Lo Carb #35 Now where is that focus??
 

Good Tuesday Morning all!

How was the long weekend for everyone?

I went to the auction at my new house on Sta. Then went immediatly to visit my sisters. My one sister works in a box making Co. so I loaded up.

Yesterday was spent cooking. I sound like Pam. LOL.

We got teh commitment papers in the mail on friday. And my home owner manual. I am supposed to read the inch thick thing and then be interviewed over the phone. Like I have time for that.

OP ness? It hasn't been pretty. Exercise... Yeah right. I won't get on the scale. I just read an article where it said that moving and buying a house is one of teh top 3 stressors. Can't say that I can argue with that.

Pam I am so sorry that you have been feeling bad. I hope the MD can help you out.

Hey Sue. How have you been?

Melody. Thank god you are doing so well!!. You are motivating me!!

Hello to everyone else!!

Wow we are scarse!

Well it's wednesday. Hump day.

Fought carb cravings all day yesterday. Even had a candy bar in my pocket for awhile , but didn't cave.
Got 3 bottle of water in. Still can't move my body. Really lack the energy and focus. Too much going on.

Well Hello everyone.
Check in when you can!

Hello Everyone...

I am trying to stay on the OP wagon...life as always is very interesting...Ex is trying to come back....but I think No...I am having too much fun...

Other than that I am working my buns off trying to get everything done, and my money matters caught up...I get my voucher to get a house on the 24th! Finally, something to look forward too.

Life goes on...

Walked 2 miles yesterday, in the rain...

Water? I need to drink more...

Food? okay, no big mistakes...

I am hanging on to that OP wagon...

got as virus and killed the puter just got back on. if i am scarce is life is too busy right now. i have to compete for puter time as well as do all the house stuff on limited time.

needless to say that the diet has been the last thing on my mind but i will be back OP as soon as i regain control on my life!!! (not today though)

Hello all,
Melody,
Is this the man , who harrassesed you, scared you and your children, said bad things about you and to you, disappointed you and the children, lied to you, married or is with someone else, uses drugs, is this the man that is trying to come back in your life?
Doesn't sound like anyone that you need , does it? Those things don't go away.

You are still our OP leader!

Hey Sue. I am so glad you stopped in I miss you. Take care my friend.

Same here. Not a good say yesterday PMS complicaining and intensifying the cravings and I caved.

Yep, Pat...that is him...he is such a freak! I love that he is so miserable...aren't I mean???:devil: But he did it to himself! He cries, and says he wants me and the kids back, and I just ask him, where's your girlfriend??? He says he isn't married, but will not explain the wedding band. He says he'll tell me sometime that it belongs to someone else...oh well, I have better things to think about....

OPness is wonderful, I will weigh tomorrow...I think that scale is moving again, it is a beautiful thing....

I did NOTHING yesterday, so much for being the OP queen, but it is no big deal as long as I work my butt everyday for the rest of the week! I think I can do that.

Arthritis is still acting up. I can not do Vioxx, I think it is tearing my stomach up. I have been nauseous everyday since I have been on it. I even make sure to take it with food. I am still praying that I do not have RA...

Tonight Boot camp...instead of running a mile, I am going to time myself walking 2 miles. The arthritis will not allow me to run at this point. Timed sit ups, and push ups...

Got to get back that focus...

I hate that it is getting cold. It makes me want to go hibernate!

My size 18 jeans are getting too big!!! I love it!!!

Sue, sorry about the computer...i hope life calms down for you soon...I miss you! Pam, I miss you too...you are always in my thoughts and prayers...Pat, thanks for always being here...I don't know what I would do if it weren't for you to hold us together!

Have a lovely Day!

Hi all. did i tell you that i just had a wonderful job oportunity call me?? i was asked if i would want to do the teaching for a LPN clinical class.??? I am so excited but i am not swure how it will fit into this lifestyle that i have. if you can call it one.

Melody i missed all of you guys. you are righnt now my insporation to get back OP. i have 3 birthday parties this next 3 weeks and am not sure how well i will do but i willt ry like the devil to altleast try to be good. and not go hog wild.

I did not even excercise today i am losing my steam but you are getting me to get inspired again. i need to get my book back!!!

Pat how is the house??? I think you were getting paper work inorder lat i knew what is happening with it. did i miss anything??

