Hi Ladies,
I guess my son and dil are being evacuated due to the flooding in CA. It's horrible. Never seen anything like it in all the years I lived down there. They even had tornadoes!!! And in the middle of all this, my son is waiting for orders to go to Haiti and help in the relief effort over there. He is joining the Navy and he was going to go in, in March, but now they are trying to rush everything for anyone who was joining, to send them over there. So please keep him in your prayers. It's pretty scary.

Luan, how are u doing down that way???

Kayley, I WISH that Wii had that many games for the DDR. I think they only came out with one and that was it. I guess now they have the Just Dance now so I gotta get that one.

Cyn, I totally agree with you on how we hurt when our kids hurt. I dont thnk anyone but a mother could understand that.

Brenda, welcome back!! I just came back myself. Let's do this together!

Ratkity, I hate those hungry days!!!! So hard to deal with. Just stay strong!

I'm doing good still food wise. I'm wearing my pedometer again to see how much I'm walking. Gotta get up and do some more steps so I'll see ya all tomorrow.
toodles

Hello all
I am new, to the forum, to this weight loss journey, and to this group. I am glad that I am not the only 300+ person @ 3fc! I am guess this is the place to post issues specific to the larger weight loss needs?

Really glad to have found it.

Debbie - I love "Just Dance" - great workout - so long as no one is watching - I'm the least coordinated human on the planet.

Hey Luan and Brenda - great to see you!

Hiya my Peeps!

Deb, please stay safe! Update us when you can.

Welcome G!

GGG, hrm.. we could do an uncoordinated contest, lol. So far, I've hit the ceilinng fan and bumped into the little table I keep my laptop on. The dogs just left the room. Buford was safe in his cage.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Debbie I hope your family are ok & safe.xxxxxxx
Ratkitty, I'm sure it's hormones, x2 a month my tummy puffs up, I get moody, clumsy (more than normal) and I CRAVE sweet stuff & I get SO hungry too. Lol about Buford! Would he actually be scared of being trodden on or were you scared he'd 'get' you if you knocked into him?lol xxxxx
I feel moody, cr@ppy & fed up, still OP BUT so hungry. It's hard to drink lots of water when you're cold.
xxxxxsharon

Sharon,

I was playing Wii tennis with the nerf racket attached to the remote and "winged" Buford who was sitting quietly on top of his cage. He was not amused, but my Mom and I (who was playing with me) broke into hysterical fits of laughter and had to sit down to catch our breaths.

Hugs,
Ratkity

Ratkity, thats too funny!! I can see why the bird would want to hide in his cage LOL

Sharon, oooo boy...do I know how you feel. I have those days too where nothing can satisfy my hunger so I just keep going back in for more. Keep the faith, you'll get thru it.

Hi G Factor, great to see you here. Lots of support to help you get thru the hard times.

Some of my family had to evacuate but are safely in a hotel with the dog. I guess another storm is coming in today. On top of all the weather, some idiot led police on a chase thru several cities. Crazy in CA!!
Today have to go out and do some more deliveries and stop at the store for some more fruit. Cant' wait for our little fruit stand to open...prices are alot better there and its all produce that has been harvested from the area.
have a great day ladies!!

Guess I am doing good this week....been really busy with school. Paper or projects in every class I have....why do I get myself into this? Oh yeah I want to help others!!!

We did some Wii last night...that felt good to get up and move....I just need to do it more. Hoping to find Your Shape this weekend to buy....if not that one maybe Just Dance. Well I guess i better get going to class....just one class today!! Also have a meeting to find out about where I am doing my practicum....can't wait.

