A New Day...
 

I need to begin again - alot of stress in my life right now - though the end is very near relating to the stress - that is when I need to start focusing on ME again - I need to really find some friends who want to do just this - well, I should say you want to focus on YOU...LOL... Anyways, I would like this to be a thread that allows us to vent, laugh, be happy, and to struggle thru our lives and identify with each other as often as our life time limits permit. Its hard for me to find friends in the "real" world because I am so busy with my job, teaching, my 3 kids, and my hubby - not to mention the chores, errands, - you get the picture. So, I am hoping to make a few good friends on this thread and possibly catch up with a few old friends I used to know here from awhile ago. I make it a point to check in with my computer once a night - this is something I love to do so I make a point of doing it so I can say "I DID do something for myself today!" LOL Therefore, I am hoping this could be a "busy" thread or possibly a daily thread for us. That would help for me because I really need to lose weight and stay as stressless as possible. I am hoping to start losing weight once I move into my house (this week?) we just bought. Life is starting to really improve and settle down (dare I say that?) so it really is going to be a good time for me to lose weight - I have gained a TON of weight in the past 6 months and my eating is just out of control - really it is - I eat anything that comes my way. So, anyone want to join me on this new day? Hope to chat with you soon... Fondly, Kim (formly known as 3mom or ITwo)

Hi 3mom
I am a new member here but can totally relate to what is going on in your life. Congratulations on the new house and hope the move goes well. I am currently on maternity leave but am stressfully getting ready to go back to work next week. Do you have any good suggestions on how to keep everything organized? I do try to fight for computer time also once a night. Too many people not enough computers lol. Hope to hear from you soon.
luckycharm.

Hi Kim and Lucky.
I am a old but new member if that makes sense. I was here a few years ago but life got busy and I seemed to forget about being here. I so know what you mean about starting a new day. I have alot of stress in my life too. Between working 40 hours a week to taking care of a 17 month old and trying to support my family isn't very easy. I am the only one working right now and I am stressed to the limit. I really need to start focusing on me and I think coming here daily to vent, laugh, cry and just talk to friends would be great. Did I mention that I am trying to move back home to Iowa to be with my family. I have 2 older children back there that I am dying to see. Makes me so depressed.

Congrats on the new house. I hope things go smoothly. I so know what you mean about eating everything. I have no control. and then I am just guilty in the end.


Congrats on the baby, lucky. Going back to work is so hard and stressful. My advice is to take it a day at a time... it will just take some time to get into a routine. I am so not one to talk about being organized... ;)... Well I hope to get to know you all better.
Good luck and talk to you soon.

Hugs, Annie

I'm new to this board for the same reasons. I just got married a month ago. The wedding stress is over and I was looking for something to do with all the free time now, so I decided I would dedicate it to myself and body. I am unhappy with my weight, so better do something about it. It would be fun for this thread to be busy. I like my computer time, after supper, so it would be great to look forward to coming and reading up on things. So I will go for the first topic who has children and or pets? I have a 6 year old son and a newly to the family kitten names Maxwell.

Hi Annie and Fluffymom
Welcome back Annie I hope in all of your stress you find time to dedicate to yourself. You are doing what I will be doing by next week. I am hoping that I have time to dedicate to me and that time does not include my best friend - cookies-. and anything else i can find to snack on. So how old are your kids back in Iowa? Well anytime you need to vent I am certainly hear to listen.
Fluffymom comgratulations on the wedding. that would certainly be exciting and stressful at the same time. Do you now feel a sence of letdown and too much time on your hands? Well to answer your question I'll start with my kids. I have 3. A 14 year old daughter, a 12 year old son, and a 11 month old anniversary present. Pets- where to start. 3 dogs, 2 cats, 3 birds, 3 turtles, and a horse. I really look foreward to learning more about you and heres "Cheers to us time"

luckycharm

HI ladies!!

3mom!! So glad you are back!! We missed you!! I hope all is well or at least better.

I loved the idea of a venting place..i must confess to eing overwhelmed right now.

Lucky i love the way you described your baby.i love it...it made me smile!!

Fluffy my girl will be 6 in Jan. And i hope to see pictures of the kitten..lol wiht the child of course!!

Aniie..i can only imagine a 17 month adn working 40 hours. wow...i hope you do get back to your family..i know that will mkes things better for you.

I ahve 2 kids an 8 year old and an 5 qand a hlf year old. I work several part time jobs and go to real estate school..which i am totally flunking...;o;

Oh well..if my life wasnt like this i would be too normal..right!!!

Hope to hear lots more from all of you!!

Tracy

Hi Tracy
Nice to meet you. It sounds like your very busy. I do hear that real estate school is challenging so you are very gifted to be juggling that schedule. Your kids are at such a great age, but how do you stay organized any great hints? And any great hints at quick healthy meals instead of Mcdonalds? (or burger king or Wendy's......)