Pam how are you???

Dana???

for me it is all about mind over matter but matter is really heavy right now so if i can hold on for awh8ile then i will be incontrol again. i need to before the holidays hit or i will be in trouble!!

DD and DDBF just paid half down for the car so they are excited.

Hello,

Well another day slips away and I continue to be NOT OP! Too much on the mind. ANd As I have said time and time again. I am the person who is in charge of the food I put in my mouth. ANd whether or not I work out. The carbs I eat are making me loggey. No energy. I KNOW THIS!!. All I can think of is my next "fix". But I did get on teh scale. Looks like some gains, But I am retaining water too so I am unsue of permenant damage. But the waist in my pants are tight. But I have not lost intent. I just have to put things together.

Sue, That sounds like an awesome opprtunity!!!Is it in addition too? Are you still pulling the night shift? I too am worried about the holidays. I have to get on track soon. Last year at my work there was food to eat everyday. I have to get ready. I have to admit that Wal mart has been carrying those splenda candy bars. They are pretty good. expensive though.
Are $ things getting better?
The house thing is going. At their speed. I am worried about the apprasal because the amt of the loan is based on teh apprasal of the house. It has the equal the amt of teh loan and we borrowed extra to put a new roof on it. The current roof is OK now so I guess the worst would be we don't do it now. But not knowing is frustrting. My house is in shambles. DH is hunting and hasn't packed a box. He is such a procratinater! I told him I would not have any qualms about leaving his stuff behind. STuff is teh nice word for it.

Melody, Keep that in mind. I wouldn't even talk to him beyand how teh kids are. He is harrassing you. You are trying to get on with your life. You don't need to be bothered by his wants etc. He continues to lie to you etc. You You doon't deserve that. You are a great person. !! Congrats on teh weight loss and teh ongoing effort you put into yourself ! you are awesome!!!

Hey everyone else!

Hello to everyone. I am new to this thread but I enjoyed hearing the banter of conversation amongst you all that I thought this would a nice place to get familiar with.

True name: Corina

Starting weight/date: 225 or 226 September 2001
Current weight: 192
Goal weight: well I would like to see 150 then go from there

Height: 5.3

My Life Bio: Married to a truck driver who has been doing Atkins to lose his weight; he is now down 28 lbs in just 1 month! We have 4 children between us. 2 boys, 2 girls. We just had an addition to the family...Tweet our feathered member cockatiel. He was born August 10, 2002. All our children go to school. The youngest being in 1st grade; the oldest being in 6 th grade. I also attend college part time. While the kids are in school and I am not in school I work part time at the college office only 15 hours a week.

Weight course: I started September 2001, when my DR said either I get it together or expect a short life span. I started drinking Slim Fast to get it going. Also because it was the easiest way to get a meal in me. But then recently I had fainted for no reason...just bam then I was on the floor. Well I went to see the DR and he said that it is possibly my body had had its fill of Slim Fast and that possibly the sugar in the Slim Fast was causing my sugar levels to sky rocket and what goes up must come down. Well my sugar levels were diving down. anyway that is his theory afterall he is a DR. :shrug: So he suggested I find a different approach in losing weight and supported the no carb way. So as of a week ago I deleted carbs from my everyday use.

ON Saturday the 12th, I was weighing 195. As of today I am weighing 192. I have to stubbornly admit I have snuck 1 cookie into my mouth. I also had 2 chalupas the other day which does contain carbs. Other than that I have sustained from all temptations. Woohoo.

So am I in or what? Just kidding:lol: ! I hope to enjoy in your conversations. Thanks
Kina

Ooooops I didn't mention I am 29.

Kina....Of course you are in!!!! Everyone is welcome here....whether or not you are doing low carb...or whatever....I have "seen" you on the 4 week walking challenges...I have been doing those as well...

I am 28 with 3 kids...no husband....an ex-fiance, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 turtles, and 1 gold fish...I am very busy....

Pat, the house thing is slow going, but in my heart i know you will get it.

Sue, You have alot on your plate right now...don't stress and make yourself a priority!!!

Pam....How are you?

