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Movin' & Losin' Part 12
http://img.123greetings.com/events/f...04-07-1017.gif Good Morning Chickies and you are all very welcome to our new home. This is a good time of the year for movin' as this is the time when most people decide that they are going to be healthy. For years I have been trying to lose this extra weight ......... more years than I care to remember ........ since I was in my 20's!! I am now 52!! The only time I got to a lower weight was when I got married in 1978. I weighed 142 pounds. I have joined WW numerous times and I always lost some weight at the start but then I found that I was getting into the habit of starving myself for the 2/3 days before weighin and pigging out the night after weighin.This always happened so I have given up slimmimg clubs. I know they do work for a lot of people but I am not a suitable candidate for them. My heaviest weight was 174. I am now 158.5 and coming down gradually. I know I am going to lose this weight this time because I got a health scare with my Blood Pressure being up. I thought I was setting myself up to have a heart attack so 2 ways of lowering it are to lose weight and exercise more. So I had to cut out most of the junk food, especially biscuits, and eat mainly healthy foods. I have a large bowl of porridge for my breakfast every morning now as it only has a trace of salt. I have sandwiches for lunch, a good dinner in the evening and a bowl of cereal at suppertime. In between I eat lots and lots of fruit and try to drink 2 litres of water. I thought I could not live without my treats but I can. I do have some at times but not every day ........... maybe just at the weekend. The weight is coming off slowly but it is coming off. I try and get for a walk every day at sometime and maybe even twice a day. I go linedancing once a week and I am trying to get into the habit of doing TaeBo regularly. So what I am trying to say is think of your health ........ don't wait for something to go wrong before you start to eat healthy. You only get one chance at living this wonderful life you have been given. Don't let the food control you because none of us are happy when that is happening. We only need food to nourish our bodies We would not even dream of putting bad fuel into our cars so why should we give our bodies bad fuel. We have only been given one body in this life and we should treat it with the love and respect it deserves. Fill this moment This moment will pass by quickly. Yet before it goes, you can make it golden. You can sit there and watch this moment become forever lost. Or you can put yourself into this moment and make it forever yours. This is a moment waiting to be lived. Imagine what can happen when you fill it with love, commitment, courage, and focused effort. It is just a moment. And yet in this moment is truly everything you are, and the birth of everything you can become. If you waste this moment, you waste the most precious things you have. Instead, fill this moment, and the next and the next, with the best you can be, and there is no limit to what it can bring you. This moment is yours to use, but only if you use it now, while it's here. Fill it with value and meaning before you send it on its way. -- Ralph Marston |
Thank you for the new home. Your are right about the bad things that we put into our bodies. Why is that we do that. I too have battled with my weight what seems like my whole life. Trying to lose weight for somebody else or for some occasion that is coming up. In the last few months I have decided that I am doing this for me and me alone because if I don't look after myself I won't be here to look after anyone else. Well I must go it is another day off school today so I don't have much time with the kids running around to stay on here long. Have a wonderful day. ;)
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Hello ladies,
It's been a long week. I still have not been able to stick one full day on SBD. It's just so hard to get back on track. Things have been hetic this week here at work & I wasn't able to post everyday. Hope everyone is doing well... |
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Good Sunday Morning Everyone! I found the new home, and see everyone is sleeping in the cold and rainy January weekend. Me toooooooooooooo!!! I am off work tomorrow for the Martin Luther King Holiday - but will use that day to catch up on unfinished work (paper for class I took an incomplete in last semester). So far, I am not OP as I was right though Thansgiving. It must be the cold, dark winter blues thing. I am getting ready to go meet friends for lunch and a movie. So this has to be quick. Thanks Mooz for the new home. I bet Thin is a travelin woman these days? Nita how are you? What about the last Dr. Phil show? He is losing weight but saying nothing - notice? OneDay how is school? Catlover you are kind of quiet these days? Michellez ya still with us? LittleChick, you are our cheer leader, and we need a lift these days! I hope I have not forgotten anyone... All the best...!!!! :flow1: :flow2: :dancer: :flow1: :flow2: :dancer: |
Good Evening Mooz,
Thanks for setting us up in a "new" and "cherry" home! I totally agree with you we can all start out fresh! I, like yourself, have been fighting this weight since I was 8 years old. And I can tell you growing up as a "fat" child can be most devastating! I never really lost weight until I was in my senior year of high school. It seems like only yesterday but it was 50 years ago. With all these new diet programs coming out it is so confusing. I did go for my physical on Friday and had only gained 2 lbs. since I seen her in October and she said that was great considering I went through the holidays. Also my blood pressure was 138 over 70 which means I beat the White Coat Syndrone this time. I told her about being frustrated because I want to lose at least 15 more lbs. and her advice was to do WW and start measuring my portions and cutting down the size of those portions. She said she did not approve of the different "fad" diets out on the market. She also advised me to take 1 baby aspirin a day. I still need to do the mamo and have a blood test and urine analysis. Halgal -- You know I thought there was something different about Dr. Phil but now that you mention it he does look like he, too, is losing weight. For some reason I still think his wife is not an easy person to live with, however, they seem to get along quite well. Aren't you amazed at the guy that has lost 88 lbs. That is truly awesome. I have tried to converse on their message boards but have not been successful talking directly to any of the weight challengers. Tomorrow he is having a woman who lost, I believe 108 lbs., without going on a diet. This should be very interesting. American idol is coming on at the same time so I am going to tape Dr. Phil and watch him later. I am also reading his first book and I find it very slow reading! Well I had better get moving I still have to do the treadmill this evening because I have not done it since Thursday. Take care ladies. Anita |
Sorry I've been out of touch. Had some trouble posting--not sure why--and then got discouraged.
