs in 2 months but I do know how frustrating it can be to feel like you are working hard and not seeing the results you want. Keep moving forward hun!

Petra65- I am sorry you are having a rough week. Thank goodness it is Thursday and the week is almost over! Glad your MIL is doing better.

MrsTrying- I am happy to hear that your hubby is feeling better!!!

Ukemama-Oh boy, I can soooo relate to no loss on the scale. I am there with you and I do not know why. Am I perfect everyday, No but at least 90% of the time I keep my calories between 1200-1300 and I exercise at least 40 minutes 5 times a week. Sill, no loss or maybe a lb a month if I am lucky. I keep trying and you have to too!

MagicSusan-My heart goes out to with the problems you are having with your Daughter. It is so hard to see our children hurting and not being able to fix it. I do not know what Ciprex is but if you and the doctor think it will help your daughter, give it a try. If you ever want to share privately, please send me a message, I know how hard this path is to travel. Wishing you and your daughter all the best.

Thank you all for your well wishes regarding my son. He is doing better. Going back to school has gone well. From what he says, the kids have been supportive and so have his teachers and coaches. He had an appt with his counselor this week and medical doctor. He will see his counselor once a week for a while but we don't have to go back to the medical doctor for about 3 months. I will share that after his counseling appt on Tuesday, we were driving home and out of the blue he turned to me and said I was an awesome mom. Melted my heart. I love that kid.

Food wise this week has been good. Exercise has been good. I did 20 min on the elliptical this morning and 20 kettle bell exercises. I am afraid that I will not be able to walk by the end of the day, those kettle bell workouts kick my rear end. I am going to weigh tomorrow, keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for at least a small loss.

Happy Thursday all!!! Hope you have a great day!

Happy Thursday! :D

Last work day of the week! We work a 9/80 schedule, which means we work 80 hours in 9 days and get the 10th day off (every-other Friday). So glad too, as it's been a heck of a week at work and activities every evening. But really, life is good, I'm so blessed and I try to recognize that every day.

Karen1968: Welcome to the group! We have a great group of people here, each with their own brand of wisdom. Will your DH be gone long? You can do it!

newleaf123: Hope you're having a great day!

petra65: How is your battle against sugar going? I believe I am a true addict. I can't go without it for even a day. I get addict-like behavior if I don't get it--shop, bake, borrow, even steal from kids supply, etc. It's awful. Did you do a cold-turkey kind of thing?

Magicsusan: No comfort eating today, you hear? lol Hope you're having a great day!

ukemama: I'm so sorry things aren't moving for you!! I agree that a couple of glasses of wine and a slice of cake isn't what's keeping the weight on. Whatever you do, don't give up!!

trukmek: I like your outlook...loving yourself enough to NOT eat that (whatever that is). Thanks for that!

NEMom: Yes, we just keep moving forward. It isn't a race, that's for sure, but it can be hard to find motivation when the real reward is so slow in coming. Thanks for the encouragement. You keep hanging in there too. How's your...what is it, the C25K or something...training going? Still doing it? Sounds like you have a great son. How awesome that he verbalized to you how he feels about you! My heart melts too every time one of my girls tells me how much they love me.

To all those I missed, have a great, on-plan day! :carrot:

Hi everyone...just popping in to see how everyone is doing. I've been struggling with my weight more than ever but seem to have gotten it together somewhat the past few days.....hoping I can get through the following months okay...I've been very very anxious about trial coming up for divorce and custody. I have to stop turning to food though, because at the end of all this I'll be even more unhappy......seems like others have some grown up problems too..praying for everyone here.....

MoonDance - wow, not sure I could work the hours you do. It would be nice to have a 3 day weekend every month but I think those hours and shift changes would do me in. My DH works 3rd shift and I know that kindof stinks for him but it is what it is.

Zumba - So glad to see you. I am sorry you are struggling but give yourself some credit and love, you are going through some really rough personal times right now. Don't give up, you can do it!

The only good thing about today so far is its Friday and its suppose to be nice and spring like here today. I got on the scale this morning and it was up two stupid pounds. I know TOM is coming soon but sheesh, I have been eating right this week and exercising and I am almost 10lbs higher than I was at this time last year. Really, really makes me pissed at myself!!!:devil::devil::mad:
I tried the next day of the C25K program this morning. Was suppose to run for 25 minutes straight and for the first time, I just could not get through the running part. I had to take a walk break and then run. I am hoping that I can give it another shot tomorrow or Sunday. Trying not to feel like a failure but very disappointed in myself for giving up this morning.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!!

