Welcome Synn!

Hannah- I hope your DH is feeling better soon....

Hannah~
I know what its like to be on a mental health vacation. I too suffer from anxiety and have recently been diagnosed with Major Depressive Affective Syndrome (MDAS) and have been out of work due to this illness since January 24th.
I figured while I was out, there was no time like the present to get healthy. So MD prescribed Celexa, I have started LAWL, and am working on incorporating exercise one of these days (RI is too cold to go outside to workout yet, and I am too broke to join a gym)
Soo....I wish you the best of luck with you DBF as I know it is a struggle. I have just started to take it one day at a time and enjoy everything I do!

Welcome Synn!

Well, I've been missing in action for a few weeks because my life has become crazy busy. I am finishing my final 3 credits for my masters degree plus traveling plus exercising plus being sick for a couple of weeks... things are a little out of control! But the good news is that I have continued to slowly lose weight, even though its only coming off at about a 1/2 pound to a pound a week. I've changed my mindset on it though, and don't feel like I am in such a rush. On Monday, DH and I are leaving for the Caribbean... looking forward to the sun and beach. Shortly after I get back, I am heading back to Afghanistan and Tajikistan (for work)... will be gone for almost a month. This certainly complicates the 40+ pages I have to write in this same amount of time. It sucks being away for so long, but I am looking forward to seeing some of my Afghan friends and heading up to the northeastern part of the country to visit our rural projects. And then to Tajikistan, which will be my first time there.

Not sure what I am going to do for exercise while in Afghanistan... I can't exactly run down the street! I guess I will have to set up some work outs using body weight or bands or something. Any recommendations?

Wow, I just noticed on my little counter that I am half way to my first weight loss goal of 130!! Whoo hooo... that is a milestone!

Hi all,

Been so friggin busy at work I only am getting time to lurk occasionally. Last night I tried to cook tofu for the first time. It was AWFUL!!!! Any suggestions on how to cook this stuff?

Tiki

Throw it out, Tiki!
We've missed you, hon!!

Hannah, I'm so sorry about you DBF... how's he doing?

Keri, welcome!!

Hey all,

I'm alive! Amazing! I've been buried at work, and trying not to goof off quite so much as before - which means not so much time to lurk and log here. I'm off to a conference in a day or two, and so I'm flat out, but darn it, I'm posting before I get back to work! Of course, I've not been paying attention to the diet, nor have I stayed on the wagon exercising. But this morning I got up and just put in the tape and went. It was weird in a good way. Autopilot included exercising, woo hoo!

Goddess Jess - I saw your early posts this month, and you have every right to all your feelings about what is a tough situation. Your sister is going to have difficulties, and her kid will have to get through them just like she will. Sounds like your whole family is involved, too. Just do your best and don't stomp on yourself too hard while dealing with it.

As for Tofu - I love it! Tiki, try pan frying it in a non-stick pan with a little spray until it turns golden brown before using it. That really takes out the squishyness. Oh, and try to use extra firm tofu until you get used to it - that is much more solid. Last thought, try it with strongly flavored sauces like curry or chili a few times until you get used to it. I posted a tofu curry in the south beach recipe forum that might be worth a shot.

New Folks, Howdy! I notice one of you has an Ostara goal - that's a good idea, since it gives us pagans 8 equal-ish time periods per year to shoot for. Expect me to steal the idea!

Miss you all, hope you are well - I expect I won't post again until next week!
SolarMama

tiki - if you look in the veggie chicks forum there are some articles and recipes dealing with tofu.

Welcome back solar!

That would be me solar! I am a practicing ecclectic wiccan. Solitary too!
I love my religion! Been practicing for 11 years now, studied for a lot longer.

Went off plan over the weekend...but am back OP today...too busy to eat OP yesterday.

Good luck ladies....I will check in again when I can!

Hi girly girls -

Sorry I haven't been around much - I've been SWAMPED!

We leave today to go to DC so I'll be missing you some more. Wah!

But I did want to leave you with some pictures of the 5K I did on Sunday: http://sweetennui.org/photos/5kphotos/

Jessica, congratulations on the 5k! Wow, I'm really impressed!!
Keiko is gorgeous, BTW.

Solar, we've missed you, too!

The pictures are adorable Jessica!

Hello Chicks!

I miss you all.

Work may actually be quiet. My project is finally over, after a crazy month & a half. I should be able to pop back in now!

Congratulations Jessica and what cute pics! You look great and your dog is a cutie!

Squeak, we've missed you, too! Come back, come back!