Diet, Exercise and Support #6B
 

Hey Ladies

I started a sister thread to the one Initial C started since it was lost in the crash!

Hope you gals are doing well on your plans.

I am sticking to my goals so I am excited for what this new year will bring.

come and post soon and let me know what is going on.

Hey Newie...did your hubby get the job? details please.

I chatted with Lisa on msn last night and she is doing wonderfully well...so that's cool.

well gotta run

Cyan

Hi Cyan...

Good job keeping up with your New Years goals.

Things here are going well. I had a cold last week and I'm doing my best to make up for the exercise that I missed out on last week as a result of that. I'll be just about completely caught up by Saturday. I'll be so glad.

The students came back to school today...and there's the bell so I had better run.

eep. not only is the thread gone but so was my account!
:( I had to reregister. D'oh! :(

Hi ladies! Missed all of you lately. Just cant seem to find time to get here then when I finally did, the forum was down. :( I went to the chatroom here tho last nite and ended up meeting some cool people there. I was wishing I had some way of contacting all of our group to come there also. It was alot of fun getting to know all of them. Everyone there decided that we need to keep coming there and not just when the forum is down. There was actually about 15 people in there last nite when I showed up.

How is everyone doing? I blew it during Christmas bigtime. Still dont have my eating under control very well, but I have exercised daily for almost 2 weeks now. Havent lost a lb since starting back but going to keep trying.

Cyan, good for you for sticking to your goals. You're my inspiration.

Lobacal, glad to hear you're feeling better. Hope you had a great first day back with your students.

Initial_C....sorry you lost your membership but at least you were able to re-register. How are things with you these days?

I miss the rest of you ladies also!! Come post as soon as you can so we can all catch up since the holidays are finally over.

Better run for now

MIKI

Hello Ladies
 

Well I have been keeping my eating under control but aside from shovelling snow, I havent done any intentional exercising either.

I know...Miki...it would have been great to chat with you last night...maybe we should set up some kind of schedule...let me know.

I chatted with Lisa the other day...she is doing fine....health and school and life...so thats great!:)

I havent heard from Reina is awhile...she must be very busy with work and family...come back Reina!!!!

Sorry to hear about having to reregister Initial-C...how are you doing with the diet and exercise?

Lobacal...I wish I weighed what you do...I would already be at goal...slowly I will get there.

Well I gotta run

Cyan

Hey Where is everybody
 

Come back and post now.....:cry:


I am fine...working as ususal

Cyan

I'm here!!! I'm here!!!
 

Sorry I haven't written ladies, been busy. DH went back to Taiwan Dec. 27th, as of today I have 17 days left in the states. Sad to be leaving, but oh so happy to get back to dh, my house and schedule. I am now at 14.5 weeks preggo and still have the occassional puking and still tired (well, have 2 boys to watch doesn't help the fatigue part much). So much to do in so little time.
Hey, I am back on MSN Messenger as we have a webcam and that is how I chat with dh, though for some odd reason we can't get microphones to work. So maybe you all can give me back your id's--is that the word? I am under [email protected] for right now. I would love to chat with you all again.
Weight wise, well, I always gain alot and have small to average babies, not big babies, just get a bigger BOB (Big Ol' Butt). When I get back I will ask my dr about exercise as it will be better at my own place. I have Quick Fix and a stepper of somekind, dont' know the technical name of it:)
Well, I haven't read all the posts recently, so I will start back from here. Hope all is well with everyone now that the holidays and all are over. The 22nd I think is Chinese New Year, Year of the Monkey--so my baby is a Monkey:0 We have a Tiger (well, 2 if you count me as well) a snake (dh) and a horse (ds2) in our house. WE have a ZOO :p
Gotta go see if Josiah is up from his nap. We need to get them hair cuts and maybe go to get much needed shoes.

Just have one quick minute to post.....just got home from a basketball game and it's late. So far this week, I have managed to keep my calories under 1500 per day finally and I only missed one day of exercise. I feel like I'm on my way back on the right track at long last.

Deana, so glad to hear from you!!! My msn is [email protected]....add me if you want to. :)

Cyan, we'll have to work on setting up a chat time for everyone soon. I'd love that.

Well, really need to go for now, but I"ll post more tomorrow.

