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Anagramatic, you are a trooper and a gem also and PLEASE never hesitate to vent the hard stuff as well as the easy stuff. Heaven knows, I don't know what I would have done many times, especially in the past two months, if I hadn't had the palace (and some folks from the land far far away) to vent to re the dark part o' the forest I've been trudgin' through ... keepin' fingers and toes crossed for thee and DH ... and PLEASE dump the bad stuff here ... dinna worrit about that, lass ... as Wildfire saith, there's plenty o' tea n' virtual scotch in the larder. You are doing great!!!
Wildfire, sounds like thou hast had a good day ... I'm workin' on water, too. It's heatin' up in Arizona and I need to drink more but don't seem to want to! Re my exercise challenge, I didn't do anything today, but I didn't plan to, as I'm on track for the 280 minutes (a shoo-in). I've temporarily lost track of where I am daywise on the no-sugar thingie, but have not deviated ... cals a little high, though. To all, M&U (Mentioned & Unmentioned) ... |
Ah, the virtual Scotch has a GREAT APPEAL at the moment. Thankee for the kindness, dear :queen:s - as I've mentioned before, my royal friends were a great assist to me during the dark times when dh was seriously ill before. And we are both viewing this now as a bad spot to get through and looking on the dialysis as what it truly is - a great tool of medicine which will allow us to extend our good time together. In the days of our youth when there were so many fewer such tools, we'd have been separated about 15 years ago. Instead we've had some seriously great times those 15 years and look forward to lots more.
Let us welcome you back from the deep forest, Empress. Those paths are indeed dark and slippery. And sometimes the crumbs indicating the trail to the Palace are hard to see in the gloam. And yesterday does sound like a nice respite, Wildfire. Spring is just such a great time for an hour's solitary walk, no? Not too much to beat meself up o'er yesterday. To finally be a bit warmer today - plans not firm yet. Thinking of tai chi (missed last few to rest joints) - maybe just enough yard work to be pleasant - maybe just a tad of shopping. Gentle pursuits overall - stress not allowed. Just that dh will cause by insisting he mow lawn, trim bushes. I've come to accept that this is important to him and no longer fuss. Just take out drinks and seduce him into enough rests. Sending out vibes for a most glorious spring day for all Sovereigns of Slimming. |
Hello all!
Computer issues most of the week, am going to post really quickly just in case. Hard to believe its Wednesday already! So many things going on am really starting to feel stretched. We havent been to the gym since Sunday.... good thing I am still wearing my pedometer and walking for 25 minutes at lunch...only about 5000 steps for the day but still more than the 3000 I was ordinarily getting. DH and I watched the Band of Brothers on CD from the library the past few days.... Amazing. If you havent seen it, I really recommend it. Even if you are not that interested in history, the characters are very easy to get to know and all of it is based on real soldiers, some of them appear at the beginning of each episode. Let's see if I can post.... Hmmmm..... my computer and /or internet connection seem to be perfect today.... Isnt that just like my program?? Some days are so easy... everything falls into place...and the scale does just what I want it to... Then other days.... no matter what I do, I'm hungry... My meals either don't turn out as expected or I just don't want them.... and forget about activity unless you count a nap.... or....I've done everything exactly as I should have and still, on weighin day the scale doesnt move... OR moves UP..... Hmmmmm ********** Punkin-- We're with you! Anagram-- Ditto above and ditto again! I can't say it better than Wildfire....this is the place... ********** Thought of the day : "If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory." ----William Hazlitt Question of the day : "Is it easy for you to count backward?" ***************** KETTLE IS ON! |
I agree with Kaylets---well said, Wildfire! Thinking of you, Anagram and Punkin.
We're missing Ceara--and I'm hoping our new queens will post today. I'm doing okay, but just okay. I'm feeling overwhelmed with so much work, and a few other things---nothing that time won't take care of. If I can get thru Saturday, I can relax. Tomorrow we're having a book discussion at work and it's going to be attended by about 70 of the local Red Had Society ladies and I'll be providing an informal tea after--so today I'll be doing the prep work on all that. Lots of lttle details, fussy stuff. So I must continuw thinking "pretty pink and blue thoughts". {I'm listening to The Divine Secets of the YaYa's right now!} |
Mornin' all....I've been a-lurkin', not time to post. Am taking time right now. Had a horrid week.......we were in mediation for the local, and our CEO's car got vandalized last Friday, after we were in the lot distributing pamphlets. The police called me, since he'd seen me out there. As far as I know, no one from the local did it, and I am quite insulted that that man would even consider that we or I did! The lot where he parks is known for vandalism...one of the office workers had her car broken into last fall, another had a diaper pin shoved into the tire and a flat by the time she got home, people from other offices have experienced vandalism, but the timing was unfortunate...Does he think we're stupid? Be seen and then do something like that? Duh. Saturday, we dogged the Board tour doing info-picketing........we were preparing for a strike May 12 I think. Then Sunday my son hydroplaned and put the focus into a deep ditch upside down. Car is totalled, Kid is fine, MOM is a wreck. He realized how lucky he was when they hauled the car out and he saw the damage. That same day 2 young men died when their car plunged into Lake Erie.......not too much water in the ditch thank goodness. Monday was mediation again....after being chewed out by the warden of the county for the CEO's damage to his car..........we didn't respond.........we had 14 hours of negiotations...it wasn't mediation. The mediation actually occurred at the last hour. Those people are impossible....their little fiefdom was being threatened..life is truly about who wields the power in their view. Co-operative work place is not an option.
