Lori, I'm so sorry that you have been having problems. And it is so hard to have confidence that things will get better when you feel like you just can't get the right diagnosis. I just wish you the best.
Farn, I completely understand about the signature. I was the same way. It is motivating to be able to see that little ticker and to be able to change it when the scale goes in the right direction.
I had almost two days of not eating due to a medical procedure, and was hoping for a real big bump on the weight loss. I don't know what the problem is but this morning I had only lost .2 lbs, hardly worth noticing.
Jae165, it's great that you are in onederland. May you never see a weight number that begins with "2" ever again!
As Jules said this is a chatty bunch and hard to catch up after being away for a few days, so just hello to everyone. Hope this will be a good week in working toward your challenge goal, whatever it may be.
Had 980 cal. so far today. It's about 6pm. That's good, I will just snack on grapes and strawberries later if i am hungary. My stomach is messed up today and I am not that hungary from the crap i ate yesterday( binged pretty much)
Matilda ~Welcome to the challenge & goodluck with your goals.
Just a quick check in....Thanx Everyone for your thoughts & Kind words...I appreciate them....I went to the emergency room today & my doctor was on shift there so that worked out great...He said everything seemed fine as far as blood work..He wants me to go to a OBYN Doctor now and See what the problem is..ughhhhhhhh...Well at least MY TOM IS stopping early ~i guess that is a good thing...I am still feeling yucky but my oxygen level with breathing issues was 100% (Which makes me think that I have breathing issues from something other than emphysema Or asthma! Cause I have never heard of people with these conditions having 100% oxygen level which I usually always have 98 to 100 And when they checked it I was feeling like I couldn't catch my air right!! )I will get it all figured out....And I am still gonna get this weight off too! ~THANKS FOR PUTTING UP WITH MY AGGRAVATIONS EVERYONE! I thank each & everyone of y'all.
Well off to bed...I am feeling lousy but Have high hopes tommorrow I will be doing better & will eventually get back to being able to at least exercise....I MISS WALKING! I proboly aint doing much on the scale right now as far as progress cause my calories have been a little off and no exercising. REGARDLESS~I WILL NEVER EVER EVER GIVE UP!!!
HUGS ALL!
goodnight
Lori - definitely push for answers because whatever is ailing you, you shouldn't have to put up with it. Some doctors look for the easy answer and don't dig any further and I think only the squeeky wheels (ie, annoying people like me!) get the attention they need. So don't stop asking questions until you get the help you need! I hope you feel better very soon. Oh, and you would be pleased with me - I just painted my nails! Admittedly, in very pale pink but I figured I won't be at my horse until Saturday, I may get a few days out of them!
Me - heading out of state tomorrow for two days, missing my swimming, but I think the resort has a gym so I'm taking my gear so I can work out - failing that, I'll just run around the parking lot or something. And try to eat sensibly which is hard when you're confined to a casino and its eating places!
jules tried to go to sleep was having a bit of troubles doing so. So I got back up for a few...I AM VERY PLEASED!! I love painted nails!! In any color~light pink sounds pretty!!! Here is a pic of what I painted mine after those yellow ones the other day& since I am miss matchy here lately a Pic of the outfit I wore the other day with the painted nails that I thought went perfect with them along with silver accessories LOL!! I keep what ever paint job I do for about 5 to 6 days...Of course I was smiling so I was feeling a but better when That pic was took....They are dark blue with silver crosses...The nurses at the emergency room was fighting over whetever my nails was real or not...I told them they was real & they looked at me like I was lying....I even showed them I had one nail on my left hand shorter due to it breaking~they still thought I was lying...Made me feel good Even though I was feeling bad....Of course today I was dressed Like a lounging lady...In jogging pants And a t-shirt But I was so feeling like crap...So no pick of me today ~LOL ......AND THANX GIRL!! I will keep going to whoever I got to Until I get to feeling right...I gotta life to live & a hubby & kids to torment! heheehehe to Love on I mean! hehehehe ~hope noone minds the pics...I can not sleep
farn00a57: Thanks. Tomorrow I'm going to get back on track. I have to "de-puff" from all the crap I've been eating. It is nice that the bf gets to travel for his job, he hates to travel only because he did it for many years before he met me, but I love it! Yes it is hard to meet new people when I don't feel good about myself. 40lbs ago I would be on a business trip and meet ppl and then have to see them at the company x-mas party or see them again the following year and I just felt uncomfortable. The bf is in the racing industry and all the men there all judge eachother's wives and it gets intimidating. I don't know if you know anything about racing women but they have a certain "appeal". Some are very beautiful and sweet, other's are middle aged trying to look 18, and tan waaaaayyy to much and if they bleached their hair one more time it'd all fall out! I spent 3 years trying to fit a certain image and then this last year I just realized I had to worry about myself, my health and be happy with me. The bf has always loved me and thought I was beautiful but I needed to think that too. So that's why this trip is more important to me for personal reasons...(still fighting the emotional battle)....... I'm going to school for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. I've made so many mistakes when I first started but I'm finishing what I started. I'm taking 18 credits/6 classes. Now to find an actual career job. It's so hard, companys either want a Sr. Engineer or someone with 5yrs + experience...um well that's hard. And then they want students for co-ops...well I'm not going to be a student come May. So right now I work part-time in retail to make ends meet. But I pray every night and hold on to that dream you stated, "Thin, healthy, college grads"! I'll pray for both of us!