Miki

Miki,
I just added you on. Maybe I will see you sometime. My sister has met someone from Egypt, so they talk like 2-3 hours at a time sometimes. We have had to learn to readjust our schedule for her. All is well, just the boys and I need DADDY!!!!!
I can't wait to get back to exercise when I get back to Taiwan. Take it easy,but not food wise and exercise wise gals.

Hi Taiwan! Just signed into MSN and it showed you were on. Evidently you arent tho so sorry I missed ya. We'll try again soon tho.

Cyan, I'm with you....everyone needs to get back in here! Way too quiet around here!

Not really any news, just wanted to touch base again.

I hope things are going well for everyone thus far in the new year.

Miki

Miki,
Sorry, my son was playing computer games and didn't know what the message thing was and didn't tell me. Sorry I miss you.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I had/have a bad sinus headache and Josiah took his nap early, well, on the way back from church and has been going nonstop since 1pm. I am ready to put him to bed, but he would wake up early. It's times like these I really miss dh!!!!

bye for now

Happy Monday Girls
 

Another weekend flew by as usual...and once again it is monday morning...and another week ahead of work work and more work...its been snowing here so when I go home tonight...I will have to shovel out my driveway in order to store my car which was left outside last night..I got home late and didnt feel like shoveling :lol:

Foodwise was good this weekend...I seem to be averaging two meals per day on weekends...I have a brunch and then dinner...both are on the big side...but I wake up too late to eat breakfast.

Exercise wise...I am still struggling with intentional exercises...I have to recommit to this and take it seriously...or else I will never reach my goals. I will have to sit down and have a word with myself.

well I look forward to hearing from you soon

cyan

Hi everyone!

Taiwain, it was cool getting to chat with you last nite even tho it was for just a few minutes. Pregnancy definitely agrees with you...you looked even prettier on the webcam than in your picture on here.


Cyan, if we could both just get it all together! :dizzy: I have no problem with the exercise part, just still not great with my eating. Not just terrible but also not exactly the best either.

Where is everyone these days?? :?: Hopefully everyone will be back soon. I went to the chatroom again last nite and there were several people in there again. It's pretty fun.

Well, guess that's all for now. See ya tomorrow!

Miki

Hi, all--have been struggling the last week or so. Hubby still doesn't know about his job. It's driving me crazy! Last Thursday they asked for information about why he left his last job--we told the truth in an e-mail; it shouldn't make a difference. Typesetting computer work in his old job and auto assembly don't have any connection with each other, and he wasn't a bad employee--not a troublemaker, a slacker, or anything else negative. We just can't figure out what is going on. I will be really upset if he is turned down. There are legal things we may consider if he is. I've been not doing really well with food these last couple of weeks--not quantity, but quality. I haven't weighed myself since New Year's--don't want to know. I did buy more 14/16 pants, tho-, so that's a good sign. I've got another cold. A first grader coughed on me last week. I knew I'd probably get it as soon as I felt the breath in my face. Got to go now. Keep us in prayer, all. Bye for now.

Hi Girls I am still here albeit in a deep freeze...its minus 30 degress celcius withouth the windchill....sooooooooo cold.

I will write more later once I have thawed out

Cyan

Brrrrrr, Cyan!! It doesnt look like we're even going to have a winter to speak of around here. We've had a very few days where it got down to freezing or below, but today it was more like Spring. I had on a cotton long sleeved blouse and was a little too warm outside. It was probably close to 70F.

Newie, still keeping my fingers crossed for news of dh's new job soon! I cant even imagine the anxiety of waiting and waiting. That alone is enough without having an aggravating cold on top of that. Very stressful, I know. Just hang in there...and remember we're all with you in thoughts and prayers!

Ok everybody else...Get in here!!! I miss hearing from everyone!!!

Miki

I am sooooo cold
 

hey ladies...I have been in a deep deep freeze the last few days...if it gets any colder....I will become a block of ice...I think I am halfway there.

Again...no intentional exercising...just necessary walking outside in extreme cold weather...so cold...your legs burn...your finger tips have no feeling and your eyes tear. Why did I leave my bed...I should be at home wrapped up in my down comforters watching the frost grow on the inside of my bedroom window. Even my poor cat who likes to go out on the balcony refuses to go...I opened the door for him and his little head snapped back and the wind slapped him in the face...his eyes squinted and his jaw slackened...he looked at me and if he could talk...he'd say...Man...its sooo cold...but his face alreday told me that...next time I looked...he was underneath my bed covers warming up.

