Just starting the thread and saying a quick "hi". Sorry I disappeared last week. I was in and out of the house and just didn't have time to post. I'll be back later after I've read last week's posts.
Karen - I had to giggle a bit at your cell phone story as it sounds like something I'd do. I'm sorry it happened to you in the wind and rain. But at least you didn't lose it. Good idea about measurements. I have to take mine - it's been a long while.
Judy - I applaud your ability to ignore the Goobers. I'm the exact opposite - I couldn't care less about Raisenettes, but Goobers would get me every time. You asked about Ana's favorite books. It varies. We go to the library a lot so she'll get different ones almost every time. She has a few adoption books she loves and she likes the Raggedy Ann and Andy stories she got for Christmas last year. Right now Junie B. Jones books are all the rage with her friends, so she's been getting those from the library.
Shaun - I hear you about the snacking. Done that more times than I want to think about. Did your strategy to get to bed earlier while your hubby is gone work?
Well, last week was quite the week. I had a 1.4 pound gain on Wednesday, but that was due to TOM water retention. It was gone in a day or so. Thursday I had a fender bender. I was the bendee. I was going to the mall and making my turn into the parking lot. Someone pulled in front of me and I had to slam on my brakes as did the driver behind me. Unfortunately, she hit me. My bumper is ripped to shreds in one corner. Of course the jerk that cut me off just took off. The important thing is no one was hurt. And thankfully we were both going slowly as we had just been stopped waiting for traffic to clear, so the damage was contained to the bumper. (Her SUV against my Camry could have been a much bigger deal had we been going with any speed.) I just don't need the aggrevation of trying to get that fixed on top of getting ready for vacation, etc. As for vacation, we leave on Wednesday. I'm still not looking forward to it much. Perhaps when we're on the plane and I don't have to think about getting ready for it any more.
Been a long week.. single parenting is very tough.. I admire anyone who is doing it.. I don't know if I could.
Thought I blew it all the weekend with cheesecake and big dinner but weighed today and is down 1 pound...
have one more to go to reach November's goal of 61bs..
Sounds like many of you had similar weeks...
Well we're off to a new week.. new start... new beginning...
one day at a time...
Shaun - congratulations on your loss! That's great. I know how hard single parenting is - I did it for 18 years. When is DH due to be home?
Carla - We missed you. Very sorry to hear about your accident, but relieved that no one was hurt. Hoping your new-found gain will be gone this week. Here's a chuckle for you as you get ready to go away:
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Trip Preparation: Husband vs Wife
Please don't hate me. I'm going away with my husband. Alone. No children. To a warm sunny climate. To a warm sunny climate where the hotel is paid for by the company for whom my husband will be working all day, leaving me with nothing better to do than lounge by the pool for three days straight.
I'm not excited. That won't happen until I'm actually parked on said pool chair, but by then I'll be too exhausted from preparing for this trip that I won't remember what it was I was supposed to be excited about.
For four weeks prior to this trip I will do the following:
Bribe, beg or call in the mother of all favors to arrange child care for my kids; make lists;
try on every bathing suit and piece of clothing from last summer; start drastic diet; contemplate tanning booth; grocery shop, make and freeze lasagnas for families taking care of my kids plus one for church supper scheduled for two days before departure...
Change dental appointments made six months prior that fall on the Tuesday I'm gone; arrange dog care; try swim suit again; vow to walk more; make another list; make manicure appointment; get permission from Vice Principal for son to take different bus home; arrange rides for kids to extracurricular activities; pay for next week's lessons in advance; pay all bills due while gone; get stressed; eat entire box of Thin Mints; toss vacation bikini onto closet shelf and get out fat suit...
Write and deliver notes to bus drivers, teachers, coaches saying it's okay for sitters to pick up my kids; sort, wash, dry, fold laundry for every family member; put clothes away or into prepacking inventory piles; shop for extra socks and underwear; retrieve luggage from attic; print and copy trip itineraries for sitters and parents; get stressed, bite nails; cancel manicure appointment...
Purchase travel size toiletries; take dog to vet; write and attach insurance cards to permission forms for sitters to obtain medical care; pick up prescription refills, dry cleaning and cash; attend meeting at one school, work book fair at other; wake in the middle of the night panicked I forgot something; pack kids', husband's and my suitcases; alert neighbors of our absence; arrange for pick up of mail, paper and recycling bin; wash dog's blanket and kid's P.E. uniforms; realize I have nothing to wear; panic; call girlfriend for advice; then stay up until 2a.m repacking my bag...
On departure day, after a fitful night's sleep, I'll double check flight times, put gas in car, adjust thermostat and curtains, scrub toilets, empty trash cans, run dishwasher, load minivan, deliver instructions to dog sitter and kids to respective homes. Put makeup on in car on way to airport.
On departure day, my husband will transfer his sunglasses and briefcase from his car to the prepacked minivan and drive us to the airport. He'll affectionately slap me on the thigh and cajole, "Come on Honey! Act excited!"
It probably hits close to home! Hope you'll enjoy some sun and r&r.
I'm tired today. I went to see R.E.M. in concert with a girlfriend last night, and didn't get to bed till midnight. This is WAY later than normal for me, and I so need my sleep. Anyway, the concert was really excellent, and worth the loss or zzz's. I had a good weekend on the food front. The scale is still refusing to budge; I'm trying to summon patience and positivity, knowing that I'm doing all the right stuff.