I totaled my car Thursday....I mean TOTALED...I am okay, and very lucky...I ALWAYS wear my sseat belt...always....but for some reason, I forgot to put it on...Thank God for air bags, or I would be typing at you dead right now!:lol: I hit the windshield with my Thankfully hard head, busted my lip, bruised my left forearm, multiple burns fro the air bags, and the worst part I banged my knee up pretty good. I have a brace on it, and I am on crutches. So there goes my workouts for the next several days... I had a small concusion...my second in my life...But thankfully I am alive, and basically well...

Things can be so screwed up sometimes...

You really should read my journal entry about the wreck...

Well the pain killers are making me sleepy and lazy so I will go now. You are all in my prayers daily! Even you Kina!! and welcome!!!

OMG Melody. God blessed you with an angel at your side. I can't even type this without tears coming to my eyes. Please take it easy while you recooperate. Thanks for the invite. Yes, I had seen you on the other thread as well.

Many hugs to you.
Kina

Boy you miss a day around here and you really miss a day!!

A huge hug to you melody and if you and I were in a thunnder storm I wouldn't sit by you. My gosh girl what else can happen to you. Thank god you are alright. !!!! The kids were'nt with you were they?

And a great big welcome to Kina!!! We always like new faces and it has been too long.
I am Pat, been doing lo-carb a little over a year+. That is when my weight finally started to come off. Have been at the same weight for awhuile because of me! I am married no kids and am in the middle of buying my first home.

Oh, congrats on the weight loss so far!!!

Nothing new here. Except to say that I wish I lived in another state. Other states you can buy a house 1 week and close the next>

You all have a great day.
I think I might start a new challenge for this week.

:lol: :lol: :lol: I WOULDN"T SIT BY ME EITHER PAT!!!:lol:

i am in a muck this morning...I woke up with a head ache, and was really in a horrid mood, but coming here always helps me, so I am feeling better...

Since I can not walk I am going to lift some light weights. i think the reason I am in such a bad mood, is because i have not got to work out. Working out always puts me in a wonderful mood, so i will probably work on upper body for the next few days...til my knee gets better.

Pat, I know about the house thing...it took LOSER & I 3 months to close on our house....my sister is closing on her loan tomorrow...they are building, and it seems like it has been going on forever. I will keep you in my thoughts.


Thanks Kina, yes I am very lucky...

I will talk at you guys later!

Kina you are definatly the shove that i need right now. welcome to the group. there are a few still that pop in like lee and terri they will stop in shortly too, as the do ever once in a while.

I am sure one of the oldies in the group. oldie a si am 42 goingon soon 43. i started my weight loss journey at 235+ and have done wonderfully for 1 year then managed to slow down. i think i have pcos (making any cheating a death sentance for weight loss for me)and have been cheating on the low carb woe little and great depends on what is going on in my life. right now it is lots. i am afraid to say that my low was 168 but am up to 185+ NOW.

i have done extensive weight training to attempting to run down to nothing. i am going to slow down on the exercise and just glide for a while untill i can get my life in order.

but first thing is to get back on my eating plan!!! I am sick of feeling horrible and sick and headaches and all the uchhy things that carbs make me feel.

Melody i am sure glad that you not near me either in a storm!!!! wow i am sure glad you are OK!!! just be thankful that nobody was hurt.

Pam where are you hun??? how is the back holding out?? how is DH doing with the forced retirement??? is he getting things done in the house???

Pat the time frame gives you time to get things packed and cleared out. LOL it never works i used to wait till the last min then shove everything in boxes and take years to clear them out.

HI all,
Well I agree that Kina will be a good kick in the butt. I have a head cold now. I think it is because I haven't been working out. I was up in my work out room yesterday to do some packing and realized how long it has been. Too much going on. Now ere are facing the holidays. Well I am focusing on what goes in my mouth now.

Melody, Take it easy on yourself. It takes a body and mind a bit of time to heal . Don't push that knee. Hugs to you!

Hey Sue. We got to get back on track girl! I got a "FIT" mag yesterday . It addresseed getting back. It was agood mag too. It had some good exercises. I am thinking of joining a gym. There is one 10 mins from my house. I realized that when I started this job and just w/o at home I wasn't doing as much or as intence strength training and my weight loss really slowed!

We will persevere!

You all have a great day!

