Hi there friends, things have been good here. I did some financial paperwork today and I'm glad that's done. It's definitely a chore to go through the loan process. We're consolidating all our loans and credit cars into a 2nd mortgage. Might as well use the equity in the house instead of giving $$$ to the interest mongers.
Okay, I don't want anyone to yell at me, but I made a major decision. For months (with the exception of last week) I have been near angelic in my eating and exercising. The pounds refuse to drop. I've been tested for diabeties (thank goodness it was negative) and oodles of other stuff. All along I've sworn it was my bipolar meds. So since my shrink is away on sabbatical, I decided to wean off all my meds except for the ADHD (I'm returning to work on Monday and have to be able to think). For about a year, I haven't thought the antideppresants and mood stabilizers were working that well (or they were working great and I didn't notice) so this idea has been floating for some time. So I started today. I really want to be med free - I suppose that's crazy. But I want to lose weight more than I want to stable. As I write this I'm starting to think I'm nuts but what the heck, I am. I was thinking if depression hits, I will start using my lightbox early. If mania hits, I will be shoving the stabilizers down my throat again. Does my wish and plan of course make any sense to anyone? DH made me promise I'd go back on them if needed. I did make that promise. One dr. a couple years ago asked me if I wanted to be thin and unhappy or fat and happy. I said fat and happy, but my answer has now changed. I want to be thin, desparately so. So I will be off the meds in a few weeks and then I'll lose weight, then when I'm thin I'll go back on them.

Just kidding, I won't wait that long if I'm unhappy or manic.
Okay, enough of that rambling.
I swam and did situps today. So now I just have to finish off the good day eating so far by staying good and it'll be another great day.
I hope everybody is okay, April - especially the mother and baby.
Hi Leens.
Marble, I said a little prayer that your Zip drive cooperates. Terribly scary when students lives are involved. Marble, drink enough of the margueritas and the chips won't taste like styrofoam.
Kierie, good luck wiht the office BBQ. Isn't amazing how many things get thrown in our way to losing weight? Sometimes I think that the world is out to sabotage us dieters.
TTYL.
Marie