My day was a bit crazy. I guess the supervisor and director would like me to think about where I'd like to see myself in 5 years? Well now how do I know. I wish they'd just come out and say what their thinking about my future. My eval is friday maybe I will know more then. Sounded like it. We are hiring possibly 2 new people. Expanding our dept. which means they will need to expand the upper mtg. as well. So time will tell. I wonder if its even something that is for me? As I have been told you do some of it already training etc. but there is much more to it that I don't do too. I just had a cup of tea to relax my thoughts. Auntie g my chili wasn't spicy enough this time. I will add some hot sauce for my lunch on wed. Otherwise it was pretty good. Sometimes having something done when I get home is so nice. Hope everyone had a good day and thanks for letting me vent here..... One little cookie with my tea not to bad. I was on schedule with the intake cals today not the exercise worked later. Wed. will be it exercise!!!!!

Soooooo I did the scale oh I am not so happy but thats my own doing. I now regret not getting on sooner. But no time like the present to make a change to the good. So I say Carol suck it up and get the big girl panties on cause you need to move forward and ck daily to keep on task. I am going to get my blood work done on the 30th too. Maybe by chance my thyroid is off a bit and needs a med adjustment one can hope huh? I now know exercising hasn't been so good either to many excuses I need to schedule myself just like any other appt. in my work life. I have no excuse sneakers need to be left at work for my walk there as well. The little white box has given me an attitude adjustment. My dinner is going to be baked fish and its already thawing out add some fresh lemon few spices a little extras and its a go for tonight. I have already logged my intake in as well. Interesting what a little kick in the butt can do for me huh.... Well take care and now I really know I need to be accountable for my actions with the little white scale daily to make a difference. My goal is 10lbs by christmas starting today!!

Auntie G - Congrats for staying on plan :carrot:.

Carol - Good luck on your goal - you CAN do it!!! :goodluck:

Marie - I like a good novel to "take me away" too. Right now I'm reading Nicholas Sparks "True Believer" - a real page-turner. I hope your poor foot is soon better. I don't know how you keep soldiering on with your exercise - you're an inspiration. In fact you inspired me to go and work out gently at Curves yesterday, just avoiding the arm machines. Today the weather is lovely - a perfect fall day, so my DH and I may take a short walk by the river and take in all the fall colors.

Judy - I hope all is well with you.

The cortisone shot seems to have helped my shoulder a bit - it's probably about 1/3 less painful.

I seem to be down another pound. I can't believe I'm losing as I was at 200 just before my surgery last week and I've been eating chocolate, ice cream and other comfort foods and not working out at all. Maybe it's something to do with my new supplements I'm taking. A friend of mine who is a Naturopath Dr. advised me to take kelp and bromelain in fairly high doses. The bromelain to prevent scarring inside my nose. She wasn't really in favor of me having the surgery but I must say my breathing has greatly improved. For the first time in years my sinuses are not tender when I press on them. The bromelain is supposed to help with arthritis too so maybe I'll get a double whammy.... The kelp, which is high in iodine, is supposed to help fat metabolism by stimulating the thyroid (I have low thyroid). It's pretty inexpensive (only a few bucks for 500 tabs), so I figured it's worth a try. Here are a couple of links about kelp http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Many-U...Kelp&id=449193

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/healt...lp-forest.html

Warning - don't use regular iodine (the kind for cuts) internally!!

Penny wow he is darn cute I love looking at the photo hah hah! Nicholas that is.... I just finished his newest book I think it is anyways Lucky One. I bought the hard cover as I collect his books. I don't have the one that the movie just came out about. I need to get it and read it. I want to see the movie maybe soon. It would be great to read it first. I did well everyone and thanks for your encouragement I need it. I ate well today no boo boo's and got the office gals to take a 20 min walk through the halls at work. I am going to try that at least 3 times a week helps when I don't get it in elsewhere. Also did the stairs at work. I should park out even further but generally running a few min. behind schedule in the a.m. with the long drive in.
I made a nice fish dinner with a little butter and lots of fresh lemon squeezed on it, fresh garlic minced, lemon rind, parsley flakes and little salt and pepper. It was good with squash on the side and a little fresh spinach salad with blue cheese, red onion little homemade salad dressing. Well gotta fly more energy tonight maybe the walk helped and good food.

Carol - Yeh - that Nicholas is a cutie! :devil: He's one of the almost mythical "sensitive" men that talk a lot about feelings - at least you get that impression from the guys in his books. I've never actually met one in real life (unless you count a couple of sweet male hairdressers!)

