I hope everyone is well. I have decided that I am just going to start over. I may try to respond to a few of the things that were posted on the other threads, but alas it is just easier to start from here. On the home from things are ok, I have a visitor which may be permanent, not sure yet, he is a blue and gold macaw. We will see what happens.
I had my review finally for work, and I get no raise right now as business is slow, which sucks. They are going to review their situation in 60 t0 90 days and see what happens then. They don't want me to leave the company but people have to survive.
Other than that, I have been walking, trying to drink more water and not eat as badily.
Today I am off to the inlaws for lunch. So I must go now, but I will be posting on a regular basis, so I don't have to catch up again.
Peace to all
Skitt
Kat, have fun on your trip and don't think about us while you're gone.
Skitt: Glad to see you posting again. I missed you. I was wondering what you were doing and on the verge of worrying!
Gloria: My MAIN thing is tomatoes. I LOVE them as do my brothers family - across the road from me. I have to be careful because it isn't beyond them to STEAL from me when they start turning red.
Oh, do I hurt. I was cutting back my bushes yesterday from 10AM to 5PM. I was cutting, hacking and sawing away when I thought, hmmm wonder why it is shaded by the front door - It finally sunk in that it was because the day was nearly over!!! Anyway, I barely made into and out of the shower. I was going back out to finish today but it is very windy - 60 degress here which is amazing but too windy to get anything done without blowing over!
BarbPA, thanks for the cruise!!! It sounds like the two of you had a much needed relaxing time. Congrats on the 2.2 lbs. When we all reach our goal weight maybe you can take us all to that nude beach you found!
red: The full moon has been so awesome here too. I felt closer to you knowing you were looking at that same glorious moon!!!!
Well, I think I will take some Advil and lay down for 1/2 hour and see if I feel well enough to move at least the upper part of my body!!!
Morning people. Easter's over here but since the forum was down, here's wishing you a Happy Easter! Actually, there is no Easter here unless you find a church somewhere. A Filipino guy from work was telling me there are big midnight masses and so and he was off to church after working Sunday. I was raised Catholic but left the religion (as in churches and such) behind a long time ago. So, there was no sign of Easter here except for some chocolate eggs and Eastery wrapped candy from the States in one of the import shops.
Skittles -- starting over is always a possibility, until the very end, and some would say that is just the beginning of another start as well. OK, sorry to be sounding morbid here, then again, it is Easter and that's what it's about, at least the resurrection part. Did you know that Easter was also a pagan festival and was named after the Goddess of Fertility, Eostre or Eastre. Thus the bunnies and eggs. Good luck skittles. Today is my day back getting serious. I have been on a sugar and junk food binge and feel and look horrid. I want my good feelings back!!
LuckyLady -- hi there. sweet of you to say you felt closer to me watching the moon. I absolutely love full moons. Don't know what it is, but I will be restless and go for a walk and look up and bang, big darn thing speaking to me from up there. From way back, must be the gravitational pull or so. Funny thing, I never had a feeling I wanted to go there though. I have a calendar of moon phases in my room so now I know just where the moon is, in what phase. Interesting to see if I seem to be affected any way by the phase. I miss homegrown tomatoes. We used to grow a ton of them and they are a world apart from anything I buy in the store nowadays, which seem to have no taste. Hope you feel better. Then again, it's just muscle soreness. Kind of a good feeling knowing you got all that exercise in, no?
Well, people. today is to be my return to sanity with my eating, exercise. I called in to work (one of them) and told them I was taking the day off. Have a lot of other work to do and my place is a disaster. I hate to take off because I lose the money and need it desperately but I also need some time to tend to other aspects of my life. Also, the atmosphere at the paper is horrible.
So, I was having a bit of a sleep-in and then decide to finally get up, check my mail on my phone (bad habit) and there's a message saying my father is in the hospital. It doesn't sound that bad, but it doesn't sound good. Damn. This is not what I need. Very worrying. And I have no money to just up and go halfway around the world to see him. Let's hope things will get under control. He is 74 and has been under a lot of stress caring for his ailing brother, trying to get his affairs in order because he seems to be losing it mentally, my uncle, not my father. My mother died a long time ago and my father has remarried so his wife is there, thank God, but we are not close.
Others, I'll try to catch up later. Hope you're all well!
Last edited by redballoon; 03-27-2005 at 05:40 PM.
Ugh, I only exercised three times this week and haven't done anything since Thursday. I try very hard to not use lack of time as a reason not to get to the gym but that really is what happened this week. Will is home for spring break, we got our puppy Friday, plus Greg took the last few days of the week off. It all added up to having more than the usual number of people to deal with and I let that cut into my personal time. My eating has been fine so there should be minimal damage. At least I am ready to get back into my workout routine - in the past a lapse like this would have gotten me off track for good plus I would have used it as an excuse to eat whatever I wanted.
I hope everyone had a happy Easter and that nobody was too overcome by candy. I admit to a nibble here and there (darn malted milk balls!) but I didn't buy much and the kids ate what little there was pretty quickly.
Red - We admired the full moon too. I am so amazed at how bright it can be. It really is an astonshing sight.