Food wise has been decent..I am keeping steady.

Newie..have you heard from your hubby's job?
Miki...how lucky you are enjoying nice weather...send some up here..will ya?
I received an email from Reina...she is super busy with work but she will be back amongst us soon...hurry back

Well I gotta get back to work..later ladies

Cyan

Hi, everyone--I'm doing pretty well tonight--cyan--you must absolutely be living in a freezer--we've had it pretty easy in Chicago this year--a few cold days, but nothing serious--not much snow either. I wouldn't want to be where you are for anything.

Nothing on the job yet. John will call tomorrow. I'll let you know what he finds out. We're thinking if he was going to be turned down, that wouldn't take too long to do. We're hoping maybe since they are hiring 175 people that notification would be by letter. Who knows? Anyway, he has this "relationship" with a personnel person in the corporate office of this company (in Michigan), so he can call her to find out if she knows anything. I'm getting to the point where I've just put it in God's hands.

Did I tell you all that I am in the process of actually being hired for next year
in the school where I am subbing now? I've been so off and on lately that I forgot if I told anyone about it. Principal mentioned it to me last week, I told her I was interested, and I am getting my documents together for her--resume, teaching credentials, other letters of reference, copies of certificates, applications, etc.--it's a lot of stuff. It will be somewhere between 1st and 5th grade. That will be a load off myself.

My cold is better. I have these heavy duty expectorant pills that I got from my doctor that keep my larynx and bronchial tubes open--I have a history of laryngitis, bronchitis, and pleurisy with colds--miserable, so I really try to take care of myself. I am kind of tired this week, though, from the cold and doing report cards. Also, the kids have been so noisy this week--just NEED to talk whenever we change activities! John has been taking wonderful care of the house for me when I am at school. I am actually looking forward to dishes and laundry on the weekend.

I haven't gained any weight, despite some odd food choices. Last night I ate chocolate--I know I needed some type of emotional upper. Too bad I'm not using exercise for that purpose. But winter and exercise don't get along too well for me.

Well, ladies, it was great to read your posts; I wish I could respond to all individually--too tired in the brain though. More later. Take care, all :)

Oh thank goodness its Friday!
 

Its been such a cold week girls...I am so glad this week is over with...all I want to do is go home...get underneath my covers and stay there until monday morning. I hope the weather improves a bit...although I have my doubts.

I need a cyber kick...I have been soooo lazy with the exercising and last night I did not do good with the eating...my Dad brought home a big mac...and yes...I ate it....I know...this self sabotage is not helping me at all...why did I eat it...I am still trying to figure that one out.

Newie...I will keep my fingers crossed for you and your hubby...let us know how it turns out. Congrats on your teaching position.

Miki...how have you been doing...let us know

I feel so tired right now and I am dreading the walk and bus ride home...I wish I could just beam myself home...or better yet...somewhere warm...ah the thought of it...how sublime.

Ok Ladies...my brain is mush but I still have 35 minutes to go before my weekend starts...I cant wait...it feels more like three hours to go...I want outa here now

later

Cyan

Its Monday...again
 

Hello Ladies

As usual..the weekend flew by and once again its monday morning.

Food wise this weekend..I did reasonably well...I even turned down a free big mac and fries from my Dad...I said...sorry I just cant eat that..and he took it away and gave it to one of his buddies... :cp:

I shoveled snow and that was all about the intentional exercise I got this weekend..my challenge for this week is to get over my mental block that I am in concerning working out and get over it...just do it..like nike says! yeesh.

Where is everyone...get back in here and post...looks like this group is falling apart...come on ladies...lets get motivated...its still the new year...lets make it happen..lets lose the remainder of the this weight and lets start our maintenance programs for life...are you with me?

I can't hear youuuuuuuuuuu.

big hug
Cyan

Cyan, glad you're still popping in! Where is everybody???? Maybe in a slump like me??? I have got to get myself on track!

Ladies, if you're in a slump, get in here and post! We're all in the same boat and we cannot let ourselves give up!!! That's an order!! lol

I miss everybody bunches. Hope to hear from everyone SOON

Miki

the end of yet another workday
 

Ah its only tuesday today but I guess I should be grateful to be alive and experience another tuesday of hopefully many more to come.