I have MLK Day off, and maybe that will be a good time to get back on track. Tho I haven't been eating as I should, I've done pretty well on my exercise--and my blood sugar was 100--hooray!! Went to writing workshop today, which was really worthwhile. Hope to get back to more writing. I have been journaling more than before. Well, need to get to bed. Think I will have to take this looking for a new job thing seriously. I am thinking of hiring someone to do my resume--I just can't seem to find time. Mooz--WTG on the wt loss!! Good night and good dreams-- Catlover |
Hello Ladies,
The weather has turned cold here, but nothing like up north. Our high was around 40, but the winds chill bring it down to 33..We got alot of rain this past weekend, but we really needed it. Still trying to get back on track... it's kinda of hard too when I just purchased a 1/2 gal of ice cream..this weekend I was busy with cleaning out closets & just junk that I have collected. Oh, Oprah was having a weight loss show today too... need to run... |
Hi chickies nice to see us back and posting....although I have the hardest time finding us. I have been OP for over two weeks now and I am done 5 pounds. I wish it was more but slow and steady wins the race. I too have had a struggle off and on since high school but I guess this time I want to do it for me and not for someone or something else. Well chicks I have to go I didn't sleep much last night and I am seeing double I am so tired. Good night.
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Hello Ladies,
The weather is still cold here, i'm ready for some sunshine. I have always wondered if i had that "SAD"... i'm not really sure what it stands for, It has to do with no sunshine... in the winter i get the blues... Still trying to get OP...i'm been having some pains in my side, & I went to the doctor thinking it could be my gallbladder, they sent me in for a sonogram, so I should get results by friday. I also have a dr appointment with my gastro doc, to see what all is going on. LittleChick - WTG for being OP for two weeks... so now you are on phase 2...and WTG for losing 5 lbs... YOU GO GIRL... Did anyone see OPRAH yesterday? it was about the getting with the program with Bob Green... apparently he has a 12 week program... Oprah was funny... I heard some excerpts where she said it's only taken me 10 years to get here & now you come out with a 12 week program"..... my mom recorded it for me, so I will probably see it this week sometime... Hope everyone is having a OP day! |
LC--good for you! 5 lb is good.
1day--hope you get good results on the test. SAD is Seasonal Affective Disorder. You can get special light bulbs that say they help--don't know if that is enough or if you need more. Anyway, the dr should be able to diagnose it, and thank goodness it's quite treatable. Could be a lot worse. Well, going to lose my job unless I can cut my talk time. Heck, I am a speech major--I always talked too much. I may pay someone to do my resume--I can't seem to find the time. MLK holiday went by, and I am no more caught up. Anyone hear the President? I went to a party with fellow peaceniks--not a very receptive crowd. G'night all. Catlover |
Good Mornin' chickies1 Just a quick call before work. I have not had a lot of time recently to be on the computer. My new digital camera has arrived and I have been trying to figure out all the buttons etc., on it! :?: I did not lose any weight last week and I am going out for a meal with the linedancers on Thursday night so that will not help this weeks weighin but there will be other weeks! Sinead has booked her holiday to Australia. She is going there with her best friend at the beginning of June. They will be there for about 8 weeks. Lucky girls! :dizzy: Better go get ready for work. The choices you make Many of the things that bring you down are of your own choosing. You choose them because you assume there's nothing better available to you, but there always is something better. Many of the things that bring you down are just old habits that you've never managed to break. You assume they are a permanent part of you, but they are not. Sure it takes some effort to find and make better choices. Yet those choices are indeed there, and once you begin to find a few, a whole lot more will suddenly pop into view. Yes, it takes time and commitment to overcome a destructive habit. Once you do it, though, you'll feel like you can take on just about any challenge, and you'll be right. Think about who you really are, and what you truly want to do with your life. Let your best vision of who you are, and of who you can be, guide the choices that you make every moment. Life can be easy, haphazard and empty, or it can be focused, directed and full. The choices you make will make you who you choose to be. -- Ralph Marston |
morning gals.....lt is lovey and sunny here today a little chilly but sunny none the less. 1day- I hope all is well with your gallbladder. I will keep my fingers crossed, I have heard more and more lately about SAD I wonder if it has to do with the fact that people are not outside doing playing like they used to in this day of technology. Mooz your lucky daughter I hope she has a wonderful trip. I would love to go there DH cousin who is in his late 20's is over there teaching. Well I must go talk to ya all later.