Good morning to all. Today is going to be a tough one because it is my son's 9th birthday today. It will be hard one becuase of all the goodies that come with a celebration and two becuase his mom called this morning after 3 years. Okay I shouldn't let those things over power or jeopardize my success becuase in all actuality those are simply excuses ahead of time. Phooey on me. I have to say I have not jumped on my elliptical machine this weekend. But I was cleaning house all day and washing, drying, and folding clothes for a family of 6! I didn't even finish even though I was at it all day.

O well I promise to atleast get my exercise in just in case I fall off the wagon which I know that I will slightly.

Big smiles to all of you today.
Kina

:cb: Lost 2 more pounds!!!!! :dance:

I am finally down again to 186!:D

Life sucks as for that. I am really depressed, and I do not know why...too much happening at once I guess...I hate being like this....but I just can't shake it....mAYBE i HIT MY HEAD HARDER THAN i THOUGHT....

Well i will try to check in later girls....hang in there!

Happy Birthday to your son Kina...and if you fall off the wagon, do not beat yourself up about it....his is only once a yeaar....

eat and enjoy this is a woe not a diet. so enjoy and then dust your self off. just as if you are driving and speed or run a red light you then do not continue to drive very fast or runn all the red lights?? no you then take ti easy and pay attention. think of this day like that so you have one bad meal snack day... what every get back up and continue on like it is over!!! done with ... there will be otherdays but for now concn=entrate on your goals!! (listen to my own advice!!)

Good Morning all!
How is everyone?
The great thing about life is you never know what will crop up. Kina, I don't know you but don't let one phone call and all that it may bring get you off track. Focus on your son as he will probably be quite unsure as to what this means after 3 years. ANd Sue is right a small piece is OK for today.

Melody. I think things have probably caught up with you. It is OK to be depressed angry etc. You have had a time girl. Expereince your emotions, just don;t become destructive to yourself. Maybe an afternoon away? It doesn't have to involve $. Just a couple of hours in a peacful; place. Congrats on the weight loss!

Hey Sue, How goes it? How is the family and what about your new work opportunity?

Here are some links that were attached to the locarb nexas site.
http://www.grossweb.com/asdlc/faq.htm
http://www.lowcarbeating.com/
http://wilstar.com/lowcarb/
http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/LowcarbingDream/
http://www.lowcarb.org/

Nothing new on the house. The bank guy has been away. Still would like to hear about the apprasal. DH has talked about packing some boxes. Progress.
Hello Pam I hope you are well

Hello Terri, Lee and Dana!

Hello all!

The doc took me off of work for a week...give the knee time to heal up...it is still swelled, and bruised, and I have water on my knee, so she upped my Vioxx dosage, and we are hoping for the best...I guess there goes training for that 5K....Will I ever get to do that?

I feel better today...just sleepy....not as down in the dumps. I got online and looked at cars. I think I want a Blazer. I need something big for all the kids, and i am just not the minivan type...no offense for those who are...I really hate car shopping! It's not the shopping part. It's the financing part. I have rotten credit, so they love to rake me over the coals. I dread going through that...And all the paperwork...I always get nauseous, realizing I am signing my life away for the next 5 years!

But if you believe my Dad, he said "Don't worry about what you get....you'll just wreck it in a year anyway!" Don't you love grumpy retired men?

Well I will get off of here, and go shop some more...Have a great day!

:cb: I have lost 3 more pounds!!! :cb:

Don't know why or how, but hey! I am not complaining! I think it is because I am not at work sucking down all the soda I tend to drink at work...my water has been excellent since I have been off of work....that might have something to do with it!

Since I am not working out, I am also off my diet fuel...give my body a break til' it heals up. Then i will get right back up on that horse. I set a Christmas mini goal of 170....if I do it, I will celebrate for days! You will all be invited!

Well, I hope eveyone is well...Pam I am thinking of you...Girls...check in!

love, me

Way to go Melody! That is great. I only lost a total of 3 lbs in 4 weeks. I am hoping to be at 150 by April. I would really like to see 175 by Christmas.