Shaun - Congrats on your loss! You're right - single parenting is tough. Fortunately my husband hardly ever travels, but he does work a lot of late nights... Hope your's is home safe and sound.
Karen - Man, does that hit it on the head. I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry. Thank goodness Ana is coming with us and I don't have the child care issues. I'm envying you the REM concert. Now that I would have gotten excited about! Keep up the good attitude re: the scale. It will budge, and probably in a big way, soon enough.
Carla – I haven’t read them myself (though I’m sure I will next semester) but I’ve heard good things about Junie B. Jones books. Sorry about the gain but glad that it was TOM bloat and gone a few days later. Oh my – I’m so sorry about the fender bender. People can be incredibly stupid and careless when they drive. I’m glad no one was hurt. I know you must be busy getting ready for vacation. I hope you enjoy it, even if it’s only because John and Ana are and you don’t have to cook! Soak up some warmth for me and take the time to relax, take walks on the beach and chill.
Shaun – congratulations on the pound gone. Sorry to hear about the cheesecake but it sounds like that is over and done with and you’re not beating yourself up about it (which never does any good).
Karen - sorry you're tired but glad you had a good time! I loved that little thing about going away! Here's some extra {{{{{{{PATIENCE}}}}}} wrapped in some hugs. I kow sometimes it can be hard to stay positive when you know you're doing the right things and the scale won't budge, so hang in there!
I didn’t make it to my meeting but gauging from my home scale it would have been a maintain – better than a gain but I had hoped to lose some of what I gained the week before. My eating has been a bit better – still a little too snacky at night but I am working hard on cutting that back down and if I snack, trying to have milk and core foods. My exercise has been good – I even got up a ½ hour early this morning to do a 30 min. total body tape. I’m also trying to keep what I have left of points (about 25) for Thanksgiving. Yesterday, I went out to lunch (I only have 40 min for lunch) with a woman who worked here last year – we went to a pizza place (quick and close) and I had a veggie pizza without cheese – not a bad selection but I still used some points. My plan for the week is to exercise as much as possible first. I’m even going to try to get up extra early on Thursday so I can do a ½ of something. I plan on enjoying myself on Thursday – I’m not really going to count points but am just going to try to eat reasonably without pigging out or stuffing myself. Oh, and two Cosmos only ;-)
Hi everyone;
sounds like everyone is busy these days...
Karen, I really envy your taking a trip... I wish I could leave the cold north and go somewhere warm...
it is really cold here lately... I live in the maritimes up here in canada... brrrr...
I am already wearing my wool turtle necks and still cold and damp...don't know what I am going to do to keep warm come January and February.
Hope all is well Carla with the car etc.. I hate those unexpected stressors. ... really good that your not eating your way out of it..
Judy, mainting is where we all want to get eventually...still hard though.. good choice on the veggie pizza and we know it is all about choices.
I had a good night last night and am off to a good day... looking forward to losing my one last pound for november... 6 a month and then maintain.. I feel better thinking I only have one pound to lose.
Carla - Bon voyage...enjoy the sunshine...do lots of reading, don't let annoying relatives get under your skin. We'll miss you, and look forward to your return.
Judy - way to go on getting up early to exercise this morning. Hard to do on dark mornings, isn't it? Welcome to the maintainers club...and thanks for the hugs and patience.
I had to abandon my tm session this morning. I started coughing in a big way after running, and couldn't keep it up. I'll do a hill climbing program after work to make it up.
I'd better get moving and get on with the day now. Have a good day!
Hi Shaun - I think we posted at the same time. Carla's the lucky one going on the trip...I get to hang out in rainy old Vancouver and hope I don't drown. I love the maritimes - dh and I spent our honeymoon in Nova Scotia and PEI 5 years ago - I hear that there's been some terrible weather out your way recently. Stay warm!
Judy - The Junie B. Jones books are cute. She's a terrific character. The veggie pizza sounds like a reasonable choice. Hang tough with the maintain. Better than a gain.
Shaun - Sending Keep warm thoughts your way.
Karen - Hope the coughing on the treadmill isn't a sign of a cold to come. I'll be thinking of you all while I'm gone.
And now to finish laundry, finish running errands, and pack. Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow United Statsians and to our Canadian friends, enjoy the rest of your week and the weekend. Until Monday...
Hi everyone.. just a quick note...
wishing everyone well and Happy Thanks Giving for those below the border...
Hoping all are doing well and staying on the programs.. I have been keeping to the points like mad... Feels like I am eating more this time than the last time I did points...
anyhow...3 religious days following points, I plan to allow myself a day off ( with some constraint) next week...
Just checking in too. Shaun, sounds like you've been doing well. I haven't recorded a morsel for the last 2 days. Back to it tomorrow. I can feel myself starting to waver.
Going to a palliative care workshop tomorrow. Doubtless there will be the usual muffins/danishes etc in the morning and god knows what for lunch. I'm going to have a big bowl of oatmeal before I go, and take some cheese and almonds to nibble on midmorning. I'll take my chances with lunch.
Have a good Friday. I'll check back over the next day or two.
Feeling more in control this morning. Got up and took the dogs for a quick romp by the river. I did my walk/jog thing on the dyke instead of the treadmill. Breakfast has been recorded. I'd better get my stuff out of the dryer, get changed, and get to my workshop.
Weigh In at Home 11/22 - 11/28