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Hello Chickies~~~~~~
I have sure missed you all. Finally found a good time in the morning to get one of the 4 computers that they offer at the RV park we live at. They now have the antenna on the roof for the wireless computers, so getting a laptop is sure on the top of the list now. But we both might fight over it too much, DH & I that is!! :lol: ~~MOOZ~~That is awesome that Sinead will be able to travel to Australia. That is a place i always thought i'd like to see. That and the farthest north state of Alaska. I've been to Hawaii, so i feel pretty lucky there. It was awesome. And now getting to spend winters in such lovely temps i better start moving my butt and walking more. There are lots of walkers, and some go in the workout room to get it done on the treadmill. since today could rain(and did rain overnite)...that room will probably be busier than usual. I am eating ALOT better that is for sure. The produce is cheap and good, and i have had salad everyday for lunch for 4 days running. RED BELL PEPPERS 2 for $1.00. YEAH! Last night we had salmon fillets, brown rice and green beans. I found a larger one of those grills(not a foreman, but it's by sunbeam). It was the last one at Wallyworld and had no book w/it, but it was $5.00. So every night now i have grilled our supper. We had boneless pork the night before and hamburgers before that. I have been cutting the bread WAY back. Like with my hamb. i had one with only 1/2 bun and the other burger just plain. I sure hope it is helping. Now for the exercise.... ;) They have a pretty good scale in the workout room, so i will go and weigh in tomorrow early. ~~~1DAY~~Sending good wishes to you for a happy outcome from your tests. I wanted to watch the Oprah show, but i am still getting confused with the time these shows come on out here. The only dr. Phil i got to see was that prime time one with the family he is counseling. Thanks for all the updates on these shows. I will also have to look online i suppose. ~~LC~~~ :cool: about your 5# wt.loss. YGG~~ that is good and i do understand what you mean about being a slow loser. I too am the same. |
Me again...had to switch to another computer, as for some reason that keyboard just QUIT responding! I have no idea why, and i don't have the patience this early to try to figure that one out. I am not a computer geek as they say, but i can usually figure my mess out. But this could be something that another person changed.
~~CAT~~yes, i agree the President's speech was not particularly liked by all! LOL. The word here at the park is most did not even stay up to watch it, as you get plenty in the morn. on all the shows. I liked what Gen. Clark had to say this morn. w/Katie Couric. But of course he's running too. But we shouldn't have started this Iraq thing when we had other things to finish(like finding the 9-11 leaders first.) Well, things will be very bitter between the parties since they all are doing the election thing now. Got to run and try to have a decent breakfast. Been having oatmeal every day for along time. {{{HUGS}}}}to all you great chicks, and iw ill try to post again very soon. :wave: :grouphug: thinlizzie |
Hello Ladies,
Got the news from my test & everything came back ok... so now I have a appointment on friday with my gastro. dr. Still having a hard time getting back OP... I know I need to just do it... but it's so hard... Mooz - Oh, i'm sure Sinead will have a great time in Austrilia... for 8 weeks... Lucky girl... Is this with school, or just a vacation, or as you all say... Holiday.. How is Paul doing? Is he ready for another holiday? Thin - i'm sure you are definitely enjoying the much warmer weather. With warmer weather we tend to eat lighter, as least for me. That is great the the RV park offers computer time. LittleChick - glad your having warmer weather too. I don't know too much about SAD, I think i might read up on it, some pretty good sites.. most just want to sell you something. Cat - OH, keeping my fingers crossed you find a job. I didn't watch the president... did some cleaning instead... Nita, Hal, Mithchellez, Chacha, - Hope to hear from you all soon... Wishing everyone a great day! |
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Well it is a beautiful day in Phoenix. We did have a few sprinkles of rain but nothing to excess. I am getting ready to go bowling. I am definitely into reading Dr. Phil's book. After seeing Monday's show, I am really inspired by his challengers, as well as his guests. These people are all saying they are "not on a diet." What they have done is changed their way of looking at food and being in charge of their lives. It really does make sense. Like Dr. Phil says in his book "food is not a fix-it-all." We all have stresses in our lives--these will never go away. However, it is your reaction to what happens that is the real key. The people that are doing the best on Dr. Phil's program are the ones who have incorporated exercise into their lifestyles. I am still walking on the treadmill and yesterday I even walked two different times of the day. I am not losing any weight but I have a whole lot of energy. Thin -- Hopefully you have my phone number. I would most definitely like to come and see you and perhaps we could work out together one day. Let me know when would be a good time. Well I had better get moving so I can stop at the bank before going bowling. Take care, Nita |
No one needs a smile so much as he who has none to give.......
