Chickadee Chat: April 14th - 20th
 

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:rolleyes: OK, I'm a dork. I just deleted a long post. I don't have the heart or the time to retype it.

In short gotta take Miko and Nori to the vet this morning.

Have a great day all.

BBL

good morning gang :wave:

I want my weekend back :( I spent the whole weekend messing with computers and linksys wireless stuff that got reset from a power surge, even tho they are all plugged into surge protectors. And then somehow a bunch of adware and popup junk got thru my antivirus and has one of the computers royally messed up. Anyway that took up way too much of my weekend and still isn't fixed.

I'm going to the eye doc this afternoon. Gonna see about some new cool/hip glasses. If I gotta wear them they may as well be cute - right?!?!. I can't see out of my contacts anymore bec they have one set up for close up, since I need bifocals, and one for far away, and I've just not been able to adjust to them like that.

I didn't get up early enough to do what I should have but I still did 1 mile with Leslie.

hope everybody has a blessed day!
hugs,
Cathy

(((Drags self in))) Hi all.

I am super pooped today - I spent the whole weekend at an agility trial with my middle mut (yay - we got a Q and a ribbon)! It was 2 VERY long days, and I am exhausted. Plus, this am I decided to get up and do my run despite the tiredness, so up the exhaustion another level ....((snore)) what? Huh? did I doze off just now?

Oh, and I had a first this week since I really started this journey this time - my weight went up this week. Normally, this would send me into a downward spiral, but this time it just doesn't seem to bug me too much. Huh. Maybe thats the prozac, or maybe I'm just to tired. Either way - it'll come back off this week if I keep working hard and watch what I eat.

Anyway, hope everyone is doing great! I have to go read all the posts from this weekend and catch up - I'll be back after!

hey girlies!

I had a great week off (spring break) and it was REALLY hard going back to work today.

I spent the weekend with my mom for her birthday and worked my weekend job yesterday.

Needless to say, I did NOT want to wake up.

But I got energized by the post on Weight Loss Support about portion control and have been measuring and counting my calories today. I even ordered a food scale! It was not that expensive and I thought worth the payoff.

SO let's see how this works. I eat very balanced meals, but I also love to cookso my meals have always been high fat. (makes it taste good!)

I'm really learning new things here and am sort of blown away paying attention to portions/calories. I can understand why I've gained so much weight.

Hope all y'all are well.

Hi all,

The dogs and errands are taking up a lot of my time. Today so far is the first day I haven't overeaten in a long time. I just did a workout from exercise tv. It was Jackie Warner's (from Bravo's show 'Workout') upper and lower body workout. My gosh I was sweating! :whoo: It gets in cardio at the same time. I highly recommend it. There is also a core workout that I didn't try yet.

I've been using exercise to fight the extreme anxiety that is trying to take over me. I hate that feeling you get with anxiety. It's almost like when you were a kid and you knew you were in trouble and the dread of punishment was overwhelming. I hate it. Oh, I said that already! :o

Amarie: Yea, your body is probably just too tired. You'll probably see a bigger drop next week than usual. Weird how that happens sometimes.

Jerzy: It's shocking when you really pay attention to calories and portion control. When I think about it I can't believe I'm not bigger than I am now.

Cathy: Good for you and Amarie in still getting your workouts in. :carrot:

What's everyone up to?

Heather? Don't forget to let us know your still kickin once and a while! ;)

Hi all!

Hope - :hug: Anxiety sucks. I hate it too.

Cathy - Did you find killer new glasses? I bet you look awesome in them!

Jerzy - I love journaling. Everyone keeps asking me how I'm losing the weight I am, and I have to admit I'm pretty much doing the same thing I've done before without success, only this time I measure and journal religiously. Hmmm.... connected much?

Well girlies, I am less than proud of my choice for dinner last night - I ate a slice of pecan pie. Sigh. Well, I also ate a frozen chicken marsala, so it wasn't a total bust, but still. Pie. I think it was because I seriously whopped my head standing up under an open cupboard door. :dizzy: So with already being tired, and a little egg growing on my head I just wanted comfort food and voila JUST HAPPENED to have a slice in my fridge.

