Afternoon

Ive been struggling the last 2 days, and the fat lady in my head is throwing around some heavy muscle. Stress does this to me every damn time! I wont let it win, I wont let it win, I wont let it win!!!!!!

Skinny~ a carb hangover is when you have an overloaded on carbs (after being off them for a while) and waking the next morning feeling like you been hit by a mac truck.

Went out to the Kohls today, and tried on several nice shirts, and a couple pretty dresses. Well with all the weight loss, everything on my body is cock-eyed! My shoulders and arms are a large, my boobs and belly are still an XL so everything is either too tight but fits really nice in the shoulders and arms, or too big, and I look like I have pointy shoulders The dresses were nice, but too much collar going on!! How can you stay cool with collars????? (I hate collars anyway) The other one had this bead thing in the back...just not me So that was the end of my shopping.

I hope everyone has a good day, its finally cooled off a bit here, but now its raining. Oh well

Hiyah Ladies

Hope you are all doing wonderful.

BBL

Howdy gals!!!

I had a busy busy day at work!! I am barley getting to the computer at 8pm, eating is going pretty well although Robin I know what you are saying about the fat lady throwing around some muscle...she is doing it to me too! I need to get off my duff and exercise, i have been trying but I am also trying to get to eating better, so i thought maybe better this week to tackle eating and water intake and then next week add in the exercise too, do 1 thing @ a time!!

Talk to you tomorrow!!

TG

Hola Chickies...

I need some big time butt-kicking. Seriously. I hate water, have always hated water and always will. Sticking a lemon in it just makes it worse. I know I need to be drinking 64 oz. a day, but am having the hardest time. Could you gals just remind me how incredibly important it is please? I tell it to myself all the time, but that doesn't do any good. I think I need to hear it from someone else in a big LOUD way. So c'mon ladies - let's have some tough love!

Thank you in advance and I'll be happy to return the favor any time.

Sincerely,
Happily Dehydrated

SAS: Ok. I'm with you on HATING water. But chug that glass down as fast as possible and make sure it's the most you can fit into it. I've got a 16 oz glass. 4 of them buggers a day and I'm good to go--literally SO DRINK THAT WATER!! Have you tried the teas? LC teas that is.

Well, I've been awake since 5:00 AM. I'm ready for a nap I've resisted the scale this morning. Hard to look at things with eyes barely open Daughter has the kids she's babysitting coming over soon. 9 1/2 hours!! hope they take a nap I'm thinking if this being tired and headachy doesn't go away soon I'm going back to drinking my 1 can of soda!!! Otherwise, eating has been good. Weekend is coming up so that's the challenge!!

Hello ladies!!! Happy Friday!

I am doing well and see all of you are doing well too, I need to get my water drinking up!! I am starting my excercise program on Sunday, going to the gym some days then other days doing eliptical at home or videos, we shall see but that is the goal!

B- get away from that scale!!!

TG: Looks like we're all in need of more hydration!!

Ok...WHEN are these kidlets going to take a nap Was hoping for a LITTLE down time before lunch!! If nothing else, I'm going to let my girls (who are babysitting) do it alone (as in me not in the same room for backup if need be) and take a nap

Hey!! It's Friday. Forgot to ask...anyone have any special plans?? And Fathers' Day is on Sunday!!!

Im here....but not doing so well. Im stressed out and now Im irritated. I have a pretty low threshold for stupid ppl, but stupid lawyers just do me in ....the dumbass sent me 4 pages off the govt website I had referred him to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Telling me this is what I need to do! YA THINK???? Then if we needed any more of his help, just give him a call. So I nattered at dh about the @#*% lazy lawyer, and that we need to find a different one. Because the man obviously hasnt dealt with these issues before! Between this and having to deal with the ex this week, Im just in rare form!

I am doing my best to NOT pig out. Filling the hole will not make things better, they will only make them worse because I'll feel horrible. Dh and I will take in a movie tonight, and hopefully get some relaxing in. It is very much needed.

Well, thanks for reading, sorry for the rant....but you ladies are the best!

