I was suppossed to weigh-in last night but I didn't go to the meeting. I just felt so tired when I got home and I wanted a little quiet time to myself. Right now I'm with someone the whole 8 hrs that I'm at work and I needed a little alone time. So I skipped the meeting and I skipped working out.

Well, I need to get moving here. I might not be around until Sunday sometime. I've got a lot to get done this weekend and we are visting a lot of people, I'm not sure when I'm even going to get to the grocery..thank goodness that Wal-Mart stays open 24 hrs!

Susie

Hi Ladies,

What is the relationship between being frustrated and not being able to diet? Right now, I am limited in my movements around the island: I basically go to work and home, drive only in the rain and at night. It is a long story, but it is for real--this chick is grounded.

As a result, I cannot join Curves, which I am dying to do. I cannot (will not) put myself through the stress of doing a severe diet (like Scarsdale) which is what I need. I also do not exercise (cannot get to the tennis court, beach, etc.). While I am not gaining weight, I have not lost a pouns in the last 2-3 weeks. And I need to!

Back to the question: Am I making excuses or is there a relationship between not being able to diet and frustration? Aside from this, I have 3 great buddies who support me, a fiance who also gives support. What is the deal. HELP!

Raindancer 1

Friday and all is well. Last night was a different story! As I left to do Grandma's hair it was snowing lightly. Then it stopped. On the way home it was kind of raining, on the outskirts of the city it was freezing so the road was shear ice, 15 min from home it was a blizzard,blowing, no visablility and then the ice was covered in snow. I drove 30 km all the way. It was a loooooong drive but uneventful thankfully.
I watched some tv with DH and wound down and off to bed.
I took 5 kids to the early year centre this morning.
I am happy it is Friday. I am going to stay home from hockey tomorrow and do cards(better late than never) and bake. I may go visit a friend up the road in the evening.
I really want to stay put and putter here!!!!

I watched Oprah the other day(rerun). It was about how your home reflected who you are and how changing your environment can change your outlook. The idea is to sit in each room and come up with 3 adjectives of how it makes you feel..Then replace room(house) with "I" for where you are at with yourself.
So I have been doing this. At first my thoughts were a dump, unfinished.....
Then I really sat down and did it.
Library~ peaceful,safe, pretty
Diningroom~warm,inviting,messy
Kitchen~rich,vibrant,good smells
livingroom~ busy,practical,family
toyroom~bright,sunny,activity
Our bedroom~ not quite finished,quiet,cuddly
DD bedroom~ sweet,soft,pastel
DS bedroom~warm,friendly,boyish
spareroom~disaster,chaos,junky
bathrooms~ unfinished,frusatrated,in progress

Very interesting.
I have also realized that I have been feeling positive,present and happy with myself for 5 weeks now!!!!!!!

Susie~quiet time is underated!!!! Glad you listened to yourself and ha dabreak. You have had alot on your plate. Enjoy the weekend!

Raindancer~your state of mind(heart) has a lot to do with weight.Can you exercise at home?? You are not gaining that is a positive!!

Hello and HOHOHO to everyone else!! How are you doing??

Have a cosy,peaceful weekend!!

Hi Hollyhock...I thought I was just copping out. Thanks for a little up-lifting there. Yes, I am frustrated with a few things (unusual for me) so I guess that I just won't put myself through the hassle of a diet at the moment. But I promise myself that when one frustration (the car) is done with, I will definitely be looking forward to moving and shaking again. Just being able to get in the car and get to the courts for 2 hours of tennis is a nice freedom, gives me exercise, and I do not have to duck from the police (the car is uninsured, buying a new one instead). The exercise at home option is not one I relish...I love to be outdoors, running around or in the water. I did aerobics for many years, and now I absolutely hate it. Crunches, okay.

Goodgrief! Getting home seems hazardous in your city! The only thing we worry about here is the occasional wandering goat on the road. Today, I had a downer from the boss, but driving out to my school was so incredibly beautiful...the road overlooks one of the world's most beautiful beaches, (according to Nat'l Geographic). I wish I could wrap it in sunshine and send it to all of you going through a harsh winter.

