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  •   #376  
    auntie g's Avatarauntie g , 01-20-2009 01:01 PM
    Happy Tuesday! As usual, I'm not getting my walking in, but I am eating OP, so that'll have to do for now.

    Carri, I think BL is on tonight. I believe that only ABC is airing the nighttime inaugural stuff, which I kind of want to watch, so I'll have to flick back and forth. And I am NOT a flicker! But I'll do what I have to do. I've been wracking my brain all day cause I can't remember what happened on last week's show. I think I created an extra show in my head. So I've got to see it tonight! Congrats on the -2 lbs!!! And 7 per month seems quite reasonable. You can do it!!!
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    Satine's AvatarSatine , 01-21-2009 10:17 AM
    Morning All

    Well I almost cracked last night and had pizza and breadsticks...but last minute I told my dh that I didnt want to ruin the day and i would just stick to my plan and eat sensibly...so I feel that was a real victory for me
    My dh is starting back at the gym today so he will be eating better to so that will help me, it is hard to watch him eat his king size Twix in front of me...

    Auntie G - WHY OH WHY, didnt they send Joelle home last night? what were they thinking? I wanted to jump through that screen and strangle them
    I just dont get it...but oh well I guess...it makes for entertaining tv I guess...
    I couldnt understand why the 19yr old guy ( orange ) wasnt in the first food competition - did I miss something?

    Hi Arabella - hope all is going well...take care of your SIL ...and yourself.


    Well have a good days gals, I know everyday is a struggle but we can do this

    Later, Carri
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    auntie g's Avatarauntie g , 01-21-2009 06:10 PM
    Carri, congrats on NOT cracking! I did crack just a wee bit, but not too bad. Today is fine. And yes, WTH??? They had a perfect opportunity to get rid of that dang Joelle, and they screwed it up. I can't even imagine why, unless they figured she'd be less competition down the road. Ugh! As for Dan being missing from the comp, I'm baffled on that, too. You didn't miss anything. My sister called me on the commercial to see if she missed something, too. So it's safe to say that they messed up in editing somewhere, or else we're all going crazy!

    That's great that your DH is going to make it easier on you! I was just having a disagreement with mine regarding water consumption. He will not drink water, unless it's flavored. Well, that's getting a little expensive, and it's not very environmentally friendly, so I'm getting tired of it. But he absolutely refuses to drink regular water. I don't know what I'm going to do with him! Ah, men...

    Arabella, I hope everything's ok, or at least as ok as it can be.

    LOST night tonight - I'm so excited I can hardly stand it! Anyone else a LOST fan? Gotta go do some stuff before show time. Have a great Thursday!
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    Satine's AvatarSatine , 01-22-2009 10:17 AM
    Morning...

    Auntie G - I know alot of people who wont drink just plain old water...and I think that is crazy...I love it just the way it is...We actually have Ice Mountain deliver us 3 big 5 gallon tanks every month and we go through it pretty well, this saves us from having to buy a million bottles of it all of the time...and helps the planet too I guess.

    I dont have much to say today, nothing big going on, just same old same old...so just dropping in to say "hi" ...Have a good day.

    Later, Carri
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  •   #380  
    auntie g's Avatarauntie g , 01-22-2009 07:26 PM
    C-r-a-a-a-c-k... Ugh! Everything should have been on track this week, but nooooo. I think I'm getting sick (in a sinus-y kind of way), and I'm having a hormone attack, too. I had a perfectly good plan for today, then decided I needed pizza and cheese fries. Now I really feel sick!

    Tomorrow will be better.

    Happy Friday!
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  •   #381  
    Satine's AvatarSatine , 01-23-2009 10:14 AM
    Morning, Happy Friday...TGIF, right? I cant wait to actually sleep in tomorrow and not have to wake up the annoying sound of the alarm...geez

    Auntie G- dont worry about it, we all have our pizza and cheese fries days, and now that you have said that all I want our some cheese fries, ha ha...
    I have been so good for so long I need a treat!!

    Not too much is going on in my neck of the woods...has been warm the last two days , well in the upper 40's, and apparently Sat and Sun are going to be back in the 20's for the highs so another cold, stay inside, type of weekend...

    I am going to weigh in tomorrow, hope my numbers are good

    Hope you all have a good weekend.

    Later, Carri
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  •   #382  
    auntie g's Avatarauntie g , 01-24-2009 08:07 AM
    Ugh! I came clean on my ticker with a +1.5 for this week. I did bad things again last night- I don't know what my problem is! Well, I do know (PMS), but I don't know why I never learn! Well, here's hoping for some improvement this week!

    Carri, I hope you didn't go for the cheese fries! Ya know, the ones I had weren't even very good. They were over-cooked and dried out. So why did I eat them? Crazy! Don't do it! Hope you have a good WI!

    Have a great weekend!
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  •   #383  
    Arabella's AvatarArabella , 01-26-2009 08:50 AM
    Strap me onto the wagon
    Good morning, Lovelies! I've been doing well, then not so well, etc. + so on. And I've got to say, I'm feeling a lot better on the days where I'm in control. Quel concept.

    So I'm starting a 21-day challenge, just on the two threads I post to. Today is Day 1. (Tomorrow will be Day 1 too, if I don't make it today, but I intend to make it )

    The plan:

    * Track every bite
    * Stay within points
    * Get at least 10,000 steps
    * Tai chi, qi qong or yoga, at least a bit
    * Drink the water.

    They think that my SIL has non-Hodgkins lymphoma now and expect to identify the particular strain this week. We're all coping the best we can but the message (from doctors etc.) seems to be that her days are likely numbered. I'm just going to support her throughout and do whatever I can to help. She does find Reiki helps a lot so I'll keep that up.