Hi Annie, Lucky, Tracy, Fluffy (did I leave anyone out?), Its nice to meet everyone - it seems our lives are all tied to too much stress and not enough ideas to get rid of it (other than eating). Today was my daughter's birthday and I made french toast and ate 8 of them - I made myself so sick I ended up puking. This is so bad for me. I still have no closing date on my house and need to be out of my rental at the end of this week. So I am freaking about what we are going to do. Anyways, organization hints? I am the Queen of Organization - I always do as much for the morning as I can at night, I use a filing system for each of the kids papers - a simple plastic filing drawer type thing. I keep a laundry basket in each of the kids rooms for their toys and stuff - easy pick up and then I keep those plastic crates by the door they come in so they drop their book bags and shoes in their when they come home. Well, those are the tips for today. Fluffy, just married? lucky you - I have been married 14 years and except for one major blip it really has been great - I really think I am a lucky girl. Annie - I can sympathize with you about depression - I have been struggling with it for a few years and I finally think I am getting a handle on it (at least this month anyways! LOL) Where do you work? Tracy - so good to talk with you again - tell me - how did you get into real estate school? Catch me up on all you have been doing the past couple of months!!!!! Lucky - what job will you go back to after maternity leave is over? How are you handling that? I think the hardest for me was with my last child. Who will be watching your child? Well, today was a typical Monday for me. I have a student teacher with me this semester and she is a pain in the ***. She thinks she knows everything and should be in a classroom by herself already. What she needs to learn is a little tact! I feel so old around her because I always feel like telling her to grow up and pay attention! Oh! to be young again and think you are perfect!! LOL Well, off I go for now. Does anyone know of any diabetic diets out there? I have heard of people really losing alot of weight with this and I thought once I start again I might give it a shot. I did Weight Watchers about 2 years ago and lost 88 pounds but due to ALOT of unfortunate situations stress got the best of me and I ate and ate and ate and it all came back. I am so ashamed of myself for that but I am hoping I can change again once I get settled in the new home. Question of the day: What causes you the most daily stress? Fondly, KIM

Hi Ladies,

Mind if I jump in?

I have 2 children, ages 7 and 8, 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, 2 goldfish, and a ton of chickens. I work full time as a medical biller at our local hospital and my husband of ten years is a Lt. with the police dept. here.

Life really seems to pass me by most days as I rush to get to school/work in the mornings, rush home in the evenings, rush to get homework done, rush to get dinner done, baths, etc. I am sure you all know the routine.

I have learned to say no a little more in the last few months. At one time, I thought the kids had to do any and everthing they desired, cheerleading, softball/baseball, football, boy scouts, etc.
I did not have the opportunity to do alot of those things growing up and really wanted more for them. What I realized is that it was causing major problems....so I say no to a lot of them now. At least until the kids can learn to be more cooperative around the house and more responsible. Maybe that will come with age...or maybe not..I don't know.

You sound like a great bunch of ladies. 3Mom, moving, oh boy, talk about stress! The last time I did that I had a 10 month old baby and was due within 3 weeks with my second child. I thought I wouldn't live through it, but I did. Good luck to you!

Lucky, wow, I don't know how new mom's do it. I didn't work until my kids were about 4. I have major respect for the mom's out there that can stay up at nite with a little one, pack them up for the day (that can be a lot like moving:lol: ) and go to work, too. Whew! I would imagine it is mentally draining as well as physically. They are so worth it, though!

Hi to you Annie, Fluffy, and Tracy. I look forward to getting to know all of you better.

Well, I gotta run or my 7yr old will spend the entire nite in the bath tub!:lol:

Good evening ladies. Well today was a good day tried my hardest and I think I stayed close (maybe alittle over) of my 20g of Carbs. My biggest everyday stress is getting myself and son out of the house in the morning. If everything is timed right I can get to school, Curves and do proper stretching afterwards and still have 15 minutes to get to work. I have always been a working mom and I can say somedays it can be tuff. Being at the ER room from 11pm until 5am with a son with croop and still have to be at work for 9 is my biggest triumph. I wasn't very nice but hey I was a body to fill a chair. This thread is very nice I made my hot water and lemon, sat and get to read everyone else posts-relaxing. Have a good day tomorrow.

Hi ladies...

Question of the day: What causes you the most daily stress?

It would have to be work.. I work in a convenience store as the assistant manager. I have been there for 3 1/2 years and boy am getting sick of it... I love the people but you get a few that are not so nice and it's so hard to grin and bear it. I just feel I could be doing something better with my life. I can't see myself doing this job for the rest of my life. I love the people I work with. I feel like they are family to me. Plus I think being homesick really stresses me because of the holidays are coming and I haven't seen my family since I moved to Vermont. That is really rough.

I have 2 children from my first marriage. Zach will be 10 in December and Kelsey is 7. And I have one child with my present husband. Her name is Emily and she will be 17 months on Wednesday.

It's great to be a working mother, but I feel that I miss out sometimes. I stayed at home after having Kelsey. But I missed having contact of other adults. I think whether you are a working mother or a SAHM, they are both tough jobs. Congrats to us.

Congrats on getting married Fluffy. I will be celebrating my year anniversary next month along with a birthday.

Tracy how do you do it? You have to be so busy... I would like to take some classes but I don't see where I could fit them.. I don't feel like I have enough time in the day as it is.

The computer is a place for me to relieve stress and try to relax. I am so glad that I came back here. I forgot how good it felt to vent and talk to others who know what I am going through.

