Hi everyone;

just trying to keep up on the postings.....in the post I lost the other day, responding to Jasmine's frustration with DD.....she's young and probably doesn't comprehend the intricacies of your divorce settlement....do you think she feels some guilt about her Dad? (they don't tell you everything)...she knows how to get your attention, and hopefully the cutting wasn't serious wounds. I'd keep an eye out for a long vertical...and hope she doesn't know where the femoral artery is.....there are an awful lot of culty websites that girls look at....check the history on her browser....and DON'T feel like you are invading her privacy.

(i used to listen to my daughter's phone conversations with my stethoscope pressed to her bedroom window)

and Mimi is so right about the bodyfat%...I'm 5'5" and small-frame. (when I was younger in school I was very sports-oriented/athletic, I've still got some muscle, but it's hiding under my fat)! if I didn't use wts. i'd look like a mallo-bar....I'm a 36-C and have trouble with my shirt buttoning, i wear a large or size 12 top, size 10 or sometimes 8 on the bottom. I do my push-ups and chest-press with 15# dumbbells to keep them from falling down.

If you can't do a full push-up..try the "kitchen counter" version...stand in front of your kitchen counter feet securely at a 45 degree angle, like a 1/2 push-up.

BBL, hi to veryone else.

Just a quick post - I will do personals later. The doctor called and set up an appointment for an endrocronologist (sp?) She's not sure what's up with the blood test. I'm actually relieved to be able to see someone who can explain. Unfortunately not until February 20th.

My identity was stolen. And by all people, it was my husband's ex! I called the police and they have started an investigation. I know everyone has heard it before and there are two sides to every story, but cross my heart I've never met anyone as evil as her. She will be furious that I've reported her and she will try to lie through it. I have never had a run in with her in six years. I've always kept my distance, but she went too far this time. :( I'll keep you posted.

Stopeating, that is terrible, but really good you know who did take it, there are always ways to prove it, she will get hers.

Everyone, I have to say it again, YOU'S are so informative, thank-you, I really learn alot on this site, it is fabulous.

As far as sizes, I don't even want to go there, I have been doing ok, but today I was busy doing laundry and up and down the stairs, doing some cleaning up and dishes etc. Busy almost since I got up around 9am-till 5pm, it seemed, I did sit and read some adds that came today, but not long, then I did about 20 mins. floor exercise. I was in the bathroom and happened to look in the full length mirror on the back of the door, (which I almost always ecnore) and I still got the sticky out butt in front and big stomach in front, I felt I looked somewhat better, but boy that was a rude awakening.

You's mentioned bust size, how would you like to be a 46D? That is what I am, and boy do I hate it, I put an exercise bra on and try when doing exercise to put my head down, well I all but get smothered.

I did okay food wise yesterday, trying to follow WW, but am missing quite a bit of my stuff, I do have one print-out with most foods and there points as well as some of my old notes and values, even some restaurant counts. I was too tired to exercise, fighting the cold again, hubby has it back. Made him sleep upstairs last night as he woke me up, when he came to bed, then got in and started coughing. (I sound like my son's girlfriend), but seriously he just could not stop, even after I told him to take cough syrup and lozenges etc. We just talked and I said I would sleep up there tonight, but he said no he would. I just don't want to get it again and Dad is still not doing great, so I don't want to give it to him either, he just got over one.

Thank-you Martiniforme, but I was really worried about that headache.

SD Gal, your doing great, and adding a little more exercise might be the answer and the weights too. You will where that dress and knock them dead, at that graduation.

Sumisan, sorry I called you Sam for short the other night, that is unreal about that doctor being at the hospital, then at the clinic. I would think your insurance would cover you if you went 60 miles away, but I am Canadian so should not be saying anything about that. Maybe someone else could tell you.

Stopeating, I understand how you feel about your appt. not being till Feb., I am just being told I am on a waiting list for the operating room, whatever that means!!!!

Not great with the food today, not enough veggies and fruit, but still did not go over my points. I may start the water aerobics tomorrow, a pool not far away has them in the morning from 11:15 to 12. We will see, have to check on Dad first.