Today is going OK. I may have to rethink how long I'll be able to stay at this job before I go back to school. My dedication has totally disappeared, and my boss keeps asking me to head up projects that will take longer than I have left. So, part of me wants to just walk away now but I know I can't afford to. Ugh. I hate being a bad employee, though. And even if they're evil, they do pay well...

Have a great day everyone!

hey ladies. :wave:

tax day!!! what a stressful day for everyone. the road to the post office is so backed up!!! mine are filed. e-filing is my friend.

today is the biggest loser finale!!! :cp:

i have been watching the season with some friends. i had planned to go over to watch it tonight but he hasn't texted back. this is a very insecure friendship for me. i never feel like he's really into it. i just second guess constantly and tonight hasn't made it better. we planned tuesday to watch it and i texted today asking if he was watching. he said "yep" but then didn't write back when i asked if i should come over. so i'm home. i'm not confident enough to go over without hearing back.

ugh. this kind of thinking totally sucks, but i am going to really analyze it in therapy this week. i have no reason to think he doesn't like me and so i think this is a perfect example of distorted thinking. do any of you have trouble with this??? :?:

enjoy TBL tonight!! :carrot:

Hey Gang........
 

good morning gang :wave:

I did 2 miles this morning :running:

I ended up having to completely restore the computer with the spyware and adware problems. Finally got all that redone last night and then tried again to hook up the wireless stuff but it seems to be fried from the power surge even. I'm thinking about a Belkin wireless rather than Linksys. What do y'all use? anybody have something they really like?

The weather here in Louisiana has been absolutely beautiful. cold in the mornings and cool in the afternoons with no humidity. gosh it's nice. but it won't last for long so i'm not taking it for granted it ;)

what's everybody up to today?
i've got to get to work
hope everybody has a blessed day
hugs,
cathy

Hullo!

Cathy - :bravo: 2 miles rocks - you are still my am exercise inspiration!

Jerzy - Oh, hun... I hear you on the insecure friendship thing. I do that A LOT. I get way stuck in my head making up stories about what every little thing means, and in reality... who knows? All I know is those stories AREN"T reality, even if they might be good guesses. Have a good go at the issue in therapy, maybe you and your therapist can pry loose some old imbedded pattern that causes that kind of thinking. Hey, at least you can observe that you are thinking that way and want to change it! Kudos for that!

Sassy - Haha.. you and I could probably swap stories about sucky jobs. Thanks for the boost about the pie - it really was just one slice, whoopdedoo! I'm human, and I like food. Those kinda things are bound to happen, right? :D

How is everyone else doing today? Hope, Heather, Emmy, Leenie, Buddly, Francie, everyone else too? I hope your day is sunny and filled with flowers!

I'm not doin much here other than being a mediocre employee today. Well, that's not true - I went for my run again this am. I'm up to (2) 8 min jogging intervals! Woohoo! I'm really enjoying it. This weekend I am going to a fancy schmancy party with a friend. Its a fund-raiser dinner auction. I want to give myself a pedicure to go with my cute, strappy red sandals. What color nail polish should I go with that won't steal the attention from the shoes? Thoughts?

Toodles!

Hi all,

Not too much going on today. I played pool last night and I played a guy who before our match had this to say about it: "Oh, this won't take long." What a jerk! Well, being a smarta$$ doesn't pay because I beat him! Take that!:s:
Maybe he'll keep his mouth shut next time.

I also found out from my friend that they haven't filled the position at her company yet, so I may still get it. What the heck is taking so long? I know they need somebody and just lost another employee. The lady who liked me so well is overwhelmed with all the work. I may send her a written note saying I'm still interested and maybe she'll get on their case to make a move.

I need to go and get a workout in. The days seem short when you get up at 11am. :o

Cathy: I admire your computer expertise. I think I'll try to match your 2 miles in a few minutes.

Amarie: How I love pecan pie. From the looks of your progress it isn't going to hurt you as long as it's not everyday. I wouldn't worry about it.

Jerzy: I'm glad a woman finally won TBL! Our hormones are just stacked against us. I hate being unsure where I stand with someone. I sometimes second guess things too much too. I'd be interested to hear what the therapist says about it.