Skittles- I am so glad you are back! I hate that you didn't get a raise. It can be so frustrating not to get what you know you deserve. I always hate to hear a company claim that business is slow, etc., etc. Not to say it isn't true, just that it doesn't make up for the fact that you aren't being rewarded for a job well done. I hope it will all pan out for you in the next couple of months.
Lucky - How is your knee feeling? Sounds like you've been able to move around a little more. Cutting back hedges all day has to be a pretty good workout!
Gloria - How did your floors come out? I have been considering doing mine as well. Did you have to sand them first? I've never done it before and have only started looking into the process. We intend to replace all of our flooring once the kids are older. It just doesn't make sense to go through the expense while they still put so much wear and tear on them, plus I will probably go with brick pavers or stone, neither of which is a good idea with three little daredevils running around. But, in the meantime, our wood floors could really use some TLC.
I'm getting nightime munchies so I'm going to head off to bed before I do any damage! I will be weighing myself in the morning to see how I'm doing for our 2x2 after all. I'm hoping to start the day off right!
Jamie (my daughter) called yesterday and told us some good news. She's ENGAGED! I don't remember if i told you this, but Jamie met a guy when she was in Iraq two years ago. Carl, Grandma (My mother-in-law) and i met him last year and really like this guy. Jamie was married once before, and just before the Army told her she was going to Iraq, her then husband of only two years, told her he just didn't want to be married anymore. After the devastating divorce, she spent a year and a half in Iraq where she met Don. He's about 20 years older than her, but right now, the age thing is not an issue. Jamie is such a sweet person and if she can find some happiness after everything she's gone through, than i say go for it. They don't know when they will be getting hitched, but it wont be this year. Jamie still has about two years of collage to finish so they may just have a very long engagement. I have lots to do today so i cant stay long. Just had to tell all my Sanctuary friends the good news.
Talk to you later.
Gloria
Jamie and Don are on the right, Will and Gina (Daughter-in-law) are on the left.
Hello everybody! My name is Chelsea Pectol and I am new here to this forum. I thought this was a good place to start. The thought of a sanctuary is very appealing!
I turned 31 last month and I weight 368 pounds. I am just about at my wits end with myself. I am still living at home with my mother, mainly because I have Obessive Compulsive Disorder and it has been difficult for me to keep a steady job. I also attribute my non success to my weight. I am embarking yet again to see if I can drop this weight. I fear for my life, being so young and so heavy!! It is difficult for me to do anything in life. Hard to take a shower and go to the bathroom even! I am hoping to find here support through my journey. I've always felt that people who are trying to lose weight together give great support.
I hope to develop friendships here with all of you!
Hey Gang -
Sorry for the fly-by post, but I just wanted to say hi! I'm thinking about you all, but also thinking about the work piled up on my desk. It's a rainy, icky day here! I want to see the sun again!!!
Have a great day and I'll pop back later! Barb
Hello Chelsea, if you need support, then this is the place to be. If you ever feel like your alone and have no one to talk to, well i can honestly say that all of us have our own weight issues. For me, that lonely feeling is devastating and the only way to get over that feeling is with food. You are not alone Chelsea. You just made friends with a bunch of terrific people.
Gloria
Thank you Gloria! It makes me feel happy to know I have support here! I was looking all morning for a good support group! I've never participated in a support group online for weight loss. I'm quite sure it will be most helpful!
I seem to have the most trouble with munching. I want to snack all the time! Even right now, I am snacking on Wheat Thins. It's so hard to find truly healthy things to snack on, even things that sound healthy, like my wheat thins, are often not really all that healthy because of salt or whatever the case may be. I am also an INCREDIBLY picky eater, which makes it all the tougher! Luckily I like some fruits and vegetables. So I should focus mostly on that stuff.
I hope I'm not overly blabby on my posts. It's just nice to post messages to people who know a lot of what I am talking about!
Chelsea
I am the nibble queen Chelsea. I nibble even when I'm not hungry. I think it has a lot to do with boredom. There are some days that i make myself get up and go for a walk instead of nibble, nibble, nibble. I was wondering if your on any special diet? I started the South Beach diet the end of last year and in the book it says to eat three meals and two snacks. So far I've lost about ten pounds in two months. I know thats not a lot of weight to loose but a person has to start somewhere. The people here at Sanctuary have really helped me a lot. Just being able to talk about regular everyday stuff is a blessing to me. What kind of vegetables and fruits do you like?
Gloria
hi people. just a quickie here. good news on my father. They did the test and found he had had a heart attack but it looks ok, the arteries are not blocked. Thank God. I was hoping for good news. Didn't get much work done yesterday as I was on the phone most of the day to the States.
Chelsea, welcome. I am very impressed with your desire to try to lose the weight again. Come here for all the support you need and keep trying to change your habits. It is probably hard for you to get exercise in but do try. Do you get out much at all? If you ever need to talk more than you want to here pm me. And don't ever mind about writing long posts. The longer the better! Take care and good luck!