    Auntie g, Reiki is pretty neat stuff. One of the nicest things that I've gotten out of it is that it makes it possible for me to understand what a magical place the world is again, when I'd sort-of forgotten.

    Satine, I concur -- the sound of the alarm is harsh and cruel, no matter what it is. Ours is gentle classical music and it makes me want to pitch the stupid thing across the room.

    K, Wimmins -- Onward! Let's take this day and make it work for us.
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  •   #384  
    Satine's AvatarSatine , 01-27-2009 10:32 AM
    Morning All ...today is going to be a bear...snow, snow, and more snow here in Indiana and I am not looking forward to it, well I probably would if I could stay home in it,,,but having to drive around in it pretty much sucks.

    I was able to stay on plan pretty much, I did have a twix candy bar Sunday night but that was the extinct of my splurge, so now cheese fries Auntie G, even though they sound great !!

    I guess I get to change my ticker, havent done it in a while, down another two pounds....onward and upward

    Arabella - great to hear from you...your challenge sounds great, good luck with that...

    Talk to you all later.
    Carri
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  •   #385  
    auntie g's Avatarauntie g , 01-27-2009 10:32 PM
    Oh, I am so off the wagon. I just can't seem to get it together. Is it Christmas again, or is it just me? I think I have to forget it the rest of this week, and start fresh next week. That's just the way I roll.

    Arabella, how's the challenge going? Good, I hope! I'm not sure what to say about your SIL's situation, but I sure hope things go as well as possible. How did you get involved with Reiki, anyway? From what I've heard, it's not something one can just study in a book (which has always been my preferred method of learning), but it must be passed on to you by someone else?

    Carri, forget about those cheese fries! Mine were definitely not worth the calories, anyway. It just started snowing here about an hour ago, and I'm conflicted about wanting a snow day for myself, but not for DH. He's a truck driver, and he's gotta go out in it, no matter how bad it is, while I can stay home if it's too bad. Grrrr... So, I watched most of BL- I always tape the second hour so I can watch it faster, but I ended up watching up through the weigh-ins. What a horrible choice they have (had) to make! I'm about to go watch the ending and see who got the boot, but I don't want either of those teams to go! I still can't believe Joelle is hanging in there...

    Better get to it, just in case I DO have to go to work tomorrow. It's getting late!

    Have a great Wednesday, girls!
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  •   #386  
    Arabella's AvatarArabella , 02-01-2009 08:31 AM
    Hello, hello! Challenge went down the tubes but I've got three good days in (didn't hit all challenge behaviours so not counting but was in-control) and will restart challenge today.

    SIL is getting worse, hasn't heard yet what strain of lymphoma it is and what they can do for her. The tumour is pressing on various things, which resulted in her being totally unable to evacuate the other day. By evening she got some relief but ... you just can't go on like that. Supposedly she's going to get the results tomorrow. Still hoping for a miracle.

    Auntie g, you get attuned to Reiki by a master practitioner but mostly learn about it from books or forums. There was an amazing forum called Reiki-4-All that I learned an incredible amount from but spammers sunk it. Still, lots of information out there. Bet your local library's got some good books.

    Carri, congrats on the loss! I need to remember which way I want to head: "Oh yeah, I was trying to LOSE weight."

    K, gotta run. Or walk, anyway. Let's make this a good one!
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  •   #387  
    Arabella's AvatarArabella , 02-03-2009 04:26 AM
    No news on SIL front yet. But supposedly she's to book an appointment today and hopefully see her doctor within the next day or so.

    On the diet front, I wobbled yesterday but it wasn't an all-out binge. I've been getting lots of walking in, doing a little bit of yoga every day.

    I just sent an email to book a free consultation with a holistic nutritionist here who does weight loss counseling. If it's not exhorbitant, I'll sign up. I think the one-on-one thing would be very effective, knowing I was going to see her again at the end of the week.

    Hope all are well and getting through the winter!

    I'm ready to take a fresh run at Onederland. (Auntie g, hold me a spot, would you?)
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  •   #388  
    auntie g's Avatarauntie g , 02-07-2009 08:14 AM
    Hi! Anybody still here? It's been a rough couple of weeks, but I'm determined to get back to business today.

    Arabella, I fear that I haven't got both feet in Onederland right now, but the door is still cracked open. I hope you're on your way!

    Any luck with the holistic nutritionist? That sounds very interesting...

    Carri, are you still out there somewhere??? We have got to get serious here! Hope all is well...

    Have a great weekend!!!
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  •   #389  
    Arabella's AvatarArabella , 02-07-2009 11:15 AM
    Getting serious!
    Gosh, what a good -- if somewhat novel -- idea, Auntie g. You are right, of course, this isn't going to get me to Onederland. I've been doing pretty well but just basically maintaining my Christmas gain.

    Holistic nutritionist appt. is on Wednesday and I honestly have my hopes up about it. I think it will be a whole new level of accountability and I just hope it's not TOO much more expensive than WW. Which ain't cheap.

    SIL got a tentative diagnosis of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, which can be cured. Of course, it's a very large tumour and not early in the game but there seems to be some room for hope. There's another type, Burkitt's Lymphoma, that it might also be. Which would not be as good but would still not -- according to the doctor -- be hopeless. So she started chemo yesterday.

    Auntie g, so glad to see you in here again!

    Carri, c'mon back! Together we can do this!

    Let's take this day and make it work for us. Love, Chicklies!


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  •   #390  
    Satine's AvatarSatine , 02-09-2009 10:16 AM
    I am still here Girls !!! Just have had some rough times lately and my diet has suffered...but definitely trying to get back on track here today...

    I am just so worried about the economy and my job, dh's job, my dads job, ect...I am an emotional eater, so the more depressed I get the better the food tastes, comforts me I guess...I am really working on it though

    I know we can all do this...

    Carri
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