I am assuming you live in Ohio, vitamin D is usually gotten through the sun. And in the winter us Midwesterners do not get a ton of sun. It can help with moods, immunity and protect against cancers. But I do it for the mood properties, cause in MI we are lucky to remember the sun Dec-March.

http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/healt...rs/depression/

Oh ok. I will check into it. Thank you.


My daughter and I tackled the kitchen this evening. Jennifer was a huge help by doing up all the dishes and pots and pans. I tackled the kitchen floor, mopped and scrapped every inch of it. My floor is wood and it looks so beautiful now and not all dirty anymore.

I feel so good about all the work that we accomplished tonight.

Everyone must be busy. I hope this post finds you all well.


I have been having headaches again, I'm not sure what is causing them. It might be stress. I have a lot on my plate.

Things are still good here. I have gotten to spend wonderful time with my daughter. She does back to college on Sunday. I will be very sad but still so very blessed. She is such a wonderful young woman, I am blessed to be her mother.

I hope you all are alright. It's been so quiet in here lately.

Hi everyone, mind if I join the group? Sounds like a good group of people.

It's only 2 weeks into the new year and I've fallen off the wagon! I'm starting to get really down on myself about it too.

Wishing everyone a positive moment(s) today

Hi all. I'm still reading and still not dieting. I've had a really bad cold this week and stayed home from work yesterday. It was great to sleep on the couch all day.

Ohio, I'm sorry I don't post like I should but I wanted to stop in and congratulate you on all of the cleaning! I go through stages where I cannot make myself do anything but when you are able it is amazing how great you feel. Having things clean and decluttered just changes everything and really lifts your spirit. I hope your momentum continues.

yikes, I've missed some days here! Ohio, yay to you for your recent cleaning accomplishments, that is a GREAT feeling isn't it very glad you had wonderful time with your daughter.

Hope!! Hiya I am doing the OPPOSITE of dieting and it is just crazy because losing weight is all I think about . Sorry to hear you have a bad cold, hope you're on the mend

Hi Coffeeshopgirl and Cassie! :wave

and hi Cemommster Is your child still sick? hope not. Sunshine in our section of the country can also be sparse from Nov. to April! In the past I've used my light box but seem to be okay without it this season.

Vermont girl, yep. Only instead of the cold, she now came home vomiting. UGH. I have the congestion in my chest and she is throwing up. So back to bed I go.

Happy Weekend everyone!!

My MIL (a short lady) complains how her looks change after she gains 5 lbs. I have the opposite- at six foot tall- losing 5 lbs is like NOTHING on me. Even losing 20 lbs isn't that big of a deal when looking at how my body looks. That so very gets me discouraged. Just trying to remind myself that every pound counts- even the ones that I can't see melting away (especially those!).

Angel - THANK YOU! I am 5'10 and it takes 30-40 lbs + for a difference to show on me! It's sucky.

Thanks for the welcome all. Spent the day in the salon which was nice. I havent been there in a bout 6 mos it was a nice pick me up, my bangs got cut a bit too short but eh, it's hair so it will grow back! Anyway It's cold and I am sleepy so I am gonna curl up in a blanket and watch a little tv. Keep your spirits up ya'll we can do this!

Happy weekend to you too Angel!

Today I get back on track after stressing my body out with my initial workout / diet plan.

I took on too much, too fast. Go figure; its not the first time this has happened.

But, I rested, planned some meals , and today I cook!

Enjoy your Sunday everyone.

BIG VICTORY for me- scale barely budged down (oh well) but I went out to lunch with Hubby- chose seltzer water with lemon instead of a high calorie drink, ate half my entree and a little less than half the appetizer. I left full but not overly stuffed- I'm going to freeze my leftover for tomorrow's dinner and eat a smaller dinner tonight (been about 2 hours and I'm still very full so I don't think I'll be in the mood for more of what I had at lunch).

I started taking St. John's Wort more regularly this week and a Vitamin B complex- so those two things with exercise has helped to banish away my depression that I was having over the last few weeks. I don't know why I ever stop taking those- I know they help me but I think I just get lazy.

What are you planning to cook today, coffeeshopgirl???

Hello sweet friends.


i have very good news to share. I got chosen for a new job. I will be working 2 days a week as a receptionist. I didn't even apply, I was asked if I was interested and of course, i was. It is in a building that I am in a lot so the girls know me there. I come and go there a lot. I start training in the morning, 8 am sharp.

I am slowly, trying to give up caffeine (pop) and replacing it with water. I am hoping to lose some weight by doing this. Wish me luck.

Have a wonderful week, ladies.

Wonderful news about the job- congrats!!

To cut my habit of drinking soda (I'm from the East coast ) I actually slowly cut out the soda by mixing soda with seltzer water (non-flavored). So I could still have the carbonation- which I really enjoyed most about drinking soda. Once I got to about 1/2 soda and 1/2 seltzer I found it to be so disgusting I just stopped drinking soda all together. My favorite beverage now is seltzer with a lemon slice. Just an idea... GOOD LUCK!

ohio, congrats on the job!! that is great and Good luck on replacing the pop (angeldove, I also know it as 'soda' ) Ohio, I bring those little single packets of Crystal Light (or Snapple, it's cheaper) to work and drink that. I know I should move to just plain water. Our tap water tastes good enough to do so. I don't have a weight problem due to soda, because I just have the sugar-free kind, but negative talk about artificial sweeteners reinforces that I should just have plain ol' water.

Every...single...day....I start out with the intention of not eating as much. That is my only problem!! I consistently work out and that is my saving grace that I'm not any bigger.

BUT I have not had any horrible depressive states for a long time and I just simply so grateful for that. I am also trying very hard to not be so condemning of my self for my body shape and lack of self-control.

Angeldove congrats on your lunch success! it is really hard to have only half of your entree when it is sitting right in front of you isn't it. Did you have them take half away at the beginning? that's about the only way I could do it.

I hope Cemommster is better, and her daughter too.

HI to everyone else!!

congrats on the job, Ohio. That's is great. I start a new job next Tuesday, I am excited for it.
We are on the road to recovery, well some of us. I still have some congestion and my daughter is doing great. Now my son is coming down with it all. I guess my dh is next?