Leenie, Steppin, Buddly, Sassy, Heather, Shop, Emmy, Stitch, etc, :wave:

The weather is nice here too. Maybe I'll do my walking outside.

BBL

hey gals, popping in on here again... i'm feeling really down and discouraged again with no real reason. i'm on lexapro and it's really made a huge improvement but sometimes i just get in these deep blue funks - i WANT to do things but i just can't get myself to do them; i'm too down to go about my day. do you girls get like this? i'm not sure if it's my life or meds or if it's just normal.

Hey Iris. Normal, what is that? ;) These unexplainable down times do come with depression, for me it's just a matter of how often. I have been on some meds where they happen less than others. Sometimes it is just life. You are not alone. I spent most of last year not being able to get myself to do anything. I wanted to as you said, but I just couldn't. Right now, exercise is helping me. Of course if you are in the midst of a down time, you probably can't muster the energy to do it. You just have to start when a lighter time shows up. Eating right helps regulate your mood too. Of course these are the things I struggle with constantly. :dizzy: Just make sure you stay connected and get some support when these happen and talk to your dr. if it is too often or severe. :hug:

Amarie: You must have posted as I was writing mine earlier. Let's see, red strappy sandals... I don't know. I think if your toenails matched with a red it would draw all the attention to your feet. Or if you don't want to match maybe a french manicure or a nude?

I ended up walking one mile outside and 2 miles with WATP. Yay! Then it was a downward spiral of chips/salsa, wings, gyro, fries, and a margarita. :( Ooh, it makes me sick just to type it. Don't you feel better about that pie Amarie?

thanks, hope4me. good point about the exercise and eating right - i KNOW i feel better when i'm doing both (or even just one) of those things, it's just harder to get back into when i'm in a rut.

Aww Hope :hug: knowing you feel bad doesn't make me feel better :( At least your gyro had some protein :D and I refuse to think of margaritas as naughty. They are too darned good.

Iris - :hug: for you too! I know how those down days feel. Keep your chin up and keep trying, eventually the dark clouds will lift.

Hello
 

:wave:

Hi Girls, I've been flying in and out of here lately but this morning I finally have a chance to stop and say hello... HELLO.

Nothing much is new here, just busy at work, busy at home, etc.

:hug: Heather

Hope everyone is doing ok.... this is my favorite goup :hug:

Love you guys,

TTYL, Leenie

Morning!

I hope everyone is having a great day! I am excited because I am wearing my new pants that I bought for $10 on clearance at Macy's that didn't fit yet, and now they do! :yay: I feel pretty, oh so pretty!

Well, tonight begins my house cleaning marathon. I need to get it done soon, the dusty bunnies are plotting a coup. This will be my first weekend home in 3 weeks :yikes: If I have time left over I want to get out in my yard and start moving plants! Yeeha!

A quick note to Heather in case our angel is still lurking - :hug: Thank you so much for inspiring me to start C25K. I love it. And I love you and miss you. I hope you are well!

WOW AMARIE! CONGRATS! that's awesome! nothing like finally getting into some pants that you couldn't get in before. you're doing great!!!

Hope - congrats on all the walking! :running:

I got up early and did 2 1/2 miles :cp:

I've got a busy weekend ahead of me with teenagers but I'll try to pop in and lurk ;-)

hope everybody has a great weekend!
hugs,
Cathy

Hi everyone!

You all seem so busy. Its hard to keep up with all of you!

Amarie congrats on the running, good for you:cheer2: And hooray! on the new pants.

Hope good for you for keep up with the exercise as well :cheer2: And I'm so glad that you were able to show that twit at pool! That'll show him! Did you contact the lady with the job yet? :crossed::goodvibes Still hoping for you!
We are still waiting to hear about the job my daughter had the interview for. They can't get into the store until April 30, so there is still time to hear.

