Prayer please!

Just talked to my sons. They left Sat. for vacation in Colorado with their Dad, uncle and grandparents. They were headed home because their Dad (my ex-husband) is having heart trouble. They had to stop in New Mexico and their Dad is staying overnight in hospital to check for heart attack. Their grandparents and uncle are with them. Please pray for their Dad and for them that they aren't too scared. I will update when I know anything else.

Thank you all.

No word from the boys yet today on their Dad or when they will be home.

Otherwise, things are going good here. Stayed on plan pretty well yesterday. I did have an extra 100 cal. snack last night, but that's better than a handful of Double Stuff Oreos (my old habit). I did eat 4 stale sour gummy worms. Been keeping up with my exercise each morning.

Am continuing work on getting things purged from my home before my move. I really need to start packing things in boxes.

Wow, Annie, sorry to hear about your ex. That's a tough thing for your boys. I hope it was only a scare.

Glad to see you are keeping busy with your move. And keeping up with your exercise. I see that as a sign that you are able to take care of yourself in a crisis. You are in my thoughts.

As for me, nothing that dramatic. My big decision is whether I should go to a dance party or not. If I go, I'll be really tired at work tomorrow. On the other hand, not going isn't good for me either b/c it feeds into my isolation and depression. Ah, decisions, decisions.

I do have luxury problems, don't I?

MC-luxury problems? I never heard that before but it is funny.

Annie-sorry to hear about your ex. Hope it all turns out okay.

It is unbelievably hot down here right now. I think we probably got to triple digits today. I think BF issues are more or less worked out. He needed a few days to sort some things out for himself and I think now that he has, he feels more comfortable with what he wants. I'm still trying to be more accountable to myself for my eating. I've been logging my food everyday pretty consistently.

Hello everyone! My boys got home yesterday with their Dad. I have no details, but since he was well enough to travel home from New Mexico (with someone else driving, I assume...) that it wasn't too serious. Thankful my boys are home safe. I will see them on Friday.

I just got an e-mail from the bank saying everything is approved for the home loan! So relieved. I close on 8-18 and move on 8-27. LOTS to do before then, I hope I can stay on plan. So far, so good....

He wasn't diagnosed until after i'd left home, so of course i've not been tested, but apparently it's some rare type - 'Primary' which means its not infectious, so i'm told i'm not at risk....?? Even he's back at work etc, so the doctors are obviously believing that he's not able to pass it on.

Work has been nuts the last few days. I'm setting off at 5.20 in a morning and getting back at 10 at night. The rest is sleeping! No exercise, no internet, no nothing except work stuff. On night shift tomorrow though so sleeping is the next thing on my agenda for the rest of the day!

Ange-what on earth do you do for a living that requires those kinds of hours! That's crazy. Get some rest.

Annie-good to hear the boys got home safe. I know I missed the whole discussion about the house. Are you and finace moving in to this one together?

Spending the weekend with BF so I think we are back on track. However, I have found that is not usually good for my waistline, LOL. Will have to find a compromise. We are planning a trip to visit my family Labor Day weekend. I'm looking forward to that.

petra - i'm on a phosphate mine, and trialling a new chemical, so it requires round-the-clock attention. It's been stopping and starting and so we haven't quite got the 24hr coverage thing sorted yet! I don't normally have to work that much. Having said that i'll be working all weekend too ( But did manage to get a good sleep-in this morning )

In case it is actually here on this site, but I haven't found it yet, forgive me, but there are so many links to go through anyway. I was wondering if there was a particular area where the goal achievers/maintainers offered a one on one match with a newbie, kind of like a step sponsor?

It would be really nice to connect with one specific inspiring person who has greater knowledge than I about weight loss and could provide insight when I needed it or just simply support whatever method I chose to use in my weight loss journey.

Anyone?

P.S. I am the least patient and observant person that I know. I haven't even figured out how everyone gets that neat weight measure bar as their signature.

Went into the gym before work all week, getting in a 30-40 minute workout. Going to enjoy showering at home for a change today! After my first pain-free night in @ 2 months I've come to realize I need to make an appointment at the spine institute again : ( I'm not sure if it's the back or the hip, but I didn't realize how much pain I've been in until I had a comfortable night, then it kicked back in at 7am when I was hoping to sleep in for once. Between working out and being back on my old mattress it's just gradually getting worse : ( What really stinks is I really have little to show for it as far as weight loss! It has been nice to have a week free of bus-hopping in the horrible heat we've been having, 119 with the heat index yesterday followed by some wicked storms. Came home to tree branches in the entrance to my apartment complex and stuff blown around on my patio. It's been quite an extreme summer. I heard from my australian visitor this week, he's in Beijing and headed to Tibet. What a life!

Hey everyone, I am still here. My teenager and I are going through some rough times right now so i am trying to stay focused and not lose my mind.

Annie, glad your boys made it home and that the ex is on his way to wherever he goes in one piece.

Ange I get up at 4:30 for my work job but I definitely don't work until 10p. Hopefully your long days won't last too long

Petra, I hope you enjoy your weekend with your bf, I am also heading to family on Labor Day weekend. I need to start planning what i am eating and how I will exercise now.

Kathi you need to get that checked out before it gets too bad and i feel ya on the summer storms they can be wicked sometimes

For the person asking about the ticker/signature, you have to wait 20 days before you get signature capabilites and have a min # of posts also.

have a great day ya'll

Lomalindarn-if you go on the support forum, you can probably find a dieting buddy. I'm not sure it typically works the way you are thinking but check it out. A lot of us like these forums where we can all share advice.

I'm at bf house and he has some interesting eating habits. I've been trying to estimate the calories for my food journal. Might be a good day to study as well as he is just hanging out watching movies.

Happy Sunday !!! Hard for me to get on much during the week, (I spend all my time in the bathroom peing heheheeh)

Been a long week and a short weekend, hate how that works. However I seem to do much better drinking water and staying on plan during the week, less temptations I think. My hubby tends to snack all weekend BOOOO! anyhoo, just thought I would pop in and say hey

Hi all! Just time for a quick check in. Confession time: I fell completely off my healthy eating wagon and got drug behind all weekend. I think it's the stress from the home buying/moving that I gave into. I also took a laxative to try to get rid of it.....please no lectures. It is not something I make a habit of, I was just desperate last night after losing control. I know it is unhealthy and I need to deal with my food choices and learn to do it in a healthy way. Just wanted to be honest.

Back on track today with exercise and eating.

Petra-I am buying the house on my own. Fiance lives out in the country and when we got engaged we had an arrangement. I live here until my younger son finishes school here. We will probably even marry and live in separate homes until then. Kind of unconventional, but we know it will work for us.