Tuesday, I too was thinking perhaps I need a TO to refocus myself, as discipline has been slipping lately and I need it back. Oh those meals out
really add up to trouble. I agree... I believe my back sliding started at the Cheese cake factory and I've had a hard time getting back on track since then. I'm going to do a TO tomorrow and Friday. I don't think I've done one for many months now. I've done the FF once or twice but not the TO. Nothing like the TO to break the cravings cycle. It just seems like the little slips and cheats start to add up, and before you know it you are on a slippery slope that leads to weight gain. My problem is not what is at home, it is what is in this office. The junk food has always been all around me (free company provided garbage just 20 feet away from my desk!). So I need to get my head back in the game and avoid the scones, muffins and otherwise loaded with more calories than you'd ever think bakery goods.

Debbie - I haven't answered that one yet, actually....the truth is, no one knows at this point. I mean, what happened was so sudden. Her roommate (?) said that she told her that she was tired last Thursday night, and went to bed early, around 9pm. The roommate went to bed. Next morning, roommate wakes up, notices S wasn't up yet, went in to try to wake S up lights off, didn't work, decided she wanted to sleep some more, so she left her alone a bit longer. An hour or two later (around 7-8), she notices that S still hasn't gotten up, and decided to wake her up by turning on lights (We're all deaf...so sounds don't wake us as well as lights). Well, when she turned on the lights, she saw S's lips, they were blue, and pulled back the covers a bit, and saw her skin was blue as well. She finally realized that she was dead, and tucked her back in, and went to call 911. Soo, yeah, no idea what happened. The blood is being tested and looked at the moment....they might know what happened in two-three weeks. It was so sudden.

I'm doing all right now, just got over the shock. I'm sad, but you know...she died in her sleep, at least. It wasn't painful.

Back to losing weight.....My clothes are starting to NOT fit me. I took out my clothes from last summer, and the shorts all were loose on me....I guess soon it'll be time to go shopping for two more pairs of shorts or something for the summer?

Dan - Congrats on 1800 posts. I for one like your "rambling" and all the valuable info you share. Its helped me alot.

Star - hmm i wonder if its viral menengitis (sp). I am a member of another board and a woman on there 16mo old died last week one morning suddenly and the autopsy showed it was VM. They said she died instantly and nothing would have been able to save her not even if she was in a hospital. She was also feeling sick and had a slight temp but nothing to warrent a visit to the docs and then out of nowhere. She also died in her sleep. So sad. I'm not sure if it affects adults as badly as it does kids so i'm looking forward to the cause if they find out and you decide to post.

I just got done today yelling at my mom and grandma to use soap when they wash their hands. I make sure everyone washes their hands when they come into my house and today they washed and didnt used soap so i was like WTH? Its not going to kill you to use some soap even if you didnt touch anything. I was shocked that VM could kill that instantly and there are no signs and no symptoms & you can pick it up anywhere.

Hi Friends!

I'm finally home, from what must be one of the longest days in a long time. Nothing really happened today, it just seemed to be 48 hours long, never ending.

Star - I had the time and went back and read all the threads. I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine what you must be going through. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Debbie - I know what you mean about hand washing. I work in a pretty big office building and am sorry to say that most women I see in the rest room do not wash with soap. I mean, jeesh...what do they think it's there for?

On the topic of hidden calories and fat etc.. There's a book called 'Eat This, Not That" one of the girls in my office brought in last week. It's amazing that what you think is a good choice can sometimes be the worst. In one of the entries, it showed that in one well known restaurant (can't remember which) a hamburger in a bun was a better choice than a turkey sandwhich in a whole wheat pita. When you take in consideration sodium, fat and carbs and calories...it blows you away! So much safer eating at home...lol

Just my 2-cents...Tami

Debbie, I'm highly allergic to a lot of soaps, so if it looks like something that might make me break out with a painful rash or even a systemic reaction (dizziness and wooziness) well I just won't bother with the soap. Actually the soap making industries are coming out with more and more stuff that doesn't cause sensitive people like me to react to it. A good thorough rinse under running water is almost as good as using soap. Much better than using a soap that is going to make your hands blister after you use it. If I feel like I've touched something nasty and I don't trust the soap in the dispenser (anything pink is likely to be very bad) I use a little purell. I often pack my ivory soap to take with me when I travel, as you never know what the hotel will have, and most of the time it is not something I can handle at all. So don't always judge people who passed up the soap. They may just be allergic.

