I’ve been feeling a bit down tonight. I feel like just being by myself and a new friend invited me to dinner this weekend. Normally I would have already had plans for next 2-3 weekends but since I have been tired and needing a break from everything that means my social calendar is pretty bare and I have agreed to some outings here amd there. So now i have dinners on Saturday and Sunday, and one next week, and then i get annoyed because i feel there’s no escape. I want to just curl up in bed.

And i have been off plan this week and have gained back the little i had lost. I feel like the world is working against me, and then i feel like a brat and try to think of the positives.
I’ve always been anxious and depressed but in the past year or so i have become very irritable and exasperated.

So, for the positives:
1) I will have some dinners where i am not going to stick to plan, but I don’t have to go crazy. If I have 2 meals a month that i go off plan that isn’t an excuse to ruin the whole month.
2) I have been taking more time to relax, it doesn’t make me an antisocial person; i have been going through a lot and need a time out for my mental health
3) I have been doing great at work
4) I love being able to make my own choices. Freedom is #1. Now i just need to make the best choices for myself..
5) oh and tomorrow is my monthly massage appointment so i am looking forward to that. My back is aching.

what a nice response from hummingbird lady to marymo

PandaCupcake - oh my gosh.. that is very upsetting about your friend..did you go today, or find out anything?? best wishes to him .. and you!!

Here is the snow I want to send to Lisa so she may enjoy it's beauty Yes it is pretty I guess, once it's all taken care of, and we can get out of the driveway! we do this with a little electric snowthrower, and by hand. It is very good exercise actually, and I'm glad I can do it and not be sore the next day.

Send me snow, send me snow, miss Holly. It's snowed here once this winter.

I'm sorry your co workers suck. I'm a hot head, I'd lose it.

The movers are coming on Monday. Yay!!!! Not sure if I'll sleep over on Monday or wait until Tuesday. I'll still have to move the cats and that is a job.

Elvira does that in snow too. She gets it all over her nosey. So cute and funny.

Much love to you holly.

Hi all,
My neighbors upstairs are building something and the hammering noise is going to give me a headache.
I’m a bit aggravated that my friend on Thursday asked me to meet for dinner tonight and once I accepted it turned into dinner and a show and now we at meeting at 5. The show is at 10! Why are we meeting at 5? And he said drink at 5, then dinner at another place at 6. I don’t want to hang out for 7 hours. Plus travel time & cost going back and forth to all these destinations. Who eats dinner so early? And I’m not going to be drinking all night. I’m trying to lose weight. So I am very aggravated. I may literally be sitting at the bar with a glass of water. This is bs. I feel it is inconsiderate since he only asked 3 days ago and now he probably assumes I always have no plans.

I have no plans because I have been staying in bc my boyfriend/ex fiance is dying.
I’m just getting upset that I want to be left alone and people don’t get it.
I finally told some ppl what is going on so that they know why i am not around, yet they keep sending me invites and messages. I cannot escape and I cannot concentrate.

I thought i’d be ok heading out occasionally with some new friends, but assuming I want to be out for 7+ hrs is too much and making me very agitated.

Lisa,
The move sounds so exciting! I moved to my current place 5 months ago and for the most part am settled in.
Moving can be stressful but change is good.

I survived the long evening. My ex? texted me hello right before i headed in to the theater, so I couldn’t respond.
My scale went up a lb, though I guess that may be sodium.

My scale has a fat percentage feature that I forgot about, so I will start tracking that.
I’m also taking daily vitamin because I am worried about the anemia concerns the dental hygienist had- plus in general several doctors throughout the years have brought up this concern. Blood tests are usually ok but I will bring this up with my dr when I have my annual appt. I’m taking a multi vitamin, plus a vitamin c, biotin, and b12.

Hello ladies.

I am so incredibly tired. This is going to be a short post.

The mover is coming at 8:30 in the morning. I'll probably get up at 6 am.

I still have a few things to do. Tape up boxes, etc. It's only 6: 30 pm and after my movie is over, I'm crashing.

Night, everyone.

PandaCupcake - so sorry to hear of what's happening with the ex bf best wishes to him and you

Lisa - good luck with Moving Day!

best wishes and love to all here

even with my SuperBowl food cheats, and various cheats through the week, i am maintaining at 144.5. My lowest in YEARS!! and I feel GOOD!!

Great work Holly!

It's official. The scale went up again. But on a positive note, that still means I have lost 2.4 lbs since starting my weight loss journey this month. That is a step in the right direction and even though it could have been a couple more pounds if I hadn't regained, I have to remember it's only been 1.5 weeks.
I am going to push myself to begin exercising this week. I know it will keep my mind off things and make me feel better. I used to love going; it's just restarting/the beginning/getting myself out the door that is the hardest.

Looking forward to hearing about Lisa's move and settling into her new home.

I don't have time to post, panda but my Dr told me water weight can fluctuate as much as 5 lbs. I trust her.

I was feeling pretty good until I walked out to the car and back. Jeebus I'm exhausted. I don't have much but I've filled the element up twice today. The mover moved the big stuff. I didn't have the cash for him to make two trips.

My back hurts but I have to go back in the morning. They want me out. I'm hoping by morning I'll feel better.

I think the pets like the new place. The youngins are playing and old man Buggy isn't hiding. That's kind of a good sign.

I think I'm going to move the couch but not until I recover from this move.

Ok, I've rattled on long enough. Much love to all. Sweet dreams.

Hi everyone,

Lisa I hope you’re having a less hectic day.

My weight dropped a bit. My mini goal is to lose 2.4 additional pounds in next couple weeks, by end of the month. Tonight I have a work mtg and I always dread evening meetings.

Hi everyone

This is going to be a short post, I'm exhausted and wrapping up at work, but I'll be back in the a.m. to check in and read up on everyone. I've missed ya'll! (Does 3FC have an app? That would be much more convenient, LOL!)

I hope everyone is doing well

So... I GOT A NEW JOB! I begin February 26th and the last day at my current job will be this upcoming Tue the 20th. I'm very excited, albeit nervous. I'm kind of sad to be leaving my current job because I have been here on and off since 2008 (10 years, wow!) I will miss my coworkers and clients, dearly. But, instead of an hour and 15 minute commute (on a good day) each way - I'll have a 30 to 40 minute commute. And no more working hap hazard hours. I'll be working 8a-5p M-F. I'll miss having my Friday's off though, I admit. I'm moving from my current counseling position into mental health and co-occurring disorders case management.

Well, I'm wrapping things up at work now, and heading home for the evening. Back to it early in the a.m.

Goodnight everyone

Congrats Jesikabeth on your new job!