Lori: you are in my prayers also and you are a good person, everything will work out. I hope you feel better.
I just got home from work which is sweet! I was scheduled til 2am but we finished early, so I'm trying to wind down so I can sleep, i'm doped up on food and pop. Which is why starting tomorrow i'm going to start a mini cleanse. It's sorta like the South Beach Diet Phase 1, only I do have fruit but cutting out the starchy foods and sugar late afternoon and night and just lower sodium intake to bloat down and get back on track. When i have a high protien bkfst i'm fuller longer and feel way better! Plus I could use more fiber and vitamins from the veggies and fruit. I have so much more to say but i'll post this for now and if I can't sleep i'll post more later.
sorry to everyone I didn't get to, I will tomorrow. Sweet dreams and I hope everyone's doing well.
good morning everyone~UGHHHHH~hardly any sleep On my way back to bed at 7:17 A.m. The bus has got the kids The hubby is gone & I need a nap.
Hugs to jdonata & Myjourney2slim & everyone else!
myjourney2slim~Glad you like my nails...I am such a priss over them anymore.
I was a tomboyish type when I was a kid since I had 3 older brothers and my sister is 5 years younger than me ~then I have yet another younger brother~so with all that I had to be tough.~Every since I started doing my nails though I am addicted~I realized I like being girly~LOL~Sometimes! ~Off to bed ~AGAIN!
Lori-i love reading your post..there so uplifting & i love your nails, i always try and grow my nails out but when i do they start getting on my nerves and i end up clipping them off LOL. I use to wear those fake nails when i was younger so im not sure why they get on my nerves now(rolls eyes). You look so lean in your picture...good job, all your hard work in paying off girl!!!
Hello to everyone! Sending out good vibes to all...
TOM is zapping my energy and im considering a rest day,but my diet lately hasn't been good, so its hard for me to take a rest day from my workouts. There are alot of 'things' going on right now and i find it hard to stay focused on my diet. Im going to try and get back on track today with the calorie counting. As of yesterday im still up 5lbs...im not freaking out about it...it will come off again,just got to get back in the 'Zone'(as i like to call it)
Wow, there's been so much chatter over the weekend! I love it. I have a lot to catch up on! First, I have to share this good news with y'all...
I made it to ONEderland!!!
I weighed in this morning at 198.2lbs! That means I have 8lbs to go to meet part of my St. Patrick's Day Challenge! That seems totally doable and I'm so motivated and determined to do it!
I'll be back around the lunch hour to catch up with y'all. There's been so much going on with you ladies that I need to comment on.
I did good eating yesterday but I really need to get serious with the exercise,I am getting married this fall and I have a long way to go.
Everyone keep up the good work.
I am enjoying reading all of your posts and getting to "know" you. I'm finding it hard to jump on, like a merry-go-round in the park that's already spinning!
I was down last week due to only losing 1 pound over a two week period, but several commented that my calories were probably too low and slowed down my loss. So I'm bumping up to 1600 this week and we'll see what happens. I'm continuing my exercise as I have been - about an hour on the treadmill each day, plus small weights/resistance bands for arms and legs; then on alternating days I'm doing Denise Austin's abs workout. A couple of days a week I do Denise Austin's cardio and only do 30 mins on the treadmill. I think I'm addicted to it! I wish we had the $$ to buy an elliptical. I told hubby I want one for sure when I get to goal for maintaining so I won't have to spend but 1/2 the time! I think my treadmill will be worn out by then anyhow LOL!
I look forward to knowing y'all better. I hope and pray my calorie boost will bring on more of a loss or I'll never make my St. P's Day goal!
LOL. I use to wear those fake nails when i was younger so im not sure why they get on my nerves now(rolls eyes). You look so lean in your picture...good job, all your hard work in paying off girl!!!
That means I have 8lbs to go to meet part of my St. Patrick's Day Challenge! That seems totally doable and I'm so motivated and determined to do it! 