This morning seemed to be going in very slowly ............ I had looked at the clock in the kitchen and it said 10.50 and I thought it felt like later. Then I looked at it 20 mins later and it still said 10.50 so time was not even going slowly it was standing still:lol: The battery is dead so I took the clock down until I get a new battery but I know I will keep on looking at the space where the clock was:rolleyes: I have been for a 2 mile walk this morning and what a beautiful morning it was. I had better not spend too long on here as that is what I always do on a Thursday and then I get nothing done in the house and there is plenty to do! Thin and Nita - I hope you get to meet up and we want to see pictures of you both! Patty - I'm so happy that your test results came back OK. Paul is doing fine - working away and he does talk of going away again! Halgal - I hope you are getting into the OP swing again! Catlover - look after your job! Chacha, Michelle and everyone else have a great day. Ralphies quote today made me think of another couple of smiley verses so I am posting them all. So go on make someones day and give them a smile .............. :) :) :) Smile on life Give the world a smile today. Smile at nothing and it becomes something, something warm and precious to smile about. Look at life with loving eyes. You'll see so very much to love and to appreciate. Where life has been, and where it is going, converge in the moment that is now. Give your best, be your best right now, for now is everything with which you can work. Think the most powerful, positive, uplifting thought you can imagine, and ask yourself this. How can you express that positive power right now? Smile on life with your own special smile, right now. And life will smile back in ways that will truly delight you. -- Ralph Marston A smile costs nothing, but gives much. :) It enriches those who give it. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he can get along without it, and none is so poor that he cannot be made richer by it. A smile creates happiness in the home, promotes good will in business, and is the cornerstone of friendship.:) It can perk up the weary, bring cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and is nature's best antidote for trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away. :) When people are too tired to give you a smile, give them one of yours. No one needs a smile so much as he who has none to give SMILE...PASS IT ON! Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin When he smiled I realised I'd passed it on to him. I thought about that smile then I realised its worth, A single smile, just like mine, could travel round the earth. So, if you feel a smile begin, don't leave it undetected Let's start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected! Keep the smile going by sending this on to a friend. Everyone needs a smile!!! |
Hello Ladies,
I'm in one of those moods... I just want to eat sweets... candy... junk....I know i'm stressed... have some contract orders that i'm needing to get out, but having to wait for a Sr. person to look over my contract... he's out... meanwhile, I have a engineer who is huffing down my back, to get the contract out... If anything were to go wrong with the job... It's my A*** that is on the line... SO I"M ALL STRESSED OUT.. :yikes: Luckily, I did go the little shop downstairs & bought a diet coke & some cheese.. Nita - I need to start reading the dr. phil book again. I have it somewhere at home. But your right, we need to look at food differently, just like me wanting to eat junk food today by eating, it's not going get my contract out any faster. Mooz - Like the quotes you had posted today. At my job, I work on the 24th floor & it's so funny, cause on the elevator it's always so quite,, but yet when someone gets on and smiles at you... it's just lightens up the ride so much... makes me cheerful, & I tend to pass that smile on to someone else... well I need to run... Hope everyone is having a great day |
Hi Ladies,
Well I thought everything was going well after my doctor visit. However, I got a call at work today that the urine test I had yesterday showed 2+ blood. To my knowledge I do not have any kidney infection. However in the past years this problem has occurred many times and a couple of my past doctors said I was just one of those persons who had this ongoing problem. They are getting me a referral to a urologist. I have had a couple of those intense x-rays and the only thing they found is that one kidney is larger than the other. Since this is my first physical with this doctor she definitely wants this checked out. I did get excellent news about the blood test. My trygliseride count was "60" which according to the nurse is very good. As far as the collesterol my good HDL was 75, which is truly excellent. The bad LDL was 133. This is always stressful when it comes to a health problem but I will get it checked out. Patty -- Do find Dr. Phil's book because even though it is slow reading he does have a lot of good points to share. My neighbor gave me lemons from his tree and so I experimented and made a lemon pie. My husband and I just had a piece and it was really quite good. These are the ingredients: 1 cup of plain yogourt (not fat free); 1 large package of sugar free vanilla pudding; 1 small box lemon jello; the juice of two lemons; and 1 container of coolwhip. I just mixed it up and put it into one of those graham pie crusts (reduced fat) and I let it sit in the refrigerator over night. Well I will talk again to all of you soon. Take care, Anita |
Good evening--
Mooz, now, even if one evening is likely to be a problem, that doesn't mean you can't be building new habits the other days. Really busy at work--wish some of these folks could have called when we were sitting around bored. It's esp, hard because we have all these things we're supposed to do "between calls"--but there's no "between." I will have to go in early tomorrow to do my time sheet. Getting tired-- Best to all-- Catlover |
