Hi Turtles,
I'm glad to see some very good activity here this weekend. My daughter in law and the grandkids took off early afternoon and I'm trying to recoup. Whew! What a whirlwind. It was good to try different activities and we had a nice time, but I'm exhausted and also very disappointed in myself and food.
I just pointed out a hamburger and it was 8 points without the bun. Holy moley==that's just much too much. I am still contemplating Core, and I will probably make the change on Wednesday, my WI

Princess, my goodness==an earthquake. I didn't think you were in earthquake country. Glad you're okay. Hey, wasn't your WI wonderful. : I really knew you'd lose weight this week but you had to keep at it to make it all work. Good for you and aren't you smart to check your goal weight. Wow, that's fabulous. You are so close. You will definitely make it by your birthday and working for WW's is a very good idea--no weekly fees and a welcoming environment and pay to boot.
Yes, that's a great plan.

Bandit, smart to get someone to help you with your tree. It sounds like a tremendous amount of work, but I'm glad you had the energy to do it. You're doing great with your exercise and walking, etc. Keep up the good work.

I got on the once while they were here, but needed to do more. Even though I walked through the aquarium with the kids and then walked by shopping the next day for 6 hours it's not the same intensity as the
Then we had a barbecue on Saturday night and I overate, I just didn't realize by how much until I pointed out the burger. WEll, I'm going to be better prepared as we come into this next season.
My other kids came out and we had all the grandkids together and we had a really nice visit. I'm getting my head on straight, but I'm thrilled for Princess and Bandit who are doing so well.
Judy

I just appear and reappear like Houdini! I'm taking a break from all my work today. I got all the homework done yesterday so I could spend the day with the family,...sort of. Me and hubby tackled the loads and loads of laundry and rearranged our bedroom. It looks more spacious now.

I'm finally feeling somewhat better. On top of the panick attacks I've been battling a cold. I had a sore throat from last Monday and now it is finally feeling like it is going away. Sore throats are the worst. I hate them.

Well it looks like we've had some ups and downs this week for everyone. I'm not sur where I am at. I haven't weighed myself for a few days but I was at 230.5 so I think I am down a bit.

I won't get personal with everyone, but I just have to say to Cherry:

I swear, we could be twins. We sound so much alike, it's scary. I sit here and fight and fight with myself about whether I am depressed and panicky all the time. I don't know how it all started or where it comes from. I am naturally a high-strung person I guess but it is so hard to admit you have a mental instability. Sometimes I feel so inadequate and different from everyone--like I can't handle reality without meds make me feel somewhat weaker than others. I know you probably have felt that at times too. I just want you to know, it means a whole lot to me to hear that I am not alone. Not that being depressed and anxious is a good thing, but it's nice to be understood. Does that make sense?

Well back to the laundry mess. I'm going to kick back and watch Juno later and work on my MIS310 homework. Next week is finals week. Ewwww! Then I get two weeks off and start my summer marketing class. After that, I only have 9 more classes to go. I'm getting excited. It has been a long road and hopefully it pays off.

Love you gals. Talk to you later.

christina

Morning all and happy Monday! I had a very nice weekend, DH put some ribs on the grill yesterday morning and DS and his GF came over and had supper with us last evening, the ribs were awesome and it was fun to see the kids. Saturday we had some company also, MIL and SIL came over for a quick visit. Other then that we did lots of yard work and got the shopping done, very productive and nice over all.

Chris: Best wishes to you on your classes and also on managing your panic and depression, neither of those are easy to deal with. My only thoughts on that are this, I truly think that once you get on track with your eating and exercise you will see a nice change in both the anxiety and depression... I think that our self image plays a big role in our over all health and emotions so I think that maybe getting a handle on one may help with the other... if that makes sense.

Cherry: hope all is well with you!

Judy: I understand what visitors do to our normal routines and over all eating and exercise... I have faith that you will get back on track. Core may be a good idea.

Bandit: Sounds like you had your hands full with that tree! I would not know how you handle a chain saw if my life depended on it... LOL. Not sure the world would be safe if I had one of those. What a wonderful friend you have to help you with such a huge job!

I have to run but will check back in later on.

Keep the faith ladies!

Princess - that was my first experience with chainsaw & I couldn't handle it properly at all. When I tried I couldn't keep it going, you have to keep pressure on it or it stops, so my friend did the sawing & I did the hauling.
It was lots of work for sure & I my arms are stiff today.
But, I now own one if I need it in future.

Nice & sunny up here today. Just had lunch so thought I would see what is going on. Had a ww bun with ham & lettuce & abit of coleslaw, very good.

Hope you all have a great OP day!

Princess- I was reading an article in FIRST magazine and with exercise, you can decrease your depression by up to 65% I think. Wow. I just wish things would start working out right around here. Just when you think it is going to be okay, we get hit with another problem. I got called at work today from a collection agency that has roughly $3000 of our medical bills. I don't have the money to pay them and so they are turning it into their legal dept. and then I'll get to go through the whole embarrassment of being served court papers and then my dad will get served to garnish my wages. Bad thing (or good thing, depending on how you look at it) I do not make enough for them to garnish anything. I think most of my problems stem from our financial situation. It is getting too hard.

