GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!!!! Week 8 has arrived already! I HOPE EVERYONE HAS CONTINUED SUCCESS!!

Hello all! I hope everything is going well. I buckled down last week and it paid off I lost 4.5 pounds. I'm pleased

Well have a good day all!
~misty

Good job Misty getting back down under 200, you must be very proud of yourself!

I'm not hitting the scales until tomorrow as I worked last night and I never feel like it will accurate but that is probably just silly but hey I"m entitled!

Lots of stuff going on at home lately, probs with my husband and it has been affecting my eating and motivation. Nothing really, really serious going on, but it has not been good for my own emotional state. Anyway I'm hoping that things will level themselves out soon.

take care and have a good day!

Jen- I hope things settle down for you and everything works out. Even mild or moderate problems can be unsettling. It can be hard to find a balance and often the first thing that goes is our healthy eating and taking care of ourselves, it's just a fact. I am sure whatever number pops up on that scale you know you have done well and will continue to reach for your goal.

~misty

Not much to report lately, it has been a bad, bad, bad week. I have no hope of getting to the gym at all this week and my eating has been pretty bad. Not completely terrible but not great. Don't even want to comment on the status of things at home, it is pretty tense. Hopefully things will be improved soon. Hope things are better with you Misty. Take care.

Good morning!

Jen-I'm sorry to hear things aren't working out yet. I truly hope they will. I know what you mean about being a bad week. After such a good week last week I am totally blowing this week. I slipped up a bit last weekend, as I had to adapt my eating to the meals my friend had already planned and shopped for. I did ok I didn't over indulge, but I didn't stay very strict. So I am having a hard time getting back on track. I find that happens alot, I allow myself one day to get side tracked and it takes me a week to get back on track. So we're in the same boat as far as eating and exercise.

I am really regretting that I mentioned to my brother in law and a cousin on Easter that I would like to get up early and walk. Almost everyday since my father in law has come in and snidley asked if I got up at 5 and walked today. I can't post anything on my fridge where they might see it b/c they tease me. I can't talk to people when they are around b/c they will tease me. I have to watch every freaking thing I eat around them b/c they comment about it. They are all overweight and they eat an enourmous amount of food. I don't ridicule them. I am very sensitive, very nonconfrontational and when people make comments like that I really take it to heart. I have come to the realization that we will never move. I'm stuck here. I just don't know how to deal with it. I guess I need to learn to keep my mouth shut. But I'm tired of not even being able to feel comfortable in my own home. And b/c they live across the street (ie Everybody Loves Raymond LOL) we spend alot of time there.

I guess it could be worse, right?

Well I hope everyone has a great day. Jen keep plugging awya and things will get better
~misty

Misty, that doesn't sound like a very healthy environment for you to be trying to lose weight when you don't have much of a support system with your in-laws behaving this way. I'm hoping that your FIL doesn't mean to sound snide and I"m sure you don't want to start a big fight by telling them to back off with the comments. I know what you mean about not wanting to post anything on your fridge. I don't have a lot of family trooping through my house but I don't even want to have to worry about having something up that my husband might make comments about. The thing going on at my house is about my husband switching antidepressants and that he is having a lot of problems with his moods. When he gets all po'd it really upsets and depresses me. It's going to take awhile for his meds to start working so it is just a matter of time. It's also annoying because sometimes he'll be great and then the next day he is all angry again. I'm upset too because he is acting out in front of our son and I'm almost worried to leave them together when I've had to go to work. I don't think he'd smack our son or anything but the way he is aggressive and throwing things around sometimes when he gets angry is very upsetting. Anyway that's the situation here. Basically I just want to eat my head off when this stuff is happening even though I know it doesn't really help and I've been trying not to drown my feelings with food. Talk to you later and have a good day.

Hey there,

I'm off to babysit for my mom today, her kids have a half day. I'll be there every Friday this month

Jen, I'm sorry to hear that you have so much to deal with right now. But you are right everything should level off. I'm not a nurse like you are, but I know it takes time fo rthese kind of things to "find their groove". Hang tough. You cna do this! You've done very well and you can ride this out and soon it will be smooth sailing. If you ever need to talk feel free to email me, or come here...I'm usually around

I am having a horrendous week. I am eating crazy stuff and LOTS of it. Nothing like what you hav eto deal with, I am eating for NO reason. Well I'm I have to get my kids ready to head out the door. I have a few errands to run before I get to my mom's. Have a good one!
~misty

Hi Misty. Thanks for your comments. I know it is just a matter of time before things are better but it has been tough to cope with his moodiness and anger. It has been weird also that he'll have a few really good days where things are fine and then the next day he's all po'd about something. I'm trying not to take it personally.

I worked nights last night and was woken up by the phone around 2 which was okay because I wanted to get up and get some stuff done before I have to go pick up my son from daycare. Apparently it is beautiful outside so I"m looking forward to getting out. I hopped on the scale and I"m at 227 which isn't too bad considering. I just wish I could get down below 225 because I'm still waffling around with the same 3 lbs, I always seem to be at 226,227,228. I know I need to put in more of an effort but with my shifts being all over the place lately it has been tough but I think this good weather will be a motivator as I'll be outside more doing yard work and less time inside where I might indulge in too much eating

So take care, I have a bunch of errands to run, have a great weekend!

Hi!

I am having a horrendous week! I am eating everything in sight I'm not upset, sad, depressed, or even extremeley happy. It's a very even week, I just can't get it together. What is the deal with that?

Oh well, I hope eveyrone is having a great weekend!
~misty

Misty I wish I could say something encouraging but I"m in the same boat. Nothing is any better around here, things are steadily getting worse. I can't cope with my husband's moods and try and stay positive and upbeat. I'm really just getting by at the moment and it couldn't come at a worse time as I am trying to do some continuing education courses and work more hours and do some home renos. All I get is negativity from him. It's like he can't open his mouth without something crappy coming out of it. I'm not even worried about my eating right now, I can't cope with worrying about my weight on top of everything else.

Jen-I too wish I had some encouraging words for you. You are probably feeling so overwhelmed. That's ALOT for one person to handle. Perhaps this new medication is not right? It's ok for you to focus on your family right now. I really hope things get better for you, I can't imagine what you are delaing with.

~misty