So far I am doing fine food wise...dont know what I want for christmas although I do have mahi mahi defrosted and ready to go..we will see what happens.

I still havent motivated myself to exercise...I think I am having a crisis of sorts..time to have a meaningful word with myself..or perhaps self administer shock therapy by way of trying on clothes that dont fit anymore :s:

Hey Miki...looks like it's you and me in here...but hey...I am still plugging away at it even if its just me left here in this ole post.

like Dido sings...I will go down with this ship! I wont surrender.

Well once again...the last thirty minutes of work feel more like 30 hours although I have absolutley no complaints...my work environment is amazing..and my co workers and boss are fabulous...for real :D

I am just in a mental slump...I think I am suffering from SAD seasonal affective disorder...this past christmas I bought Ivano a sunrise clock and he swears by it...he used to suffer from SAD too and now he says he is much better and can get up without headaches...I think I need to get one for myself too but they are kinda pricey at 207 bucks..ouch! I guess I will wait and see what happens..maybe for next winter.

Cyan my little fur man wanted to sleep with me last night so as usual, for a feline..he sure takes up a lot of space in my bed...so tonight...I dont care how pitiful his meows are to be let in..he will sleep downstairs...and thats final...unless ..ofcourse he meows very sadly..I am such a sucker. :^:

Ok...gotta go

later ladies

Cyan

Hi Cyan!

Sorry I got disconnected or whatever yesterday when you and Lisa were on MSN. I hated that. Dont worry, I'll be right here with you for the duration. I am not giving up on this weightloss journey nor can I afford not to come here and post. This is a large part of what keeps me going.

Today was an extra long busy day for me. I went in to work at 8 am and didnt leave til 6 pm. I had no break at all...not lunch or otherwise. I was swamped!! Needless to say, I am tired and havent exercised tonite. :^:

The one good part was that I had no time to eat. lol

Well, better run for now. Just wanted to be sure to check in.

Miki

PS...I love that Dido song...very cool lyrics!

:censored: I just tried to post and got "unlogged in", and my post was deleted!!!!! :mad: I spent a long time on it too! :?: Anyway, I'm here, not doing the best on food and not exercising, but hanging in there. More soon.

Its hump day
 

I mean wednesday...get your minds out of the gutter :lol:

I slept so well last night....out like a light...it felt good...it was like resorative sleep.

food wise was good...I have added more protein to my diet after many years of eating more carbs...my goal is to even them out..so I try to have protein with all of my meals..last night was portuguese stlye broiled chicken...soooo good...my mouth is watering just thinking about it.

lunch today was peanut pad thai with shrimp...it was ok but now I am craving pizza :jeno: which I will walk through the urge...so dinner...hm what to have..I think I will have tuna ...we shall see.

Miki...good to hear that you are sticking around...we will not surrender to a life of fat...we will not surrender to a life of inactivity.... :cp:

ok I have two hours before I head home...looking forward to getting out of here...weeeeeheeeeeeeeee

Cyan

its thursday
 

Its kinda empty in here...oh wear oh wear have my cyber gal pals gone..oh wear oh wear have they gone.

:bubbles: its rather lonely in here all by myself.

well...food wise...verrrrryyyyyyy bad yesterday...I binged..its been awhile but I did it...my best friend's Mom is in the hospital and it could be generalized cancer....she has been like a second mom to me and now...her too she has fallen ill. She keeps asking for me to go visit but with work and taking care of my Mom...its hard to go during the weekdays...I can only go on the weekend...also, my Dad will lose his driver's liscence starting feb 2 because of cateracts ...thank goodness my cousin...the laywer is taking care of that for me...I also have to take my Mom in to see her doctor this monday because her highblood pressure is too high...as well...she is due for another blood test....and she is more agitated lately....ahhhhhhhh :stress:

I dont know why I ate at 9pm...I just opened my mouth and inserted the food and then gulped it down with three cans of full fat soda.

So today I am paying the price with bloatedness and generalized feeling of unwell...I think I am retaining lots of water...ugh :dz:

ok I gotta go...two more hours and I cant wait to go home and hide underneath my blankets

yes I know its where...not wear

bump

Hi, everybody! I am still here; I've just been having trouble logging in and staying logged in. My messages have been getting deleted. I fixed my cookie settings after posting a help message to Suzanne, so I am hopeful now things will be better. :^:

Just to let everyone know that hubby finally got the call about his job on Wednesday--HE'S 100% HIRED!!!!! :dance: Thank you, God!! There isn't a set start-up date yet, but he will be called when it is time. He was told to check in at the beginning of February if he hadn't heard anything before then. That is such a load off my mind. I was really starting to lose it :stars: --too much unemployment over the years. I just couldn't take it any more.