Sunsplashed Wishes to all my friends here for a wonderful week...Raindancer 1

Hubby just left for work so i have a few quite minutes. The grandson is here for the week. It is so nice, he's a great kid. I still have a few things to pickup for christmas, but I'am mostly done. I am such a procrastanator when it comes to christmas shopping.
I am excited about 2005, It is going a good year. 2004 was a year of changes. New
jobs for both, a whole change in lifestyle.
getting use to living on less than half of the income we were use to. Hubby lost 47lbs and got off some of his meds. He now only takes half the amount of BP meds. So I am excited to see how much better '05 can be. WE WILL ALL SEE 199 IN '05!!!


Holly: We are going to get your freezing weather by mid-week. bad news since I work outside. You keep warm and be safe. I never liked driving on bad roads, luckily we don't have much of a problem here.

Raindancer1: Do you like walking? You have great scenery and weather for it. Could help till you get to curves. Hope you get car problem solved soon. Stress can really mess up weight loss goals.

Everyone be kind to yourselves

BIG HUGS TO ALL

Debbie~ glad you are enjoying your grandson. My kids were going to go to my folks but they are snowed in.Roads closed.
I think all your changes are very exciting!!

Raindancer~thanks for the sunshine. It is lovely the way it sparkles off the snow on the trees!!! I saw you on the budhist thread. I read there sometimes but dont post.
I follow some tibetan practices.

We got dumped on overnight. About a foot of snow. It is -16C . Very pretty though.
Puttering today. Went to church.Still baking.
Almost ready to make up plates for gifts.

How is everyone doing????? Must be busy shopping and out being festive!!!!!


OH...the 3fc chicks have made their own tickers. I think the other ones were causing problems. You can click on mine or go to edit signature to make your own!

Good Morning Everyone,
It sure was a busy weekend. I had to attend the holiday party that I planned for my old company. We had a nice time. We stayed over night. It was nice to see everyone and they were really supportive of the decision that I made to change jobs.

I'm ready to head out for work. It's really cold here (but not as cold as where you are Holly!), so I need to go out and start my car.

To be honest, I've not been watching what I'm eating, so today I'm going to start over with logging my food. I need to keep on track!

I missed you guys over the weekend and it feels good to be back on the board.

Have a great day ladies, and work your plan to it's fullest. Now is not the time to give up...2005 we will get under 200!

Susie

It is -28C....-43C windchill BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

It is definitely winter here!!!!
DS came down with a fever,sore throat and rash yesterday aft. It looks like scarlett fever. I called a health line and they agree. I need to get him to the Doc ASAP.
DD is likely to get it too. The other kids are staying home today. Poor little man is weak and miserable. I was up a lot in the night checking on him. I ate a whole whack of cheese and crackers too. There is a relationship between worry and that!!!

I hope the van will start. The roads are plowed and sanded, thankfully. I will be wearing long johns.
Cards are in the mail! Gingerbread men left to bake. I got a bunch of tidying done. Cleaning comes next.
I am waitng to call the Doc at 9. We've been up since 6. Oh, the anxiety.

Hope everyones day is warmer and less worrisome than mine!!!
5 more sleeps..........

hello everyone!
the days are flying by christmas will be here in a blink. i am off of work tomorrow and wednesday and friday this week. so much to get done still!! the kids were off of school today because of the weather tomorrow is their last day until after new years. i have not been watching what i am eating, i have so much going on and planning my every bite is too much for me right now. i am slacking off a bit until after christmas and then will plan like there is no tomorrow!! 2005 will be the year i hit 199 and possibly even my goal if i work hard enough! thank you all so much for your support!! i haven't been much support for anyone here lately with my sporadic flybys. i have you all on my mind though!

holly- i hope ds doesn't have anything serious let us know what the dr. had to say and take care!!

debbie have fun with the grandson! i'm with you i have big plans for 2005.

mychoice- i know exactly how you feel, i haven't been watching anything like i should. i decided to give myself a little break for the holiday and then i am getting right back with the program!

raindancer good luck finding something that works for you while you get the car problem sorted out.

to the rest of you girls labchick, hevron, annie, girlie, and anyone else i missed hope you are all doing well!

HI chicks. DS does have scarlet fever. He is on antibiotics. DD has a good chance of getting it.
I am pooped right now.I was/am worried. he does seem less ill today than yesterday. Poor little man. He is a small 6 year old.It makes it seem worse somehow.
See ya tomorrow!

