My meds are really affecting me right now and today i was just depressed and cried all day.. I didn't count calories or exercise today but i figured it ok. well im going back to bed im not sure how ill feel tomorrow but it is another day so hoepuflly ill be doing better and meds wont affect me so much. heather
Heather is this a common thing for you to be affected like this? I just feel so bad for you right now...I hope you feel better tomorrow...
Big Hugs,
Angie
Cristi - I forgot to answer the question about the weight loss time frame. Well, I have to say that I don't really have a set weight goal. I know I'll never get down to what I was in my 20's, and don't even necessarily want to. But what I'm doing is just staying OP every day, and hoping for the best. I do think I want to lose more than 100, because that's still too much on my frame. Maybe 115 total. So I don't really have a time frame. I would be upset if I had one and then didn't make it... this way is easier and more attainable for me. Well, all that was a wordy way to say, no, I don't have one, lol. In the back of my mind, though, I'm thinking that by next Spring, I should be about where I will stay. Keeping in mind that as I get smaller, the weight will come off slower....
Susan - can I go with you guys to see Shrek 2? Oh please, please, please!! I've seen it twice but it's sooo funny! I am going to buy it as soon as it's for sale. The donkey is my favorite... followed by Puss In Boots. Antonio! Benji is a cute name, and if the dog is responding... hey, go for it. About Rachel... if she's buying razors, she's shaving! I started at 12 or so... because my best friend did, lol.
RosieKate - hope you're having a good weekend.
Marti - yep, popcorn and wine in abundance can slow a weight loss, lol. I eat a cereal bowl full of popcorn almost every night... Neal grows it, you know. Your scrapbook pages sound really cool. Post pics, ok? Have fun at your Grandpa's BBQ today!
TJ - wow, your hubby's comment was a smile-maker, wasn't it??? Like Marti said, that's a good NSV. Think I'll start a new thread just for those!
Angie - I was eating my peanut butter and graham crackers for breakfast when I read what you wrote... What brand pb do you use? It's gotta be Jif in this house!
Heather - hope you're feeling better today.
I've got a beef roast in the crock pot, and potatoes peeled for mashing later. Also on the menu is corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes and waddermelon for dessert. Except for the beef, it all came from our garden.
Thanks guys, I am feeling better today. I want to go to the sauna and jaccuzzi today maybe the pool but it looks like its gonna rain. We are going to take our puppy to the park. Marti- Have fun today and eat some of that bbq for me.
EVERYONE ELSE HOPE UR WEEKEND IS GOING GREAT....
Angie- my doctor raised my meds a few weeks ago and I think they are to high right now. They have tons of sideaffects so my mood changes a lot. Like the last three nights I have been having nightmares caused by my meds.
Jana- roast, potatoes, corn and watermelon can I come over hehe...
I was eating my gramham crackers and milk whiling doing post. I like Jif creamy peanut butter.
Our dog has started eating her poop(as soon as she is done going) anyone have a good idea on how to stop that we try to take her outside before she goes but sometimes she has accidents.
Started raining now lol....
Heather
Jana--Send some of that popcorn over my way will ya? My grandpa is growing some and said that it won't be ready until this Fall!! I don't know if I can wait.....(oh yes I can)
Heather--Glad you're feeling better today. I would call the vet and ask what to do about your dog. (poor thing) how old is it?? I've haven't had anything like that before so I'm no good at helping. (sorry)
Morning to the rest you girls....
Going to get myself and Jhanai ready for the BBQ. James came home last night around 2:00 so he will get to come for a little while before he heads back up to Portland. We're getting used to the schedule, although we still like to complain......alright, I'll admit I like to complain.
BTW Jana--I'm going to have to think of some NSV for the thread you started. I like what you got on there!! Very good idea!!
I knew it was too good to last, waking up in a good mood. Woke up this morning with a horrible headache and sore throat. Of course I felt like I was catching a cold but didn't let that stop me yesterday, but today...well, is a different story. Didn't make it to church, bummer. I so enjoy going and having been missing too much lately-just being lazy.