Hello All and good night. Didn't get to sleep until 2a.m. this morning and need toothpicks to hold my eyes open at the moment. It is 9:40pm and I think I will check in. Was trying to stay up until 10 or 11pm but can't. c u later


Cute pup Katie

Oh yea, did something change on LAWL plan within the two years that I was away. i notice that alot of people use Plan3/no lites, etc. I remember Red Purple Blue, yellow, orange - did those go away

Bre- They did at some centers, changed to numbered plans.

Good morning!

About the handwashing... as long as they at least run water. There are so many women that walk out without either! I have learned to keep my papertowel from drying to open the door with. The thought of touching that handle makes me nauteous.

Nothing going on here. Should be getting ready for school. I only have one class today but have to go to a debate on the free period. I am active in the Veterans for Education group at school and since my younger brother is a Marine Corp Officer candidate, I need to be there for him.

It's rainy and crappy here in Jersey. This weather gives me severe headaches. Ugh!

Well, here's to an OP day!

Hello everybody. Hope this morning finds you well and full of willpower. My first day of TO was fair. I had forgotten how much my tummy will hurt from all the veggies. I had to have a piece of bread to go to sleep last night.
Today is another day.
You know I think I may be a carb addict. I really do not feel full with out them and frankly sometimes when I eat pasta, rice and bread I just cannot stop. It is like my head folds open at the mouth and I just just keep scooping them in. 1 dinner roll leads to 4.
Well love to all, T

Morning everyone

Tami - on the subject of hidden fat. DH was stopping at BK one day and i figured i'm not getting anything but a salad so i stay OP. I wasnt dieting at this point but i still wanted to eat healthy. I picked up a cesar and then decided to read the ingredients on the dressing and i couldnt believe that 1 serving of the dressing was 21g of fat. WTH??? There was 2 servings in the packet and how many people you know would just have 1/2 of that packet? geez you would need to have about 1tsp to consider it semi-healthy. I just couldnt believe it. Here i am thinking i'm being healthy by getting a salad and i got a salad with 21g of fat. Ugh never again.

Barbara - I usually dont bother with people not washing their hands in public but i do expect my family and friends who come into my house who i know are not allergic to anything to use some anti-bacterial soap which is what i have in both my bathrooms and in the kitchen. I totally understand if someone is allergic and of course you dont want to get a reaction to the 'unknown' soap. I honestly hate using the public restrooms soap, i think they stink. On the allergic note. I have to use dove because i'm super sensitive in certain areas and if i dont use dove soap i get irritated. Its weird this only started within the last few years so i'm not sure what happened. I moved to FL almost 3yrs ago so maybe the water or something is different here and makes me more sensitive. I also have to take my soap with me when i go places.

Amy/Jersey - I also use the papertowel to open doors.

Tuesday - GL with TO today.

Nothing new going on here, just trying to hang in there & stay OP.

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Morning everyone!

Question: Have any of you ever heard of taking HCG injections for weight loss?

Good Morning Everyone. I am going to do a TO this weekend and was wondering if they had changed anything about it. I think I read somewhere that now you get unlimited green vegetables on the limited version. Hopefully that's right. I bought some Hollywood Diet Juice at the store yesterday and will stock up on my greens this weekend when I do the "real" grocery shopping.

Hope you are all having a great day. I'm taking my GD to see the YouTHeater version of Beauty and the Beast tonight. She'll be 5 in August so I think she's about the right age to really enjoy it. Then I'm off tomorrow. I got a new stove last weekend and haven't used it yet so maybe I'll actually cook tomorrow.

Anyway, everyone have a good day and a good weekend if I don't get back on here.

