Fly by posting! Had to drop in and change my ticker for the week.
Everything is going well at school, but I'm already feeling overwhelmed with grading work. The first day I was hit with 180 big old study guides to grade and no key to work off of. There will be another 180 arriving Friday as well as a bunch of tests, so I'm hustling to get it all done. My students miss their teacher, and they are taking it out on me a bit, but overall, I'm winning them over bit by bit.
Nice thing about being busy is that there isn't even a chance to eat anything I shouldn't.

Andria

It's Day One! I actually almost got to Day Three, but a late night tussle with some Oreos sent me marching back to the beginning. I fell asleep on the couch last night, and woke around 12:30. On my way to bed I thought, "Oh, $#!+, let me just do those dishes in the sink..." Silly, silly me... thinking I could resist those brown beauties sitting in the CLEAR, so I can see what's in there, cookie jar. They taunted me and tantalized me, and in my weakened, tired state of mind, I gave in. "Just a serving, and I'll count the points," thought I. The angel on my shoulder, the voice of reason, must have been fast asleep. She was not concerned about dishes. Her arch nemesis, was WIDE awake, however, and he was hungry! One serving would not appease his insatiable Oreo lust. So I had 8. (edited to add, 8 cookies, not servings! That would be 24--not that that has never happened!) With a glass of milk. (1%, of course!)

I would hang my head in shame, BUT! As soon as I was done, and before the massive guilt could consume me and render me totally out of control, I came right in here, recorded every morsel in my handy dandy tracker, and realized that I actually have the "Weekly Points" to cover my indiscretion!

So I may be back on Day One, but I didn't lose complete control! I lost the battle, but I didn't lose the war!

That, I believe, is what's making a difference this time around. Seeing the BIG PICTURE.

THE END.

Not to completely dominate the thread with all the ME ME ME talk, but apparently my many forays into Day 1-ville have given me an un-official weight this morning of 268! I haven't seen the '60s' in many's the year! I've lost almost all of my "night shift gain!"

Enough about me, Leslie Sansone is in my living room, calling me to come join her! I'll write a better post after work...

Have a great day, all!

Well, after Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, etc. I was 205 this a.m. which is probably better than I deserve. Nice walk in already today though.

Lots of congrats to lots of s re losses and goals. Truly inspiring. As is your determination to face nasty issues, wsw.

"I do think that I'm held down by some sort of low-grade depression a lot of the time. Tied in with fatigue." Ah, Arabella, my soul sister. I think I've been so busy denying I'm depressed that it's only recently I've been considering I might have the "lgd" of which you speak. Only I don't know which came first - the d or the f. I too find movement and action my only real recourse to pulling my way out. Same with anger or any other kind of upset. I allow me to "feel" it for a little bit and then say "ok, kiddo, let's get going". Hard though sometimes when so tired out.

Howdy, ceara, totally missed your royal self. Andria - not even a key? Yikes.

Ever wonder, Arabella, how you managed to raise a kid before? I do. I'm so worn out sometimes with my DGDs I can't recall how I managed to raise two myself. I guess it's spelled Y O U T H.

I too was relieved when Little League, Brownies, dance reitals and band concerts were over but it's a bit different now. These are my GRANDKIDS! and, of course, they're perfect (I wish - see above).

Your cooking spree made me hungry, kat. Good job though on making your life easier. And on having enough points for a good SAVE.

And congrats and ENJOY to Arabella on her unexpected days off. What a treat!

With that, I'm heading to some easy paperwork. Then, I think, just a puttering day. Have the dining room table half cleared off. Some really old stuff there.

I am so confused. Did I miss something, or are there just a ton of our posts missing?
I'll come back later to see if things are straightened out.

Andria

Ok, there is a post about a major crash and a lot of posts were lost. My head hurts much less now. Still, I had convinced myself that the missing posts were all a figment of my tired imagination and that I had to go back to bed, and that still sounds like a freakishly awesome idea. I'll be back later.

Andria

Yep, I had tried several times recently to get on site - got a couple of "cannot displays" and then a "site closed for maintenance" so figured something was up. Glad to know where they went. Too bad they were the recent ones, not our five year old posts

Really good day yesterday including a walk at the cemetery and other exercising. almost back to my lowest [I]recent weight. Getting swelling down in legs too. Onward.....

Watered blossoms in early morning cool = sorting through shoes - so many I can no longer wear and I figure I've given it 15 months since foot surgery so foot's about as good as it's going to get. And the floor of the closet will be one more place I can keep looking at

Nothing much on the agenda besides the "daily" and then a grad party this evening. Hope it's inside with all the nasty weather we're expecting. Nothing on for tomorrow either besides church. Hope to work on trip plans/clothing/etc and also figure out models of TV converters for the digital waves. My gov. coupons expire in less than two weeks. Most of my tvs are on cable but two in bedrooms aren't so I'm going to try this route.

Made big salad again yesterday - will enjoy all weekend. Life's so much easier that way. Esp in heat.

So - off to the closet and finishing up one part of the job anyway. Still hate to part with even the old ones and we won't even discuss the almost unworn shoes. But SUCK IT UP, y, or you'll lose your crown. Get it suspended anyway. So off I go.................

And here I thought it was me! Busy, busy week. I've stayed mostly true to plan, but couldn't actually say 100%... but I'm not going to dwell upon it as "failure," that makes it too easy for me to just chuck the whole thing all together and give up. Nay, I will view the few indiscretions as "bumps in the road" and focus on moving forward.

Hopefully, I'll get back in later, but I'd really like to get my hiney outside, to play in the dirt, now... seeing as I've frittered most of the morning away, drinking coffee and surfing the 'net!

Have a great Saturday, faire s!

GOOD MORNIN', GALSIES!

Not too bad yesterday, except for some party indiscretions. Took life VERY easy, still got some things done, party was fun so that goal met. Sometimes the hardest one.

Time to start my yardwork circuit over again. Not showing enough color yet for as early as I put things in and weeds starting up here and there. Must cut them down before they get too "showy". Watered annuals this a.m. and yesterday so they make it through this parching time. Been "watering" me well as well.

A day of no plans again except for church. Salad waiting in fridge. More clothing planning likely. Don't think I'll feel like any of the things I "should' do. Maybe that's a PLAN - do only what I want again today as long as I keep some activity, some exercising, decent food choices. The calming effect of two "no plan" weekends in a row is amazing, relaxing, good for my body.

Had my patio of P/T time already as well. This could shape up to be a good day.

What are we going to "twin" next, Arabella? Too hot here for much.

Just had a scare - thought I was about to lose post. So off I close.