Amy

Hey guys, I did something today I've not done in years... I swam 100 lengths front crawl without a break!! The pool is 25 m, so thats 2.5km of swimming! And whats more, I just loved it. My weight has not moved in a while, but I am exercising more and feeling more toned as a result. It took about an hour and 15 mins Hey and get this, when I'd done there was this really fit young man there and he asked me for advice as he does triathalons and wants to improve his swimming, he asked me if I competed at swimming and his wife (Iguess) also said you are so graceful when you swim....so hows that for nice comments off total strangers at my weight in a pool, good isn't it!!!! Big huge satisfied smiles all around!! xx

Hi all, sorry i havent been here in a while my computer is down at home and i check my email thru my wii and its a pain to type things out.
I have been struggling with my eating and exercise lately but i havent gained any weight i am maintaining right now but trying to get back in the swing of things.
Hi kayley how have you been?
well, i will try to write again soon.
Heather

morning all.

Sorry I havent been on much we have been having CRAZY weather!!! So the electric has been going on and off..BUT I so love when it rains.

Hope everyone has a good day

Helloooooo peeps....

Well my weight is way up, by 4 pounds, and I'm all belchy and bloaty....toooooooo much sodium and I did have some carbs this week...I think it just makes me feel kind of bad in the end. I'm pretty sure the weight is due to bloating and am taking measures to try to get it back down. Saying that I'm not going to be weighing myself until next week, Fridays. I think that is best as I'm seeing my obsessive behavior starting again. When I get all bloated I can quickly go up by 5 pounds! I'm amazed by that. However, my jeans fit just fine and I'm pretty sure it is water retention so I just need to FOCUS and be patient.

Learned something about my HS and sweating and the reason why I don't really want to exercise. See when I exercise I get lumps under my armpits and they can be painful and it occurred to me yesterday that when I do things like Yoga, walking, resistance training...anything that isn't getting my heart rate way up there, I don't sweat like other people do, meaning it can be 100 degrees out and I'll barely crack a sweat. What happens is I get overheated because my body doesn't cool down (that explains the heat hives, the dizzy feelings, the time I need to recover)...when I do the cardio workouts I sweat and I can go longer, but in the end I still get those lumps and I think I have this mental barrier because I know it will happen and I know I have to cope with it, it just sucks lol. It is something I have to do, so I'm going to work on it. Last week I exercise and 12 hours later I got a big lump right in my armpit area. It will happen...so getting over that mental hurdle I think is what is stalling me from getting active again. I also do need to drink a bit more water and I do need to focus on the right foods for me.

SOOOOO I'm working on it. This way of looking at my HS as not a skin disease, but an internal disease is much better for me. I think the skin is just a symptom of a larger problem. My sweat glands are malfunctioning, either by an over active immune system or I was born that way. So basically when normal people sweat they pull out toxins from their body or cool themselves down. I don't do that 100% of the time. So, my glands will rupture and the fluid has to go somewhere so it forms LUMPS and in certain areas it ruptures through the skin causing scar tissue, sores, clogged pores, and sinus tracting. Been doing a lot of reading this week. Certain foods make it worse, including now breads and carbs. I had some this week and my body is taking a beating. I've been bloated since Sunday. Oy... have to learn these lessons and stay away from all that crap. Like alcohol. *cries* I should stop drinking it. I felt really bad afterward and I'm making connections.

*HUGS* Hope everyone is well! I have my pottery class today. YAY!

Hello Everyone! Well after 2 days of the flu I am feeling much better and can hopefully get out and get my body moving. Turned 31 today so I am not sure what my husband has in store. But I am sure it will include going out for dinner. I have already prepared my self by eating low calorie for breakfast and lunch. My actual weigh in is not until tomorrow but I jumped on the scale today and was happy to see another 6lbs gone. Bringing my total to 23lbs in 3 weeks. Was a great B-day gift to see that

hey there girls
well I had a major overload in grease, carbs, and all things yummy today. We went out to celebrate my mother in laws retirement. Scale was up this morning which didnt make me want to be good either. Now I have to major detox myself before weigh in on monday..... anyone have any ideas other than drinking loads of water?

Wonderful! How wonderful!