Debbie,

Just a little info from a personal experience with Viral Meningitis since I see you have little ones. My son at age 5 started to vomit one evening, he was really feeling bad, but we thought he was coming down with the flu or a stomach virus, maybe even food poisoining. He had been at my mother in laws that evening and they had pizza for dinner, she mentioned that he was complaining about the light bothering his eyes, so she let him lay down with the light off. He didn't have a fever so we just kinda let him sleep through the night. In the morning I woke him to watch cartoons (it was saturday), he seemed a little dazed and still complained about the glare from the TV bothering him, he said he had a headache and just really started seeming more and more out of it. I called the pediatrician and he guessed right away that he might have meningitis from the symptoms of vomiting and sensitivity to light, he had us rush him to the hospital and on the way there, he became less responsive. When we arrived in the ER they saw us immediately and performed a spinal tap to confirm the doctors hunch. They admitted him to the hospital for a minimum 3 days to determine if it was viral or bacterial (bacterial is the more dangerous of the two). The doctor treated him for both just in case, he also talked to us about the side effects that my son could be left with, deafness, blindness, mental ******ation... it was an awful experience, we were worried that he would ever be able to walk again because for days he was unable to walk and then walked with a terrible hunch, but he came out of it with no side effects whatsoever, which I am so thankful for. Anyway, I try to share the story with people with kids because had I not called the doctor, or if I didn't have an excellent doctor, who knows how this would have turned out. My husband did not think there was any reason to call the doctor and has thanked me for being an intuitive mother several times since.

Funny little twist to the story - the day he was released from the hospital, we got home around noon or so only for me to go into labor with my daughter and be admitted to the same hospital 4 hours later!!! That was a crazy time...

JulieZ.

Good morning everyone :)

Katie.....I have not heard of injections for WL. What have you heard?

So, this is totally inrelated to WL, but I am stressing here. My DD's baby is due in May. Her DBF left her high and dry in March and said he wanted nothing to do with her or the baby. He has a new GF. Suddenly, last week, he shows up on our doorstep talking about, "I'm sorry." He is claiming that he does not want to be with DD, but wants to be a part of the baby's life. I have told DD that this is most likely a good thing, but that she needs to take baby steps, as he is no longer trustworthy in our eyes. Someone who turns his back on you when you need them most is worthy of my suscpicion. Anyway she has been talking to him for almost 2 weeks now. First he said he wanted to be friends...then he claimed it was to hard to be friends, cuz when he sees her, he starts liking her again, and that isn't fair to his GF. Yeah, that is right......that is what he said. Well, last night, they went out for ice-cream and to talk about their future, and he tells her that he and his mom went and registered at Babies are Us........that they are having a shower. Ok, doens't sound that crazy.......except I looked up the registry, and it has his name as the registree, and his dad's as the co-registree. My DD, the MOTHER, is not even listed on the registry. Seems a little suspect to me. Also, she is registered at two other stores, and they know it.........so why would they feel the need to go register again. Also.....they registered for EVERYTHING........and she has just about everything she needs already. So, do you suppose they are going to set up shop at their house for the baby? Do you think they are expecting the baby to spend large amounts of time there? I am so scared right now. These are not very nice people. And I know I am stuck right in the middle of it all, but even my ohter neighbors think they are kind of icky. And they keep trying to buy my DD. They call her lovely things like a f@*%&#* B@#%#, and then give her a gift card three weeks later to try to make up for it. DBF claims he thought his mom and grandma would disown him if he stood my DD's side through all of this..........and I said, "16 and 17 yo kids have left home for much lesser causes." Yes, we can blame our parents for some things, and we can say, "oh, that's how I was raised," but there are some things in life that you just have to fight for.....and wouldn't you say that your child is one of those things?????? And then DD said DBF's step dad is going to come over to our house tonight to talk......and that is good........but I am really scared. DD also mentioned that the mother wants to co-insure the baby.....and it just doens't work like that. Their insurance will not cover a grandchild. the only reason we may be able to cover the baby is cuz we may be taking gaurdianship.....This lady llikes to buy everything........that is how she controls her kids and her life...........and she is using my DD's forgiving heart against her. DD is also just so gullible. I am sure I spelled that wrong, but I don't care. I am just really nervous. When I was pregnant with DD, my former DH and I seperated while I was pregnant.......and I spend my entire pregnancy worrying that I might lose my baby...and now I am just petrified for DD and what she is going to have to go through. And it just makes me sick, cuz she is all giddy and happy after she has been with him, and the a$$ has a girlfriend. He is going to break her heart again.