I have tons do here at the house. I better get busy so that I can have my homework done by midnight. Oh I remember what i was going to ask what is Diet fuel?

bye. Kina

I havent weighed myself in several weeks but I will this Friday. I am still in a good bit of down time...( Not at all well), why I don't exactly know but I do have these spells. Fortunately it is not to often these days compared to how it used to be. We are fine. Hubby is doing some things but he accomplished much more when I am up and about. Guilt I think! LOL. I haven't been online for quite a while but thought I had better check in while I can. The back is fine but I am dealing with profound exhaustion and extreme weakness. It feels like a bad flu but it isn't so I am kind of groggy daily. Just not all here. It will pass in time.....any time now would be fine!!!!!!! You are all in my thoughts daily. I am just not mentally or physically with it in any form. Love to you all.
Pam

Melody way to go with the weight loss. it is the rest and relaxation that is doing it.
Pat i am thinking of your and the house. what a nail nibbler!!! i have had some one call me and ask if i wiould be interested in part time teaching clinical for the lpn class wed and thru evenings. what a opportunity!! i am so excited!! so i will se about that soon.

Kina where did you get that neat thing that writes your name??? how about lets start to post a diet thread or add it to this thread so we can see if there is something in your diet that you should not be eating. the tree lbs is not bad but i know how you feel it should be melting off. !!! some times there are things in your diet that can cause stalls. so cough it up and lets see what you are eating!!!

Pam i think of you every day and how y9ou are doing glad you have checked in but sure sorry that you are not feeling up to par!! i will be waiting for your return!!

well let me go first with the food

as of monday i hit the scale (with water weight) at a wopping 190

food today was

shake for lunch with a salad and small chunk of pepperoni
s- rest of the shake
d- 2 hanburgers amslost 3/4 lbs of meat.

i know bad food intake but it has not been a good day!!!

Sue I really think I should create a journal that shows my daily intake for the whole day. I don't think the whole world would like me crowding the thread with my food intake. But since I am here this is what i ate today.

Breakfast: Atkin's chocolate shake

Lunch: crispy chicken salad with ranch dressing

Dinner: crispy chicken salad with ranch dressing

Nothing but water with each meal. I did sneak a lollipop and a jawbreaker and 1 hershey milk choc. kiss. I was sure to drink more than the suggested 8 glasses of water for sure. That was my day for today. I will report in tomorrow. I will have to figure out how to create a journal and also make time for it.

Thanks for asking Sue.
Kina

OOOoooops! I forgot to respond to my avatar. Thank you a online friend made it for me. Isn't it the coolest. i don't know how she made it but it was really sweet of her to do it for me even though I didn't even ask. Thanks for noticing.

Kina

Good morning all!
How is everyone. I am so glad we are checking in!

Pam I am sop glad to see you stopped by. I am so sorry that you are still unwell. How is your mom doing. Take it easy girl and check in when you can!

Melody Way to go!!! Let yourself heal!

Kina, I was told I should drink 1/2 my weight in water. Don't worry about where you list your food. Next week I will change the challenge post to one that we can list w/o and food and water!

Sue God is definately teaching me patience. That teaching opportunity sounds very exciting!!! Your energy will make it great. and since it is an eve, thing it sounds like it will be adult learners!


NOthing new for me in any front!

Have a great day

Pat i have decided that although i really want to do that. i can not mentally or emotionally do it let alone physically. DH is not supporting me in that and his comment was you can not do the things now. so what does he do sit on his butt and watch me struggle!! i do not want to get started on that right now i did earlier and mindlessly shoved a few handfuls of M&M's in the mouth before i realized it happened.

melody great going!!

kina you are not eating enough!1 your calories must be under 1000 that is the fastest wayt o slow your metabolism down. yes i did say eat more!! try it i fried did that and lost 10 inches in a month!

my foods

again bad (kina i should bite my fingers for typing this as i ate too little but also bad stuff to boot)

b- nothing
s- 1/4 bagel, and 1 slice of bread (free samples at the store and probably my down fall for today, as it lead to cravings that were not resisted)
l-12 oz of steakums with small onion and pepers and 2 - 3 oz of cheese

1 tootsie pop

chicken and salad

hen 2 handfuls of M&M's

hopefully that will be it!!

Well, I am feeling a little better hopefully I will soon be back in the swing of things. I probably have remained the same weight with no movement to speak of for two weeks but who knows we shall see on the morrow.
Melody.....My God Honey. You are blessed to be alive. You are working your angels overtime!!! I am so glad you are doing so well.
My Darlings I am going to keep this short for tonight as it is my first day up and I am still a little groggy but I am rejoining the world.
Pam

Stress Eating
 

Okay yes I did stress eat and I am admitting to that.
Sus~~~here is my intake. You want me to eat more. Wow no I certainly didn't expect to hear that one. I thought I was eating too much. That is truly interesting.

