Good morning, Chickies! A beautiful day is underway here. I do love Spring! I checked my garden journal and one year it snowed on this date! I had taken a week off work to do my thing and it was very miserable weather. I remember weeding and crying at the same time.

I got lots done in the garden yesterday with two hourss before Church and the whole afternoon. There sure is lots more to do but I am just so delighted to be able to do it. This time last year I was really feeling rough and even considered selling this place!

This morning I'll carry on just as soon as I get some breakfast into me - Western omelet, I think, but first coffee!

Catch you later.

MMMM Coffee is good. I almost was up at 5A today but kicked my self and laid back down.

have big plans for today and even thinking of getting into the garden for a while. what a scarry thought. I have not done that in a few years!!! It would be nice to actually see some of the flowers come up. I love flowers my grandmother had a huge garden and any time I do flowers I do it for her so that would be such a nice tribute to her if i actually make it look good.

PS the house almost looks good. so all i have to do is the Avon and get the morning stuff cleaned!! grocery shop and actually make a nice dinner for the family.

Good Morning Ruth and Sue and all those to come!

These last few days have really done wonders for me as I have improved the vegetable and fruit portion of my diet. I am feeling stronger and that's always good. I am still going to go to the doctor but I really do suspect tat I have been under way too much stress and coupled with not eating the way I should be eating that is what has done me in. I am just going to enjoy this day and be thankful in it.

Tomorrow I may also make an investment in some relaxation tapes to help me manage my stress. I really don't want to go back on the anxiety meds, so if I have to find other ways of doing this then so be it!

Ruth, feels great to get some gardening done, doesn'tit? I managed to plant some petunias yesterday and did some organizing of the to be planted things. Today promises to be a hot one so it's out in the garden early for this chick!

Sue, glad things are coming together for you, and I'm still dead serious about the maid!

Have a great day everyone!

You know Pooky I think that was the down fall for me. I just did not know when to stop increasing the carb and did it with the wrong foods like chips. with working I did not care. I like the maid idea but wht 5 kids in the house and a husband i think they should pitch in. not only that but the older kids are killing me with expences!!!

So you give me new hope.

I was trying to exercise and work and diet and was feeling weak even though I was taking my vits I did not take into account the increased eemands on my body and mind. I should have spoke up a bit more here at the time. Now 40 lbs up from my low I am strugling to get back Op and get back down.

I am making my to do list for the next 3 days and OH BOY is it long I think the garden will not be my priority like i was hoping. I need to wash and wax the car and get boyscouts done and well you name it. as well as clean out a few closets that have been getting over packed and need cleanout. I have my drawers filled with clothes that do not fit anymore and no close to fit. I will have o hit the thrift shops too.

So where am i to go from here>>>>

Hi all,
We are back from Colorado! We had such a great time and the weather couldn't have been better!

The wedding was one of the nicest I have ever been to. In CO all you have to do is sign the marriage license and you are married so my brother and his bride had a dear friend marry them. They wrote their own vows and my brother cried reading them, awww!

The kids did remarkably well and really had a good time.

True to from my father's lovely bride managed to offend just about everyone!

So I am doing laundry and taking the time to clean the fridge since it is just about empty. My house sitter bought a few groceries so i could pack lunch and have breakie for the kids....

It looks like you all had a good week, I hope you are enjoying your gardening, walks and the fact that heavy coats and boots might actually be packed away?!

-L

Happy Monday!!!

Hope everyone has a great day!!!!

Happy Monday, ladies. My hubby went out of town last night so I'm flying solo with the kids. In some ways it's almost easier to get things done without him around. He's going fishing for a week in June and I'm not freaking out about it - yet!

Still very bummed about this diet. I'm so NOT enjoying anything I'm eating and yet I'm still not losing any weight. On Thursday I was down to 192 but now I'm back at 194 where I seem to have been for the past 3 weeks. How can this be? I'm working out 2-3 times a week now and I'm definitely eating less than 30 carbs a day (oftentimes less than 20.) Some days I'm not drinking enough water, but most days I am. I'm drinking a lot of diet drinks - Fresca is my Favorite. Is this a problem? How could it be? ANd the two Atkins bars a day? I'm generally only eating one real meal a day - usually grilled chicken with salad. If the pop and the bars are thwarting my weight loss, then what the heck is the point? I'd rather be eating a bag of fries.