Heather~glad you are feeling better today. I definitely would talk with the doc if the meds are making you feel that bad. About your dog eating it's poop, I read and heard that when dogs do that that they are lacking something in their diet, so yes I would talk with your vet.
Jana~maybe that's why I always fail because I put a time frame on the loss. Same here-I know I will never be at the weight I was when I was younger 130-135, not even trying for that. I think I would look weird and too skinny. After having four kids it changes your body and I thought I looked fine at 160, but I am aiming a little bit lower. If for some reason I do happen to lose more then yay, if not that is fine because 150 is a good weight for me. What time is dinner? I will be there with bells on It really does sound so very gooooood!
Marti~is James driving to Portland every day now? That has got to take a toll on him driving back and forth so much. Hey, definitely share the pages with us, it sounds like a cool idea. Of course the tape idea sound good also. I NEED to get my butt in gear and get to work on DD. I took all the stuff and put it on the dining room table thinking I would get tired of looking at it and get it done-didn't happen. I did pick up a few things and look at them though! Enjoy the BBQ at grandpa's today!
Angie~I did use the magic eraser on yellow and blue paint and was so happy that it didn't take the paint off. The things I have tried in the past always did, even the white paint. So this is a blessing to me. You would think I had a bunch of little kids running around the house the way the walls get.
Susan~Benji is a cute name and I have found our lil ernie dog sometimes responds to anything. You silly girl, putting my picture on the fridge. All I can say about the weight you have lost is that is A LOT of milk, sacks of potatoes, sticks of butter and cantaloupes!!!! Just imagine that much stuff in front of you! WOW!! You are truly an inspiration and I agree with Marti you should put all that in your signature somehow. You have done an awesome job lady and should be so very proud!
All this talk about PB (only Jif) and graham crackers is making me hungry, well that and the roast, mashed potatoes and corn on the cobb! Of course it is almost 1 and I haven't had breakfast or lunch so I am starving, kind of. I best get off this thing before I start chewing on the keyboard. Not much going on today, we were going to go looking at cars when V gets home but not feeling so good so I think that will just have to wait for now. I am going to curl up on the couch and finish my book and watch Lifetime the rest of the day I think, after I get something to eat.
huh oh, I have Kraft PB, and well i bought Skittles her own small jar...lol
Heather, glad your feeling better. I was on meds once that made me have some major freaky nightmares and I remember feeling like i couldnt' wake up so I was like stuck in the nightmares...horrible.
Jana, need to go grocery shopping,,,need graham crackers..and jif
Cristi, maybe I rubbed too hard with the eraser...I gave the other one I had to Monte to use on his truck. He has a white truck,,,well mostly white except for the big WONDERBREAD with colored dots everywhere.
We are going to go see Day AFter Tomorrow at the cheap theatre.
We also have to go shopping for football cleats...kinda worried about Tan, hes been complaining that his side hurts,,,he had surgery a few years ago,, ahorrible hernia thing. Anyways I am thinking with football and the work outs they have the muscles around his incision are rebelling from all the use. Montes telling me he could have another hernia,,,yay great,,,and again who signed him up for this?
Monte found a funny web site story about the area we are going,,,I guess you get free cigars all you want,,,you just have to smoke them then adn there...I laughed,,,told the kids they have to smoke afew..lol GAG!
Susan,,,poor Mom,,,yes Rachel is shaving,,,I was shaving early too,,,figure skating thing, all the girls did. Brandon has been shaving for the last 2 months...hmmmm wonder what hes shaving thou?
Well I should get myself going,,,movie TIME! I love movies!
I love Shrek ,,,and have seen both,,,I own Shrek 1,,,got it for Mother's Day.
Angie
Heather - Cristi's right, I'd ask the vet about your dog. Unless there's something in there that hasn't digested... like corn?
Marti - our next crop of popcorn won't be ready until the end of September, but we freeze it for the whole year. Yum! Since you have already lost 29 pounds, I know you can come up with some NSVs! Don't be humble.... share!