Well, I should head off to bed. No work tomorrow but I have lots to do. Take care everyone and look forward to getting to know you all better.

Hugs, Annie

Hi everyone.
Its great to read everyones replies. Its not so great that everyone has stress, but it is nice to know that I am not the only one whose life is like this.

Kim I can totally relate to the french toast, except I use cookies. Mmmmm yum peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip with peanuts from Safeway (yes all that on one cookie) and I don't ever stop with just one or two. I have been known to polish off the bag. After I've had a "few" of them I tell myself I really don't want them and they really are not tasting very good anymore but still I eat a few more. Then after I am depressed and feel sick. I have stopped buying those cookies.
I do have a diabetic diet that was made for me fron a dietician as I developed gestational diabetes with this last pregnancy. It worked very well and I am trying to get back onto it. Surprising it does not cut calories, I was given 2000 calories a day. It doesn't tell me what foods to eat I can eat whatever as long as I follow the guidelines.

Breakfast is 1 serving of milk, 1 serving of protein, 2 servings of carbohydrates
Snack is one fruit and milk
Lunch is 1 milk, 2 protein, 2 carbohydrate, 1 fruit
Snack is a carbohydrate and a protein
Supper is the same
Snack before bed a milk and protein
then they list the choices of carbohydrates and protein etc.
Thankyou so much for the organization tips. Now if I can put those into action I might just have a good first week. I am the manager of a clothing store. I was lucky and my moms neighbors niece has 2 kids a 2 year old and a baby that is 3 days younger than mine and she really wants to stay home but needs a little extra money so she is going to babysit. My little guy started going to the babysitters for 1/2 a day a week a month ago so we can both get use to it. I do think it is harder on me than him. When I left for maternity leave I was excited because the chain I work for was going to build us a new store, but they called yesterday and said the store was going to close at the end of December. So if things are not working out with me working I only have to remember its only for a few months then I don't need to find a full time job. Maybe I can stay home and babysit.
A new student teacher that knows it all...... would that be worse than walking in on your kids fighting and you having to figure out what is really going on(the truth is somewhere in the middle of what they each just told you!). When you finally get into your new house hopefully you will be able to look back on your crazy couple of weeks and have a little chucke and say "I made it." Good luck.

Hi happyheart nice to meet you.
You must live on a farm - I only say that because of the chickens. Although I shouldn't say that. My husband is a super great guy and after 15 years of marriage things are still usually great. He has a good heart and there were some homeless baby ducks he found and yes he brought them home to share our bathtub with us. The kids figured it was great to, ducks to have a bath with. Everyone was very saddened when I to their great astonishment did not share the sentiment and found a nice farm home for them to go to. We do board my daughters horse out and one stress is trying to get her out there everyday to ride him. It only takes 7 minutes but sometimes it seems as if I don't even have 7 minutes to squeeze into the day.

HI fluffymom.
How are you liking curves? Did they figure out the diet program for you? How much is exactly 20 grams of carbs? Doesn't sound like much. I was going to New Attitude which was the same as curves but they opened earlier and they are open on the weekend but the one here closed down as the owner had started one in Leduc after here and got a job in Edmonton so she said it was a little to much stress. I was thinking about maybe joining curves but they weren't quite as friendly as the other gym. You must have a good morning system that you are able to get out the door in the morning.

Hi Annie
I almost think my biggest stress is myself. When I worked I had to be organized and since I have been at home I really haven't been. Now that the kids are back in school they have to fit in everthing after school so I am being pulled in all directions. And the last few weeks I thinking the young one is trying to get all his teeth at the same time. He only has 2 and I think he is suppose to have about 8 by now so he really isn't fussy, but he does want to be cuddled alot during the day. Housework has been a little slack the last week. That is stressing.
Working in a convenience store would be rather stressful as I would think that it would be face paced. At my job people are usually not in a hurry so they like to take their time, but in a convenience store it would be get in and out as quick as possible. It sure makes a difference if everyone works together as a team and gets along. And the difficult people? I hope you feel good that you are able to grin and bear it because sometimes that takes alot of effort.

I just have to say that I am so glad I found this sight, everyone seems so great, I actually can't wait to turn the computer on. I really look foreward to learning more about everyone and learning a few things from you as well.
Thanks

luckycharm

Hey Everyone - what's new? I am cautiously excited today - I actually got a closing date today - its Thursday at 2:30 so I have called the movers, etc. for Tuesday - earliest I could get it. I am thrilled - I just hope nothing goes wrong. My teaching partner was a bear today - I really did not enjoy spending time with her today! Other than that this was one of my quiet days - I seem to appreciate those days more. Eating is still crappy but my mental state for dieting is improving hopefully it will be ready to go when I finally am all moved! Happy - lucky you - you live in the country something I have always wanted to do but not much of it around where I live - Someday though! Lucky - I miss those cuddling days - I thought I never would but I sure would love a cuddle now I get smart remarks and whiners! LOL Annie - I know exactly what you mean about missing out on the kids because you work - I love my job and I have to work due to finances but I always said if I could take a paid year to be with the kids I would - I always wonder if they felt ripped that there friends' moms always stayed home while I carted them off to daycare. Who knows what is best, right? Lucky you also have hit it right on the head - it feels I am so busy taking care of everything that I feel like I am missing out on the important stuff - this may sound strange but I am trying to relish the wait and anticipation of the new house because before I know it I will be absorbed with the unpacking and the newness will wear off. There are so few things that really excite me for just me and one of these things is this house I have waited for, for so long. Now, let's see ? of the day? If you could have any job you wanted (regardless of the $$$) what would it be? Me? I would love to run a family restaurant for parents and children - where the kids eat where the waitresses are daycare people and the parents could have a quiet dinner for themselves. I have never heard of one but it sure sounds cool and I bet most couples would love it! I will check in tonight! Fondly, KIM