Oh Auntie g I don't know anyone that has picked up one of his books and ever become disappointed. I did have trouble reading one that had to do with his brother for some reason just couldn't get into it. Instead of buying ck out your library as he might not be for you? But I sure can't stop reading the books once I get into them..... Hah hah.
Well I am pleased with my journaling and adding up my cals to be 1300 for yesterday. Not bad and with my walk. I am not having breakfast this a.m. at home as we have a meeting and our new director generally brings in goodies but fruit too. So I will take a yogurt along throw it in my purse and make it do if I need to. I do have a business lunch today at TGIF's but am planning a salad or something along those lines. Also going to fit a little walk in between my visits after all I am having a working lunch so it shouldn't be an issue. I do enjoy this new director she is spicy, just full of ideas and always thinking of ways to make working be as good as it can be. I am still grateful for my past director as she is the one whom convinced me to stay at the company and helped me with learning what I know today. I am excited about my eval on friday hopefully my boss won't be ill she isn't feeling so great. I have decided if she isn't there I will go to the director to get the scope. I have been waiting for 3 weeks to find out what they have in mind. They asked me Monday to think of what I would like to be doing in 5 years or where do you see yourself in 5 years? I am not sure what they are really looking for. Staying here with my company? Watching it grow and being part of it. Cause thats pretty much what I am feeling at this time. Keep you fingers crossed that its something good and not something too stressful as oh then the naughty behaviors of food come out of the closet. Take care and have a super day. I will be checking in a bit more as it helps me stay on task till I really get into the swing of exercising and my portion control.
Penny congrats on the lb. I think it found me but baby I am not keeping it I decided to send it on its way with 9 other lbs.... my goal by christmas...
Marie good luck with the bloodwork and finding out why your so cold. The footsie dr. better be gentle or yah might give him a bit of a kick...
Thanks for the support girls......

Marie my friend yah know I work in the field with folks dual dia. honey your doing great without the drugs. If exercise and natural things make you balanced I say you keep it up cause the effects of the drugs aren't nice. Then later on in life you have to decrease them before they damage your liver or kidneys so for those folks who are lucky enough to get a balance with a little med. or your way figuring out what works for you personally. Go girl go. I could think of thousands of worse things you could be obsessed with then exercise so your doing great keep it up. Don't forget the light box for winter months thats a super idea and it helps..OCD comes in many forms and ways we all have some type I think when you really come down to think about it. As long as its not the only thing we think about and it benefits us instead of hindering us. Boy their quick to throw those labels out there... I took your splint info. down as my friend is still having issues. They gave her shots in the heel several times yuk and it didn't help only made matters worse. The book was good it took me a bit to get into it then in the last 5 chapters I couldn't put it down. I have to get the movie one to read first then the movie. I like your 50 by 50 oh gee but I went over that # just by a bit. But my 10 by 12/08 end is working. I did the scale thing again today and I am onto my journey boy in more ways than one. Down 1.5 since monday. Too much italian br. yesterday for dinner but other than that did well. Ordered a cobb salad at lunch. Oh there were many other things I really wanted but I was brave in knowing what choice was correct. Now I am pleased with it.

Auntie g you are too funny guess the fat evil has a 5 year plan your right but so do I now. We had a big meeting and my division at work is expanding greatly. Which opens many opportunites over the years for change if a person really wants it. So I will have my eval today and in yesterdays meetings they brought up advancing people whom are ready for a new challenge. I am hoping that one of those are me. From things they said to me recently sure seems that way. This morning I will listen well then when asked tell my supervisor how excited I am about the opportunities our new company wave will provide us and that I personally am ready to take on something different. I did mention yesterday when we were all brainstorming that sometimes we get comfortable in a position and because we know what we do so well don't push to do something new. For me its years of the same caseload my feelings for my people I serve and families then my comfort level. Time will tell I will fill you all in later on.
But I see myself if not now in the near future making some positive work changes and thank goodness I stayed there. This could all be so different if I had my the other choice last year. So you just never know where life is going to take you just go with the flow of the stream.......
Have a super day.

Hi, chickies! I'm back and rarin' to get re-organized. The last trip was good but busy from sunup to sundown. It's good to be home for a while. The clutter and boxes are maddening, though, so I know what I'll be doing most of the weekend. I've missed too much this week on the thread to catch up on! But congrats to those who are losing weight :carrot:, and congrats to those (like me) who are going to be right behind you!

judy

Auntie G - I like your theory of exhaling the fat! Maybe my newly open nose is the reason I'm losing - goodness knows I'm not eating less! I hope the problems in your life soon smooth out.

Carol - I've been keeping my fingers crossed that your evaluation went well today.

Marie - I'm glad you seem to be getting some answers about how to handle the plantar fasciitis. I just finished True Believer and it was great - I highly recommend it. I'm also a bit OC. I'm a neat freak and every time my DH kicks off his shoes by the door I line them up neatly - I just can't help myself! I hope you have a good trip to Portland with your DH. Hopefully we can get together again on a future trip up here.

Judy - I hope your unpacking goes well - you're sure to burn some extra calories! Hopefully you'll do less traveling for a while so you can get settled in.

I'm getting pretty much back to normal. My shoulder is still sore, but the cortisone shot took the edge off. I really think being able to breathe properly has helped my energy level and I'm not reaching for snacks as much in the afternoons. I have started eating an apple each day around 3pm and this really helps stop the munchies. My friend gave us 2 big grocery bags full of Braeburn apples - they are really sweet and delicious!