Hi everyone!

Welcome Kate and Kylie, I look forward to getting to know you better.

Hi April!!! I've been wondering how you were doing. Is your hubby doing better?

Hi Cin, Leenie, Trish, Heather, Hope and Cathy

Not much new here, I've been taking my full dose of paxil so I've been sleeping a lot. Its so much easier than dealing with the thoughts in my head. Work has slowed right down for hubby so he has been home for most of this week. There is a big job that is suppose to start next week, so that should get things back to normal. He is such a pain when he doesn't have something to do.
Sorry leenie, but the cleaning thing stalled and was short lived. I was thinking I should find that elusive table again, it would be nice if we could all sit around it and eat dinner together or something The other night after dinner we all went for a nice walk around the block and last night I walked around the parking lot waiting for DDC to get done with her judo practice. Its not much but at least its movement outside. I really do need to get reacquainted with the treadmill, it would help in so many areas.

Well I'm off,
Take care everyone,
K

Hi all,

Wow, it's great to see so many people here, not that I wish depression on anyone. Welcome or welcome back everybody.

Kylie: I wish I had some great advice about being positive. I think you'll find that some of us are doing better than others. Some days we feel good and accomplish alot and others not so much. That may be good however, b/c you'll probably be able to find somebody to identify with, regardless of your progress/mood that day.

April: Niacinamide? Is this herbal and if so are there any side effects. I ask b/c I had success with St. John's Wort but they believe now it interferes with birth control so I had to switch to something else.

Cin: Congrats on being a WW leader. I had reached goal in 2001 and thought about it, but I gained it all back plus some. I can't seem to get a grip again, either b/c of depression or the usual food issues.

Kate: Keep us posted. I hope you find a medicine that works. Although I'm struggling right now, I know with medication this doesn't have to be a life-long reality.

The day has flown by for me. I had lunch with a former co-worker and I mowed the yard and here I am. Need to do a couple more things around here I guess. My fiance has been working late (till~9pm). It's definitely been lonely,but I can't argue since I'm not working. Oh well, at least I have you guys to chat with.

WOWEE

Hi girls

April, Cin... good to see you both. Yes Cathy posts but lately she's been very very busy. Can't wait to have her back

Welcome Kate & Kylie

Hope, Buddly, Heather

Can't play, got lots to do but I will catch up tomorrow.. promise


LUV YAH"!

Hi Everyone.....
I popped back in to see what is new....welcome all new ones because I don't know hardly anyone anymore but this is a freat place for support and encouragement!

I just got in from my walk.it is beautiful outdoors..........does the mind and body good FOR SUREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE .
I love having it OVER for the day too!

BBL chickies!

April..how is that baby? Big...I bet!

Oh I dunno, CIN - a FREAT place is probably somewhere I'd hang out, too!

Sunny here - and the scale is still moving in the right direction... I almost feel GUILTY about still losing when I am not back to my regular walking yet, well... almost! At least there's always more I can be doing to move that scale!

Just to bore you Things I've learned in the last month:
- eat enough. Sounds so stupid to me, but if I eat below 1400 calories a day, that scale ain't movin', baby!
- drink! The more water I take in (okay, Crystal Light, VERY watered down), the more I lose.
- it isn't all about the scale - packing clothes that are too big into a big bag to look at when I reach goal is an achievement, too!
- lift the weight you've lost. Seriously - I did this last night... I could hardly believe it! Hubby handed me dumbbells that weighed 30 pounds (a little less than my loss thus far), and then asked me to try to lift his weights at 100lbs (a little less than I still have to lose)... VERY motivating, to think I am carrying that around, and to be reminded of what I've already shed!

All very logical, and finally making sense!

Just wanted to share!

Have a great day everyone - keep moving and shaking, ladies!

Heather

Hi all,
DH & I went to coffee with friends earlier this morning.....then we went for a walk with our dog....Charlie....our border collie....he is 6 now....he actually took us for a walk....he knows when to turn....right or left.....what road to go down.

hope4 me....
I did buy the Niacinamide at the health food store....it is Swiss Natural Sources....it is only $7.99 for 30 days....the naturopath said to buy this brand....it is working for me.
With any drug there can be side effects....I went to my family doctor....he looked up the side effects for me.

Hi buddly.....my DH is doing ok....he has some days when he feels not so good....he is doing more outside....but pacing himself.
Isn't it a lovely day outside today....it must be....for you also....you are just a bit north of me.

Hi everyone!
Wow TGIF finally!! (I kind of like the dancing broccoli)

Heather, thanks for the tips. And congrats on the scale going down.

April I'm glad to hear that your DH is doing alright and you are feeling good. It was a beautiful day for a walk this morning. I should look into that Niacinamide it sounds like a solution.