If I could have any job, it would without a doubt be a nurse. I would love to work in labor and delivery. I think it would be so rewarding! That is what I have always wanted to do, since I was a child. I graduated from high school and "knew it all", so I decided it was party time and the rest could wait. Later, I married and still decided it could wait. Now, I am ready to go back to school, but I am financially obligated to work full time and I have the 2 children that need the rest of my time. Oh well, that is one of life's lessons that I have learned....don't put off until tomorrow, what you could do today!;)

I don't know what got into me last nite, but I sat down with a carton of strawberry frozen yogurt and polished off the entire 1/2 gallon. I haven't done that in a long time! Oh well, it is gone now and nothing I can do about it.

3Mom, congrats on the closing date. I hope everything works out great. How exciting to be getting a new house! You will have plenty to keep you busy for a while!

Lucky, I envy you, managing a clothing store. I bet you get a lot of great deals on your clothes. I really need some new clothes, but the kids have to have winter clothes first. It has been cool down here the past couple of days and they have outgrown last winters clothes.

Annie, I know what you mean about missing adult contact when you are a SAHM. I thought I would totally lose my mind some days. It really is a tough job. When I finally went back to work, it was like a vacation to me. Now I kinda wish those days were back.

Fluffy, it is great that you get your workout in early in the day. I keep putting mine off until evenings, then it never happens! One of these days, though, I will get a wild hair and get started.:crossed:

Hi Tracy, hope all is well with you. I have to ask, how tall are you? I am 5'10". Everyone says they would love to have my height, but if they had to shop for clothes for my height, they would probably change their minds. It can be challenging.

Well, I gotta run. Hope to hear from y'all soon.:write:

Hi ladies
I hope everyone had a good day.
If I could have any job I wanted I think I would love to work in a daycare with the kids that are just before kindergarten age. That is such a great age because they are interested in doing all sorts of different things and have not reached the age where they know it all yet.

Kim what grade do you teach? When my daughter started grade 1, her teacher became the most important person in her life and I was a little envious. Her teacher was fantastic but I was not Mrs. Nelson. We felt like Mrs. Nelson should just move on in because Kristi loved her so much. So I hope that you have parents and students that appreciate you because we have found out how important great teachers are to kids wanting to go to and do well in school. Congratulations on the closing of the house. A toast to you. (With water of course garnished with a slice of lemon).

Happy
I don't know if this will make you feel any better but at least you chose frozen yogurt.
I do get a deal on clothes. So that is one good thing about it. Especially in the winter when the kids seem to lose all their winter accessories a few times in the season. What sort of a shift do you work as a medical biller? I know your health care system is a little different from ours, so is your job quite stressfull? Do you get a little stressed at your husbands job?
Have you ever noticed what stressed is spelled backwards?

Was anyone able to take a little time out of their day and do something just for themselves today? I am just going to go out for a walk with my middle son, so we can have some together time. I hope everyone has a great day tommorrow.

Lucky

Hi Kim,
Great news about the house. Where is it located? (not that I know my way around New York. Just know what the coffee shop prop looks like that is in Seinfeld.) Sounds exciting. After your bad luck you will sure enjoy this and it will bring your spirits up. I hope everything is good with your husband now. So after tommorrow you will be able to relax about the house but frantically get everything packed and ready to move out. At least if your teaching partners are crabby on Friday you won't even notice because you'll be to happy to even notice.
You must be a very caring and trusting person is what makes people special and that is to bad that you have had some people who have taken advantage of you. How come that old saying is so true "Hindsight is 20/20"?
I seem to have alot of things that annoy me lately. Driving is a big one! Although I live in a small city so driving is probably nothing like it is there. Oh and the other thing is when people (my mother in law tonight) thinks that I am dumb.
She wants Mark to make sure that I found a good babysitter and maybe he should check up on my choice.

At the stable where my daughter rides they are selling a horse for $50,000.00 and she thinks that we should make payments on it. Yeah not in this lifetime. So my question for the day is if you had that much extra money around what would you do with it for yourself? Not pay bills or kids college education because this is extra free money!
I think I would hire a housekeeper and a personal chef for a year. Maybe add a personal trainer that would come to my house and kick me off my butt to do some working out. Do you think that much money would just about cover that? If not I would just hire a limo and a driver to chauffer my kids around to everywhere they need to go.

Well I'm off. Enjoy your day tommorrow.
Lucky

The house is REALLY mine - closing is done with - if I had all that extra $$$ I would buy all new furniture for my new house. We move in another week because the contractors are painting the entire inside and putting in new carpets and floors and an outside deck - so now I really am out of $$$$ LOL Who cares! i got the house - lucky you have a good day! Where is everyone else these days??? Fondly, KIM

Howdy!!