Tuesday was a "normal" day....actually got to the dr. for drugs for my sinus infection which blossomed Friday again, and had a normal work day. Am back into the table this am for language clean-up..we did get a tentative settlement. Ratification this Friday. So am still caffeine free...not sugar or alcohol.....1 day for the booze under my belt. Don't like to take antibiotics and alcohol together. Slept better last night...no weird dreams. I'm leaving the room of the palace reserved for troubled :queen: s now. Had some tea :s: Anagram, sorry about thy DH. I hope they can get his blood stabilized and that dialysis won't be necessary! You all seem to be doing well. I will formulate some goals shortly, when I am in possession of my head.......the green stuff is slowly vacating. Those Red Hat ladies are a riot....we have a couple chapters here too, and when you see them in town.......... :drill: as A's IC sez Ceara |
The thought of Eydie's sweet treats are enough to make me consider becoming a Red Hatter! Actually, I doubt I could ever wear red and purple together (neither is a fave color) but I do have a sister who is/does and she's almost a perfect stereotype of R.H. but has a ton of fun.
I'm just so happy your Royal Son is OK, ceara. What a shakeup on top of all the other stress. The Court does not seem to be having its best cosmic period. Perhaps :queen: Arabella can come up with some winning predictions for us. Must add that I weighed in this a.m. Down below where I was at dr. visit 6 or 7 weeks ago. Definitely down from higher weigh in a week and a half ago. Must not loosen hold on frenzied food folk. Must not. |
Mornin' one and all!
Decided to forego WW last night (thank you Amarantha). Cuz if it's just a reworking of the Points then I'm not going to waste my money. I've decided to recreate my own portion based system. Points just make me loopy - I mean, I even decided how much ice cream I can have in a day and stay on program - that's WRONG!!! But, it's how my brain works, so Points aren't for me, at least for now! Anagram, I'm so sorry to hear of DH's blood work taking a turn. You're right though - look at all the years that technology have given you - and all the years to come too! I'll be thinking about you both... Oh, and I believe the palace does have a padded room for such life moments when you feel like you've got to unload. We'll all meet you there! :spin: Ceara, omg!!!! You've had quite a week! I'm SO thankful that your son's ok!! Hope the mediations go well - or quit being called mediations if that's not what they are... Go get 'em! Well, should get some work done... woke up to rain this morning and thought it was Thursday (bummer, only Wednesday). It's been a looooong week for some reason. Hangin' in there! Terri |
Hello everyone!
Ceara ~ Thank God your son is OK! Anagram ~ Hope your DH feels better! I am drinking more water today and will do my best to get out for a walk, but everything else seems to be a priority at the moment! It is like "they" are all screaming " No! Me first!" lol! Trying not to get too stressed out. Have a great day! :grouphug: |
Ceara, sorry about thy ds' mishap. Have just been through that realization that he's going through of what could have happened ... and he wasn't even at fault (it sounds like), while I was (big time). It does not make for pleasant reflection.
Also that is terrible that you'd be semi-accused o' criminal damage ... kudos to you for standing up for what you believe ... Punkin, I think you are totally on the right track. The exchange based plans are excellent. And I know what you mean about sitting around and figuring out how much ice cream one can eat and still be legal. To be frank, Punkin, I was the worst offender at that on WW and other diets, even when I was losing weight ... even though I lost a great deal of weight drinking Slimfast and eating candy, cupcakes and dulce de leche, it wasn't until I stopped all high glycemic eating (e.g. went on Sugar Busters) that it all became effortless. On WW, I was ALWAYS hungry and miserable and counting the seconds until I could eat again, my blood sugar and insulin levels were always out of whack as well. Speakin' o' that I THINK I'm on Day 109. I've started to lose track as this WOE is so natural to me now. Aria, I think I know those Screamin' Priorities Demons!!!!! They're members of a well-known gang that's been lurkin' round our Palatial Neighborhood and frightening the Towel Boys! Just run away from 'em and have some fun today if ya can ... :) Speakin' o' which I have to work a meeting tonight (even though it's my day off), so will go read for awhile. So far the Inner Child has done NO exercise minutes today toward her required 280. I need to get her motivated at least by tomorrow!!! :nono: |
Hmmm, p.s. I LOVE the RH ladies! Do yours have Pink Hats in their groups as well? These are members in their 40s I believe.