I've had another piece of information about my status at my school. I will be teaching there for the rest of the school year. This week some very bizarre events took place. First, I heard on Wednesday the teacher whose place I am taking wants to come back. The principal has told her she must not come back on a part-time basis (what this teacher wants to do), that she has to wait till she can come back full-time. There are various reasons for this, the first of which is the children. The other teacher and I are completely different in our teaching styles, and it would be very traumatic for them to have daily interruption in their schedule. Anyway, she could come back as early as two weeks from now, depending on what she decides. That made me sad :( because I have become attached to my first graders, and to the school routine, and even though I will be there full-time next year, I didn't want to leave my little ones so soon. Moving on in the bizarre--shortly after I learned this teacher was coming back, I learned that the teacher who was leaving at the end of the year for retirement (and who I am being hired to replace) had suddenly become very ill and was in the hospital in ICU. I was shocked and sad to learn about this, and at the same time thought that maybe I wouldn't have to leave the school so soon after all (maybe they would need a long-range sub to take her place while she was getting better, or maybe for the rest of the year if she decided to retire early because of her health). I let the principal know I would be available to help if she needed it, and she told me she was already thinking that same way. Later in the day, she did tell me that when the first grade teacher did come back, I'd move to the other classroom for the other lady for the rest of the year. Anyway, here's the really difficult part of the whole situation--later that day, the sick teacher died!!!!! I didn't know her well, but she was a close friend of my hubby's brother's wife, which is how I originally met her a number of years ago, and she had even talked to me about her own retirement and that I should look into the opening at the school. It's so weird that's she's gone so fast, and even more weird that I benefited by her sickness and death. Yes, I wanted a job, and yes, I was glad I wouldn't have to leave the school so soon because I really like it there. But to get a job because someone dies!!!!!--that is very creepy. I don't know how to feel about it. :?: I guess it's not an easy thing, and one feeling doesn't really cover it. I am very sad and feel the loss of this lady. I feel sad she doesn't get to retire and enjoy her life in some leisure (her hubby died about 2 1/2 years ago). But at the same time, I am glad I get to stay in the school because I feel it's where I belong now, and I didn't want to leave after the first grade teacher came back. I also feel guilty for being happy about my good fortune because it comes at someone else's expense. The only thing that really helps me resolve those feelings at all is when I think of that old song/biblical reference: "There's a time for everything under heaven." I can only look to God's plan and think that it was this lady's time to go home to heaven, and that God was calling me at this time to a new direction in my life, which is this job. I guess it was just time for it all to happen. I feel a very strange mix of feelings though. :?: The principal is a very sensitive woman, I must say. After school yesterday she came to talk to me to ask me how I was doing. I told her I really didn't know the deceased teacher very well, but that I was feeling very strange at how I am getting this job, not realizing that was what she was referring to when she asked me how I was. She knew it was a very weird position for me to be in. I am glad to have that type of support. :goodvibes:

Anyway, getting on to food--I've not been doing well at all this week--eating cookies :cookie: --not many, but for me any can be too many--cravings. Last night in the middle of the night I had quite a lot of pretzels. :hun: I think it was the stress :stress: of the week, and I had/have a migraine headache :headache: as well. I did discuss with hubby about me going back to my Atkins-like program after he was hired, so I am going to take advantage of that now. I really want to get back on track. Perhaps the new beginning in my life can also include a me who weighs less and feels healthier. :crossed:

Well, ladies, I am so sorry I have gone on and on like this. :blah: As you know, I am a frustrated writer :write: who sometimes works out her problems through words. :thanks: Thanks for bearing with me, and even if you look at this huge post and think to yourself, " :yikes: Oh, my goodness--there she goes again!!----that's too much for me today!"--you've helped me deal with life and food just by the fact that you give me permission to talk. I hope everyone is doing okay. I miss the posts, though I've read from Miki and Cyan. It has to be the winter blahs. I know I feel like hibernating at times myself during this time of year. Take care. Bye for now. :wave:

Hey Gals

Its tuesday..I took my mom in to see her family doctor so I did not post yesterday...looks like it dead in here.