YAHOO..how AWESOME is that you NOW have your house.!! WHOHOO

I am on a thread where a gal just bought a horse. But I know it was not 50,00 what kind is this??Jolly's thread has a lady named ravens'toy you could pm her and ask about what she is doing!1

Well am eating like a cow..sigh...

Chat ya all later!!

Super awesome news!!!

Hi everyone!

Way to go KIM! Congrats on the new house. I am so glad that everything worked out for you!

The thing that really annoys me most is our cashier at work! She is a chronic bragger and she never stays at her desk. I always have to stop what I am doing and cover for her! She is quite a talker and you can never get away from her. When I am in deep thought in a medicare claim, or researching new laws on the web, I have to stop and take a payment or answer her phone. I am going to tie her to her *&$@ chair one of these days!

If I had $50,000 to spare I couldn't tell you right off hand what I would do with it. I do know that it wouldn't go very far this day and time. I am going to look at another horse Saturday, and they are asking $1,800 for her. Boy, I thought that was a big price!:lol:

Oh by the way Kim, I have a 7 yr old boy that is starting to drive me bonkers, too. He has always been so loving and attentive towards me, but now he is starting to have awful temper tantrums. He will scream, lie in the floor and kick, throw things, or whatever! I was starting to think he had emotional problems. I am glad someone else is going thru the same thing.

Well, I have done really well for a few days on the eating, until tonite. I made choc. chip cookies for the kids and I must have eaten 10 of them. I have no willpower when it comes to sweets!

Well, I gotta run. E.R. comes on in abut 10 mins. :dizzy: :) :lol:

Have a great Friday!!!!

Good evening everyone,

Kim - this is super. How is the air way up there near the ceiling?
That is sure a great way to get through a Friday with your grumpy teaching partners.

Happy - Are you able to leave your desk for a minute or 2 when she leaves her chair? I use to go hide out in our storage closet at work for a few minutes and dab a little sunscreen (the coconut kind) on my wrist, close my eyes and think of what an exotic holiday would be like. Would she then have to do her job? Or would anyone notice.
Kristi is trying get us to let her buy another horse also. They want $1500.00 what a difference!

Hi Tracy glad to see you had just a little time to pop in. Hope everything is going ok.

The kids were sick with the flu today, so I just spent time getting them this and that and running to the store for gatorade and gingerale. My 12 year old boy who is going through what now sounds like "boy behavior" said to me "Thanks mom for everything you did for me. I really love you" I said your very welcome that is my job and it always will be.
How come kids can drive you up the wall one minute and you think you are going to lose your mind and then the next make your heart just melt and think I have the greatest kids ever? Is it going to be like this throughout all their teenage years?

Good night,
Lucky

Good morning ladies, how are things. Things here are quite well. I went to GNC yesterday and got some metabolism enhancers-hoping to gain some energy and loose a few pounds. My husband came home from work yesterday, after being gone for 15 days, he claims he saw a difference in my body so that inspired me to keep at it. Too bad I caved and had Mcdonalds at Walmart. But "New Day" today so back on the wagon. I wasn't on yesterday so here's my answer to the question of the day. If I could have any job I also would be a nurse. Hubby and I have talked about me going to school to get it but I'm afraid to leave my comfort zone and try something new. Also I know the schedule of a nurse doesn't work for a mom with a husband that works out on the road. So that holds me back too. A couple years ago I went and complete my first year of insurance broker, enjoyed it but when in came time to register for the 2nd year, hubby had also gone back to school and we decided that I would hold off until he was done so the household had one income. And now that that time is here it doesn't spark my interest anymore. I DON"T KNOW WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP!! Thought wedding coordinator could be my calling after I planned my own, but then watching Bridzilla on TV, kinda changed my mind. However watching the girls that work at curves-that seems to be good. I was thinking about maybe presuing that when I get more educated on diets and the machines. You get to wear comfy workout clothes ALL DAY. Hope everyone has a great day.

Oh Lucky, I am so afraid of the teenage years, too. I have heard some real horror stories! They say that when the hormones hit, you just have to ride the rough waves and it will pass. I will be 44 when mine are 15 and 16 ...I'm just not sure I will have the energy (mentally or physically) to make it through it. :lol:

Fluffy, I kinda crashed yesterday, too. I gorged on choc. chip cookies last nite, then ate frozen yogurt at 4 am. What is up with that? Today, my boss bought a seven layer chocolate cake and I ate two generous slices of it! What a dummy!
Like you said, tomorrow is a new day....I will promise to do better!

Well, I gotta run, I have a seven year old trying to read over my shoulder.

See you tomorrow!

Hi everyone

Its Friday. I only have 2 more days before I have to go back to work. I have to get all my work clothes out and hope that some of them still fit me. I have to figure out what I am going to do with my hair. I am such a wreck. But at the same time I am excited also. I could sure go for some cookies right now but I don't have any in the house and I don't want to make any. Hubby took a week of holidays because he didn't want the baby to go to the babysitters yet so that will be great bonding time for them.

