Holly - sorry to hear about the gain - it's hard to do all the things you need to do when things are crazy. I try to remember that I can do things better when I take care of myself. Easier said than done of course. No, the bone marrow donation isn't for anyone I know. I signed up for the program a few years ago through work. The donation itself (if it gets that far) isn't very pleasant. Either you take this stuff for 5 days that makes you feel like you have the flu and then they take a lot of blood, or they extract the marrow from your pelvis with a needle.
Angel-eyes - good for you for having good OP days. Sorry to hear about the mix-up (no pun intended) with the muffins. I really like the Duncan Hines ALL BRAN (it has to say All Bran) muffin mix. I use 2 egg whites instead of 1 egg and 3 TB apple sauce instead of the oil and they come out a little bit over 1 pt each (when you make 12 muffins). I have my fingers crossed for you for your weigh-in.
Carla - Glad to hear that you aren't fretting about the weigh-in. Packaged/processed foods have so much sodium in them - of course they are fast and easy. Thanks for the thoughts - it was a strange day. I'm sorry your ankle is bothering you. Have you checked it out recently? It was quite a while ago that you sprained it.
Karen - I'm so sorry about your situation. I haven't had that experience per se but I did have something similar (in terms of giving up the dream) a few years ago. Please know that I am thinking of you and sending you great big bear {{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}. It's hard not to console yourself with food - I'm thinking of you and hoping that you find peace soon. I think it's a great idea to have a puppy around - they make you laugh even when you don't think you can. If you need to "talk" please don't hesitate to email me (
[email protected]). Thanks for your thoughts.
I had a surprisingly good OP day yesterday. Of course, that was after Tuesday night's mini-binge that put me a few points in the hole (and I know that was in anticipation of yesterday). I started the day by doing a step tape and it felt good. It was a tough day - we watched the morning ceremonies (on TV) from downtown and I did a bit more crying. We were planning to head out to the beach 'cause I always find it soothing but the wind was so strong by then (you may have heard them mention how it kicked up when they starting reading the names) that we decided to stay home (there were gusts of 30-45 miles per hour!). I did some mundane house chores and watched some non-911 related TV. I guess I was purposely trying to move away from the anniversary. I did have a moment of sheer panic though - I was in the kitchen and heard a huge and very close-sounding airplane noise. I felt that same panic I did the first time I heard a plane overhead after 9-11 when planes started flying again. I ran out to the porch to find Tony and he told me it was a fighter jet. We went outside and saw 2 of them overhead - they were flying all around the NY airspace (as planned) and I guess it was time to make a little trip over Long Island - it made me feel better to see them and know that's what the noise was but my stomach - well, let's say it did a couple of flip-flops.
I'm hoping to do a strength tape after work which I'd better get back to. Have a great one!
Judy