Morning all,

Are you all ready to rise and shine today? I know that today is weigh in for a lot of you out there. Let me know how it goes.

I am doing great today. I stuck right to my points yesterday without a problem. I got a lot done this morning around the house which was a good thing. This way I won't be bogged down this weekend with housework. That was my goal for the week to keep up on the house all week and laundry so I wouldn't be overloaded on the weekends so I can get other things done. I have decided to make saturday my day to clean my office once and for all. I have been trying to get to it for a month now and organize it. It really needs it and I have to go through all those bills in there waiting for me.
I am going to a business show today from 4-7pm for work. I am looking forward to that. So I won't be getting home until late tonight but that is ok I will still get my laundry folded from the 2 loads I washed this morning. It is easier doing a couple loads a day and having smaller loads.
Not much else happening here. How is everyone out there today?

Sherri

Hi,
This is my second vist to the board. This morning I was so down, I just couldn't post. I'm not sure why this day is getting to me so much. I think it's a lot of things

1. I weigh-in tonight and I think I might have a gain...again--how can this be happening? I've been doing so good for so long..it scares me. I don't want to gain any weight back. I can deal with gaining one week.. but two?!

2. I just didn't sleep well last night. I dreamed and dreamed and I'm tired..and cranky.

3. I'm anxious about this test tonight.

4. I have 3 bosses at my work and the top boss is so rude! I have to announce his calls. Well, I had a call for him, he was on his cell phone (I don't know this until I voice call him then I could hear him talking) so I asked the other caller if they wished to leave a voice mail message. They said yes, I put them into voice mail. Then my boss calls me..wants to know who was on the phone, I tell him they are leaving him a voice mail..and he hangs up on me! Isn't that rude? He's like that. You have to gauge his mood before you aproach him for something.

Ok..I think I've whinned enough. I'm just in a funk. I know it will pass..but when you feel like crying or screaming or both it can be a little overwhelming you know? I can tell that I'll get though this...I'm fighting my way past the gloom to see the sun...I WILL NOT GIVE UP!

Sherri: I'm glad you are able to stick with your plans...WW and cleaning the house a little each day. Doesn't it feel good to be in control.

You said you had a business show to do today. What type of work do you do?

Susie,

Hang in there girl. You are stressed about the test that is the major problem. Don't worry you have been studying and it will be fine. Plus you have been getting extra help. Just go in there take your time and think before you answer the questions and remember what your tutor has been teaching you. You will do great. You have to give yourself the confidence that will help you a lot.
As for your boss yes he does sound rude. I wouldn't worry about him. You did what you were supposed to. You have enough to worry about without worrying about something that isn't worth worrying about. He is rude and that is the way he is and you know that so don't take it personally. I know that is a hard one but you can do it. Remember no one can make you feel a certain way. We allow them to make us feel that way. To take back the control and don't let people like that get to you.

Maybe you should take the time to scream or cry it might make you feel better. As for the weight stress is a major factor in that to. Really look at what you are doing. Are you sure you are writing everything down you eat. Stress eating can cause us to forget what we have sometimes. If you really are doing great with your plan it is the stress. When the test is over and you feel better you will start losing again. Remember the scale is a machine it doesn't tell us how we are doing it only gives us a number. WE are NOT a number we are people. Remember water retention etc. that can make the number go up. Just because the number goes up doesn't mean we aren't doing what we should be doing.

Take a deep breath and go do something special for you today. You deserve it. Tomorrow is a fresh new day and new week. It will be better tomorrow.

Yes it does feel great to be back in control of my life. I haven't felt this great in over a year. I have a long way to go but I am getting there one baby step at a time.

I am an office manager for a small company that sells business telephones to businesses and hotel/motels. I handle the whole office just about. There are only 3 of us that are full time and my dad that is part time that works under me. So we all have a lot of responsiblity and wear many hats but that is the type of job I love. This job is more then a job I am helping the company grow and I can see how it has grown in the 3 years I have been here. They are in their 5 year now and we are doing great. My opinion matters here on everything and that makes me feel important. It isn't everyday you find a job like that. That is why it is so important for me to keep this job. They have done so much for me and I don't want to let them down.

Sherri