No news today....other than it's gorgeous outside . Planning on going to TOPS tonight. Even convinced my brother to come along and he comes home last night and tells me he has someone else interest! Pretty funny. Should be a band of us in there....
So, how is everyone? Angel what type of station is it? Sounds like it would be fun.
Grasshopper- Good for you. It is a lot of times easier to try to lose weight and get healthy when you have someone doing it with you...I know I have had a gain this week and it is really depressing for me. It is very hard to walk through those doors knowing that I have not stayed on program and had a loss.I have only a few pounds to lose and just can't seem to get it together..MOTIVATION !!!!!!!!!!!
Angel- Take care of yourself. Sometimes we do too much..
Happy.. I have always been like I am.. I try to be care giver to the world. Sometimes I think I offend people and maybe they really don't want to hear /read what I come up with...
Bye All....Joanne
Grasshopper...it's a Christian TV station. I volunteer in the office. & help in various other places...trained a little in all. It helps me get out of the house....& I DO enjoy it. I'm very close friends with the manager & co-manager (husband & wife)
I do push a little too much sometimes...but it has it's rewards. I get to sing (I'm not great...but enjoy) & even have my own program on Monday evenings..."Vision of Heaven" I guess you've found out a little more about me, haven't you? We were on internet....gonna get it back soon. You can check it out, if you want. (not my part...the station! )
Hi Joanne, & Happy Canuk....yes, I do too much..............sometimes.
Good news! I had the cardiac stress test today and everything is normal. Thank God! Can't tell you what a relief that is. Now I just need to hold on to the fear I had, channel it, and motivate myself to lose weight or next time I won't be so lucky.
Know what you mean about the whole motivation thing Joanne. The TOPS meeting was tonight but I didn't go. Can't even say why I didn't....not good.
I bought Dr. Phil's new book tonight....doubt the magic bullet is in there but we'll see. Really looking forward to his weight loss challenge on tv. Figure it will be a good place to start. Say a prayer for me
So glad your results are good!!
Wish you lots of luck with your weightloss, also!
Well, 2 more lbs...& I'm going to just maintain. That'll make 34 lb loss. (184-150) If I lose a little more, it'll be ok...I'll have room to pig out if I want. I'm back in my size 10's.... at my age (54)...I don't want to lose enough to make wrinkle show in my face. At the moment, I have very few. I know they're coming....just gonna prolong as long as possible!! You know, I get to talking on these threads, & tend to forget about weight loss....I haven't even said much about mine. Believe me, though...it's been real...& tough!
Well....got another long day at the station. Hope all have a good day, & weekend.
Silk...still waiting to hear from you!
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Hi Silk....I wish you weren't depressed. I know that feeling....not fun at all. You know we're here for you. You can talk to us any time. PM me if you want & we'll email....whatever it takes.
How did the Corizone shot go? I hope it helps. I've wondered too, when you move, will you still have access to computer to post? I don't know if you have one, or go somewhere else to use. I sure wouldn't want to lose touch with you.
Please feel better.....hope you have a peacefull weekend.
Hi Angel, thanks for the kind words. Yes, I will still have access to the computer I have it at home.
My cortizone shots seem to have helped a lot. I had two in my lower back and I have not felt any pain there since, however, I have not been feeling well either. I don't know if it is from the shots or if I have a bug.
I sent you a private email last week, did you receive it?
Joanne, and Deb it sounds like we are all in the same boat trying to lose weight. I am hoping to be able to do some walking now that I have had the cortizone shots.
We went looking for a new livingroom set today so spent a lot of time walking around all of the furniture stores. We had to go to London to shop as our town doesn't offer a lot in furniture.
Figured I'd try a new variation of my traditional "Hi All".... I start work tomorrow....little nervous but looking forward to it too. Will be good to get out of the house and make some money. The whole back problem has had my life in limbo.
Sorry to hear your feeling blue, Silk. I found that the shots cause mood swings for me. Think the pain killers and muscle relaxers do it too. Just hate when I get really down and there doesn't seem to be a reason. The anastescia (sorry, can't spell it) used to really throw me for a loop - would make me cry, not from pain, but I'd just feel really sad. Don't know about you, but it makes me feel better when I have a reason for feeling down...TOM, etc. Actually, gives me to comfort to know there's a reason and a plausible time frame for it to end. Bad enough life gives me reasons enough to be blue...don't need the added bonus brought by drugs.