B: water

L: Atkin's Shake 200 some calories

D: bacon, cheese burger with some fries and a diet coke

with my 6-8 glasses of water. Fralick you said HOW MUCH WATER? OMGoodness that is how much more than what I am drinking. I have a hard enough time getting these measley 8 glasses in.

Melody~~~ Are you feeling better?

Gbo~~~had you been feeling ill? Get better and take it one step at a time.

Okay a tornado hit here in my hometown. I am going to copy and paste from another post because it was a whole lot going on too much to retype. But this is why I stress ate today...forgive and go to the next page...hmmmm? I think I like that. Anyway here is the story of my day.

If you have seen the news it may have mentioned a tornado creating chaos in Texas. Actually it hit right outside the office that I work at on the College campus. I had heard the weather was getting bad so I figured I would call it a day and go pick up the kids and get home. Just as i was walking out at about 2:35pm I saw some other college workers standing outside looking up to the sky. The rain had started in really hard and the winds had picked up strongly. As I looked up I could see the image of Twister happening right before my eyes. The wind was moving in a circular motion with some debree. All of a sudden I hear a voice yell ''Every one inside head to the back of the building away from the windows!'' So as we were running in the door did not just close immediatley because the winds gushed through the breezeway pulling on the door. As we were watching our ears popped in such a way that caused us to clencth at them. The lights went out and the alarms started to go off. The wildness had passed. We went out to see the devestation cars that had been directly in the path of the tornado had all their windows busted out. An 18 wheeler that is used for the truck driving students had been pushed over on their sides. The library wall had been directly hit and was bashed in where a class was in session the debree fell on a teacher, that later died. A few students from that class had some injuries. Sever portable classrooms were demolished...luckily the students had left early for a field trip otherwise there would have been about 45 students in those classrooms. The student center across from our office had many windows shattered to peices. On the campus I work we have student training for firefighters, police, paramedics, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, mechanics, welding, cosmetology and a few others I didn't mention. All in all I think we were in good hands and unfortunately all that with just one fatality...a Math instructor Mr. Gillis.

I wanted to give you as much info as possible. A friend took some pics. I'll see if I can get some scanned to share. Enough said. I will talk to you all later.
bye. Kina

KIna did we say that melody has angels sittng on her shoulder?? well girl i am not gong near you either. OMG the feeling you must have had to see all that and feel that so close. well stress eating is minor just be gald you are alive.

I too have been stress eating and again it happened right after lunch. i need to find out what will help me. i used to take chromium and that helped greatly go i giess i wil get that out again!!!

for me it was

b-4 soft boiled eggs
l- huge plate of chicken with gravy
2- 1 cookie offered rfrom a little sweet 90 year old
s again a few blue berry doughnut holes then one small PB cup
s more doughnut holes
s m,ore holes again
s a few more
s tiny tootsie pop
dinner pork roast and home made biscuts
more biscuts
few oreos
well i guess it is totally blown!!! stress eating also wish the state would just go!!!

Got stress???
Well I also blew yesterday!
My fingers are like sausages this morninG! I can't seem to help myself! I amlike a heroin addict! I am not doing one thing to help myself either.

Kina I am so sorry that you had to go thru that and am glad you are OK.

SUE SUE SUE sounds like you and I are in the same carb ****.

I have no excuses I am not doing anything to help myself.


Well I'll see what I can accomplish this weekend.

Hey girls from the challenge thread jump right in and introduce yourself!

Okay yesterday had started out really great and then I weighed myself. You know I really wish scales were never invented. I was weighing 191.5 but this morning I am up at 192. Must have been the 2 tortillas I had for dinner.

Today is the celebration we are throwin for our boys. PIZZA...yum. Hopefully the damage won't be great.

Pat why are you swelling up like that? Did you eat too much food with salt? That doesn't sound right. Be careful with that. Thanks, it was first tornado I have ever gone through. Wow it was amazing. I was really scared going home because all the roads were covered with water. I was in my mini van. So I was circle the roads with no where to go other than through the water. Then my dad shows up in his BIG FORD truck to guide me through the roads. You can imagine how relieved I was when I saw my dad. I love my dad he is my world. My poor DH was home pacing the floor wanting to get out in the elements but I told him to stay put that I would call if I ended up stuck any place. So he was also relieved to get the call from me that SUPER DAD was at my side.

