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Not a bad week - lost 5 lbs last week and 14 in the past 3 weeks, although I'm having a hard time being really happy about it. Bizarre, I should be estatic. Can't figure out why I'm not satisfied with the results, or what is bringing me down...
Sharon: I hope your back/hips and legs will be feeling better soon. See if you can get to a pool someplace to do some water walking. It helped me so much. Hugs.
Rat: Yippeee for getting to ride. I know that makes you feel so happy. Good for you!
Ags: I love new clothes. I hope that you will be wearing them before too long.
Letstryagain: Congrats on exercising during TOM. You are doing much better than I have been. What an inspiration you are. I am going to go to my interview and do my other chores this morning then come home and exercise. Thanks for inspiring me.
Kayley: Welcome back. Glad to see your smiling face. Happy belated 23rd birthday. I feel old. I will be 20 years older than you this week. lol.
Cyn: I'm so happy to hear that you had a nice day yesterday and you smiled.
Peggy: Glad that your Dr. finally listens to you. I swear when we are overweight they treat us like we are stupid and can't tell when our bodies are doing something.
Kootch: 1st congrats on losing the 5 more pounds! Next, your post struck a chord with me. I have had many times of not being more happy about weight loss. It is such a weird thing, We are trying so hard to reach our goals and get healthy and when we see the numbers go down often times we are blah about it. Hang in there. You are doing so well and just keep telling yourself that you are proud of you and that you are doing a good job. I think you are.
Well, I need to go read the Word of God and pray before my interview. I hate to start my day without my God time. I hope that you all have a glorious day filled with smiles, exercise, water and good food.
Oh, Carol: Hi there and hope you are well. Have you heard from Debi?
Ah, it's nice to be posting here again. I've missed you all! My eating has been pretty bad lately, so I'm sure the scale will not be in my favor, but such as life. I'll be weighing tomorrow.
Well, I've gotta head to class, and then a 'girls only' kind of party to go to tonight at my friend Heather's house, so hopefully I'll pop in here tonight before bed.
Kootch - Hi! Don't think we've met yet, but congrats on your loss!
Annie - You're only as old as you feel! Thanks for the belated b-day. Good luck at your interview! Going for a new job?
I'm pretty nervous about going to the doctor today. Himself is escorting me fear that I will take a flyer instead. It's called prolonged exposure therapy. It's like taking someone who is afraid to fly to the airport repeatedly. Since I'm doing this for PTSD, we will be revisiting and trying to relive my attack repeatedly until (supposedly) it no longer causes anxiety. It's going to be a long summer, I suspect.
I'm sorry I've been hiding in the weeds lately. I can't seem to do anything with any regularity. I'm on a computer all day so by the time I get home, I don't even want to turn mine on so I'm not very good with keeping up with postings and such, so my apologies.
So many have posted over the past week that I can't comment on them all but to say I hope everyone is doing well. I pray for those who need it and offer words of encouragement and hope to everyone, as well as congratulations to those who have been having some success.
Rat...great information on bikes. Thanks so much. I'm going to be moving at the end of July to about a mile from my office. To me, walking a mile (part of it is uphill) would be a struggle for me as my feet tend to scream if I walk even that little bit and the heat...well I can't stand the heat - makes me sick. Anyway, I was thinking of getting a bike. I used to ride one all the time but that was many years ago and the last time I tried one, 4 years ago, I was quite wobbly on it. But I have been considering whether a three-wheeler would be better for me. I'm hoping that if I live too close to drive to work (except in the winter months), it would help for me to at least bike if I can't walk. The information you gave is great. I have such short legs that I have a hard time finding one I can get one and feel comfortable on...and the seats...good grief but what an awful design most are.
The two cheek seat looks interesting...
In any case, my goal of one pound a week is still working - after 4 weeks I'm down 5 and that's with not a lot of effort to exercise so while it's not a lot, it's on plan and better than gaining.
I hope you all have a great week. I will try to be better at posting more often.
Kootch, hot dang girl, you are a blaze, on fire, a doing well. I want to do just what you are doing, going down down baby, down down the roller coaster. What an inspiration.
Annie, I am following your lead today, I going to read The Word to have my spirit full. I will say a prayer for your interview. Blessings to you.
Kaley, do not know you that well, but it is high time that I did. Glad you are here. I have seen you before else where and I think you are such a pretty girl, hope all classes went well. I would like to hear about your online store.
Catherine, thank you so much for posting the pic of the seat, it looks incredible. Now I know what to look for, think I may order one to have on hand, and I think, thanks to Ratkity, I have the found the bike of my dreams. check this out ladies, I am even buying a swimsuit so I can go water walking. Some of the wonderful ladies on the Positive Uplifting thread have given me really great sites to check out. I really need a large size (30-32) cause I am so short and heavy. It may take a while, I will shall prevail. Boy, do I love you guys, always here and stepping up to the plate with help and support.
Letstry, one day at a time is all we can ask for and you are doing great.
Dani, your plan seems to be working really well for you. WTG!! Slow and sure and in the right direction. Who could ask for more.
I am having a good day today, I took the day off to stay home a babysit my grandson Malley, Short for Malichi, so that my daughter could make it to her new job. No babysitter today, so I stepped up and did the grandmotherly thing. It has been fun so far. LOL
Hope everyone has a great day today. Carol, how are you? Was hoping to see your bright and smiling face today. Hugs to you.
Kootch, hot dang girl, you are a blaze, on fire, a doing well. I want to do just what you are doing, going down down baby, down down the roller coaster. What an inspiration.
Thanks for the kind words, Ags! You're right, it is a roller coaster - so far downwards, but ya know there will be up days too. And I'm not looking forward to those...
Oh, and not a big deal, but I'm a guy. That said, I look mighty fine in a dress at times too, but don't tell my wife!
Kootch,
I am soooo sorry. I am not use to guys posting to often and I never ever even read the caption under your name. Charge it to my head and not my heart. But hey, it will be wonderful to have a guys perspective on things. Now I have two guy friends here, do you know E-Z Money, love him so much, what a charater he is, and oh sooo wise. Hot dang, now I have two brothers. And I won't tell your wife about the dress. LOL!!!!
The weekend flew by - was busy, fun and energizing all in one. We celebrated my dads 85th birthday a few days early with a family potluck. No more presents for my folks so all the leftovers are made into "tv dinners" - saves them energy they no longer have to cook and makes us feel like we really can do something for them once in awhile.
Unfortunately - with all the family favorites I overindulged a bit yesterday - but all leftovers are gone. The scale went up a pound this week - at this rate I won't hit 90 lbs released by September let alone my 100 lb goal.
I had a text from dgramie that hopefully they will be heading home today with heart cath to follow in about 6 weeks.
His 85th deserves a great big WOOT WOOT, so there ya go, I would like to be around that also. Great idea to make the leftovers into pre-packed meals for them, how considerate you kids are. Glad you had a good time. Thank you for the report on Debbi and her hubby. God is Good all the time.
Realist, prayers are ascending for your dad and his heart. Blessings and comfort for you and yours.
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