Cathy, Leenie, Sassy, Jerzy,Heather and everyone else bit:grouphug:

Well I'm going to do some complaining, sorry, its just been one of those days. Not all bad of course. The sun is out, the regional district came out yesterday and thawed out our culvert, so the water is gone, I had tea and lunch with my friend, I have the shrug for my daughters prom finished. so you see tons of good things. Actually now that I think about it this is so rediculous its funny.:chin: This morning I did a load of laundry, surprise. And when I went to put it into the dryer I found a puddle of water. so I checked things out and sure enough if I put water in it drains out the bottom. So obviously a seal or the pump is gone. Alright so I get things drying and carry on, letting it dry for the hour. Then take A into town as she was going for lunch and a study session with her japanese class. I carried on and had a very nice day in town. We get home and I go to start the dryer as the one hour just doesn't dry things completely in this house and all I get is a click! So I check and make sure the little dot is where it belongs ect, still just a click. I called hubby to tell him what all is going on and when he called back (after he got stuck and was waiting for help) he told me to pull out the sears flyer. He wanted us to buy new last year when things were going. I just can't believe both appliances gone in one day. I know we've had them for 14 years, but really! (I also broke an egg cup and a little ornament this morning, I did want to crawl back into bed and start again) Oh and our printer keeps giving us a "print cartridge error" we've put new cartridges in and cleaned the contacts but it still doesn't want to work. I guess the only good thing is that the 3 in 1's are now quite cheap. Thank goodness these are just minor things, but boy are they adding up:crazy: Oh well one more day....
Saturday will be busy as A has her last exam and B has her prom. I'm not sure what we are going to do with her hair. I'll have to experiment tonight. Oh and C is feeling better. She can put her shoe on now and is leaving her cane at home. Last night the bruise came to the surface and her foot looks terrible. She seems pretty proud of it though.

Anyway I've wrote a novel, sorry. Just had to get it out, I would have whined at my mom, but she is working until 10 tonight. (Besides that she would have just laughed at me anyway, sheesh! wheres the love;))

Well take care everyone and have a most excellent Friday:high:
K

Hi everyone! :wave:

(we're quiet this week... :stress:???)

buddly- I hate those days! I tend to just feel irritable and tingly all over when that happens. Good to whine about it! I wish my mom was easy to whine to. She is just a fixer and can't understand a little need to vent sometimes.

amarie and sassy- I'm full of job anxiety recently...clearly a common theme on this thread!(do I mean the job or the anxiety ;) ?? :dizzy:) Our contract meetings are nearing and I fear I will not be rightfully compensated. My job has more responsibilities than I was prepared for and my day will be three hours longer next year. I predict my boss will offer me the hourly difference and that is not enough. My job is full of extra responsibilities that the other teachers do not have and I am struggling to make ends meet. I qualify for housing in my city that is government subsidized!! (private school, terrible pay.) It's a killer year for me, not to mention I'm finally going through therapy with a clear mind to kick this depression habit I've had for years. ARGH.

dear all- I need some suggestions: I don't sleep well on an empty stomach. I have been counting calories, trying to stay 1200-1400 daily. So I am learning to stretch meals out by getting the most of my calories with snacking, etc. I think it's too hard to try to eat three meals a day. I am a closet binge eater (scary to admit here right now! :shrug:) and am used to just eating all day. so. dramatically jumping to three meals a day while counting calories is a hard commitment. What I am finding, however, is that when bedtime rolls around I can't find a filling snack that fits into my calorie count. I know it means finagling numbers earlier in the day, but what I am most interested in is finding something low calorie that is filling enough for me to sleep on. I toss and turn and wake up through the night on an empty stomach. Do any of you all have this problem? Or have ideas for delicious bedtime snacks? :chin:

Thanks ladies! :thanks:

I'm here guys - I'll try to check in and catch up this weekend.
Heather

jerzy gal, i'm not too good at sleeping on an empty stomach either. i like to have a cup of hot tea before bed, but of course sometimes that just leads to me in the bathroom all night - no fun!

Not a good day ladies.......:no: :cry:

Good morning ladies:wave:
TGIF for sure:D
Hope everyone is having a great day.

Jerzy, sorry I don't have any real suggestions for you other than the tea idea or maybe milk. Or what about something like a low fat bran muffin with some water. It would expand to fill the void and .....help.......void things out in the am:lol3:(sorry couldn't resist:rolleyes:) I use to eat air popped popcorn in the evening as a low fat crunchy snack that filled things up. Sorry, as you can tell I don't really know.