Eating has been average at best and exercise..non existant..I have been in a slump for awhile now...I am working on it but it is proving to be challenging.

I will keep you posted at to what happens next on this journey of mine

Cyan

Hi ya'll! Hope you havent given up on me. I was out of town this past weekend and have been working from 8 am til 6 pm lately so not much time to get in here. Josh had a basketball game out of town tonite so just got home from that.

Got email from Taiwan yesterday. She is having probs like Newie was having. Every time she signs in and tries to post, it kicks her back out saying she isnt signed in altho at the beginning she always gets the "welcome taiwan" note. She has decided she'll work on it when she gets back to Taiwan which is just a few days away now.

Newie, I am sooo happy to hear your hubby got the job!! :cp: That is great news! About YOUR new job....you mentioned how you feel guilty being happy and getting a job at someone else's expense but think of it this way..I have a feeling if this lady is the type teacher I think she was to have stuck with it to retirement age, then she was a caring teacher who loved her students and I am sure she would be thrilled that you were right there to help them make this transition. I just know she would be very grateful and appreciative to you, especially knowing she actually mentioned that you should apply for her position.

Cyan, I gotta get out of this slump!! I am so gungho at one minute then the next I am eating a handful of junk. :?: I am not even very regular at my exercise these days which makes me in a bad mood. It's so stupid to skip doing something when I know that doing that very thing makes me feel better afterward.

Maybe everybody else is having those sign-in probs too. Kinda weird that they'd all disappear at once, dont you think? :dunno: I miss them all!

Well, better run for now. I hear hubby calling me. I havent seen much of him these days, we've both been so busy.

Miki

Hi, all--hope everyone's doing okay. Cyan, I'll help you hold down the fort while everyone struggles through this winter. I started back on my "Atkins-like" plan--not sure how well it's working--don't plan to step on the scale for a while--but yesterday I did wear a pair of slacks that were looser through the waistline than they were last week. I too am NOT EXERCISING--no motivation at all. I've always found winter to be the worst for me for weight. In some past years, I could easily gain ten pounds from October to February. In the last couple of years, I just had as a goal NOT TO GAIN. I bet that SAD stuff touches most of us to a degree.

Well, I've got to go--my daughter will be getting up in 20 minutes, and then the day starts in earnest. More soon. Barb

P.S. Hey, I came back because I saw Miki's last message after I posted my reply, and I wanted to acknowledge and reply to that. Miki, thanks for your insight into my situation at school. What you said is part of what has helped me feel better about the situation. Also, I talked to my principal at length about the topic of me moving to the other woman's class class after I finish my present assignment, and that was one of the areas we discussed. I also have been able to put together an understanding within myself that all of the events of the previous six months, starting with my resignation from my previous job and continuing to the death of this wonderful lady, really were under the control of a Power much greater than myself (God). Things have just fallen into place too easily for a human being to have planned this out. I have come to the conclusion that God has called me to be here, in this place, now because I was going to be needed. It's my job now to do what I have been called to do here. That has given me a lot of peace. I hope I don't sound too religious and spiritual, but it's those beliefs that keep me going day by day, through good and bad.

Also, for Taiwan and others having problems logging in--I have fixed my problem. I'll try to explain it here, but if I don't make sense, look at a thread in the forum early in the index--I can't remember exactly the title of it, but it's one where you ask questions of the administrators if you have trouble understanding how to use and navigate the site. I submitted a post titled something like, "Having trouble keeping logged in...." Suzanne told me that it was probably a problem with my setting for cookies. I went to Internet Options in Tools to the General tab, where she told me to delete all my cookies (I guess my cookies for 3FC weren't the most current ones???? :?: ) Then I went back to a place where I customize my security for cookies from particular sites (I've always had to customize my cookies for 3FC because our computer security is set high.) and made sure 3FC was still listed as a site from which I would accept cookies. Once that was done, the correct cookies were downloaded the next time I came to this site, and all my other cookies from other sites were redownloaded automatically, and now everything is OKAY. I don't even have to manually log in any more. It sounds harder than it is to fix the problem, and I was scared I would mess something up on my computer, but it all worked out fine. Believe me, I am no computer expert at all -- I press buttons and see what happens :dizzy: . Luckily common sense is in charge most of the time, so I haven't destroyed too much. But if I can fix what was wrong, everyone will be able to straighten it out. Miki, if you hear from Taiwan, spread this info to her, okay?