Happy, I am 34 right now and starting the teenage years. Then I will finally get through them just to start them all over again when I am 47. Maybe by the time we are in our 40's there will be pep in a bottle that we can use. All natural energy!
What fun you get to go look at another horse tommorrow. Hope the price seems more reasonable now.

Fluffy, Have you heard anything of Herbal Magic? We just got one here and I was trying to find out a few things about it before I go in there. Is GNC a health store for all health products or just weight loss and body building? Maybe after a few months you might feel like going back to finish your insurance broker course.

Annie if you have time to pop on I hope things are going well for you.

Tracey hope that your hanging in there and you can make it through the next month when things calm down for you.

Kim I am thinking of you and all your excitement that you will be having for the next month or so. Will you be going in to check on them as they do the contract work or will you wait to go in until there done and be surprised?

Well goodnight to all.
Lucky.

Hi Everybody!!! Its Saturday and I have a ton to do!!! I woke up laughing hysterically - I felt like I was drunk!!! Hubby woke up pissed and yelling so I was glad that he took my youngest to hockey practice! God, I hate when we are not in sync. We have a ton to do today - picking out flooring and carpeting, buying the little stuff for the house, etc. and it is pouring out - not to mention that we have to bring the little stuff to the new house before the movers show up on Monday - not to mention my 3 wild ones that have to come with us because my mil decided to go on vacation and that leaves us with no babysitter! LOL Anyways - he will NOT ruin my good mood - I have waited 14 years for this house and I am going to enjoy every minute of it - BLAH on him if he wants to be cranky!!! Talk about fear of the teenage years - I will have an 18 (going off to college-boy), 16 year old girl (dealing with boys and driving), and a 14 year old boy (dealing with puberty) while I probably go thru menopause - I think that is beyond scary!!! LOL That will teach hubby to be cranky in the younger years!! LOL Lucky, will do just fine going back to work next week - what a great idea to have hubby stay home the first week. What do you do again? You should get your haircut this weekend - even if it is a trim. The clothes - here is an idea - try on everything and the things that don't fit right now - take right out of your closet and put away until another time - things that you do not like - just get rid of - don't give it a second thought just do it. This will cut down on choosing time and confusion (Miss. organization here at work LOL) Half the battle of going back to work is picking out the clothes so that you feel good - make it easy on yourself. Leave ONLY the clothes that fit and look good. Tracy - good to see you again - you really are busy doing lots - how did you get to this point since the last time we chatted? I need details!! LOL Fluffy and Lucky - at least you are at a point in your dieting that you can say you crashed one day - I still can't get off the 6 month binge I have been on. I am so disguisted with myself - I went out last night to buy furniture and a washer and dryer and I stopped at Taco Bell - had one taco was fine but No I ordered two more burritos for later then went down the street and bought Krispy Kreme donuts and ate three none of which I really needed or wanted. How bad is that? But, you know what, I am going to lose weight - really soon - I can't stand being FAT - and that is exactly what I am - I loved the feel of being skinny ( I lost 88 pounds in a year about 18 months ago). They (whoever they are) said it usually takes two tries to keep the weight off - well this will be my second time so look out world here I come. So what is everyone doing this weekend? Anything fun? Well, I will write more later - Oh by the way hubby just called from the hockey rink to apologize for being rude - guess there is hope for today!!! LOL Fondly, KIM

Hi Kim,

Wow what a day. Its a great thing you woke up so happy. That will sure help you deal with the day and a cranky hubby. Shopping, oh how I love shopping. That is my main source of exercise.

I manage a clothing store. I almost think I should go down today and buy a new outfit for work. My hairdresser is booked for the next week but maybe I can bribe her to come to my house tommorrow.

I love Taco Bell. Good thing we don't have one here. My hubby who is the better cook figured out how to make tacos that taste better and are better for us. I think they are better for us. That is what I tell myself.

What ww sytem did you do before that you were able to lose so much weight on? Because wow that is great. And yes with your new house and feeling so great It will give you something to feel great about and you will be so busy you probably won't notice it comming off. You'll look in the mirror and be amazed. I was on the fruit and fiber diet that ww came out with q few years ago. I was thinking of trying that again. Might work.

Nothing fun planned for this weekend. Just getting the household organized for my absence. Going through the closet. Thanks for those tips.

Have fun today, and will ttyl.
Kathy.

Hello ladies. Well this weekend went tot he dogs. I had to work a double shift on Friday and decided since I have to work 13 hours I get to eat whatever I want, well Saturday morning work up with such horrible tummy troubles that I spend every 1/2 hours in the bathroom. I haven't figured if my tummy problems are from all the crap I ate Friday, the flu, or the new Metablism pills I bought. If anyone knows anything about GNC Pro Performance CUTS and if they cause bad tummy problems please let me know so I will stop taking them. It's now Sunday, I was up every couple of hours with my tummy, and decided not to take the pills just to see if things subside.
If I'm feeling back to normal tomorrow but to the diet and no more crap food.