Hey Heather glad you are still around!

Well it sure is a yucky day out, boy am I glad we get to stay home today. Its below freezing and blowing brrrr! When hubby got home last night I told him what little I had found out about our washer and dryer. He figures the washer should be an easy fix and maybe the dryer just needs a new button. He'll take them apart when he gets back into town and have a look see. I was suppose to go to my mom's this evening, but she has to work and thankfully I found a shawl at the second hand store and don't have to go searching through boxes at my mom's house to find one. Tonight should be fun as I get to play with B's hair and see what we can come up with. And one good thing about this cold weather is that the kids are planning an after prom party out in the bush, well there isn't that much snow, so when they clear the area the "walls" can't be to high and the wind is just to cold. So I can't see them staying out to long to get themselves into to much trouble and I know my daughter and she's already decided it will be to uncomfortable so she isn't planning on going.(I was hoping to find a "thank goodness, relief" emoticon, hehe)

Anyway I should go and see what trouble I can get into today.

Take care all:grouphug:
K

Aww Sassy:hug: You take care.
K

Happy Friday! :wave:

Just doing a load of laundry today and maybe going to the grocery store. DF will be away tonight with his biker buddies so I have a friend coming over later for a light dinner and to workout. I'm thinking about making a grilled flank steak salad with fat free feta and balsalmic vinaigrette. :T Not too naughty as long as I limit my steak intake.

I did mail a thank you note to the hiring manager so he should be getting it today. :crossed: Thanks for the continued well wishes.

Sassy: :grouphug: Thinking of you. Take care.

Jerzy: Hmmm... Do you like oatmeal? It's warm and kind of heavy. The fiber helps you stay full longer so that might be an option if you like it. How about a scrambled egg and FF cheese on a light english muffin. The protein should stay with you. Peanut butter on wheat toast. Maybe some warm veggie or chicken veggie soup. If you like beans (black bean, pinto, great northern) they are very filling. Sometimes I just sprinkle a little taco seasoning, or chili seasoning, or cumin in them and you get a southwest flair. Hope that helps. Have any of those with hot tea and they are extra filling.

Buddly: Stop touching electrical appliances! :yikes: I hope you don't have to get a new washer and dryer. Sounds like you are just as busy as we are. And snow? Still? It's 85 degrees here today. :sunny:

Yea! :dance: Heather's back!

BBL

Hi all!

Hope - what time is dinner? Would you like me to bring anything :lol: Sorry, but that salad sounds yummy!

Jerzy - if you can find calorie room for it I reccomend a bowl of fiber one and milk. 30g of cereal with 1/2 cup skim is only 100 calories, and it has the effect that Buddly refered to! If you can find even more calorie room, you can add 1/2 oz of pecans or almonds for another very worthwhile 100 calories. The combination of the fat and fiber keeps me full all night. :) I'm sorry you have job anxiety! :hug:

Sassy - I'm sending you pretty rainbows and happy thoughts. I hope the day gets better. :hug:

Buddly - Oh no! The laundry nightmare again! I hope your hubby gets them patched up ok :) My new pair basically drained my emergency fund. Sigh.

Heather - nice to see you!

Well, lots going on in Amarie world today. I walked to work today for exercise :yay: and will, of course, walk home as well. Tonight I have the red-shoe party (I'm going with ivory/nude tonails!) which should be a blast. At least I'll get to wear my little black dress before it becomes my way-too-big black dress. Also, I finally developed a little spine at work and told the obnoxious guys to stop trying to use me as a scapegoat for everything, grow a pair and do their own work. :lol: (OK, not those EXACT words) Knowing I'm only going to be here 4 more months is very freeing.

Well, off to the grind - have a great FRIDAY everyone!

Thanks for your food suggestions! I felt like such a goon for not having any good ideas. But I like the breakfast food ideas.

I am also blue today. Not sure if it was therapy yesterday or the fact that it's a beautiful day here (also 85!) and there is a concert series starting downtown and I have no one to go with. I have an appointment with a psychiatrist next week and am hoping meds/therapy will give me the self-esteem boost I need. Life is just too much of an effort and wears me out.

Chiiiiin up, keep muddling through.