Yesterday intake:
B: nothing water
L: crispy baked chicken patty with a few tater tots, and diet sprite
D: fajita rancheras, rice, beans, 2 tortillas, hot sauce, tea

water, 2 pixie sticks, 2 double bubble gums (I was packing the goodie bags for the party...couldn't resist. Although I didn't keep the bag of chocolates for myself and didn't sneak one at all.)

I am not great with counting calories or any of that stuff. Sue when you say I need more food exactly how much more. The weekends are really different from my daily weekday intake.

And OH I saw all that snacking. I was like "hey what is this stuff. I want to be on that diet." LOL

Okay I better get going I have to tie up loose ends for the party. I'll fill you in on the damage assessment later. bye.
Kina

OMG Kina! I am so happy that you are safe, and alive!!!:angel: I am so sorry about the professor. That is truly sad. We have tornadoes here, from time to time...I hate them they scare the h*ll out of me! I am really glad you are okay.

Diet Fuel is a Diet Pill. You can get it at GNC. It is the first diet pill I have ever tried that ever did anything for me. It sqashes my cravings...I absolutely love it.

Kina, You might want to keep track of your calories for a few days...1000 calories are not enough...try to keep it above 1500. That way you will have energy to keep up with your life.

You guys would not want me to post my meals...they are not pretty....:o

Accentuate the positive...so what if you at a tootsie roll...don't dwell on it, move along and think about the good you accomplished during the day. That's what I do, and it keeps me straight. Also, little spurges are a part of life, accept everyday will not be perfect...No one is perfect....just make sure you always MAKE THE EFFORT...if you fail, brush it off...we all do. Also get those work outs in! I can not stress that enough. Working out, keeps me straight. It makes me feel powerful and strong....like i can accomplish anything...It will make you feel that way too. I look forward to working out now. It's the one thing I do for me! YOU ARE WORTH IT! TAKE THE TIME FOR YOU!!! This goes to all of you.....

Pam, You are in my prayers, you are so strong and positive! I hope everything gets better for you.

I will try to post tomorrow...Have a great Saturday!:D

:cb: Oh yeah...I lost 2 more pounds....down to 181! :cb: I don't know why it is falling off so easily....but I will not complain....

Okay I think we need to outlaw the dancing banana guys. They are just invading Melody's posts. LOL

I can't wait to see the 80s Melody. I don't know anything about calorie intake. So I don't even know how to count up stuff. So when you say I am taking in 1000 calories I have to just agree because I don't know otherwise. Diet Fuel I am thinking that is what my cousin was telling me about. I just didn't know what he meant because I kind of got lost in the conversation. thanks.

The party went great. We have had a down pour of rain all day long and last night. It has not let up. We didn't expect anyone to come to the party but enough came to make it a party. The boys were happy and we ordered just the right amount of pizza and cake.

I better go. I have homework I have to get done by midnight and turned in. I will check back later this evening. bye.
Kina

Well this will be short and sweet as I am rather tired I have spent so many hours researching Aramic Scriptures from Christ time that I can hardly see. Good thing I read rapidly and retain!

Down 7 lbs over the past two weeks of sleeping. I don't think my 20 lb weight loss goal for Halloween will be met but then sleeping for two weeks straight wasn't in my plans either!!!!

We shall see an good sudden burst would be great about now!!!

Kina, I was diagnosised with MS in 1994 and was very, very ill. A good miracle occured and I have been doing well for several years. It appears some symptoms decided to show there ugly heads again but this too shall work out in the end. We all have challenges to meet and this one long term doesn't stand a chance of winning!!!
Pam

kina are you any where near lempkin texas?? i have a email buddy down there. the diet is not pretty. the swellining comes from eating to much carbs when your body really does not want or need them. my fingers arfe a matching set for pats!

PAM yo never told me you had MS!!! what kind of treatmens are you on??

melody i am so happy for you too!!!

as for me the stress of the weekend is too much at work i will forgive my self and forget and just get on. i do have to make a cake tonight for DS2's birthday tomorow at school so today will not be pretty when i make the frosting nor will tomorrow with the cake either so i will try to be good but i know i will not look good for a while.