Hi Chicks~~
Got a good walk done early this morning. I accidentally cleared out my pedometer after 1/2 mile, but i believe DH and i got about 1.5 miles in today. Soon as this rainy thing ends, i am going to join in one of the water aerobics classes too. I am still getting over that cold that we drove down here with and i don't want to risk getting sick again, when the morning temps have only been in the 40's. The pool is warm for sure, but it's the time getting in and out and walking back to our RV. I think i'd rather walk when the temps are lower here and then change to being in the pool once the warmth returns. I know last year we were not here till early Feb. and i'm sure by then it makes a big difference. ~~NITA~~the lemon pie sounds good. My MIL has a lemon tree in her yard and she goes thru the whole cooking it and making it from scratch! I like your recipe much better. Yes, i did bring the notebook w/your phone #. I will call asap. We have a casino trip in early Feb. but sometime after that if you would like to meet around Mesa that'd be great! I will call. Sorry to hear that there are some odd readings on your kidney tests. Good that you can see a specialist. YAY! on the cholesterol readings and such. YGG. Must be all your workouts that are making those #'s so good. ~~CAT~~sorry to hear that work is getting so busy. Wish they could let people work at their own pace. But companies want to downsize so much and keep a person extra busy. Good luck with it all~ ~~MOOZ~~How is the new camera working out? It is a challenge to figure out all the buttons on each one. I'm sure by now you can take some shots and use it. How many pixels is this one? I'd love to move up to a 3.2 or soemthing close to 4. The prices are getting a bit better for sure. I have only a 2.1 now. Today is turning out pretty sunny, so we must hop on the motorcycle and get some more produce and a bit of groc. Still calling for rain Sat & Sun and since now we only have a motorcycle to get around on --we try to time it so as to stay dry! It comes in fast sometimes. Other times you see it up on the mountain range and it stays away from the valley. VEry different from home. If you see it that close by, it's a-comin' :lol: Got to go now. Sending {{hugs}} to all and i will try to pop back in tonite or early tomorrow. :wave: thinlizzie |
Hello Ladies,
Just a quick hello... getting ready for bed... it's been a very hetic week. Nita - Hope everything comes out ok, with the urologist. I also have had that problem with blood in the urine... I also went to see a urologist... had the kidney sonograms done, my doc also said I could just be one of those who has a trace of blood in the urine. He wanted me to come for a 6 month check.. which is in Feb. so I should make a appointment soon.. WTG for getting your trigylcites (sp) lowered... Thin - I agree you need to take care of that cold first, before you start an early morning water aerobics class. Are you planning a trip to Vegas? sounds like you all are keeping pretty busy.. Cat - hope things get better at work. Were you able to get someone to help you with a resume? |
Slightly Rude joke ........... but only slightly!
Just a quick call this morning ......... I wanted to share a slightly rude joke with you which I thought was funny. If you don't like rude jokes then don't read it!! I didn't lose any weight this morning ........... in fact I put on 1.5 pounds but I am not worried about it. I am 160 pounds now and that is not too bad. 140 would be nice but I will just keep on eating as healthy as possible and exercising and see what my weight settles down at. I was out on Thursday night, with the linedancers, for a meal. It was lovely and I had hot chocolate fudge cake with ice cream and I didn't feel one bit guilty about eating it. I have been for a 2 mile walk this morning and I need to go food shopping now. Joke coming up ............................... Ray always wanted a pair of authentic cowboy boots. Seeing some on sale one day, he buys them, wears them home, walking proudly. He walks into the house and says to his wife, "Notice anything different about me?" Bessie looks him over "Nope." Frustrated, Ray storms off into the bathroom, undresses, and walks back into the room completely naked except for the boots. Again, he asks, a little louder this time, "Notice anything DIFFERENT NOW?" Bessie looks up and says, "Ray, what's different? It's hanging down today, it was hanging down yesterday and it'll be hanging down again tomorrow." Furious, Ray yells, "AND DO YOU KNOW WHY IT IS HANGING DOWN, BESSIE? IT'S HANGING DOWN BECAUSE IT'S LOOKING AT MY NEW BOOTS!!!!!" To which Bessie replies, "ya shoulda bought a hat, Ray! Shoulda bought a hat!" Commitment is Commitment means acting not just when it is convenient or comfortable, but whenever it is necessary. Commitment means setting priorities and following them without fail. Commitment is more than words, much more than just saying you will. Commitment is doing whatever it takes to make it happen. Commitment is available to anyone who understands and appreciates its value enough to live with it in each and every moment. Commitment requires no special skill, only sufficient desire, and faith in the virtue of the endeavor. Commitment goes ahead and gets the job done, even though opinion and circumstances may fight vigorously against it. Commitment sees things through to completion. Commitment bears the pains of the moment without becoming dismayed. Commitment enjoys the pleasures of the journey without becoming sidetracked. Commitment can be summoned in an instant, and can last for a lifetime. With true commitment, what you intend is surely what you will be. -- Ralph Marston |