Jasmine, you blow me away, how you can have so much patience about Joe's job and the money he should be getting and moving up, God certainly has to look down on you with a smile. I don't know how you can do it with 5 kids and just him working, I know you said you have a little other money coming in but wow, you must be a fabulous shopper etc. to keep your head above water. We are much older and should be set almost for retirement, we are not any where near it. It is a second marriage for both of us and we both ended up in debt thanks to the X's, $14,000 worth, but we have our own home, we have a large line of credit, not entirely thanks to us, but a good chunk is my son's and my daughter owes about $5,000. grand, but still, we have quite abit on our charge cards too, it really worries me and I am in charge of the money. When I was on my own and had the kids, I used to have envelopes for gas, groceries stuff like that. Well I just implimented that again, it worked well the first time, lets hope it works again, but its to remember to take the money with you when you go. We are retired, not yet that age, my husband is closer than I am, due to the 7 yr. age difference, but we had too retire due to health reason's, not because we are lazy. I hate it, I wish I could be out working and bringing in a steady Good wage. Well as you say Jasmine we will leave that in God's hands, I still pray for you every day. I even pray about my weight too, it all helps. We are all fortunate in so many ways thanks to God, or whoever it is for you ladies.
I am glad Jasmine your standing your ground with your daughter, mine was famous for rolling her eyes to the ceiling, we used to look up and ask what she was looking at, she did not like that!

Well I have rambled enough, good night ladies, have a wonderful day tomorrow.
Sharon

i never had that happen but i almost got suckered in my that nigerian internet fraud thing that was going one where you would put something for sale on the net and somone would reply and send you a western union money order for more than the price so it can cover the shipping cost
come to find out its someone in nigeria and the money order is a faud i almost cashed it the police got involved but lucky for me i saved all the email they this person sent.

Once again i fell off track this week back up to 225.2 hopefully ill get it together

Sharon: ;) thats ok my name is Sumi, I would have used it as a screen name but it was taken, go figure LOL My mom used to call me sumisan so it is a good alt. I knew what you meant though :D Ah Canada, I swear I would move there in a heartbeat if it weren't so darn cold, I thought moving to missouri would kill me since I was cold in california LOL so who knows.

miafluker: I got an email just like that, fortunitly it was right after I got scammed on a different thing. So I was able to tell them off right away. Mine was really crazy, the scammer went out their way to find someone who I bought from on ebay, found their email address,signed up for a new address at the same email company only 1 letter different and then emailed me with this great work from home processing money orders offer. I was desprate at the time to make my mortgage and fell for it. I am really really ashamed of how much they duped me for. I would have never even thought twice about it if it hadnt of been someone I thought I could trust from a previous transaction. :( I submitted a complaint to the fbi and everything, but they said that utill enough people complain and it reached over 20K they couldnt do anything because it wasnt a federal crime. Anyway live and learn, it really gave us that push to sell the house out in california though. We were drowning anyway. It saved us from a slow death LOL Now we are happy to be mortgage free with the profit from selling our house woohoo :)

stopeating & mimi: I sympathize as well, my hubby had two children before we married, and she definitely has different values than we do, not to mention priorities. We even had to go to court to get the kids back in school and get a restraining order after she threatened to have her friend kill us all. I think she was mouthing off because she felt we were stepping on her toes with the whole "kids need to go to school" thing, but it is not something I take lightly. I have 2 of my own now, not to mention the fact that I have helped raise her children since they were 2 and 4! Anyway you are not alone, I think it has to do with the society these days. We now live in a different state and I hat to say it but I think it is for the better of all. She can't push my husband over anymore and she has a court order saying if she doesn't keep them in school they will come live with us during the school year. Right now we get them for all vacations. I really think it was the best thing for ALL the kids though, they don't deserve to be in the middle of a constant battle, and now its clear cut and dry. She can talk to us on the phone as long as she is civil and she can't use the kids as tools.

Ok today is going to be a good day everyone! -Sumi

Well the scale didn't move this week but I've no doubt it's due to TOM. What a pain in the butt!! Four days straight of cramps is just about enough if you ask me!!! I'm still the same weight which is amazing to me cause I always go up a few lbs. due to TOM so I'm anticipating that it will go down over the next few days. Still running my tush off on the TM.

Jasmine -- great on the lbs. lost! Keep up the good work.

SD - I hear ya about the slowing down of the weight loss. Seems crazy that you still do all the working out and the eating less but the body just laughs at it all. Sooner or later you will drop those last lbs.

The temp here has turned arctic! It's about 2 w/a wind chill below zero. But tomorrow they say it's going to be in the 40's. How ridiculous is that? Hope everyone has a good weekend. Talk to ya later.