Christina

Christina - make arrangements to pay them something monthly (even if it is smaller than what they want) instead of court. ALso check into credit counselling - they will take all your debts & figure something out for you to repay creditors with your situation so you won't get garnishees, liens etc.
I worked in collections years ago, and this is what some people ended up doing. Might take longer to get things paid, but you will stop being chased by creditors.

Chris: I agree with Bandit 100%! I worked in collections also a while back, they will try and strong arm you into a higher payment then you can afford but don't let them do it... Credit Counseling is a good idea also. It does not have to go to court especially for 3000.00, it is a lot of money to you and I but for them it is small potatoes. If the person that calls you will not work with you then ask to speak to their manager and keep going until you get a person that is willing to take what you can pay... 10.00 a week or what ever.

All: Beautiful day here today, sunny and warming up. Went to my Zumba class last night... that is a good work out! Busy day today for me so I have to run but will check back in later on.

Princess

Hi ladies
It was nice to see everyone posting. I am not doing well in my eating but i did find time to exercise a couple times last week and hope to do it again this week.

Chrily: Thanks for the post for me. I know what you mean. Sometimes you forget others deal with the same things you do. I have a hard time dealing with any little bit of stress. My meds are not working well and i have been on a rollercoaster trying to decide if i want to change my meds AGAIN. Just hang in there.

Princess- Hurray on your 3 pound loss that is great. You are so close to your goal. It must be so exciting.

Judy- Oh grilling out sounds so yummy. I would have probably over eaten in that situation to but now you know what to prepare for. It sounds like you got to spend some time with family. That is always nice.

Bandit- That is great that you had a friend that could help you with that tree. Sounds like you were busy.

Well I got a bit of news today... heard from my WW leader via her website and she has info posted on there about working for WW... you have to be within 2 lbs of your goal weight (not 10) and within the normal BMI range... 160 will not cut the BMI range for me so I had to lower it to 158. I will double check my numbers with them this Saturday while I am there for W/I.

Cherry: I sure hope it gets better for you real soon...

Princess

Morning all and happy Wednesday! Another sunny and warm day here! Love it! Just makes you feel better when you are having beautiful weather... Did a bunch of yard work last evening and while I did not go for a walk I think that pushing a mower and sweeping the driveway counts for something

I will get a walk in tonight hopefully. Not much else is new here really.

Judy: We get earthquakes here every now and then, there is a fault line that runs in between Illinois and Indiana that acts up every now and then. We were still having after shocks as of Monday... crazy! We get it all here in the Midwest but I would not live anywhere else... ok, maybe Hawaii

Bandit: I can understand how hard a saw like that would be to use... it boggles my mind and I hope I never have to attempt that, although the neighbors may have a good laugh watching me. Are you having good weather up your way also? I miss watching the BL, wish they would have more then one per year.

Cherry: How are you doing?

Chris: Did you get your homework done? When do you go see the doctor again?

Well I have to run but will check back in later on, have a great day!
Princess

Hi Guys,
Sounds like there's lots of good advice in all directions.

I'm still in the doldrums and am having a hard time lifting myself out. I know I can do this. I'm heading to WW's and I'll listen to the mtg. and I know I'll come out feeling better. Hey, it's spring--we've gotten through the hard part of the year and there's every reason to be optimistic. I'm going to baby step, do Core, and drink lots of water and get back on the

Good luck to everyone and keep on chiming in.
Judy

Hi Turtles,
I'm officially on Core for this week. My WI wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (note to self) and I was up .6# after drinking a cup of tea--which I usually don't do. I'm relieved and encouraged. I'm up a total of 3.6#, but I know I can knock that off since I recently did. The challenge is to keep going.
In any case, my dh and I walked for 1 1/2miles along the boardwalk at the beach and it felt great. Much nicer than the I'm up for the challenge and I can still make 15#down by July 4th. I'm sure you're all with me in how much I hate to lose and regain, etc. but I think it's part of what I'm allowing to happen and I have to remember Boot Camp.
Beautiful weather here--glorious to be in the sun after the winter.
Judy
234.6/217.2/thinner into onederland

Morning turtles:

Judy - good luck with knocking off your gain, I know you can do it.

Princess - nice job on getting in a walk.

My gf came for our usual Wed dinner & we had seafood pasta, which was really good & some white wine & salad.
I haven't been doing so great at night with snacking again. That is one thing I really will have to get under control.

Hope everyone else is staying OP. Have a good "turtle day"

Morning all and happy Thursday! Friday is close

Went for a walk last night, not real far, just about 1.5 miles but at least I got it in. I have yoga tonight so that will count for something too. I need to lose .8 to hit my 45 lb lost mark... hoping I can do that this week but we will have to see. I have not purchased a new scale yet and my current one is not too reliable so I will just have to wait and see I guess.

Judy: Good luck on Core, I know it has worked for you in the past. You will get back on track, I have faith in you!

Bandit: Seafood pasta sounds wonderful! I wish my DH liked fish and seafood more because I love it and could eat it a few times a week but for him it is a struggle to eat it at all.

Chris: How are you doing?

Cherry: What is new with you?

I will check back in later on!
Princess

Princess - good luck at your w/i!