Good Morning Everyone,
1 Day -- Thanks for sharing your medical problem. I never had a sonogram. Did you have to do some preparation for this? I have IVPs where you had to fast for a couple of days and drink this awful stuff. Until I received this info about my test I was doing very well on my program. However, even though this has happened in the past, I all of a sudden don't feel well. And, of course, I am resorting to food for comfort. However, today I am going to try and stay busy and get back with my program. There was a huge article in our newspaper this morning starting on page 1 talking about the low carb craze. Even President Clinton has gotten rid of his stomach by joining in. I still maintain we can eat normal if we watch the portions and throw out the junk food. Thin -- I will be looking forward to hearing from you after your trip in February. We most definitely can meet in Mesa because I will plan on visiting with my cousin's children that same day early in the morning. I am just wondering--did you bring this rainy weather with you! Just kidding!!! Mooz -- I liked your joke and I also like your attitude about your slight weight gain. At least we have managed to keep off more weight than we have gained. I am very happy to say I have kept off 48 of the 54 lbs. I lost for over a year now. I still want to get down to 135 and I do know I can accomplish this by just making up my mind to do it. Thanks to all of us in this support group we certainly have gained a lot of knowledge as to what really works. Well I had better start sewing! Take care, Anita |
Hello Ladies,
Felt sick most of the day, my gastro dr. changed my medicine for my reflux & this one makes me really nausated... Tomorrow i'm going back to my old med's & giving him a call on monday. Nita - if you having a kidney sonogram, I don't recall any preparation for it. When I had a sonogram on my abdominal area, (gallbladder, liver) I had to fast, no water or food after midnight..., in having the sonogram, you basically lie flat, & they put gel on the area been looked at, they use a object which reminds me of a mouse that we use with our computers... they somewhat push on the area.. no pain though...I know we all get concerned when some test result comes back negative, but keep in mind all your blood work was good, so that is good news. Will keep you in my prayers that all test come out fine... Mooz - loved the joke... i'll have to remember that one. I'm glad you enjoyed your evening with your linedancers friends. |
Hello everyone :wave: Where is everyone? I thought that I wasn't getting emailed anymore again, but I guess nobody is posting. Hope you aren't all snowed in ;) I know that Thin and Nita aren't.... We have been getting LOTS of snow. Snowed all day Friday and now its been snowing since Sunday night. Lots of shoveling to keep me busy :yes: Thin, be glad you left when you did..... Weight loss is not going well at all. Just not making any advances :shrug: Mooz....loved the joke. And great that you could fully enjoy the cake :hun: 1day & Nita...hope those tests come back with good news. Try not to stress too much (I know easier said than done!) Michelle....where are you? Hope all is going well for you :angel: :angel: :angel: You are often in my thoughts..... Hope all you chicks are having a great day (OP and/or choc cake :high: ) :grouphug: :flow2: :cheers: |
Hi Chacha,
You are correct. Arizona is the place to be during this time of the year! Thin and I are hoping to get together the early part of February. I, too, am having a hard time getting back on track. However, I watched Dr. Phil's show again yesterday and I always get invigorated by doing this. These folks are losing weight by leaps and bounds. I do have his 2nd book and he pretty much tells you exactly what to eat. (He has this nutritionist who I am sure is responsible for the menus.) It's almost like the South Beach program--no bread or potato during the 1st week but he does allow fruit. The only problem I have with these specific diets is that I do not always like what they list to eat or I do not have the item in the house. So today I decided to select food from the menus I like. One of the things I noticed is the fact that even if you have the high fiber cereal he also wants you to eat a protein item (either two sausage links or one egg or 2 egg whites). I opted for the sausage, high fiber cereal, 1 cup of 1% milk and a half of grapefruit. I can also have a banana shake for a snack. I have frozen bananas for this purpose. You can have a cup of milk, plus the banana and then i had some sweet and low to make it taste good! It really is quite a treat. Hopefully we will get more people to post in the next few days. I firmly believe writing on this board has really been incentive to keep off most of the weight I have lost and I will never stop posting. Remember ladies, if you are not doing well, that is probably the most important time to seek support. I read an e-mail from one of my friends today and it was written by the late Erma Bombeck and it was very motivational because it stated what is really important in life and it is this very moment! Take care, Anita |
Hello Ladies,
Just a quick hello... things are real busy here at work today & i'm leaving early cause I have a mammogram appointment. It's a 6 month visit from the scare I had back in July. Say a little prayer for me that all is well gotta run |
Hello Chicks~~yes, it looks like it has been pretty quiet on here lately. I can't say much either, as i have not tried to post. Today was pretty sunny and starting to warm up nicely. Still did not swim or wear shorts, but maybe by Friday. It is supposed to get just a little warmer each day. sorry to hear just how wintery it is all over the country. What a year this is turning out to be.