Amarie: Dinner is at 8:30. Bring something sinful yet calorie free for dessert. Also, bring your workout clothes so we can work it off whatever damage we do. :)
Yea, leaving a job can have a certain 'freedom of speech' effect. It doesn't happen often so enjoy it. Give em a couple more :kickbutt::kickbutt: and maybe a :frypan: or a :club:.

Jerzy: I get that 'life is such an effort' feeling too often. :hug: Sorry you have it now. Hang in there, circumstances always change.

TY my Friends!!!
 

Jerzygal.. PROTEIN !! have some low calorie (baked or grilled, not fried) chicken, turkey or fish before bed, not only is it low cal the protein will keep you fuller longer. Don't eat empty carbs. Some women like to take a glass of whole milk before bed, they say that fills the tummy too.

Buddly :hug: have fun dressing up DD for the prom ... how exciting. Sorry to hear about the dryer, etc... it really stinks when things go at once.

Amarie a red shoe party... details details, that sounds like fun. Not like the old tupperware parties LOL

Heather HEATHER :hug: There's my Heather....good to see ya sweetie.. miss you.

Sassy... my dad always said, if you have ONE good friend in your life time you are very lucky. I can really relate to that now that I'm older. Dad didn't have the internet though ;)

Hope :hug: good to see ya chickie. Did you have a good time with friends yesterday. I made a promise to myself for this summer... I'm gonna have more friends over and spend time enjoying myself instead of running like a fool.. oy vey LOL

Iris I agree, a cup of tea before bed is dreamy but then there's the bathroom issues. But you know, it really doesn't seem to matter for me, I get up in the middle of the night anyway.... hmmmmm must be age LOL

Cathy :wave: zoooom ~ ~ ~ have a good weekend friend.

We have a busy day today, 2 hours of karate and then to the park to play and picnic with dd and her friends...I'm gonna take my doggy, she'll love it.

Gotta get up and shower and get ready for the day.....have a great day :hug:

Leenie

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Leenie: LOVE THE BUGS!!! :love: He's my favorite. Good to see you.

Hi ladies,

I had a pretty good day. I met a friend at a park and we walked for a couple of miles and then she took me out for an early b-day lunch. We had thai food. :T

I came home and played with the puppies for a while and then did about 40 minutes of cardio (who am I?). DF finally got home and we went out for sushi and saw the movie '88 minutes' with Al Pacino. It was pretty good.

I'm finding a growing addiction to working out, thank goodness. I just really have to or my anxiety starts to take over me and that seems to be the only way to ward it off.

Shop: Where are you? emmy? and there are more we haven't seen in a few days.

Leenie: How did the doggie like the park? Eat anything yummie at the picnic?

Jerzy: Feelin any better? Did you try any breakfast foods before bed? :eating2:

Sassy: It's getting late, isn't it about time for you to post? :)

Amarie: How was the party? :hat:

Good Morning,

Hi Hope, sounds like you had great day. I'm so happy to hear your starting to become addicted to exercise..thats WONDERFUL!!!! I didn't take my dog to the park, it was very hot and sunny and there is no shade there so I didnt think it would be a good idea for the old gal. Dh was home so she layed in the back yard under the tree. No good food... just a ckn sandwich LOL.

Nothing much is new today, got a few things that are a must to do, like clean the fish tank and see MIL for her birthday but thats it... I love days like today. I hope the sun comes out.

Anyway........ have a wonderful Sunday.

Leenie

what is a red shoe party? i've been in my new apt since october and have yet to have people over. i'm still trying to repair relationships i've ignored because of being absorbed in feeling depressed and anxious, but i've been wanting to find time to have a fondue party or something for my girlfriends. just curious about the red shoe thing! =)

jerzygal, i hope you are feeling better. *hugs*

hope4me, i swear i used to really love exercising and feel kind of blah when i didn't do it for a day or two. is that an addiction? i want it back... anyway congrats on your budding exercise addiction - possibly the only addiction that sounds like a good thing!

when i got up it was POURING rain, but now the sun's starting to come out. at least that makes me day a little bit better. i've got some errands to run and i'd be miserable in that downpour!

Hi Ya Peeps! lol