My thoughts are with you and you husband Sue, and fingers crossed for the best diagnosis possible.

Sue - Anything I want to say seems inadequate so just know we are here as a support mechanism, and you have the collective wishes and prayers of this group. Hopefully, it is primary and you caught it early and you can reschedule your trip after treatment. Stay strong.

Oh Sue, thinking of you and your husband. How brave to get such news and come home and not binge. Hoping for the best possible outcome of the next round of tests.

Sgrealtor1, I will definitely be praying for you and your husband. Good for you staying strong and focused on IP. It is ok to allow yourself to feel your emotions instead of turning to food (this is something that I have had to work at). Stay strong and we are all here for support.

Ted Sheckler, congrats on being overweight ;). I remember that this was a HUGE milestone for me and it felt wonderful!!!!!!!!!!! So soak it in! You've worked hard to get there.

Ariel13, 100lbs! You rock! Congrats. I bet you feel like a whole new person!

Thank you all so much! Your all awsome and I really appreciate the support...

:carrot::carrot::carrot: WI today down 4.5 :carrot::carrot: Heck Ya! I needed that!

Sue,
Prayers coming your way. Amazing that you have been able to stick to plan through all the uncertainty - and very glad it paid off today.

Originally Posted by Sgrealtor1:
Thank you all so much! Your all awsome and I really appreciate the support...

:carrot::carrot::carrot: WI today down 4.5 :carrot::carrot: Heck Ya! I needed that!

Well I already posted but it's so awesome I'll post again - woohoo!!!! :carrot:

Sue – :woohoo: WTG on your WI!! 4.5 is awesome! :woohoo:

Back home and at work today. My dad emailed and said my mom is having a good day so far. Was feeling guilty that I left but he said it was a good decision. Unless something takes a turn, I don’t head back until Fri. My mom’s birthday is Sun…my dad thinks she is waiting for that.

My WI on Sat was a lowly 0.4lbs. Hadn’t been on a scale since Sat and have been 100% OP so I was expecting to see a change this morning at home…nothing. I slacked off my water the last 3-4 days so I am making the extra effort to get it all in this week (and measure my food better for an exact 2 cups). No diet fatigue at the moment but I sure can see it setting back in with a couple not great WI. I am desperate to hit 100lbs and it is eluding me…

On my way home from my folks yesterday, I swung past where my DH, DD and her friend were camping. Couldn’t get over the total junk food they had bought. There was nothing I could eat and nothing they should be eating. Did we always do that? I like to think we packed healthier than that but am thinking not really. No wonder I was so overweight. Just hope they don’t bring it back into the house. I can ignore most items but even I have my limits.

Originally Posted by CenTXChk:

My WI on Sat was a lowly 0.4lbs. Hadn’t been on a scale since Sat and have been 100% OP so I was expecting to see a change this morning at home…nothing. I slacked off my water the last 3-4 days so I am making the extra effort to get it all in this week (and measure my food better for an exact 2 cups). No diet fatigue at the moment but I sure can see it setting back in with a couple not great WI. I am desperate to hit 100lbs and it is eluding me…

Hey, we take every pound, or .1 pound we can get around here! That .4 is gone for GOOD, and with everything you're going through I'm not surprised - stress holding on to those pounds?? :hug:

Just take it one day at a time, stick with the program, and take care of you.


For whatever reason, I am so hungry today! I haven't done anything differently, but I broke out my lunch early and I'm about to grab snack. I've been drinking more water, and going to make another cup of tea. I am resisting the mini-twix that someone left in our snack area. :dizzy:

Originally Posted by JJTx:
For whatever reason, I am so hungry today! I haven't done anything differently, but I broke out my lunch early and I'm about to grab snack. I've been drinking more water, and going to make another cup of tea. I am resisting the mini-twix that someone left in our snack area. :dizzy:

LOL, sounds like you are about to have a whoosh, JJTx! That's usually how everyone feels just before they drop a fair bit at their next WI. :D

Liana

Originally Posted by canadjineh:
LOL, sounds like you are about to have a whoosh, JJTx! That's usually how everyone feels just before they drop a fair bit at their next WI. :D

Liana

That would be nice!! WI is tomorrow morning. :)

Oh Sue - I am so sorry to hear your news re: DH's condition -- like everyone here on 3FC, there is nothing I can say, that has not already been shared here -- You are in my thoughts and prayers and you can always come here to vent or find company with whom you can commiserate -- now and then we may be able to offer helpful ideas, but no matter what, we can always listen.

When my husband was diagnosed with gastric & esophageal cancer (EC), I found a discussion forum much like 3FC that was totally focused on that type of cancer. Cancer patients and caregivers use it as a good way to find information from others who are dealing with the same problems, just like we IPeeps do regarding our Ideal Protein journeys. The main site is called ACOR - the Association of Cancer Resources. It's a non-profit thing - the discussion groups for 140+ varieties of cancer are made up of and managed by volunteers.

The EC group on ACOR was my lifeline as my husband and I dealt with diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and all the different aspects of his cancer journey. So I hope that you will be able to find a group there that is pertinent to your husband's situation and might be a helpful support to you as the site was for me.

Originally Posted by canadjineh:
LOL, sounds like you are about to have a whoosh, JJTx! That's usually how everyone feels just before they drop a fair bit at their next WI. :D

Liana

Liana - you crack me up!!! I have been hungry for the past several weeks, but I have not seen a whoosh for quite awhile.... but I sure like the idea that the desire to eat anything in sight might be a precursor to a great WI... right now I am thrilled at having 2 consecutive morning home scale visits registering below the 170 mark.... YAY! I hope this continues to my WI on Thursday.

Also... somewhere in the 160's I should be able to fit into my wedding dress... tea length, candlelight color, Mexican wedding dress with a handkerchief hemline.... I am looking forward to trying it on -- when it does fit, I will do photos to share here just for fun!

I heard there were some great sky displays of lights visible from British Columbia in the last day or two - something associated with some storm? I thought of you immediately, Liana -- Didja see anything? Catch any photos?

Originally Posted by JJTx:
That would be nice!! WI is tomorrow morning. :)

I do hope you will have a whoosh! You deserve it.... for that plank minute alone, you deserve a whoosh!!!

I love your new avatar, JJTx!!

Originally Posted by oneuh2:
I do hope you will have a whoosh! You deserve it.... for that plank minute alone, you deserve a whoosh!!!

I love your new avatar, JJTx!!

Thanks! I saw the quote today and decided to play with it. :)

Fingers crossed for the morning - I don't have a sense yet of how the new scale will track with my home one.

Had a NSV this afternoon - I needed new pants for yoga (old ones are getting big and don't have a drawstring) and found some that were not only on sale, (Have a drawstring) but I fit in a medium! Got a couple of tshirts too, also medium. I have no frame of reference for this but I'll take it!