Well, really have to go now. Bye. ;)

Hey Girls..glad you are back
 

Let me tell..this past weekend was very challenging for me...My friend's Mom is in hospital and was diagnosed with metastisized lung cancer...please say a prayer for her and keep her in your thoughts. Her daugher, a friend of mine is schizophrenic and she had a break down this weekend because the doctor tried new meds on her with less side effects and they dont work for her...so I had to nurse her back to health with meds that work for her. I took my Mom in to the doctors on monday for her check up...so needless to say I am pooped :yawn: ...so now I have a cold sore on my lip from all this stress...but I am hanging in there.

Hey Miki..I know how you feel...I am having a hard time getting over this slump...but together we will do it...I will push you over the slump and you thrown me a rope from the other side...deal? :smug:

Hey Newie..glad to hear that all has worked out for hubby and new in the jobs department...a little faith goes a long way...and all things happen for a reason so I am sure you are where you belong and need to be. Congrats once again.

Well, my eating has been ok the last couple of days and besides walking to work, I have not done any intentional exercising...it continues to be thorn at my side.

have a great day ladies and I will be back tomorrow with more news..I am going to the hospital tonight to visit Lisa's Mom...she has her first chemo therapy today...so please say a prayer..send good energy..anything is appreciated.

Cyan

Where is everybody yeeesh..come on girls...get your arses in here and start posting...dont make me open up a can of woop arse!

Hi, it's me--sorry, Cyan, to not be here for a couple of days. I'm not forgetting; I've just had a lot of papers the last couple of days and haven't slept well for the last two nights. The first night I fell asleep on the couch at 9:00 p.m. and when I woke up a couple of hours later to go to bed, I couldn't go to sleep. So I ended up doing some schoolwork and only slept about three hours. Then last night I went to bed just fine about 10, and at 1:30 a.m., one of our smoke detectors went off. I checked to make sure there was no fire, just a low battery, but didn't do anything about it. An hour later it went off again, and hubby and I were searching the house to see which one had gone off so we could temporarily disconnect it for the night. Well, once that was all over, so was my sleep. Now it's Friday, and I have no requirements for the evening, so I'm here. Thanks for your good wishes about things in my life. I'll let you know when my hubby gets his start day info. I hope it's soon. He's getting pretty crabby at times being home. An upside though--he has started organizing things, which is great by me. There's a lot in a house to organize for one person to do it all.

I've been trying to work my pseudo-Atkins plan. For the most part, I've been doing okay, except for a couple of cookies yesterday and three pieces of pizza at school today as a celebration of Catholic Schools week. Lunch was bought for us, and we received 20 extra minutes of free time in the lunch room. During that time, two moms took my class, and the kids cleaned out their desks, straightened up the room, and signed me this huge card. It nearly brought me to tears. My 26 little ones and I had a really tight group hug. It's possible I may only be with them one more week. I think the regular teacher is coming back on February 9th, so then I will be going up to the fifth grade. Next week, I am going to spend the week doing certain fun things with them that I've always wanted to do since I got there, but didn't because I felt I should be following the other teacher's curriculum. Next Friday is the 100th day of school, so we'll have a big celebration that day. That will be perfect timing if it is my last day with them.

Anyway, it's been quite cold here--hovering around 0 degrees F. for the last few days--not as cold as what you are used to this time of year, Cyan, but pretty cold for us here in Chicago. The last few years we haven't had much really cold weather, so I guess we're due.

Hey, everyone, pop in and say hi! Cyan (mostly) and I (a little) have been holding down the fort, but we need more people!! Take care. Bye for now.

Hello Cyan and Newie :)

Got email from Debee...she's having the same probs that Taiwan and Newie had signing in. She is working on it and hopes to be back soon. They both are able to read posts, I think, just not reply to them. Debee says she misses everybody.

Not really time for a long post...I'm working on my taxes and just decided to take a short break. Looks like we'll get a refund so I'm happy about that. :D Still have to do the State one tho.

I have to work tomorrow. I've been working lots lately, especially considering I am "part-time". Dont know how I could ever work "fulltime" if it would mean working more than I do now.. :dizzy: The extra hours really come in handy tho since Christmas.