DdA and I were just getting ready to go to town and run errands when DdC phoned asking to be picked up from school. The poor thing caught a tummy bug and ended up throwing up. She had a nap after school yesterday which is so unlike her, so I should have suspected something. I am so glad its the weekend and she can just snuggle on the couch and feel better. I stopped at the store and picked up the gingerale and apple juice for her.
DH is going out of town today and should be back on Sunday. He sounded so much happier on the phone now that he has something to do. Also I think its a bit of self preservation as he wasn't feeling to well last night and his dispatcher was sick with the stomache flu all last week!!

Anywho I should toodle and start some dinner I picked up chicken thighs so its oven fried chicken and I picked up the movie Willow from the library, we've never seen it before so it will be something different.

Take care everyone and have a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother's day on Sunday!!
K

Hi all.

Well I did get my ultrasound results, well sort of. DH called and spoke with the nurse, she didn't go into detail, I will learn more at my appt. But I do have Cysts, which I know are common for my disease: PCOS.

I hope you all are well!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers!

Hi all,

I've been wondering about you Sassy and how you were doing. I hope you are about to get some answers.

Heather: Congrats on the weight loss. That is so great. Maybe you can spur me on with you.

I've been out most of the day. I had lunch with my fiance and then went to Barnes and Noble to kill some time. I ended up reading "Who Moved My Cheese". Very short and something to think about. It's about accepting change. I'm very bad about that.

I then went to the movies and saw "Georgia Rule". Pretty good, although I was hoping for a little more gut-wrenching thought provocation.
Then I met my girlfriend for about an hour to chat ( the one who has lost about 90lbs now). I wish I was in the mindset to join her.

After I got home I actually took a walk aroung the neighborhood for about 40 minutes. I just really wanted to stay out of the house today. It was nice for a change. There's something about being outside that clears your mind and makes good things seem possible. Maybe I should just lock myself out of the house.

Good Morning

Oh its so nice to be able to get in here and read up

Sassy girl, I hope your feeling better. Good luck at your appt...when is it?

Trish girlie, how are you ? whatcha been up to lately?

Cin, good to see ya. DD is doing wonderful, she has lost her first tooth and will be going into 1st grade this september.... yowzers LOL. How are you? how's your daughter and grandbabies? are you feeling good and how's your DH?

Hope you sound great !!! I hear ya on the "mindset." That book sounds great, I have like 0 time to read books anymore, I'm wondering if they have it on audio?

Oh Buddly, sorry about the tummy bug making its rounds by you. We had that nasty thing about 2 weeks ago. It hit me hard. I went to work with it and quite frankly I don't remember how the heck I did it... I don't even remember driving home LOL Hope you have a nice quiet weekend

April, its so nice to see you again, and your still going out for your morning coffee How are your boys? and granddaughter....do you have anymore grandbabies? Your GD has to be what?? 2 - 3 by now? I can still picture you in that pretty dress at your son's wedding.

Heather, what a wonderful post. Congrats on the wl and thanks for sharing your thoughts and what you've learned... WAY TO COOL !!!! Your so right on target about water..I haven't been losing and I haven't been drinking enuf either... something so simple eh. I will lose weight if I stay at 1200 - 1400 as well, anything more, forgedaboutit... anything less... lets not even go there LOL Anything less than 1200 and I'm not functioning lol.

Kate I first want to say we are glad your here. Second I do not believe you are lazy...not for a minute. Depression can wear you down, right down to the point where some of us physically (or mentally) can not move. Don't let yourself believe that...okay.

BRB DD just got up...

Okay I'm back LOL

Well girls, its just cleaning today for me, some grocery shopping and thats about it. Tomorrow is MIl's and Mom's for the day.

How about you?


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HI everybody!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Ummm, I am not feeling that good at the moment. I guess because I have so many problems with focus and concentrating that I havenīt noticed that I was ran over by a big truck last week....

HeatherAngel:Thanks for writing down what you learned last month! I kind of learned that I wonīt lose weight if I eat under 1200 cal and that I feel really bad if i donīt eat under 1600 cal. Well, I KNOW it. But I still freak out about it I am more the all-or-nothing person: starvation or binging....Not THAT clever.

Kate
(Actually, I love that )

Hi folks,

Kate: Hang in there. Only a few more days until you start your meds, right? And by the way, if you want to share, which 'large truck' are you referring to that hit you. Maybe I just missed it, sorry.

I'm off to take the CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, yes I said the CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, to my fiance's office for storage. They have been in those plastic tubs near the doorway for months now and I haven't been able to get myself to load my car and take them there. Kate: maybe you don't feel so lazy now, huh?

It seems I am slowly getting some things done that for a long time I haven't been able to get myself to do. As I've said, some days are better than others.

Check in again later. Have a great day!!

hope4me: I am not a native speaker, so itīs possible that I mix things up...I wanted to say that I suddenly feel like I was hit by a big truck. Feel like road kill and donīt know why. (Ok, depression and pain COULD BE possibilities...)
And christmas decoration: well, I am typing this with a Santa Claus and a blinking Christmas bear on my desk. They are cute, so they can stay...and December is in six month and I am very slow at the moment...