"When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple and a red hat that doesn't go and doesn't suit me ..." Who wrote that? I am too lazy to google it! :) |
Thanks Amarantha, I just looked up the new food pyramid, did a little figuring and am going to attempt a journal of sorts that I can print out and use based on exchanges.
I really think it's the best way for me to do this once and for all - I screwed around with Points horribily (oh, I can have 4 candy bars for 20 pts and still have food? Right on!!!) and it was the ooooold exchange WW program that got me to goal and maintained for almost a year (before meeting now ex-hubby). That should tell me something! (like exchange programs work and men are fattening???). I also would like to incorporate some of the GI diet stuff because I don't believe all carbs are bad. Hey, maybe if this works I can publish it and become a multi-gazillionaire!?!?! Buy us a real freakin' castle with real towel boys and a real spa. Yea! :cool: Aria, I'm with ya on the "priorities need to get in line" thing. Tell 'em you're important too!!!! Hang in there!!! Later gators, Terri |
Yay, Punkin is gonna get rich and buy us a castle and some nonvirtual towel boys!!!! :cb:
Low GI is the BEST, Punkin! I can't wait to hear more about your combo of food pyramid, GI and exchanges. When I got my new computer, I downloaded some software that kind of did that, had a GI database and logged nutrients and generated menus based on popular GI-based diet plans and others (mine's Sugar Busters, but with my own spin to it ... I really get tired of the way it's interpreted by most people who are doing it). Ok, :queen: s, I only have a little time left before I have to go off and I've been shouting at the Inner Child (I think her name is Maisie ... Lazy Maisie, yes) ... I've been shouting at Lazy Maisie to get off the couch and stop wallowing in funkdom and at least WALK for 20 minutes SO am reporting a 20 minute walk toward my bootcamp challenge ... will come back and edit if Maisie balks and doesn't do it!!! I need that smilie that used to be on here with a whip! |
Thanks for the support, Amarantha and Punkinseed!
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You are welcome, :queen: Aria!!! :wave: Thank you for all the support you've given me also!!!! You're doin' great!
I did my 20-minute walkabout, 140 minutes to go for the week! Should accomplish that easily! Stressful day, I need to play solitaire or something ... |
Ah, yes - playing solitaire - it's getting me through at the moment. Beats eating. But I should have played more last night. Went over (not WAY OVER) last night. Smack, smack.
Love Lazy Maisie - nice to be reminded we all have that IC and must sometimes listen and realize it is she (not our Regal Selves) speaking. I'm seeing aria out there SHOUTING back to all of "them" - I CAN'T DO A THING FOR ALL OF YOU UNLESS I TAKE CARE OF ME ONCE IN A WHILE TOO. Seems to be one of the most difficult things to do - so, aria, just see all the Court behind you shouting at "them" in unison "Aria must take care of Aria - so back off". I know a good tax accountant, Punkin, for when you make your first million. Look forward to seeing you on Dr. Phil and Oprah. Agree w/Empress on the unpleasant recollections for ceara and son. Can still vividly recall thoughts/feelings/flinches of 1988 accident. But may have good effects on son in the sense of bridling that "I'm invincible" feeling of young'uns that can sometimes get them into things (in case of my own son, it was the auto death of friends when he was 16 and again about 22 - it was hard to watch him suffer their loss but it seemed to influence him for the good). No, Empress, have not heard of "Pink Hats" but sounds great to me. Why should we wait until we are "A Certain Age" to have fun? I loved the poem and even find purple flattering - am just too inhibited - just ask my uninhibited sister, she'll tell you. And since I sent her the poem and some purple and red stuff, years and years ago (before commercial RH products were so readily available), I'll say I inspired her. Other than last night's overage, yesterday was a pretty fair day. Hoping to do that and more (which is really less in the caloric sense) again today. Frost on the lawn again this a.m. - must go uncover the hot pink geraniums and bright yellow marigolds I bought yesterday. Into the fray! |
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