Vogue--no thanks is necessary. We're all here to support one another. You'll do just fine.
I'm feeling a bit off this morning. Don't know why. I got up bright and early and did my exercising and drank my water. After showering, I read the paper, fixed lunches and breakfast, and I went to wake DS and suddenly I don't feel so good. I'm shaky and feel kind of pukey. I ate my oatmeal, and still don't feel so good. It's like the 2 cups of coffee just isn't sitting well with me. I hope I feel better soon--I've got to go to work.
I did okay with my menu this weekend. I followed it almost perfectly. Although I haven't added up my calories for Sunday, I came in at 1900 for Saturday. That was much higher than I anticipated--must have been the wine! Anyway, I only have half a bottle of wine in the house and I'm not going to buy any more. I need to see that this little change is the tweak I need to get off this plateau. Even though I've been the exact same weight for over 4 weeks now, I can tell that I need to lose--my tummy is pooching out over my undies! It used to be flat. Ugh.
I'm sorry I've been MIA lately--it's been a hectic week.
As you all know, Stewart and I went to Tunica to gamble last week-end for a late birthday celebration for me. Well, last Monday we got a phone call saying that they'd found his uncle dead. They thought he'd been dead for 24-48 hours before they found the body. So on Wednesday night we had a visitation at the funeral home and then on Thursday we had the funeral.
On Saturday my sister woke me up with a phone call saying that my other sister's husband had been taken by ambulance to our local hospital but they were going to send him to a larger hospital further away. 3 and 1/2 hours later he arrived by ambulance at the larger hospital. The doctors at the larger hospital were M-A-D at the treatment (or lack of) that he had gotten at our local hospital. They said that if he'd been there 1 hour longer he would have died. As it is they are giving him less than a 50% chance of living. He's a diabetic (juvinile). Last summer he got a kidney transplant, did fine for 2 weeks then got a blood clot to the kidney and the kidney died. Ever since then it's been all down hill. His health has deteriorated AND he seems to have lost his will to fight. About a month ago they had to amputate his big toe because it had a sore that wouldn't heal and gangrene set up in it.
They say that now he's had a heart attack and, because of the fluid, he probably suffered a stroke and brain damage (not getting enough oxygen). My mom said at the local hospital when she went in they had him lying flat on his back with an IV drip pumping MORE fluid into him. I swear.
Anyway, that's what's up with me and why I've not been around very much. I'm hoping things will settle down soon.
Happy Birthday Dee!! Hope it is a very special day!!!
Cheryl, Sorry to hear about your BIL! That is really something!
Allison, hope you are feeling better!
I had a good weekend. Saw the movie "The Queen". Loved it! Great movie. Also, made a good dinner and made extra so I have lunches all week! That is what I am going to try to do from now on, make a little bit extra for lunch during the week.
Thanks! I am much better. I almost thought I should stay home all day, but thought better of it. I had one episode where I thought it was awful hot in the office, but that passed and I feel fine. I'm still thinking it was a weird reaction to the coffee on an empty stomach. Guess I'll be eating breakfast a little earlier tomorrow.
Just got my package of ZTrim in the mail. Gotta go check it out.
Cheryl, prayers go out to you and the family. Had Stewarts uncle been ill? I feel for you. Prayers also for BIL, is this the sister who lived with your folks for awhile? I hope he gets along ok, keep us updated. We will all understand if you need to be away from here for awhile.
Cheryl-Prayers being sent to you and your family. There has been so much sadness around right now. 3 others have relatives who have passed on the WW board.
That Bob Green website stinks! I signed up, and now I have decided that there isn't any more information on there than the book. I tried to cancel, but they say you have to call to cancel. They have already charged my account for the "free trial."
Gayle, Stewart's uncle hadn't been "sick" per se, but he was an alcoholic. Vietnam Vet with (I think) undiagnosed PTSS. I think he literally drank himself to death.
My BIL that's in the hospital is my other sister's husband. They've been married for 20+ years--he's 38 years old. Yesterday he opened his eyes and began responding to the family, especially my sis. The doctors said that they were amazed that he was still responsive after what happened. They upped his chances of living to 50%. He has a lot of people praying for him.
With all my eating last week I gained 6.5 pounds. I was down 2 of those this week, but I'm still up 4 from when I began. I'm getting back into the "eating right groove" this week, so I expect to be down at LEAST those four next week. I've not been able to go to the gym, either, with all the death and sickness, so I'm hoping to get started exercising again.
Cheryl, hang in there. Things will get better. DH's uncle died very similar to Stewart's. It is hard having an alcoholic family member. I hope your BIL proves the doctor's wrong and pulls through.
Nothing much going on here.....there is no wine in the house.....I'll be really good and on track today.
Princess Darlene.....
