pageta, you don't have to be in the "groove" to post, truth be told I am seldom in the"groove" but post anyway. It sounds like you are in the "life happens" stage right now, we have all been through some portion of that , one time or another. The one key element that I have found with successful dieting ,( for me ) is to be persistent , do not give up no matter what happens or what the scale says. I have had my share of disappointing weigh ins, right now my stats look good, but it was a long road getting there.
Keep posting ! Good luck with all the bumps in the road, you can do it !

Here's to you! Let this be your therapy and get you down to your WW goal!!!

We all struggle (that's why we post here).

I had another good day OP yesterday. The scale showed it this morning. I think I can easily say I've "lost" 2 pounds. By that I mean that I didn't see the usual weekend "blip" up 2 pounds (just half a pound followed by another half yesterday but both those are gone now). The Monday that I can weigh in under 149 will be another success.

Pageta, re: the dental implant, I tlaked to my dentist about an implant and he said NO insurance covers implants. Just thought I would mention that.

Hang in there Pagenta. I also lost my weight with WW, so I know all about the goals, paying vs non paying, etc. Are you going to meetings (and staying)? They really help me stay motivated when I need it and you're paying anyway. You can do it! Sorry for all of the monetary stress. We just replaced our hot water heater and had to do a bunch of other plumbing work with it-- to the tune of $2300. I had been saving to take a trip with dh. Guess we'll have hot water instead.

Pageta, the more stressful things get, the more important having a support structure is. There are days I've clung to this site for hours, re-reading the Goals forum and lurking in threads I've never visited. I've tried going to "the cave" and hiding from stress and the rest of the world; it's always resulted in gains. Life happens, getting to an unhealthy place doesn't have to be the result. Welcome aboard - hope to see more of you!

I'm pouting. I strategized yesterday to have DH coordinated to get DS to his voice lesson, so I could bolt for the pool and ... get wet (low standards, saef!). I tore home, grabbed the iPad to check the pool schedule, and discovered the pool was closed. Tonight, I have a 1 hour window, and then there won't be anything for the rest of this week. So, tonight will be the get-wet night - IF DH doesn't need me for helping with the wall/ceiling reinforcements in the bathroom that's being DRYWALLED TOMORROW!!

Pageta - I've been out of the groove so long that I've started making new grooves. And yes - no insurance covers implants because they are so new and expensive. (I manage insurance for my company.) One of my employees just spent $25k on implants, actually. His was very extensive though and required several implants and multiple surgical procedures.

I wrote a whole post yesterday and apparently never clicked post so it is all gone. I feel like I'm just barely keeping it together this week, I swear.

My best friend's son was on the 4th floor balcony, leaning over the railing on New Year's eve. Someone fired a gun from the 1st floor. He was shot in the jaw and lost most of his teeth. I can only imagine what those implants cost (as well as whatever else he needed). And yeah, that was bad, but instead of calling 911, he called his mom in another state!

Hugs Shannon. You're going through a lot.

Dagmar

Pageta, are you sure the dentist isn't talking about a partial plate or a bridge? Implants are mucho expensivo... can cost as much as a car... Also take a long time to heal... And be sure that he goes to a dental surgeon who has training and experience in implants, if that's what it is. Sometimes dentists just take a weekend course and away they go...

Pageta, I would ask the dentist about a crown .

Pageta, I have absolutely no advice to offer regarding teeth, but I do know stress when I see it.

My advice is, that is a big load of worries. And that you need to let go of one of them. Yes, just let it go. Consider it a thing that can't be helped and be easier on yourself on that one, selected thing. Maybe it's your weight. I don't know. It doesn't mean it's irreparable or that you can't turn attention to it in a few weeks -- likely sooner than you think.

I find just giving up on certain things sometimes helps, at least if they come in multiples like a plague upon your house.

Allison - I am totally freaked out by the image of your friend's son getting shot in the jaw. Wow. How is he doing now?

Pageta - I just reread your post from yesterday, as I didn't absorb it all. to you, I bet you are stressed out. I agree with Saef above me - with everything else going on right now just try to be kind to yourself and let go of some of the stress if you can until the water smooths back out.

I only just got around to seeing about two baby teeth that have worn away to shells over their lives. The solution being pushed on me was implants. I had no idea there was so much of an investment of time, money and trauma involved. Think I'll have to go with a couple of bridges despite the likelihood of them not lasting as long.

John - single implants aren't as bad, but are still expensive. Probably close to $4k for one. They often have to transplant bone from other places into the jaw to support the implant post, especially if there has been trauma to the area like root canals or other dental work before. Once the post is planted it has to rest for a period of time before the appliance can be affixed to it as well, so you will likely have some time between post implantation and tooth attachment where there will be a gap. My employee was okay with it, when my mom had a large period of time with no front teeth she made them put in a temp bridge as a stop gap. I've never had any implants, but have one recommended that I've been avoiding.

As far as I know, he's just fine. I don't know if he was even hospitalized. My friend, when telling the story, just kind of interjected "and then he was shot in the face" when she was explaining his story. He was a football player with U of Washington, the #1 something or other last year, but wasn't quite good enough to get into the NFL draft. He hired a manager to try and get him on a team, but nothing panned out "and then he got shot in the face" and now he's coaching high school football. That's kind of how I heard the whole thing, but then I had to ask a few more details.