I feel thin today. Do any of you ever have days when you feel thin or fat even though the scale has not moved or your clothes still fit the same? This morning i am having a thin day and i feel like Arnold Schwarzenegger. I am pumped!! Sorry i cant do the accent.
I had a similar experience as you Cheryll. I have a bathing suit that has this cute little skirt around the bottom. (Hides a lot of my fat upper legs) One day i was in the pool swimming on my back and kicking my legs, when i felt this little gas bubble slip out. I was doing a lot of splashing, so i figured no one noticed. When i got to the end of the pool, this bubble had gotten caught in the skirt so when i stood up, WHOOSH, this bubble came out from under my bathing suit. Of course the life gard was standing there with this little grin on his face. It reminded me of a beached wail.
I think i know all of you well enough to show you some pictures of the house we have in Georgia. When i showed my pictures to the last group i was in, that was when there attitude towards me started to change. I don't want that to happen here, but would like to share the good times as well as the bad with my friends.
As you all know, Carl and i hope to retire in about 4 years. The problem we have is my mother in law. We are the only relitives she has that live close by, and in four years she will be 86. I/We don't want to move and leave her behind but we cant afford a house that would accommodate a two familys. To make a long story short, we found a house in upper Georgia this past Oct. that would do just that. My mother in law would have her own bedroom, bathroom and living room. We would share the kitchen.
Now Carl and I are not rich, but because the previous owners had to sell this house quick, we got a great deal and in our price range. Anyway, i would like to share them with you.
Gloria, I for one can't wait to see your pictures. I get really annoyed when peoples' attitudes about a person change based on what they perceive that person to have or not have. If there is one thing I learned growing up and that I am working VERY hard to pass on to my children is that all that matters in friendship is whether or not you enjoy the other person's company - not if they live just like you do. Plus, all of my children are learning that what you own doesn't necessarily reflect what you "have." We are very lucky and have made sound financial decisions along the way but we still live very modestly and well below our means. I have plenty of friends and family who live in nicer homes, drive more expensive cars, and dress from the highest end shops and every single one of them are up to their eyeballs in debt and have a lot less cash in the bank than we do. But some of them can't wait for every opportunity to brag about there stuff. The funny thing is that I also have several friends and family who are absolutley loaded and you would never know it to talk to them. It isn't until you really get to know them that you realize their wealth and, even then, it isn't because they gloated, it is just because you have spent enough time with them to figure it out. And you know what? They worked hard to get to where they are and deserve every dime they've got. I've noticed that most of the people who will discount someone as a person out of jealousy (money, looks, smarts - whatever) very rarely are willing to make the sacrifices that are required to get whatever it is they are so jealous of. I just don't get it.
I know, I'm ranting. But the way I see it, if you go through life the way we are intended to you are going to meet people who have a lot less and people who have a lot more. Why not appreciate them for the people they are either way?
Thanks Tricia, you are such a sweet person. It sounds like we are in the same boat. I don't think possession are the number one priority when it comes to how you treat your friends/neighbor. I guess that is where i made my first mistake with the other group. It didn't even enter my head that they might think i was bragging about the new house Carl and i bought. I was just so excited that we wont have to worry about my mother in law when we move that i guess i just didn't think about how they would take it.
I am on my way to the Y but when i get back i will try to post them.
Thanks again.
Gloria
Hey Gang -
Well, I am going to be taking another leave from the board! This time for a happy reason! DH and I have decided to run away! The past year --- especially the past month --- has taken a toll on us and we need some time alone. We are booking a very last minute cruise vacation. We leave on Saturday evening, fly to Orlando. Then on Sunday we leave from Port Canaveral on a Royal Caribbean ship to the Bahamas, St. Thomas and St. Marteen. We'll return home on 3/14.
Now I have to work non-stop until we get on the plane to get organized at work and pack. Somewhere in there I'm going to squeeze in a little shopping trip for a few new things. Can't go on a cruise w/o something new.
We think this is the best way to re-connect, relax, and take care of each other for a week!
I'll try to stop back before we leave, but it's going to be a little crazy!
Good for you Barb! A spur of the moment cruise sounds like a perfect idea. I hope you both have a wonderful time. You deserve it after all you've been through. Have a safe trip.
Gloria, your pictures didn't come up, even when I clicked "show picture" Might just be my computer, I don't know.
I am feeling sore this morning. I've increased the weights and added a few new exercises to my routine. Man, what a difference 5 lbs can make! But, I am finally starting to see a difference in shape so I am really motivated. Of course, the scale still isn't moving as fast I want it to but there isn't much I can do about that. I am really pround of my eating habits for the last couple of days. Greg has been out of town and that is usually a trigger for me to go off of my plan. Mostly because I take a break from cooking when he is gone and so what I eat is a lot less structured. I end up snacking instead of eating a meal and that turns into OVER snacking. Last night all three kids asked for cereal for supper and I almost just started sticking my hands into this bag and that one. But, I stopped myself and and made a couple of grilled vegetarian buritos with red onion, corn, black beans, jalepenos, and a little homemade guacamole and 2% cheddar cheese. They weren't much trouble, didn't make a mess of pots and pans, but still filled me up and were more satisfiying than a handful of this and that. In fact, I will probably make another one for lunch. I'm bad about that - finding something I like and getting stuck on it.