Cristi - hope you're feeling better and got something to eat. Lifetime really does have some pretty good movies. We've been getting free Encore which has some fairly recent releases. I expect them to start charging for it as soon as we get used to it, lol.
Angie - hmmm... being the worry wart that I am, I'd probably take Tanner to the doc. It could be a hernia again... but hopefullly not.
Shanna - hope you're having a good weekend!
Hi to all the others.
Here's a WW tip including graham crackers: The chocolate ones have the same WW points as the regular. Take one, spread it with 2 Tablespoons of ff Cool Whip, and freeze it. It's a nice snack for 1.5 points. ... and cheaper than Skinny Cows.
Jana- that snack sounds so yummy! I love chocolate graham crackers. Love those skinny cows, too... I pretty much go for anything with sugar in it.
I found a magic eraser-type sponge called Xtreme sponge. I got it online. It lasts longer than magic eraser, and it hasn't taken any paint off my walls, at least not yet anyway. I have a little "artist"..or should i say muralist...thought I was going to have to paint this year and I do not have white walls. I just went after them with the sponge and they looked loads better and I can put off the paint job for a little longer.
We can't do peanut butter around here 'cause James is allergic. Had a scare yesterday....every mom of a kid with a peanut allergy will attest the to shiver that ran down my spine. James went to a one day music camp at our church yesterday. The kids learned instruments and songs during the day then at 2:30 went to the nearby senior center to perform for the residents. Well, I went to the center to watch the performance. Afterward ( it was great! The kids sang God Bless America with ASL) the staff had put out cookies and juice for everyone. I heard James ask the staff member manning the table ( who looked all of 17) if anything had peanuts. The kdi snickered and said "Not today mister". Well, I told James to put what he wanted on a plate and I would check them before he ate. Well, guess what - you got it. Peanut cookies! I barely contained myself. I managed to bite my tongue .....
Gotta go - the phone is needed...catch the rest of you later. Hope you are all having a great weekend
RosieKate
well, i had a relatively good weekend. no exercise though. but you know me ill get up first thing in the morning and getter-done. i am feeling so much better and hope to have an ok day tom considering all 3 kids will be home and we have the behavior management lady coming at 1pm. that usually gets my oldest son in an uproar. she usually comes when he is at pre-sch.
Heather-please ask your dogs vet about the poo poo thing. i feel so bad for her/him.
Marti-how old is Jhanai? I think that name is so pretty.
Cristi-I love lifetime TV. they have some really good movies on there.
Angie-Poor Tanner. I hope its not a hernia again. bless his little heart.
Jana-thanks for the idea with the grahams. by the way we are a jif family as well.
RK-noone in my family is allergic to peanuts. however, a girl i worked with at the eye doctors office was allergic (she was in her 30's when this happened) she picked up what she thought was a milky way and discovered it was a snickers. she ran to the bathroom and "fixed" herself and then got her eppi pen ready just in case. scary!!!
general comment-i love magic erasers. my two oldest thought it would be cool to frolic in the hallway with a brand new box of crayola crayons. not pretty. took it all off though thank goodness.
well, ill check in tom. hope everyone continues to do well. cant believe its August. where does the time go???
tj, frolic in the hallway? I love the way you said that...lol Brandon loved to frolic with markers too...lol Infact I had just laid new lino in our first house,,,I went into the bathroom came out and he had made some PURDY colorful circles all over the floor...*gasp
KR my cousins little girl (same age as Tan) has peanut allergy,,,when they used to visit I would go throu the kitchen,,,put everything away, wiped down everything,,,cause love PB and eat it alot, I would make sure there was no possible residue anywhere.
Jana, will be trying out that choc wafer and cool whip sounds yummy.
So I go grocery shopping and you know what I forget? yup the wafers....*sigh will stop on my way home from work tomorrow. We have a holiday tomorrow but our office still works..and so does Monte.
Well Day After Tomorrow was great, the special affects were unbelievable. Tanner wants to see it again,,,will bring him with his buddies once they are home. Seems all his friends are gone for the next 2 weeks.
