Good Thursday Morning Everyone
Had a lazy morning here. Woke up tired and just didn't have enough energy to push myself to go for the usual walk even though I was all dressed up to do so. I think not sleeping all that well lately, along with running in the heat as I have been, my body just decided I deserved a day off and told my brain about it after it decided upon this. Probably doesn't help matters much that TOM is due Sunday, I'm sure that throws a monkey wrench in there somewhere. Sure does seem to with the scale, up a half-pound today, no biggie as I'm sure it will go up more in the next few days. My patience will have to come in to play once again.
Okay, I know we have people who don't post on our boards read our boards and take part in our polls. The reason I say this is because, as far as the BIO BOARD is concerned (as well as knowing SERENE'S bday is next month even though she HASN'T POSTED HER BIO YET!) I have 7 bdays listed for Sept. yet there are 9 on the poll. If you are a regular member of our board and haven't posted your bio and have a bday coming up in Sept, please, let me know, I'd hate not to acknowledge your special day!
Michael asked me to tell you all thank you for the bday wishes!!!
Mom called me this morning from a restaurant in Ashville that also has a grocery store in it with the news that they too have AGAVE and they have it for $2.79! Hmmmm, wonder what's going on. Well, do I want any, she asks. Honestly, with the 11 bottles I got just the other day along with the stock I already had on hand, I'm pretty set for a long time (like a couple years). So here I am, on LD with her in NC knowing this is a good price, but I don't need any, should I have her buy any? Well, I only requested 3 bottles, yes, only 3. Just didn't know just what to do, buy all 20 they had when I really don't need it. Anyhow, she said that if wanted, she'd go back if I decided I needed more (and if they still have it on the shelves). Has anyone found any at their local HFS lately?
Did you hear about that little boy that they snatched in Calif? That's in Palm Dessert, right where NANCE lives! Really sounds like the Mother had something to do with this one. I pray they find this child and get him back, no matter who has him.
TONI, CONGRATS! 4lbs is just so awesome! Not only that, but being in a new range is wonderful too! yCan you see me doing a happy dance?!?
Yes, this is always going to be a weight war with me. Remember my analogy on losing weight, think of it as winning the war, having that white flag being waved by fat as giving up and you being victorius, yet never forget that the enemy (weight/fat) can regroup and wage war without realization at any time.
FILLISE, CONGRATS on losing 3lbs!!! Glad to see that new scale is behaving nicely and isn't scheduled to get a whooping this week. On the food scale, is there a little chef's picture on it? For some reason I remember it being a red box with a chef's pic on it-wonder if my mind is sharp, or I'm just guessing I saw this.
JACKK, CONGRATS to you as well for losing another pound this week. Hope your butt pain is doing better, you with butt pain, me with knee pain-let's blame it on something other than age, okay! I miss chat as well. Hoping to be able to get in the chat room this Tuesday. I know I won't be able to do so on the 10th, have ACADEMY NIGHT for Michael's academy at school and I know I won't be home on time, it's going to be a longgg night. I'm organizing a fund raiser that evening, have a board meeting before and after the actual academy night program, so be forewarned that I will most definitely be around that evening, but next Tuesday looks good! They say that Special K is okay, but I don't eat it. I type my posts as if I were typing a letter and just type in the smilies as I go, but now, with so many, I can't remember them all.
GATOR, we actually do have 2 good places near each other not too far from my house that sells shoes to runners, one store in particular is called RUNNER'S HIGH and I've been in there. Didn't like anything they had and they really didn't give much information that would make me buy one shoe over another. Anyhow, I bought NB sneakers which I believe are good ones. I haven't had trouble with these shoes for months and all of a sudden I get this, it happens some times and then problems disappear. I just want to make sure my shoes don't give me any trouble for the WDW Marathon-I want 2 pairs nicely broken in by that time.
MUSIC, being up a half-pound is nothing. Just think, you could easily drink a glass of water and be up a half-pound! I think we forget that what we eat and drink can easily pack on temporary pounds, and that's all they are temporary! So don't worry about it, I'm it will come back off! UGH! I hate when they make kids sell candy. I wouldn't let my kids do that, I was totally agains it. In Michael's magnet we do the NASDAQ Tennis Tournament as our fundraiser and last year earned over $6,000 for the kids. Hate when they do car washes, out begging on the streets, stuff like that.
QUIV, hope you had a good birthday. How old? I'm sure you can get your butt back in gear, but do it because it's the right thing for you to do, not for an upcoming wedding. If you do it with this in mind once it's over you may let your guard down. Just get back on track because you know it' the best and right thing to do.
PRAVDA, glad to see your post. Interesting how you thought and felt you'd gained 30lbs yet it's only 1lb. Great that you are getting back on track before it really did become 30lbs, and trust me, it's so easy to do!
MERCY, CONGRATS on your 1lb loss this week!
COUNTRY, glad to see your post as well. At 157, does this give you a gain, or are you staying the same?
TRANQUIL, that experience at the Dr. sounds almost as bad as coming to the DD! Geez, I really do hope they take careof you and treat this problem properly. The malls hope so too
JRED, I'm sure you'll break that barrier soon!!!!