I'm headed for the scale. Hopefully I'll have good news to share next time I post. Hope you all have a nice day!
Gloria, I can't see the pictures. And frankly, I never did get why someone would get all weird over another person's fortune or lack of on an online board. Heck, all we know about each other is what we have here. The internet is a great equalizer. No one is rich or poor, fat or thin. We are our genuine selves, as far as we are willing to be, and our actions dictate that to the fullest. I need a "feeling thin" day soon. Those are the best!
BarbPA, I love how you and your DH remember to take care of each other. Have a really great time!
Tricia, Preach on, sistah! Some of my best friends in the world are the ones who were willing to look beyond socially constructed barriers. They are the people who really matter to me. Almost makes you feel bad for the others.
Kat, grats on rejoining WW! Sometimes we need to step back to our basics to get things going. I just hate that it usually involves money! I definitely want to hear updates. I should get you to post your daily menus and join WW myself, then follow yours. You always do a great job with variety and getting the most out of those points.
Cheryll, is work getting any better? One of the ladies at our work is being a bear of late, but it turns out she is having serious troubles at home. We keep praying they will resolve or she will learn how to leave all that at home!
Lucky, everything ok in your world? Sending good vibes your way, in case you need them.
BarbG, haven't seen you in a while, and I owe you a PM from before I last left for the great state of TX.
Skittles, I'm embarrassed, but I can't remember what your last post was so I can make a reply. Does it count that I'm thinking about you?
I'm sure there are others, but my brain is such sludge today. I did end up being called in again that night, and I am still feeling sleep deprived. Maybe it was because I had somewhat less than 6 hours in about 72? Ugh. No room left for a life in that. My house didn't get cleaned, my bills didn't get paid, and I only got in a bit of exercise. I didn't journal food, but I didn't eat anything too out there, so it probably wasn't bad? Hate that maybe feeling. I'm going to start the morning with a really healthy breakfast and move on from there. Work tonight... BLAH!
Okay, now I can see them Gloria. A couple of them were a little dark but I think I got the gist of them all. I bet you can't wait to get there! We must have very similar tastes because the style is a lot like our home. I wouldn't trade my front porch for the world. There is no better place to let a day pass you by. Our subdivision is only one street and we are the last house at the end. It is great because there is no traffic except for the those of us who live here and our occasional company. It is great to be able to relax on the porch while the kids play in the front yard or ride their bikes and scooters in the culdesac. Of course, now they are becoming daredevils and want to go to the top of the hill and zoom down. I swear, I could dress them up in coats or armour and my heart would still race watching them speeding back towards me. It is going to break my heart when one of them has their first wreck!
We moved to this house a little over a year ago. We built our first house and planned on building again. I was looking at existing homes, though, so that I could get a mental checklist of amenities, etc. that we wanted to include in our plan. We looked at this one and by golly, it had EVERYTHING, we had on our list and a few more things that we hadn't thought of. That, plus the fact that we could buy this one for a lot cheaper than we could build one just like it, well, we just couldn't pass it up. The floorplan is perfect for us and all of the changes that needed to be made are strictly cosmetic so we are able to take our time putting our personalities into it. I should rephrase that. We COULD take our time. But, I am a want it, want it now type so once I get started the only thing that slows me down is money. And, even then, if we can't afford to have something done I'll get my hands dirty and learn to do it myself.
I completely understand the feeling of excitement you have. Is is great that you are retiring to a place you will be comfortable and you've done the right thing by your mother-in-law. Personally, our home is the most important thing to my family. We are homebodies for the most part and prefer spending our time together here. So, I was like you when we bought this house. It was such a terrific feeling to move into to a place that met our functional needs but was also big enough for each of us to have our own space when we needed it. I guess it is true that home is where the heart is.
Thanks for sharing with us. I am sure you will find that everyone here is just happy that you are happy.
Your story Tricia sounds like ours. We wanted a loft but no bedroom upstairs. They tend to get a little to hot in the summer time, and Carl pointed out that this is our retirement home and when your 80 years old, you may not be able to climb any stairs. All the floor plans we looked at always had a bedroom connected to the loft, so we were looking at hiring a contractor to make up a floor plan starting from scratch. Of course that would mean more money which would make the house we wanted smaller. I live in a small house now, i don't want to retire in one. So when we found this house and it only had a loft, plus it was reduced in price by 60 thousand dollars, i was in heaven.