Well I should get going,,,need to wiped down the office,, a nice layer of dirt is everywhere,,,from when I left the window open.
Angie
Okay all this talk about pb is getting to me. That is one of my favorite things. I love Jif chunky and anything with nuts in it. Sounds like all the Jaded Ladies had a busy week-end. I didn't do much yesterday except housework. Today we went to visit 2 of my husband's sisters and then out for lunch. I managed to stay OP and felt better today than all week. Walked 2 miles this evening after 4 days of laying off, so that was fun too.
Starting the exercise program bright and early tomorrow. I am so out of shape I probably won't be able to go 10 minutes...LOL.
I told Jhanai that I'm taking a few minutes to post and she said to hurry up!! Kids.....
Cristi--James doesn't drive to Portland everyday...it's strange how it works. One of the terminals is in Eugene (20 miles from home) they travel North to Portland and he leaves his truck in Eugene...He stays in Portland until the next trip back down south. I'm still trying to figure out how he knows when he's going South!! But he calls me and lets me know. Very confusing!! But he says that he may be back again either Tues. or Wed.
Angie--Sure hope Tanner doesn't have another hernia!! I've only heard of them never actually met anyone who had one, but I hear that it's terrible. So I will be thinking of him, keeping my fingers crossed that it's not another one!!
Jana--For some reason, it never dawned on me that you can freeze popcorn. That is definately something I'm glad you shared with me, that way I can freeze what my grandpa shares with me. The things I learn from you ladies....it's wonderful!!
Rk--I felt that shiver down my back when I read your post!! I can't believe it!! I think I would have had a heart attack....then I would have probably been banned from ever entering that place again after I said some words!! I'm taking it that your son didn't eat any.....I hope!!
TJ--Jhanai is 10. I love her name too. I too like the magic erasers. It cleaned up a lot of the mess my grandpa left while remodeling this house. It worked great!!
Sue--2 miles is great!! Especially considering that you haven't been feeling very well. Just take it easy when you start your new exercise program!!
Hello to the rest of the girls I may have missed!!
The BBQ was fun. There are so many girls in our family!!! And it was nice to hear that two of my cousins and my sister are all pregnant and are due within weeks and a month from each other!! They each had a girl the last baby they had and now they're all wanting boys!! (And we need more boys in the family! )
I also have to say that I ate WAY to much!! Always a thing with me when we have the family together. I made sure I told everyone that the pasta I made was NOT low fat at all....and everyone loved it. So that made me feel good. I was almost worried. (I don't usually bring a dish...I buy the chips or buns most of the time!!)
Sue, 2 miles is good, I should of done that tonight,,,had the time but instead played solitair on the web...geesh Im a lazy bug
Marti, in our family we have more boys infact we have 3 girls out of 14 grandkids. The funny thing is, my Brandon is called big Bran cause we have another Brandon born, 7 yrs and 2 days after mine. And my Tanner is called big Tan cause there is another Tanner who is 11 months younger then him to the day. I would of thought that other names could of been used but I guess not.
I would of loved to have a girl,,,which would of been dangerous...can you imagine the shopping that would be happening? With my luck I would have had a tom boy for a girl...lol
Well Tanner is feeling better,,,he said it just felt really tight, and I doubt either of us would forget that New Years Eve day he had surgery.
I was always told to keep popcorn kernals in the freezer,,,along with my almonds and ground coffee.
Angie
I am feeling better today. I want to go to the sauna and jaccuzzi today maybe the pool but it looks like its gonna rain. We are going to take our puppy to the park. 
My grandpa is growing some and said that it won't be ready until this Fall!! I don't know if I can wait.....(oh yes I can)
Same here-I know I will never be at the weight I was when I was younger 130-135, not even trying for that. I think I would look weird and too skinny. After having four kids it changes your body and I thought I looked fine at 160, but I am aiming a little bit lower. If for some reason I do happen to lose more then yay, if not that is fine because 150 is a good weight for me. What time is dinner? I will be there with bells on 
