Hey gals...I'm still here...I THINK! Drs. office called today and said my blood count is low AGAIN! Just got my gold shot yesterday so it will get lower by the first of the week. :tired: The weather is crappy here ... expecting snow the first of the week ... and COLD, so I'm hurting! Add to all that a 7 day migraine and YUCK! :headache: Been sleeping a lot. Did I tell you all that I can't find the med. for the gold shots (Solganal)? They've quit making it! The nurse said yesterday that I have enough for about 2 more shots...will last until after Christmas.

I already have 12 people for Thanksgiving dinner and hubby wants me to invite his aunt and uncle...what're you gonna do? :shrug: My son and dil are moving this weekend and she called me tonight and said she'd understand (NOT) if I didn't feel like helping but she could really use my help this weekend. I told her I didn't even feel like doing what I HAD to do here let alone helping her pack and move. I think she got mad at me...but that's her problem. I'm sick and tired of everybody thinking I'm superwoman! She dumped her kids off on my poor daughter tonight and tomorrow. Poor thing leaves for work at 7:15 every morning and doesn't get home until 6 and has a 5 year old who's bipolar and a 3 year old. She really needed two more kids! She's taking them all to McDonald's for lunch and then to see Santa Clause 2 tomorrow so I told her I'd go help her...don't know how she'd manage if one of them needed to go potty! Ages 3 to 7! So...I won't be getting any housework (or anything else) done tomorrow. I'll have all my housework and baking to do Mon. thru Wed. plus teaching 2 of those days and keeping Kaylyn one! The house may not get cleaned!!!!!!!

Joanne...the Dr. told me I needed a knee replacement done over 15 years ago...it's still working. And, as long as I'm able to walk, it won't get replaced! But...I'm only 55. How old are you? Seems I remember you saying at some point but my brain isn't working too good tonight! (Or any other time!) I've had surgery on both knees but my hands & arms are in such bad shape now it would be really hard for me to use crutches or a walker. I'm just sick of doctors! I'm really down right now because of the gold shots and all. I have an appointment with the Rheumatologist in Nashville a week from Tues. and I don't want to go...I've already pushed it back 2 months so I HAVE to keep this one!

About Atkins ... I haven't lost any weight in 2 weeks now. I've had to up my carbs because of lack of energy. I forgot to eat again today until nearly dinner time and then I had to run to the bank and then hubby came home and I had to take him to get his truck which was in the garage... so... I wound up not eating until 6 again. Not good for low blood! I'm going to have to start setting an alarm or something!

(Sorry Candice...didn't mean to write a book...but it HAS been a while since I posted...had to get it all in!) :p

The Holidays only come once a year gals so don't just dream..but enjoy...only limit the amount! Easier said than done..I baked my first batch of cookies this season and ate way too many so today I have had no sweets..well some PB but that was only 2 pts. Still have 8 pts to my min. so I can be good when I have too..but I don't like to all the time!




Computer is acting up again.....oh we had chicken and dressing for supper on our annivesary..... I let DH pick up what he wanted and I got some nice flowers and some money......


Happy...do you not eat fruit..I could not live without at least two servings a day! I leave next Wed....busy packing and stuff:D

I posted yesterday and it didnt stay. Wierd, it even showed me my post.
The Adkins diet may get a lot of new users after the most recent study they funded. Not only do you lose more weight than with low fat diets, but your blood levels improve.
I drank vodka yesterday and now I remember why I don't drink anymore. Going to go walk the treadmill and sweat for a while....

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Ally- Scotch and water..You don't retain as mush fluid ,it's better for your stomach amd best of all not too mush hangover. I started walking today... Let's hope for the best. Joanne

Hey, Joanne, that's my drink too - or on rocks.

Ally, that's because of the changeover to the new server. If you read the notice at the top of the forum, it explains that some things will be lost.

Went to a sort of "betting" affair tonight. Didn't win a thing but ate too much. Not really over the top but more than I allot myself. I did get a walk in today though - it was a really lovely day sandwiched in between the rainy gloppy days last week and the really cold days coming up this week.

Good luck on the walking Joanne. Did I ask before if you wear any kind of brace? Did more Christmas cards today. I like to do them first for some reason. Maybe because they're relatively easy.

Been busy trying on clothes and can't find anything that looks nice, everything to big for me or makes me look to big!;) Geeze it's cold here now and we had some snow! Gotta find something to pack can't go naked it's too darn cold!

well congrats to u candice for not fitting into ur clothes i know my pants are huge on me too but i want to lost my stomach i feel like i am losing from the waist down and not the waist up hahahaha
well enjoy ur trip and yes it is cold here too and we are expecting snow on wed.,.. tis the season

I posted twice and those are gone too...don't know if anyone read them or not! :?: I wish they'd stop messing around with things and I'd like to blast all those stupid popup boxes!!! I started paying $5 a month at Tripod just to get those things off my art sites! If you need any Thanksgiving or Fall clipart or animations, I have 2 pages of them now.

http://memeart.tripod.com/Fall.html ... Fall
http://memeart.tripod.com/Turkey.html ... Turkeys

Well... I told you all I forgot to eat a few days last week... (I think I told you that! :?: I forget when I sleep ...and when I'm awake sometimes, too!) Anyway, I lost 2 more pounds. I've lost a total of 12 pounds and 7 inches. Hope I don't gain it all back this weekend. I'm cooking for 14 (or more) Thursday and then, Friday, hubby and I are going to Nashville for the weekend. Going to have dinner out, see the new James Bond movie and do some Christmas shopping. I still can't believe I lost 2 more pounds after taking the Rugrats to McDonald's and the movie Saturday. I had a chicken sandwich (with the bun) some fries, and then some popcorn at the movie. I'm going to be really careful for the next 3 days so I can have some pumpkin pie and a piece of Milky Wonder Cake this weekend. (Not to mention dressing!!!) :devil: My goal is just to not gain!!!

Gotta go clean! UGH!

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Meme- Have a great Thanksgiving . Good loss.
Anagram- My legs are a little sore. I was going to walk any how but I walked all over the mall today so I will go tomorrow. Yes I wear a brace with steel sides. All it really does is keep the knee centered.
Bye for now.. Hello All..Joanne

Totally op for 4 days now and have 10 and about to be 15 banked points....like to have them handy to fall back on cause you never know what eating out will do to your pts! I usally go with at least 20 and have never gained a thing..but Ido watch what I eat very carelfuly..too carefully some say! I keep 2pts of soy nuts, v-8. an apple and 1pt beef jerky on hand to eat when I am out and about..these things will be in the car with me too!

I have printed out eating places with pts too so I'm good to go with eating I think...we will worry about the Christmas baking when I get back:)

Meme..good job and maintaining for the Holidys is a good thing!:D

Marlene..we are getting more snow Tuesday...too cold for me now! I can't seem to warm up!

Joanne....walking at the mall, I love doing that but sometimes"old" people get in my way!:lol:

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Candice- I wish I had your will power!! I like walking in the mall ,but, the problem is I always spend and shop. I mostly have to do it by myself. My hubby will find the nearest bench and wait for me. That is good in a way .He doesn't keep up with what I want to buy.:)
I am going to try and be good over these Holidays. I will try to at least maintain. I am 3 lbs over my goal this A.M.I am doing the cooking and don't plan to make a lot of extras. We all are trying to watch the scale.
Hello All...Joanne

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