Hi Ladies, I posted Saturday on here but must have put it under the wrong thread. So the diet thing over this weekend I guess you could say I did great. I
haven't been able to keep anything inside my body since Saturday AM-I have had the flu. The worst flu I have ever encountered-must have lost 3 piounds easily. I'm feeling better now, food isn't appealing to me yet, so ginger ale has been my pal. Hope it's low in carbs. I'm getting antsy at curves they won't measure or wiegh you under your mark day (once a month). Mine is the 15th of every month, can't wait to see what I have done or not done. I have a question for the evening. What is your Favorite Disney movie. I bring this up because Lion King is coming out on DVD and that my favorite. Close to it is Beauty and the Beast.

Fluffy - are you sure it wasn't those pills? I have heard they can make you quite ill - flu like symptoms. Be careful!!! If they are not the cause - how are they working? The contractors started today - that means I am one day closer to actually living in my new house :) Work was hectic today - I finally got a chance to talk to my student teacher's supervisor and let him know what was going on - it was hard to read him - whether he was believing what I was saying or just going thru the motions! I just don't care anymore - I have tried to work with her but she thinks she knows it all - so I guess she has to fall on her face to learn anything! How is everyone else? Fondly, KIM

Hi everyone!

Just a quick check-in. I don't have a lot of time right now. but wanted to pop in and say hi.

I have been sooo bad the past couple of days. My co-workers are sabotaging my diet!!! Not on purpose, it is just that I have absolutely no willpower against sweets. I went to the chiropractor and he gave me a supplement that is supposed to help my body fight the sugar cravings. Today is my first day on them, so I'll let you know if they work later one.
Well, I gotta run. See ya later.

Yeah, it was the flu. Hubby took me into the hospital Sunday afternoon. After 3 bags of IV, a shot of gravel and one of demoral, I was feeling better monday. Doctor said they have been seeing alot of it lately. Tuesday today and feeling almost back to normal. Went to the gym, work and had a GOOD supper (potatoes, steak etc) before going back on the diet tomorrow.

Hello everyone.

How is everyone doing? Fluffy glad to hear your feeling better. The flu is really going around right now.

Happy did you get to buy your horse? How are your supplements working? Its amazing how many products you can get from a chiroprator. I think sometimes you get better information on health from a chiropractor than you get from a doctor.

Kim, how did the shopping go for the house? How long do they think it will be before you get to move in? Sorry to hear your still having troubles with the student teacher. Is there anyway that the supervisor can come in and observe?

I really don't have a favorite Disney Movie as I like them all and whenever I see one I always think that this one is my favorite.

Have a good evening everyone.

Kathy

Hi all!

Just a quick check in again. I have been so busy!

Fluffy, I am so glad you are feeling better. My DH and I got our flu vaccines the other day. I hope they work. Flu usually does not hit us hard until Jan. or Feb.

Lucky, the supplements are not working, because I can't remember to take them. I have really been on a chocolate binge this week. I am so ashamed of myself.

We haven't bought the horse yet, she is 3,000.00 and I really hate to pay that much for just one horse. She is a great breed (Rocky Mountain) and a beautiful girl, but we will see.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Hi everyone.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Happy do you ever find that you do really well not eating something and then you think you'll have just a little and then you end up having alot? At work today I had a pop and I haven't had any pop for a few weeks and today I find myself on my 3rd.
Back to water for me.

I have never heard of a Rocky Mountain horse. I will have to look it up and see if I can find one.
The place where we now board my daughters horse they raise registers paints. I was never interested in them until I seen theirs. They are quite lovely. They have a little colt that my daughter figures we should buy. They want $1500.00 for him. They have let her do lots of work with him, but we can't afford to board 2 horses. She was going to see if they would let her work off the board for 1 of them.

It would be so nice if we lived on a little acreage.

I was reading about some chromium supplements. I was thinking I might go and get some of them, but then I think if there was a magic pill someone should have discovered it by now.

Enjoy your weekend.

Kathy

Kathy, I sure know what you mean about trying to have just a little of something. That is how sugar is for me. I have had nothing but sugar today. I have got to stop. I guess I will have to just make it completely off limits, because I sure have no willpower.

The Rocky horses are a fairly new breed, and are known for their gentle nature, as a matter of fact, if they do not have a gentle disposition, you can't register them. They just started registering them in 1986. They actually come from Kentucky, not the Rocky Mountains, but are a good breed for mountainous terrain.

I absolutely love paints. They are awesome! We had one for a while that we boarded for a friend of ours and I was heart broken when he had to leave. His name is Sport, and he truly is just that - a Sport!

I need to get my butt in gear and start taking the supplements that the chiropractor gave me the other day. I am not good at taking medicine, I just forget. I am glad my life does not depend on it right now. :lol:

Have a great Sunday!

Robin,

I found a diet in an old woman's world magazine and I am wondering if this is a sugar busters diet.
It says you can eat carbs, but not complex carbs. Sugar and yeast together cause cravings and bloating.

The diet is
breakfast 1 cup oatmeal, with 1 tbsp all fruit jam and 1 fruit
snack 1 fruit
lunch 1/2 potatoe or rice, chicken prepared without fat, non starchy vegetables.
dinner tossed salad, veggies and fish
snack fruit.

It says to eat carbs early in the day, and always eat fish for dinner.

It says it guarantees you to lose 8 lbs in a week and to only use this for 3 weeks. Drink water and herbal teas.
I just might try it. I can't find my magazine right now but the guy wrote a book on it. I will have to find it. Maybe that should be a goal for a week for me to try.