Jo

Just wanted to say a quick hi to everyone this morning! I have gotten in my workout for the day, now I just have to stay on plan!

me too....I've done 23 workouts this month, I'm in my 4th week and now able to do over 30mins. of hard cardio (80% HR) and wt. sets . the early morning works best for my schedule...once I get to my office, the day just gets away from me, I never get to gym and by the PM I'm just too tired.

Hi there, Just dropping in to see how everyone is doing! Had a bad day today, another sinus headache and very tired, went back to bed twice, am fighting off getting hubby's cold.

Food was good today, exercise was not, neither was water. Think I am in a slump. Keeping it short tonight, all have a good one and a good day tommorrow.
Sharon

Hi everyone! Hope you all have a great weekend!

I am still staying on my plan, but have not added in excersice still, I am thinking about it though which is a good start... I think the B12 is really helping with my energy, they said I was ok on my labs but when I got a copy of them it had this huge warning saying that people with a count like mine can still have symptoms. So hopefully it will help :)

The green tea is great and really gets me through the morning and evening so I can take my iron without anything else. I think it helped flush my TOM bloat too, I think I gained like 3 lb of water weight this time! And POOF this morning it was gone. Very happy to not feel like a balloon haha

Ok everyone have a great day!!!!!!!!

This will be really quick, but...
I LOST! I am now officially 259.0!!!
I have now officially passed 260, which for those of you who were part of the TG Challenge might remember I THOUGHT I was 260, then got weighed by a professional, and was actually 279, so here I am! YEAH!

I can't remember ever losing almost 5 lbs in 1 week, but I have not been sticking to my diet (as in I have not been consuming enough calories), so this is most likely why, but I was really feeling like *ss for the last week. Certainly not my intention to lose weight in this manner, but I will still enjoy the loss regardless, try to drink more water, and maintain this while I get back on the diet horse next week.

HURRAH!

congrats martiniforme
i found out at the dr that i am 224 so that means i lost 4lbs my dr told me to stay away from added sugar period:( oh well ill see how it goes im going to get a few south beach dinners for work also

Hi all, Congrats Martiniforme for the loss, that is fabulous, also to you Miafluker for losing. For everyone who is just trying to stay on plan and get there work outs in, good for you, I am sure it will work out the way you want.

Today I started off good, did floor exercises for close to an hour, then the rest of the food was okay, till later on in the evening when I binged on rice crispie squares and a few other thing not so good for me, makes me mad as I had a nice stir fry for supper too, oh well, I think I am frustrated the scale is not moving down, but I know I need more exercise. I am totally frustrated, I read in the paper today, where I am suppose to have my operation, they have cut back 12% on operations, due to the elderly who have not yet been able to find homes in long term care. I feel for them, but am really disappointed as other hospitals in our city have only cut back by 3%, its just not fair. Unfortunately I have to stay over night and need a bed for one night, so that means a longer wait. At this rate, I will be going to my daughters wedding with a cast on my arm, or worse yet a big black brace. (Slightly feeling sorry for myself).

Everyone have a good Sunday.
Sharon

Thanks everyone for your support. The police department emailed me a case number and they have started an investigation. They haven't contacted her yet, so I made need to get a restraining order when that happens lol.;) I will keep you posted.

My son's basketball tournament has been going all weekend. We won one and lost one. Two more games today. I ran the silent auction and we raised $2,000!!!!! I'm so excited, it was a record!!!!

Anyway everyone is running around and getting ready. I did horrible eating yesterday. Hotdog, nachos and cheese, candy, cheetos, and just plain junk at the tournament. I feel horrible. No willpower at all.

Sounds like most are doing so well on exercising. You are truly a motivation!:)

guys dont be so hard on yourselves today is a new day so just try again
the way i see it is you havent failed until you stop trying. Im notorious for having to start over

Hi all, I am just dropping in to see that your all okay, I know ups and downs for everyone. You do good regardless, you keep coming back and trying.

I have to get to bed as tomorrow is my first day for Aquafit, to help my knee. I read in the paper this weekend that the hospital I am to have my operation in, have cut operations by 12%, due to the elderly using the beds, as they can''t get into the nursing homes. I have been in the situation with my Mom, so can sympathise. I only wish I could get it done and over with, I fell Nov. 2005, that is how long its been going on. Oh well, I am not someone who needs at operation in a hurry so will wait my turn.
Had a good day eating, did 2 miles with my tape, so feel good.
Have a good day tomorrow, everyone.
Sharon

P.S. My son asked me tonight, If I had lost weight? He was the first too notice, my hubby has not even said anything.

here is a new thread i guess i did this right
new week new start lets have a great week

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