Lindsey,
What are you going to school for? What is your major?

Get rid of those darn bars! They have too many carbs in them for you and they trigger cravings. I am the same way. Just can't even have one bite of certain things or it starts a binge.One cookie? Never- I eat a dozen. One bar? No way- I cannot stop when it comes to those foods so I choose to have none. And I feel so much better.

Brenda, I know you are right, but do you ever "feel" deprived? Like why can't I have a treat too?

Health Information Management.

When I feel like that, I have one of the chocolate drink shakes- love them and only 9 carbs vs 20 + that those bars have. If I need something to chew, I make pudding cakes. And once you reach maintenance, you CAN have an occasional indulgence. I still cannot stop once I start say with bars, cookies, cake, pie, etc. I am fine with having it in the house and even baking but I cannot have one bite or I am doomed. I save my treats for dessert at the Durum or bergies ice cream when I go there. Single serving and then done. I have not gotten so bad that I order three desserts! It feels so much better to be at a good weight than to go to " the dark side" and spiral out of control and feel all of the shame, guilt, etc as well as the physical side effects of bloating, weight gain and abdominal funkiness! Wow- feel like I am baring my soul! Have a great day and enjoy a pudding cake. Throw the bars away!

Good for you-a career that will always be needed. I certainly appreciate the skills/ knowledge of the people who work in the HIM departments in the places that I work.

It's kind of a pain going to school right now for it because coding is changing from ICD-9 to ICD-10 and it's completely different. I felt as if right when I became comfortable with 9 I had to start learning everything over and it was frustrating. I will live I suppose.

Oh gosh, I love this quote from Determined: "It feels so much better to be at a good weight than to go to " the dark side" and spiral out of control and feel all of the shame, guilt, etc as well as the physical side effects of bloating, weight gain and abdominal funkiness! Wow- feel like I am baring my soul!"

This is so good! I should make it into a poster and hang it on my wall!!!

You will live and might as well accept the fact that the Feds change the rules and regulations and the way we can bill, what is paid for and how we can bill it seems daily. That is why the Him departments get bigger and bigger and why YOU will always have job security! It may all drive me personally out of healthcare!

Well, plans have changed. My mom just called and my family made it here but we aren't going to try to get to dinner. Now we are all going to my sister's and they are having pizza and broasted chicken and how knows what else. Cake, I do know my mom ordered cake. I guess I will hope she thinks of me and gets something I can have. If not, I will eat when I get home or something.

Sandy, how's the rest of the day gone? I'm feeling like I need a snack so I just heated some coffee up and am going to throw half of a shake in it. Should keep me from eating and fill me up.

I'm also an RHIT - yep, the big changes are coming up fast. Already doing training for ICD 10. We were all sitting around yesterday how we are going to have to re-learn anatomy and physiology. Such fun!! Good luck to you.

In fact, I need to get busy and do some coding. I'd rather be reading this forum though. lol

I was just telling my husband that too. The procedure codes really test your anatomy knowledge. I can't decide if I like the charts better or not when coding procedures. I don't think the diagnostic codes are too difficult though. I am thankful I haven't been working for years with ICD-9 before the switch though. Good luck to you!

4:00 pm and all is well! My scrapbooking club was at my house today and one gal brought a veggie tray so I had broccoli and cauliflower which worked out well as I did not get my 2 cups in at lunch.

Yep you have to do this!!! In the next few years we both have to flee the classroom in a non-limping manner!
You can get the 2 pounds off right away.

I think this cold weather we are having right now is making my arthritis worse.

I am doing great today, and I agree, we both need to leave our careers without limping!!! LOL.