Why can't there be a supplement for willpower also? I was taking ginko for my memory but I kept forgetting to take that too.
Does me alot of good sitting on the shelf. Oh well I guess I am just trying to save a little money well I am at it.

Enjoy tommorrow.
Kathy.

Lucky, I amd very interested in that diet, when you find your magazine can you post the book. Well this last week I have been horrible. My defense was that I was eating to makeup for what I lost during the flu. Then on Friday I was going to start the diet again but why Thanksgiving is Monday and I am NOT dieting on holidays. So Tuesday...yeah that would be a good time.

Well, another day, a lot more sugar ingested for me. What in the heck is my problem? Oh Fluffy, don't even mention Thanksgiving....my favorite holiday. Because of the great food of course. Do ya'll have turkey as a traditional Thanksgiving meal, too?

I haven't dared to touch the scales since I started my sugar run, but tomorrow I will assess the damage.

Well, we have horse shopped all day today, so I need to get off here and go jump in the shower.

See you later.

Good evening Robin,

Ahhhh Thanksgiving. The turkey, ham, cabbage roll, multi salads, mashed potatoe feast. Right up there with Christmas and Easter.
And I can write about it because we didn't eat any of it this year. This is the second year in a row. Last year it was my turn to do the dinner but I ended up having a baby so I got out of it. This year we spent the day as a family but decided not to bother with the big feast. I actually feel pretty good about that. And I was thankful when I went to the gas station today I really thought I needed a chocolate bar but I didn't want to pay gas station price so I was going to go to the grocery store where it was cheaper when I got a few groceries then decided I really didn't need it at all. YAHOO. I don't know what got into me but I did the happy dance on my way out to the car.

How did the horse shopping go?

Here I am going to give you a little boost (or I hope so anyway)
You are doing absolutely wonderful on trying to achieve your halloween goal. You only have 5 lbs to go to reach it . YEAH YAHOO only 5 lbs and 2 weeks to get it. You can do it. So next time you go to eat a sugary snack, just think, only 5 more lbs and then I am going to treat myself to a little reward. Imagine how great you will feel when you achieve that goal that you set out for yourself. And you have worked hard to get there. Way to go.

I'll look foreward to sharing your success.

Kathy

I weighed yesterday and was up 3 lbs. What a bummer! I knew it was going to be bad.

Oh well, yesterday was better. A co-worker celebrated her 40th birthday and there was cake and food galore. I did not touch any of it. I also stayed out the halloween candy at work. I was so proud of myself, kinda like you and the candy bar:dancer:

But I wanted it all and craved it all so badly that I felt like I was going to throw up if I didn't get it. By the time I got home, I was very weak and yucky feeling. I made it thru dinner and had some candy corn afterward. I know I shouldn't have, but I wasn't going to make it otherwise. I felt much better after that.

Way to go on making it thru Thanksgiving. I have that yet to look forward to.:eek:

Fluffy, how was your holiday? I hope you did well also.

Thanks for the encouragment Kathy, it really helps. Let me tell you that I am **** bent and determined to be thin again now. I asked my DH Sunday if I was the biggest girl he had ever had, and his reply made my heart sink. He paused for a long time, then said "No....................is that the right answer?" Well, of course it wasn't because I could see it in his eyes. How is that for motivation?

We horse shopped all day Sunday and still have not bought. My daughter started her riding lessons and is doing well, but she is taking English lessons on a gaited horse and my husband and I can't agree on this horse thing. He is a quarter horse person, I am not.

Let me tell you, this one guy showed us a one-eyed mare that is absolutely beautiful, except that one of her eyes had to be taken out due to injury. That side look really weird, there is just a big hole there covered with fur. I felt so sorry for her, but it doesn't really seem to bother her, she rides very well. You just have to be very careful approaching her from the blind side, because it might spook her. She is a quarter horse and I am really not interested, but she stole my heart! I am a sucker for animals anyway, especially ones with disabilities.:love:

Well, I need to get off here and go to work. I hope you have a great day and are able to resist again today. I hope I am too.:crossed:

Kim, Tracy, and Annie, where are you ladies. We miss you.

Good morning.

Men Grrr!!
Great job yesterday on making it through without giving in to the craving. I keep bugging my husband to quit smoking (and nagging) but I stopped giving him a hard time because I told him I would stop eating junk if he would stop smoking and you know it is just as hard to say no to the goodies as it is to quit smoking.
But you did it!!! Did anyone bring any veggies with dip? We had a lunch at work and everyone brought something and I stuck to the veggie platter. I felt pretty good.
And for you to go home and have some candy corn is ok. You made it all day, and were able to give yourself something and not feel deprived.

If you were to come to Alberta to buy a horse, you can find some really good deals as we have had a drought the last few years and farmers can't afford to keep as many horses as they once had. Kristi is really determined that she needs this new colt she wants. Her dad is in her bad books because he said no.

How is your daughter enjoying her lessons? Do you ride also?

Well must go make some breakfast for everyone.
Only a few more pounds until you reach your goal. Just remeber how well you have done to get where you are. You'll get there.
Happy dance for you today again because you had a hard day yesterday and today will be better.
You can do it.

Kathy