I am also a "Learn to do it myself" kind of person. I wanted wall paper in the dinning room in the house we live in now. If i waited for Carl to help me put it up, i would still be waiting. I guess you could say I'm the kind of person that if someone tells me i can't do it by myself, well, that is the one thing i am bound and determined to do. I have put up and changed the wall paper five times since living here. Getting pretty good at if i do say so myself.
Well, i must get going and get something done today.
Hugs to all.
Gloria
Nice pics, Gloria! Your house looks great, much luck and happiness to you and your family there! I will never for the life of me understand why people feel the need to make judgements of others based on so little. A picture of a house? Good grief. Does that change the fun loving, bright person that we've come to know on the board somehow? A house? Gah...I hate people sometimes. Present company excepted, of course. I could really go off on a rant here about stupidity and ignorance, but I am truly working on improving my mind and ridding it of negativity. Trying! I don't know if I posted it here or on the other board, but I'm trying to follow the Four Simple Agreements. Forgive me if I'm repeating myself, but I think they're great guidelines for life, and can't be heard enough...so here goes:
~BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
~DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.
~DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
~ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
Your best is going to change from moment to moment: It will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best and you will avoid self-judgement, self-abuse and regret.
I need to read that over daily. But I think I'm getting better. Some days, anyway!
I wanted to do replies, but that took what little energy I had left. I worked last night. Met up with a friend for breakfast, where I made wise and wonderful modifications and choices without depriving myself I must say! After that, I went right to the gym which is next door to the Perkins where we ate. I got my friend set up for an evaluation and plans to meet with a trainer to work up a plan for her. She's been a member there longer than I have and hasn't been using her membership at all. I'm a great motivator for other people...it's myself I have problems with sometimes! Anyway, I used the treadmill, but today, instead of just walking, walking, walking...<BORING> I used the cardio program and got a much better workout, with a sustained heart rate of 138-140 for at least 20 minutes. I walked for 30 minutes and then used the leg machines and then hit the pool for about 30 minutes of laps. I tell you, when I'm good, I'm very very good, but when I am bad I'm rotten! So I'm working on decreasing the rotten days.
I need to nap now. My muscles are pleasantly achy. My stomach is empty, but I'll let my increased metabolism work on burning off my eggs benedict! Only 23 days til Mexico!
I'm rambling, yes I know...
I did want to say, YAY Barb! Have a wonderful time, you two deserve it! It sounds like the cruise my mom and dad took recently and they LOVED it! Enjoy~ You will be missed!
See you all later... Have a great day!
Last edited by katrinabgood; 03-03-2005 at 01:09 PM.
Gloria, your house looks fabulous. I love everything about it. I don't understand why people can be so jealous. We bought a new home 4 years ago and believe it or not I had a couple of friendships that ended dissolving after we moved in. People can be very shallow sometimes. But you will get so much enjoyment decorating and it will be nice to have separate space for your mother and her privacy. I always look at floor plans that have a big loft for a place some day up at the lakes. But I will have to hit the lottery for that to happen. But I find peace in our little blue cottage that we have right now. And the memories that we are creating for our grandson, PRICELESS!
I am still having stress at work and my eating habits definately show it. I am avoiding the scales. I guess I think I'm fooling myself. Out of sight, Out of mind. Any way you look at it, fat is fat. What does everyone do as far as the scales go. Weigh once a week, every day, or what. I know weight watchers is once a week. The only good thing is I have worked out 4 days so far this week. Go Cheryll!
Hope everyone has a good weekend. Lucky Lady Bug I hope they find out real soon whats wrong with your dad. I'm sure you've got to be exhausted. Take care of yourself.
Do any of you ever have days when you feel thin or fat even though the scale has not moved or your clothes still fit the same? This morning i am having a thin day and i feel like Arnold Schwarzenegger. I am pumped!! Sorry i cant do the accent.
Bon Voyage!
This time for a happy reason! DH and I have decided to run away! The past year --- especially the past month --- has taken a toll on us and we need some time alone. We are booking a very last minute cruise vacation. We leave on Saturday evening, fly to Orlando. Then on Sunday we leave from Port Canaveral on a Royal Caribbean ship to the Bahamas, St. Thomas and St. Marteen. We'll return home on 3/14. 
Can't go on a cruise w/o something new. 
And frankly, I never did get why someone would get all weird over another person's fortune or lack of on an online board. Heck, all we know about each other is what we have here. The internet is a great equalizer. No one is rich or poor, fat or thin. We are our genuine selves, as far as we are willing to be, and our actions dictate that to the fullest. I need a "feeling thin" day soon. Those are the best!
I definitely want to hear updates. I should get you to post your daily menus and join WW myself, then follow yours. You always do a great job with variety and getting the most out of those points. 
Have a great day!