@NEMom Don't be upset and focus on your "failures" - think of it as a success that you got on that dang treadmill and ran in the first place. With everything going on in life, that's a sucess.

@Moondance Like NEMom said. Ditto on the not sure I could work those hours. That's gotta wreak havoc on your health/progress.

@ukemama Maybe your body is extra stubborn and is trying to show you who is boss - like a little kid throws a tantrum and holds his breath until you give in. Don't let your body beat your mind! You can do it!

Seriously, though, - 1100-1200 calories may not be enough. As I understand it you should never go below your BMR (what your body would burn if you laid in bed all day). Here is a link about increasing metabolism: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/9-ti...metabolism.htm

Also an article about how exercise affects your metabolism. Down a little bit there is a section about how yoga/meditation exercises actually lower your metabolism. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exer...metabolism.htm
Not sure if it's the absolute truth but more info always helps me!

Hello all,

Hope everyone is doing well.
NEMom~glad to hear your son asked for help, hope everything goes well for you and your family.

Have to go back and read up here, just wanted to say Hello! and I'm thinking of you Chicks and still plugging away!

Slow slogging...seems like the closer I get the slower it goes... :)

best to all :sunny:

Thanks for the great welcome everyone. We definitely all have our battles, hurdles, emotional pulls and stress. It is wonderful to see all the support everyone has for each other.

What I'm learning already is when I have a weak moment or I'm sure a future bad day, I can always just shift the other way with the next meal and not just throw in the towel immediately. This is long term so there will be little hiccups along the way.

Hang in there everyone.

Gosh, so much poor mental health and surrounding stress. I am not a parent and my heart goes out to you parents dealing with this. I cannot imagine. My older brother, the "big brother" I wanna look up to, is going through a bi-polar crisis. They changed his psych. meds due to the development of some cardiac problems that may be related to side effects. The stress of dealing with being a heart patient and the med change has really gotten him "off the rails." I live 7 hours away and I feel so powerless. And I feel TERRIBLE for his adult sons who shouldn't have to deal with this at this early stage of their lives and careers. I nearly have a panic attack every time the phone rings and the caller ID is from his area code.

NEMom. Not succeeding the 1st time you try for a distance or time just means you get to try again. It took me several "extra" repeated weeks to complete the C25K sequence. If it were easy, success wouldn't feel like such a victory. Stay strong and celebrate every victory.

Today is Sunday, St. Patrick's day! Don't forget to wear green so the leprechaun doesn't pinch you!

Going to start off my day with some cereal. Didn't do so good yesterday, but not going to beat myself up over it. I just seem to have a day where I crave fat...but those days are always followed by days of wanting healthy, lean food. Anyone else go through this? What do you do?

Kristy

Well, life has been chaos in my home. I've been completely off-track. I've been keeping up my walking, but not much more than that. :( I am disappointed but I'm not giving up.
H is doing okay. He's still not up to "full speed". Some of his meds seem to make him ill some times. Definitely going to talk to his dr. about it. I guess I have to keep in mind that it's really only been 2 weeks. It feels a heckova lot longer! On top of all this, TOM has come in with a vengence! IT's been an ugly, ugly cycle this month. I've had the (double me over) cramps, the sleepless nights & all the crazy, nutty cravings....salt, starch, sugar and LOTS OF IT!!! So ready for this to be over, permanently!!!

Gotta head to bed I have an early work day. I'm going to try & pop in tomorrow. Meantime, a few photos!!!

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Hey all. :)

I've fallen behind in reading here so am not going to try to post to anyone tonight (lol too much time spent playing the new SimCity Deluxe when I'm on the computer I suppose).

Still going well here. Pretty much OP but I did eat out 2x this week. I think points wise I didn't go too crazy on those days but it is hard to tell exactly. Tuesday will tell.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Monday. Keep up the hard work! :carrot:

I can't believe the weekend is over already. I go back to my regular job today which is a relief because it is much less stressful. I'm still sick but I did go to a "doc in the box" on Sat and got some antibiotics. I am starting to get a little better. DH has been spending the nights in the hospital with his mother to give his Dad a break. It's nice that he is able and willing to do this but I miss him and wish his siblings would help more-they all live locally. MIL will probably be discharged to a nursing home later this week for rehab. That will also be tough on everyone.

Someone asked me about sugar last week.... Yes, I just quit cold turkey. It's really hard for about 7-10 days but then you stop craving it. I also find I feel better and think more clearly when I don't eat sugar. I've also given up soda completely and I have to say that has been good too. I only drank diet anyway but I have lost the taste for it.