MEL, do you think that maybe your body is exactly where IT wants to be and doesn't give a damn about where you think it should be? Hey, where have you been? I've been donning non-black sneakers for a longgg time now! Yes, I've even bought white Coolmax low socks. I'm even using a real purse these days. Little changes, little changes
SERENE, how did the ultrasound go today? I think stress can play a major roll with people in so many ways. I know the number it did on me that it had me gain those 6lbs! One thing that stress use to do to me was make me eat uncontrollably, but that has changed, thankfully. I just hope and pray the Dr.'s get down to the real reason you are having such trouble. Don't let them poo-poo what's going on with you! Joy oh Joy, Miami in the number one spot again! Can't it ever be for anything good!!!!
VIV, that sure wasn't enough food for you to eat by 5pm, come on girl, you KNOW that's not enough!!! Eat girl, eat!!!
CHRIS, CONGRATS on not only losing another pound this week, but getting into new weight territory. Yes, the Snyder's Organic Oat Bran pretzels are fine to eat, but remember, only 1 serving! I honestly don't know what you could substitute, as I've never tried anything else. I don't know how thin the Davinci syrup is, but heck, I'd try it, you really don't have much to lose, it may come out great! And, if so, for those who can't get agave, they too may be able to now make some of the great recipes we have posted that use agave.
ROSALIE, glad to have you back safe and sound. I'm sure those 6 vacation pounds will come off easily. Sounds like your busy schedule it going to be even busier. You and SEF always seem to amaze me!!!
BOB, glad to see you feeling better.
LDBLOND, glad to have you back on the board and back on track. We all understand your situation if you are unable to reply to everyone. Don't worry about it, just get on the board as best you can. You know, as you've experienced in the past, we are all here for each other, in any and every capacity. NOW, if you can get NANCE back on the board, I'd be even happier!!!
BETH, CONGRATS on 2 more lbs down the drain-you go girl! How often do you eat popcorn? I like popcorn too but surely can't eat only one cup, one bag, okay, but not one cup.
FRUIT, glad to see my e-mail got you on the board, anything I have to do to get you on! At least I didn't have to threaten you. Sounds like you have a busy year ahead of you. Glad to hear it will come with some extra $$. Maybe you can use a bit of that to make it down to Orlando in Jan (hint, hint). Okay, YOU are one of those bday's I don't have listed since you don't have a BIO on the BIO BOARD! So, when's the big day?
HAPPY, glad to see your post as well. CONGRATS on your 3lb loss this week. Hope you can get back on the board with some regularity, even if it's just to pop in and say howdy!!!
MELF, glad to hear one of your two sisters doesn't have the WNV, though it's terrible to hear the other one does. I know they said it's worse for an older person to have this, so I hope and pray she has a speedy and full recovery. How scary! Please, you be careful as well. I hope this WNV is something we don't see get worse each passing year. Any big plans for your upcoming birthday?
QUILTER, sorry to hear about you terrible night, hoping you are feeling better! You're doing great with staying away from the temptations that are put right in front of your face. I promise you, these actions will pay off, just be patient!
GRACIOUS, CONGRATS! WTG losing another 2lbs AND having that loss during TOM. Geez, I hope that happens to me when mine shows up, I'd be happy!
ADRON, glad to see your post? Glad to hear you are continuing to lose. Slowly losing is a lot better than losing fast, though we'd all like it to be fast. I hope you find the reason you are having this headache! I b
tch and moan when I have one for a few hours, I couldn't imagine having something going on for months!
AGAIN, don't be shy, if you don't understand one of the many abbreviations, just let us know. Here are a few...DH-darling/dear husband, DS-darling son, DD,-dear daughter, HFS-health food store. There's lots more, just ask! If you find yourself very hungry and have been drinking enough water, as sometimes you think it's hunger yet it's thirst, than you possibly need to increase your protein intake. During certain time's of month you will feel famished, like nothing you eat will satisfy you, nothing fills you up. This is normal. During this TOM your body needs more calories and it also burns more calories. You can eat to be satisfied, just make sure it's foods that are OP. Popcorn has recently been said to be okay to eat, but in very limited moderaion, not tons. A cup is what has been suggested, I believe. So you may want to watch the popcorn. Please let us know what the Dr. said about this cyst. I hope it's nothing serious and can easily and painlessly be taken care of properly. Please feel free to open up and share anything you would like, we are all like a big happy family here and we are here for each other not only to support each other in trying to lose the weight, but in all other aspects of our lives. I have had the good fortune of meeting almost 20 of the members, past and present, on this board and I can't even begin to tell you how wonderful those who I have met and those who I haven't are on this board. BTW, where are you from???
CHERYL, hope all goes well with your Mom. We'll send good thoughts out to her, as well as you. Please keep us posted on how she's doing, as well as how you are doing!!
Okay, I think I've caught up. If I missed anyone, it's not intentional, so forgive me.
Will check in later-time to go find something to eat! I think I'll try making a Kosher pork chop with some breading. Going to see how it comes out using wheat germ this time around.
Toodles
Debbie
194/128/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01