Okay, done venting. I'm very worried about whether or not I'll hear about the "dream job" today. The longer time passes that I don't hear from them, the worse the prospect. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

For all you gardeners out there - anyone want to trek to Ohio to give me some tips? Have a nice day all!

Adrienne How many calories are you taking in daily??? if you are working out are you gaining muscle and losing fat and there for not showing on the scale?? are your clothes a bit looser. There has to be some thing that will help. how about shakes??? add some berries to the shakes when mixing them and wow what a difference it adds varity to them and makes you think you are eating a feast.

some times the diet sodas will falsely give your body the insulin rush and cause weight stalls. there should be some thing that will help with this. What about the foods are you not liking. if it is that then try CALP, that should help with the feeling frusterated, about the food choices. I would also say the atkins bars but start a seperate thread for foods and let us pick at it to see if there is some thing that we can do to help. I found that journaling did give way to lots of things that were going in but I was forgetting about. like PB wow that ia a great staller. but some times I need to eat it to get back OP

Good Morning Ladies!

I managed to drag my butt to the gym and now I'm relaxing & deciding what to tackle next. It's finally sunny and gardening sounds great but the pollen really does me in this time of year!

-L, Welcome back & glad you had a good trip

Pooky, hard as it is take some time for you each day - no guilt allowed!

Adrienne, I have found too much aspartame and/or bars or anything with a high carb count but low "net carb" can really stall me out. Essentially, your body is still going to burn the sugar alcohol (or whatever) before it goes back to burning fat. It won't take you out of ketosis but it still isn't helping Also, I think I remember something about too few calories and your body goes into "starvation mode", overriding any weight loss in an effort to survive the famine...

Ta Ta For Now!

a really quick hi this am
My bench is almost done!! Its gorgeous, I've impressed myself I'll take pictures this afternoon

Robin

Seems the anxiety disorder is back. I went to the doctor today and he put me back on 20mg of Paxil. I am so sad I worked so hard to get off this stuff and now I'm back!?!? What the h*ll is that?! I have had a slow, rough day but unfortunately through experience I know only too well it will get better in time. I only had 6 lousy months med free too!

Pooky, I'm sorry you've had to go back onto Paxil. My daughter was on it for years but finally weaned herself off it, only to require anti-depression meds again. This time the doc put her on something that has actually helped her to lose weight. Since she's been on this latest med she's lost 40 lb in the past year. She started gaining after her second son (now 16) was born after being thin all her life until that point. WHen the doctor warned her that this new med had "anorexic" properties she asked him "And this is a problem how???" LOL I will try to find out the name of them and get it to you. Maybe your doc would be willing to have you try them too.

I've been totally OFF P again....I just can't seem to stick with it longer than a couple of days. I have been working quite hard in the garden but I more than make up for my labours with the baddies I've been putting in my mouth. I won't go into detail because you really don't want to know.

had a good cub scout meeting almost worth keeping it going until the last of the meeting then the little one got bored. he was to busy hitting the bees with my grass to have his icecream. but I put my foot down and it worked.

we made bird houses for the younger ones then the next meeting we made bird feeders. it was fun a lot of work but fun. very amature but home made.

I'm late again....had a day from **** at work. Boss is mad, who knows why (actually I think I know why, I think he was fed something that was grossly exaggerated and instead of talking to me about it, he just believes it and broods about it all day like a child) and anyway, he barely spoke to me at all today. Mumbled goodbye to me when he left (and we are supposed to be working together, side by side)...everybody was asking what was wrong with him...he is burned out, I have tried to help him get back on track, but now I have the feeling he thinks I am out to get him. I give up!

Anyway, my attitude is worsening by the minute talking about it, so I am signing off.

Pooky, sorry you had to go back on meds. I know that is disappointing. Don't give up!