Not to sound whimpy, but it does cool off alot in the desert at night and it was near the freezing mark last night , and that is the night our furnace decided to quit! DH doesn't notice anything, but i could hear how that thing kept blowing and blowing and it seemed to be getting cooler of all things. So i got up and checked it all and sure enough it was just blowing cool air. So i shut that off. We have a small elec.ceramic heater, so that was enuf to suffice. DH just fixed the gas hot water heater and now its the gas furnaces' turn to conk. Always something with these RV's...i call this one our "money pit!" ~~1DAY~~i am sending you :angel:'s and prayers for a good outcome on the followup mammo. It worked for mine by asking for you all to pray, so i will be sure to do the same. Saturday i am dog sitting for 2 very active scottie dogs. I had told the manager here at the park that i might be interested in that , so she gave her my name. They are both under 2 yrs old! They will be a challenge i'm sure. But it's my first go at getting my 'dog fix' as i call it ! LOL Sunday we are going to a Superbowl party at a neighbor of his mom's. That should be a blast. The guy is making his own version of indian tacos. And all the trimmings. He is a hoot besides, so it should be fun. I did a good 2mile walk today, and plan to do it again tomorrow. Gotta build up to doing some morning and evening. At least that is my goal. I did weigh in, and it was very sad :( I knew it would be bad, but not quite that bad! So more salads and walking are sure in my itinerary. Thanks ~~NITA~~ for the reminder on what is important in our lives. I always loved to read Erma's books and such. Everyone else, hope you are doing well tonite and can update us with a post soon too. ~~MICHELLEZ~~ you know we always think of you and we do miss you! Take care! :hugs: :grouphug: :wave: thinlizzie |
Patty, Good luck on your Mammo. I, too, have had some results that were not good.
Anita |
Just a quick call to bump us up to the top again. I will hopefully get to post in the morning.
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Hello Ladies,
We'll I ended up having to cancel my mammogram yesterday. We were in the process of negoitating a contract for work & I just couldn't say "well guys time for my dr. appointment." so I had to cancel, luckily they can get me in on a saturday in february. Things have been so hetic at work, this is when I really need to exercise, but do I? no? We're due for some cold weather here this week, but I am determined to get back to my morning walks. I felt so much better when I was walking. Thin - Too bad about the furnace, but luckily you had the ceramic heater & your hubby to warm up too. :o I bet the dessert nights are just beautiful there. I'm sure watching two doggies under two will definitely be fun... A neighbor of mine got a baby puppy over the holidays and it just makes me want to get one too... but i have my hands full with mine. Mooz - hope to hear from you soon. ChaCha - we're all here, glad to hear from you too. Wish you could send some of that snow here, just for day though... and only on a saturday... Nita, Cat, Hal, LittleChick, Mitchellez - Hope to hear from you all soon... |
Good Morning Chicks - Wednesday again!! It is a very cold frosty morning here today and I hope the footpaths are not slippery as I really want to go for a walk. I seem to have had very little time to spend at the computer ......... my art class started again last night and I have been painting for the past few days trying to get into painting mode again seeing as I have not done any since early December!! Eating has been going well this week and hopefully I can lose those 1.5 pounds that I gained last week. Patty - sorry that you had to cancel your mammogram. It is one of those things that you just want to get over and done with. Thin - lucky that you had the small ceramic heater to give some heat. Nita - I'm sure you just love the Arizona weather right now :cool: Chacha - maybe all that shoveling will help the weightloss!! Catlover - I hope you are feeling less tired by now. Hal - are you getting to work these days or are you snowed in? Michelle - hope you get to post soon as we would all love to hear from you ......... whether you are in control or out of control this is a support group and that is why we are all here. HAve a great day all Small joys Find joy in the little things, for there are so very many of them. In every day there are countless opportunities to be joyful. Those small moments of joy and happiness will add up. They'll keep you pointed in a positive direction. Big achievements are the result of small efforts added one by one to each other. In the same way, lives of happiness and fulfillment are built piece by piece, one small joy at a time. Don't postpone your enjoyment of life, waiting for a grand and glorious achievement. If you neglect the small opportunities for joy, the big, magnificent joys will surely elude you. Why should you be joyful over the little things when the big things seem so oppressive? Because a positive approach to life will focus and direct your energy toward overcoming those difficult challenges you face. Take a moment, find something to be genuinely happy about, and you can literally feel that positive energy flowing in you. Now step forward and put it to work. -- Ralph Marston |
Hope everyone is staying warm. Thin....be VERY glad you are not up in the artic areas by us. Last night was -8 (windchills about -30) and it is still -1 now. VERY cold, I just can't seem to warm up :flame: -need some of that under my *ss. I did go to the gym this morning but VERY hard to get moving. Oh well, this too shall pass. I wish I could have stayed home in bed today :chin: 1day....can relate to the mammo. I usually make my OB\GYN and mammo appt at approx the same time (to get them over and done with). Hope you all have a terrific day!! Tomorrow we are going to Madison for the Linkin Park concert (well the kids are). :grouphug: :wave: |
Hello Ladies,
Nothing new today, just trying to stay in control. I have got to start working on drinking my water. That is one thing I have let slip. Chacha - Wow, that is really cold up there. With temps like that I don't think I would want to get out of bed... I can't even imagine what your heating bill runs. Mooz - You are a busy woman, but that is good,, keeps us away from just sitting at the table & snacking. Hope you were able to get your walk in today. Are you still doing the winsor pilates? I was thinking about buying that tape, what are you thoughts on it? we'll need to run... Thin, Cat, Nita, LittleChick, Hal, Mitchellez - Hope to hear from you all soon... |
RE: And... so do we...!!!