Have a nice friday night

Hey Robin - sorry to hear about your dumbass lawyer, he sounds like an idiot! I can't stand stupid people either and there seem to be far too many of them around. But then all of the sudden I catch myself being stupid... I'm not sure what your situation is, but it sounds stressful. AND it sounds like your keeping a pretty good handle on yourself as far as not eating to soothe yourself! Keep up the good work! I have a rambunctious set of 3-year old twins so I am no stranger to stress myself. Most of the time I'm either crying, on the verge of crying, or ready to tear my hair out. I've seriously nearly cracked up on several occassions. And you know what really works for me when I'm so stressed I WISH they would commit me to some nice, clean, white hospital so I could maybe get some rest? A tea by Celestial Seasonings called "Tension Tamer Extra". I'm not kidding, just drink a mug of that stuff and you'll calm down. I never believed a cup of tea would actually do anything, but I'm a believer now! There is also some stuff at the health food stores you can get that comes in either a spray that you spray in your mouth or in drops you put under your tongue when you get streesed and it helps calm you down. A friend of mine swears by it. I can't remember what its called, but if you're interested I can find out.

This weekend should be interesting/challenging. Saturday is my mother-in-law's birthday so I'll be surrounded by chips and dip, soda, cake and ice cream, etc. Then on Sunday, Father's Day, we'll be going out to breakfast, then shopping for motorcycle riding boots for my husband and probably out to lunch as well. I think I can be strong, but in the last 2 days I've kind of already slipped off the wagon a bit. Not horrendously, but enough to make me feel bad.

Brenda - did you get your nap? Man, if I don't get my afternoon nap I'm a wreck! Actually though, I haven't been quite as tired since I started Atkins. Thank you for the kick in the behind about the water. JUST DO IT! I also asked myself, "What do I hate more: drinking water or being fat?" If I ask myself that question everytime I don't feel like drinking my water, it makes it a lot easier!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Robin: Sorry for your troubles. I don't deal with lawyers (luckily haven't had to yet) so haven't had a problem. Hope you find a lawyer that will work with you and earn their pay!!! Hope the movie helped to de-stress you!!

SAS: Have you had your water today?? I only managed to sleep 5 minutes before the 3 oldest (my 2 and the 4 year old) got rowdy. They were lucky they didn't wake the baby!!

How is it possible to FEEL thin but the scale doesn't move? I've got to admit I've failed to do the one thing I know I should do...and that was measure myself from the beginning. So you know what? I'm going OH WELL! I've done a good job, feel great about myself and I don't care what the scale says. Now my clothes are another matter But I think I'm back on track! I even managed to say NO to take out last night!! WOOHOO! Next hard step is dinner at my parents!!! But I'm bringing my own salad & dressing and then eating whatever meat they're having. Probably chicken.
Hope you all have a relaxing weekend with no stress!!!

Things are a bit better this morning...except for the carb hangover while watching the movie I munched on buffalo wing flavour kettle cooked potato chips. tastey but not worth the feeling this morning!!

On the lawyer front, we got a lawyer, because we know we could do it ourselves, but thought, hey...a lawyer might know more about this, and get it done right and hopefully quicker for us. Geez..somebody slap me for thinking they could do it better!! We'll see if we can find someone else on monday.

We watched assault on precinct 13 last night....not bad at all. First movie we have watched in a long time, and thought ...that wasnt bad! Dropped into bed, read a bit, and ready to start another day.

SAS~ I used to drink St Johns Wort tea when I was stressed out, or having trouble staying on my eating plan. I think I'll get somemore, and some of the celestial seasonings you mentioned. Thanks

Dh and I are off for our morning coffee....maybe I'll get a bit of a walk in. Its been too long!

Have a great saturday!

Robin: Glad things are looking up for you!!

Well, managed to stay OP during a meal at my moms. It was the South Beach (yup, I know, I'm on Atkins) oatmeal & chocolate chip cookies that made the carbs creep. But it was the better alternative to the malt (YUMMY!!) or the rhubarb torte!!! So still a win in my book. Also...I like her scale better. Even after eating breakfast and the cookies AND the water....her scale says I dropped 5 pounds Maybe I should steal her scale

Not much planned here so far today. Im assuming dh's son will be over sometime today, and a call from the other one. We havent made any plans, other than the usual coffee and sunday paper read at starbucks.

Sat outside yesterday and talked to a couple of the neighbour ladies across the street. It was nice to chat with them...they are both about my age, and very nice. One of them has her house up for sale, and its going to be sad to see her go.

Thats about it in my little corner of the world....have a great day ladies

Robin: Sounds like you have a great day planned


Well, except for the fresh strawberries we picked I've managed to stay OP. And I know the strawberries are ok...it's just the QUANTITY I have to work on. But they were SOOOO good!! We have more and I've got to make jam tomorrow (we're giving most away and keeping a couple for the girls) otherwise we're keeping some for just eating. YUMMY!! Hope you all had a great day!!