Ate too much and didnt exercise today...so what's new huh? :^: Ok, Monday is a new week. If I dont get on track by then, Somebody needs to give me a big cyber KICK! :s:

Everyone have a great weekend! Better run for now

Miki

Hi, Miki! Great to get your post this morning! You aren't the only who ate badly recently. I had my third night in a row of not being able to sleep right, and in my frustration, I ate a bowl of corn flakes and another of pretzels on purpose because I know that carbs will help me fall asleep if I am having trouble. I guess I don't need an OTC sleeping pill. Talk about using food as a drug!! :( I seem to remember last summer I had trouble at times sleeping when I was doing the Atkins thing. But of course I'm not exercising to help things that way either. I also have on my mind the change in my teaching assignment. I've got both 1st grade and 5th grade curriculums in my mind, and that's an awful lot to be thinking about at bedtime.

Miki, do tell the other girls about how I fixed my problem with the site if they haven't seen what I added to the thread the other day. The problems Debee and Taiwan are describing are exactly what I was going through. Deleting my cookies was exactly what was needed, and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.

Cyan, hope your weekend is going well. Talk to everyone soon.

Love, Barb

ok, I am on my dh's computer in Taiwan. And it's ok now. I guess maybe the problem before was the cookies (aren't cookied always a problem--Oreo's for me:p)
Anyway, back in Taiwan less than a week now. If Josiah gets his times ok, I will ok. He's not waking up in the middle of the night, just at -5:30am and going for 5 hours, taking another 2 hour nap and then going to bed at like 7pm. Usual betime is 9pm and sleep til 8am. Hope that returns really fast.
Went to the dr and all is ok with me and baby. The dr said 90%chance it's a BOY!!!!!! oh my! well, the usual response from people are OH NO another boy!:) Healthy is all that's important.
Now I gotta get eating back in line now that we're back in Taiwan. Getting my water consumption back under control. I will ask my dr next check up about some exercises. I don't want to gain too much weight. I always gain 40lbs and have a little baby, so it's all me that gains weight basically.
Girls, we gotta get our eating and all under control. Hey, before I left I bought Dr. Phil's book "Ultimate Weightloss Challenge". Haven't opened it yet though as I can't diet while preggo:) one good thing about being pregnant.
Well, I should go take a rest. Very tired. Glad I can finally write again.

its Monday again
 

Hey Ladies good to hear that you guys have been posting...the weekend was over before I knew it and now its monday again...Oh how I wish it was friday again...did you guys watch the super bowl..or survivor...I was so pooped last night that I went to bed early...its so good to sleep..I love sleeping

I had sushi over the weekend...soooooo yummy...I love sushi :lol:

I did exercises but not indoor ones..I shovelled snow and cleaned my house...foodwise was fine too. I shopped a little and bought two trousers both in a size 12 one of them petite size...so at least I have not gone up in cloths sizes :^: I havent weighed myself in awhile...to afraid to but I will once Tom is finished.

Miki, Newie, and Taiwan..glad to have you back and I will be responding to your posts soon..I just have to get going on my day at work now but I will be back soon.

cyber kicks to everyone who has fallen off the wagon...myself included.

Cyan

Hello Ladies!!!
 

Hello everyone,
I hope you are all having a great week. As I read in the previous posts, I shouldn't be hiding if I am not on track. Seems like everyone is struggling a little bit. Well, in my case, a lot....

Well, things are always as crazy as usual, but I am finally coming to the realization that, that is just how my life is. But leave it to me to keep adding to my frustrations....
I AM BACK IN SCHOOL.... I was so eager to start, I just jumped right in and enrolled. I am in school twice a week, and I am hoping once this weather starts to cooperate, I will be working out again at the curves which is 2 mins away from home on the other nights.

I have to say, I just can't get myself motivated, one min, I am ready to go the next, I am shoveling food and snacks in my mouth! It is horrible....... :s:

I so miss you all, especially my daily conversations with some of you on MSN.. But the hospital has strict IT regulations and I just can't seem to get around them.

I do have to make myself get in here more and post and be ACCOUNTABLE :D for my actions, but it is easier said than done!!!

Well, I am almost done for the day, if you want to email me, I am usually quick to reply, you can email me at [email protected]

Hope you all have a great week,
Miss you all,