Good snowy, cold and snow day #3 Friday,
I hope this finds everyone doing well. I am just fine. As usual a tad busier than I would like to be. But, but, but... today is snow day #3 of the school year - and there is NO day like a SNOW day. Altho, I will head into school just after lunch to work for the afternoon - what a stress reliever to have an opportunity to catch up! My diet has been good with occasional slips. The slips would be choosing to have carbs that were not complex - and usually when dining out. I am gaining control - but can do much better. I am not exercising and that has got to change. I know I can feel 100% better if I just take a little time for me. http://di.imgag.com/imgag/product/fu...2/graphic1.gif |
Hello All!
Hal - lucky you... snow day # 3, I wish we would get just a little snow here. The weather is cold but not like anything up east..This week my goal is to drink more water... Hope everyone is having a great day! |
Hi Chicks~~
just dropping by after my chores are done at the park. Been a very busy morning. Walked 1.5 miles w/DH early. Then we went to his moms to start a painting project she wants done. She wants one wall in her white bedroom to become burgundy. It will be quite a change. She has a new bed spread that will have some of the same colors in it, so i bet when we are done the room will pop with that new dark color in there. She didn't get enough paint tho, so today she got back to home depot for more. I am getting better about walking daily, but so far i just don't feel any more pep from it. That is when i get discouraged. Others speed walk, roller blade, run, and here i can't even get into walking. Plus i don't feel the energy from it like would normally occur. ~~HALGAL~~snow day # 3 in a row?? wow, that must be something. It is cold all over, so i can imagine this happening in alot of places. Where i'm from they more often have to cancel or delay because of the frigid temps.(20 below and more~ glad i"m in arizona for another "winter" :lol: ~~ChaCha~~ didn't think it was you who was going to the Linkin Park concert :lol: But do you go to be with your children and how old are they? Have fun and be careful. Hi to all the rest...keep posting and i will get on here as much as i can. For encouragement! it does help!! :grouphug: :wave: thinlizzie |
Hi Ladies,
Well last night was one of my worst nights. I thought I just had a toothache and it kept me up most of the night. As soon as I get up in the morning I call my dentist to find out his office is closed and because I felt it was an emergency I did try his home phone and cell phone but no response. I then went to the Yellow Pages and found a dental clinic that deals with children and I gave them a call. To make this story short--when they took the x-ray of my lower left side the dentist found a cavity as well as an abscess in one of the teeth and the molar was loose and had to come out as well. Because I was in such pain I didn't even hesitate to get them taken out. What I am most upset about is the fact that I had just gone to my dentist 2-1/2 weeks ago and he took x-rays as well. He most definitely should have seen this problem and done something about it. When I said I was having some discomfort on that side he said the molar was loose because the bone was deteriorating and for the time being it should be okay. Sorry to share this long message. When I came home and took a nap about 2:00 o'clock my dentist's assistant called. I do believe I have a complaint against this dentist because no one should have to suffer for no just cause! As a result of this episode I missed my bowling, as well as the monthly free lunch. Also I do not believe I will walk on the treadmill this evening. At the moment I am on pain medication so I do feel a whole lot better than this morning. I was told to try and stick to a liquid diet for the first 24 hours. I, too, have to go for my mammo on Monday. Also I have to go to the urologist on Wednesday. Sometimes I wonder if it is worth it to do your yearly checkups. Thanks for being there for us when we need your support. Take care, Anita |
Hello Ladies,
Nita - So sorry to hear that you have been in pain, & to top it off it was tooth pain..I think I have to agree with you, if you went to the dentis two 1/2 weeks ago, I'm thinking something should of showed up on the xrays. Hope you get to feeling better. Thin - good to hear from you. Sounds like your MIL is going to keep you all busy for a while. I would love to paint my bedroom a different color other than white, but I'm just not daring enough...or am I just lazy... I have been working on my taxes, hoping to get something back this year...Wishing everyone a great saturday... |
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