I'm still working on my floors Tricia, but what i have done looks all nice and shiny. I did have to sand my floor a little but that was only because i put polyurethane on them a couple of years ago, and the people at Home Depot told me that in order to make the new polyurethane stick, i would have to sand some, but not that much. My knees wouldn't hold up to hours of sanding anyway. My problem is the dogs. I hate to make them stay outside all day long while the polyurethane drys, and the smell can be quite strong. The weather here has been nice enough to where i can keep my windows and doors open for good cross ventilation. Ask the people at Home Depot or Lowe's about putting polyurethane on your floors. Its amazing how a little shine can make your home look like new.
What did you name your dog? Is it male or female, and what breed is it?
My mother-in-law came over yesterday for Easter dinner and of course, she gave hubby and i each a chocolate bunny and a basket. Giving me chocolate is like asking an alcoholic to be a bartender then telling him not to drink. Dah.
Hay Red, do you have trouble sleeping when the moon is full? Hubby and i sure do. For the past couple of nights we have been doing a lot of tossing and turning, (From lack of sleep only)
I'm sorry to hear about your father Red. I don't know where your father lives, but if its Florida, (That's where i am now) let me know if there is anything i can do for you here. I know how stressful it can be being so far away and not knowing if you should try to come back to the states or stay there. They say money won't bring happiness, but its sure good to have when you need it. I know you don't know me very well, but please, if there is anything i can do, just let me know.
Have to get dinner going so will talk to you tomorrow.
Gloria
5dogs, that's so sweet of you to offer to help! My father is in Pittsburgh. It should be OK, you're just too sweet! My sister is in Philly and brother in Seattle so there are people closer than me! I'm hoping for the best and hope my father sees this as a call to arms for him. He doesn't exercise but still does a lot of things around the house like shoveling snow and things and those sudden bursts of energy, or rather, sudden exertions, are probably worse than anything. He has a lot of stress with worries and unfinished projects but he is that type where HE must do everything because he wants it done just right and boy, I grew up with him, and he sure instilled the same in me. It's taken a lot of time for me to learn to let things go! Thanks again, 5 dogs, sorry I'm not commenting on posts now. Just kind of busy and a bit scattered. I'll catch up later. Hope you're doing well.
Don't worry about me Red. I can only imagine what your going through. I know a sick loved one and put a lot of worry and stress on a person, but being so far away can make it even worse.
Take care of yourself.
Gloria
Cross your fingers - I am getting my hair cut tomorrow and hoping to drop a few oz!!!! ANYTHING to lose weight!!!
red: Sorry your Dad is having trouble but it sounds like he should be okay now. It sounds like he has stress from taking care of his brother and having everything done "his" way, but then I can understand because I have that trait too. I am trying very hard to change. My nephews mow my yard for me in the summer but not the way I would!!! At first I got mad but then decided I would rather have them mow it so I have more time for myself so I just take a deep breathe when I see something I don't like and a bless the fact they mow ALMOST as good as I would.
I love the moon and watch the phases too. When there is full moon I love to sit outside and just "be" with it.
Gloria: Thanks for sharing the picture (even though your cute son is hiding) and I am happy for your daughter.
Tricia: My knee still hurts a little but getting better, thanks.
Now my back hurts and my legs - Spring is a killer on my body!!! I like to get all my projects done so I can have fun during the Summer.
You can jump right back into your workout routine!!! One slow week won't keep you down!!! Not my HERO!!!!
Chelsea, Welcome!!! I have been stuggeling to get the scale to start moving down so we can encourage each other. We all are here to support each other and chat about our lives. Just jump in and type away.
Kat: I suppose you are laying on some sandy beach soaking up the sun!!!
Well, I could keep chatting away but it is already 7:30PM and I haven't gotten some of my chores done.
Later - by the way, I appreciate all of you sharing your time here with me.
It finally sunk in that it was because the day was nearly over!!! 
Anyway, I barely made into and out of the shower. I was going back out to finish today but it is very windy - 60 degress here which is amazing but too windy to get anything done without blowing over! 
At least I am ready to get back into my workout routine - in the past a lapse like this would have gotten me off track for good plus I would have used it as an excuse to eat whatever I wanted. 
But, in the meantime, our wood floors could really use some TLC. 
I will be weighing myself in the morning to see how I'm doing for our 2x2 after all. I'm hoping to start the day off right! 
It's a rainy, icky day here! I want to see the sun again!!!
Barb
My father is in Pittsburgh. It should be OK, you're just too sweet! 
My sister is in Philly and brother in Seattle so there are people closer than me! I'm hoping for the best and hope my father sees this as a call to arms for him. He doesn't exercise but still does a lot of things around the house like shoveling snow and things and those sudden bursts of energy, or rather, sudden exertions, are probably worse than anything. He has a lot of stress with worries and unfinished projects but he is that type where HE must do everything because he wants it done just right and boy, I grew up with him, and he sure instilled the same in me. It's taken a lot of time for me to learn to let things go! Thanks again, 5 dogs, sorry I'm not commenting on posts now. Just kind of busy and a bit scattered. I'll catch up later. Hope you're doing well.