Hi Ladies,
Just a quick check-in. I did ok with the food today until after dinner tonight. I always want something sweet after I east. So I had a sugar cookie, then another one and then another one..was going to have another one..and thought STOP! I went and wrote it down on my food log. I think I was eating so many cookies for comfort. This week, money is tight. I won't get a check from my new job until the end of next week, but I do have a vacation check from the old job coming this week. Anyway, I thought, now why stress over this, just go and transfer some money from the Savings to the Checking (afterall..isn't that why I save it..for times like this?) and then put it back when the check from the new job comes.

Jodi: It's ok to take a break..just be careful..you've done so well, I know you will be at 199 in 2005!

Holly: Hope your little one is one the mend. I totally understand the relationship between food and worry. Why do we do that?!?

Ok..time to head for the Y. I'm going to add 10 min to my walking time for those cookies!

Hi, chicks! Yikes! It's been a crazy few days here. Took #1 son to Grandma today for the rest of the week. Drove most of the day and unfortunately had access to Danish butter cookies. SIGH! Why did I even buy them? I knew in my heart that I would eat them and bought them anyway.

Holly-Sorry to hear about DS being so sick. I pray that he will heal quickly and that dd won't come down with it.

Susie-Glad things are going good for you workwise and workout wise.

Jodi-I think many of us have fallen off the wagon this week. The key is to get back on as soon as possible. WE CAN DO THIS!!

Good night all!

Jill

hello ladies,
well it is my day off work so why am i up at 5:30am?? too much to do and too little time. i laid there a while and i just couldn't fall back asleep. i hate it when that happens!

holly hope the little guy gets well soon. terrible to be sick for the holidays. take care hon!

mychoice- glad you had a good time at the party. i hear you with the sugar cookies good job stopping yourself. i have a similar problem with sugar cookies, and biscotti, and buckeyes and pizzelle and so on.... i promise though back in this race as soon as christmas is over. i am just totally stressed right now. in a good way though i love the holidays.

greenlass- yes we can do this and we will!! again i hear ya about the cookies, i have made a series of horrible food choices this week. here's to better choices in 2005!

It was the attack of the killer cookies yesterday.
I scarfed down 6 shortbreads.I was out of control. I am not really a sweets person but it was anxiety. I have been feeling so well lately and have not binged. It is blazingly apparent how obsessive I am with food when anxious.Then I get disappointed with myself and then I eat some more.Vicious cycle. I dont want to gian these 5 lbs I have lost. I am my lowest weight in a year, STILL.
Today I will eat with awareness.
DS was up a LOT in the night. He is very itchy and MISERABLE. He is intense on a good day. Add illness and wham.It is soooooooo hard not to lose your cool. I am trying so hard to take care of him and he fights me every step of the way but then gets hysterical when I am not right with him.Help???!!!
DD tends to bug him when he gets like this. Not pretty.They are on separate chairs watching a show right now. I have about 20 min of peace.

My SIL is stopping in today. Her son is at a hockey camp in the nest town. She lives an hour away so will hang here. It will be a good visit.
The babysitting kids will be back tomorrow. So far no one else has come down with scarlet fever.We will know by Saturday. 7 day incubation.DS will not be contagious tomorrow.

I will take a bath, plug my ears and tidy the kitchen.I will bake gingerbread this aft and then make up plates for gifts tonight.
4 more sleeps......... ( it is a delight to experience Christmas through the eyes of a 4 and 6 year old)

Hi Everyone. It's so encouraging to see all the success stories here. Nothing better than sticking together too succeed!.

Anyhow I am 32 years old with a partner of 4 years. We have 3 dogs and 3 cats. I work in a call center for the cable company.
My challenges are getting aerobic exercise(dog walking is slow walking and takes much time) and getting off my hiney more often(call center challenge). I also work 4 days a week 10 hrs a day which makes fitting exercise in before or after work very very difficult.

I started doing sugar busters in late Sept and have lost 32 lbs so far. I also hired a personal trainer in early sept and would recommend it to anyone. There are no excuses when you have personal trainer. You have to go. I hope I can keep this up with this shift. Luckily we are staying home and only have one party to go to. So I will be fairly on the safe side for Christmas. Gulp... I hope.

Happy Holidays everyone