I got Dr. Phil's book. Want to give it a shot. Didn't find the special to be all that great but the book isn't too bad. Looking forward to his show tomorrow. If anyone is interested there is a Dr. Phil thread on the Support board.
Hey All..Grasshopper. Hope you really like your job and you do well... I do hope you will give TOPS another try. I know it isn't easy going the first time. I think you will enjoy going. The first meetings are free just to see if you like it. I bought the South Beach Diet book today. My daughter talked me into giving it a try. I just started the book but will try to cut the carbs starting tomorrow, I need the kick start. With Gods help this might do it.I will still count the points and stay as close to WW as possible.
Angel- I always love your messages. You seem to calm the beast in me some times.. Don't over do and take care of yourself.
Silk- Give yourself a few days and you might start to feel better. Those injections always made me sick too. Try to stay a little busy and take some long walks. That always helps me when I get down and out of sorts. I have left the house sometimes so riled up that I could strangle someone and by the end of two miles I was feeling a little better.I'm not saying I still didn't want to strangle them though..Hope you feel better soon.
Bye.......Joanne
Grasshopper, you will be great at your new job, all the best to you.
Angel, I agree with Joanne you do seem to have a calming effect, that is why I look forward to hearing from you.
I had to go to the hospital last night as I was having terrible spasms in my back and my legs. It turns out I have an elevated white count, elevated liver enzymes and low in potassium. I guess I had better pay more attention to what is going on with my body (besides it just contiunally gets bigger). Tomorrow I am going to London to the hospital for a biopsy due to a female problem I have been having.
I think I am falling apart. Joanne, please let us know how you make out on the South Beach Diet. I am going to watch Dr. Phil tomorrow Grasshopper maybe something will click and we will lose weight like crazy.
Hi everybody.....guess we all have a big week ahead.
Silk....I'm sorry....I didn't get your private message. I don't know what could have happened. Here's my email address: [email protected] (don't tell anyone my name )
You can email anytime. I have one on Yahoo also, which is the same address, only @Yahoo.com I do hope you're feeling better. Gotta go through female problems too?! Life just isn't great sometimes! Those back spasms are rough....I have them, also. Feel better real soon...& hope you're not as "down" as you were.
Joanne....thanks for the sweet things you said. I love to post...& always enjoy hearing that I may have helped someone....at least, a little. I wish I was able to walk, like you do. I used to enjoy it so much. Do it....while you can, girl!
Grasshopper.....hope your first day goes well...don't overdo....& don't be nervous. (that's what would happen to me!)
Silk- Boy are you having a time of it- I sure hope you can get sraightened out soon. Our emotions sometimes make us sick and bring hidden things to the surface.. Hope your Dr. in London can help you. You know that any kind of female problem will cause all kinds of upsets. Even depression.
First day on this new eating plan. Hope my sugar level ,when it drops, won't make me fuzzy.
As I said Dr. Phil is not my favorite person. Degradation of any form does not appeal to me..
Angel- I enjoy my walking time . I go in the evening now ,because of the heat. Later on in the fall I will go earlier. I try to do 3 miles .It takes me about an hour.I walk to the beach and my hubby comes and picks me up. That is about my limit now. I try to go 3-4 times a week. Sometimes I do more.
I retired from nursing ten years ago. Some of my friends said I would hate not working. Not so! I find all kinds of things I enjoy to fill my time. I am always busy. I said that when I retired I was going to do all the things I was waiting so long to do. Now we don't go much but my hubby doesn't like to go and he really isn't able.
Hello Grasshopper -Tell us about your day...Bye...Joanne
Hi girls, I went to London this morning and the Doctor said I have a chronic skin disease, the name is really long and I can't remember what it is called. He said there is no cure for it however, he gave me a prescription for cream that will keep it under control.
I wonder how Grasshopper made out at her new job this morning? I am excited for her and I am sure she will do well.
Joannel, you are so lucky to be able to walk to the beach, I am sure you enjoy that.
Angel, I hope your feeling better. I don't know why you didn't receive my private email I will try again later.
It is cool and rainy here today, a sure sign of fall.
Daily Chat!!!!
. Planning on going to TOPS tonight. Even convinced my brother to come along and he comes home last night and tells me he has someone else interest! 
Pretty funny. Should be a band of us in there....
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You know, I get to talking on these threads, & tend to forget about weight loss....I haven't even said much about mine. Believe me, though...it's been real...& tough!
